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tụ̀ aka

Wordtụ̀ aka
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Active verb

終稼

1.point at something

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Tụọ ha aka.

Tụọ ha aka.

Point at them.

Onye ga-atụ aka n'ebe e sere ọkụkọ?

Onye ga-atụ aka n'ebe e sere ọkụkọ?

Who is going to point at the drawing of a chicken?

A na-atụ ya aka ma ọ na-agafe.

A na-atụ ya aka ma ọ na-agafe.

He gets pointed at when he is passing.

Ịtụ aka ka e ji amata ọrụ nrụaka.

Ịtụ aka ka e ji amata ọrụ nrụaka.

Pointing is what defines the function of demonstrative.

Onye tụrụ m aka ugbua?

Onye tụrụ m aka ugbua?

Who pointed at me now?

Ha na-atụ anyị aka.

Ha na-atụ anyị aka.

They are pointing at us.

dàgà

dàgà

Worddàgà
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Conjunction

1.up to a point in time; until; till

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Daga i jechaa ozi, apụkwala ezi.

Daga i jechaa ozi, apụkwala ezi.

Until you finish doing the chores, don't go outside.

Anọrọ m ebe ahụ daga elekere iri akụọ.

Anọrọ m ebe ahụ daga elekere iri akụọ.

I stayed there till it was ten o'clock.

Ị maghị na ị ga-emenwu ya daga ị nwaa ya.

Ị maghị na ị ga-emenwu ya daga ị nwaa ya.

You did not know you could do it until you tried it.

O tigidere mkpu daga onye ọbụla anụ olu ya.

O tigidere mkpu daga onye ọbụla anụ olu ya.

He kept screaming until everyone heard his voice.

ǫkpų

ọ̀kpụ̀

Wordọ̀kpụ̀
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Noun

1.point (sport); goal

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Ha nwetara ọkpụ atọ n'egwureegwu nke ikpaazụ.

Ha nwetara ọkpụ atọ n'egwureegwu nke ikpaazụ.

They got three points in the last game.

ísíókwú

isiokwū

Wordisiokwū
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Noun

1.topic, title, heading; main or major point

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Isiokwu nchọcha m gbadoro ụkwụ n'ala Igbo.

Isiokwu nchọcha m gbadoro ụkwụ n'ala Igbo.

My research topic focuses on Igboland.

élúēlú

eluēlū

Wordeluēlū
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Nominal Modifier

1.highest point, topmost

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Ụgbọelụ ahu na-efe eluelu.

Ụgbọelụ ahu na-efe eluelu.

The aeroplane is flying high.

Ọ dị n'eluelu.

Ọ dị n'eluelu.

It is in the topmost part.

Ị nwere ike irigoro eluelu?

Ị nwere ike irigoro eluelu?

Can you climb the highest point?

Nzụkọ anyị ga-adị n'eluelu ugwu ahụ.

Nzụkọ anyị ga-adị n'eluelu ugwu ahụ.

Our meeting will be at the topmost point of that mountain.

Agwọ ahụ nọ n'eluelu ụlọ.

Agwọ ahụ nọ n'eluelu ụlọ.

The snake is at the topmost part of the house.

Mango chara acha dị n'eluelu.

Mango chara acha dị n'eluelu.

The ripe mango is at the topmost part.

kwú ḿpü

kwu mpụ

Wordkwu mpụ
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Active verb

1.talk at random; give meaningless point

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Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-ekwu mpụ.

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-ekwu mpụ.

I saw him saying meaningless things.

I kwuru mpụ n'akwamozu Okafọ.

I kwuru mpụ n'akwamozu Okafọ.

You spoke at random at Okafo's funeral.

Nwa ahụ na-ekwu mpụ.

Nwa ahụ na-ekwu mpụ.

That child speaks at random.

Kwuo mpụ ebe a ka m tie gị ihe.

Kwuo mpụ ebe a ka m tie gị ihe.

Talk randomly here and I will deal with you.

Ikwu mpụ oge niile adịghị mma.

