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Wordsọ
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Active verb

1.flow (liquid or gas)

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Mmiri si ebe ahụ na-asọ.

Mmiri si ebe ahụ na-asọ.

Water is flowing from there.

Ọ na-asọ asọ.

Ọ na-asọ asọ.

It is flowing.

Ọ na-asọkarị n'ụtụtụ.

Ọ na-asọkarị n'ụtụtụ.

It flows more in the morning.

Ọ dịka ọ ga-asọ ọzọ.

Ọ dịka ọ ga-asọ ọzọ.

It is like it will flow again.

Ọsụsọ na-asọ ya ka mmiri n'ahụ.

Ọsụsọ na-asọ ya ka mmiri n'ahụ.

Sweat is flowing like river on his body.

Ọ sọrọ rute ebe a.

Ọ sọrọ rute ebe a.

It flowed and reached here.

sọ

Wordsọ
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Active verb

1.butt

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Anyi jeko ịso mpi na Ọka

Anyi jeko ịso mpi na Ọka

We are going to compete (for a competition) at Ọka

Nwánnē nwóké nà-àsọ́ m̀pì m̀gbè níīlé.

Nwánnē nwóké nà-àsọ́ m̀pì m̀gbè níīlé.

Brothers compete all of the time.

Átụ́rụ̄ sọ̀rọ̀ m̀pì n'èzí.

Átụ́rụ̄ sọ̀rọ̀ m̀pì n'èzí.

The sheep butted horns outside.

sọ̀

Wordsọ̀
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Active verb

1.avoid

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Akwaugo sọrọ mmadụ mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

Akwaugo sọrọ mmadụ mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

Akwaugo avoided people when she was a baby.

Biko, sọọ m.

Biko, sọọ m.

Please, avoid me.

Akwaugo sọrọ mmadụ mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

Akwaugo sọrọ mmadụ mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

Akwaugo avoided people when she was a baby.

Ana m asọ iri ede.

Ana m asọ iri ede.

I avoid eating cocoyam.

Ị chọrọ ịsọ anụ ezi?

Ị chọrọ ịsọ anụ ezi?

Do you want to avoid pork?

tọ

Wordtọ
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Active verb

1.taste, a certain way;

2.cause pleasure

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Ọ na-atọ m ụtọ.

Ọ na-atọ m ụtọ.

It tastes good to me.

Ihe a ọ na-esi ga-atọ ka ụkwa.

Ihe a ọ na-esi ga-atọ ka ụkwa.

This thing she is cooking will taste like breadfruit.

Gịnị mere o ji atọ etu a?

Gịnị mere o ji atọ etu a?

Why is it tasting like this?

tó

to

Wordto
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Active verb

1.grow

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Etuto toro ya n'abụ.

Etuto toro ya n'abụ.

A boil is grown in her armpit.

Ọrịa ahụ toro ya afọ.

Ọrịa ahụ toro ya afọ.

That sickness grew his stomach.

Ube ahụ na-eto kwa ụbọchị.

Ube ahụ na-eto kwa ụbọchị.

The pear is growing every day.

tọ

Wordtọ
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Active verb

1.be older than

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Agwara m ya na ọ ga-atọ nnwa.

Agwara m ya na ọ ga-atọ nnwa.

I told him that he will be older than a child.

Amanze tọrọ m.

Amanze tọrọ m.

Amanze is older than me.

Atọrọ m Onyenwe.

Atọrọ m Onyenwe.

I am older than Onyenwe.

Ha tọrọ ụnụ.

Ha tọrọ ụnụ.

They are older than you all.

náánï

naānị̄

Wordnaānị̄
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Quantifier

1.only; solely

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Naanị otu ihe ka m chọrọ n'aka gị.

Naanị otu ihe ka m chọrọ n'aka gị.

I need only one thing from you.

Kedu ihe o ji were bụrụ na ọ bụ naanị ka ị kpọrọ?

