Nkọwa okwu · 104 entries
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- -ja ikeAV
- praise
- -jeAV
- go; walk
- wear
- -je AgbàlàNNC
- consult the Agbala in Awka, the most famous one
- -je aghaAV
- go to war; be recruited into army
- -je ijèAV
- walk; go on a journey
- -je n’iruAV
- go forward; go in front
- -je ntaNNC
- hunt
- -je òfụmaAV
- go well
- -je ọkùAV
- go fishing
- -je oziAV
- go with a message; serve; do housework
- -jechi anyaAV
- be punctual
- -jedebeESUF
- come to a stop
- stop walking; end a journey
Ebe à kà o jēdebelụ — It was here that he stopped
- -jedèbèESUF
- go, move nearer
Jedèbe ọkū — Go nearer the fire
- -jedèbeAV
- go near
- -jedide
- keep going on
- -jefùAV
- go astray; err; get lost when walking, travelling
- -jegbuAV
- denounce; betray
- -jeghalịAV
- stroll about
- walk about
Agū nà-èjeghalị n'òzàlà ịmā mà ọ nwè ife ọ gà-àfụ kpachalị — Agụ is going about in the grassland to see if he can find some (animal) to take
- -jeghèliAV
- wander about at random
- -jekètaESUF
- go near, nearer
Jekèta yā nso — Go near him
- -jekọAV
- meet; encounter; walk together
- meet, walk together
- -jekwuESUF
- go to; towards Achò m ije kwu nnà m I want to go to my father
- -jekwudoAV
- catch up and overtake
- -jekwuluAV
- go to someone
- -jeluAV
- reach, go up to (a particular point, place)
- -jelụ akwàAV
- put on clothes; gird
- -jemìAV
- go far in
- -jepùAV
- untie (wrapper)
- -jerubeAV
- go round
- -jerụkaAV
- go aside; go a little way
- -jesi ijè ikeAV
- to go fast
- -jesòAV
- follow; follow after
- -jetaAV
- gain
O jètà ife — He gained something
- -jetè akaAV
- go far away
- -jezùAV
- go all over; go throughout
- -jiAV
- break; snap
- be dark (of day)
- dress
- -jìAV
- take; hold; use
- -jì akaAV
- be sure; hope
- expect; hope; be confident
Ì jì aka nà Nwaàmàlùbịa gà-àbịa taà? Ee, ejì m aka nà ọ gà-àbịa taà — Are you sure Nwaamalụbịa will come today? Yes, I am sure she will come today
Ejì m aka nà Chukwu gà-ènyelụ ānyị aka — I am hopeful that God will help us
Ejì m aka nà ị gà-àbịa — I hope you will come
- -ji anyaNNC
- be lazy
- -ji ejiAV
- be ripe (especially of ùbe)
- -ji ejijiAV
- adorn; dress; equip
- -jì nchèkwubeAV
- have confidence; be confident; hope
- -ji ǹjiAV
- be black, dark
- -ji njiNNC
- be black, dark
Igwē nà-èji nji — The sky looks black
Àdâ jìnàrìlì Ọjì ǹji — Ada is darker than Ọjị (in complexion)
- -jì òfọAV
- be in the right; be innocent
- be just in one's actions; (slogan) Òme īfe jìde ōfọ Let the doer of a deed be just in what he does (slogan)
Èjìmòfọò kà ọgwù — Being just and upright is greater than juju; i.e. the person who is just and upright in his deeds will overpower or surpass in might the person who merely trusts in juju, charms
- -ji ogùNNC
- assert one's innocence
Ejì m ogù — I am innocent
- -ji ojiAV
- be black, dark-coloured
- -ji òjiNNC
- be dark, dark-coloured
- -jì ọsọAV
- rush
Ejì m ọsọ wèe bịa ebe à — I rushed to get here
- -jì ụgwōAV
- owe; be in debt
- -ji-de
- see -gi-do
- -jì-jèAV
- mimic; mock (= -zì-zò)
- -jìdeAV
- hold; grasp
- -jide n’ibēNNC
- hold as hostage
- bet
E jìdèlù yà n’ibe — He's a hostage
Ibē fìèlù m — I lost the bet
- -jìdesi ikeAV
- hold firmly
Jìdesie yā ike — Hold him firmly
- -jìgìdaNNC
- beads worn round waist by women for ornament (Hausa jìgìdaa)
- -jìkelụAV
- prepare; make ready
- -jikò akaNNC
- join hands in doing something, especially in marriage
- -jìkọ akaAV
- join hands in marriage
- -jìkọtaAV
- join together
- -jìkọta ọnūAV
- join together
- maintain discipline
- -jikwaAV
- dress properly; get ready
- dress (someone else)
- -jimìAV
- be very dark
- -jipù akaNNC
- be disappointed
- -jìpù akaAV
- be disappointed
O jipù m aka — I was badly disappointed
- -jìsi ikeAV
- put more effort; persevere; maintain effort; hold firmly by that illness)
- form of greeting to person travelling, working or going for an examination, meaning farewell or struggle hard, etc.
