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

ékwè

ekwè


Word	ekwè
Definitions	Noun 㛁 1.a small wooden chair used mostly in the kitchen; stool
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Nnannukwu m kwataara nnennukwu m ekwe.

My grandfather made a stool for my grandmother.

Were ekwe.

Take a seat (on a stool).

Bute ekwe ka m ji dọba ọjị.

Bring the stool, let me use it and keep kola.

Anyị mụrụ etu e si akwa ekwe n'ụlaakwụkwọ.

We learnt how to make a stool in school.

ïsáḿ

ịsam


Word	ịsam
Definitions	Noun 幸 1.a small greenish hard rough shell mollusk; periwinkle
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Ịsam na-amasị m nke ukwu.

I like periwinkle a lot.

Eji m ịsam sie ofe.

I used periwinkle to cook.

Ịsam na-ebi n'ime mmiri.

Periwinkles live inside wateṛ

Ndị Kalaba na-erikarị ịsam.

Calabar people usually eat periwinkle.

Ị maara ihe ịsam na-enye n'ahụ?

What is the health benefit of periwinkle?

áhühü

ahụhụ


Word	ahụhụ
Definitions	Noun 㥽 1.a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings; insect
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Ahụhụ kpụrụ ibegiri achịcha dị n'usekwu.

Insects ate the bread crumbs in the kitchen.

Ụdị ahụhụ a ajọka.

This type of insect is too dangerous.

E nwere ahụhụ dị n'ime oghere a.

There is an insect inside this opening.

Ahụhụ jupụtara na nri ahụ mgbe chi foro.

The food was filled with ants when it was dawn.

Ahụhụ a gbara m.

This insect stung me.

pē ḿpē

pē m̄pē


Word	pē m̄pē
Definitions	Active verb 㬟寑㬟 1.be small, little, tiny
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I nyere m nri pere mpe.

You gave me small food.

önüárá

ọnụarā


Word	ọnụarā
Definitions	Noun 口口乳 1.the small projection in the breast where milk is discharged from: nipple
Variations	ọnụ arā
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Ọnụara ya na-egbu ya mgbu.

Her nipples are aching her.

Nnwa tara ya arụ n'ọnụara.

Baby bit her on the nipple.

Mmiriara na-esi n'ọnụara apụta.

Milk comes out from the nipples.

Ọnụara ya buru ibu.

Her nipples are big.

kïrïkïrï

kịrịkịrị


Word	kịrịkịrị
Definitions	Noun 熊熊 1.very small; tiny (little bits)
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Ahụrụ m oke gbacha kịrịkịrị n'ụlọ ahụ.

I saw tiny rats in that house.

Akpa gị a gba kịrịkịrị.

This your bag is very small.

Achọghị m nke kịrịkịrị ahụ.

I don't want that tiny one.

Ose o nyere m gbacha kịrịkịrị.

The pepper she gave me were all very small.

Ụmụ Ada na-agba kịrịkịrị.

Ada's children are usually very small.

Ndị kịrịkịrị ahụ ka dị ọnụ.

Those tiny ones are more expensive.

Nye m ihe kịrịkịrị ahụ dị n'elu tebul.

Give me those tiny things on the table.

úrùghùrù

urùghùrù


Word	urùghùrù
Definitions	Noun 1.flesh; small piece of meat without bones
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Urughuru anụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Fleshy pieces of meat are tasty.

Enwere m urughuru anụ n'ime ofe m.

I have fleshy pieces meat in my soup.

A na-enyekarị ụmụaka urughuru anụ.

Children are usually given fleshy meat.

ńtàkïrï

ntàkịrị


Word	ntàkịrị
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 1.little; small
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Achọghị m ndị ntakịrị ahụ.

I do not want those small ones

Enyi nwere ntakịrị anya.

Eelephant has small eyes.

Eriri m ntakịrị nri.

I ate small food.

Ihe o nyere m dị ntakịrị.

What she gave me was small.

Nke ntakịri ̣a bụ nke gị.

This small one is your own.

Ntakịrị akpa ka o bu bịa.

Small bag is what he came with.

Ada kacha ha ntakịrị.

Ada is the smallest of them.

Adị m ntakịrị mgbe Ọbasanjọ chịrị Naijirịa.

I was little when Obasanjo ruled Nigeria.

Rie nke ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Eat that little one.

ńtà

ntà


Word	ntà
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 1.little; small
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Anụ ahụ dịcha nta nta.

The meats are in small pieces.

Ehi ndị ukwu loro ndị nta.

The big cows swallowed the small ones.

Ndị dị nta nọrọ n'ihu.

The small ones should be in front.

Nwoke a anaghị eme ihe dị nta.

This man does not do small things.

E nyere m nsogbu mgbe m dị nta.

I was troublesome when I was little.

Oke nke ya dị nta.

His own share is small.

Ọ fọdụrụ nwa mgbe nta ka o mesịa.

It is remaining a little time for her to finish.

bérì

berì


Word	berì
Definitions	Active verb 1.cut into small pieces
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Achọrọ m iberi anụ m ga-enye nwa nkịta.

I want to cut, into small pieces, the meat I will give to the puppy.

Achọghị nke ebiriri.

I don't want the one that had been cut in pieces.

Ọ na-eberi ya mgbe m bịara.

He was cutting it in pieces when I came.

Kedụ mgbe i beriri anụ a?

When did you cut this meat into small pieces.

Berie anụ a kịrịkịrị.

Cut this meat into small pieces.

Ọ bụ Emeka na-eberi anụ.

It is Emeka that cuts meat in pieces.

Gịnị mere ị ji eberi ihe ahụ?

Why are you cutting that thing in pieces?

Nna m na nwanne m nwoke na-eberi anụ ahụ n'ezi.

My father and brother are cutting the meat into small pieces.

Olee onye ga-eberi azụ a?

Who is going to cut this fish into pieces?