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kwōpụ̀

Wordkwōpụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck, detach forcibly

2.rush out; go out noisily(especially a group of people)

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O kwopụrụ isi nwabebi Adaọra.

O kwopụrụ isi nwabebi Adaọra.

He detached the head of Adaora's doll.

Putawa! Ha ekwopula.

Putawa! Ha ekwopula.

Start coming out! They have left(noisily).

ghö

ghọ

Wordghọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck (especially a fruit on the tree)

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Ọ bụ Ekwutọsị ghọrọ oroma anyị jiri laa.

Ọ bụ Ekwutọsị ghọrọ oroma anyị jiri laa.

It was Ekwutosi who plucked the orange we went home with.

Achọrọ m ịghọ oroma.

Achọrọ m ịghọ oroma.

I want to pluck orange.

Biko ghọọ nke ahụ; ọ chaala.

Biko ghọọ nke ahụ; ọ chaala.

Please pluck that one; it is ripe.

Ejike na-aghọ ube.

Ejike na-aghọ ube.

Ejike is plucking pear.

kpá ákwükwö

kpa akwụkwọ

Wordkpa akwụkwọ
Definitions

Active verb

kp韻葉

1.collect or pluck leaves (mostly for use).

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Ọ na-akpa akwụkwọ ụgụ.

Ọ na-akpa akwụkwọ ụgụ.

He is plucking ugu(fluted pumpkin) leaves.

Ọ na-akpa akwụkwọ ụgụ.

Ọ na-akpa akwụkwọ ụgụ.

He is plucking ugu(fluted pumpkin) leaves.

Nne m kpara akwụkwọ ọha ya taata.

Nne m kpara akwụkwọ ọha ya taata.

My mother plucked her oha leaf today.

Ọ rịrị elu wee kpaa akwụkwọ ahụ.

Ọ rịrị elu wee kpaa akwụkwọ ahụ.

He climbed to pluck that leaf.

Anyị ga-akpa akwụkwọ ahụ ma anyị lọta.

Anyị ga-akpa akwụkwọ ahụ ma anyị lọta.

We will pluck that vegetable when we come back.

Ụkamaka kwesịrị ịkpa akwụkwọ onugbu.

Ụkamaka kwesịrị ịkpa akwụkwọ onugbu.

Ukamaka is supposed to pluck the bitter leaves

Ọ dị mma ịkpa akwụkwọ ede ndị a.

Ọ dị mma ịkpa akwụkwọ ede ndị a.

It is good to pluck these cocoyam leaves.

Chika na-akpa akwụkwọ n'azụ ụlọ.

Chika na-akpa akwụkwọ n'azụ ụlọ.

Chika is plucking vegetables at the backyard.

Azụka na-akpa akwụkwọ aṅara n'ụtụtụ ọbụla.

Azụka na-akpa akwụkwọ aṅara n'ụtụtụ ọbụla.

Azụka plucks garden egg leaves every morning.

Ịkpa akwụkwọ a hịara ya ahụ.

Ịkpa akwụkwọ a hịara ya ahụ.

To pluck this vegetables was difficult for him.

Jee kpaa akwụkwọ nri n'ezi

Jee kpaa akwụkwọ nri n'ezi

Go and fetch vegetables outside.

Ịkpa akwụkwọ nri n'anwụ siri ike.

Ịkpa akwụkwọ nri n'anwụ siri ike.

Plucking leaves in the sun is difficult.

kụ̀

Wordkụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck; detach the leaf or flower of a plant from the plant

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Ọ na-akụ ifuru ọ ga-eji achọ ime ụlọ ya mma.

Ọ na-akụ ifuru ọ ga-eji achọ ime ụlọ ya mma.

She is plucking flowers she will use to beautify her room.

Ị chọrọ ịkụ akwụkwọ ndị a?

Ị chọrọ ịkụ akwụkwọ ndị a?

Do you want to pluck these leaves?

Nne m kụrụ akwụkwọ nri ya ụnyaa.

