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kwóbà

kwobà

Wordkwobà
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Active verb

1.rush in

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Ọ chọghị ikwoba n'ike.

Ọ chọghị ikwoba n'ike.

He does not want to rush in.

Ebee ka agwọ ahụ kwobara?

Ebee ka agwọ ahụ kwobara?

Where did that snake rush to?

Obinna ga-ekwoba n'usekwu ma ọ lọta.

Obinna ga-ekwoba n'usekwu ma ọ lọta.

Obinna will rush into the kitchen when he returns.

Ebee ka nnwa m kwobara ugbua?

Ebee ka nnwa m kwobara ugbua?

Where did my child rush in now?

O ji ọsọ kwobaa n'ụlọ m.

O ji ọsọ kwobaa n'ụlọ m.

He ran and rushed inside my house.

Mmiri na-ekwoba n'ụlọ ha.

Mmiri na-ekwoba n'ụlọ ha.

Flood is flowing into their house.

O nwere ike ikwoba n'ụlọ ugbua.

O nwere ike ikwoba n'ụlọ ugbua.

He might rush into the house now.

Idemmiri na-ekwoba n'ime ụlọ ha.

Idemmiri na-ekwoba n'ime ụlọ ha.

Flood water is rushing into their house.

jì ösö

jì ọsọ̄

Wordjì ọsọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.rush; run at a great speed.

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Ị chọrọ iji ọsọ jee?

Ị chọrọ iji ọsọ jee?

Do you want to go faster?

Moto ahụ ji ọsọ pụọ.

Moto ahụ ji ọsọ pụọ.

The car in a rush.

Ọ na-eji ọsọ eri nri.

Ọ na-eji ọsọ eri nri.

He eats in a rush.

Jiri ọsọ bịa ebe a.

Jiri ọsọ bịa ebe a.

Come here quickly.

Nkịta ahụ ga-eji ọsọ gbabata.

Nkịta ahụ ga-eji ọsọ gbabata.

The dog will rush in.

Iji ọsọ eme ihe anaghị adịcha mma oge ụfọdụ.

Iji ọsọ eme ihe anaghị adịcha mma oge ụfọdụ.

Rushing to do things is not always good.

Onye jiri ọsọ pụọ ebe a?

Onye jiri ọsọ pụọ ebe a?

Who rushed out of here?

Iji ọsọ ri nri dị ọkụ na-enye nsogbu n'afọ.

Iji ọsọ ri nri dị ọkụ na-enye nsogbu n'afọ.

Eating hot food in a rush is not good for the stomach.

Ha ga-eji ọsọ kpụrụ gị.

Ha ga-eji ọsọ kpụrụ gị.

They will arrest you quickly.

Nwata a na-eji ọsọ eje ozi.

Nwata a na-eji ọsọ eje ozi.

This child runs errands quickly.

Nkechi ji ọsọ pụọ.

Nkechi ji ọsọ pụọ.

Nkechi left in a rush.

Jiri ọsọ gaa zụtara m ncha.

Jiri ọsọ gaa zụtara m ncha.

Hurry up and buy me soap.

kwódà

kwodà

Wordkwodà
Definitions

Active verb

1.pour (rush) down with force

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Ọ na-ekwoda ekwoda.

Ọ na-ekwoda ekwoda.

It is rushing down.

Jiri nwayọọ, ekwedala.

Jiri nwayọọ, ekwedala.

Take it easy, do not rush down.

Anya mmiri si n'anya ya ekwoda.

Anya mmiri si n'anya ya ekwoda.

Tears rushes down from his eyes.

Mmiri ide a ga-ekwoda n'ogbe anyị.

Mmiri ide a ga-ekwoda n'ogbe anyị.

This flood water will rush down our street.

Ide mmiri a na-ekwo n'ike n'ike.

Ide mmiri a na-ekwo n'ike n'ike.

This flood is rushing fast.

Mmiri ahụ ga-ekwoda ma e wepụ ihe mgbochi a.

Mmiri ahụ ga-ekwoda ma e wepụ ihe mgbochi a.

The water will rush down if you remove this obstacle.

Ide mmiri a ga-esi ebe a kwodaa n'ugbo ndị mmadụ.

Ide mmiri a ga-esi ebe a kwodaa n'ugbo ndị mmadụ.

This flood water will rush down through here to people's farms.

O kwodaa, o buru ụlọ anyị.

O kwodaa, o buru ụlọ anyị.

It it rushes down, it will carry our house.

O kwodara n'ala oge ọ nụrụ aha ya.

O kwodara n'ala oge ọ nụrụ aha ya.

He rushed down when he heard his name.

O kwodara n'ike.

O kwodara n'ike.

It rushed down with force.

wübà

wụbà

Wordwụbà
Definitions

Active verb

1.jump into; pour into; rush in

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Mmanụ wụbara n'akpa m.

Mmanụ wụbara n'akpa m.

Oil poured into my bag.

Mmiri ahụ na-awụba n'ime ite.

Mmiri ahụ na-awụba n'ime ite.

The water is rushing into the pot.

Ana m awụba mmiri na ite.

Ana m awụba mmiri na ite.

I am pouring water into the pot.

Anyị ga-awụba n'olulu ma a gbawa egbe.

Anyị ga-awụba n'olulu ma a gbawa egbe.

We will jump into the ditch if they start shooting.

Si ebe a wụbaa.

Si ebe a wụbaa.

Jump in through here.

Amaghị m ihe na-awụ̣ba ebe ahu oge ọbụla.

Amaghị m ihe na-awụ̣ba ebe ahu oge ọbụla.

I don't know what jumps into that place all the time.

Onye wụbara be unu?

Onye wụbara be unu?

Who jumped inside your house?

Hapụ ya ka ọ wụba.