Kedu ihe o ji were bụrụ na ọ bụ naanị ka ị kpọrọ?

Why is it that it is only him that you called?

Ọ bụ naanị gị ka m chọrọ ịhụ taa.

Ọ bụ naanị gị ka m chọrọ ịhụ taa.

You are the only person i want to see today.

O nweghị onye ọ bụ naanị ya ga-ebi n' ụwa.

O nweghị onye ọ bụ naanị ya ga-ebi n' ụwa.

There is no one person that will only live alone in the world

Anyị chọrọ naanị dọkịta abụọ.

Anyị chọrọ naanị dọkịta abụọ.

We want two doctors only.

Naanị otu narị naịra ka e wepụrụ n'ego ahụ.

Naanị otu narị naịra ka e wepụrụ n'ego ahụ.

Only one hundred naira was deducted from the money.

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Only a small portion of the shrews mouth needs to be cut off for it to become a rat

yị̀

Wordyị̀
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Active verb

1.accompany; be in company of

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Mụ na gị enwere ike ịyị jee ozi ahụ?

Mụ na gị enwere ike ịyị jee ozi ahụ?

Can the both of us accompany eachother for the errand?

Anyị ga-ayị gaa ebe ahụ.

Anyị ga-ayị gaa ebe ahụ.

We will accompany each other.

Anyị ga-ayị chuo mmiri ka anyị kpatọpụ nkata ahụ.

Anyị ga-ayị chuo mmiri ka anyị kpatọpụ nkata ahụ.

We will accompany eachother to fetvh water so that we will finish the discussion.

Mụ na nne m yị jee ahịa.

Mụ na nne m yị jee ahịa.

I went to the market with my mother.

Onye ka gị na ya yị?

Onye ka gị na ya yị?

Who are you with?

sò

Wordsò
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Active verb

1.follow

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Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-eso Ada .

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-eso Ada .

I saw her following Ada.

Nwata ahụ chọrọ iso nne ya.

Nwata ahụ chọrọ iso nne ya.

The child wanted to follow his mother.

Di nwaanyị ahụ ga-eso ya wee bịa.

Di nwaanyị ahụ ga-eso ya wee bịa.

The woman's husband will come with her.

Chidịmma so Akụnna gaa Ọnịcha.

Chidịmma so Akụnna gaa Ọnịcha.

Chidimma followed Akunna to Onitsha.

Ọ ka mma iso ya.

Ọ ka mma iso ya.

It is better to follow them.

Soro ha pụọ.

Soro ha pụọ.

Leave with them.

Soro ya ozugbo.

Soro ya ozugbo.

Follow him immediately.

O so ha bịa.

O so ha bịa.

He came with them.

gụ

Wordgụ
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Passive verb

1.to pick something by piercing or poking through it

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Ọ na-agụ anụ na nri m.

Ọ na-agụ anụ na nri m.

She is picking meat from my food.

Nwata ahụ na-agụ anụ n'ite ofe.

Nwata ahụ na-agụ anụ n'ite ofe.

That child picks meat from the soup pot.

Gịnị mere ị ji agụ ndị nke ahụ?

Gịnị mere ị ji agụ ndị nke ahụ?

Why are you picking those ones?

Gụrụ akara nke gị.

Gụrụ akara nke gị.

Pick your own akara.

Ọ na-agụ anụ na nri m.

Ọ na-agụ anụ na nri m.

She is picking meat from my food.

Chiamaka ga-agụ anụ gbara abụba.

Chiamaka ga-agụ anụ gbara abụba.

Chiamaka will pick the fatty meat.

Ị chọrọ ịgụ azụ dị n'ite?

Ị chọrọ ịgụ azụ dị n'ite?

Do you want to pick the meat in the pot?

Jiri wayọ gụọ ya.

Jiri wayọ gụọ ya.

Pick it gently.

Ọ na-agụ azụ ndị ahụ eghere eghe.

Ọ na-agụ azụ ndị ahụ eghere eghe.

She is picking those fried fish.

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