sų
sụ̀
| Word | sụ̀ |
| Definitions | Passive verb 㣩 1.have a wear (shoe or cloth) on |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.
Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.
Ada left with my shoes on.
Sụọ efe m ọzọ ka ị hụ ihe m ga-eme gị.
Sụọ efe m ọzọ ka ị hụ ihe m ga-eme gị.
Wear my dress again and see what I will do to you.
Aga m asụ efe nwanne m nwanyị taata.
Aga m asụ efe nwanne m nwanyị taata.
I will wear my sister's dress today.
Ha na-asụ efe nne ha.
Ha na-asụ efe nne ha.
They wear their mother's dress.
sų
sụ̀
| Word | sụ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 州 1.grunt; make a sound hitting low pitches of the voice 2.thump 3.hitting on a surface(especially floor) in order to compress size 4.speak a language |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Onye na-asụ ude?
Onye na-asụ ude?
Who is groaning?
Sụọ akpa ahụ n'ala ka osikapa niile ahụ̣ bachanwuo n'ime ya.
Sụọ akpa ahụ n'ala ka osikapa niile ahụ̣ bachanwuo n'ime ya.
Hit that bag on the floor so that all that rice can enter in it.
Ha sụrụ ya ọdụ egbe n'isi.
Ha sụrụ ya ọdụ egbe n'isi.
They thumped the butt of a gun on his head.
Sụọ akpa ahụ n'ala ka osikapa niile ahụ̣ bachanwuo n'ime ya.
Sụọ akpa ahụ n'ala ka osikapa niile ahụ̣ bachanwuo n'ime ya.
Hit that bag on the floor so that all that rice can enter in it.
Onye na-asụ ude?
Onye na-asụ ude?
Who is groaning?
Achọrọ m ịsụ asụsụ Igbo nke ọma.
Achọrọ m ịsụ asụsụ Igbo nke ọma.
I want to speak Igbo language very well.
Achọrọ m ịsụ asụsụ Igbo nke ọma.
Achọrọ m ịsụ asụsụ Igbo nke ọma.
I want to speak Igbo language very well.
Ha sụrụ ya ọdụ egbe n'isi.
Ha sụrụ ya ọdụ egbe n'isi.
They thumped the butt of a gun on his head.
sü
sụ
| Word | sụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 㣪 1.boil; (liquids) attain a very high temperature which causes bubbles |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.
Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.
It boils in five minutes.
Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.
Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.
That water does not want to boil.
Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.
Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.
This water, boil let me use you to make garri fufu.
Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.
Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.
That water boiled since that time I entered the kitchen.
Ọ sụọla.
Ọ sụọla.
It has boiled.
Ofe na-asụ.
Ofe na-asụ.
The soup is boiling.
Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.
Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.
The water has not boiled.
sü
sụ
| Word | sụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.cut grass, clear away weeds or bush; weed; deforest |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ha sụrụ ahịhịa.
Ha sụrụ ahịhịa.
They cut grasses.
sü
sụ
| Word | sụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.pound; crush something into a powder, paste or smooth dough, by hitting it with a tool |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.
Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.
It is Amaka that is pounding pepper in the kitchen.
Bịa sụọ nri a.
Bịa sụọ nri a.
Come and pound this food.
Achọrọ m ịsụ ji.
Achọrọ m ịsụ ji.
I want to pound yam.
Emeka na-asụ nri.
Emeka na-asụ nri.
Emeka is pounding food.
Onye sụrụ ụtara ji a?
Onye sụrụ ụtara ji a?
Who pounded this yam fufu?
Kpọọ onye ga-asụ nri a.
Kpọọ onye ga-asụ nri a.
Call the person that will pound this food.
gwè
gwè
| Word | gwè |
| Definitions | Active verb 消 1.to crush using a pestle or something of sort |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
E ji igwe rụọ oche a.
E ji igwe rụọ oche a.
This chair is made of metal.
Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.
Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.
Please, crush that thing properly.
Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.
Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.
I grinded pepper in the morning.
Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?
Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?
Who is going to grind this beans?
Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?
Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?
Who grinded the melon?
Anyị na-egwe ọka.
Anyị na-egwe ọka.
We are grinding maize.
Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.
Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.
Nkechi is grinding crayfish behind the house.
Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.
Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.
Grind it very fast.
-sú
-su
| Word | -su |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 濯 1.initially or firstly, especially before doing another |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ kpọsuru ahanna m tupu ọ kpọọ ahambụ m.
Ọ kpọsuru ahanna m tupu ọ kpọọ ahambụ m.
She first called my surname before she called my first name.
Uche tisuru mkpu.
Uche tisuru mkpu.
Uche first started shouting.
má
ma
| Word | ma |
| Definitions | Active verb 件 1.throw something especially after aiming 2.stab 3.leap; jump; vault 4.fall as a choice among others |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Maa ya okwute.
Maa ya okwute.
Throw stone at him.
Ọ mara ya akpụ.
Ọ mara ya akpụ.
He knotted it tight.
A mara iwu a n'afọ ise gara aga.
A mara iwu a n'afọ ise gara aga.
This law was made five years ago.
Onye ohi ahụ mara mgbidi ka ndị uweojii na-achụ ya ọsọ.
Onye ohi ahụ mara mgbidi ka ndị uweojii na-achụ ya ọsọ.
The thief leaped over the wall while he was being chased by the police.
Ọ na-ama akwa ahụ nke ọma.
Ọ na-ama akwa ahụ nke ọma.
She is tying that wrapper well.
A mara ya ube n'agịrịga.
A mara ya ube n'agịrịga.
He was stabbed with a spear in the rib.
Ileta ha mara m.
Ileta ha mara m.
The responsibility to take care of them fell on me.
Ọ na-ama ụkwụ ma ọ na-aga ije.
Ọ na-ama ụkwụ ma ọ na-aga ije.
He leaps while walking.
Ọ ka mma ịma ya ụra.
Ọ ka mma ịma ya ụra.
It is better to slap him.
Ha ga-ama aja.
Ha ga-ama aja.
They will jump the fence.
Maa agwọ ahụ okwute!
Maa agwọ ahụ okwute!
Throw stone at the snake.
sú
su
| Word | su |
| Definitions | Active verb 周 1.punch; dash; hit |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
O suru aka n'aja.
O suru aka n'aja.
He punched the wall.
Ndị Igbo na-akpụ utara akpụ tupu ha e suo ofe.
Ndị Igbo na-akpụ utara akpụ tupu ha e suo ofe.
Igbos mold fufu before they dip it in their soup.
Ọ bụrụ na ọ jụ ịhapụ gị, suo ya ọkpọ.
Ọ bụrụ na ọ jụ ịhapụ gị, suo ya ọkpọ.
If he refuses to let you go, hit him.
Ọ ga-esu moto ya n'aja ugbua.
Ọ ga-esu moto ya n'aja ugbua.
He will hit his car on the wall now.
O suru ya ọkpọ.
O suru ya ọkpọ.
He punched him.
Ọ ga-esu ya ọkpọ ugbua.
Ọ ga-esu ya ọkpọ ugbua.
He will give him a knock now.
Ọ na-esu aka n'ụzọ ka onye ohi.
Ọ na-esu aka n'ụzọ ka onye ohi.
He knocks on the door like a thief.
Onye suru gị ọkpọ n'anya?
Onye suru gị ọkpọ n'anya?
Who hit you on the eyes?
O suru aka n'aja.
O suru aka n'aja.
He punched the wall.
yì
yì
| Word | yì |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.put on a wear or outfit; wear |
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Examples
A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.
A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.
I want to wear new clothes to the ceremony.
Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.
Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.
Wear any cloth that suits you and come.
M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.
M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.
I will wear white cloths today.
Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.
Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.
His type of clothe is not in the market.
Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.
Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.
He doesn't want to wear that clothe.