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hịgharị

Wordhịgharị
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Active verb

1.turn (by twisting); twist around

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Ọ na-ahịgharị aka nnwa ahụ.

Ọ na-ahịgharị aka nnwa ahụ.

He is twisting the child's arm.

Ọ bụ ya hịgharịrị igwè a.

Ọ bụ ya hịgharịrị igwè a.

He was the one that twisted this iron.

Ị chọrọ ịhịgharị m olu?

Ị chọrọ ịhịgharị m olu?

Do you want to twist my neck?

Oyi a ga-ahịgharị ya olu.

Oyi a ga-ahịgharị ya olu.

This cold will twist his neck.

Hịgharịa eriri a!

Hịgharịa eriri a!

Twist this rope!

Ọ ga-ahịgharị ya n'iwe.

Ọ ga-ahịgharị ya n'iwe.

He will twist it around in anger.

Jiri nwayọ ka ị ghara ịhịgharị m mkpịsịaka.

Jiri nwayọ ka ị ghara ịhịgharị m mkpịsịaka.

Take it easy so that you won't twist my fingernail.

Ọ hịgharịrị ya olu.

Ọ hịgharịrị ya olu.

He twisted her neck around.

Obi akaghị ya ịhịgharị ya.

Obi akaghị ya ịhịgharị ya.

He wasn't bold enough to twist it around.

Ọ maghị etu e si ahịgharị ukwu ya ma ọ na-agba egwu.

Ọ maghị etu e si ahịgharị ukwu ya ma ọ na-agba egwu.

She doesn't know how to twist her waist around while dancing.

Agwọ ahụ na-ahịgharị isi ya.

Agwọ ahụ na-ahịgharị isi ya.

That snake is twisting it's head around.

ńtühį

ntụhị̀

Wordntụhị̀
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Noun

須傷

1.twist; intertwine

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Azụ hiri nne ebe a! Ka anyị kụọ azụ n'ọdọmmiri a.

Azụ hiri nne ebe a! Ka anyị kụọ azụ n'ọdọmmiri a.

There are plenty fish here! Let's fish in this lake.

hị

Wordhị
Definitions

Active verb

1.twist; turn a pivoted thing

2.squeeze by turning, especially fabrics

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Ọ hịrị ya mana o mepeghị.

Ọ hịrị ya mana o mepeghị.

She turned it but it did not open.

Emeka ga-ahị akwa ndị ahụ.

Emeka ga-ahị akwa ndị ahụ.

Emeka will squeeze those clothes.

Nna m hịrị aka m abụọ.

Nna m hịrị aka m abụọ.

My father twisted my two arms.

Achọghị m ịhị nke a.

Achọghị m ịhị nke a.

I don't want to squeeze this one.

Anyị na-ahịpụ mmiri n'akwa tupu anyị agbasaa ya.

Anyị na-ahịpụ mmiri n'akwa tupu anyị agbasaa ya.

We squeeze out water from cloth before spreading them.

Ọ na-ahị ụdọ ọ ga-eji eke nkụ ya.

Ọ na-ahị ụdọ ọ ga-eji eke nkụ ya.

She is twisting the rope she will use in tying her firewood.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
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Active verb

1.turn or twist something, especially a knob or cap

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Ọ gbara ya bụ ọtụchi ugboro abụọ tupu o meghee.

Ọ gbara ya bụ ọtụchi ugboro abụọ tupu o meghee.

She turned the key twice before it opened.

tühį

tụhị̀

Wordtụhị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.entangle; twist; be entangled; wind; curl; entangle (literally throw and entangle)

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Eriri afọ Ụzọma tụhịrị atụhị.

Eriri afọ Ụzọma tụhịrị atụhị.

Ụzọma's intestine got twisted.

A maghị m ekezi ihe tughịrị atụghị.

A maghị m ekezi ihe tughịrị atụghị.

I do not know how to fix an entangled thing.

Okwu ahụ tụhịrị atụhị.

Okwu ahụ tụhịrị atụhị.

The case is twisted.

Owu tụhịrị ọkụkọ ahụ n'ụkwụ.

Owu tụhịrị ọkụkọ ahụ n'ụkwụ.

The fowl's legs are entangled with a thread.

hïö

hịọ

Wordhịọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.twist (especially somebody's mouth as punishment); give severe punishment; deal with; turning of bolt etc

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Agụụ hịọrọ ya ọnụ.

Agụụ hịọrọ ya ọnụ.

Hunger dealt with him.

A na-atụcha ọkụkụ, a na-ahịọ ya ọnụ.

A na-atụcha ọkụkụ, a na-ahịọ ya ọnụ.

When one is processing a bird, one removes its beak.

Nne hịọrọ ya aka n'ọnụ.

Nne hịọrọ ya aka n'ọnụ.

Mother twisted her mouth.

Ọ na-ahịọ ukwu ma ọ na-agba egwu.

Ọ na-ahịọ ukwu ma ọ na-agba egwu.

She twists her waist while dancing.

Ụzọma na-ahịọ redio aka.

Ụzọma na-ahịọ redio aka.

Ụzọma is twisting the radio nob.

àkpįrį

àkpị̀rị̀

Wordàkpị̀rị̀
Definitions

Adverb

1.violent writhing in pains by body twists, turning backwards and forwards as a result of great pain or discomfort, which often ends in death.

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Nkịta ahụ na-atụ akpịrị ọnwụ.

Nkịta ahụ na-atụ akpịrị ọnwụ.

The dog is writhing in pains.

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