öbįà
ọbị̀à
| Word | ọbị̀à |
| Definitions | Noun 1.visitor; guest |
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Ndị ọbịa dị iche iche bịara ya bụ mmemme.
Ndị ọbịa dị iche iche bịara ya bụ mmemme.
Many guests came for the ceremony.
Anyị bụ ọbịa n'ụwa.
Anyị bụ ọbịa n'ụwa.
We are visitors on earth.
Ọ bụ ọbịa na be ya.
Ọ bụ ọbịa na be ya.
He is a stranger in his own house.
Ofeke amaghị na nwanne ya bụ ọbịa.
Ofeke amaghị na nwanne ya bụ ọbịa.
It is a fool that does not know that his brother is a visitor.
lé öbįà
le ọbị̀à
| Word | le ọbị̀à |
| Definitions | Active verb 浪幹 1.entertain a visitor; be hospitable |
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Ana m ele ụmụaka biara be m ọbịa.
Ana m ele ụmụaka biara be m ọbịa.
I am entertaining the children who came to my place.
Onye lere gị ọbịa?
Onye lere gị ọbịa?
Who entertained you?
Anyị ga-ele ha ọbịa ma ha bịa.
Anyị ga-ele ha ọbịa ma ha bịa.
We will entertain them if they come.
Nne m na-ele ọbịa bịara be anyị.
Nne m na-ele ọbịa bịara be anyị.
My mother is entertaining the guest that visited our house.
Mgbechi na-ele ndị bịara ụlọ ya ọbịa.
Mgbechi na-ele ndị bịara ụlọ ya ọbịa.
Mgbechi is entertaining the people that came to her house.
Ike ile ọbịa adịghị m.
Ike ile ọbịa adịghị m.
I do not have the strength to entertain visitors.
Ha lere anyị ọbịa.
Ha lere anyị ọbịa.
They were hospitable to us.
Achọrọ m ka i lee ọbịa bịara n'ụlọ anyị.
Achọrọ m ka i lee ọbịa bịara n'ụlọ anyị.
I want you to entertain the guest that came to our house.
Ebea ka a ga-ele gị ọbịa.
Ebea ka a ga-ele gị ọbịa.
This where you will be entertained.
E ji m nri lee ha ọbịa.
E ji m nri lee ha ọbịa.
I entertained them with food.
öjï
ọjị
| Word | ọjị |
| Definitions | Noun 益 1.kola nut 2.any edible presented to a visitor |
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Ada meere m ọjị mgbe m gara be ya.
Ada meere m ọjị mgbe m gara be ya.
Ada hosted me with edibles, when I went to her place.
Naanị ọjị Igbo ka anyị chọrọ.
Naanị ọjị Igbo ka anyị chọrọ.
We only want Igbo kolanut.
Ọjị bụ mkpụrụosisi.
Ọjị bụ mkpụrụosisi.
Kolanut is a fruit.
Ọjị na-amị n'ogbe n'ogbe.
Ọjị na-amị n'ogbe n'ogbe.
Kola nut produces in pods
Nye m ọjị ka m taa.
Nye m ọjị ka m taa.
Give me kolanut let me eat.
Ada meere m ọjị mgbe m gara be ya.
Ada meere m ọjị mgbe m gara be ya.
Ada hosted me, with edibles, when I went to her place.
E ji ọjị achụ ụra.
E ji ọjị achụ ụra.
Kola nut is not a sedative.
Ndị Awụsa na-ata ọjị gworo.
Ndị Awụsa na-ata ọjị gworo.
The Hausa people eat only gworo kola nut
E ji ọkwa ose ata ọjị.
E ji ọkwa ose ata ọjị.
Groundnut paste is used in eating kola nut.
Naanị asụsụ Igbo ka ọjị na-anụ.
Naanị asụsụ Igbo ka ọjị na-anụ.
Kola nut hears only the Igbo language.
Ọjị na-elu ilu.
Ọjị na-elu ilu.
Kola nut is bitter.
lé
le
| Word | le |
| Definitions | Active verb 浪 1.look; watch; behold; check 2.write or sit for an exam or test 3.care (for a visitor or sick person) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
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Nna m sịrị m lee anya n'azụ m.
Nna m sịrị m lee anya n'azụ m.
My father told me to look at my back.
