Nkọwa okwu · 64 entries
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- -nyaAV
- be sticky
- warm oneself; bask
- -nyàAV
- bending; driving
- AV
Ọ nà-anyàka isi — He boasts too much
- -nyà isiNNC
- boast
- -nya ọkụNNC
- warm oneself; bask
- -nyà-AV
- break
- -nyachiAV
- stop up cracks; seal
- -nyadoAV
- stick; stop up a hole
- -nyàjiAV
- (trans. and intrans.) break asunder; snap (trans.) Ènwè afù nà-àchọ ịnyàjì alakā osisi The monkey is going to break the branch of the tree (intrans.) Alakā osisi afù gà-anyàji tupu ụtụtù echiì The branch of the tree will break before tomorrow morning
- -nyàjipùAV
- break, snap, off Nyajìpù alakā osisi afù Break off the branch of the tree
- -nyàkaAV
- break off; pull off; sever; pluck off violently
- -nyàkapùAV
- pull off, pluck off, sever, break off, violently
- -nyakụAV
- adhere; cling; stick
- -nyakụdoAV
- adhere to; cling to; stick to
- -nyàpelụAV
- break off a fragment Nyàpelụ nwantịntị àchìchà tàa Break off a small piece of biscuit and eat
- -nyàwaAV
- break in pieces (usually of soft objects like bread, cake) Nyàwaa àchìchà afù ụzò naàbọ Break the bread into two
- -nyeAV
- Give me
- Ụgbọ afù ènyego The lorry has stopped, or parked
- -nye akaAV
- help; assist; give a helping hand
- help; assist; aid (literally give a hand to) Bikō nyè akā Please help Nyèlụ m aka Help me
- -nye alaAV
- breast-feed
- breast-feed (literally give breast)
- -nye efèAV
- give chance, opportunity
- give a chance; make way for; give room for
- -nye ego n gàlìAV
- bribe; give a bribe
- -nye ìkwuùAV
- encamp
- -nye iruNNC
- face
- pay attention to
- -nye kà ụgbọAV
- (slang) be good, right, fitting, beautiful Akwà nwa āgbọghọ afụ yì nyèlù kà ụgbọ The dress on that lady is very attractive Oche diCgasị níme ụnò m ọfụlụ nyèlù kà ụgbọ The chairs in my new building are very grand
- -nye n dùmòọdụ
- give counsel, advice
- -nye n gàlì
- bribe
- -nye n’aka
- commit; hand over to
- -nye n’ànìAV
- land, moor, come alongside, bring alongside (of and from a boat)
- -nye ǹdùmòọdụNNC
- give counsel, advice
- -nye nsiNNC
- poison
- -nye nsògbu
- trouble; vex; persecute
- -nye nsọpùlụ
- give respect
- -nye nzu#
- pronounce judgement in favour of; justify; acquit
- -nye ọnwòNNC
- give some;
Nye m ọnwò — Give me some
- -nye ònyìnye
- give a present make an offering (especially in church during harvest, and periodically); make donation
- -nye ụsaà
- offer excuse
- -nyechì(gha)AV
- give back, restore, return (something)
- -nyechìataAV
- give back (= -nyechìgha) Ị nyechìatago yā akwụkwọ yā? Have you given him his book back?
- -nyedoAV
- stop, park (vehicle)
- -nyefè
- hand over
- give to excess
- -nyeju
- supply
- -nyeju afọNNC
- feed well
- -nyerube
- give round; distribute Nyèrube ụmù akā àchìchà Serve the biscuits round to the children
- -nyi
- get up Nyìe ọtọ Stand up Nyìri Stand up and go
- -nyìAV
- being heavy, weighty
- be too much for; be beyond one’s abilit
Ọ nyìlì gị — You cannot, or It is beyond your ability
Ọ nyìlì gị ịmā m òla — It is beyond your ability to slap me
- -nyì ànyìAV
- (fig.) be very many, plentiful, more than enough
Òlili nà òñụñqụ nyìlì ànyì nébe àgbàmakwụkwọ Ndù — There was much to eat and drink at Ndụ’s wedding
- -nyìdoAV
- load heavily; become too heavy for Ibu afù anyìdogo Èjìma The load has become too heavy for Ejima. (Ejima has been walking along with the load on her head but now the load has become so weighty that she can no longer move)
- -nyìgbuAV
- overload; load to death; be overloaded, heavy-laden Bìàkutenù m ụnù ndị ibu nà-anyìgbu Come unto me, all ye that are heavy-laden
- -nyiriESUF
- stand up and go
- -nyò
- peep; observe; stare; spy; look through (microscope, telescope, etc.)
- -nyọNNC
- be lazy
- -nyò ènyò
- peep
- -nyọ ụkọlōNNC
- be lazy
- -nyòchata
- be curious, inquisitive Ị nā-enyòchataka You are too inquisitive
- -nyụAV
- pass wind, fart, ‘gas’
- be extinguished; die out; go out (of light, fire)
- (fig.) be reactionary
- -nyụ nkọAV
- be blunt
- -nyụkwùdoAV
- shut the eyes
- -nyụsịsịAV
- ooze out; spout
- ;nyamanyamaNNC
- stickiness Ọgwụ diCníme mkpò afù nà-ème nyamanyama The drug in that small bottle is sticky
- nya
- see ya
- nya bù nàPRN
- that is to say
- nya kà ... jìPRN
- for that reason; so; therefore
Ibè bìàlù ọlụ n’ogè n’ùtụtū à, nya kà e jì rọ yā òfu n’ime ndị gā-eje nnene akwụkwọ — Ibe was punctual at work this morning; that is why he was chosen as one of the people who are going to sit the examination
- nya kpàtàlùPRN
- therefore; for that reason
- Nye m#ifeē nụfùDEM
- Give me that thing yonder
- nye nàAV
Agà m na-àpịa gī ìtàlì wèe ganye nā ī kwupùta ife ọjọō i mèlù — I shall continue to flog you till you confess the bad thing you did
Source: Igbo API (Nkọwa okwu), Apache-2.0 · Tier 3