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mịkọ

Wordmịkọ
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Active verb

1.suck everything; absorb

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Ụgbọala a ga-amịkọ nsị ahụ.

Ụgbọala a ga-amịkọ nsị ahụ.

This truck will absorb the waste.

Anwụ ga-amịko mmiri fọrọ na ya.

Anwụ ga-amịko mmiri fọrọ na ya.

The sun will dry up the remaining moisture.

Jiri ọkụ mịkọọ ya.

Jiri ọkụ mịkọọ ya.

Use fire and dry it up

I mikọọ ọbara ya niile ọ ga-anwu.

I mikọọ ọbara ya niile ọ ga-anwu.

If you suck all the blood, it will die.

Mịkọọ mmiri niile a

Mịkọọ mmiri niile a

Suck up all this water

Anwụnta mịkọrọ ọbara dị m n'ahụ.

Anwụnta mịkọrọ ọbara dị m n'ahụ.

Mosquitoes sucked up all the blood in my body.

Ọ na-amikọ mmiri.

Ọ na-amikọ mmiri.

It absorbs moisture.

Akwa a na-amịkọ mmiri nke ọma.

Akwa a na-amịkọ mmiri nke ọma.

This fabric absorbs water well.

Ha mikọrọ ego niile dị n'akaunt ya

Ha mikọrọ ego niile dị n'akaunt ya

They stole all the money in his account.

Aja a na-achọ ịmịkọ mmiri a.

Aja a na-achọ ịmịkọ mmiri a.

This sand is about to absorb all this water.

mįjú

mị̀ju

Wordmị̀ju
Definitions

Active verb

1.suck enough; to suck to fill; draw fluid (oil)

2.fill up

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Anwụnta a mịjuru ọbara afọ n'abalị.

Anwụnta a mịjuru ọbara afọ n'abalị.

This mosquito sucked blood full last night.

Oge adịghị ịmịju ya n'ọnụ.

Oge adịghị ịmịju ya n'ọnụ.

There's no time to fill it up.

Ha sị anyị chere na ha ka na-amịju mmanụ ha.

Ha sị anyị chere na ha ka na-amịju mmanụ ha.

They asked us to wait that they are still filling up their oil.

Ndị a mịjuru mmanụ a amiju.

Ndị a mịjuru mmanụ a amiju.

This people drew the oil well.

Nwa a na-amịju ara amịju.

Nwa a na-amịju ara amịju.

This baby sucks breast enough.

Ị mịjuo, gwa m.

Ị mịjuo, gwa m.

If you suck enough, let me know.

M ga-amịju ya afọ ma nna m lọta.

M ga-amịju ya afọ ma nna m lọta.

I will suck it enough when my father returns.

Nwata a mịjuo ara nne ya, ọ chịwa ọchị.

Nwata a mịjuo ara nne ya, ọ chịwa ọchị.

When this child gets filled sucking her mothers breast, she starts smiling.

ñü árá

ṅụ arā

Wordṅụ arā
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Active verb

軽乳

1.suck breast (of a mother by an infant, lit. drink breast)

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Nwa ahụ na-aṇ̇ụ ara mgbe m bịara.

Nwa ahụ na-aṇ̇ụ ara mgbe m bịara.

That child was sucking when I came.

Nwa ya ga-aṅụ ara tupu ọ laba.

Nwa ya ga-aṅụ ara tupu ọ laba.

Her child will suck before sleeping.

Nwa na-aṅụ ara.

Nwa na-aṅụ ara.

The child is sucking.

Nwa m ṅụrụ ara n'ụtụtụ.

Nwa m ṅụrụ ara n'ụtụtụ.

My child sucked breast in the morning.

Umụaka ịnụ ara dị oke mkpa.

Umụaka ịnụ ara dị oke mkpa.

It is important for children to suck breast.

Ọ chọghị ka nwa ya ṅụọ ara ọzọ.

Ọ chọghị ka nwa ya ṅụọ ara ọzọ.

She does not want her child to suck anymore.

mįkörö

mị̀kọrọ

Wordmị̀kọrọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.absorb; soak; suck; take in especially liquid substances

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Aja ga-amịkọrọ mmiri niile dị ebe a

Aja ga-amịkọrọ mmiri niile dị ebe a

The sand will absorb all the water here

òdùdù

òdùdù

Wordòdùdù
Definitions

Noun

1.tsetse fly; blood sucking fly that transmits sleeping sickness

Variationsodudu
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Odudu tara nwa m oge ọ na-ehi ụra

Odudu tara nwa m oge ọ na-ehi ụra

My child was bitten by the tsetse fly while sleeping

mị̀

Wordmị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.suck; extract fluid through a technique that draws air and makes the fluid move

2.siphon

3.extract (by sucking)

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Anwụnta na-amị ọbara n'ahụ mmadụ.