Hapụ ya ka ọ wụba.

Leave it to jump inside.

Enwe ga-awụba na mmiri gị a.

Enwe ga-awụba na mmiri gị a.

This monkey will jump inside this your water.

Nkịta a chọrọ ịwụba be anyị.

Nkịta a chọrọ ịwụba be anyị.

This dog wants to jump into our house.

Mmiri niile ahụ na-awụba na be Nduka.

Mmiri niile ahụ na-awụba na be Nduka.

All those water is pouring inside Nduka's house.

Gịnị mere ha ji awụba n'ebe a?

Gịnị mere ha ji awụba n'ebe a?

Why are they jumping into this place?

Olee ebe onye ohi ahụ wụbara?

Olee ebe onye ohi ahụ wụbara?

Where did that thief jump into?

ųbü

ụ̀bụ

Wordụ̀bụ
Definitions

Noun

1.scramble; rush to grab or consume something

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Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

They scrambled for food where we went to yesterday.

kwóbàtà

kwobàtà

Wordkwobàtà
Definitions

Active verb

1.rush in (of much person or liquid)

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Ikwobata n'ụlọ mmadụ etu ahụ nwere ka ọ dị.

Ikwobata n'ụlọ mmadụ etu ahụ nwere ka ọ dị.

To rush into someone's house like that is somehow.

Sọ ndị na-ekwobata ebe a bụ ndị chọrọ ịkwụ ụgwo.

Sọ ndị na-ekwobata ebe a bụ ndị chọrọ ịkwụ ụgwo.

The only people who rush in hereare those who want to pay their debt.

Ha na-ekwobata n'ụlọ anyị.

Ha na-ekwobata n'ụlọ anyị.

They are rushing into our house.

Olee ndị kwobatara ebe a?

Olee ndị kwobatara ebe a?

Who are those that rushed in here?

Akwụsịrị m ya oge ọ na-achọ ikwobata.

Akwụsịrị m ya oge ọ na-achọ ikwobata.

I stopped him as he was about rushing in.

Etu o si kwobata gosiri na e nwe ihe na-achụ ya.

Etu o si kwobata gosiri na e nwe ihe na-achụ ya.

The way he rushed in shows that something is pursuing him.

A ma m ụdị ndị ga-ekwobata ikiri egwu m.

A ma m ụdị ndị ga-ekwobata ikiri egwu m.

I know the kind of people that will troop in to see my dance show.

Mmiri ide kwobatara n'ụlọ anyị.

Mmiri ide kwobatara n'ụlọ anyị.

Flood water rushed into our house.

Mee ka ụmụ ọkụkọ ndị a kwobata ebe a.

Mee ka ụmụ ọkụkọ ndị a kwobata ebe a.

Make these chicks rush in here.

bölí

bọli

Wordbọli
Definitions

Active verb

1.stir up [dust], rush or come up from the ground;

2.dig up;

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Ezughi ike ga-abọli ọtụtụ ọrịa n'arụ gị.

Ezughi ike ga-abọli ọtụtụ ọrịa n'arụ gị.

Not resting will stir up a lot of sickness in your body.

Bọlie mkpụrụ ji ahụ anyị kọrọ ụnyaahụ.

Bọlie mkpụrụ ji ahụ anyị kọrọ ụnyaahụ.

Dig up that yam seed we planted yesterday.

Gịnị bọliri iwe ya ugbu a.

Gịnị bọliri iwe ya ugbu a.

What stirred up his anger now?

Onye bọliri ya?

Onye bọliri ya?

Who stirred it up?

Okwu ya bọliri ọtụtụ ndọrọndọrọ.

Okwu ya bọliri ọtụtụ ndọrọndọrọ.

His speech stirred up a lot of controversies.

Gaa, bọlie ya.

Gaa, bọlie ya.

Go and stir it up.

Udoka bọliri ya ugboro ugboro.

Udoka bọliri ya ugboro ugboro.

Udoka stirred it up several times.

Anụ e ghere eghe na-abọli ịba n'arụ m.

Anụ e ghere eghe na-abọli ịba n'arụ m.

Fried meat stirs up fever in my body.

Mmiri nwere ike isi n'ala bọlie.

Mmiri nwere ike isi n'ala bọlie.

Water can rush up from the ground.

gbápų ösö

gbāpụ̀ ọ̄sọ̄

Wordgbāpụ̀ ọ̄sọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

互階夏

1.take to one's heels; rush away, take off(running)

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Welụ ọso bia fu m anya

Welụ ọso bia fu m anya

Come and see me very quickly. (Lit. come and see me with running)

Oge ndi ori na-atọ ji n’ọba fulụ anyị fa tipu ọso

Oge ndi ori na-atọ ji n’ọba fulụ anyị fa tipu ọso

When the thieves who were removing yams from the barn saw us, they took to their heels

Iheanachọ natapụrụ Ọtamendi bọọlụ, gbapụ ọsọ.

Iheanachọ natapụrụ Ọtamendi bọọlụ, gbapụ ọsọ.

Iheanacho took the ball away from Otamendi and took off.

Ya bụ onye ori hụrụ ndị uweojii, gbapụ oso.

Ya bụ onye ori hụrụ ndị uweojii, gbapụ oso.

The thief saw the policemen and took to his heels.

kwó èkwò

kwo èkwò

Wordkwo èkwò
Definitions

Active verb

1.(of liquid) rush or flow with great speed

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Mmiri ahụ na-ekwo ekwo.

Mmiri ahụ na-ekwo ekwo.

The water[river] is rushing.

bü übü

bụ̄ ụ̄bụ̄

Wordbụ̄ ụ̄bụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

穫密看

1.scramble (for something); rush to consume or get something

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Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

They rushed food where we went to yesterday.

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