Nkọwa okwu · 157 entries
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- -faAV
- stuff; crowed; squeeze (compare -fà)
- -fàAV
- stuff; crowd; squeeze (compare -fa)
- -fabà (or -fàbà)AV
- squeeze into
- -fabàsị (or -fàbàsị)AV
- stuff, squeeze into (e.g. crowded room)
- -fàdoAV
- stuff, crowd, squeeze in
- -faghalịAV
- stuff from one position to another
- -fanyeAV
- stuff in between (two objects)
- -fànye aka n’ụkwụAV
- fold hands; clasp hands between knees; sit with one's hands in one's lap; sit idle
- -fàpù (or -fapù)AV
- ease, by removing some part
- -fàpùsị (or -fapùsị)AV
- remove with difficulty from a crowded place; squeeze out
- -fataAV
- squeeze
- -feAV
- fly;
- sprinkle; cast; throw (especially many objects)
- -fèAV
- worship; serve
- cross over; pass
O fèlù mmilī — He crossed the river
O fèlù m n’ụzò — He passed me on the way
- -fe akaAV
- beckon
- wave hand
O fèèlù m aka — He waved to me
- -fè alūsịAV
- serve a divinity
- -fè ànìAV
- prepare land for planting by propitiating the spirits (or gods) concerned
- -fe azịlịzaAV
- fan (oneself or another)
- -fè èfèAV
- be contagious or infectious
- -fe mkpụlūAV
- scatter seeds
- -fe mmilīAV
- drive away rain
- sprinkle water
- -fè ǹrùAV
- pay homage, especially present gifts in traditional style to ọkpala
- -fè nrùNNC
- serve; wait upon; pay tribute; worship
- -fe ǹzàAV
- cast lots
E fèlù ǹzà, ǹz.a wèe ma Òkèchukwu — They cast lots; the lot fell on Okechukwu
Ànyị gà-èfe ǹzà — We shall cast lots
- -fè ofèAV
- be excessive (less common than -ri nnē)
- -fè ogwèAV
- cross a bridge
- limb (as compared with a tree-trunk)
- -fè okèAV
- surpass; pass the bounds
- -fe ọkụAV
- fan fire
- -fe ọlụAV
- superintend work (shortened from -nefe look over)
- superintend work
- -fe ùfeAV
- fly
- -fe ụkwụAV
- dangle leg(s)
- -fe-nìAV
- dry up, wither, become emaciated (of plants or people)
- -febàAV
- fly in
- -febàtaAV
- fly over into
- -febè n’anyaNNC
- get in eye; (fig.) be cheated
Ekwēna kà ife febē gị n’anya — Don’t let anything get in your eye, or, Don’t let yourself be cheated
- -fechaAV
- flap (wing, to dry it)
- -fedàAV
- fly down
- throw down
- -fedàtaAV
- fly down (towards)
- -fefèAV
- fly across
- -fefègaAV
- fly across
- -fefùAV
- fly away out of sight
- -fegaAV
- fly over to
- -fèga ọfịaAV
- prepare forest for planting by propitiating the spirits (or gods) concerned
- -feghalịAV
- fly about
- -fegoAV
- fly upwards
- -fekwuAV
- fly to
- -fenabaAV
- fly home
- -feniAV
- fly up
- -fenìNNC
- be shrivelled; shrivel
- -feniriAV
- fly up; spring up quickly
- fly up (with the idea of abruptness or suddenness)
Egbe m jèkò ịgbā egbè èfenirigo — The hawk I was going to shoot has flown away
- -fenyeAV
- fly into
- -fepùAV
- blow away (of wind
- -fesàAV
- fly in all directions
- sprinkle all over; splash
- -fesa
- sprinkle over
- -fesàsịAV
- sprinkle completely
- -fètabàAV
- cross over (someone else's area)
Ifētàbà okè adīrọ mmā — Exceeding the limit is not good
- -fètabaAV
- begin to cross over
- -fiAV
- wipe by pressing
- support
- -fịAV
- dry up; wither
- twist; wring; braid
- -fị afịAV
- be withered, shrivelled
- -fi aka n’anyaAV
- be wary; be careful
- -fi akwùkwàAV
- make a cooking-pot stand
- -fị ùdòAV
- braid rope
- -fịaAV
- be difficult
- off
- -fichaAV
- wipe (smaller amount than -kwọcha)
- -fịchaAV
- wring
- -fichapùAV
- wipe off
Fichàpù ètùm dī n’àrụ akwà afù — brush off the dust on that cloth
- -fichasịAV
- wipe thoroughly
- -fidoAV
- support
- -fieAV
- bind; tie; gird
- demand
- -fìèAV
- miss (most often used as 2nd element in compound verb)
Ife afīa nne āyị gòtàlù fìèlù m — The goodies which mother bought missed me
- -fie agbụAV
- bind; cord
- -fie ụgwōAV
- demand payment of a debt
- -fiedoAV
- make fast with a cloth or belt
O fìèdò ǹnwa n’ukwù — she tied a child on her back
- -fiedosi ikeAV
- tighten
- -fiegbu (-figbu)AV
- strangle
- -fiekọAV
- tie together
- -fierubeAV
- gird, tie around
- -fieta ngòAV
- receive back bride-price from wife's relations
- -fịghalịAV
- twist
- -fịkọAV
- dry together
- -fịkpọAValso -fịkpa
- dry up; wither and break
- -filìAV
- press, rub hard so as to break into pieces; crush with hand or foot
- -filiAV
- support
- -fili isiAV
- rest the head
- -fịnwụAV
- wither; shrivel up
- -fịọAValso -shọ
- make a noise (by large number of people); make tumultuous noise1
- -fịọ ùzùAValso -shọ ùzù
- make quarrelsome noise; quarrel noisily; make tumultous noise
- -foAV
- break (of day)
- mention
- -fọ
- remain; be left over (compare -gbọ 3.)