Achọrọ m ile ihe ọ na-ede.
Achọrọ m ile ihe ọ na-ede.
I want to look at what she is writing.
Obịanuju na-ele tiivi mgbe m lọtara.
Obịanuju na-ele tiivi mgbe m lọtara.
Obianuju was watching TV when I came back.
Ọ naghị ele anya n'ụzọ.
Ọ naghị ele anya n'ụzọ.
He is not looking on the road.
Lee anya ka m gwa gị, kwụsị iti ya ihe.
Lee anya ka m gwa gị, kwụsị iti ya ihe.
Look let me tell you, stop beating her.
ǹnöǫ
ǹnọọ̀
| Word | ǹnọọ̀ |
| Definitions | Interjection 鉛 1.welcome!, particularly for a visitor |
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Bata n'ime ụlọ! Nnọọ!
Bata n'ime ụlọ! Nnọọ!
Come into the house! Welcome!
Mmadụ bịa be gị, i sị ya nnọọ.
Mmadụ bịa be gị, i sị ya nnọọ.
When someone comes to your house, you tell him welcome.
Ọ sịghị anyị nnọọ mgbe anyị bịara.
Ọ sịghị anyị nnọọ mgbe anyị bịara.
He did not tell us 'welcome' when we came.
Nnọọ, kedụ ka ị mere?
Nnọọ, kedụ ka ị mere?
Welcome, how are you doing?
Ekele dịrị Chukwu na ị lọtara n'udo! Nnọọ.
Ekele dịrị Chukwu na ị lọtara n'udo! Nnọọ.
Thank God you returned peacefully, welcome.
Nnọọ, oche dịkwa.
Nnọọ, oche dịkwa.
Welcome, there is seat.
Ọ chọọ ịsị anyị nnọọ, nke ahụ gbasara ya.
Ọ chọọ ịsị anyị nnọọ, nke ahụ gbasara ya.
If he wants to welcome us that is his business.
Onye ka ị sịrị nnọọ?
Onye ka ị sịrị nnọọ?
Who did you say welcome to?
ché öjï
che ọjị
| Word | che ọjị |
| Definitions | Active verb 㦾益 1.present kola nut; serve an edible to a visitor |
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Ifeanyị chere anyị ọjị ozugbo anyị ruru be ya.
Ifeanyị chere anyị ọjị ozugbo anyị ruru be ya.
Ifeanyi presented kola nut to us immediately we got to his place.
E ji iche ọjị mara ndị Igbo.
E ji iche ọjị mara ndị Igbo.
The Igbos are known for presentation of kolanut.
Iche ọjị bụ otu na omenaala ọjị.
Iche ọjị bụ otu na omenaala ọjị.
Presentation of Kola is one of the cultures associated with Kolanut
Gaa ka icheere ndị ọgọ gị ọjị.
Gaa ka icheere ndị ọgọ gị ọjị.
Go and present kolanut to your in-laws.
Anyị na-echere ndị ọbia anyị ọjị.
Anyị na-echere ndị ọbia anyị ọjị.
We serve edible things to our visitors.
Onye chere ọjị a?
Onye chere ọjị a?
Who presented this kola?
Gaa ka icheere ndị ọgọ gị ọjị.
Gaa ka icheere ndị ọgọ gị ọjị.
Go and present kolanut to your in-laws.
Ha bịa, anyị echeere ha ọjị.
Ha bịa, anyị echeere ha ọjị.
If they come, we will present kolanut to them.
Ifeanyị cheere anyị ọjị ozugbo anyị ruru be ya.
Ifeanyị cheere anyị ọjị ozugbo anyị ruru be ya.
Ifeanyi presented kola nut to us immediately we got to his place.
E ji iche ọjị mara ndị Igbo.
E ji iche ọjị mara ndị Igbo.
The Igbo are known for presentation of kolanut.
Agaghị m echere ha ọjị.
Agaghị m echere ha ọjị.
I will not present kolanut to them.
Anyị na-echere ndị ọbia anyị ọjị.
Anyị na-echere ndị ọbia anyị ọjị.
We are serving edible things to our visitors.
Iche ọjị bụ otu na omenala ọjị.
Iche ọjị bụ otu na omenala ọjị.
Presentation of kola is one of the cultures associated with kolanut