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ụ̀lụ

Wordụ̀lụ
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Noun

1.second child, of the same gender as the first, born to a mother;

2.second daughter;

3.last child in a family

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Nneka bụ ụlụ nwa.

Nneka bụ ụlụ nwa.

Nneka is a second child.

Nke ụlụ nọ na mahadum.

Nke ụlụ nọ na mahadum.

The second daughter is in the university.

Nneka bụ ụlụ.

Nneka bụ ụlụ.

Nneka is the second daughter.

Kedụ maka ụlụ gị nwaanyị?

Kedụ maka ụlụ gị nwaanyị?

How about your second daughter.

Ụlụmma bụ aha ụlụ.

Ụlụmma bụ aha ụlụ.

Ụlụmma is the name of a second daughter.

Ụlụ nwa anyị mara akwụkwọ.

Ụlụ nwa anyị mara akwụkwọ.

Our second child is intelligent.

Nwunye m bụ ụlụ nne ya.

Nwunye m bụ ụlụ nne ya.

My wife is her mother's second daughter.

Ụlụ makarịrị ada.

Ụlụ makarịrị ada.

The second daughter is more beautiful than the first daughter.

Ụlụ ya nwụrụ anwụ.

Ụlụ ya nwụrụ anwụ.

Her second daughter died.

Abụ m ụlụ n'ụlọ anyị.

Abụ m ụlụ n'ụlọ anyị.

I am the second daughter in my house.

Onye bụ ụlụ n'etiti ha abụọ?

Onye bụ ụlụ n'etiti ha abụọ?

Who is the second daughter between the two of them?

Ụlụ na-amanyekarị ada aka n'anya.

Ụlụ na-amanyekarị ada aka n'anya.

The second daughter always challenges the first daughter.

Ugoo chọrọ ịhụ ụlụ nwa.

Ugoo chọrọ ịhụ ụlụ nwa.

Ugoo wants to see the last child.

Nke a bụ nke ụlụ.

Nke a bụ nke ụlụ.

This is for the last child.

Abụ m ụlụ n'ụlọ anyị.

Abụ m ụlụ n'ụlọ anyị.

I am the last child in our family.

ųlü

ụ̀lụ

Wordụ̀lụ
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Noun

1.theft; deception; checkered character

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Onye ụlụ anaghị ebi ogologo ndụ.

Onye ụlụ anaghị ebi ogologo ndụ.

A deceptive person does not live long.

Ịrụ ụlụ ajọka.

Ịrụ ụlụ ajọka.

Thieving is bad.

Ọtụtụ ndị ụlụ nọ na klaasị m.

Ọtụtụ ndị ụlụ nọ na klaasị m.

Many people of checkered character are in my class.

E jidere ya n'ụlụ.

E jidere ya n'ụlụ.

She was caught in an unhealthy behaviour.

Ọ na-alụ ụlụ.

Ọ na-alụ ụlụ.

She is deceptive.

ápįtį

apị̀tị̀

Wordapị̀tị̀
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Noun

1.mud; mire; swamp; marsh

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Chisịmdị zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

Chisịmdị zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

Chisimdi stepped in a mud.

Ụkwụ mịchapụrụ m na apịtị.

Ụkwụ mịchapụrụ m na apịtị.

My leg slipped on the mud.

Ụgbaala a agaghị agbafenwu apịtị a.

Ụgbaala a agaghị agbafenwu apịtị a.

This car cannot drive pass this mire.

Ụzọ niile jupụtara na apịtị ka ha rụsịrị ya.

Ụzọ niile jupụtara na apịtị ka ha rụsịrị ya.

The road was filled with mud after they finished construction.

Ụkwụ mịchapụrụ m na apịtị.

Ụkwụ mịchapụrụ m na apịtị.

My leg slipped on the mud.

Chisịmdị zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

Chisịmdị zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

Chisimdi stepped in a mud.

Ụzọ niile jupụtara n'apịtị ka ha rụsịrị ya.

Ụzọ niile jupụtara n'apịtị ka ha rụsịrị ya.

The road was filled with mud after they finished construction.

Ụgbaala a agaghị agbafenwu apịtị a.

Ụgbaala a agaghị agbafenwu apịtị a.

This car cannot drive pass this mire.

O ji ụgbaala ya gbaa ya apịtị.

O ji ụgbaala ya gbaa ya apịtị.

He splashed him mud with his vehicle.

ṃpü

m̀pụ

Wordm̀pụ
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Noun

1.crime; offence

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Gwa onye na-eme mpụ chegharịa.

Gwa onye na-eme mpụ chegharịa.

Tell who commits crime to repent.

O mere mpụ.

O mere mpụ.

He committed a crime.

Ndụ mpụ ajọka.

Ndụ mpụ ajọka.

Life of crime is bad.

Mpụ kasị emebi obodo.

Mpụ kasị emebi obodo.

Crimes destroys the city most.

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pọ̀tọ̀pọtọ

Wordpọ̀tọ̀pọtọ
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Noun

1.wet muddy soil;

2.(colloquial) mash (eg. porridge yam); pulp

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Esila ebe ahụ! Pọtọpọtọ dị ya.