- -fo afàAV
- mention; mention name
- -fo chiAV
- last till dawn; last till the following morning
Kà chi foo — Good night
- -fo iruAV
- be open, clear, spacious
- -fọ sò ọkpụkpụ
- be very emaciated
Àdâ tàsìàlù fọ sò ọkpụkpụ — Ada is very emaciated, or Ada is nothing but skin and bones. (Lit. Ada has become emaciated; what remains of her is only bones)
- -fọ-AV
- put (in or out); take out from; put, squeeze, insert into (bag, pocket, etc.)
- -fochaAV
- clear (a space)
- -fochapùAV
- clear away
- -fọdụ
- be left; remain over
- -fọdụga
- remain in different places
- -fọnyeAV
- put, squeeze into pocket, bag, etc.
Ọ nà-àfọnye jī n’ime àkpà — He is putting yams into the bag
- -fọpùtaAV
- take out from pocket, bag, etc.
Ọ mànyèlù aka n’àkpà fọpùta ọjị naàbò — He dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out two kolanuts
- -fosàAV
- become fully light (of day)
Chi ēfosàgo — Daylight has come fully
- -fosàsịAV
- be bright (of daylight)
Chi ēfosàsịgo — The daylight is bright and strong
- -fota afàAV
- make mention; mention
- -fùAV
- lose; get lost
- blow; puff; swell
Akwụkwọ m#efùgo — My book is lost
- -fụAV
- see; find (no vowel suffix)
- hurt (intr.)
- peel
- -fụ afụfụAV
- suffer
- suffer (compare -ta afụfụ)
- -fụ efèNNC
- find time, chance, opportunity
- -fù èfùAV
- lose; go astray; be lost
- -fù ekòAV
- blow bellows
- -fụ ìnyègèAV
- see faintly
- -fụ jiAV
- peel yam (usually cooked)
- -fụ n’anyaAV
- love; like
Fâ fùlù ònwe fā n’anya — They love each other.
Afùlù m gì n’anya — I love you
- -fụ ọfùAV
- see vision
- see a vision; prophesy
- -fù ọkụAV
- blow fire
- -fụ ùfụAV
- hurt
- be painful, distressing
Ukwụ nà-àfụ m#ụfụ — My leg is hurting me
Ọgwū nā-ata m nà mkpịsị akā nà-àfụ m ùfụ — The whitlow on my finger is hurting me
- -fù ụzòAV
- lose one's way
Efùlù m ụzò — I lost my way
- -fụ ụzòAV
- see clearly; be transparent
- -fu-fèAV
- shake
- -fụ-kòAV
- crumple; rumple
- -fùchaAV
- winnow thoroughly
- -fụcha(sị)AV
- see all; see clearly
- -fụchataAV
- be curious, inquisitive
- be inquisitive, nosy
— I want you to help me find a good woman (i.e. with intention to follow up the information gained)
- -fụdàAV
- see to the end
- -fufè isiAV
- shake the head
- -fùghalịbaAV
- wander about
- -fụjọAV
- be evil-disposed to; dislike
- -fụju anyaAV
- toil, suffer greatly
- be horrified, as by an abomination horrified by what is happening now
Ndị mmadù àfụjugo anya n’ife nā-eme kịtāà — People are horrified by what is happening now
- -fụkọAV
- see together
- -fùkpọAV
- blow until (it) bursts
- -fụlụAV
- discover a fault
- -fụlụlụAV
- spy on
- -fụmìAV
- see to the bottom (literally and fig.)
- -fumìnaAV
- be lost in such a way that the probability of being recovered is very low
Ego afù èfumìnago — The money has been totally lost
- -fùnarịAV
- wander from; be lost from
Akwụkwọ m#efùnarịgo m# — I have lost my book (literally My book is lost from me)
- -fụnarịAV
- see more (than another person)
- -fùnwuAV
- light fire; kindle by blowing; raise light
- -fùnwu ọkụAV
- light a fire by blowing
- -fùnye umeAV
- inflate
- -fùnyụAV
- blow out a light
- -fùruAV
- be lost
Àda efùrugo — Ada is lost
- -fụsì anyaAV
- suffer greatly; see many tribulations; have hard experience
- suffer greatly; see too many tribulations
- have hard experience
Afūsìgo m anya! — I have suffered a terrible experience or, What a terrible experience I have suffered!
- -fụtaAV
- find
- -fụtalụESUF
- discover for
- -fụtèAV
- see afar off
- -fùwaAV
- puff, burst (as bag)
- -fụwaAV
- see clearly
- -fụzùAV
- see all
- faPRN
- (independent; 3rd pers. pl.) they; them; their
- fa nà isi fāPRN
- they themselves
- fa nchaPRNalso fa niīne
- all of them
- fa niīneQTF
- all of them
- fa nwàPRN
- they, them (emphatic)
- FadaNNC
- Roman Catholic priest, father (English Father)
- FadaaNNCalso Anglican
- Church
- fịòfịòNNCalso shọòshọò
- pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (Linn.) Millsp.)
- fụADValso fù
- (has tone opposite to that of the preceding syllable) just; just now; right; very
Èbeē kà i bīfù? — Where do you live now?
- fụ ǹdụùADValso fụ kịtaà
- just now, immediately
Bikō, achòlù m kà ị bịa fù ǹdụù — Please, I want you to come just now
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