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ǹkọ̀ọma

Wordǹkọ̀ọma
Definitions

Adverb

外寊肢

1.well, properly

Variationsǹkèọma
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M na-esebu ihe nkeọma mgbe m na tolite.

M na-esebu ihe nkeọma mgbe m na tolite.

I used to draw well growing up.

-zí

-zi

Word-zi
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.properly; well

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A na m elezi ụmụ ya anya.

A na m elezi ụmụ ya anya.

I am looking after his children.

Ọ na-emezi ụgbọala ya.

Ọ na-emezi ụgbọala ya.

He is repairing his car.

Onye chọrọ ịrụzị ụgbọala ahụ.

Onye chọrọ ịrụzị ụgbọala ahụ.

Who wants to repair that car.

Hapụ imezi ihe ahụ.

Hapụ imezi ihe ahụ.

Leave fixing that thing

Ọ chọrọ iduzi m ụzọ.

Ọ chọrọ iduzi m ụzọ.

He want to guide me on the path.

Nnenna na-akwazi akwa ya.

Nnenna na-akwazi akwa ya.

Nnenna is amending her dress.

Anyị ga-edozi ya.

Anyị ga-edozi ya.

We will keep it well.

Ọ ga-ekezi ya nkeọma.

Ọ ga-ekezi ya nkeọma.

He will tie it very well.

ömá

ọma

Wordọma
Definitions

Adjective

寊肢

1.good; nice; well

2.beautiful; pretty

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Ajaero bụ nwoke ọma.

Ajaero bụ nwoke ọma.

Ajaero is a good man.

Nwaanyị ọma ahụ bụ nne m.

Nwaanyị ọma ahụ bụ nne m.

That pretty woman is my mother.

Nke ọma ahụ bụ nke Onyedịkachi.

Nke ọma ahụ bụ nke Onyedịkachi.

That beautiful one is Onyedikachi's.

O gosiri na o na-eme nke ọma.

O gosiri na o na-eme nke ọma.

It shows that he is doing well.

Nri ọma eze atọka.

Nri ọma eze atọka.

The king's meal is nice.

Olu ya bụ olu ọma.

Olu ya bụ olu ọma.

Her voice is nice.

Achọrọ m ibi ndụ ọmạ.

Achọrọ m ibi ndụ ọmạ.

I want to live a good life.

'Ọma' bụ nkọwa n'Igbo.

'Ọma' bụ nkọwa n'Igbo.

'Ọma' is an adjective in Igbo.

Ọma na ọjọọ abụghị otu ihe.

Ọma na ọjọọ abụghị otu ihe.

Good and bad are not the same

O nyere m mmiri ọma m ṅuọ

O nyere m mmiri ọma m ṅuọ

He gave me a good water and I drank.

Chíēmēēlá

Chiēmēēlā

WordChiēmēēlā
Definitions

Name

1.God has done (well)

VariationsChiemela
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Chimeela bụ aha m chọrọ ịgụ nwa m.

Chimeela bụ aha m chọrọ ịgụ nwa m.

Chiemela is the name I want to give my child.

Òlìsàéchèká

Òlìsàechèka

WordÒlìsàechèka
Definitions

Name

1.God has thought well

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Gaa, kpọọ Olisaecheka.

Gaa, kpọọ Olisaecheka.

Go and call Olisaecheka.

Gụọ nnwa a Olisaecheka.

Gụọ nnwa a Olisaecheka.

Name this child Olisaecheka.

Olisaecheka bịara taa.

Olisaecheka bịara taa.

Olisaecheka visited today.

Olisaecheka so na ndị nwere ego.

Olisaecheka so na ndị nwere ego.

Olisaecheka is among the rich ones.

Olisaecheka na nna ya gara ugbo.

Olisaecheka na nna ya gara ugbo.

Olisaecheka and his father went to the farm.

Onye kpọrọ Olisaecheka?

Onye kpọrọ Olisaecheka?

Who called Olisaecheka?

