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pètèlí

pètèli

Wordpètèli
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Noun

1.inner wear

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Uju sụrụ peteli ya.

Uju sụrụ peteli ya.

Uju washed her inner wear.

Nwata nwaanyi ahụ anaghị achọ iyi peteli

Nwata nwaanyi ahụ anaghị achọ iyi peteli

That girl doesn't like to wear iner wear

A na-eyi peteli tupu eyikwasị ya akwa.

A na-eyi peteli tupu eyikwasị ya akwa.

One puts on the inner wear before the outer cloth.

Chibata peteli ahụ dị n'ezi

Chibata peteli ahụ dị n'ezi

Bring in that inner wear outside.

E ji peteli eyichi ọtọ.

E ji peteli eyichi ọtọ.

Inner wear is used to cover nakedness.

yì ákwà

yì akwà

Wordyì akwà
Definitions

Active verb

1.wear a cloth

Passive verb

1.have a cloth on

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Ọ na-eyi ọmarịcha akwa.

Ọ na-eyi ọmarịcha akwa.

She wears beautiful clothes.

Amadị yi akwa ọcha.

Amadị yi akwa ọcha.

Amadi is putting on white cloth.

Uju choro iyi akwa m.

Uju choro iyi akwa m.

Uju wants to wear my cloth.

O yiri akwa ojii mgbe nne ya nwụrụ.

O yiri akwa ojii mgbe nne ya nwụrụ.

She wore a black cloth when her mother died.

Nnwa m na-eyi akwa n'ime ụlọ.

Nnwa m na-eyi akwa n'ime ụlọ.

My child is putting on his clothes inside the house.

Yie akwa a ka m hụ etu ọ dị n'ahụ gị.

Yie akwa a ka m hụ etu ọ dị n'ahụ gị.

Wear this clothe, so i can see how it looks on you.

ńjìké

njìke

Wordnjìke
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Noun

乱攻

1.the act of wearing a cloth

2.the way someone dresses

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Njike gị a adịghị mma.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

This your dressing is not good.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

My mother's way of dressing is different.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

This your dressing is not good.

Njike o jikere n'oge nyeere anyị aka.

Njike o jikere n'oge nyeere anyị aka.

Her dressing up early helped us/Her early preparation helped us..

Chuma na-ejike njike ka ụmụnwaanyị.

Chuma na-ejike njike ka ụmụnwaanyị.

Chuma prepares like women.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

My mother's way of dressing is different.

Njike ya na-amasị m.

Njike ya na-amasị m.

I like the way she dresses.

Ọ na-eme njike mgbe m rutere n'ụlọ ya.

Ọ na-eme njike mgbe m rutere n'ụlọ ya.

He was dressing up when i got to his house.

yì

Wordyì
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Active verb

1.put on a wear or outfit; wear

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A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.

A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.

I want to wear new clothes to the ceremony.

Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.

Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.

Wear any cloth that suits you and come.

M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.

M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.

I will wear white cloths today.

Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.

Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.

His type of clothe is not in the market.

Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.

Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.

He doesn't want to wear that clothe.

sụ̀

Wordsụ̀
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Passive verb

1.have a wear (shoe or cloth) on

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Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.

Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.

Ada left with my shoes on.

Sụọ efe m ọzọ ka ị hụ ihe m ga-eme gị.

Sụọ efe m ọzọ ka ị hụ ihe m ga-eme gị.

Wear my dress again and see what I will do to you.

Aga m asụ efe nwanne m nwanyị taata.

Aga m asụ efe nwanne m nwanyị taata.

I will wear my sister's dress today.

Ha na-asụ efe nne ha.

Ha na-asụ efe nne ha.

They wear their mother's dress.

jìkè

jìkè

Wordjìkè
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Active verb

1.wear an outfit; dress up; dress

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Aga m ejike ọsịịsọ.

Aga m ejike ọsịịsọ.

I will dress up quickly.

Ha na-ejike ịga ụka.

Ha na-ejike ịga ụka.

They are dressing up to go to church.

Ọ na-ejike dịka nwaanyị.

Ọ na-ejike dịka nwaanyị.

He dresses like a woman.

Jikee ya dịka onye Igbo.

Jikee ya dịka onye Igbo.

Dress him up like an Igbo person.

O jikere ọsịịsọ.

O jikere ọsịịsọ.

She dressed up quickly.

Ha niile ga-ejike dịka ndị Igbo.

Ha niile ga-ejike dịka ndị Igbo.

They will all dress up like the Igbos.

kpù

kpù

Wordkpù
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Passive verb

1.wear or cover in order to protect

2.capsize

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Ndị ọrụ nchekwa hụrụ mgbe ụgbọ ahụ na-ekpu.

Ndị ọrụ nchekwa hụrụ mgbe ụgbọ ahụ na-ekpu.

Security agents saw when the boat was capsizing.

A maghị m ihe mere ụgbọ mmiri ahụ ji kpuo.

A maghị m ihe mere ụgbọ mmiri ahụ ji kpuo.

I do not know why the boat capsized.

Ọ na-ekpu okpu uhie oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-ekpu okpu uhie oge ọbụla.

He wears red cap all the time.

Ọ ga-ekpu ya akwa maka oyi.

Ọ ga-ekpu ya akwa maka oyi.

She will cover her with wrapper because of cold.

yì

Wordyì
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Passive verb

1.have a wear on; wear; put on (a wear)

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Yiri akwa i yi ụnyaahụ.

Yiri akwa i yi ụnyaahụ.

Wear the cloth you were putting on yesterday.

Onyinye yi akpụụkwụ Udoka.

Onyinye yi akpụụkwụ Udoka.

Onyinye is wearing Udoka's shoes.

yípų

yipụ̀

Wordyipụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.take off (clothing, mask, wear, etc.); undress

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Gaa yipụ akwa gị n'ime ụlọ.

Gaa yipụ akwa gị n'ime ụlọ.

Go and take off your cloth inside the house.

Ugo achọghị iyipụ akwa ya.

Ugo achọghị iyipụ akwa ya.

Ugo does not want to take off her cloth.

Ihere mere ya mgbe ha yipụrụ ya akwa.

Ihere mere ya mgbe ha yipụrụ ya akwa.

She was ashamed when they took off her dress.

Ada na-eyipu akwa ya ugbu a.

Ada na-eyipu akwa ya ugbu a.

Ada is taking off her shoes now.

A chọrọ iyipụ akwa a.

A chọrọ iyipụ akwa a.

I want to take off this dress.

Ị ga-eyipụ akwa a yiri ọzọ.

Ị ga-eyipụ akwa a yiri ọzọ.

You will take off this cloth and put on another one.

Ihere mere ya mgbe ha yipụrụ ya akwa.

Ihere mere ya mgbe ha yipụrụ ya akwa.

She was ashamed when they took off her dress.

Gaa yipụ akwa gị n'ime ụlọ.

Gaa yipụ akwa gị n'ime ụlọ.

Go and take off your cloth inside the house.

Ugo achọghị iyipụ akwa ya.

Ugo achọghị iyipụ akwa ya.

Ugo does not want to take off her cloth.

éfè ükà

efè ụkà

Wordefè ụkà
Definitions

Noun

1.cloth, garment, robe set aside and devoted to wearing to divine service; Sunday best

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Efe ụka Nne m goterem amaka

Efe ụka Nne m goterem amaka

The clothes (for church) my mom bought for me are fine

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