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búté

bute

Wordbute
Definitions

Active verb

穫醜

1.to bring by carrying (a heavy or bulky object); 1st and 2nd person usage

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Examples

Emeka butere nne m n'ụgbọala ya

Emeka butere nne m n'ụgbọala ya

Emeka carried my mother in his car

Ọ ga-ebute akpa ya niile

Ọ ga-ebute akpa ya niile

She will bring all her bags

Ị ga-ebute ya n'ụlọ m

Ị ga-ebute ya n'ụlọ m

You will bring it to my house

Bute oche ahụ ka anyị pụọ.

Bute oche ahụ ka anyị pụọ.

Bring the chair and let's go.

A chọrọ m ibute akpa m hapụrụ n'ụlọ ya.

A chọrọ m ibute akpa m hapụrụ n'ụlọ ya.

I want to take the bag I left at his house.

Ọ na-ebute nri ugbua.

Ọ na-ebute nri ugbua.

He's bringing food now.

fųté

fụ̀te

Wordfụ̀te
Definitions

Active verb

1.wake someone up from sleep with the sound of a whistle, trumpet, or flute

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Examples

Opiike a ị na-egbu ga-afụte ndị nkuzi anyị.

Opiike a ị na-egbu ga-afụte ndị nkuzi anyị.

This trumpet you are blowing will blow awake our teachers.

Jiri opi a fụtee ụmụ akwụkwọ niile.

Jiri opi a fụtee ụmụ akwụkwọ niile.

Use this horn to blow awake all the students.

Jiri nwayọ, i nwere ike ịfụte nnwa m.

Jiri nwayọ, i nwere ike ịfụte nnwa m.

Take it easy, you may blow wake my child.

E ji ọja afụte dike n'ụra.

E ji ọja afụte dike n'ụra.

The flute blows awake the hero.

Ọ bụ opi m na-egbu fụtere gị n'ụra?

Ọ bụ opi m na-egbu fụtere gị n'ụra?

Is it the flute that am blowing that woke you up?

kpá

kpa

Wordkpa
Definitions

Active verb

1.cause; make something happen;

2.garner; get something by gathering or collecting it from different places or sources

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Examples

Kpaa m ọchị.

Kpaa m ọchị.

Make me laugh.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-akpa ọkazị.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-akpa ọkazị.

I saw where he was garnering wild spinach.

Ọ kpara akụ n'Aba.

Ọ kpara akụ n'Aba.

He garnered wealth in Aba.

Ọ na-akpa nkụ ahụhụ.

Ọ na-akpa nkụ ahụhụ.

He is garnering ant infested firewood.

Omume ya na-akpa ọchị.

Omume ya na-akpa ọchị.

His behaviour is amusing.

Anyị ga-akpata nkụ ahụhụ ma anyị mee ihe a.

Anyị ga-akpata nkụ ahụhụ ma anyị mee ihe a.

We will invite problem if we this.

Ọ bụ Uchechi kpatara ya.

Ọ bụ Uchechi kpatara ya.

Uchechi caused it.

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