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ókòró

okòro

Wordokòro
Definitions

Noun

1.trouble; problem

2.obstacle; hinderance

Adjective

1.troublesome; problematic

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Nwa a ga-emetara m okoro ugbua.

Nwa a ga-emetara m okoro ugbua.

This child will cause me trouble now.

Okoro niile ahụ enweghị isi.

Okoro niile ahụ enweghị isi.

All those troubles were pointless.

Ọ nweghị ihe o ji iko okoro kpọrọ.

Ọ nweghị ihe o ji iko okoro kpọrọ.

He takes being troublesome as nothing.

Lekwanụ m okoro!

Lekwanụ m okoro!

See me see trouble !

Achọghị m okoro, biko!

Achọghị m okoro, biko!

I don't want trouble please!

Onye a bụ onye okoro.

Onye a bụ onye okoro.

This person is a troublesome person.

Okoro ya enweghị atụ.

Okoro ya enweghị atụ.

Her troublesome nature has no comparison.

ńsògbú

nsògbu

Wordnsògbu
Definitions

Noun

1.trouble; problem; disturbance

2.challenge; set back

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Ọrịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo nsogbu.

Ọrịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo nsogbu.

That sickness gave him a lot of problem.

Anyị nọ na nsogbu.

Anyị nọ na nsogbu.

We are in trouble.

Chukwu, biko ekwela ka nsogbu dakwasị m.

Chukwu, biko ekwela ka nsogbu dakwasị m.

God, please do not let trouble come upon me.

Achọghị m nsogbu, biko.

Achọghị m nsogbu, biko.

I do not want trouble, please.

Enyela m nsogbu.

Enyela m nsogbu.

Don't give me troubles.

Chike nwere nsogbu n'ụlọọrụ ya taata.

Chike nwere nsogbu n'ụlọọrụ ya taata.

Chike had a challenge at his work place today.

Ụmụ ya nyere m nsogbu taata.

Ụmụ ya nyere m nsogbu taata.

Her children gave me trouble today.

I nyee nsogbu, a chụpụ gị n'ezi.

I nyee nsogbu, a chụpụ gị n'ezi.

If you disturb, you will be chased outside.

A na-apịa ụmụaka na-enye nsogbu ụtarị.

A na-apịa ụmụaka na-enye nsogbu ụtarị.

Children that disturb are flogged.

Onye na-enye anyị nsogbu?

Onye na-enye anyị nsogbu?

Who is disturbing us?

Enyekwala m nsogbu.

Enyekwala m nsogbu.

Do not disturb me.

O nyere nnukwu nsogbu mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

O nyere nnukwu nsogbu mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

He was too troublesome at childhood.

sògbú

sògbu

Wordsògbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.trouble; vex; persecute, disturb

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Isogbu mmadu ibe gị adịghị mma.

Isogbu mmadu ibe gị adịghị mma.

Troubling your fellow human being is not good.

Gịnị mere ị na-esogbu m?

Gịnị mere ị na-esogbu m?

Why are you persecuting me?

Kedu ihe na-esogbu gị?

Kedu ihe na-esogbu gị?

What troubles you?

Mz. Okoye na-esogbu m.

Mz. Okoye na-esogbu m.

Mr. Okoye is disturbing/persecuting me.

Amaechi sogburu m nke ukwuu n'ụlọ ọrụ.

Amaechi sogburu m nke ukwuu n'ụlọ ọrụ.

Amaechi persecuted me so much at the office.

Mkpọtụ ahụ sogburu m mgbe m na-arụ ọrụ.

Mkpọtụ ahụ sogburu m mgbe m na-arụ ọrụ.

That noise disturbed me while I was working.

ókwúnükà

okwunụkà

Wordokwunụkà
Definitions

Noun

1.trouble making(er), problem, issue

Variationsokwunaụka
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Agọzie bu onye okwunụka.

Agọzie bu onye okwunụka.

Agọzie is a trouble maker.

Ndị mmadụ na-eze ya eze maka na ọ bụ onye okwunụka.

Ndị mmadụ na-eze ya eze maka na ọ bụ onye okwunụka.

People avoid him because he is a trouble maker.

Kedu mgbe ị ga-echegharị na okwunụka?

Kedu mgbe ị ga-echegharị na okwunụka?

When will you repent from making troubles?

Ndidi na-enwe okwunụka oge ọbụla.

Ndidi na-enwe okwunụka oge ọbụla.

Ndidi is always having issues.

Nne na nna ya bụ ndị eji okwunụka mara.

Nne na nna ya bụ ndị eji okwunụka mara.

Her parents are known for trouble making.

rápųtá

rapụ̀ta

Wordrapụ̀ta
Definitions

Active verb

1.lure out;

2.expose to trouble or inconvenience, especially one which is very much intended to be avoided;

3.make identifiable; expose

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Ụdị ndị a ga-arapụta gị.

Ụdị ndị a ga-arapụta gị.

This type of people will put you in trouble.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-arapụta.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-arapụta.

He is looking for someone to implicate.

Ụgbaala gị a rapụtara anyị n'ụzọ taa.

Ụgbaala gị a rapụtara anyị n'ụzọ taa.

This your car caused us inconvenience on the road today.

Gbaa mbọ rapụta ya.

Gbaa mbọ rapụta ya.

Try and put him into trouble.

Onye rapụtara gị?

Onye rapụtara gị?

Who caused trouble for you?

Obika chọrọ ịrapụta m.

Obika chọrọ ịrapụta m.