Anwụnta na-amị ọbara n'ahụ mmadụ.

Mosquitos suck blood from people's bodies.

Aja mịrị mmiri niile ahụ.

Aja mịrị mmiri niile ahụ.

The soil sucked all the water.

Ka anyị mịa mmiri niile kwara n'imụlọ ahụ.

Ka anyị mịa mmiri niile kwara n'imụlọ ahụ.

Let's siphon all the water that is logged in that room.

Nneka na-amị mmanya ya.

Nneka na-amị mmanya ya.

Nneka is sucking her drink.

Ha chọrọ ịmị mmiri kwara n'ụzọ.

Ha chọrọ ịmị mmiri kwara n'ụzọ.

They want to siphon the water that is logged on the road.

A ga-amị ya ọbara.

A ga-amị ya ọbara.

Blood will be extracted from him.

ǹtütü

ǹtụtụ̄

Wordǹtụtụ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid; syringe

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E ji ntụtụ agba ọgwụ.

E ji ntụtụ agba ọgwụ.

Syringes are used for giving injections.

Adamma ji ntụtụ mịpụta ya bụ agba.

Adamma ji ntụtụ mịpụta ya bụ agba.

Adamma used a syringe to suck out the paint.

ösų

ọsụ̀

Wordọsụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.disrespectful sigh; hiss, specially made to show disrespect or frustration by sucking in air through the teeth gaps

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Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

I don't know how to hiss.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

I do not want to sigh disrespectfully before him.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka did not know when he sighed.

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Why are you hissing?

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

My girlfriend hisses over little issues.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

One who sighs disrespectfully before elders is one without home training.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

It was out of anger that I hissed.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

She usually signs.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

He sighed.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị sighs disrespectfully when I talked to her.

ösų

ọsụ̀

Wordọsụ̀
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Noun

1.squeaky sound made by sucking in air through the gaps between a clinched upper and lower teeth especially to show dissatisfaction

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Adaego mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya na agaghị m abịa n'oge.

Adaego mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya na agaghị m abịa n'oge.

Adaego hissed when I told her that I won't come on time.

Kwụsị ima ọsụ.

Kwụsị ima ọsụ.

Stop hissing.

Ịma ọsụ amarala ya ahụ.

Ịma ọsụ amarala ya ahụ.

Hissing has become part of her.

Onye mara ọsụ?

Onye mara ọsụ?

Who hissed?

Gịnị mere iji maa ọsụ?

Gịnị mere iji maa ọsụ?

Why did you hiss?

Ọ na amakarị ọsụ mgbe ọbụla e ziri ya ozi.

Ọ na amakarị ọsụ mgbe ọbụla e ziri ya ozi.

She hisses each time she is sent on an errand.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịma ọsụ.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịma ọsụ.

She likes hissing.

Ụmụaka azụghị azụ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Ụmụaka azụghị azụ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Children without home training usually hiss.

má ösų

ma ọsụ̀

Wordma ọsụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.hiss; make a squeaky sound by forcefully sucking in air through the gap between a tight closed teeth, especially to show disappointment (typically African)

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Ezinnwa mara ọsụ mgbe ụgbọ hara ya.

Ezinnwa mara ọsụ mgbe ụgbọ hara ya.

Ezinwa hissed when the vehicle left her

Ọ chọrọ ịma ọsụ mgbe ọ hụsuru ya.

Ọ chọrọ ịma ọsụ mgbe ọ hụsuru ya.

She wanted to hiss when she first saw it.

Amakwala ọsụ.

Amakwala ọsụ.

Do not sigh.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a baara ya mba.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a baara ya mba.

She sighs disrespectfully whenever she is chided

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a gharịpụ ya.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a gharịpụ ya.

She hisses when she gets disappointed.

Ọ ga-ama ọsụ ma ọ mata na ihe i wetara ebughị ibu.

Ọ ga-ama ọsụ ma ọ mata na ihe i wetara ebughị ibu.

He will hiss if he realizes that what you brought is not big.

Ekwekwaka ka ọ maa ọsụ.

Ekwekwaka ka ọ maa ọsụ.

Do not allow her to sigh.

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