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11 words and 4 phrases found.

Igbo

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NGIgbo
Nne[N-ne]
Noun
Mother

“Nne m mara mma.”

My mother is beautiful.

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NGIgbo
Nwanne[N-wah-nneh]
noun
Sibling

“Nwanne m nwoke bụ dọkịta.”

My brother is a doctor.

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NGIgbo
Ekele[Eh-keh-leh]Appears in an example
Noun
Greeting

“Nye nne gị ekele m.”

Give my greetings to your mother.

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NGIgbo
ògìrìAppears in an example
noun
A plant or seed from the castor oil plant, often used in traditional cooking.

“Nne m tinyere ògìrì n'ofe ahụ.”

My mother added castor seed to the soup.

Also means
  1. castor (seed or plant)
  2. castor

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
Ọgọdọ[Aw-gaw-daw]Appears in an example
noun
Wrapper / Traditional cloth

“Nne m na-eyi ọgọdọ.”

My mother is wearing a wrapper.

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NGIgbo
begideAppears in an example
verb
To continue the action of crying or sobbing for an extended duration.

“Nwatakịrị ahụ bidoro begide mgbe nne ya pụrụ.”

The child started to cry for a long time when his mother left.

Also means
  1. cry for a long time

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
àrị̀rị̀Appears in an example
noun
A feeling of deep sorrow or heartache, usually following the loss of someone loved.

“O nwere àrị̀rị̀ dị ukwuu mgbe nne ya nwụrụ.”

He felt great grief when his mother died.

Also means
  1. grief; deep sorrow; heartache; great unhappiness caused by death of a loved one
  2. grief

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
bà m̀bàAppears in an example
verb
To speak to someone in an angry or critical way.

“Nne m bàrà m mbà maka na anaghị m emetụ ọrụ ụlọ m aka.”

My mother scolded me because I did not do my chores.

Also means
  1. Scold
  2. angry

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
nwadịna[nwa-dị-na]Appears in an example
noun
cousin; relative on maternal side

“Nwadịna m gara leta nne ochie anyị.”

My cousin went to visit our grandmother.

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NGIgbo
àchị̀chàAppears in an example
noun
A traditional Igbo food dish prepared using dried cocoyam and beans. It is also known as cocoyam flakes.

“Nne m siri àchị̀chà taa.”

My mother cooked àchị̀chà today.

Also means
  1. a native Igbo delicacy made of dried cocoyam and beans
  2. cocoyam flakes

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
agbàrànwaànyị̀Appears in an example
noun
A woman who possesses great power or influence and is capable of doing amazing things.

“Nne m bụ agbàrànwaànyị̀ n'ime obodo anyị.”

My mother is an influential woman in our village.

Also means
  1. woman of great influence
  2. a woman who does wonders
  3. influential woman

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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