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ụ̀ra

Wordụ̀ra
Definitions

Noun

1.a smack on the cheeks; slap

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A nwụchiri ya maka na ọ mara onyeuweojii ụ̣ra.

A nwụchiri ya maka na ọ mara onyeuweojii ụ̣ra.

He was arrested because he slapped a police officer.

Jee maa ya ụra.

Jee maa ya ụra.

Go and slap him.

Nneka mara nne ya ukwu ụra.

Nneka mara nne ya ukwu ụra.

Nneka slapped her boss.

A mara m ya ụra maka na ọ kparịrị m.

A mara m ya ụra maka na ọ kparịrị m.

I slapped her because she insulted me.

Onye mara gị ụra?

Onye mara gị ụra?

Who slapped you.

Ụra ọ mara m dara ụda.

Ụra ọ mara m dara ụda.

He gave me a sound slap.

Ọ maghị ya ụra.

Ọ maghị ya ụra.

She did not slap him.

Ụra ọ mara m dara ụda.

Ụra ọ mara m dara ụda.

He gave me a sound slap.

Jee maa ya ụra.

Jee maa ya ụra.

Go and slap him.

Ọ maghị ya ụra.

Ọ maghị ya ụra.

She did not slap him.

Onye mara gị ụra?

Onye mara gị ụra?

Who slapped you.

A nwụchiri ya maka na ọ mara onyeuweojii ụ̣ra.

A nwụchiri ya maka na ọ mara onyeuweojii ụ̣ra.

He was arrested because he slapped a police officer.

Amakwala nwata ahụ ụra.

Amakwala nwata ahụ ụra.

Don't slap that child.

Nneka mara nne ya ukwu ụra.

Nneka mara nne ya ukwu ụra.

Nneka slapped her boss.

Ị sị asị, nne gị ama gị ụra.

Ị sị asị, nne gị ama gị ụra.

If you lies, your mother will slap you.

A mara m ya ụra maka na ọ kparịrị m.

A mara m ya ụra maka na ọ kparịrị m.

I slapped her because she insulted me.

ürá

ụra

Wordụra
Definitions

Noun

密鎌

1.sleep

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Biko hapụ ụra rụchapụ ọrụ a.

Biko hapụ ụra rụchapụ ọrụ a.

Please leave sleep and finish up this work.

Ụra anaghị eju afọ.

Ụra anaghị eju afọ.

Sleep does not get one satisfied .

Ọ rahụrụ ụra mgbe achọrọ ihe ya nri.

Ọ rahụrụ ụra mgbe achọrọ ihe ya nri.

He slept when he was about to be fed.

O si n'ụra teta.

O si n'ụra teta.

He woke up from sleep.

ųrà

ụ̀rà

Wordụ̀rà
Definitions

Noun

1.enticement; seduction to catch somebody or animal; drawing away

Variationsnràta
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Ha ji ụra nwude ya.

Ha ji ụra nwude ya.

They enticed and caught him/her.

Ụra gị agaghị anwude m.

Ụra gị agaghị anwude m.

Your enticements will not catch me.

Ọ ma etu e si ara ụra.

Ọ ma etu e si ara ụra.

He knows how to entice people.

Ụra ka nwoke ahụ ji ma n'ọnya ya.

Ụra ka nwoke ahụ ji ma n'ọnya ya.

The man entered her trap through seduction.

O ji ụra jide nwunye ya n'ịgba ọkwa.

O ji ụra jide nwunye ya n'ịgba ọkwa.

He caught his wife in adultery through enticement.

ürö

ụrọ

Wordụrọ
Definitions

Noun

1.clay; clay soil; edible clay; mire

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A na-eji ụrọ eme efere siramiiki.

A na-eji ụrọ eme efere siramiiki.

Clay is used to make ceramic plates.

E ji ụrọ akpụ ite.

E ji ụrọ akpụ ite.

Clay is used for pottery.

E nwetere m ụrọ n'iyi anyị.

E nwetere m ụrọ n'iyi anyị.

I got clay from our stream.

Eji ụrọ arụ ụlọ.

Eji ụrọ arụ ụlọ.

Clay is used to build house.

A si anyị weta ụrọ n'ụlọ akwụkwọ.

A si anyị weta ụrọ n'ụlọ akwụkwọ.

We were told to bring clay to school.

ǹjàkįrį

ǹjàkị̀rị̀

Wordǹjàkị̀rị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.banter; tease

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Anyị nọkọrọ ọnụ, ṅụọ mmanya, ma maa njakịrị.

Anyị nọkọrọ ọnụ, ṅụọ mmanya, ma maa njakịrị.

We stayed together, drank wine, and exchanged banter.

Biko, amasala m njakịrị enweghị isi.

Biko, amasala m njakịrị enweghị isi.

Please, don't give me meangingless tease.

A bịaghị m ebe a ka mụ na gị maa njakịrị.

A bịaghị m ebe a ka mụ na gị maa njakịrị.

I did not come here to banter with you.

Ọ naghị amasị ya ka mmadụ maa ya njakịrị.

Ọ naghị amasị ya ka mmadụ maa ya njakịrị.

She doesn't like people teasing her.

Njakịrị a ị mara m were m iwe.

Njakịrị a ị mara m were m iwe.

This banter you threw at me annoyed me.

O sila na njakịrị banye n' ọgụ.

O sila na njakịrị banye n' ọgụ.

It has gone from banter to fight.

Ị na-ama njakịrị oge niiile.

Ị na-ama njakịrị oge niiile.

You banter every time.

égwùrēégwú

egwùreegwū

Wordegwùreegwū
Definitions

Noun

寈伺r伺

1.play (fun)

2.game; sport

Variationsegwùregwū
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Egwureegwu nke taata masịrị m.

Egwureegwu nke taata masịrị m.

I liked today's game.

Bịa ka anyị gwuo egwureegwu.

Bịa ka anyị gwuo egwureegwu.

Come let us play.

Egwureegwu na-atọ ụmụaka ụtọ nke ukwuu.

Egwureegwu na-atọ ụmụaka ụtọ nke ukwuu.

Children enjoy playing a lot.

Naanị egwureegwuu ka ọ rụrụ taa.

Naanị egwureegwuu ka ọ rụrụ taa.

Only play is what he did today.

Aghọtaghị m ụdị egwureegwu a.

Aghọtaghị m ụdị egwureegwu a.

I don't understand this kind of games.

Ihe niile abụghị egwureegwu.

Ihe niile abụghị egwureegwu.

Everything is not play.

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