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pú ēpú

pu ēpū

Wordpu ēpū
Definitions

Active verb

1.spring up; sprout; grow shoots

2.be perforated; leak; have hole(s)

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Ite ahụ puru epu.

Ite ahụ puru epu.

The pot has holes.

Mmanụ ahụ si ebe na-epu epu wụọ m.

Mmanụ ahụ si ebe na-epu epu wụọ m.

The oil poured on me through the leaked points.

Ọ chọrọ ịzụ jiakpụ na-epu epu.

Ọ chọrọ ịzụ jiakpụ na-epu epu.

She wants to buy cassava that grow shoots.

Ihe ndị a ga-epu epu.

Ihe ndị a ga-epu epu.

These things will develop holes.

Mkpụrụ oroma ahụ na-epu.

Mkpụrụ oroma ahụ na-epu.

The orange seed is sprouting.

Ji a Ada kọrọ ebe a anaghị epu epu.

Ji a Ada kọrọ ebe a anaghị epu epu.

This yam Ada planted here does not sprout.

òpúpú

òpupu

Wordòpupu
Definitions

Noun

寍p階

1.growing; springing up; sprouting

2.having a hole

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Opupu efere ahụ puru mere m ji tụfụọ ya.

Opupu efere ahụ puru mere m ji tụfụọ ya.

The fact that the plate had a hole made me throw it away.

Opupu mpi bụ naanị n'ebule. Nyie atụrụ anaghị epu mpi.

Opupu mpi bụ naanị n'ebule. Nyie atụrụ anaghị epu mpi.

Growing of horns only occur in rams. Ewes don't grow horns.

bà

Wordbà
Definitions

Active verb

1.spring or swoop suddenly on someone so as to hug or attack the person

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Ọ bara m ozugbo ọ hụrụ m.

Ọ bara m ozugbo ọ hụrụ m.

She pounced on me immediately she saw me.

ísīíyí

isiiyī

Wordisiiyī
Definitions

Noun

簡過

1.the source from which something proceeds; a path of supply mostly spring of water; fountain

Variationsisi iyi
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Isiiyi ahụ tere aka.

Isiiyi ahụ tere aka.

The source of the water is far.

Anyị kutere mmiri n'isiiyi.

Anyị kutere mmiri n'isiiyi.

We fetched water from the source.

Anyị gara n'isiiyi.

Anyị gara n'isiiyi.

We went to the source.

Isiiyi ahụ dị n'elu ugwu.

Isiiyi ahụ dị n'elu ugwu.

The source of the water is on top of the hill.

Chukwu bụ isiiyi nke ndụ m

Chukwu bụ isiiyi nke ndụ m

God is the fountain of my life

O duuru anyị ruo n'isiiyi.

O duuru anyị ruo n'isiiyi.

He accompanied us to the source.

Anyị achọpụtabeghị isiiyi okwu ahụ.

Anyị achọpụtabeghị isiiyi okwu ahụ.

We have not discovered the source of that issue.

Ọdịghị mfe ijeru n'isiiyi mmiri ahụ.

Ọdịghị mfe ijeru n'isiiyi mmiri ahụ.

It is not easy to get to the source of that water.

Ọ juru ase banyere isiiyi nsogbu ya.

Ọ juru ase banyere isiiyi nsogbu ya.

He enquired about the source of his problem.

ísíḿmàlíté

isimmàlite

Wordisimmàlite
Definitions

Noun

1.origin; inception; root; a place where something springs up or begins

Variationsisi mmàlite
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Asị ọ tụrụ bụ isimmalite ọdịda ya

Asị ọ tụrụ bụ isimmalite ọdịda ya

The lies he told was the beginning of his downfall

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