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èsèmòokwu

Wordèsèmòokwu
Definitions

Noun

価依

1.quarrel; rift; squabble; conflict

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Gịnị kpatara esemookwu Naịjirịa na Biafara?

Gịnị kpatara esemookwu Naịjirịa na Biafara?

What caused the Nigeria and Biafra rift?

Esemookwu ahụ enweghị isi.

Esemookwu ahụ enweghị isi.

That quarrel is meaningless.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha ebiela.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha ebiela.

The rift between them has ended.

Esèmòokwu adịghị mma.

Esèmòokwu adịghị mma.

Rift is not good.

Achọghị m ka anyị nwee esemookwu.

Achọghị m ka anyị nwee esemookwu.

I don't want us to have a rift.

Esemookwu dị n'ọtụtụ ezinụlọ.

Esemookwu dị n'ọtụtụ ezinụlọ.

There is conflict in many families.

Kedụ onye doziri esemookwu ahụ?

Kedụ onye doziri esemookwu ahụ?

Who resolved that conflict?

Ọtụtụ mmadụ nwụrụ maka esemookwu ahụ.

Ọtụtụ mmadụ nwụrụ maka esemookwu ahụ.

So many people died because of that conflict.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha.

The is rift between them.

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okwunụ̀ụkà

Wordokwunụ̀ụkà
Definitions

Noun

依畝粧

1.quarrel; dispute; argument; issue

Variationsokwunaụka
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Anyị achọghị okwunụụka.

Anyị achọghị okwunụụka.

We don't want any dispute.

Unu abụọ mee udo n'ihi na o nweghị ihe eji okwunụka eme.

Unu abụọ mee udo n'ihi na o nweghị ihe eji okwunụka eme.

Both of you should reconcile because quarrel is not beneficial.

Ọ dịka okwunụụka na-amasị gị.

Ọ dịka okwunụụka na-amasị gị.

It seems you like quarrel.

Ada bụ onye okwunụụka.

Ada bụ onye okwunụụka.

Ada is a troublesome person.

Amadị na ọtụtụ mmadụ nọ n'okwunụụka.

Amadị na ọtụtụ mmadụ nọ n'okwunụụka.

Amadi and so many people are in dispute.

O nweghị enyi, oge ọbụla ka ọ nọ n'okwunụụka.

O nweghị enyi, oge ọbụla ka ọ nọ n'okwunụụka.

He doesn't have friends, he's in dispute all the time.

kò ókwú

kò okwū

Wordkò okwū
Definitions

Active verb

㤫依

1.quarrel; be at loggerheads; lock horns

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Amaghị m ndị na-eko okwu ebe ahụ.

Amaghị m ndị na-eko okwu ebe ahụ.

I don't know the people quarelling over there.

Nwoke a na-eko okwu oge niile

Nwoke a na-eko okwu oge niile

This man quarrels every time.

Nwata a hụrụ iko okwu n'anya.

Nwata a hụrụ iko okwu n'anya.

This child loves quarreling.

Nwaanyị a ga-eko okwu ma o rue na nzukọ ahụ.

Nwaanyị a ga-eko okwu ma o rue na nzukọ ahụ.

This woman will quarrel when she gets to that meeting.

Onye koro okwu bịa be m, m maa ya ụra.

Onye koro okwu bịa be m, m maa ya ụra.

Whomever brings quarrel to my house, i will slap the person.

èsèmókwú

èsèmokwu

Wordèsèmokwu
Definitions

Noun

1.quarrel; dispute; bickering (-sè draw, pull)

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Esemokwu bụ mmehie.

Esemokwu bụ mmehie.

Quarrel is a sin.

Esemokwu na-ebute ọnwụ ụfọdụ oge.

Esemokwu na-ebute ọnwụ ụfọdụ oge.

Quarrels brings death sometimes.

Achọghị m esemokwu ebe a.

Achọghị m esemokwu ebe a.

I do not want quarrel here.

Onye gwara gị na ha nwere esemokwu n'etiti onwe ha?

Onye gwara gị na ha nwere esemokwu n'etiti onwe ha?

Who told you that they have a dispute between them?

Esemokwu dị n'etiti Ndụka na Ndidi.

Esemokwu dị n'etiti Ndụka na Ndidi.

There is quarrel between Ndụka and Ndidi.

Ha nọ n'esemokwu.

Ha nọ n'esemokwu.

There are in dispute.

Anyị nwere esemokwu ala.

Anyị nwere esemokwu ala.

We have a land dispute.

sè ókwú

sè okwu

Wordsè okwu
Definitions

Active verb

価依

1.not be in good terms; have a rift

2.quarrel; lock horns; be at loggerheads

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Obodo abụọ ahụ na-ese okwu.

Obodo abụọ ahụ na-ese okwu.

Those two countries are not in good terms.

Ha sere okwu na nzukọ ahụ.

Ha sere okwu na nzukọ ahụ.

They only quarreled in that meeting.

Ise okwu adịghị mma.

Ise okwu adịghị mma.

Quarreling is not good.

Obere oge, ha ga-ese okwu.

Obere oge, ha ga-ese okwu.

Soon they will quarrel.

Ise okwu bụ njọ.

Ise okwu bụ njọ.

Quarrelling is a sin.

Ha na-ese okwu.

Ha na-ese okwu.

They are quarrelling.

Okoye na nwunye ya na-ese okwu oge ọbụla.

