Nkọwa okwu · 208 entries

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-kaAV

1. surpass; exceed; be more than; be superior to
2. be hard, strong, firm, dry, mature, ripe (in firmness; contrast)
3. be old, worn out, torn, rent, tattered; hence, apart, asunder (as result of tearing or cutting)
4. be stupid, foolish

Ìnọ kà ìtọ — Four is more than three

Ọ kà m n’ọkwa — He is senior to me

Ọ kà m ogonogo — He is taller than me

Uchè ya kà afò ya — He is advanced (in intelligence) for his age

Chikē akà ègorọ jī — Chike has not bought yams (negative perfect) yams (but he is not doing so) (unfulfilled) Mmilī àka èzògo Rain should have fallen (but it didn’t)

-kàAV

1. guess
2. (make a) mark; fix; appoint
3. speak; say
4. afflict; torment; worry

Akwa ọ nà-èbe nà-akā m#arụ — Her crying is worrying me (i.e. making me uncomfortable)

-kà àgbàAV

1. make appointment
2. make arrangement (for meeting)

-ka akaAV

1. be greater, stronger (than)
2. be hard, ripe, firm

-kà àkàAV

guess

-kà akàlàAV

1. draw a line
2. draw a line, mark

-ka anyaAV

1. surpass by greediness, boldness
2. be bold, confident

-ka àrụAV

be strong, fearless, headstrong

-ka mmāAV

be better than

Ùdo kà agha mmā — Peace is better than war

Ọnwụ kà ife ifelē mmā — Death is better than dishonour

-ka nkaAV

tear; decay; grow old; wear out

-kà nzūAV

1. mark with chalk on ground
2. mark, write on, the floor, ground, or any object with nzū (traditional)

-ka obìAV

1. be bold, brave, determined
2. be determined
3. be bold, brave

Ọ bù sòọsò ndi kālụ obì nà-èje ebe a nà-enì ozū n’anyàsì — Only bold people visit the cemetery at night

Ọ bụlụ nà ọ kaa gī obì, sòlụ fā jèbe — If you are determined, go with them

-kà ụkàAV

1. hold divine service; converse; quarrel
2. converse; quarrel; slander
3. hold divine service

— I don’t want anyone to slander me

— We are going where a Divine Service is taking place

-ka(ta) àrụAV

be of age, full-grown, developed

-kaba àrụAV

try hard; strive

-kàchaAV

erase; cancel

-kàchapùAV

cancel out

-kachasị

1. surpass entirely (compare -kasị surpass)
2. surpass entirely; be pre-eminent

-kachi ntìAV

be stubborn, wilful, disobedient

-kàfìèAV

guess wrongly

-kàghaAV

fix again; adjourn; postpone

-kàghalịAV

re-fix; postpone

-kaghèAV

talk, act foolishly

-kakpọAV

wear thin (of cloth)

-kakwo

(especially of fruits) pluck prematurely

-kakwùAV

be stupid, foolish

Ị nà-àkakwū akakwù — You are being stupid

-kalịAV

be more (than); surpass; excell

-kanite àrụAV

increase in stature; be mature

-kànyeAV

vaccinate; inoculate

-kasịAV

be greatest

-kasị akasịAV

be pre-eminent

-kasì obìAV

comfort (usually a bereaved person)

-kàtaESUF

so much...that; to such an extent...that

Aŋūkàtà m mmanya n’ebe ànyị jè àgbàmakwụkwọ ǹnyàafù ò fọ nwantịntị afọ m#gbawaa — I drank so much at a wedding yesterday that I almost burst

Ọ bụlụ nà òdìbò gî nwè ntì ikē i kwukàta okwū ìke agwụ gī — If your servant is stubborn you will be worn out with talking

O kwūkàtàlù okwu àkpịlī gùa yā — He talked so much that he became hoarse

-kata

be stronger or increase in strength (e.g. of growing thing)

— He is now stronger

-kata àrụAV

be headstrong

-keAV

1. tie
2. shine; glitter

Ọkụ dī n’ụnò enū nà-èke kà kpakpaǹdò — The lantern in the storey house is glittering like a star

Òkwutē afù nà-ègbuke kà goòlù — The stone is glittering like gold

-kèAV

share; divide

-kè (èkè)AV

create

-ke agbụAV

1. bind
2. rope used for climbing, made from ngwò fronds

O kèlù yà agbụ — He bound him

-ke ekikeNNC

dress; adorn

O kèlù ekike ndi aghā — He is dressed as a soldier

-kè ekpēAV

make a will

-kè ìbùọAV

divide into two; bisect

-kè ikpeAV

give judgement

-ke imēAV

cause abortion

-kè ǹràmanyaNNC

divide equally

Bikō kèe anụ afù ǹràmanya — Please divide that meat equally

-ke ọbāAV

1. bind yams in barn
2. bind yams

-kè okwuAV

1. give judgement; settle a dispute
2. give judgement; settle a palaver

-ke ome jīAV

break off premature yam shoots

-ke ùdòAV

tie with rope, cord, etc.

