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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.

kà

Wordkà
Definitions

Interjection

1.let; so that; that; like; as, while; do, is(after a question tag before a subject)

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Ka anyị gaa ama egwureegwu.

Ka anyị gaa ama egwureegwu.

Let us go to the stadium.

Mechie anya ka anyị kpe ekpere.

Mechie anya ka anyị kpe ekpere.

Close your eyes let us pray

Gwa ya na anyị na-abịa ka o chere anyị.

Gwa ya na anyị na-abịa ka o chere anyị.

Tell him we are coming so that he will wait for us.

Bịa ka anyị ga n'ụlọ Ada.

Bịa ka anyị ga n'ụlọ Ada.

Come let us go to Ada's house.

Ka anyị rie nri a.

Ka anyị rie nri a.

Let us eat this food.

Onye ka anyị ga-enye akwụkwọ a?

Onye ka anyị ga-enye akwụkwọ a?

Who are we going to give this book?

há

ha

Wordha
Definitions

Pronoun

1.third-person plural pronoun (they, them, and their)

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Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

They went to school today.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

They are coming now.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Go and tell them to be fast.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

They were given different types of gifts.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

That one is thier own.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

They are the ones the food was kept for.

Enyere m ha ego.

Enyere m ha ego.

I gave them money.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

I know where they went to.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Their dialect is different.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

That book is their own.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

We and they will come today.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Their father bought a new car.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

I saw them in the farm.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' is a pronoun in Igbo.

kèlé

kèle

Wordkèle
Definitions

Active verb

1.greet; thank

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Chineke kwesịrị ka e kelee ya.

Chineke kwesịrị ka e kelee ya.

God is worthy to be praised.

Ọ na-ekele mmadụ ọfụma.

Ọ na-ekele mmadụ ọfụma.

She greets people vey well.

Bịa, ka anyị kelee Chineke.

Bịa, ka anyị kelee Chineke.

Come, let us thank the Lord.

Ikele ekele na-esiri ya ike.

Ikele ekele na-esiri ya ike.

He finds it difficult to greet people.

ghǫ

ghọ̀

Wordghọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.change into; develop into; become; transform into

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Ọbụbụ na-aghọ erembụba.

Ọbụbụ na-aghọ erembụba.

Caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.

Nwata ahụ na-achọ ịghọ onye ohi.

Nwata ahụ na-achọ ịghọ onye ohi.

That child wants to become a thief

I nọgide ebe ị ghọọ onye asị

I nọgide ebe ị ghọọ onye asị

If you continue staying here you become a liar.

Akamụ ahụ ga-aghọ mmiri obere oge.

Akamụ ahụ ga-aghọ mmiri obere oge.

The pap will soon turn to water

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