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ǫghàròókwú

ọ̀ghàròokwū

Wordọ̀ghàròokwū
Definitions

Noun

1.a speech that portrays the opposite of what it means; irony

Variationsọ̀ghàràokwū
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Examples

Ihe o kwuru bụ ọgharookwu.

Ihe o kwuru bụ ọgharookwu.

What he said is an irony.

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kpọ iyī

Wordkpọ iyī
Definitions

Active verb

憾寃緊

1.deliberately call somebody or something a names that portrays less of the person or thing; curse; abuse

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Emeka na-akpọ nwoke ahụ iyi mgbe anyị hụrụ ya.

Emeka na-akpọ nwoke ahụ iyi mgbe anyị hụrụ ya.

Emeka was insulting that man when we saw him.

Achọghị m ka Ị kpọọ ha iyi.

Achọghị m ka Ị kpọọ ha iyi.

I don't want you to insult them.

Chike ga-akpọ gị iyi oge ọzọ.

Chike ga-akpọ gị iyi oge ọzọ.

Chike will insult you next time.

Ọ kpọrọ m iyi.

Ọ kpọrọ m iyi.

He insulted me.

Ọ na-akpọ umunne ya iyi oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-akpọ umunne ya iyi oge ọbụla.

He insults his siblings at all time.

Onye kpọrọ gị iyi?

Onye kpọrọ gị iyi?

Who insulted you?

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