Ànyị gà-èke Ibè ùdò — We shall tie Ibe up

-kè-AV

give (daughter) in marriage; betroth

-kè-neAV

greet; thank

-kebeAV

get ready

-kèbeAV

betroth

Ọ kèbè m àda yā — He betrothed his daughter to me, or He gave me his first daughter in marriage

-kedoAV

prepare; tie on with rope

O jì ùdò wèe kedo jī — He used a rope to tie up the yams (compare - fiedo)

Kèdo akpàtì afù n’enu motò — Tie that box on the car

-kedosi ikeAV

tighten

-kèjiAV

divide into two

-kekọtaAV

join together

-kekpùAV

tie in a knot

-kekùAV

coil; coiling

-kekwaAV

re-tie

-kèliAV

1. betroth daughter to a man irregularly by going to bargain with him instead of waiting until the girl is asked for
2. give (daughter) in marriage

-kelụAV

prepare

-kèlụAV

take one's share

-kèlụ okèAValso òkè

take a share

-kèlụ òkèNNC

take a share

-kèmùAV

divide into small pieces

-kènyeAV

give a share

-kèpùAV

divide out; separate from

-kèràAV

divide equally

-kèsàAV

distribute; divide among

-kesi ikeAV

tie strongly

-kètaAV

1. take a share; inherit
2. get a share
3. to a fair extent; thoroughly; well

Ekètàlù mụ òfu ànì obì mgbè nna āyị nwùlù — I inherited a plot of land when our father died

— He got three oranges (as his share)

-kèta òkèAV

take (and bring back) a share

Anà m èje na nzùkọ ụmù nnà ikètà òkè ùmù nnē m — I am going to the family meeting to bring back the share (of something) of my brothers

-kèwaAV

divide off; separate

-kèwalụAV

secede

-kèwapùAV

separate from

-kèwòAV

deny a person a share

-kì-liAV

1. look at; gaze at; witness; watch
2. about; up and down (always with -gba)

-gbakìli ànì — go about; go or move about hesitantly, worriedly, at random

Motō ì kà esò je afīa enupùgo ebe ị nà-àgbakìli ànì — The lorry you were to have taken to the market has left while you were busy fussing about

-koAV

1. hang
2. used in

-kòAV

1. swell; distend; bulge
2. hook; take with a hook
3. plant (tubers)
4. together (i.e. converging) (compare -kọ, where unity is stressed)

Ndi mmādù àgbakòbago — The people have come together

-kọAV

1. tell; relate; guess
2. scratch
3. be dry
4. be scarce, no longer obtainable
5. together (in company with); joining (compare -kò, where convergence, sometimes to the point of deformity, is stressed)
6. all; altogether
7. present action; en route to

Ego kòlù m — I am short of money

-kò afọAV

distend abdomen

Nni ǹkaà nà-ekò afō — This food is stodgy distend; swell; bulge

-kọ akọAV

dry

-kọ akụkọAV

tell a story; give news

-kò èkòAV

1. writhe; bubble; froth; ferment
2. creep; climb (of plants)

-kọ isiAV

1. shave; barb
2. shave head; barb

-kọ nsiAValso -kọ ọgwù

practise sorcery against

-kọ ọgwùNNC

practice sorcery against

-kọ ọkọAV

1. scratch; itch
2. itch; irritate

Anya nà-àkọ m ọkọ — My eye itches

-kò okwuAV

(fig.) cause trouble; invite quarrel, dispute (usually deliberately); assault

-kọ ọnụAV

1. quarrel; abuse; revile (= -kọcha)
2. quarrel; abuse; revile

Àda nà Ǹkwọọma nà-àkọ ọnū — Ada and Nkwọọma are quarrelling

Àdâ jì nnwa Ǹkwọọma āmụtārọ àkọ yā ọnụ; o lofùgo nà ọ bù Chukwu nà-ezìta nwā — Ada has been taunting Nkwọọma with her childlessness; she has forgotton it is God who sends children

-kò ònùmàAV

be angry; swell with anger

-kò ugbōAV

1. make a farm
2. cultivate farm; farm

-kò ukòAV

1. put on airs; show off; be lavish in hospitality; puff oneself up
2. put on airs; show off; be lavish in hospitality

-kọ ùkọAV

be scarce

-kobeAV

hang something on; spread out to dry; confer, bestow

-kobe èbùbèAV

honour (literally "hang honour on")

