Nkọwa okwu · 231 entries

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-baAV

1. be many, plenty, much, abundant, numerous; increase in number; multiply
2. grow rich, wealthy
3. shout at; rebuke; chide; scold
4. peel (with knife)
5. break (under pressure); burst (as of weak clay pot with water in it being broken by pressure of the water; of fufu balls breaking in the pot during boiling)

Ọ nà-àba jī — He is peeling yams

Ìtè afù akārọ aka, ọ gà-àba mà ị tanye mmīli n’imē ya — That pot is not strong; it will break if you pour water into it

-ba abaAV

be many

-ba afàNNC

give a name

-bà afàAV

name; give a name (e.g. to new-born baby)

-bà èlèlèAV

be useful; profit; benefit

Ọlụ à abàrò èlèlè — This work is not useful (compare -bà n’ife, -bà ulù)

-ba mbaAV

1. scold, etc.
2. scold; rebuke; "howl"

Ọ bààlì yà mba — He scolded him

Ọ nà-àbalụ yā mba — She is scolding her

Àda ètiwago ìtè, nne ānyị gà-àba mba ogè ọ nàtàlù — Ada has broken a pot; mother will complain when she returns

-bà n’anyaAV

intoxicate

Mmanya à bà m n’anya — This wine intoxicates me

-bà n’ifeAV

be useful; profit; benefit (compare -bà èlèlè, -bà ulù)

-bà n’ịfeNNC

be useful; profit; benefit

-bà n’ime àwòlòAV

enter into mask; wear mask (like a masquerade)

-ba ògàlànyàAV

1. grow rich; become wealthy
2. become, grow rich

Ndùbeezè àbago ògàlànyà — Ndụbeeze has grown rich

Òyì m nwokē Ịbā àbago ògàlànyà — My friend Ịba has become rich

-bà ọlàAV

be stale (of pounded food)

-ba ọnyaAV

develop into sore or ulcer (of fresh wound)

-ba ùbaAV

1. be many; multiply; increase
2. be rich, wealthy
3. be plenty, many

Umù ya bàlù ùba — He has many children

Fâ bàlù ùba — They are rich

Ụmū Èzèagbàa bàlù ùba — The children of Ezeagbaa are many

-bà ulùAV

1. be useful; profit; benefit (compare -bà n’ife, -bà èlèlè)
2. be useful; profit; benefit

-bà-AV

1. enter
2. soak

-ba-chaAV

peel; pare (yam, cassava, etc., with knife) (compare -be-cha)

-ba/-be

1. lean against
2. make something lean against something (compare -gbabe lean against)
3. go away to fetch

Lùba ọlū — Be working

Osisi ànyị gbūlu dàbèèlù n’ọjì — The tree we cut down is beingsupported by the iroko

-bàbaAV

soak (corn, clothes, etc.)

-bachapùAV

peel completely

-bachiAV

be very plentiful

Umù ya bàchì ụnò — His offspring fill the house (said of a man with many children)

-bàkọAV

1. enter together
2. be about to enter

-bàlụAV

be profitable to (someone); be source of gain to

Ọ bàgolụ ī — You have profited from it

-bàmìAV

enter deeply into

-bànyeAV

1. join; enter; go in
2. soak in
3. enter Ọ bànyego ụnò She has entered the house

-bànye akpụAV

soak cassava

-bànyelụ okwuAV

join, intervene, in a discussion

-barịAV

be wealthy

Ọ bārịgo — He has become wealthy

-bàtaAV

1. enter; come in
2. come in

-bawanyeAV

1. increase
2. increase (in number)

Ànyị àbawanyego — We have increased (e.g. of family, society)

-beAV

cry out

Ọ nà-èbe kà ewu — He is crying like a goat

-bèAV

1. cut; stop
2. perch, settle (of bird)

-be akwaAV

cry

-be àlìlìAV

mourn; lament

-bè mbèAV

catch by the leg (in wrestling)

-bè nkenkeAV

cut short; shorten; abbreviate (story, speech, etc.)

-bè nniAV

cut up food for eating

-bè okwuAV

settle a dispute

-be ọnwụ ōnwụAV

cry in death-agony

-bè ugwùAV

1. circumcise; (fig.) Mmanya èbègo ugwù The pot of wine is no longer full
2. circumcise

Bikō jèe kpòọlụ m nnā Ěmeka kà ọ bịa bèe nwa a mūlụ ọfụū ūgwù — Go and call me Emeka's father to come and circumcise the new-born baby

-be-chaAV

pare; peel (orange, yam, cassava)

Ọ nà-èbecha òlòma — He is peeling an orange (compare -ba-cha)

-bedebeESUF

stop crying

O bedebego kà ò nà-èbelịsị? — Has she stopped (weeping) or is she still weeping?

