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nchèkasị

Wordnchèkasị
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Noun

1.great worry; excessive thinking; anxiety; care

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O ji nchekasị mere ihe oriri.

O ji nchekasị mere ihe oriri.

He allows himself to worry too much.

Oke nchekasi nwere ike ibute obara mgbanyi elu.

Oke nchekasi nwere ike ibute obara mgbanyi elu.

Too much worry can lead to high blood pressure.

Oke nchekasị amarala ya ahụ.

Oke nchekasị amarala ya ahụ.

She is used to anxiety.

Nchekasị ụwa karịrị akarị ugbua.

Nchekasị ụwa karịrị akarị ugbua.

The worries of the world are too many now.

Ọ nwụrụ n'ihi nchekasị.

Ọ nwụrụ n'ihi nchekasị.

He died because of worry.

kpà

kpà

Wordkpà
Definitions

Active verb

1.worry; bother

2.be tight; be jampacked; narrow

3.oppress; suppress; subdue

4.plait; interlace

5.trim or cut using a clipper or scissors

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Ndịndu anyị na-akpa anyị mkpa.

Ndịndu anyị na-akpa anyị mkpa.

Our leaders are oppressing us.

Gịnị na-akpa gị?

Gịnị na-akpa gị?

What is bothering you?

Akpara m isi na nke Obinna.

Akpara m isi na nke Obinna.

I had a haircut at Obinna's.

Ụzọ a kpara akpa.

Ụzọ a kpara akpa.

This road is jampacked.

Adaeze na-akpa m isi.

Adaeze na-akpa m isi.

Adaeze is plaiting my hair.

ńchègbú

nchègbū

Wordnchègbū
Definitions

Noun

1.worry; over thinking

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Nchegbu ekwesịghịrị onye ọbụla.

Nchegbu ekwesịghịrị onye ọbụla.

Worry is not meant for anyone.

chègbú

chègbu

Wordchègbu
Definitions

Active verb

崖恩

1.worry so much; worry such that it leads(or can lead) to death

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Nwaanyị, echegbula onwe gị. Nwa gị ga-adị mma.

Nwaanyị, echegbula onwe gị. Nwa gị ga-adị mma.

Woman, don't worry yourself. You child will be well.

O chegburu ya nke na o kweghị ya rahụ ụra.

O chegburu ya nke na o kweghị ya rahụ ụra.

It worried her so much that she couldn't sleep.

Ọ bụrụ na i chegbuo onwe gị, o nweghi ihe dị iche ga-eme.

Ọ bụrụ na i chegbuo onwe gị, o nweghi ihe dị iche ga-eme.

If will worry yourselve so much, nothing different will happen.

Ichegbu onwe gị abaghị uru.

Ichegbu onwe gị abaghị uru.

Worrying so much is of no use.

Onye na-echegbu onwe ya?

Onye na-echegbu onwe ya?

Who is worrying himself?

Ọ na-echegbu onwe ya nke ukwuu.

Ọ na-echegbu onwe ya nke ukwuu.

He is worrying himself so much.

tü úchè

tụ uchè

Wordtụ uchè
Definitions

Active verb

1.think deeply, especially about possibilities and outcomes; contemplate; ponder

2.worry

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Kedụ ihe ị na-atụrụ uche?

Kedụ ihe ị na-atụrụ uche?

What are you contemplating on?

Mgbe oge ruru, omume ya ga-atụ gị uche.

Mgbe oge ruru, omume ya ga-atụ gị uche.

When the time comes, he behavior will make you ponder.

Ana m atụ uche ule m ga-ele n'izuụka ọzọ.

Ana m atụ uche ule m ga-ele n'izuụka ọzọ.

I am contemplating about the exam i will take next week.

Njem a na-atụ m uche

Njem a na-atụ m uche

This journey is getting me worried

Ọnọdụ nwanne m nwaanyị na-atụ m uche.

Ọnọdụ nwanne m nwaanyị na-atụ m uche.

My sister's condition is getting me worried.

chú ürá

chu ụrā

Wordchu ụrā
Definitions

Active verb

言密鎌

1.cause sleeplessness;

2.worry(figurative)

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Mmekpa ahụ ya na ndị otu ya na-emekpa anyị n'agbatoobi a na-echu onye ọbụla ụra.

Mmekpa ahụ ya na ndị otu ya na-emekpa anyị n'agbatoobi a na-echu onye ọbụla ụra.

The terror he and his gang are giving us in this neighborhood is giving everyone sleepless nights.

Akwa ọ nọ na-ebe churụ mụ ụra.

Akwa ọ nọ na-ebe churụ mụ ụra.

His cry made me not to sleep.

Njem anyị na-akwado chọrọ ichu m ụra.

Njem anyị na-akwado chọrọ ichu m ụra.

The journey we are preparing wants to deny me sleep.

Ọ na-echu m ụra.

Ọ na-echu m ụra.

It is disturbing me.

Ọ chọrọ m ichu m ụra.

Ọ chọrọ m ichu m ụra.

It wants to disturb me.

O kwesịrị ichu gị ụra.

O kwesịrị ichu gị ụra.

It is supposed to disturb you.

Ọ maghị na ozi ahụ ga-echu ya ụra.

Ọ maghị na ozi ahụ ga-echu ya ụra.

He didn't know that the news will make him sleepless.

ǫzįzà

ọ̀zị̀zà

Wordọ̀zị̀zà
Definitions

Noun

1.sweeping

2.filtering; settling of particles at the base of a container

3.(fig.) be reduced in weight; be lean, thin (as result of abnormal condition, e.g. worry, illness, etc.)

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Amaka gara ọ̀zị̀zà ụlọụka.

Amaka gara ọ̀zị̀zà ụlọụka.

Amaka went to sweep the church.

Ọbịbịa ọ bịara mere ọzịza ụlọ m adị mfe.

Ọbịbịa ọ bịara mere ọzịza ụlọ m adị mfe.

Her coming made the sweeping of my house easy.

̣Ọ̀zịza afọ ya zara nyere ya ọṅụ.

̣Ọ̀zịza afọ ya zara nyere ya ọṅụ.

The reduction in the size of his tommy gave him joy.

Ha bịara maka ọzịza ama obodo.

Ha bịara maka ọzịza ama obodo.

They came for the sweeping of the village square.

Ọ gara ọzịza mmanya ọcha.

Ọ gara ọzịza mmanya ọcha.

He went to sieve palm wine.

Ọzịza ụlọ anaghị amasị m.

Ọzịza ụlọ anaghị amasị m.

I do not not like sweeping the house.

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