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Nkọwa okwu · 178 entries

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-chaAV
  1. be light- or reddish-coloured (as opposed to being dark)
  2. wash, scrub (hand, foot, hard object); clean off; be clean, pure (compare -sa 1.)
  3. shine (as sun); glisten; glitter; blaze; beat down (as sun); scorch (of sun, fire, hot iron, etc.) (compare -mù 2., but stronger)
  4. open up; reveal
  5. thoroughness
  6. be ripe as shown by change of colour) (of yam, cassava, corn, coconut); (fig.) be bold, brave, determined
-chàAV
  1. give place; give way
  2. cut (slang)
-chà akwàAV
cut cloth (e.g. into yards)
-chà akwụkwọAV
cut paper
-cha ànyàlìAV
be an albino

Umù ya naàbò chàlù ànyàlì — Two of his children are albinos

-cha èdo èdòAV
  1. be yellow in colour
  2. be yellow

Àfè m nà-àcha èdo èdò — My shirt is yellow

-chà eliliAV
cut rope
-cha isi awōNNC
turn grey (of originally black hair)
-cha mmanụ mmanụAV
be reddish orange (as oil)
-cha n’anwūAV
  1. be apparent, obvious, conspicuous
  2. be apparent, obvious, conspicuous (compare -gba n’anwū)
-chà n’ùsọAV
go aside; give way
-cha ntụ ntụAV
be ash-grey in colour
-cha òbàla òbàlàAV
be red, blood-red
-cha òchaAV
be fair in complexion
-cha ọkụAV
be red-hot (of metal)
-cha ufie ūfieAV
be red
-cha-
partial (doing of action); act (on relatively small object or small part of object) me by slapping me? blowing something out from my eye
-chachaAV
clean (stronger than -cha)
-chachanyeAV
wash into
-chachịAV
dazzle

Anwụ chàchìlì m anya — The sun dazzled me

-chagbuAV
cause to wither (by heat); scorch
-chagbu ọnyaAV
heal a sore by washing
-chaghaAV
turn pale
-chagha(lị) iruAV
  1. change colour, expression (compare -chaghalị anya)
  2. sulk
-chaghalịAV
be light in colour; change colour; fade; be bloodless (of person)
-chaghalị anyaAV
change expression, colour of eyes (through sorrow, anger, surprise, etc.)
-chakpọAV
be fully ripe
-chalàpù anyaAV
  1. stare at; look sternly at
  2. open eyes wide; stare at; look sternly at
-chalò àchalòAV
be fully ripe
-chalụ àbaAV
  1. lie flat on the back Òfô sì mù chàlụ āba Ọfọ asked me to lie flat on my back
  2. lie flat on the back
-chàlụ n’ụzòAV
let one pass, give way to
-chaniAV
flare up; blaze; force away by heat
-chanwụAV
wither
-chapùAV
wash off
-chatòAV
be over-ripe
-cheAV
  1. wait; watch for; watch over, protect, guard, shelter (in good sense); lie in wait for, ambush (in bad sense)
  2. present; offer
-chèAV
think; ponder; meditate
-che (be) ntìNNC
listen
-chè echìchèAV
  1. think; think deeply on an abstract problem; ponder; meditate
  2. think; ponder; meditate
-che iruAV
  1. be opposite
  2. face
  3. be opposite
-che n’iruAV
present; place before
-che ǹcheAV
  1. keep watch; watch; keep vigil
  2. keep watch, vigil

Ọ nà-èche nche — He keeps watch (over something); He keeps vigil.

A gà-èche yā nche — It will be watched

Ọ nò nà ǹche — He is on guard

-che ǹdòAV
  1. act as regent; administer during interregnum
  2. give shade
-che ntìAV
listen
-che ọjịAV
  1. give kola
  2. give kolanut
-chè uchèAV
think; wonder; doubt; be perplexed
-chebeAValso -chelụ
guard; keep; preserve
-chebe ntìAV
listen
-chedoAV
protect; shelter
-chedo mmilīAV
hold water
-chèfùAV
forget
-chègbuAV
worry; care; be anxious
-chèghalịAV
reconsider; repent
-chekàtaAV
wait a long time
-chekwa iweAV
bear malice
-chekwa(ba)AV
look after; take care of
-chekwataAV
save (money)
-chèkwubeAV
trust
-chelịtaAV
face (of a person)
-chelịta iruNNC
face; direct gaze against, towards

Ọ nà-èchelịta afīa iru — It is facing the market

-cheràbaAV
wait a long time
-chètaAV
remember
-chèzọAV
forget
-chiAV
  1. make (king, minister); crown (compare -chị); take title
  2. show; present
  3. put drink to someone's lips
  4. block
  5. report; make report of
  6. tap (palm wine)
  7. cup; draw blood
  8. in place of

