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fọ

Wordfọ
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Active verb

1.squeeze something through a tight place, mostly in an attempt to place, remove or search;

2.(figurative) search in a tight place by passing the hand or something else through

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Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

I prefer kneaded cassava fufu.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

A dough is supposed to be be stretchy if it's well kneaded.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

What are you searching for in my bag?

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Go and stuff Ojukwu's bag.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

She searches his bag every time.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

The tortoise stuffed his hand in a bag and squeezed out a rock.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

What do you search for in your box all the time?

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Searching through one's bag is not proper.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

He wanted to stuff his hand through my pocket.

bó

bo

Wordbo
Definitions

Active verb

1.put a load on; laden;

2.claim that someone has done something wrong; accuse

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Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.

Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.

Come and put this load on my head.

O boro m ebubo.

O boro m ebubo.

He accused me.

Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.

Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.

She will accuse you falsely.

Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

She was placing the load on Adanne's head when we came in.

Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.

Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.

He is always accusing people.

Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?

Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?

Who put all this heavy load on you?

Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.

Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.

It is not proper to place a heavy load on his head.

O boro m ibu.

O boro m ibu.

He place the load on my head.

Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.

Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.

I want to place the load on her head.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.remain; be left over

Extensional suffix

1.remain; partly; not completely

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Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizua remained her breakfast.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Drinks are remaining in the fridge.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Food remains after parties.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

It is remaining two days.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

I ate so much that it remains.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

The remainder of the money she spent is lost.

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

Did you remain anyone?

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Remain some water for me in the pot.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

He remained some wine in the cup.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

She has a balance five hundred naira with her.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Remain the one you will drink tomorrow.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

My brother passed this cloth on to me.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

I will fetch and remain little.

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

Is there a work you still have undone?

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

I don't want you to remain food.

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Who remained this food?

bọ̀

Wordbọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.spread to reveal inside

2.cut or tear open a body(animal or human)

3.dawn (of day)

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Ị chọrọ ịbọ ewu ahụ?

Ị chọrọ ịbọ ewu ahụ?

Do you want to cut open the goat?

Chi abọọla.

Chi abọọla.

It's daybreak

Bọọ anya gị ka m hụ ihe dị ya n'ime.

Bọọ anya gị ka m hụ ihe dị ya n'ime.

Spread your eyes open let me see what it inside it.

A bọrọ ya afọ ụnyaahụ.

A bọrọ ya afọ ụnyaahụ.

He had an abdominal surgery yesterday.

bụ̀

Wordbụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.uproot, especially a tree

2.sing (especially hymn);

3.eject forcibly from the mouth; spit;

4.hatch;

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A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

Cassava gets uprooted, it does not get plucked.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Her grandfather spat on her palms before blessing her.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

The wind uprooted that big tree.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

The elephant tusk is strong enough to uproot trees.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna sings hymns in church.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

My chicken hatched 21 eggs day before yesterday.

fó

fo

Wordfo
Definitions

Active verb

1.break (of day)

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Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Wake up everyone. It's daybreak.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Call me when the day breaks.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

When the day breaks, you come.

Ka chi foo!

Ka chi foo!

Let day break oo!

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

As the day breaks, every where becomes brightened.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

The day does not break fast now.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

The day will break fast.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Day is about breaking.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

The day was breaking when we arrived.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

It will be daybreak in no distant time.

dó édó

do edo

Worddo edo
Definitions

Active verb

1.be clear (of liquids)

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Ọ ga-adị mma ka mmiri a doo edo.

Ọ ga-adị mma ka mmiri a doo edo.

It will be good for this water to settle.

Mmiri a doro edo.

Mmiri a doro edo.

This water is clear.

Ihe a na-eme ka mmiri na-edo edo.

Ihe a na-eme ka mmiri na-edo edo.

This thing makes water to be clear.

Kute mmiri doro edo.

Kute mmiri doro edo.

Fetch clear water.

Ọ hụla na mmiri ido edo dị mma.

Ọ hụla na mmiri ido edo dị mma.

He has seen that it is good for water to be clear.

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