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mapụ̀ ōbì

Wordmapụ̀ ōbì
Definitions

Active verb

1.cause a scare; startle; cause the heart to skip a beat due to fear; take the breath away

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Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.

Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.

Onyeka's scream startled me.

tü égwù

tụ egwù

Wordtụ egwù
Definitions

Active verb

1.be afraid or scared

2.be a source of fear or scare; be scary

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Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.

Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.

They will be scared if they see this dog.

Ada mere ihe tụrụ anyị egwu.

Ada mere ihe tụrụ anyị egwu.

Ada did what scared us.

Ana m atụ ya egwu.

Ana m atụ ya egwu.

I am afraid of it.

E ji ịtụ egwu mara Maazị Okoye.

E ji ịtụ egwu mara Maazị Okoye.

Mr. Okoye is known for being scared.

Tụọ Chukwu egwu.

Tụọ Chukwu egwu.

Fear God.

tü üjö

tụ ụjọ̄

Wordtụ ụjọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

終密誇

1.fear; be afraid of; scare;

2.respect

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Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị

Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị

I am afraid of going to the farm at night

Ụjọ mmadụ anaghi atụ m

Ụjọ mmadụ anaghi atụ m

I am never afraid of people

Ebe a na-eli ozu na-atụ ụjọ n’anyasị

Ebe a na-eli ozu na-atụ ụjọ n’anyasị

The cemetery is fearful at night

Atụzila ụjọ, ị bụ nwoke

Atụzila ụjọ, ị bụ nwoke

Don't be afraid you are a man

Ihe o mere tụrụ m ụjọ.

Ihe o mere tụrụ m ụjọ.

What he did scared me.

Onye na-atụ gị ụjọ?

Onye na-atụ gị ụjọ?

Who is making you afarid?

Anaghị m atụ ekwunsu ụjọ.

Anaghị m atụ ekwunsu ụjọ.

I am not afraid of the devil.

yí égwù

yi egwù

Wordyi egwù
Definitions

Active verb

㨒録

1.cause fear; frighten; scare

2.threaten

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A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.

A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.

I want to frighten this child.

Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.

Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.

He went to scare them.

Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.

Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.

They wanted to frighten you.

O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.

O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.

She threatened me but I ignored her.

Onye yiri gị egwu?

Onye yiri gị egwu?

Who frightened you?

égwù

egwù

Wordegwù
Definitions

Noun

1.an emotion caused by the threat or suspicion of danger; fear; scare;

2.danger

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Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.

Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.

Dogs don't scare me.

Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.

Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.

The people in that village are in danger.

Egwu anaghị atụ m.

Egwu anaghị atụ m.

I am not afraid.

Egwu dịkwa!

Egwu dịkwa!

There is, really, danger!

Egwu na-adịkarị n'abalị

Egwu na-adịkarị n'abalị

There is usually fear at night.

Egwu anaghị atụ m.

Egwu anaghị atụ m.

I am not afraid.

Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.

Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.

Dogs don't scare me.

Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.

Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.

The people in that village are in danger.

Egwu dịkwa!

Egwu dịkwa!

There is, really, danger!

Ọ dị egwu!

Ọ dị egwu!

It is horrible.

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