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ákpųólú

akpụ̀olū

Wordakpụ̀olū
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Noun

1.goitre [swollen thyroid], swelling or lump at the front part of the neck

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Chidịọgọ nwere akpụolu.

Chidịọgọ nwere akpụolu.

Chidiogo is suffering from goitre.

Kedu ka ị ga-esi mara na ị nwere akpụolu?

Kedu ka ị ga-esi mara na ị nwere akpụolu?

How will you know that you have a goitre?

Kedu ihe na-ebute akpụolu?

Kedu ihe na-ebute akpụolu?

What causes goitre?

Ike ọgwụgwụ so na mgbaama akpụolu.

Ike ọgwụgwụ so na mgbaama akpụolu.

Fatigue is among the symptoms of goitre.

Akpụolu bụ ọrịa ezinụụlọ ha.

Akpụolu bụ ọrịa ezinụụlọ ha.

Goitre is their family sickness.

zá ázá

za āzā

Wordza āzā
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Active verb

1.swell; be swollen

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Egbugberonụ gị ga-aza ma aṅụ gbaa ya.

Egbugberonụ gị ga-aza ma aṅụ gbaa ya.

Your lips will be swollen if a bee stings it.

Ụkwụ gị zara aza.

Ụkwụ gị zara aza.

Your leg is swollen.

Anya gị ga-aza aza n'ụtụtụ.

Anya gị ga-aza aza n'ụtụtụ.

Your eyes will swell up in the morning.

Onye ka anya ya zara aza?

Onye ka anya ya zara aza?

Whose eyes is swollen?

Ọgwụ a bụ maka ndị ahụ ha zara aza.

Ọgwụ a bụ maka ndị ahụ ha zara aza.

This drug is for people with swollen bodies.

Wepụ ndị zara aza.

Wepụ ndị zara aza.

Remove the swollen ones.

záchí

zachi

Wordzachi
Definitions

Active verb

1.become so swollen as to cover up spaces or orifices in an organ, e.g. eyes, ears, etc.

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Ọkpọ a kụrụ ya zachiri ya anya.

Ọkpọ a kụrụ ya zachiri ya anya.

The blow he received, got his eyes swollen.

Etuto a na-achọ izachi gị anya.

Etuto a na-achọ izachi gị anya.

The swolleness of this boil wants to blind you.

Ọrịa a mere ka ihu ya zachie.

Ọrịa a mere ka ihu ya zachie.

That sickness made her face to be swollen.

Ọ ga-azachi gị eye.

Ọ ga-azachi gị eye.

It will swell and cover your eyes.

Ihe a mere gị ga-azachi n'ụtụtụ echi.

Ihe a mere gị ga-azachi n'ụtụtụ echi.

This thing that happened to you will swell up tomorrow

Ọ zachie, si bie ya mmiri ọkụ.

Ọ zachie, si bie ya mmiri ọkụ.

When it swells, press it with hot water.

Achọghị m ka etuto a zachie m anya.

Achọghị m ka etuto a zachie m anya.

I do not want this boil to cover my eyes.

Ị hapụ ya, ọ ga-azachi gị ntị.

Ị hapụ ya, ọ ga-azachi gị ntị.

If you leave it, it will cover your ear.

Ọ zachiri ya ihu.

Ọ zachiri ya ihu.

It made his face swollen.

tó áfö

to afọ̄

Wordto afọ̄
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Active verb

享袖

1.have great swollen belly; develop ascites

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Ọrịa ahụ toro ya afọ.

Ọrịa ahụ toro ya afọ.

That sickness got his stomach swollen.

A na-ebuga ndị toro afọ n'ajọ ọhịa.

A na-ebuga ndị toro afọ n'ajọ ọhịa.

Those with swollen tommy are taken to the evil forest.

Nna ya toro afọ tupu ọ nwụọ.

Nna ya toro afọ tupu ọ nwụọ.

His father suffered swollen stomach before he died.

Ito afọ bụ ajọ ọrịa.

Ito afọ bụ ajọ ọrịa.

Swollen tommy is a bad disease.

áfųfų

afụ̀fụ̀

Wordafụ̀fụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.swollen patches, on the body, especially due to sensitivity to some food, medicine, or sight

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Ana m enwe afụfụ n'ọnụ m na n'okpo m mgbe ọbụla m tara oporo e sighi esi.

Ana m enwe afụfụ n'ọnụ m na n'okpo m mgbe ọbụla m tara oporo e sighi esi.

I have swellings in my mouth and throat anytime I eat uncooked prawn.

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