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ezi

Wordezi
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.proper; right; good; true; short for ezigbo

2.very; really

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Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka has good reasoning .

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudi is displaying good behaviour.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Good things is what we want.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

It is good for someone to have good manners at all times.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

He is not a good person.

-ré

-re

Word-re
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.for or in favor of (used when the verb ends with 'e')

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Biko, meere m ya ugbua.

Biko, meere m ya ugbua.

Please, do it for me now.

Ana m emere ya ya ugbua.

Ana m emere ya ya ugbua.

I am doing it for him now.

O meere m ya ụnyaahụ.

O meere m ya ụnyaahụ.

He did it for me yesterday.

Ada ga-azụtara m ekwentị.

Ada ga-azụtara m ekwentị.

Ada will buy me a phone.

ré

re

Wordre
Definitions

Active verb

1.be rotten; rot

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Nnụnụ ahụ nwụrụ ga-ere ure.

Nnụnụ ahụ nwụrụ ga-ere ure.

That bird that died will decay.

ré

re

Wordre
Definitions

Active verb

1.sell

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Ebuka na-ere ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Ebuka na-ere ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Ebuka sells new cars.

Ire ihe ụbọchị ụka megidere iwu Chineke.

Ire ihe ụbọchị ụka megidere iwu Chineke.

To sell on Sundays is against God's commandment.

Emeka sị na ọ ga-ere akwa ma ego kọọ ya.

Emeka sị na ọ ga-ere akwa ma ego kọọ ya.

Emeka said that he will sell his clothes if he short of money.

Nne ya rere akwụkwọ n'ahịa ahụ.

Nne ya rere akwụkwọ n'ahịa ahụ.

His mother sold books at that market.

rè

Wordrè
Definitions

Active verb

1.the coming into existence of an idea or thing; come to pass

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Ihe o kwuru ga-ere.

Ihe o kwuru ga-ere.

What he said will come to pass.

ömá

ọma

Wordọma
Definitions

Adjective

寊肢

1.good; nice; well

2.beautiful; pretty

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Ajaero bụ nwoke ọma.

Ajaero bụ nwoke ọma.

Ajaero is a good man.

Nwaanyị ọma ahụ bụ nne m.

Nwaanyị ọma ahụ bụ nne m.

That pretty woman is my mother.

Nke ọma ahụ bụ nke Onyedịkachi.

Nke ọma ahụ bụ nke Onyedịkachi.

That beautiful one is Onyedikachi's.

O gosiri na o na-eme nke ọma.

O gosiri na o na-eme nke ọma.

It shows that he is doing well.

Nri ọma eze atọka.

Nri ọma eze atọka.

The king's meal is nice.

Olu ya bụ olu ọma.

Olu ya bụ olu ọma.

Her voice is nice.

Achọrọ m ibi ndụ ọmạ.

Achọrọ m ibi ndụ ọmạ.

I want to live a good life.

'Ọma' bụ nkọwa n'Igbo.

'Ọma' bụ nkọwa n'Igbo.

'Ọma' is an adjective in Igbo.

Ọma na ọjọọ abụghị otu ihe.

Ọma na ọjọọ abụghị otu ihe.

Good and bad are not the same

O nyere m mmiri ọma m ṅuọ

O nyere m mmiri ọma m ṅuọ

He gave me a good water and I drank.

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