Okoye na nwunye ya na-ese okwu oge ọbụla.

Okoye and his wife quarrels all the time.

Ha na-ese okwu.

Ha na-ese okwu.

They are quarrelling.

Ha sere okwu na nzukọ ahụ.

Ha sere okwu na nzukọ ahụ.

They only quarreled in that meeting.

Ise okwu adịghị mma.

Ise okwu adịghị mma.

Quarreling is not good.

Obere oge, ha ga-ese okwu.

Obere oge, ha ga-ese okwu.

Soon they will quarrel.

Ise okwu bụ njọ.

Ise okwu bụ njọ.

Quarrelling is a sin.

Obodo abụọ ahụ na-ese okwu.

Obodo abụọ ahụ na-ese okwu.

Those two countries are not in good terms.

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nghọtàhie

Wordnghọtàhie
Definitions

Noun

互換

1.misunderstanding; wrong understanding of something

2.disagreement; a quarrel

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Gịnị kpatara nghọtaghie dị n'etiti ha?

Gịnị kpatara nghọtaghie dị n'etiti ha?

What caused the misunderstanding between them?

Ọ bụ nghọtahie ntụziaka ahụ mere m jiri gbahie ụzọ.

Ọ bụ nghọtahie ntụziaka ahụ mere m jiri gbahie ụzọ.

It was the misunderstanding of that direction that made me miss the way.

Nghọtahie na-ebute esemokwu.

Nghọtahie na-ebute esemokwu.

Misunderstanding breeds enmity.

Uche mere ka ya na enyi ya nwaanyị nwee nghọtahie.

Uche mere ka ya na enyi ya nwaanyị nwee nghọtahie.

Uche created misunderstanding between him and her girlfriend.

Ya na onye nkuzi ya nwere nghọtahie.

Ya na onye nkuzi ya nwere nghọtahie.

He had a misunderstanding with his teacher

O nwere nghọtahie banyere ebumnoobi m.

O nwere nghọtahie banyere ebumnoobi m.

She had a misunderstanding of my intention.

ókwú

okwu

Wordokwu
Definitions

Noun

1.speech

2.affair; matter; dispute; quarrel

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Okwu ya gbara ọkpụrụkpụ.

Okwu ya gbara ọkpụrụkpụ.

His speech was substantial.

Mụ na Mbaka enweghị okwu.

Mụ na Mbaka enweghị okwu.

I have no issues with Mbaka.

Enwere okwu m chọrọ Ka anyị kwuo.

Enwere okwu m chọrọ Ka anyị kwuo.

There is an issue I want us to discuss

Achọghị m ịnụ okwu ahụ ọzọ.

Achọghị m ịnụ okwu ahụ ọzọ.

I do not want to hear that matter again.

chö ókwú

chọ okwū

Wordchọ okwū
Definitions

Active verb

要依

1.provoke; seek quarrel; look for trouble

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Nwata a dị ka onye na-achọ okwu.

Nwata a dị ka onye na-achọ okwu.

This child looks like someone that is quarrelsome.

Etiri m ya ihe maka na ọ chọrọ m okwu.

Etiri m ya ihe maka na ọ chọrọ m okwu.

I beat him because he provoked me.

Ịchọ okwu adịghị mma.

Ịchọ okwu adịghị mma.

It is not good to look for trouble.

Ọ naghị achọ okwu.

Ọ naghị achọ okwu.

She doesn't look for trouble.

Ugo na-achọ okwu oge ọbụla.

Ugo na-achọ okwu oge ọbụla.

Ugo is always looking for trouble.

Ọ hụ gị, ọ ga-achọ gị okwu.

Ọ hụ gị, ọ ga-achọ gị okwu.

If she sees you, she will provoke you.

Ọ na-achọ m okwu.

Ọ na-achọ m okwu.

He is looking for my trouble.

Ọ chọọ gị okwu, tie ya ihe.

Ọ chọọ gị okwu, tie ya ihe.

If he looks for your trouble, beat him.

Onye chọrọ gị okwu?

Onye chọrọ gị okwu?

Who troubled you?

O so na ndị na-achọ okwu.

O so na ndị na-achọ okwu.

He is among the trouble makers.

Ọtụtụ ụmụaka na-achọ okwu.

Ọtụtụ ụmụaka na-achọ okwu.

Many children look for trouble.

Ọ chọrọ onye karịrị ya okwu.

Ọ chọrọ onye karịrị ya okwu.

She provoked somebody mightier than him.

kpézí

kpezi

Wordkpezi
Definitions

Active verb

1.give judgement; settle a quarrel

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Kpezie ha ka udo dị.

Kpezie ha ka udo dị.

Settle them so there will be peace.

Ị na-ekpezi ha oge niile.

Ị na-ekpezi ha oge niile.

You settle their dispute every time.

Kedụ mgbe ha ga-ekpezi?

Kedụ mgbe ha ga-ekpezi?

When will they settle their quarrel?

Anyị na-ekpezi okwu a ugbua.

Anyị na-ekpezi okwu a ugbua.

We are giving our judgement to this matter now.

Ikpezi esomokwu bụ ihe dị mma.

Ikpezi esomokwu bụ ihe dị mma.

To settle a quarrel is a commendable act.

Mụ na ya kpeziri n'abalị.

Mụ na ya kpeziri n'abalị.

I settled with him last night.

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