Nkọwa okwu · 224 entries

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-;kwakpọsị anyaAV

cry bitterly (literally blind oneself with tears)

-kwaAV

1. pack; carry off; clear away
2. weep; cry; lament
3. cough
4. sewing
5. well; so as to restore good condition

-kwàAV

1. push
2. disappointment; missing (something) as a result of some
3. blow (e.g. pipe); sing
4. pour, spill (water, liquid)
5. regret; be sorry

-kwa (akwà)AV

sew (cloth)

-kwà akaAV

push; urge; drive

-kwa akwaAV

cry; weep; lament

-kwa ibuNNC

1. pack loads, belongings, luggage
2. pack loads, belongings, luggage Ọ bụlụ nà ị kpāchàpùrò anya ndi oriì gà-àkwa ibu niiìne diCn’ụnò gị If you are not careful thieves will carry off all the loads in your house

-kwà mkpukpuNNC

be hunchbacked

-kwa mmààlùAV

regret I gà-àkwalụ n kaà mmààlù You’ll regret this Ọ kwàlù mmààlù nà o mèlù ya He’s sorry he did it

-kwa nga àgbàAV

tie bandage under chin of a dead person

-kwa obì

settle (in a place) Akwāgo m obì n’Enugwu#I’ve settled in Enugu

-kwa ozuAV

1. perform burial ceremony; keep funeral A gà-àkwa ozu#echi A funeral will take place tomorrow
2. perform a funeral

-kwa ụkwalàAV

cough

— Who is coughing?

-kwà ụtaNNC

regret; be sorry

-kwa ụzò

1. open road (by clearing); prepare way
2. open road; prepare way

-kwà ụzòAV

open a road; prepare way

-kwa-cha

scrape; chip

-kwà-saESUFalso -kwà-sị , -kwà-sa

1. see -kwà-sị 1.
2. upon; on

-kwà-sịESUF

speak again

-kwabànyeAV

push in; hustle in

-kwàchaAV

slip off and fall down

-kwacha àkwacha

chip; scrape

-kwacha jiNNC

cut off roots of yam

-kwacha ji (edè)

cut off roots of yam (cocoyam)

-kwachakọ

take away everything

-kwàchalị

exclaim in pleasure or amusement; chuckle

Gèe ntì, ị gà-ànụ kà Àda nà-akwàchalị — Listen, you will hear Ada chuckling to herself

-kwachi

1. move into place vacated by another
2. repair; patch (up) Kwàchielụ m akwà m Patch my clothes for me

-kwachị

remove to another house

-kwadebe

prepare; propose to do something

-kwadèbe

bring everything near

-kwado

prepare; get ready; pack for journey Akwàdò m ije afịa I am ready to go to market

-kwàdoAV

support; hold up; stop from falling

-kwafè

1. move over; remove (belongings to another house)
2. push over

-kwafùAV

spill Ọ kwāfùlù mmiliì He spilt the water, or He poured away the water

-kwaghalịAV

1. move (things) about
2. move (things) about Ọ nà-àkwaghalị ife yā He is moving his things about

-kwàgheAV

push open

-kwaju

gather and fill; amass

-kwakọ

pack up; pack together Ànyị nà-àkwakọ ife ānyị ọnụ We are bringing our belongings together

-kwàkọAV

push together

-kwàkọ isi nà isiNNC

set people at loggerheads

-kwàkọ isi nísiAV

set people at loggerheads

-kwakọbà

gather together (into); collect; prepare

-kwakọdoAV

sew together

-kwakọlụ

take, remove everything; pack away everything

-kwakọta

pack things together

-kwàkpọAV

overthrow; push down; demolish

-kwakpọsị anyaNNC

cry bitterly (literally blind oneself with tears)

-kwalụ

pack up Ọ kwàlù ife yā wèe naa He packed up and went home

-kwalụ afịaNNC

pack and move wares away

-kwànị ọkụAV

1. (literally) fan fire
2. (fig.) instigate someone to do something

-kwànị ọkụ 1.NNC

(lit;) fan fire 2. (fig.) instigate someone to do something

-kwànyeAV

push in

-kwanye ọkụ

stir up a fire; accelerate a car (fig.) stir up (trouble): Ọ kwànyèlù nsògbu à He stirred up this crisis