Ahanna m bụ Olisaecheka.

Ahanna m bụ Olisaecheka.

My surname is Olisaecheka.

Ebee ka Olisaecheka gara?

Ebee ka Olisaecheka gara?

Where did Olisaecheka go?

ųmï

ụ̀mị

Wordụ̀mị
Definitions

Noun

1.water well; cistern

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Mmiri ataala n'ụmị anyị

Mmiri ataala n'ụmị anyị

Our well water is dried up.

Ewu danyere n'ụmị.

Ewu danyere n'ụmị.

Goat fell into the water well.

Anaghị enweta mmiri ọṅụṅụ n'ụmị.

Anaghị enweta mmiri ọṅụṅụ n'ụmị.

Drinking water is not available in well water.

Ade jere ichute mmiri n'ụmị.

Ade jere ichute mmiri n'ụmị.

Ada went to fetch water from the well.

Onye nwe ụmị ahụ.

Onye nwe ụmị ahụ.

How owns the water well?

Ụmị ahụ miri emi.

Ụmị ahụ miri emi.

The water well is deep.

Anyi gwuru ụmị.

Anyi gwuru ụmị.

We sunk a water well.

dózí

dozi

Worddozi
Definitions

Active verb

1.keep well or properly

2.fix; repair; arrange; settle; put right a situation or thing

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Aga m edozi akwa m ka ọ ghara ịma ebu.

Aga m edozi akwa m ka ọ ghara ịma ebu.

I will keep my cloths properly so that it won't grow fungi molds.

Edoziri m ololo ahụ ka ọ ghara ịda.

Edoziri m ololo ahụ ka ọ ghara ịda.

I kept that bottle well so that it does not fall.

Achọrọ m idozi akpa m.

Achọrọ m idozi akpa m.

I want to repair my bag.

Idozi akpụkpụ ụkwụ ahụ rara m ahụ.

Idozi akpụkpụ ụkwụ ahụ rara m ahụ.

To repair that footwear was very difficult for me.

Ọ na-edozi igwe ya.

Ọ na-edozi igwe ya.

He is repairing his bicycle.

Dozie akwa gị.

Dozie akwa gị.

Arrange your bed.

Ọ kwa m na-edozi, ị na-aghasa.

Ọ kwa m na-edozi, ị na-aghasa.

So if I am arranging, you will be scattering.

Nna m ga-edozi ụgbọala ya mebiri emebi.

Nna m ga-edozi ụgbọala ya mebiri emebi.

My father will repair his spoilt car.

Ọ gara idozi moto ya.

Ọ gara idozi moto ya.

He went to repair his car.

Nna m ga-edozi ekwentị anyị.

Nna m ga-edozi ekwentị anyị.

My father will repair our mobile phone.

Kpọọ onye ga-edozi aka ụzọ a.

Kpọọ onye ga-edozi aka ụzọ a.

Call someone that will repair this door handle.

Enyi m abụọ doziri okwu na-esere ha ụnyaahụ.

Enyi m abụọ doziri okwu na-esere ha ụnyaahụ.

My two friends settled their quarrel yesterday.

Ọ na-edozi ngwaahịa ya.

Ọ na-edozi ngwaahịa ya.

He is arranging his products.

Dozie aka ụzọ a.

Dozie aka ụzọ a.

Repair this door handle.

Achọrọ m idozi oche m mebiri emebi.

Achọrọ m idozi oche m mebiri emebi.

I want to repair my broken chair.

Ụkọchukwu ụfọdụ na-edozi ikpe dị n'etiti di na nwunye.

Ụkọchukwu ụfọdụ na-edozi ikpe dị n'etiti di na nwunye.

Some priests settle disputes between husbands and wife'.

Dozie ụlọ ahụ tupu ị pụọ.

Dozie ụlọ ahụ tupu ị pụọ.

Arrange the house before you leave.

Idozi okwu ahụ rara ahụ.

Idozi okwu ahụ rara ahụ.