-kọchaAV

defame; revile; curse (= -kọ ọnū)

-kọcha isiAV

1. shave
2. shave head

-kòdoAV

catch; entangle; be entangled

-kọfịa

1. scratch, pick off
2. rub skin off hand

-kokwàsịAV

hang upon (as a snake)

-kokwàsị akwàAV

wrap a cloth about the body

-koluAV

1. remove from where hanging
2. prepare

Kòlu yā ebe à — Remove it from here (where you left it hanging)

-koniAV

start; set out

-kòni enūAV

1. hang up
2. hang up (on hook)

-kopùAV

1. remove from where hanging
2. be arrested and suspended in fall

Kopù ya ebe à — Remove it from here (where it is wrongly hanging)

-kọsàAV

reveal; declare

Ọ kōsàgo ife m gwàlù ya — He has revealed what I told him

-kọwaAV

explain; introduce

Kòwalụ m#ọnye ọ bù — Introduce him to me

-kọwa inuAV

interpret a proverb or parable

-kọwa òdìnàànìAV

explain and set up new codes of ritual and political behaviour (especially of Nri man)

-kowàsị akwàNNC

wrap a cloth about the body

-kuAV

scoop up and carry liquid

-kùAV

1. blow (of wind); fan; breathe
2. call (compare -kpọ)
3. hook
4. bring into use, especially for food production; cultivate land; tend livestock
5. used in

-kụAV

1. plant (seeds)
2. knock; strike; ring (a bell)
3. mix
4. extensional suffix upon; to; against

-kụ akaAV

clap hands

-kụ àkùkùNNC

say slang word

-kù àkùkùAV

use slang word

-kù àkùpèAV

fan

Fa nà-ekù mmūọ fa àkùpè — They are fanning their masquerade

-kù azùAV

catch fish; fish with hook

Afùlù m ndi nā-akù azù na mmili Ōbosi — I saw some people fishing in Obosi river, or I saw some fishermen in Obosi river

-ku ekuAV

scoop; ladle

-kù ịgàAV

put in fetters; handcuff

-kụ mgbịlịgbaAV

ring a bell

-kụ mgbịlịmgbaNNC

ring bell

-kụ mmanyaAV

mix wine

-ku mmilīAV

scoop water out of a vessel

-kù mmụōAV

invite masquerader to a place (e.g. funeral)

-kù n’akaAV

nurse; hold in the arms

-kù n’anya n’anyaAV

pant

Ọ gbàlù ọsọ, wèe na-ekù n’anya n’anya — He ran and started panting

-kù n’obìAV

hold at the breast; carry in the bosom

-kù ǹgwụlōAV

1. sit cross-legged
2. sit on floor with legs crossed

azū mgbaàkùlù — dried fish which is rolled up with a stick through it

Nwannē m nwaànyì nà-èle azū mgbaàkùlù — My sister sells mgbaàkùlù fish

Akùzìnà ǹgwụlō n’iru onye ọbìà — Stop sitting cross-legged in the presence of the stranger

-kù nniAV

supply with food; cultivate

Ò gịnī kà ị nà-èje imē n’ubì n’ùtụtū à? Anà m èje ịkù nni — What are you going to do in the farm this morning? I am going to cultivate some crops

-kụ nsịAV

mix poison; practise sorcery

-kụ nsiNNC

poison; practise sorcery against

-ku ofeAV

scoop up soup

-kụ òfọAV

knock òfọ on the ground (of a priest in giving judgement)

-kụ ògenèNNC

strike a metal gong

-kụ ọgwùAV

mix medicine

-kụ ọkàAV

plant maize

Òbi adī àkụ ọkà — Obi never plants maize on his farm

-kụ òkpọAV

1. knock the head with the knuckles; box
2. box

-kù ọkùAV

tend, keep livestock

Ịkù ọkù bù ezigbọ ọlū — Keeping livestock is a good hobby

-kù umeAV

breathe

-kù-AV

carry

-kụ-jaAV

start; be startled

-kụ-ta

completely

-ku-ziAV

teach

-kùbàtaAV

bring in (especially of small child)

Kubàta nnwa n’ụnò — Bring the child into the house

-kùbì umeAV

cease to breathe; die

-kùchi

take wife of dead relative

-kùchi nwunyèAV

1. take the wife of a dead relation
2. take the wife of a dead person

-kùdàAV

bring down

-kùdebe umeAV

stop breathing

-kùfèAV

moving rapidly past, creating a current of air

-kùfè èkufèAV

pass away; blow over as the wind

-kụgwaAV

revenge, avenge a beating

-kụjiAV

break into parts

-kụkọlịtaAV

collide

-kụkpọAV

break; smash (e.g. egg); break down

-kụlìAV

1. break into pieces
2. break into pieces by knocking

Ọ nà-àkụlì ajā — She is breaking a piece of mud wall

-kụlịta

knock against, together

-kùniAV

lift up; rise; get up

O kùnigo! — He is risen

Ọ nà-èje ikùnì nwa dālụ adà — She is going to pick up the child who has fallen down

