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úgwù

ugwù

Wordugwù
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Noun

1.foreskin

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A na-ebi nwata nwoke ugwu, n'omenaala Igbo, n'ụbọchị asatọ site n'ụbọchị a mụrụ ha.

A na-ebi nwata nwoke ugwu, n'omenaala Igbo, n'ụbọchị asatọ site n'ụbọchị a mụrụ ha.

A male child is circumcised, in Igbo tradition, on the eighth day from the day he was born.

ùgwù

ùgwù

Wordùgwù
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Noun

1.prestige; honor; respect

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A na-akwenyere onye ezi omume ugwu n'obodo ọbụla chọrọ ọganiru.

A na-akwenyere onye ezi omume ugwu n'obodo ọbụla chọrọ ọganiru.

A well behaved person is held in honor in any community that desires progress.

Chike ga-akwanyere gị ugwu maka na ị bụ okenye.

Chike ga-akwanyere gị ugwu maka na ị bụ okenye.

Chike will respect you because you are an elder.

Obi achọghị ịkwanyere nwoke a ugwu.

Obi achọghị ịkwanyere nwoke a ugwu.

Obi does not want to respect this man.

E nyere ya nnukwu ugwu.

E nyere ya nnukwu ugwu.

He was really honoured.

Kwanyere onwe gị ụgwụ!

Kwanyere onwe gị ụgwụ!

Respect yourself!

Nye ya ugwu ruoro ya.

Nye ya ugwu ruoro ya.

Give him the respect he deserves.

Ọ naghị akwanyere onwe ya ugwu.

Ọ naghị akwanyere onwe ya ugwu.

He does not respect himself.

Nwata a na-akwanyere mmadụ ugwu.

Nwata a na-akwanyere mmadụ ugwu.

This child respects someone.

úgwú

ugwu

Wordugwu
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Noun

1.mountain; hill;

2.north

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Anyị rịgoro n'elu ugwu ahụ.

Anyị rịgoro n'elu ugwu ahụ.

We climbed to the top of that mountain.

Anyị gara kpee ekpere n'ugwu.

Anyị gara kpee ekpere n'ugwu.

We went to the mountain and prayed.

Ịridata ugwu na-adị mfe karịa irigoro ya.

Ịridata ugwu na-adị mfe karịa irigoro ya.

Climbing down from a mountain is easier than climbing up.

Ejeela m ugwu na ndịda, enweghị ebe dị ka ala nna m.

Ejeela m ugwu na ndịda, enweghị ebe dị ka ala nna m.

I have travelled north and south, there is no place like my father's land.

Ha bi n'akụkụ ugwu.

Ha bi n'akụkụ ugwu.

They live near the mountain.

Ụfọdụ anụmanụ bi n'ugwu.

Ụfọdụ anụmanụ bi n'ugwu.

Some animals live on the mountain.

Ọ rụrụ ụlọ ya n'elu ugwu.

Ọ rụrụ ụlọ ya n'elu ugwu.

He built his house on top of the mountain.

Ọ dị n'elu ugwu.

Ọ dị n'elu ugwu.

It is on top of the mountain.

Ugwu ahụ dị anya.

Ugwu ahụ dị anya.

The mountain is far.

úgwúáwüsá

ugwuawụsa

Wordugwuawụsa
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Noun

1.northern [Nigeria]

VariationsUgwu awụsa
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Ndị Awusa bi n'Ugwuawụsa.

Ndị Awusa bi n'Ugwuawụsa.

The Hausa live in Northern Nigeria.

Ọ gwara anyị etu ndị ugwuawụsa si eru unyi.

Ọ gwara anyị etu ndị ugwuawụsa si eru unyi.

He told us how people from the north is unhygienic.

Ji ugwuawụsa na-ebu ibu.

Ji ugwuawụsa na-ebu ibu.

Yam from the north is big.

Ndị ugwuawụsa na-enwe agwa.

Ndị ugwuawụsa na-enwe agwa.

The north has beans.

Ọ hapụrụ ugwuawụsa mgbe ọgụ dara.

Ọ hapụrụ ugwuawụsa mgbe ọgụ dara.

He left the north when war started.

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