To settle that dispute was difficult.

ríjú áfö

riju afọ

Wordriju afọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.feed well; eat to satiety

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Rijuo nri afọ ma i lọta akwụkwọ.

Rijuo nri afọ ma i lọta akwụkwọ.

Eat food to satiety when you return from studies.

Rijuo afọ tupu ị lawa.

Rijuo afọ tupu ị lawa.

Eat and fill your tommy before you leave.

Anaghị m eriju afọ.

Anaghị m eriju afọ.

I do not feed well.

Anyị ga-eriju afọ taa.

Anyị ga-eriju afọ taa.

We are going to fill our tommy today.

Ị chọrọ iriju afọ?

Ị chọrọ iriju afọ?

Do you want to fill your tommy?

Unu ga-eriju afo ugbua.

Unu ga-eriju afo ugbua.

You will eat to satiety now.

Ụmụ m na-eriju afọ.

Ụmụ m na-eriju afọ.

My children are feeding well.

M na-eriju afọ.

M na-eriju afọ.

I feed well.

Uche rijuru osikapa afọ taa.

Uche rijuru osikapa afọ taa.

Uche ate rice to his fill.

Iriju afọ dachie uzọ bụ ajọ omume.

Iriju afọ dachie uzọ bụ ajọ omume.

Eating to satiety and messing around is an abuse.

ñàghárï

ṅàgharị

Wordṅàgharị
Definitions

Active verb

1.shake (a container of liquid) around; to mix well

2.roll about (as of a boat on water), swing here and there

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Ọ ṅagharịrị ya tupu o sinye ya n'ọkụ.

Ọ ṅagharịrị ya tupu o sinye ya n'ọkụ.

He rinsed it before he started cooking it.

Ude ga-aṅagharị ya ma ọ bata.

Ude ga-aṅagharị ya ma ọ bata.

Ude will shake it when he enters.

Onye na-aṅagharị ụgbọmmiri a kwụsị ya biko.

Onye na-aṅagharị ụgbọmmiri a kwụsị ya biko.

The person shaking this boat should please stop.

Ị ga-aṅagharị ya ugboro atọ.

Ị ga-aṅagharị ya ugboro atọ.

You will shake it three times.

Ịṅagharị ụgbọmmiri edoghị m anya.

Ịṅagharị ụgbọmmiri edoghị m anya.

To navigate the boat is not well known to me.

Ọ na-aṅagharị aṅagharị.

Ọ na-aṅagharị aṅagharị.

It is moving here and there.

Ṅagharịa efere ahụ ugbua!

Ṅagharịa efere ahụ ugbua!

Shake that plate now!

M na-aṅagharị mmiri ọgwụ ahụ.

M na-aṅagharị mmiri ọgwụ ahụ.

I am mixing the medicine water.

Kedụ onye ṅagharịrị ya?

Kedụ onye ṅagharịrị ya?

Who destabilized it?

hüchá

hụcha

Wordhụcha
Definitions

Active verb

1.see all; see clearly; see well

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Anyi na-ahụcha ihe na-aga.

Anyi na-ahụcha ihe na-aga.

We see well what is actually going on.

Ọ dịghị mfe ịhụcha ihe zoro ezo.

Ọ dịghị mfe ịhụcha ihe zoro ezo.

It is not easy seeing all that is hidden.

Gbaa mbọ huchaa ebe ọ banyerẹ.

Gbaa mbọ huchaa ebe ọ banyerẹ.

Ensure you see all the places he entered.

Ha ga-ahụcha ya ma mechie ọnụ.

Ha ga-ahụcha ya ma mechie ọnụ.

They will see it clearly but keep mute.

Nwa m na-ahụcha ihe unu na-eme.

Nwa m na-ahụcha ihe unu na-eme.

My child is seeing all you are doing.

Ada hụchara ihe o ji see ya.

Ada hụchara ihe o ji see ya.

Ada saw clearly what he used in the drawing.

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