-bèdoAV

perch on

-bègoluAV

perch on top of

Nnùnụ à bègòlù n’enu osisi — This bird perched on top of the tree

-bèjiAV

cut down

-bèkaAV

1. cut out; cut into
2. cut asunder

-bèkalụAV

cut part of (for)

-bèkanyeAV

cut part and give

-bèkapùAV

cut off

O bēkàpùlì aka — He cut off (someone’s) hand

-bèkapùtaAV

cut to pieces from

-bèkọAV

cut together

-bekùAV

appeal to; implore; cry to

-bèkwàsịAV

alight; perch

-bekwàsị akwāAV

cry to; plead to

-bèlìAV

1. cut into pieces
2. cut into small pieces

Achò m ibēlì anụ m gà-ènye nwa nkịtā — I want to cut into small pieces the meat I intend to give to the puppy

-bèlụAV

subtract; deduct

-bènataAV

lessen; reduce

Bènatalụ m#egō — Reduce the price for me

Àrụ nā-aya yā ebènatago — His illness has abated; he is convalescing

Ejì m aka nà ọ nà-ebènata yā — I hope she is improving (in illness)

-bènyeAV

cut and give

-bènyelụ okwuAV

join, intervene, in a discussion

-bèpùAV

cut off

-beràbaESUF

cry for a long time

Nnē jù nà ya amā enye Āda nnī; Àda beràba akwā nnē aŋārọ ya ntì — Mother refused to give Ada some food; though Ada cried for a long time, mother did not answer her

-biAV

1. live; dwell
2. cut; slice

Na-èbi òfụma — Goodbye (literally keep living well)

-bìAV

1. press; print
2. cut

-bi abụbọAV

cut vegetables

-bì akwụkwọAV

print, type paper, book

-bi ichèAV

live separately

-bi n’ùdoAV

1. live in peace, harmony
2. self in peace, harmony

-bì nkenkeAV

1. shorten (a speech)
2. terminate; bring to an end
3. cut short (a speech)

-bì okwuAV

settle a matter; resolve a quarrel

-bì ọmàAV

1. greet (by embracing (compare -ti ọmà)
2. greet (by embracing)

-bì-AV

borrow

-bì-chiAV

stop; block; prevent

-bi-doAV

begin

-bì-gbọAV

shout loudly; roar; bawl at

Bìgbọ nwatà afū nā-akpa āghala — Shout at that child causing confusion

-bì-niAV

get up

-bìàAV

squeeze; compress

-bịa ǹsoAV

approach

-bịa(sò) n’àzụAV

come after

-bịachị anyaNNC

come regularly

-bịachi anyaAV

come regularly

-bịachìghaAV

come; return

-bịadèbèESUF

come nearer

Bịadèbè m# — Come nearer to me

-bìàjuAV

fill (by squeezing in)

-bịakètaAV

come nearer

-bịakète

come nearer

— Tell him to come nearer

-bìàkọAV

cram; squeeze in; pack together

-bịakpè àzụ

come last

-bịakwuteAV

come near to (a person)

-bịaluAV

arrive at; reach

-bìànyeAV

plunge, dip, poke, squeeze in

-bichiAV

occupy another’s house

-bìdàAV

press down; reduce; compress

-bidèbeAV

live near

-bìdoAV

press; press on

Bìdo akā n’obì ị — Press your hand on your chest

-bifè (okè)AV

live too long (in a place)

-bìkaAV

cut asunder

-bika ụnòAV

dwell in a house till it is old

-bikọAV

live together

-bikọ ọnūNNC

live together

-bìkwàsị akaAV

lay hands upon

-bìkwàsị aka n’isiAV

confirm (in church confirmation)

-bìliAV

borrow something (especially money)

-bimalụAV

live for a long time in one place and become accustomed to it

-bimìAV

live far in

-bìni ọtọAV

stand up; rise up

-bìnyeAV

lend (especially money)

-binyelụAV

live with

-bìpùta akwụkwọAV

publish a book

-bisàAV

live extending far over an area

Fâ bisà èbisà — They live spread out over a wide area, wide apart

-bisòAV

live alone

-bitè akaAV

1. live far away
2. live for long

-bìtụ akaAV

take hold of; grasp; press with hand lightly (e.g. as when feeling the temperature of a person with hand)

-boAV

1. put on; load on; help to raise to head
2. accuse (wrongly)
3. extensional suffix (break) off (of something large and brittle and capable of being reduced to ashes or powder, e.g. wall, floor)

O bòlù mù èbùbo — He accused me falsely

-bọAV

rake surface; clear; dig up

-bòAV

1. divide; cut up (animal carcase); break
2. Ì bògo chī? Good morning!
3. revenge; avenge;