-kwànye ọkụNNC

stir up a fire; accelerate a car

-kwapù

clear out everything

-kwàsi ikeAV

push firmly

-kwàtùAV

knock down; push down

-kweAV

1. believe; agree; obey; be willing; permit Nwoke afù kwèsìlì ịjā ike The man deserves praise
2. sing hymns, songs in chorus
3. lay hold of
4. lower (price)
5. set, prepare for use (something involving strings)

-kwe akwàAV

weave cloth (usually with hand-loom)

-kwe n’akaAV

shake hands

-kwe n’isiNNC

nod the head

-kwe nísiNNC

nod the head

-kwe nkwàNNC

make promise; give pledge

Ọ kwèlù m nkwà — He promised me

-kwe ọnụAV

offer (a price)

-kwe ọnūNNC

offer price; bargain

-kwe ọnyàAV

1. set (rope, wire) trap
2. set trap

-kwe ùkweNNC

sing

Anùlù m kà ụmù akwụkwọ nà-èkwe ū kwe n’ụnò ụkà — I heard the school-children singing a hymn in the church

Bikō kwèelụ m òfu ū kwe ụnū kwèlù n’Àba ǹnyàafù — Please sing me a song you sang at Aba yesterday

-kwe ụtaAV

string a bow

-kwedo akaNNC

lay hold of

-kwekọNNC

agree together

-kwekọlịtaNNC

come to an agreement Ànyị èkwekọlịtago We have come to an agreement

-kwelụNNC

accept

-kwenyeNNC

1. agree; allow
2. agree with Ị kwenyego nífe ànyị kwùlù? Do you agree with what we said?

-kwenyelụNNC

agree with

-kwerùbeAV

1. shake (e.g. bottle of oil)
2. shake thoroughly

-kwesịNNC

deserve; be fitting; be suitable; correspond

-kwezi ụtaAV

re-string a bow

-kwo

pluck, extract forcibly or prematurely; remove from position (e.g. fruit, foetus) prematurely

-kwòAV

1. rushing
2. uproot
3. AV
4. carry on the back

-kwọNNC

1. grind; grate; saw; rub; (with aka as object) wash (hands)
2. scoop up (water)

-kwọ akaNNC

wash the hands

-kwọ akpụNNC

1. grate cassava; make gari
2. grate cassava; make gari Ọ nà-àkwọ akpụ ọ gà-ejì ghe gàlị She is grating the cassava with which she is going to make farina

-kwò èkwòAV

rush in numbers

-kwò ekwòlòAV

1. envy; contest enviously
2. envy; be jealous of

-kwo ezēNNC

take out, extract teeth; lose tooth, teeth

-kwo eze

take out, extract teeth; lose tooth (teeth)

-kwọ ìgbìNNC

rub the gums (of teething child)

-kwò ìlìlòAV

uproot a plant

-kwọ mmilīNNC

bale, dip up water with the hands

-kwọ mụlụmụlụNNC

be smooth (of stone); be very smooth and shining

-kwò nnwaAV

carry child on the back Kwòlụ nnwā Carry the child on your back

-kwò nnwa (n’àzụ)NNC

carry child (on the back)

-kwò nnwa n’àzụAV

carry child on the back

-kwọ ọkàNNC

1. grind corn Ị nà-àkwọ ọkà ị gà-èji me nni ọkà? Are you grinding the corn with which to prepare pap?
2. grind corn

-kwò ọnwụAV

be at point of death; struggle with death

-kwọ osèNNC

1. grind pepper Ọ nà-àkwọ osè She is grinding pepper
2. grind pepper

-kwò ụla

snore

-kwòbàAV

rush in

-kwòbàtaAV

rush in

-kwọbèNNC

saw asunder Ànyqị chòlù ijiì mmà ọdụ kwọbè osisi dāchilị ụzò We want to saw asunder the tree which fell across the road

-kwọchaNNC

file

-kwọcha isiNNC

be bald

-kwòjiliAV

rush violently

-kwọjipùNNC

saw off

-kwòlụAV

carry on the back (e.g. child)

-kwọmùAV

grind into small pieces

-kwọpìàNNCalso -kwọpịa

1. grind to little bits or pulp; crush; mash
2. be smashed (by lorry)

-kwòpùAV

1. rush out
2. put down from the back something carried on it

-kwọsa mmilīNNC

1. throw water over (as in taking a shower)
2. wipe off water from floor, table, windscreen, or any wide surface (larger quantity than -ficha; also -kwọcha)

