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Word-sà
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Extensional suffix

1.apart; wide; all over

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Anyị zisara ya bụ ozi ebe niile.

Anyị zisara ya bụ ozi ebe niile.

We spread the news everywhere.

sà

Wordsà
Definitions

Active verb

1.open, especially by spreading

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Ọ ga-asa ọnụ ya ma i weta ngaji nso n'ọnụ ya.

Ọ ga-asa ọnụ ya ma i weta ngaji nso n'ọnụ ya.

She will open her mouth if you bring the spoon close to her mouth.

Nkịta ahụ sara anya mgbe ọ nụrụ ụkpọrọ.

Nkịta ahụ sara anya mgbe ọ nụrụ ụkpọrọ.

That dog opened it's eyes when it heard a noise.

sá

sa

Wordsa
Definitions

Active verb

1.increase in width; spread; expand

2.be wide

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Ntị enyi sara asa.

Ntị enyi sara asa.

The ear of an elephant is wide.

Ọ sara maka e weketere ya nso n'ọkụ.

Ọ sara maka e weketere ya nso n'ọkụ.

It increased in width because it was brought close to fire.

zá

za

Wordza
Definitions

Active verb

1.answer; reply; respond

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Ọ zara ajụjụ niile.

Ọ zara ajụjụ niile.

She answered all the questions.

Aga m aza ya nke ọma.

Aga m aza ya nke ọma.

I will answer it well.

Ọ zara mgbe m kpọrọ ya.

Ọ zara mgbe m kpọrọ ya.

He answered when I called him.

A hụrụ m ya mgbe ọ na-aza mmadụ n'ekwenti.

A hụrụ m ya mgbe ọ na-aza mmadụ n'ekwenti.

I saw him when he was answering someone on phone.

O kweghị aza ajụjụ niile nne ya jụrụ ya.

O kweghị aza ajụjụ niile nne ya jụrụ ya.

She refused to answer all the questions her mother asked her.

sà

Wordsà
Definitions

Active verb

1.respond; reply

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Etu o si saa ya ajụjụ ahụ adịghị mma.

Etu o si saa ya ajụjụ ahụ adịghị mma.

The way he responded to the question was not good.

Ị ga-asa ajụjụ m jụrụ gị.

Ị ga-asa ajụjụ m jụrụ gị.

You will respond to the question I asked you.

O nweghị onye sara ya okwu.

O nweghị onye sara ya okwu.

Nobody answered him.

-sá

-sa

Word-sa
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.upon; on top

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Kwasa efere ndị ahụ n'elu kọbọọdụ.

Kwasa efere ndị ahụ n'elu kọbọọdụ.

Place those plates on the cupboard.

sà

Wordsà
Definitions

Active verb

1.show or offer something, especially for scrutiny or consideration; present

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Saa nzere njem gị.

Saa nzere njem gị.

Present your travel document.

sá

sa

Wordsa
Definitions

Active verb

1.wash

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Ana m asa ahụ.

Ana m asa ahụ.

I am having a shower.

Ana m asa efere.

Ana m asa efere.

I am washing plates.

Saa akwa ndị ahụ ngwa ngwa.

Saa akwa ndị ahụ ngwa ngwa.

Wash those cloths quickly.

Ha na-asa akwa.

Ha na-asa akwa.

They are washing.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-asa ya.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-asa ya.

He promised to wash it.

Ịsa akwa na-amasị m.

Ịsa akwa na-amasị m.

I like washing.

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m̀gbiisìọ̄mā

Wordm̀gbiisìọ̄mā
Definitions

Noun

1.perfume

Variationsm̀gbaisìọ̄mā
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Ha nwere ụdị mgbiisiọma dị ichiiche.

Ha nwere ụdị mgbiisiọma dị ichiiche.

The have different types of perfumes.

tọ̀

Wordtọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.to lay, to place, to establish; to spread

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Amara na-atọ ọgọdọ n'elu akwa.

Amara na-atọ ọgọdọ n'elu akwa.

Amara spreads wrapper on the bed.

Ha ga-atọ ya n'ezi.

Ha ga-atọ ya n'ezi.

They will spread it outside.

Ha tọrọ ute.

Ha tọrọ ute.

They spread the mat.

Tọọ akpa n'ime ite tupu isinye ọkpa ahụ.

Tọọ akpa n'ime ite tupu isinye ọkpa ahụ.

Spread a bag inside the pot before you start cooking the bambara.

Atọrọ m ya n'ala.

Atọrọ m ya n'ala.

I laid it on the ground.

Ọ chọghị ịtọ ya ka anyị hụ.

Ọ chọghị ịtọ ya ka anyị hụ.

He doesn't want to spread it for us to see.

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