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ǹtümádï

ǹtụmādị̄

Wordǹtụmādị̄
Definitions

Noun

1.suddenly; unexpectedly

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Ndị ọgọ anyị bịakwutere anyị na ntụmadị.̣

Ndị ọgọ anyị bịakwutere anyị na ntụmadị.̣

Our in-laws visited us unexpectedly.

E jidere onyeohi ahụ na ntụmadị

E jidere onyeohi ahụ na ntụmadị

The thief was caught unexpectedly.

O mere na ntụmadị

O mere na ntụmadị

It happened suddenly.

kúbì

kubì

Wordkubì
Definitions

Active verb

彰韻

1.stop breathing (suddenly)

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Ntụtụ a gbara ya mere ka o kubie.

Ntụtụ a gbara ya mere ka o kubie.

The injection given to him made him to stop breathing.

Agwakwala nne gị ihe mere ka ọ ghara ikubi ume.

Agwakwala nne gị ihe mere ka ọ ghara ikubi ume.

Don't tell your mother what happened so she won't have a heart attack (stop breathing suddenly).

Onye na-ekubi?

Onye na-ekubi?

Who is stopping to breath?

O kubie, e lie ya.

O kubie, e lie ya.

If he stops breathing, he will be buried.

Ọ chọrọ ikubi?

Ọ chọrọ ikubi?

She wants to stop breathing.

O kubiri ozugbo a gbara ya egbe.

O kubiri ozugbo a gbara ya egbe.

He stopped breathing immediately he was shot.

Ọ ga-ekubi ma iwepụ ihe a n'imi ya.

Ọ ga-ekubi ma iwepụ ihe a n'imi ya.

He will stop breathing if you remove this thing from his nose.

Kpọghee windo, mmadụ ga-ekubi.

Kpọghee windo, mmadụ ga-ekubi.

Open the window, somebody will stop breathing.

Adanna na-ekubi mgbe dọkịta bịara.

Adanna na-ekubi mgbe dọkịta bịara.

Ada was stopping to breath when the doctor arrived.

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.

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