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

ṃbàzų

m̀bàzụ̀


Word	m̀bàzụ̀
Definitions	Noun 㪚 1.long slim metal gardening tool with a tip best suited for digging narrow holes in the ground
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A na-eji mbazụ egwu ji.

Mbazu is used to harvest yam.

nïgánïgá

nịganịga


Word	nịganịga
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 1.thin, slim, lanky
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Ndị dị nịganịga na-eri oke nri ka ha buo ibu.

Slim people eat too much so as to get fat.

Ejikeme bụ nịganịga mmadụ.

Ejikeme is a slim person.

Ahụ nịganịga ya na-atọ ọchị.

His slim physique is hilarious.

Ọ bụ ndị dị nịganịga ka a chọrọ.

Slim people are the ones needed.

Naanị ya bụ onye dị nịganịga na be ha.

He is the only slim person in their house.

Ọ bụ nkwenye ndị ụfọdụ na ndị dị nịganịga anaghị aka nka ọsọọsọ.

Some people believe that slim people don't age easily.

ųlàgà

ụ̀làgà


Word	ụ̀làgà
Definitions	Noun 1.long, slim masquerade
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Ụlaga na-eto ogologo.

Ụlaga masquerade is tall.

Anyị hụrụ Ụlaga na ya bụ mmemme.

We saw Ụlaga masquerade in the ceremony.

Ụlaga na-apịa ụtarị.

Ụlaga masquerade flogs.

Ụlaga chụrụ m ọsọ

The masquerade pursued me

èbérébé

èberebe


Word	èberebe
Definitions	Noun 1.slice; a slim, broad, cut from a larger portion 2.sliced, broad, cassava broader than African salad (àbàchà), often used as a snack; sliced cassava (snack) Nominal Modifier 1.something that is cut into slices eg. bread
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Achọrọ m ịta eberebe.

I want to eat sliced cassava.

Ọ zụtara eberebe achịcha.

She bought sliced bread.

Nne ya na-ere eberebe.

Her mother sells sliced cassava.

ńgáńgá

nganga


Word	nganga
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 1.slim; slim in build 2.unkept, rag; ragged cloth
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Nne m dị nganga.

My mother is slim.

Ndị buru ibu na-anụkari ndị dị nganga.

Fat people usually marry slim people.

Nwoke a dị nganga

This man is slim

Emeka na-enwe mmasị na ụmụ nwaanyị dị nganga.

Emeka likes slim women.

Ezeudo bụ nganga mmadụ.

Ezeudo is a slim person.

Ọ dị nganga ma too ogologo.

She is slim and tall.

Ọ dịbu nganga oge ọ bụ nwata.

She was slim when she was a child.

álįghįlį

alị̀ghị̀lị̀


Word	alị̀ghị̀lị̀
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 1.slim but strong; slim; tough
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Ọrụ ike bụ maka ndị dị alịghịlị.

Strenuous labor is for strong people.

Nna ya dị alịghịlị

His/her father is overstrong

Ọ dị alịghịlị mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

He was slim when he was a kid.

Ndi dị alịghịlị na-enwe ume ọsọ.

Slim strong people have stamina for running.

Ahụtụbeghị m onye dị alịghịlị ka nwoke a.

I have never someone as strong as this man.

Ọ dị alịghịlị.

He is tough.

Ọ dị alịghịlị, ịkọ ugbo anaghị ara ya ahụ.

She is strong, farming is not difficult for her.

Ọ ka mma ịdị alịghịlị karịa ibu ibu.

It is better to be slim rather than than being fat.

sèchá

sècha


Word	sècha
Definitions	Active verb 1.skim (oil, fat etc.); slim down
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Mmiriara ehi a na-esecha mmadụ.

This milk slims one down.

Adaọra na-aṅụ ọgwụ na-esecha ahụ.

Adaọra is taking a slim drug.

Ọrịa ahụ sechara Amaka.

The illeness slimmed Amaka down.

gbųchá

gbụ̀cha


Word	gbụ̀cha
Definitions	Active verb 1.shed leaves; slip; be slippery; slim down
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Gbụchaa akwụkwọ dị n'osisi a.

Shed the leafs off this wood.

Oroma a na-agbụ akwụkwọ.

This orange is shedding its leaves.

Olee osisi gbụchara akwụkwọ.

Which tree shedded its leaves

Ọ gbụchara akwụkwọ afọ gara aga.

It shedded leaves last year.

Nkechi na-agbụcha ụgụ n'usekwu.

Nkechi is sheeding leaves off the pumkin leaf at the kitchen.

Azụ ahụ si n'aka m gbụchara.

That fish slipped out of my hand.

Ebe a na-agbụcha agbụcha.

This place is slippery.

Achọrọ m ka osisi ube m gbụchaa akwụkwọ.

I want my pear tree to shed leaves.

Osisi niile nọ ebe a gbụchara akwụkwọ n'afọ gara aga.

All the trees here shed leaves last year.

Osisi ndị a chọrọ ịgbụcha akwụkwọ ha.

These trees want to shed their leaves.

Osisi oroma a na-agbụcha akwụkwọ ya.

This orange tree is shedding its leaves.

Ọ ka mma ka ọ gbụchaa .

It is better for him to slim down.

Osisi niile ga-agbụcha akwụkwọ ha n'oge ụgụrụ.

All trees will shed their leaves during harmattan.

Adaobi ga-agbụcha ngwa ngwa.

Adaobi will slim down quickly.

Ọrịa ahụ gbụchara Ada.

The illness slimed Ada.