Bikō chi ọkū — Please show the light

-chì
  1. rub forcefully; scrub
  2. grunt; make sound with effort
-chịAV
  1. carry, take (many things)
  2. be slippery
-chì (àchì)AV
cry, chirp (as a cricket)
-chị (achị)AV
rule; govern
-chị achịAV
be slippery

Ebe à nà-àchị āchị — This place is slippery

-chị aka jīAV
gather in yam tendrils
-chì akwaAV
cry very much; sob (harder than -kwa akwa)
-chì akwàNNC
scrub cloth
-chi anyaAV
  1. be well woven; be tight
  2. be well-woven, tight
-chì àzụ
return; turn back
-chi echi(chi)AV
take or bestow a title
-chi ezèAV
become, be installed Chief or King

Kà ànyị je ebe a nà-èchi ezè — Let us go to the place where a Chief is being installed

-chi ikpeAV
complain; make complaint
-chị inyemèAV
marry a plurality of wives
-chị ìnyemèNNC
marry a number of wives
-chì jọòbùAV
cheat; unlawfully use part of another's time in attending to one's needs (e.g. as a clerk who secretly fills in football coupons in the office); do petty job as a sideline
-chi mmụōAV
  1. take a title of a god
  2. take the mmụō title
-chi ntìAV
be deaf, obstinate, disobedient
-chi ochiAV
cup; draw blood
-chì ọchìAV
laugh hard or uproariously (no vowel suffix; less common than -mụ amụ)
-chi òchiNNC
cup; let blood
-chị òkwèAV
  1. divine with beads, nuts
  2. pay divine homage to òkwè; hence village name (Isi òkwè)
  3. divine, with beads, nuts
  4. a game played with the seeds on a board with twelve partitions; "warri" (= Yoruba áyò)
-chị òmùAV
have a strong current (of river)
-chi ọzōAV
  1. take a title take ọzō title (literally take honour)
  2. receive ọzō title
-chị ụmùAV
  1. look after children or young of animals
  2. rule; govern; reign; direct
-chì-
move
-chìchapù
wipe off; rule off
-chìchapù anyaNNC
stare; glare
-chìchapù obì
  1. be broadminded; clear the mind of prejudice
  2. stand with chest thrust forward
  3. be open-hearted, easygoing, without malice
-chịdèbeAV
bring near
-chịdebeAV
cease reigning, ruling
-chìfìà
rub, scrub, off
-chìfịa àrụ
abrase the skin
-chìgha àzụ
return
-chìghalị
turn round and round; be undecided
-chịghalị uchèAV
  1. consider; ponder; meditate; put one's mind to
  2. consider; ponder; meditate
-chịkọAV
gather together
-chịkọbàAV
rule
-chịkọlụAV
take the whole number for oneself
-chịkọtaAV
  1. gather and give entirely; gather together and bring a whole number
  2. gather and bring a whole number
-chịlịAV
take to oneself
-chịniAV
lift up (several things)
-chịni akaAV
  1. lift up hands
  2. take the hands off; desist from
-chịnita akaAV
hold up the hands
-chìpù
start on a journey
-chịpùAV
take away (several things)
-chịtaAV
  1. bring (several things)
  2. lead; be the leader (e.g. of a group)
-chìtụlụ àrụ
muzzle; rub against the body (of animals)
-chizùAV
become fully qualified; take the highest (hierachical) title

Ukò Chukwu ǹke à èchizùgo — This priest has become full qualified (i.e. is now a full priest)

-chòAV
display articles for sale (also -chòbe)
-chọAV
want; desire; seek; need

Ugbọ m#chòlù ndokwa — My car needs repairs

-chọ egōAV
  1. seek for money (by any means)
  2. seek for money by hook or by crook

Ọ nà-àchọ egō ri nnē — He tries to make money by hook or by crook

-chọ mmāAV
decorate; ornament
-chọ okwuAV
provoke, seek a quarrel
-chọ ùdoAV
  1. seek for peace
  2. look for peace

Ànyî chòlù ùdo — We want peace

-chọ ụlaAV
  1. go and sleep with friend or relative
  2. be in season, on heat (of animals) Ewu Ndù àchọgo; a gà-àkpụgalụ yā mkpi Ndụ's goat is on heat; it will be taken to a he-goat
-chọbaAV
seek
-chọfèAV
search more than necessary
-chọpùtaAValso -chọòta
search out; find; discover
-chọsàAV
seek everywhere
-chọtaAV
find
-chuAV
  1. be dull, half-done; fade; tarnish
  2. be greedy, lazy; gorge
  3. fetch (usually water)
  4. persevere
-chụAV
drive; pursue
-chụ àjàAV
  1. offer joyless sacrifice to drive out evil spirits
  2. offer joyless sacrifice to evil spirits (sometimes connected with 1., as the sacrifice is to drive out the spirits)
-chụ ajùAV
  1. be giddy; feel giddy
  2. be, feel giddy
-chụ alaAV
wean

