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Wordbe akwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry; weep

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Kedụ ihe mere iji ebe akwa?

Kedụ ihe mere iji ebe akwa?

Why are you crying?

Ibe akwa na-awa isi.

Ibe akwa na-awa isi.

Crying brings headache.

Ha malitere bewe akwa mgbe ha natara ozi ahụ.

Ha malitere bewe akwa mgbe ha natara ozi ahụ.

They started crying when they got the information.

Ọ maghị na nwunye ya ga-ebe akwa maka ihe mere.

Ọ maghị na nwunye ya ga-ebe akwa maka ihe mere.

He does not know that his wife will cry because of what happened.

Nwata a mụrụ ọhụrụ kwesịrị ibe akwa.

Nwata a mụrụ ọhụrụ kwesịrị ibe akwa.

A new born child is supposed to cry.

O bere akwa mgbe ọ nụrụ ozi ahụ.

O bere akwa mgbe ọ nụrụ ozi ahụ.

She cried when she heard the house.

ákwá

akwa

Wordakwa
Definitions

Noun

寀該

1.cry; weep

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Akwa ya meturu m n' obi.

Akwa ya meturu m n' obi.

His cry touched my heart.

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Who hurt the baby that is crying?

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Who hurt the baby the crying baby?

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Onye mere nwa na-ebe akwa?

Who hurt the baby that is crying?

Site n'ike nke Chukwu, anyị agaghị ebe akwa ọzọ.

Site n'ike nke Chukwu, anyị agaghị ebe akwa ọzọ.

Through the help of God, we won't cry again.

Ọ kwara akwa n' oke olu.

Ọ kwara akwa n' oke olu.

He cried in a loud voice.

Ọ bụrụ na a kpachaghị anya oge a na-akọwara onye isi maka onye nwụrụ anwụ, o nwere ike bewere onye dị ndụ akwa

Ọ bụrụ na a kpachaghị anya oge a na-akọwara onye isi maka onye nwụrụ anwụ, o nwere ike bewere onye dị ndụ akwa

One should be detailed when describing the deceased to a blind man, lest he starts crying for a man who is still alive

kwá ákwá

kwa akwā

Wordkwa akwā
Definitions

Active verb

該寀該

1.cry; weep

2.lament

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Gịnị mere i ji akwa akwa?

Gịnị mere i ji akwa akwa?

Why are you crying?

Ịkwa akwa agaghị egbochi m ịpịa gị ụtarị.

Ịkwa akwa agaghị egbochi m ịpịa gị ụtarị.

Crying will not stop me from flogging you.

Ha ga-akwa akwa maka ajọọ omume ya.

Ha ga-akwa akwa maka ajọọ omume ya.

They will cry because of his evil deeds.

Ịkwa akwa ga-adị n'abalị ma ọchị ga-adị n'ụtụtụ.

Ịkwa akwa ga-adị n'abalị ma ọchị ga-adị n'ụtụtụ.

Cry will be at night but laughter comes in the morning.

Ọ na-akwa akwa maka ọnwụ di ya.

Ọ na-akwa akwa maka ọnwụ di ya.

She is crying because of her husband's death.

ákwá àrįrį

akwa àrị̀rị̀

Wordakwa àrị̀rị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.weeping over personal tragedy or misfortune, e.g. death of one’s dear one; unnatural misfortune, e.g. thrashing by one’s child or lover

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O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

Nobody wants to weep.

Akwa arịrị m metụrụ ya n'obi.

Akwa arịrị m metụrụ ya n'obi.

My weeping touched him.

I ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma i hụ ihe mberede ahụ.

I ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma i hụ ihe mberede ahụ.

You will weep heavily if you see the accident.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma ọ daa n'ule a.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma ọ daa n'ule a.

She will weep bitterly if she fails this exam.

Amaka na-ebe akwa arịrị n'ihi ọnwụ nne ya.

Amaka na-ebe akwa arịrị n'ihi ọnwụ nne ya.

Amaka is weeping due to her mother's demise.

Akwa arịrị na-enye mmadụ ọrịa.

Akwa arịrị na-enye mmadụ ọrịa.

Heavy weeping makes a person sick.

Biko, kwụsi ibe akwa arịrị.

Biko, kwụsi ibe akwa arịrị.

Please stop weeping for your misfortune.

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.mourn; perform burial or mourning rites

2.cry; weep

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Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Their are mourning their dad who died.

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