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rị̀à

Wordrị̀à
Definitions

Active verb

1.suffer from an illness; be ill with an illness

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Ọ rịara ịba n'ọnwa gara aga.

Ọ rịara ịba n'ọnwa gara aga.

She suffered from malaria last month.

Ọ na-arịa akpata.

Ọ na-arịa akpata.

She is suffering from measles.

rị

Wordrị
Definitions

Active verb

1.climb; crawl(animals); move flat on the floor or ground

2.(figurative)move slowly

3.rise (level)

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O ji moto rịa ya elu.

O ji moto rịa ya elu.

He ran over it with a car.

Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.

Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.

The cost will rise soon.

Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.

Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.

This snake is climbing a tree.

Ana m arị elu.

Ana m arị elu.

I am climbing.

Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.

Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.

I like climbing.

Rịa elu ghọta oroma.

Rịa elu ghọta oroma.

Climb and pluck some oranges.

-rïrï

-rịrị

Word-rịrị
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.must; compulsorily; certainly

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Ha sị na ha ga-abịarịrị echi.

Ha sị na ha ga-abịarịrị echi.

They said they must come tomorrow.

Aga m apịarịrị ya ụtarị.

Aga m apịarịrị ya ụtarị.

I must flog her.

Ị ga-enyerịrị m ego ahụ.

Ị ga-enyerịrị m ego ahụ.

You must give me the money.

Ọ ga-apụrịrị ma ị gba nkịtị.

Ọ ga-apụrịrị ma ị gba nkịtị.

She must leave if you keep quiet.

Ọ ga-emerịrị ihe anyị kwuru.

Ọ ga-emerịrị ihe anyị kwuru.

He must do as we said.

Ndị be ha na-agbarịrị ndụ tupu alụmdi

Ndị be ha na-agbarịrị ndụ tupu alụmdi

Their indigenes always take an oath before marriage.

Obinna, ị ga-alụrịrị m.

Obinna, ị ga-alụrịrị m.

Obinna, you must marry me.

Ọ ga-achọrịrị ụzọ mgbapụ.

Ọ ga-achọrịrị ụzọ mgbapụ.

He must look for a way to escape.

Nne sị na ọ ga-alụrịrị di ọzọ.

Nne sị na ọ ga-alụrịrị di ọzọ.

Mother said that she must marry another husband.

O kwuru na ọ ga-eweterịrị ego ahụ.

O kwuru na ọ ga-eweterịrị ego ahụ.

He said that she must bring the money.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry out; make a non worded sound (especially like a baby or an animal)

2.make a sound, like an alarm

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Ọ na-ebe ka ewu.

Ọ na-ebe ka ewu.

He is crying like a goat.

O bere n'oke olu.

O bere n'oke olu.

She cried out in a loud voice.

Ọ na-ebe ka mgbaama.

Ọ na-ebe ka mgbaama.

It sounds like an alarm.

Nwata ahụ ga-ebe akwa ma ị hapụ ya.

Nwata ahụ ga-ebe akwa ma ị hapụ ya.

That child will cry if you leave him.

ñų

ṅụ̀

Wordṅụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.to rejoice

2.to show warmth or embrace warmly

3.to thank someone

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Ọ ṅụrụ ọṅụ na ha emerielạ

Ọ ṅụrụ ọṅụ na ha emerielạ

He rejoiced that they have won.

Ọ na-aṅụ nne ya mgbe ihe ahụ mere.

Ọ na-aṅụ nne ya mgbe ihe ahụ mere.

She was giving her mum a warm embrace when the incident happened.

Achọrọ m ịṅụ ọṅụ.

Achọrọ m ịṅụ ọṅụ.

I want to rejoice.

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