Obika wants to implicate me.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-arapụta.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-arapụta.

He is looking for someone to implicate.

Ụdị ndị a ga-arapụta gị.

Ụdị ndị a ga-arapụta gị.

This type of people will put you in trouble.

Ụgbọala gị a rapụtara anyị n'ụzọ taa.

Ụgbọala gị a rapụtara anyị n'ụzọ taa.

Your car caused us inconvenience on the road today.

Amaka chọrọ ịrapụta gị.

Amaka chọrọ ịrapụta gị.

Amaka wants to expose you to trouble.

Ha rapụtara ya ma gbuo ya.

Ha rapụtara ya ma gbuo ya.

They lured him out and killed him.

ükà

ụkà

Wordụkà
Definitions

Noun

1.speech; address, discourse; talk;

2.trouble

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A sị m na anaghị abịa. Ọ bụ ụka dịrị gị?

A sị m na anaghị abịa. Ọ bụ ụka dịrị gị?

I said I won't come. Is it your trouble?

Biko, na emume a anyị na-akwado ime, anyị achọghị oke ụka.

Biko, na emume a anyị na-akwado ime, anyị achọghị oke ụka.

Please, in this programe we are preparing to do, we do not want too much talk.

Biko, weghachi uri anya ahụ. Achọghị m ụka Adanna.

Biko, weghachi uri anya ahụ. Achọghị m ụka Adanna.

Please, take back that eye pencil. I do not want Adanna's trouble.

Ụka ya dị mma.

Ụka ya dị mma.

His speech is okay.

Kedụ ihe e kwuru n'ụka taa?

Kedụ ihe e kwuru n'ụka taa?

What was said today's discussion?

Achọghị m ụka gị.

Achọghị m ụka gị.

I do not want you trouble.

Ike ụka adịghị m.

Ike ụka adịghị m.

I do not have the strength for too much talk.

tökįrį

tọkị̀rị̀

Wordtọkị̀rị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.get stuck

2.be in trouble

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Ewu a na-atọkịrị n'oghere ahụ mgbe ọbụla ọ na-agbafe ya.

Ewu a na-atọkịrị n'oghere ahụ mgbe ọbụla ọ na-agbafe ya.

This goat get's stuck in that hole whenever it is running past it.

zọ

Wordzọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.save from danger or trouble

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Gịnị ka ha na-azọ?

Gịnị ka ha na-azọ?

What are they contesting for?

Ndị ọrụnchekwa ya zọrọ ya.

Ndị ọrụnchekwa ya zọrọ ya.

His security men saved him.

chö ókwú

chọ okwū

Wordchọ okwū
Definitions

Active verb

要依

1.provoke; seek quarrel; look for trouble

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Nwata a dị ka onye na-achọ okwu.

Nwata a dị ka onye na-achọ okwu.

This child looks like someone that is quarrelsome.

Etiri m ya ihe maka na ọ chọrọ m okwu.

Etiri m ya ihe maka na ọ chọrọ m okwu.

I beat him because he provoked me.

Ịchọ okwu adịghị mma.

Ịchọ okwu adịghị mma.

It is not good to look for trouble.

Ọ naghị achọ okwu.

Ọ naghị achọ okwu.

She doesn't look for trouble.

Ugo na-achọ okwu oge ọbụla.

Ugo na-achọ okwu oge ọbụla.

Ugo is always looking for trouble.

Ọ hụ gị, ọ ga-achọ gị okwu.

Ọ hụ gị, ọ ga-achọ gị okwu.

If she sees you, she will provoke you.

Ọ na-achọ m okwu.

Ọ na-achọ m okwu.

He is looking for my trouble.

Ọ chọọ gị okwu, tie ya ihe.

Ọ chọọ gị okwu, tie ya ihe.

If he looks for your trouble, beat him.

Onye chọrọ gị okwu?

Onye chọrọ gị okwu?

Who troubled you?

O so na ndị na-achọ okwu.

O so na ndị na-achọ okwu.

He is among the trouble makers.

Ọtụtụ ụmụaka na-achọ okwu.

Ọtụtụ ụmụaka na-achọ okwu.

Many children look for trouble.

Ọ chọrọ onye karịrị ya okwu.

Ọ chọrọ onye karịrị ya okwu.

She provoked somebody mightier than him.

kwànyé ökü

kwànye ọkụ̄

Wordkwànye ọkụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.incite someone to do something; stir up (trouble), especially something bad

2.fan fire;

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Bịa kwanyere m ọkụ.

Bịa kwanyere m ọkụ.

Come and fan this fire for me.

Ugochukwu na-akwanyere nne ya ọkụ.

Ugochukwu na-akwanyere nne ya ọkụ.

Ugochukwu is inciting his mother.

Ọrụ ya bụ ịkwanye ọkụ n'ite ahụ.

Ọrụ ya bụ ịkwanye ọkụ n'ite ahụ.

His/her job is to fan fire on the pot.

Omume ya kwanyere ọkụ n'etiti ụmụnne abụọ ahụ.

Omume ya kwanyere ọkụ n'etiti ụmụnne abụọ ahụ.

His attitude incited trouble between the two siblings.

Obi na-akwanyere ya ọkụ ka ọ kparịa m.

Obi na-akwanyere ya ọkụ ka ọ kparịa m.

Obi is inciting him to insult me.

Ọ chọrọ ịkwanye ọkụ na nsogbu ahụ.

Ọ chọrọ ịkwanye ọkụ na nsogbu ahụ.

He wants to incite more trouble.

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