Ikwu mpụ oge niile adịghị mma.

Talking at random all the time is bad.

Nna anyị nụrụ ka Ikenna na-ekwu mpụ.

Nna anyị nụrụ ka Ikenna na-ekwu mpụ.

Our father heard as Ikenna was talking at random.

Achọghị m ikwu mpụ ebe a.

Achọghị m ikwu mpụ ebe a.

I don't want to talk at random here.

Ada ga-ekwu mpụ ugbua.

Ada ga-ekwu mpụ ugbua.

Ada will say meaningless points now.

chàdó

chàdo

Wordchàdo
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Active verb

1.fix gaze or point light continuously on something

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Chado ọkụ ebe a.

Chado ọkụ ebe a.

Shine light continuously here.

Onye chadoro ọkụ n'ụlọ m?

Onye chadoro ọkụ n'ụlọ m?

Who fixed the light on my house?

Ọ bụ mụ na-achado ọkụ ebe Ndubuisi na-esi esi.

Ọ bụ mụ na-achado ọkụ ebe Ndubuisi na-esi esi.

I am the one that shines the light while Ndubuisi cooks.

Kpọọ onye ga-achado ọkụ.

Kpọọ onye ga-achado ọkụ.

Call someone that will shine light.

Achọrọ m ịchado ya anya.

Achọrọ m ịchado ya anya.

I want to fix my gaze on her.

íhì

ihì

Wordihì
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Noun

1.cause; reason; reasoning; point; motive; purpose

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Ekwela ka ihi ego rie gị.

Ekwela ka ihi ego rie gị.

Don't let money ruin you (Don't let money be the cause of your ruin).

Abịara m n'ihi ihe ahụ anyị kpara.

Abịara m n'ihi ihe ahụ anyị kpara.

I came because of that thing we discussed.

N'ihi ya ka o ji bịa.

N'ihi ya ka o ji bịa.

She came because of it.

Ekwela ka ihi ego rie gị.

Ekwela ka ihi ego rie gị.

Don't let money ruin you (Don't let money be the cause of your ruin).

sú ímí

sū īmī

Wordsū īmī
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Active verb

周臭

1.point at someone using the nose and mouth at the same time

2.(figurative) hate a person maliciously; backbite

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Ha suru Ezenwa imi ka ọ na-agafe.

Ha suru Ezenwa imi ka ọ na-agafe.

They pointed(using their nose and mouth) at Ezenwa while he was passing.

Ndị mmadụ na-esu m imi mana ọ gbasaghị̣ m.

Ndị mmadụ na-esu m imi mana ọ gbasaghị̣ m.

People are backbiting me but I am not bothered.

ǹtųkpö

ǹtụ̀kpọ

Wordǹtụ̀kpọ
Definitions

Noun

1.decimal point; decimal number

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Ntụkpọ dị na ajụjụ ahụ gbawọjuru m anya.

Ntụkpọ dị na ajụjụ ahụ gbawọjuru m anya.

The decimal point in that question confused me.

E ji ntụkpọ ekewapụ nọmba nnuzuroke na nọmba ọgwa.

E ji ntụkpọ ekewapụ nọmba nnuzuroke na nọmba ọgwa.

Decimal point is used to separate whole numbers from fractions.

Ajụjụ metụtara ntụkpọ pụtara n'ule anyị.

Ajụjụ metụtara ntụkpọ pụtara n'ule anyị.

Questions on decimal point came out in our examination.

Ntụkpọ metụtara mgbakọ na mwepụ.

Ntụkpọ metụtara mgbakọ na mwepụ.

Decimal point is related to mathematics.

Ọ maghị mgbe ana etinye ntụkpọ n' ọnụọgụgụ.

Ọ maghị mgbe ana etinye ntụkpọ n' ọnụọgụgụ.

He doesn't know when to put a decimal point in calculating numbers.

Anyị na-eme ihe ọmụmụ ntụkpọ.

Anyị na-eme ihe ọmụmụ ntụkpọ.

We are learning about decimal point.

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