Bòlụ ife o mèlù gị — Take revenge for what he did to you

-bọ ànìAV

scratch, paw the ground (of fowls, dogs)

-bo anyaAV

stare at

-bo àpàAV

leave scar or mark on

Ọ bụlụ nà nwe sī ebe à gaa òzọ m tisịa gī èbo m#gị àpà — If you dare pass here again I shall give you a thorough beating (literally after beating you I shall leave scars on you)

-bọ eziAV

clear a path, roads, of weeds

-bọ èziNNC

clear a path, road, of weeds

-bo ibuAV

lift a load on to someone's head

-bọ iloAV

clear the village square

-bọ ìloNNC

clear the village square

-bo iruAV

stare at

-bò mbòAV

seek revenge with blood

Ndi à jèkò mbò — These people are going to seek blood revenge

Ànyị jèkò ịbò mbò — We are going to take revenge

-bò ntòọōAV

pull down the lower eyelids and widen the eyes as a form of mockery, to imply ‘I told you so!’ or ‘Just what I expected!’ (i.e. rejoicing over someone else’s misfortune)

-bò ọbòAV

avenge; revenge

Àdịrō m abò ọbò — I do not take vengeance

-bọ ozuAV

exhume a body

-bòchaAV

be inquisitive; dig out information

-bogbuAV

overload

-bògwalụAV

take revenge

Abògwalụgo m#ife o mèlù m — I have taken revenge for what he did to me

-bòkapùAV

cut out

-bòkasìAV

divide into pieces

-bòkasị

divide into pieces

-bọkòtaAV

gather together, pile up

-bokwàsị anyaAV

stare at

-bọlìAV

1. divide into small pieces
2. pull apart

-bọni abọniAV

dig up earth into beds for planting

-bọsaAV

spatter (e.g. with dust)

-bọsàAV

scatter (especially grain)

-bọsàsịAV

scatter about

-buAV

carry, bear (something big or heavy)

Ọ bùbù onye nkuzi — He was once a teacher

-bùAV

1. be large, stout
2. break (hard covering, shell) to get out contents (e.g. egg, ụkwà); hatch
3. sing
4. uproot

Òkụkò mụ gà-abū akwa yā n’ọnwa òzọ — My hen will hatch her eggs next month

Ọ nà-abù nkwū — He is uprooting a palmtree

-bụAV

1. be (used to identify two noun phrases with each other)
2. eject; project
3. scramble

Abū m onye isī — I am the leader

-bù abùAV

sing (a solo)

-bù àbùAV

root up (cassava and cocoyam)

-bụ abụAV

scramble (for something)

-bu afọ imēAV

1. be pregnant (literally carry pregnant belly)
2. be pregnant
3. be pregnant (literally carry pregnant abdomen)

Ngọzī bù afọ imē — Ngọzi is pregnant

-bu aghaAV

fight

-bu ajùAV

cause dizziness

Ọgwù m ŋūlụ n’ùtụtū à nà-èbu m#ajù — The medicine I drank this morning is making me dizzy

-bụ àkwaNNC

hatch eggs

-bù àkwaAV

peck open shell (of hen helping chickens to hatch)

-bu amụmaAV

prophesy

-bu àpàAV

1. have, bear scar or mark
2. bear scar or mark

-bu asị je ogbèAV

gossip

-bụ asọAV

spit

-bụ èjìmaAV

be twins

-bù ibùAV

1. be stout, large, flourishing
2. be big

-bu isiAValso -bu isì

be first (to come)

-bù isiAV

be horrible; be horrified

-bụ isiAV

be first, in the first place

-bu mmụōAV

be a priest; look after deity

-bu n’isiAV

1. be youthful, in one’s prime
2. know by heart
3. be responsible
4. be youthful, in one's prime

O bù ume n’isi — He is in the bloom of youth

-bu n’obìAV

learn by heart

-bù ogbèAV

be big

-bụ ògbòAV

be namesake, age-mate

Ndùbezè bù ògbò m — Ndụbeze is my namesake

-bu ọnūAV

fast

-bụ ọnūAV

curse

-bụ ọnụ mīliNNC

spit

-bụ ọnụ mmīliAV

spit

-bụ ọnū mmīliNNC

spit

-bụ onye ōsi ālịAV

be a witness

-bù osisiAV

uproot tree

-bụ ùbụAValso ụbụ

1. scramble (for something)
2. scramble (e.g. of children when eating or given something like biscuits)