-kunye mmilīAV

bring water to

Kùnye m#mmilī — Give me water

-kụpeAV

break off part of

Ị gà-àkụpe afele afù — You will break that plate

-kụpịaAValso -kụpìà

smash into pieces

-kụpùAV

knock off

-kụpù akaNNC

fail; give up

-kụpù aka -kụsịsị akaAV

fail; give up

-kùpù umeAV

faint; be faint

-kupùteAValso -kupùta

present child at naming ceremony

-kute mmilīAV

fetch water in a vessel

-kụziAV

teach; instruct

kà

in order that; so that

Kà azị — What then?

Ànyị nà-àyọ Chinēkè kà O nye ānyị àmàlà ya n’ùwa ǹkaà kà ànyị wèe gbakùta ajọ òmùme āzụ kà ànyị wèe bụlụazị ndi gā-abā ànì ezè Ya n’ogē ìkpe āzụ — We are praying God to give us His Grace in this world so that we may eschew bad deeds and so that we may also be those who will enter His Kingdom at last

Ọ kwèsìlì kà ànyị na-ème ezi òmùme kà ànyị wèe nwee ike ịbà ànì ezè enu igwē n’èmesịa — We ought to continue doing good in order that we may be able to enter the Kingdom of God afterwards

Achò m ijī gboo rapù Nneēwi kà m wèe nwee ike ịfū ụzò lu Āba — I want to leave Nneewi early so that I may reach Aba before dusk

Achòlù m ịbà ụgbọ enū kà m wèe lue Òbòdò Oyìbo ọsọōsọ — I want to take an aircraft to be able to arrive in the United Kingdom quickly

Bikō nye m afele kà m wèe kulu mmīli — Please give me a plate to take some water

Kà (chi) bòọ

goodnight (this is used as a reply to kà chi fo)

Kà chi fo

goodnight (literally let the day break)

Kà m jePRN

Let me go

kà nwokē kà

both men and women (= mà...mà)

kà ò bù

or; nor

kà o si nà dị

nevertheless; yet; notwithstanding

kà...kà

both…and

kaì!INTJ

my word! goodness! (= paì!)

kalamaNNCalso kalamam

bottle

kamàCJN

rather than; lest; but rather (after negative); instead of; even if (compare tụmà)

Kamà m gà-ème ife à m nwụa — I would rather die than do this

Agà m èje òkìkà afù kamà àgarō m èli ife ọbụnà — I shall attend the party, but I shall not take anything

Bàa n’ime ụnò kamà ị kwūlụ nà mmīli — Enter the house instead of standing in the rain

Ànyị gà-àbịa, kamà ànyị àghàlụ ilī ife — We shall come even if we do not eat (there)/We must come, even if it means missing our food

kèduINTJalso kèdụ

how? which?

Kèdụ kà i mèlù? — How are you?

kèdụ azịINTJ

how then?

kèdụ ebe?INTJ

where?

kèdụ èkpè?INTJ

when?

kèdụ ife?INTJ

what? which thing?

Kèdu kà i mèlù?PRN

How are you?

kèdụ mgbè?INTJ

when? (literally which time?)

kèdụ ǹkèINTJ

which?

Kèdu ogbè i bì?NNC

Which quarter do you live in?

Ọgbē Ìjọ — Ịjọ Quarters

Ọgbè ǹdìdà — a village in Onitsha Inland town

kèdụ ogè?INTJ

when? (literally which time?)

kèdụ onye?INTJ

who? which person?

kèdụ uchè i?INTJ

what is your opinion?

kèdu ziINTJalso kèe zi

how then?

kèemesịa

goodbye (literally let it be till then)

kịlịkịlịNNC

tiny size

Ọ kùtà ụmù kịlịkịlị azù — He caught tiny fish

kìlịkìlịkìlịINTJ

word used by children when trying to count stars at night; each number is preceded by this word, and they try to count as far as possible on one breath

kịtāàNNC

now

kịtịkpāNNC

smallpox

kọbòNNCalso kọpò, kobo

penny (English copper)

kọmkọmNNC

an old type of money

kòọ (= kà ọ) dì

the present

kòọ dì nwọò

see kà

kòso

see òkòso

kọtùmaNNC

court messenger (English)

KraìstNNC

Christ

kukuǹdùkuNNC

sweet potato

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