Nkọwa okwu · 157 entries

f

-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
  1. fly;
  2. sprinkle; cast; throw (especially many objects)
-fèAV
  1. worship; serve
  2. cross over; pass

O fèlù mmilīHe crossed the river

O fèlù m n’ụzòHe passed me on the way

-fe akaAV
  1. beckon
  2. wave hand

O fèèlù m akaHe 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
  1. drive away rain
  2. 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 ÒkèchukwuThey cast lots; the lot fell on Okechukwu

Ànyị gà-èfe ǹzàWe shall cast lots

-fè ofèAV
be excessive (less common than -ri nnē)
-fè ogwèAV
  1. cross a bridge
  2. limb (as compared with a tree-trunk)
-fè okèAV
surpass; pass the bounds
-fe ọkụAV
fan fire
-fe ọlụAV
  1. superintend work (shortened from -nefe look over)
  2. 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’anyaDon’t let anything get in your eye, or, Don’t let yourself be cheated

-fechaAV
flap (wing, to dry it)
-fedàAV
  1. fly down
  2. 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
  1. fly up; spring up quickly
  2. fly up (with the idea of abruptness or suddenness)

Egbe m jèkò ịgbā egbè èfenirigoThe hawk I was going to shoot has flown away

-fenyeAV
fly into
-fepùAV
blow away (of wind
-fesàAV
  1. fly in all directions
  2. sprinkle all over; splash
-fesa
sprinkle over
-fesàsịAV
sprinkle completely
-fètabàAV
cross over (someone else's area)

Ifētàbà okè adīrọ mmāExceeding the limit is not good

-fètabaAV
begin to cross over
-fiAV
  1. wipe by pressing
  2. support
-fịAV
  1. dry up; wither
  2. 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
  1. be difficult
  2. off
-fichaAV
wipe (smaller amount than -kwọcha)
-fịchaAV
wring
-fichapùAV
wipe off

Fichàpù ètùm dī n’àrụ akwà afùbrush off the dust on that cloth

-fichasịAV
wipe thoroughly
-fidoAV
support
-fieAV
  1. bind; tie; gird
  2. demand
-fìèAV
miss (most often used as 2nd element in compound verb)

Ife afīa nne āyị gòtàlù fìèlù mThe 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’ukwùshe 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
  1. break (of day)
  2. 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 fooGood night

-fo iruAV
be open, clear, spacious
-fọ sò ọkpụkpụ
be very emaciated

Àdâ tàsìàlù fọ sò ọkpụkpụAda 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 àkpàHe is putting yams into the bag

-fọpùtaAV
take out from pocket, bag, etc.

Ọ mànyèlù aka n’àkpà fọpùta ọjị naàbòHe dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out two kolanuts

-fosàAV
become fully light (of day)

Chi ēfosàgoDaylight has come fully

-fosàsịAV
be bright (of daylight)

Chi ēfosàsịgoThe daylight is bright and strong

-fota afàAV
make mention; mention
-fùAV
  1. lose; get lost
  2. blow; puff; swell

Akwụkwọ m#efùgoMy book is lost

-fụAV
  1. see; find (no vowel suffix)
  2. hurt (intr.)
  3. peel
-fụ afụfụAV
  1. suffer
  2. 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’anyaThey love each other.

Afùlù m gì n’anyaI love you

-fụ ọfùAV
  1. see vision
  2. see a vision; prophesy
-fù ọkụAV
blow fire
-fụ ùfụAV
  1. hurt
  2. be painful, distressing

Ukwụ nà-àfụ m#ụfụMy leg is hurting me

Ọgwū nā-ata m nà mkpịsị akā nà-àfụ m ùfụThe whitlow on my finger is hurting me

-fù ụzòAV
lose one's way

Efùlù m ụzòI 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
  1. be curious, inquisitive
  2. 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
  1. toil, suffer greatly
  2. be horrified, as by an abomination horrified by what is happening now

Ndị mmadù àfụjugo anya n’ife nā-eme kịtāàPeople 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 èfumìnagoThe 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 efùrugoAda is lost

-fụsì anyaAV
  1. suffer greatly; see many tribulations; have hard experience
  2. suffer greatly; see too many tribulations
  3. 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
(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 ǹdụùPlease, I want you to come just now

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