-bu ụkàAV

make trouble

-bù ụmùAV

1. peck open shell
2. hatch (eggs) (of hen)
3. marks plural of animate nouns

-bu ụzòAV

1. lead; precede; used after another verb, = before
2. be first

-budàAV

bring down; humble

-bufèAV

carry over, across

-bugaAV

carry to; transport

-bụgbàdoAV

1. be altogether, entirely
2. be entirely

Ụmù ya niīnê bụgbàdò ndi orī — All his children are thieves

-bugha(lị)AV

postpone

-bughàlịAV

carry badly

-bughalị anyaAV

1. make dizzy, giddy, mad
2. be mad, dizzy, giddy

Ọgwù m ŋūlụ n’ùtụtù nà-èbughalị m#anya — The drug I took in the morning makes me dizzy

-bụgodu isiAV

1. be the head (first and foremost, before being anything else)
2. be first, in the first place

-bụkọAV

get all by scrambling

-bụkọdoAV

be both in; carry both in

-bukwàsịAV

place on

-buluAV

carry, bear (something big or heavy)

-bulu n’isiAV

1. carry on head
2. undertake

-bunaAV

carry home

-buni enūAV

lift up; bring up; carry shoulder-high

Ogè ọ gbā-sịlị ọsọ fâ bùnì yà enū — When he finished the race, he was carried shoulder-high

-buni ijèAV

start on a journey

-bùniteAV

uproot

-bụpùAV

carry away

-bupùteAV

1. carry out (object)
2. bring out, display (e.g. dance)

-burukaAV

1. move; carry aside
2. move aside (something heavy)

-busàAV

scatter (heavy objects)

-bụsaAV

drizzle (of rain)

-bụsa ọnụ mīliNNC

spit on

Abūsana m ọnụ mīli — Do not spit on me

-busàsịAV

1. scatter about (heavy objects)
2. scatter about in heaps

-bụsịsịAV

scramble madly (for something)

Fâ bùsìsìlì àbụsịsị — There was a great scramble for it

-busò aghaAV

1. fight or war against; carry war against
2. war against

Ànyị nà-àchọ ibūsò fa agha — We are going to carry war against them

-bụtaAV

get by scrambling

-buteAV

bring

-butè akaAV

carry to a great distance

-bute ọyàAV

catch (a disease)

B.AV

1. pluck (leaves from plant)
2. rub oneself with something greasy
3. be speechless; be unable to speak much, or at all
4. purify woman after childbirth
5. invite masquerade to a ceremony
6. take (snuff) (literally strike in)
7. cover, sit on (eggs)
8. pull oneself along without using legs; creep; shuffle; wriggle; glide (as snake)
9. keep funeral Ànyị nà-àkwa Ijè We are keeping Ije’s funeral
10. repay the bride-price paid on a wife
11. be paralysed
12. used in
13. (also -nye-lụ) into, to, with (following another verb, as if suffix)

bàaAV

go in

bànyelụAV

about; concerning

Achò m ịjūta ife bànyelụ yā — I want to inquire something about him

basịkùlùNNC

bicycle (English, compare igwè, òkpọlè, ànyìnyà igwè)

beAV

1. home; dwelling
2. stop (on reaching sufficiency)

Ọ nò nà be yā — He is at home; he is in

Kà o be nọòfụ! — That is enough!

Ò berō etu à — It is more than this (literally It does not stop at this size, or at this number)

Ò bù etu à kà o bēlụ? — Is it only this? Is this all?

be m#NNC

my house, home

beèdìNNC

bed (English, compare àkwà)

bèelụ màAV

only if; unless (not)

Agà m àbịa bèelụ mà ị bịa — I will come only if you will come

Bèelụ mà ì mè ife à m amā abịa — Unless you do this, I will not come

bèelụ sòAV

except Mmadù niīne bìàsì, bèelụ sò m All the people came except me

BèelụchīAValso Bèelụchukwu

personal name (‘Except God’)

beèlùtùNNC

belt (English)

bèlị ōfu n’oruNNC

nineteen (literally, remove one from twenty)

bịaAV

come

Bìa sòlu m kpàa akụ -kpakọAV

1. Come and play a (board) game with me
2. gather; collect

bịadị(lì)AV

by the way, ...

bìàlììNNC

softness; smoothness

bikōINTJ

please! I beg you!

bìlìbìlìNNC

cloudiness; dimness

bìlìbìli chīNNC

dawn(ing)

Ì sago chī? — Good morning

bọòlùNNC

ball (English)

bùlòbùloNNC

balloon (English)

bụlụzịdụAV

even if

Ọ gà-àsọ m#mà ọ bụlụ nà Òfô mèlù òfụma na nnene akwụkwọ arō à ọ bụlụzịdụ onye ǹke īkpe āzụ — It would please me if Ọfọ could pass this year’s examination, even if he is in the last place

bùùNNC

quietness

bùusùNNC

cat (English puss, compare nwa mba, nwa ōnogbò)

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