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ụ̀fọ

Wordụ̀fọ
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Noun

1.the remaining part of something; remainder; balance

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O nyebeghị m ụfọ ya.

O nyebeghị m ụfọ ya.

He has not given me the remainder.

Ọ fọrọ ụfọ.

Ọ fọrọ ụfọ.

It has a remainder.

Ebee ka i dobere ụfọ ya?

Ebee ka i dobere ụfọ ya?

Where did you keep the remainder?

Ụfọ ya nọ n'elu igbe mkpooyi.

Ụfọ ya nọ n'elu igbe mkpooyi.

The remaining is on top of the deep freezer.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.remain; be left over

Extensional suffix

1.remain; partly; not completely

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Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizua remained her breakfast.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Drinks are remaining in the fridge.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Food remains after parties.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

It is remaining two days.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

I ate so much that it remains.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

The remainder of the money she spent is lost.

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

Did you remain anyone?

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Remain some water for me in the pot.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

He remained some wine in the cup.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

She has a balance five hundred naira with her.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Remain the one you will drink tomorrow.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

My brother passed this cloth on to me.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

I will fetch and remain little.

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

Is there a work you still have undone?

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

I don't want you to remain food.

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Who remained this food?

födü

fọdụ

Wordfọdụ
Definitions

Active verb

群対

1.be left; remain over

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Achọghị m nri ịfọdụ.

Achọghị m nri ịfọdụ.

I do not want food remaining.

Ọ dịghị mma ka ọ fọdụ.

Ọ dịghị mma ka ọ fọdụ.

It is not good for it to remain.

Ego ahụ na-afọdụ ma e wepụchaa ego nri.

Ego ahụ na-afọdụ ma e wepụchaa ego nri.

We usually have leftover after removing the money for food.

Ọ ga-afọdụ obere ka ebe ahụ ju.

Ọ ga-afọdụ obere ka ebe ahụ ju.

It will be remaining small for the place to be filled.

Onye nwe anụ fọdụrụ n'ite?

Onye nwe anụ fọdụrụ n'ite?

Who owns the remaining meat in the pot?

Onye ka nke ya fọdụrụ?

Onye ka nke ya fọdụrụ?

Whose own is remaining?

Anụ a na-afọdụ ma e nyesịa ndị ọkenye?

Anụ a na-afọdụ ma e nyesịa ndị ọkenye?

Does meat remain after the elders have been given?

Ọ dị gị ka nri a, a ga-afọdụ?

Ọ dị gị ka nri a, a ga-afọdụ?

Do you think food will remain?

Ole na-afọdụ ma ewepụ òkè ụmụaka.

Ole na-afọdụ ma ewepụ òkè ụmụaka.

How many usually remains after the share of children have been removed?

bèfö

bèfọ

Wordbèfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.cut and remain a portion

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Gbaa mbọ befọ ya.

Gbaa mbọ befọ ya.

Try and cut, and keep a small bit.

O befọrọ ya.

O befọrọ ya.

He cut and remained small.

Ọ kwadoghị ibefọ ya.

Ọ kwadoghị ibefọ ya.

She is not prepared to cut keep a small bit.

Ọ ga-ebefọ obere.

Ọ ga-ebefọ obere.

He will cut and remain small.

Ndị na-egbu anụ na-ebefọ obere maka ezinụụlọ ha.

Ndị na-egbu anụ na-ebefọ obere maka ezinụụlọ ha.

Butchers cut and remain small meat for their families.

I kwesịrị ibefọ obere ji.

I kwesịrị ibefọ obere ji.

You should have cut and remained small yam.

Ebefọrọ m obere ncha.

Ebefọrọ m obere ncha.

I cut and remained small soap.

tö àtǫ

tọ àtọ̀

Wordtọ àtọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.last; remain; live long; continue; be durable

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Agbụrụ ha na-atọ atọ.

Agbụrụ ha na-atọ atọ.

Their generation lives long.

chédó

chedo

Wordchedo
Definitions

Active verb

害災

1.guard something so it remains stable in order; protect

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O ji aka ya na-echedo ololo ndị ahụ ka ha ghara ịda.

O ji aka ya na-echedo ololo ndị ahụ ka ha ghara ịda.