Ànyị gà-àchụ nwa ānyị ala n’ọnwa īsiì — We shall wean our child at six months

-chụ anụAV
chase animals
-chu echuAV
be dull, half-done (of colour of half-cooked food); fall short of expected standard (especially in colour); be dull, morose, half-baked (of person); be degrading (of action)
-chu ichuchuAV
be unripe
-chu iyīAV
go to a spring or stream to draw water
-chu mmilīAV
  1. go to fetch water
  2. go to water
-chụ ntaAV
hunt; go hunting
-chụ ọsọAV
drive; pursue
-chu uchuAV
persevere; be industrious
-chu ụlaAV
be wakeful, sleepless
-chubeAV
go away to fetch
-chụchìghaAV
chase, drive back
-chụdàAV
drive down
-chụgoAV
drive up
-chụkọ ntaAV
hunt together
-chụmìAV
drive far away
-chụna(ta)AV
drive home
-chụniAV
stir up (birds, etc.)
-chụpùAV
drive away, out
-churuAV
  1. fade; tarnish
  2. fade; tarnish (stronger than -chu)

Ìyèli à èchurugo — The earring has tarnished (stronger than èchugo)

-chụsàAV
scatter

Ǹke à chụsàsìlì egwū nā-atụ m# — This dispels my fears

(chi) -jibìdoAV
benighted

Chî jibìdòlù ànyị n’ụzò — We were benighted on the way

cha isi awōAV
turn grey (of black hair turning grey)
chalekūNNCalso chelekū
Black Tamarind (Dialium guineense Willd.), tree with
chamNNC
dane-gun
chelekū
see chalekū
chiNNC
  1. (in general) animate, purposeful essence; procreative life- force
  2. (specifically) life-force or spiritual essence of an individual, which with he has made a pre-birth contract that determines his life-pattern
  3. day (i.e. day time)

Chukwû kèlù gị, kèe chi nwē i — God created you and created your personal chi

Òfu nnē nà-àmụ, mà òfu chī adī ejì — The same mother, yes; but not the same chi

Chi m, ekwēnaà! — My chi, don’t let it happen (exclamation when danger threatens)

Di nwaànyì bù chi yā — A woman’s husband is her personal chi (i.e. directs her life). A good chi is responsible for one's success, and a bad chi for one's failure

Akà m gì ka chī gị — I am greater than you and your chi

Abù m onye ajō chi — I am a man of a bad chi

chi abòọNNC
day breaks
chi ànaāNNC
It is evening; the day declines
chi èfooNNC
day breaks
chi èjimìeNNC
It is late evening, night
Chi èjimìgoAV
  1. It is the dead of night (compare Chi èjigo Night has fallen (about 8 - 10 p.m.))
  2. be black, dark (of colour)
chi èjiriNNC
The day declines
chi ekùfooNNC
It is getting light (of day)
chi emìeNNC
It is late evening or night
chi èruluNNC
It is afternoon; the day draws in; the evening comes on (idiomatic)
chī jìrìlìNNC
Darkness (night) is coming on (fig.)

Chī jìrìlì n’òbòdò taàtà — Someone very important died in town today

chi ōfifoAValso ōfufo
  1. period after daybreak as light grows stronger; daybreak
  2. period of daybreak as light grows stronger
  3. be open, clear
Chi ọmaNNC
God the Good

mà Chi kweif — God allows. Usually qualified as Chukwu (i.e. Chi Ukwu, Great God, see separate entry) or Chinēkè (i.e. Chi nā-ekè God who creates)

chìmNNCalso chìm
firm
chịmchìmNNC
strong; upright; firm
chịmchịmNNC

Ndi aghā anyī nò chịmchìm n’òbòdò afù — Our troops remain in firm control of the city

chiǹchìNNC
bedbug (Yoruba ìdun)
chinchìǹNNC
"chinchin"; i.e. a type of small biscuit, fried hard in small pieces
ChinèekwuESUF
female name (literally It is God who speaks, i.e. it is God who says what will happen)
ChukwuNNCalso Chuku
God (chi 1. + ukwu). In Nri belief, Chukwu has four major manifestations Anyanwū, the sun, which represents Chukwu as everywhere present, all-powerful, and the source of knowledge; Agbàlà, manifested in the fertility of the earth and its creatures; Chi, the ability of living beings to procreate; Òkìkè, the never-ending process of creation (Onwuejeogwu 1974:82)
Chukwu ĀbịàmàNNC
God the Provider
Chukwu ēmekaNNC
  1. God has done well
  2. male name
Chukwu ÒkìkèNNC
  1. God the creator
  2. elephant tusk owned by an ọzō man which symbolizes his òkìkè

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