yį árá
yị̀ ara
| Word | yị̀ ara |
| Definitions | Passive verb 1.be mad; become mad |
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Ara na-ayị onye a.
Ara na-ayị onye a.
This is person is exhibiting madness.
Ịyị ara dị n'ọbara ha.
Ịyị ara dị n'ọbara ha.
Madness is in their blood.
Nwoke a yịrị ara oge ọ dị n'okorobịa.
Nwoke a yịrị ara oge ọ dị n'okorobịa.
This man was mad when he was a youth.
Nchedo na-ayị ara ugbua.
Nchedo na-ayị ara ugbua.
Nchedo is mad now.
Onyeka sị na onye zuru ego ahụ ga-ayị ara echi.
Onyeka sị na onye zuru ego ahụ ga-ayị ara echi.
Onyeka said that the person that stole that money will become mad tomorrow
Ọ bụ nwoke a bu ụzọ sị ya "yie ara!"
Ọ bụ nwoke a bu ụzọ sị ya "yie ara!"
It is this man that first told her "become mad"
Ị yịa ara ebe a, a kụọ gị ihe.
Ị yịa ara ebe a, a kụọ gị ihe.
If you go mad here, you will be beaten.
gbá árá
gba ara
| Word | gba ara |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.make mad; cause to develop madness or mental illness 2.(figurative) cause shock or surprise; cause highly reactive excitement due to shock |
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̣̣Ara na-agba ụmụnne ya
̣̣Ara na-agba ụmụnne ya
His/her siblings are mad
Mma ọ mara na-agba m ara.
Mma ọ mara na-agba m ara.
Her beauty is making me mad.
Ihe m nụrụ gbara m ara.
Ihe m nụrụ gbara m ara.
What I heard shocked me.
Ụdị ihe ahụ nwere ike ịgba ya ara.
Ụdị ihe ahụ nwere ike ịgba ya ara.
That type of thing could cause him madness.
Ụdị ọghọm a na-agba mmadụ ara.
Ụdị ọghọm a na-agba mmadụ ara.
This type of mishap makes one mad.
Ị nụ ego ole o ji, ọ ga-agba gị ara.
Ị nụ ego ole o ji, ọ ga-agba gị ara.
If you hear how much he is with, it will shock you.