Nkọwa okwu · 64 entries

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-nyaAV
  1. be sticky
  2. warm oneself; bask
-nyàAV
  1. bending; driving
  2. AV

Ọ nà-anyàka isiHe 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
  1. Give me
  2. Ụgbọ afù ènyego The lorry has stopped, or parked
-nye akaAV
  1. help; assist; give a helping hand
  2. help; assist; aid (literally give a hand to) Bikō nyè akā Please help Nyèlụ m aka Help me
-nye alaAV
  1. breast-feed
  2. breast-feed (literally give breast)
-nye efèAV
  1. give chance, opportunity
  2. give a chance; make way for; give room for
-nye ego n gàlìAV
bribe; give a bribe
-nye ìkwuùAV
encamp
-nye iruNNC
  1. face
  2. 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 ọnwòGive 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
  1. hand over
  2. 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
  1. being heavy, weighty
  2. be too much for; be beyond one’s abilit

Ọ nyìlì gịYou cannot, or It is beyond your ability

Ọ nyìlì gị ịmā m òlaIt is beyond your ability to slap me

-nyì ànyìAV
(fig.) be very many, plentiful, more than enough

Òlili nà òñụñqụ nyìlì ànyì nébe àgbàmakwụkwọ NdùThere 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
  1. pass wind, fart, ‘gas’
  2. be extinguished; die out; go out (of light, fire)
  3. (fig.) be reactionary
-nyụ nkọAV
be blunt
-nyụkwùdoAV
shut the eyes
-nyụsịsịAV
ooze out; spout
;nyamanyamaNNC
stickiness Ọgwụ diCníme 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 akwụkwọIbe 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 mèlùI shall continue to flog you till you confess the bad thing you did

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