Nne m kụrụ akwụkwọ nri ya ụnyaa.

My mother plucked her vegetables yesterday.

Ị kụọ ya ugbua ọ ga-anwụ.

Ị kụọ ya ugbua ọ ga-anwụ.

If you pluck in now, it will die.

Onye kụrụ onugbu m?

Onye kụrụ onugbu m?

Who plucked my bitter leaves.

Kụọ akwụkwọ ọha ndị a.

Kụọ akwụkwọ ọha ndị a.

Pluck these oha leaves.

Onye ohi ahụ kụrụ ọkazị m.

Onye ohi ahụ kụrụ ọkazị m.

The thief plucked my ọkazị leaves.

Ọ ga-akụ ha n'ụtụtụ.

Ọ ga-akụ ha n'ụtụtụ.

She will pluck them in the morning.

Ị na-akụ ya ọ bụ nke gị?

Ị na-akụ ya ọ bụ nke gị?

Are you plucking it, is it yours?

Ike na-akụ akwụkwọ oroma nkịrịsị.

Ike na-akụ akwụkwọ oroma nkịrịsị.

Ike is plucking the lime leaves.

ghötá

ghọta

Wordghọta
Definitions

Active verb

1.understand

2.obtain by plucking, especially a fruit

3.catch, especially something thrown or falling

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Chike ghọtara bọọlụ nke mbụ Emeka gbara.

Chike ghọtara bọọlụ nke mbụ Emeka gbara.

Chike caught the first ball Emeka kicked.

Aga m aghọta ya bụ oroma, nye gị.

Aga m aghọta ya bụ oroma, nye gị.

I will pluck the orange and give to you.

Ị ghọtara?

Ị ghọtara?

Did you understand?

Ị ga-aghọta mgbe ị hụrụ ya.

Ị ga-aghọta mgbe ị hụrụ ya.

You will understand when you see it.

Ịghọta ihe na-ahịa ya ahụ.

Ịghọta ihe na-ahịa ya ahụ.

To understand things is difficult for her.

Ọ na-aghọta ihe ma a kọwara ya.

Ọ na-aghọta ihe ma a kọwara ya.

He understands things when they are explained to him.

Aghọtara m ihe ọ na-ekwu.

Aghọtara m ihe ọ na-ekwu.

I understand what he is saying.

Nnamdị chọrọ ịghọta oroma.

Nnamdị chọrọ ịghọta oroma.

Nnamdị wants to harvest some oranges.

Ghọta ihe a.

Ghọta ihe a.

Catch this thing.

Aka ya erughị ịghọta bọọlụ ahụ.

Aka ya erughị ịghọta bọọlụ ahụ.

He couldn't catch the ball.

Ndị na-aghọta onye mmiri riri abịala.

Ndị na-aghọta onye mmiri riri abịala.

The people who catch drown swimmers have arrived.

Nnanna ga-aghọta ya ma ị tụọ ya.

Nnanna ga-aghọta ya ma ị tụọ ya.

Nnanna will catch it if you throw it.

Onye ga-aghọtara m ube a?

Onye ga-aghọtara m ube a?

Who will pluck this pear for me?

Ọ bụ Emeke na-aghota ya.

Ọ bụ Emeke na-aghota ya.

It is Emeka that is catching it.

Chiamaka ghọtara bọọlụ ahụ.

Chiamaka ghọtara bọọlụ ahụ.

Chiamaka caught that ball.

ńgúrú

ngūrū

Wordngūrū
Definitions

Noun

1.long stick with hooked end for plucking fruits; fruit picker

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Wetere m nguru ka m ghọrọ oroma.

Wetere m nguru ka m ghọrọ oroma.

Bring me the fruit picker let me pluck oranges.

Nna m kwara nguru ọzọ.

Nna m kwara nguru ọzọ.

My father made another fruit picker.

Nguru nke a toro ogologo.

Nguru nke a toro ogologo.

This fruit picker is long.

Nguru ahụ agbajiela.

Nguru ahụ agbajiela.

The fruit picker has broken.

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