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ụ̀gba

Wordụ̀gba
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Noun

1.African oil bean

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Ụgba a gwọrọ agwọ na-amasị m.

Ụgba a gwọrọ agwọ na-amasị m.

I like African oil bean mixed with sauce.

Ụgba na-agbawapụta ma anwụ chaa ya.

Ụgba na-agbawapụta ma anwụ chaa ya.

African oil bean pops open when it is hit by the sun.

Amaka chọrọ isi ofe ụgba.

Amaka chọrọ isi ofe ụgba.

Amaka wants to cook African oil bean soup.

Ụgba bụ erimeri a ma ama n'ala Igbo.

Ụgba bụ erimeri a ma ama n'ala Igbo.

African oil bean is a known delicacy in Igbo land.

ųgbá

ụ̀gba

Wordụ̀gba
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Noun

1.problem or issues, especially arising

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O nweghị onye ma na a ga-enwe ụgba n'ọrụ a

O nweghị onye ma na a ga-enwe ụgba n'ọrụ a

Nobody knew that any problem will develop from this job.

Nnukwu ụgba dị na Naịjirịa.

Nnukwu ụgba dị na Naịjirịa.

There is a big problem in Nigeria.

Ugba ga-adị ma nna m pụta.

Ugba ga-adị ma nna m pụta.

There will be trouble if my father comes out.

Mgbe Uju pịachara Amara ụtarị, ọ ma na ya enweela ụgba.

Mgbe Uju pịachara Amara ụtarị, ọ ma na ya enweela ụgba.

When Uju finshed flogging Amara, she know that she was in trouble.

Ha nwere ọtụtụ ụgba n'ezinụụlọ ha.

Ha nwere ọtụtụ ụgba n'ezinụụlọ ha.

They have so many issues in their family.

ügbà

ụgbà

Wordụgbà
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Noun

1.calabash; [see ọbà]

2.broken gourd/calabash, used for sacrifice

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Mmanya nna m zụtara dị n'ụgba.

Mmanya nna m zụtara dị n'ụgba.

The wine my father bought is in the calabash.

Anyị ji ụgba chu mmiri.

Anyị ji ụgba chu mmiri.

We went to the stream with calabash.

Ụgba m na-ehi ehi.

Ụgba m na-ehi ehi.

My calabash is leaking.

Ụgba ya etiwaala.

Ụgba ya etiwaala.

His calabash has broken.

ńsògbú

nsògbu

Wordnsògbu
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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.

ųkpáká

ụ̀kpakā

Wordụ̀kpakā
Definitions

Noun

1.oil-bean tree or seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.)

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Anyị nwere osisi ụkpaka na be anyị.

Anyị nwere osisi ụkpaka na be anyị.

We have oil bean tree in our house.

A na-agwọ ụkpaka agwọ.

A na-agwọ ụkpaka agwọ.

Oil bean is prepared with a sauce.

Mkpụrụ ụkpaka na-agbawa ma anwụ chaa ya.

Mkpụrụ ụkpaka na-agbawa ma anwụ chaa ya.

Oil bean seed explodes when heated by the sun.

Nne na-ere ụkpaka.

Nne na-ere ụkpaka.

Mother sells oil bean.

Ụkpaka ahụ dị n'elu uko.

Ụkpaka ahụ dị n'elu uko.

The oil bean is on the rafter.

Nkụ ụkpaka na-enwu ezigbo ọkụ

Nkụ ụkpaka na-enwu ezigbo ọkụ

Firewood from oil bean tree burns well

O ji ụkpaka gwọọ abacha ahụ.

O ji ụkpaka gwọọ abacha ahụ.

She prepared the African salad with oil bean seed.

Onye na-esi ụkpaka?

Onye na-esi ụkpaka?

Who is cooking oil bean?

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