-kwosị ugbènè

pluck feathers

-kwosi ugbènèNNC

pluck feathers

-kwọzèNNC

grind to pulp; reduce by grinding

-kwuESUFalso -kwu-, -kwụ-, -kwu , -ku

1. speak
2. cork; stopper
3. trust in
4. eat more

-kwụAV

1. pay
2. stand (something); place
3. hang
4. be misty
5. jump
6. see -kwu

-kwụ àlùlùNNC

be misty

-kwụ anwụlùAV

smoke (of a fire)

-kwụ chìmAV

1. be firm; stand firm; be firmly established or secure in a place (of person)
2. stand around

-kwụ èfèAV

swing to and fro; be neutral

-kwu èkwulèkwuESUF

1. be loquacious, talkative
2. talk excessively or like a chatter-box; nag

-kwụ eliliAV

commit suicide by hanging

-kwu ezi okwūNNC

speak the truth

-kwu ezi okwu#ESUF

speak the truth Ọ bù ezi okwu#kà m nà-èkwu I am speaking the truth

-kwu mpụESUF

talk at random

-kwụ ngòNNC

pay bride-price

Ànyị nà-èje ịkwū ngò nnwa èzè m nà-àkwadebe ịnū — We are going to pay the bride-price of the princess I am preparing to marry

-kwu òfegàESUFalso -kwu ofega -kwu okwu

1. talk in a flippant way
2. speak; utter words

-kwu okwu alūNNC

speak abominable word(s)

-kwu okwu alụESUF

speak abominable word(s)

-kwu okwu āsịESUF

speak falsehood

-kwu okwu azụESUF

slander; back-bite Ọ nà-èkwu m okwu āzụ He is talking about me behind my back

-kwu okwu āzụNNC

slander, back-bite

-kwu okwu ụ ghaESUF

speak falsehood

-kwu okwu ūghaNNC

speak falsehood

-kwu ọnụ naàbòCD

1. speak hypocritically
2. say different things on different occasions or to different people
3. speak deceitfully

-kwụ ọtọAV

1. stand upright, straight
2. be right, upright, just
3. stand up

Mmadù niīne kwụlụ ọtō — Would everybody stand up

-kwụ ùdòAV

commit suicide (by hanging); hang oneself

-kwụ ụgbàAV

turn a somersault

-kwụ ụgwọAV

pay wages, debt Kwùa m ụgwọ m Pay me my wages, or Pay your debt to me

-kwụ ụgwōNNC

pay debt, salary, wages

-kwù-

cover; cover with lid; invert

Kwùchie ìte siì nókụ — Cover the pot on the fire

-kwu-doAValso -kwu-kọ, -kwụ-kọ

1. meet
2. join, piece together

-kwù-kwùAV

1. hold together, clench (of hand)
2. be foolish

-kwụbaNNC

1. place against
2. stand (something); place
3. hang

-kwụbàAV

jump in

-kwụba akwàAV

hang up a cloth

-kwubìESUF

end a speech Bikō, kwubìzịa okwu afù Please, end that speech

-kwubìdoESUF

interrupt

-kwụbìdoAV

interfere; stand in the way of

-kwubuluAV

1. say beforehand
2. foretell; say beforehand

-kwùchi

close (opening)

-kwụchiAV

resist; stand in front of; block someone’s view; replace; stand in for

-kwuchi ọnụESUF

cover, plug hole, mouth, opening

-kwuchi ọnūNNC

cover, plug hole, opening

-kwụchìgha -kwụ ngò A.AV

1. pay back; repay; refund
2. pay bride-price

-kwùchikpò

cover in

-kwụdàAV

lower; let down

-kwudebeESUF

cease speaking

-kwụdèbeAV

stand near

-kwudide

continue speaking

-kwụdide

continue standing

-kwụdoAV

1. stand firm
2. meet; fall in with; overtake; stand on

Òtu ānyị àkwụdosigo ikē — Our club is now on a firm basis

-kwụfèAV

1. suspend; hang
2. jump over

-kwụfèghalịAV

swing; hang around

-kwufìèESUF

speak wrongly, incorrectly

-kwụgbuAV

1. kill by hanging
2. suffocate by smoke

-kwụghalịAV

1. loiter about lazily
2. loiter

-kwughalịESUF

say the opposite of what one said before

-kwùgheAV

1. open; take off lid or cover
2. open (bottle, tin, pot, etc.)

