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pu

Wordpu
Definitions

Active verb

1.have holes; be perforated

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Bọkeetị ahụ puru epu.

Bọkeetị ahụ puru epu.

That bucket has a hole in it.

Iko rọba na-ebu ngwa.

Iko rọba na-ebu ngwa.

Rubber cups gets perorated easily.

Gịnị puru akwa ahụ?

Gịnị puru akwa ahụ?

What made hole on that cloth?

Akpa dị n'akwa m puru epu

Akpa dị n'akwa m puru epu

My pocket have holes

Achọghị m ka iko a puo.

Achọghị m ka iko a puo.

I dont want this cup to have a hole.

Ike ite ahụ ga-epu ma ị kụọ ya n'ala.

Ike ite ahụ ga-epu ma ị kụọ ya n'ala.

The bottom of that pot will perforate if you hit it on the ground.

Mgbammiri a ga-epu n'ihi etu i si akpu ya n'ala.

Mgbammiri a ga-epu n'ihi etu i si akpu ya n'ala.

This water container will get perforated due to the way you are dragging it on the floor.

Gbamgbam a ipu rara ahụ.

Gbamgbam a ipu rara ahụ.

It will be difficult for this zinc to have holes.

pụ̀

Wordpụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.go out; leave

Variationsfụ̀
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Apụrụ m iji igwe jee ọgụ maịlụ isii n’ụbochị

Apụrụ m iji igwe jee ọgụ maịlụ isii n’ụbochị

I can go 120 miles on a bicycle in one day

Pụọ ebe a.

Pụọ ebe a.

Get out of this place.

Jesù pùlù ịgbāpùtà ànyì n’orù

Jesù pùlù ịgbāpùtà ànyì n’orù

Mgbe anyị na-abịa ka ọ na-apụ.

Mgbe anyị na-abịa ka ọ na-apụ.

He was leaving when we were coming.

-pų

-pụ̀

Word-pụ̀
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.out; away; off

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Wepụ aka n'aba gị.

Wepụ aka n'aba gị.

Take your hand off your chin.

Hapụ ya aka.

Hapụ ya aka.

Leave him alone.

Wepụ aka n'agba gị.

Wepụ aka n'agba gị.

Take your hand off your chin.

Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.

Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.

Put away the stick from the fire.

O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.

O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.

He gave out all the money in his possession.

Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.

Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.

Take off this water so I can wash the soup pot.

Ọ na-ejepụ ije.

Ọ na-ejepụ ije.

He goes far away.

Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.

Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.

He jumped out before the vehicle stopped.

Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.

Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.

Complete this before you go.

Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa

Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa

Run away before he comes.

Wụpụ ya n'ala.

Wụpụ ya n'ala.

Pour it on the ground/floor.

rïpų

rịpụ̀

Wordrịpụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.alight from a vehicle

2.crawl out

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Nchi ahụ na-arịpụta obere obere.

Nchi ahụ na-arịpụta obere obere.

That grasscutter is crawling out gradually.

Rịpụ na moto a ka m hụ ụzọ.

Rịpụ na moto a ka m hụ ụzọ.

Alight from this vehicle let me see clearly.

M ga-aripụ ma m hụ ndị uweojii.

M ga-aripụ ma m hụ ndị uweojii.

I will alight if I see the police.

Onye ọ bụla na-arịpụ were nwayọ.

Onye ọ bụla na-arịpụ were nwayọ.

Anybody crawling out should take take it easy.

Irịpụ n'ụgbọala mgbe ọ ka na-agba na-ebute ihe mberede.

Irịpụ n'ụgbọala mgbe ọ ka na-agba na-ebute ihe mberede.

To alight from a vehicle when it is still moving causes accident.

Kedụ onye ikpeazu rịpụrụ ebe a?

Kedụ onye ikpeazu rịpụrụ ebe a?

Who is the last person that crawled out from here?

Ị hapụ ejula a, ọ ga-arịpụ na nkata a.

Ị hapụ ejula a, ọ ga-arịpụ na nkata a.

If you leave this snail, it will crawl out of this basket.

dọ

Worddọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.draw; pull

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Kedụ mgbe ị ga-adọ ya?

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-adọ ya?

When will you pull it?

Amaghị ihe Emeka na-adọ ebe a oge ọbụla.

Amaghị ihe Emeka na-adọ ebe a oge ọbụla.

I don't know what Emeka is pulling here all the time.

Gịnị mere ị ji adọ nwata ahụ?

Gịnị mere ị ji adọ nwata ahụ?

Why are you pulling that child?

Dọọ ya aka ka ọ pụta.

Dọọ ya aka ka ọ pụta.

Pull it so that it will come out.

Ọ bụ mgbe ọ dọrọ ya aka ka o mebiri.

Ọ bụ mgbe ọ dọrọ ya aka ka o mebiri.

It spoilt when she pulled it.

Onye na-adọ m n'ụkwụ?

Onye na-adọ m n'ụkwụ?

Who is pulling my leg?

mị̀

Wordmị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.germinate; produce fruit

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Examples

Ọka a achọghị imi mkpụrụ.

Ọka a achọghị imi mkpụrụ.

This maize does not want to bear fruit.

Mịa mkpụrụ dịka nnwa Chineke.

Mịa mkpụrụ dịka nnwa Chineke.

Produce fruits as a child of God.

Ịmị mkpụrụ bụ ihe kwesịrị akụmakụ ọ bụla.

Ịmị mkpụrụ bụ ihe kwesịrị akụmakụ ọ bụla.

To bear good fruit is expected of every plant.

Oge oroma ji amị mkpụrụ eruola.

Oge oroma ji amị mkpụrụ eruola.

When orange produce fruit is at hand.

Ukwu ube na-amị nnukwu mkpụrụ.

Ukwu ube na-amị nnukwu mkpụrụ.

Pear tree produces a lot of fruits.

Ube a ga-amị n'afọ ọzọ.

Ube a ga-amị n'afọ ọzọ.

This pear will germinate next year.

Gbaa mbọ na-amị mkpụrụ ezi omume.

Gbaa mbọ na-amị mkpụrụ ezi omume.

Endeavour to produce seed of righteousness.

Osisi a ji nwayọ na-amị.

Osisi a ji nwayọ na-amị.

This tree is germinating gradually.

Ọ mịrị nnukwu mkpụrụ.

Ọ mịrị nnukwu mkpụrụ.

It produced a lot of fruits.

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.pack, especially more than one thing (commonly coming with a suffix e.g. -zi, -pu, etc)

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Aga m akwa ihe ndị a aga n'elu.

Aga m akwa ihe ndị a aga n'elu.

I will pack these things upstairs.

Nne m na-akwa akwa.

Nne m na-akwa akwa.

My mother sews clothes.

Ejike na-akwa ụkwara.

Ejike na-akwa ụkwara.

Ejike is coughing.

Kwazie akwa dị n'imụlọ unu.

Kwazie akwa dị n'imụlọ unu.

Lay the bed in your room.

Ha na-akwa ọzụ nwanne ha nwoke.

Ha na-akwa ọzụ nwanne ha nwoke.

They are mourning their brother.

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