Esila ebe ahụ! Pọtọpọtọ dị ya.

Don't take that place! It is muddy.

Ji o siri enweghi pọtọpọtọ.

Ji o siri enweghi pọtọpọtọ.

The yam she cooked does not have pulp.

Ọ kwọrọ ọka ahụ ọ dị pọtọpọtọ.

Ọ kwọrọ ọka ahụ ọ dị pọtọpọtọ.

He grounded the corn to pulp.

Ụzọ a dị pọtọpọtọ maka mmiri zoro n'abalị.

Ụzọ a dị pọtọpọtọ maka mmiri zoro n'abalị.

This road is muddy because of the rain that fall last night.

Ụzọ anyị niile jupụtara na pọtọpọtọ.

Ụzọ anyị niile jupụtara na pọtọpọtọ.

All our roads are full of mud.

Pọtọpọtọ karịrị ebe a.

Pọtọpọtọ karịrị ebe a.

This place is very muddy.

Moto ahụ gbasara m pọtọpọtọ.

Moto ahụ gbasara m pọtọpọtọ.

The car splashed mud on me.

úrù

urù

Wordurù
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Noun

1.the soft tissues of humans, animals, or fruits' bodies, especially that which cover an inner part which is often harder; flesh

2.gain; profit; value;

3.advantage; benefit

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Deputa uru abụọ dị n'iri ezigbo nri.

Deputa uru abụọ dị n'iri ezigbo nri.

Write out two imporance of eating good food.

Biko hapu ihe a ị na-eme, uru adịghị na ya.

Biko hapu ihe a ị na-eme, uru adịghị na ya.

Please leave this thing you are doing, there is no gain in it.

O riteghị uru ọbụla n'ihe ahụ.

O riteghị uru ọbụla n'ihe ahụ.

He did not benefit anything from that thing.

Kedụ uru ọ bara?

Kedụ uru ọ bara?

What is the benefit?

Uru adịghị n'ahịa ahụ ị chọrọ ịzụ.

Uru adịghị n'ahịa ahụ ị chọrọ ịzụ.

There's no gain in that business yo want to do.

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ọdụ̀dụ̀ nwa

Wordọdụ̀dụ̀ nwa
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

訓子

1.the last child in a family

Variationsọdụ̀
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Chimdị bụ ọdụdụ nwa n'ụlọ ha.

Chimdị bụ ọdụdụ nwa n'ụlọ ha.

Chimdị is the last child in their house.

Ọ zụtaara ọdụdụ nwa ya uwe ọhụrụ.

Ọ zụtaara ọdụdụ nwa ya uwe ọhụrụ.

She bought a new dress for her lastborn.

Ụmụ ya niile dị oji ewezuga ọdụdụ nwa ya.

Ụmụ ya niile dị oji ewezuga ọdụdụ nwa ya.

All her children are dark in complexion except the lastborn.

Ọ bụ ọdụdụ nwa ya zụtara ụgbaala ahụ.

Ọ bụ ọdụdụ nwa ya zụtara ụgbaala ahụ.

It is his last child that bought that car.

Ọdụdụ nwa ha bi n'Ọnịcha.

Ọdụdụ nwa ha bi n'Ọnịcha.

Their lastbron lives in Onitsha.

úrùégó

urùegō

Wordurùegō
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Noun

1.profit; gain

Variationsurù egō
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Oji enyi nwee kwee ọya kedụzị anụ ọzọ ọ chọrọ ịmata

Oji enyi nwee kwee ọya kedụzị anụ ọzọ ọ chọrọ ịmata

After catching an elephant, which other animal do you want to catch?

Ahịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo uruego.

Ahịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo uruego.

The business gave him a lot of profit.

Onye ahịa ọbụla na-achọ uruego.

Onye ahịa ọbụla na-achọ uruego.

Every trader is looking for profit.

Ọ naghị achọ oke uruego.

Ọ naghị achọ oke uruego.

She is not so mindful of profit.

O nwetere uruego na azụmaahịa ya.

O nwetere uruego na azụmaahịa ya.

He made profit in his business.

Udo na-eji aghụghọ enweta uruego.

Udo na-eji aghụghọ enweta uruego.

Udo makes profit through dubious means.

Enweghị m uruego n'ahịa.

Enweghị m uruego n'ahịa.

I did not make profit in this business.

O ji uruego anyị.

O ji uruego anyị.

He has our profit.

O jikpara uruego m.

O jikpara uruego m.

He ceased my profit.

úrùghùrù

urùghùrù

Wordurùghùrù
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Noun

1.flesh; small piece of meat without bones

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Urughuru anụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Urughuru anụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Fleshy pieces of meat are tasty.

Enwere m urughuru anụ n'ime ofe m.

Enwere m urughuru anụ n'ime ofe m.

I have fleshy pieces meat in my soup.

A na-enyekarị ụmụaka urughuru anụ.

A na-enyekarị ụmụaka urughuru anụ.

Children are usually given fleshy meat.

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