slang - What does 'slang' mean from Igbo to English?

ìtì

ìtì


Word	ìtì
Definitions	Noun 㯋 1.(slang) dunce; novice
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Akpọzila mmadụ iti.

Stop calling someone a dunce.

Ọ na-eme omume ka iti.

She behaves like a novice.

Anyị enweghị iti n'ezinụụlọ anyị.

We don't have a dunce in our family.

Ọ mara mma mana ọ bụ iti.

She is beautiful but she is a dunce.

Ọ gaghị elenwu ile ahụ, ọ bụ iti.

He cannot take that exam, he is a dunce.

Nwanne ya nwaanyị ahụ bụ iti.

That his sister is a dunce.

Ị bụ iti?

Are you a dunce?

Naanị ya bụ iti n'ime ụmụnne ya.

Only her is the dunce among her sibling.

nwáńnē

nwannē


Word	nwannē
Definitions	Noun 子温 1.sibling; relative 2.(slang) term of endearment for one's mate(s) - brother, sister
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Akụjụobi bụ nwanne m.

Akujuobi is my sibling.

Nwanne, ihe a na-eme adịghị mfe.

Brother, what is being done is not easy.

Nwanne m ahụ ebighị n'ụlọ anyị.

That my sibling does not live in our house .

Kedụ mgbe nwanne gị ga-abịa?

When are your siblings coming?

kpö ǹtú

kpọ ǹtu


Word	kpọ ǹtu
Definitions	Active verb 狭寸 1.hit a nail; nail; 2.play a nail game (ǹtu); 3.(slang) sodomize
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A na-akpọ ntu n'ezi.

'Ntu' is played outside.

Ịkpọ ntu ebe ahụ ga-emebi ya.

Hitting the nail there will destroy it.

Anyị ga-akpọ ntu n'osisi ndị ahụ.

We will fix nails on the woods.

Jiri nwayọọ na-akpọ ntụ ahụ?

Take it easy with hitting the nail.

Onye kpọrọ ntu n'aja?

Who hit the nail on the wall?

Akpọkwala ntu ọbụla.

Do not hit any nail.

Ndị kapịnta na-akpọ ntu.

Carpenters hit nail.

Kpọnye ntu abụọ ebe ahụ.

Put two nails there.

ìkìrì

ìkìrì


Word	ìkìrì
Definitions	Noun 1.galago; bush baby 2.(slang) a smart person, especially street-smart; a clever person
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A na m anụ akwa ikiri

I can hear the bush baby crying

Nwanne, ị bụ ajọ ikiri.

Bro, you are such a clever person.

Nwata ahụ tiri mkpu mgbe ọ hụrụ ikiri

That child shouted when he saw bush baby.

Ikiri bụ ajọ anụ.

Bush baby is a dangerous animal.

bá ṃbá

ba m̀ba


Word	ba m̀ba
Definitions	Active verb 和硝 1.rant; speak or shout angrily as a protest or complaint over something 2.(slang) make a loud roaring noise, especially an animal or a machine eg. car or motorcycle
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Baa mba ka ha mata na obi adịghị gị mma.

Rant, so they know that you are not happy.

Ada na-aba mba oge ọbụla Chika yiri akwa ya.

Ada rants any time Chika wears her cloth.

Nne m na-aba mba n'ụlọ.

My mother rants at home.

Ọ chọrọ ịba mba oge ọ hụrụ m.

He wanted to rant the moment he saw me.

Ọgbatumtum ya ahụ na-aba ezigbo mba.

That his motorcycle roars really good.

Nna m ga-aba mba ma ọ hụ ihe a.

My father will rant if he sees this.

Ọ na-aba mba?

Is she ranting?

Achọghị m ịba mba.

I don't want to rant.

málí (élú)

mali (elu)


Word	mali (elu)
Definitions	Active verb 1.thrust or plunge upwards 2.jump upwards 3.(slang) bluff; act capable and ready to face a task or fight, especially when actually not capable
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Ọ na-amalị elu maka ndị enyi ya so ya.

He is bluffing because his friends are with him.

Ọ maliri elu oge ọ hụrụ agwọ ahụ.

He jumped upwards when he saw the snake.

Ọ na-amali elu oge niile.

He jumps up every time.

Ọ ga-amali elu ma ọ nụ olu gị.

He will thrust upwards when he hears your voice.

Ọ chọrọ ịmali elu.

He wants to jump up.

kwösá ḿmírí

kwọsa mmirī


Word	kwọsa mmirī
Definitions	Active verb 1.pour water on something by scooping it with the cupped hands 2.(slang) take a shower
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Kwọsa mmiri n'elu ya.

Pour water on top of it.

Ị ga-akwọsa mmiri n'ahụ aja a?

Will you pour water on this wall.

Ọ kwọsara mmiri n'akwụkwọ m.

He poured water on my book.

Nna m na-akwọsa mmiri n'ihe ọ kọrọ n'ugbo.

My father is sprinkling water on what he planted on the farm.

Achọrọ m ịkwọsa mmiri n'ahụ tupu m gawa.

I want to pour water on my body before going.

kpü üzü

kpụ ụzụ


Word	kpụ ụzụ
Definitions	Active verb 姓打 1.make, mold or shape metal especially by heating and hitting 2.smith; work as blacksmith 3.(slang) build body, especially by lifting weight
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Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.

My father worked as a blacksmith when he was young.

Ude chọrọ ịmụta ka e si akpụ ụzụ.

Ude wants to learn how to lift weight.

Ọ ga-akpụ ụzụ ma o too.

He will smith when he grows.

Kpụọ ụzụ ma ị chọọ ịbụ onye akpụobi.

Build you body if you want to be a bouncer.

Ọ na-akpu ụzụ.

He smiths.

nyíè

nyiè


Word	nyiè
Definitions	Noun 円 1.female, especially non humans 2.(slang) wife
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Kedụ nyie gị?

Where is your wife?

Ewu ahụ mụrụ nyie.

That goat gave birth to a female.

ümųńnē

ụmụ̀nnē


Word	ụmụ̀nnē
Definitions	Noun 供温 1.siblings; people who have both or one parent in common 2.relatives 3.(slang) a word used to refer to people one holds dear (dearies); special loved ones
Variations	ụmụ̀ nnē
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Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika and her siblings go to our school

Ụmụnne ya na-enyere ya aka ma ọ chọ enyemaaka.

His siblings help him whenever he needs help.

Ụmụnne, ka anyị gaa golie.

Dearies, let us go and have fun.

Ụmụnne Obi abịaghị mmemme ahụ.

Obi's siblings did not come for that event.

Ụmụnne ya toro ogologo.

Her siblings are tall.

Ya na ụmụnne ya bi n'ụlọ ahụ.

He and his siblings live in that house.