Ọyà afù jìsìlì yà ike — He is seriously ill (literally He is firmly held
- -jọAV
- fear
- -jọ njọAV
- be bad, wicked, evil, ugly; refuse to share (especially food)
Nwatā à àna àjọka njō — This child always refuses to share his food
- -jọ ǹjọNNC
- be bad, wicked, evil, ugly; refuse to share (especially food)
Ọ dì ǹjọ — It is bad
- -jọ ụjōAV
- fear; be afraid; be cowardly, timid (less common than -tụ egwù)
- -jọ ụjọ akwụkwọAV
- play truant
Onye nkuzi àyị jòlù ụjọ akwụkwọ n’ogè ọ dì nà nwatà — Our teacher played truant when he was a child
- -juAV
- be full; fill
- -jụAV
- ask
- refuse; reject
- be cool, calm
Ọ jūgo ndi enyì ya — He has given up his friends
- -ju afọAV
- satisfy
- be satisfied, satisfy
O jùlù m afọ — It satisfies me.
Afô jùlù m — I am satisfied
Okwu à ejūrọ m afọ — I am not satisfied with this case (statement)
- -jụ àjụAV
- refuse
Ajù m fà àjụ — I refused them
- -jụ ajùjụAV
- ask a question
- -ju akaAV
- be plentiful
- -ju anyaAV
- surprise; astonish
- surprise; be admired; astonish
O jù m anya — It astonished me
- -jụ àrụAV
- purify by sacrifice
- -jù àrụAV
- propitiate a deity for a broken taboo
- -jụ àsèAValso èsè
- inquire, ask about
Ajù m àsè i — I asked about you
- -ju ejuAV
- fill; be full
O jù èju — It is full
Chùjue ìtè afù — Fill that pot with water
- -jù ọnūAV
- draw out someone for information
- -jụ ọnūNNC
- draw someone out to gain information
- -jụ òràAV
- ask after welfare
Anà m àjụ màkà òrà — I'm asking about the welfare of the people
- -jụ oyīAV
- be cold, cheerless, miserable, deserted, disheartened
- be cold
Kùtelụ m mmili jūlụ oyī — Bring me cold water
- -jụnataAV
- become cool (e.g. of food)
- -jupùtaAV
- be full (up)
- -jụpùtaAV
- ascertain; find out
- -jupùta n’ọnūAV
- be full to the brim
Ìtè afù jupùtàlù n’ọnū — The pot is full to the brim
- jàAV
- cut
Òkeēke wèe jàa onye orī mmà — Then Okeeke cut the thief with a matchet
- jè si ikēAV
- salutation to one starting on a journey
- jiNNC
- yam (Dioscorea spp. Linn.)
- ji àbànàNNC
- wateryam (Dioscorea alata Linn.)
- ji ābịNNC
- (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.) yam cultivar which never grows to a very great size, of inferior quality
- ji nwa nnùnùNNC
- sweet potato
- ji ọfụūNNC
- new yam
- ji okōNNC
- plantain
- ji òkùNNC
- a variety of Yellow Guinea Yam (compare ji òyìbò)
- ji òyìbèNNCalso òyìbò
- Yellow Guinea Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.)
- ji òyìbòNNCalso òyìbe
- Yellow Guinea Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis)
- ji ukòmNNC
- White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis rotundata Poir.), fat and of high quality; features in feasts
- White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.), fat and of good quality, features in feasts
- Jìsie ikēAV
- struggle hard, or persevere (used as greeting to someone working, travelling, etc.)
- jùùNNC
- quiet
Source: Igbo API (Nkọwa okwu), Apache-2.0 · Tier 3