Bikō kwùghee ìtè — Please uncover the pot

-kwụghe -chèkwubeESUF

open; uncover Chèkwube Chine kè Trust in God

-kwùghepù

uncover

-kwugideESUF

speak against

Fa nà-èkwugide yā èkwugide — They are speaking against him

-kwujọESUF

speak evil of

-kwụkọ akaAV

rub the hands together in supplication

-kwukọnyeAValso -

join, piece together

-kwukpòESUF

cover up with words

-kwukụta

say all

-kwukwàsịESUF

speak again

-kwukwù akaNNC

clench, close the hand

-kwùkwù akaAV

clench, close the hand

-kwulụESUF

blaspheme; revile

-kwụlụ n’ùsòlòAV

be in a line, single file

Kwùlụ nù n’ùsòlò — Stand in a line; or in single file

Mèe kà ụmù akwụkwọ kwụa n’ùsòlò — Make the students form a procession

-kwụlụ ọtọAV

(= -kwụ ọtọ)

-kwụniAValso -kwuni

rise (of mist, smoke, etc.)

-kwụnìNNC

be tough

Ọsè m zòlù n’ugbō ǹnyàafù èfenìgo — The pepper I transplanted in the farm yesterday has shrivelled up

-kwunyìESUF

overwhelm with talking I kwu#nyì m! You overwhelm me with talk!

-kwupùESUF

speak out

-kwùpù

uncork (a bottle, etc.)

-kwụpùAV

jump off

-kwupùtaESUF

speak out; confess O kwu#pùtago echìchè ya He has put forward his views

-kwụrubeAV

stand around

-kwusàAV

say about; spread the news

-kwusà(sị)ESUF

proclaim; declare; publish abroad

-kwusàsịbaESUF

begin to spread news in all directions

-kwụsịAV

stop; stay Ọ chò ịkwụ sị motò He wants to stop the car

-kwusi ikeESUF

speak strongly or loudly

-kwụsị ikeNNC

stand firm

-kwụsi ikeAV

stand firm

-kwụtaAV

send payment (of debt or wages, to speaker) Ọ kwụ tagolụ m ụgwọ o jì m She has sent payment of his debt to me

-kwuteESUF

1. make mention of
2. speak well
3. used in expression of form verb + -ta + noun + ọnū, denoting great ability to, much, a high degree of

— He is a good speaker

— She is an eloquent speaker

— She is extremely beautiful

-kwutòESUFalso -kwutì

slander; speak evil of

-kwụtùAV

jump down

-kwuwaESUF

speak plainly

-kwuwapùESUF

speak out plainly

-kwụziAV

make straight

kwaADValso kwọ

also; in addition to (additive, denoting repetition, emphasis, or an action in addition to an action previously mentioned; occurs after verbs and nominals) Jèkwa Go again `Kwèkwanụ u#kwe afù òzọ Please sing that song again Ònye kwa nụ bù n ke à?Who else is this? gịnị kwọ bùdù n ke à? What is this again? O sìkwò ike He is very strong Ị biCarọkwọnụ akwụkwọ n nyàafù I’m sure you didn’t come to school yesterday

kwàPREP

every evening

kwà ànyasìNNC

every evening

kwà aròPREP

yearly; annually

kwà daaPREP

1. every day
2. daily

Ànyị nà-ème yā kwà daa — We do it daily

kwà efìfìèNNCalso kwà èfifìè

every midday

kwà èfifìèPREP

every midday

kwà izùPREP

weekly

kwà mbòsìPREP

daily

kwà mgbèdèPREP

every evening

kwà ọnwaPREP

monthly

kwà ụbòsìPREP

every day; daily

kwà ùchichìPREP

nightly

kwà ùtụtùPREP

every morning

kwà ụtùtùNNC

every morning

kwabànye yā níme ụnò -kwadàAV

1. hustle him inside the house
2. push down

kwalìkwatàNNC

kind of louse, very stubborn, found on clothes, pubic hair, etc. of habitually dirty persons ( Hausa, compare igwu louse)

kwọ

see kwa

kwọzèNNC

(slang, usually among school-children) snack, small edibles like àkàlà, groundnuts, èlèlè, bought and eaten by school-children during the recess period by those who can afford it

kwùlìkwùlìNNC

used in

kwùlu

used in

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