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Wordru
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Active verb

1.reach; get to

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Mmiri kwara ebe ahụ ruru m n'ikpere.

Mmiri kwara ebe ahụ ruru m n'ikpere.

The water that is logged there reached my knee.

Anyị ga-eru ebe ahụ echi.

Anyị ga-eru ebe ahụ echi.

We will reach there tomorrow.

O ruru n'ụlọ ya tupu ọ kpọọ m.

O ruru n'ụlọ ya tupu ọ kpọọ m.

He got to his house before he called me.

Achọrọ m iru ebe ahụ.

Achọrọ m iru ebe ahụ.

I want to get to that place.

Ọ ga-eru onye ọbụla.

Ọ ga-eru onye ọbụla.

It will get to everybody.

O ruo echi, ị bịa.

O ruo echi, ị bịa.

Come tomorrow.

Kedụ mgbe ọ ga-eru m?

Kedụ mgbe ọ ga-eru m?

When will it be my turn?

O ruru ebe m chọrọ ka o ruo.

O ruru ebe m chọrọ ka o ruo.

It reached where I wanted it to reach.

Ọ ga-eru m ngwa ngwa.

Ọ ga-eru m ngwa ngwa.

It will get to my turn quickly.

rú áká

ru aka

Wordru aka
Definitions

Active verb

1.receive; reach

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Ama m na ọ ga-eru m aka.

Ama m na ọ ga-eru m aka.

I know that it will reach to me.

Ozi ya ruru m aka.

Ozi ya ruru m aka.

I received her message.

Ego ya na-eru m aka taa.

Ego ya na-eru m aka taa.

I am receiving his money today.

Ọ sị na ego m na-ezite na-eru ya aka.

Ọ sị na ego m na-ezite na-eru ya aka.

He said that he receives the money I send.

O ruo m aka, m ga-agwa gị.

O ruo m aka, m ga-agwa gị.

If it reaches me, I'll let you know.

Akpa m ruru ya aka n'ụtụtụ.

Akpa m ruru ya aka n'ụtụtụ.

He recieved my bag in the morning.

Ihe ị na-achọ ga-eru gị aka.

Ihe ị na-achọ ga-eru gị aka.

What you are looking for will reach you.

Ihe ahụ iru gị aka ga-abụ ma m lọta.

Ihe ahụ iru gị aka ga-abụ ma m lọta.

I will have to return for that thing to reach you.

bïárú

bị̄ārū

Wordbị̄ārū
Definitions

Active verb

宇達

1.to arrive at; reach (coming)

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Ọ bịarugo Tezas.

Ọ bịarugo Tezas.

He has reached Texas.

Mee ngwa tupu Nna anyị abịaruo.

Mee ngwa tupu Nna anyị abịaruo.

Be quick before our father arrives.

chü ösö

chụ̄ ọ̄sọ̄

Wordchụ̄ ọ̄sọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

言夏

1.run after someone or something in order to reach or chase them away

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Ọkụkọ ndị a bịa na osikapa m, chụọrọ m ha ọsọ.

Ọkụkọ ndị a bịa na osikapa m, chụọrọ m ha ọsọ.

If these chickens come to my rice, chase them away for me.

Nkịta chụrụ m ọsọ ebe m gara ịghọ oroma.

Nkịta chụrụ m ọsọ ebe m gara ịghọ oroma.

I was chased by a dog where I went to pluck oranges.

rúté

rute

Wordrute
Definitions

Active verb

1.arrive, get to a place, reach your destination

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Ekene, i rute, kpọọ m.

Ekene, i rute, kpọọ m.

Ekene, when you arrive, call me.

Rute ebe ahụ anyị nọ!

Rute ebe ahụ anyị nọ!

Get to that place we are.

Ọ ga-ewe anyị abalị abụọ irute ebe ahụ.

Ọ ga-ewe anyị abalị abụọ irute ebe ahụ.

It will take us two days to get to that place.

Ọ ga-erute ebe a n'ụtụtụ.

Ọ ga-erute ebe a n'ụtụtụ.

She will get here in the morning.

Onyema, rute na be m ma ị lawa.

Onyema, rute na be m ma ị lawa.

Onyema, get to my house while going.

Ọ na-erute ugbua.

Ọ na-erute ugbua.

It will reach now.

Ọ na-erute Aba oge ọbụla ọ chọrọ ịhụ m.

Ọ na-erute Aba oge ọbụla ọ chọrọ ịhụ m.

He gets to Aba any time he wants to see me.

Achọghị m irute be ya.

Achọghị m irute be ya.

I do not want to get to his house.

O rutebeghị ụlọ.

O rutebeghị ụlọ.

He has not got home.

Onye rutere be gị?

Onye rutere be gị?

Who got to your place?

ńgábásï

ngabasị

Wordngabasị
Definitions

Noun

1.ability to get to other areas; reach; network

2.link with other people or places; connection; link

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O nwere ngabasị n'etiti ndịochịchị.

O nwere ngabasị n'etiti ndịochịchị.

He has connections among politicians.

Ngabasị Anayọ ezuola inye ya mmeri.

Ngabasị Anayọ ezuola inye ya mmeri.

Anayo's network is enough to give him victory.

Ngabasị ka e ji emeri ndọrọndọrọọchịchị.

Ngabasị ka e ji emeri ndọrọndọrọọchịchị.

Network is what is used to get victory in politics.

Ọ bụrụ na ị chọọ ịpụ ndụ n'azụmaahịa a, ị ga-enwerịrị ngabasị.

Ọ bụrụ na ị chọọ ịpụ ndụ n'azụmaahịa a, ị ga-enwerịrị ngabasị.

If you want to survive in this trade, you must have a network.

rú ógó

ru ogō

Wordru ogō
Definitions

Active verb

1.reach the age (for doing particular things); perform the ceremony (for girl reaching puberty); be able to;

2.be of age, mature enough to be able to do something

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Achọghị m ka ị gharị iru ogo kwesịrị gị.

Achọghị m ka ị gharị iru ogo kwesịrị gị.

I don't want you to be lower of your supposed level.

Iruo ogo dimkpa, ibido ahịa nke gị.

Iruo ogo dimkpa, ibido ahịa nke gị.

When you mature enough, you will start your own business.

Ada ga-eru ogo nne ya.

Ada ga-eru ogo nne ya.

Ada will reach her mother's level.

Ada eruola ogo ịlụ di.

Ada eruola ogo ịlụ di.

Ada has come of age to marry.

Nna m ruru ogo ịbụ Igwe obodo anyị.

Nna m ruru ogo ịbụ Igwe obodo anyị.

My father has come of age to become the next king in our community.

Ị ga-eru ogo ya afọ ọzọ.

Ị ga-eru ogo ya afọ ọzọ.

You will come of age for it next year.

Anyị na-eru ogo ịhụ ndị isi.

Anyị na-eru ogo ịhụ ndị isi.

We are becoming able to see the leaders.

I rubeghị ogo ya.

I rubeghị ogo ya.

You have not come of age for it.

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