He is using his hand to guard those bottles so they don't fall.

húrú

huru

Wordhuru
Definitions

Active verb

1.stoop; remain stooped, especially in thought

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Anyi hururu n'echiche maka ya bụ ihe.

Anyi hururu n'echiche maka ya bụ ihe.

We are stooped in thought as a result of the issue

Oge ntuliaka bụ mgbe mmadụ ji ehuru n'echiche.

Oge ntuliaka bụ mgbe mmadụ ji ehuru n'echiche.

Election time is another moment to be stooped in thought.

Ị ga-ehuru ma m gosi gi akuku iru ya gbara ọku.̣

Ị ga-ehuru ma m gosi gi akuku iru ya gbara ọku.̣

You will stoop if I show you his burnt face.

Ọnwụ mmadụ pụrụ ime ka ihuru.

Ọnwụ mmadụ pụrụ ime ka ihuru.

One's death could make you stoop.

Onye ọ bụla na-ejighi ego na-ehuru n'echiche oge niile.

Onye ọ bụla na-ejighi ego na-ehuru n'echiche oge niile.

Anyone without money is always stooped in thought.

Adakụ amaghị mgbe o ji huru n'echiche.

Adakụ amaghị mgbe o ji huru n'echiche.

Adaku did not know when she stooped in thought.

gbáfö

gbafọ

Wordgbafọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.remain; add or pour (with the mind to remain); to be incomplete

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Were ego Adakụ gbafọrọ na mmiri nye ya.

Were ego Adakụ gbafọrọ na mmiri nye ya.

Give him the money Adaku remained from the water she fetch.

Ịgbafọ ọgwụ adịghị mma.

Ịgbafọ ọgwụ adịghị mma.

To vaccinate incompletely is not good.

Gbafọ mmanụ ahụ, biko.

Gbafọ mmanụ ahụ, biko.

Please, do not pour out all the water.

Ọ ga-agbafọ ya.

Ọ ga-agbafọ ya.

He will remain it.

Ha na-agbafọ mmiri oge ọ bụla.

Ha na-agbafọ mmiri oge ọ bụla.

They remain water always.

Ị na-agbafọ ya maka gịnị?

Ị na-agbafọ ya maka gịnị?

Why are you remaining it.

nǫdü

nọ̀dụ

Wordnọ̀dụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.stay; abide; dwell; remain; be somewhere or with somebody

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Akwụkwọnsọ kwuru sị ' Nọdụ m n'ime m ka m nọdụ gị n' ime'.

Akwụkwọnsọ kwuru sị ' Nọdụ m n'ime m ka m nọdụ gị n' ime'.

Bible said ' Abide in me that I will abide in you'.

Ịnọdụ ebe a ọ ga-ekwe omume?

Ịnọdụ ebe a ọ ga-ekwe omume?

Will it be possible to stay here?

Nọdụ ebe a chere m.

Nọdụ ebe a chere m.

Stay here and wait for me.

Anyị na ya nọdụrụ n' otu ụlọ mgbe ọ bịara.

Anyị na ya nọdụrụ n' otu ụlọ mgbe ọ bịara.

We stayed together in the same house when he came.

ñüfö

ṅụfọ

Wordṅụfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.drink and leave some remaining

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Ikechi nụfọrọ mmiri n'abalị.

Ikechi nụfọrọ mmiri n'abalị.

Ikechi remained water last night.

Nụfọọ obere.

Nụfọọ obere.

Remain small.

Kwụsi ịnụfọ mmiri n'ụlọ a.

Kwụsi ịnụfọ mmiri n'ụlọ a.

Stop drinking and remaining water in this house.

Ọ na-aṅụfọ̣ mmanya.

Ọ na-aṅụfọ̣ mmanya.

He is remaining wine.

Anyị na-aṅụfọ mmanya ugbua.

Anyị na-aṅụfọ mmanya ugbua.

We are remaining some drink now.

Onye ga-anụfọ nke ya gwa m n'oge.

Onye ga-anụfọ nke ya gwa m n'oge.

The person who will remain his own should tell me on time.

Gịnị mere iji ṅụfọ mmanya ahụ?

Gịnị mere iji ṅụfọ mmanya ahụ?

Why did you remain that drink?

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