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dínàjì

dīnàjì

Worddīnàjì
Definitions

Active verb

閑折

1.strain or break as a result of lying down

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Edinajiri m olu mgbe m na-arahụ ụra.

Edinajiri m olu mgbe m na-arahụ ụra.

I strained my neck while sleeping.

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mkpàgbu

Wordmkpàgbu
Definitions

Noun

m飼恩

1.distress; bother; strain;

2.oppression

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Mkpagbu a gaha ebi.

Mkpagbu a gaha ebi.

This oppression will soon end.

Ana m akpọ ya mgbe ọbụla m nọ na mkpagbu.

Ana m akpọ ya mgbe ọbụla m nọ na mkpagbu.

I call her whenever I am in distress.

Onye mkpagbu ka ọ bụ.

Onye mkpagbu ka ọ bụ.

He is an oppressor.

Nna ya na-akpagbu m.

Nna ya na-akpagbu m.

His father is oppressing me.

Ọ kpọrọ oku mkpagbu.

Ọ kpọrọ oku mkpagbu.

He made a distress call.

Ụlọọrụ a jupụtara na mkpagbu.

Ụlọọrụ a jupụtara na mkpagbu.

This office is full of oppression.

Olu ya dara dịka nke onye nọ na mkpagbu.

Olu ya dara dịka nke onye nọ na mkpagbu.

Her voice sounded like that of someone in distress.

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sọji

Wordsọji
Definitions

Active verb

1.strain the limbs or joints; mistakenly stretch limbs or joints such that it gets strained, especially when they are in use

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Ọ sọjiri ụkwụ ka ọ na-agbada ọsọ n'ugwu.

Ọ sọjiri ụkwụ ka ọ na-agbada ọsọ n'ugwu.

He strained his leg while he was running down the hill.

Onye sọjiri aka?

Onye sọjiri aka?

Who strained his hand?

Ọ ga-asọjị ụkwụ ma o soro gwuo egwu.

Ọ ga-asọjị ụkwụ ma o soro gwuo egwu.

His leg will be strained if he joins in the play.

Ọ ga-asọji aka ma ọ kpachaghị anya.

Ọ ga-asọji aka ma ọ kpachaghị anya.

He will strain his hands if he does not take time.

Sọjịe ya ụkwụ ma ọ nọchie gị ụzọ.

Sọjịe ya ụkwụ ma ọ nọchie gị ụzọ.

Strain his leg if he obstructs your way.

yọ̀

Wordyọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.separation of liquid and solid substances; sieve; separation of unwanted substance, straining out water

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Yọọ egusi ahụ tupu ị kwọọ ya.

Yọọ egusi ahụ tupu ị kwọọ ya.

Sieve that melon before you grind it.

Anyị na-ayọ akamụ.

Anyị na-ayọ akamụ.

We are sieving pap.

Ana m a yọrọ nne m akpụ.

Ana m a yọrọ nne m akpụ.

I am sieving fermented cassava for my mother.

Anyị na-ayọ aja.

Anyị na-ayọ aja.

We are sieving the sand.

Ọ ga-ayọ mmiri dị n'aja ahụ.

Ọ ga-ayọ mmiri dị n'aja ahụ.

He will sieve the out the water in the sand.

Amaka yọrọ osikapa ahụ.

Amaka yọrọ osikapa ahụ.

Amaka sieve the rice.

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