uke - What does 'uke' mean from Igbo to English?

ùkè

ùkè


Word	ùkè
Definitions	Noun 1.thorn, prickle bigger than ordinary thorn, problem, mishap 2.Name of a town in Idemili-South, Anambra State
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Amadi bụ onye Uke.

Amadi bụ onye Uke.

Amadi is from Uke.

Ike danyere n'uke.

Ike danyere n'uke.

Ike fell into a prickle.

Ekwensu bụ uke akpagharị.

Ekwensu bụ uke akpagharị.

Devil is roaming around with misfortune.

Chukwu biko wepụrụ m uke.

Chukwu biko wepụrụ m uke.

God please remove troubles for me.

Uke karịrị akarị ugbu a.

Uke karịrị akarị ugbu a.

There are lots of problems now.

Ike danyere n'uke.

Ike danyere n'uke.

Ike fell into a prickle.

Uke dị n'okpuru ọchịchị Idemmili Saụt.

Uke dị n'okpuru ọchịchị Idemmili Saụt.

Uke is in Idemmili South LGA.

Uke juru n'ọhịa a.

Uke juru n'ọhịa a.

There are lots of prickle in this forest.

Amadi bụ onye Uke.

Amadi bụ onye Uke.

Amadi is from Uke.

ǫgbö

ọ̀gbọ


Word	ọ̀gbọ
Definitions	Noun 合 1.a person of the same age or belonging to the same age group; age mate
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Gị na ndị ọgbọ gị soro bịa.

Gị na ndị ọgbọ gị soro bịa.

Come with your peers.

I chere na mụ na gị bụ ọgbọ?

I chere na mụ na gị bụ ọgbọ?

Do you think both of us are mates?

Esola ndị ọgbọ gị akpa ụdị ajọ agwa a.

Esola ndị ọgbọ gị akpa ụdị ajọ agwa a.

Don't follow your age mates to exhibit this bad behaviour.

Ndị ọgbọ anyị nwere nzukọ taa.

Ndị ọgbọ anyị nwere nzukọ taa.

Our mates have a meeting today.

Ọ bụ ọgbọ anyị ka a kpọrọ.

Ọ bụ ọgbọ anyị ka a kpọrọ.

It was our age mate they invited.

Kedụ aha ọgbọ unu?

Kedụ aha ọgbọ unu?

What is the name of your age grade?

Ọgbọ anyị nwere ego.

Ọgbọ anyị nwere ego.

Our age grade is rich.

Ọ bụ onye ọgbọ m.

Ọ bụ onye ọgbọ m.

He is my age mate.

ųgà

ụ̀gà


Word	ụ̀gà
Definitions	Noun 1.prickly plant used for the preparation of sponges
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Ụga chiri Okoli n'ahụ.

Ụga chiri Okoli n'ahụ.

Ụga scratched Okoli's body.

Chinedu pịara ya ụga.

Chinedu pịara ya ụga.

Chinedu flogged him with ụga.

Ụga merụrụ ya ahụ.

Ụga merụrụ ya ahụ.

Ụga wounded him.

E ji ụga eme ogbo.

E ji ụga eme ogbo.

Sponge is made from ụga.