Nkọwa okwu · 340 entries

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-taAV

1. chew; bite; gnaw
2. dry, dry up (of stream, etc.)

-taalso -te

towards (very freely used with verbs of motion

-tàAV

narrate; explain; report; interpret (e.g. a vision)

-ta afịfịaAV

eat grass (of cow)

-ta afụfụAV

1. suffer; punish; be in suffering, trouble
2. suffer

— You will suffer in future if you do not abandon your bad behaviour

-ta akpụkpaAV

cause crawcraw

Nnu òchàǹjà nà-àta akpụkpa — Ọchanja salt causes crawcraw

-ta akụAV

1. be dried, without juice, as of some fruits and tubers; non- succulent
2. be dried, without juice, non-succulent (of fruits or tubers)

-ta alụAV

bite

— I shall bite you if you don’t leave me alone

-ta amōosuAV

1. be a witch; practise witchcraft
2. be a witch; practise witchcraft (compare -li amōosu and -ta mbili)

-ta àrụAV

get thin; be emaciated

— Onwụụka is emaciated

-ta ataAV

1. chew; bite; munch; gnaw
2. lessen, dry up (of liquids, floods, etc.)

-ta ìkekele ezēAV

1. grind teeth
2. grind teeth. This is habitual with some old men who at leisure or while lonely grind their teeth - the molars producing a characteristic sound

— My grandfather usually grinds his teeth

-ta ịtaAV

win stakes in a game

-tà ịtàAV

1. bear witness (usually of native doctor pointing out guilty person)
2. narrate a fable

-ta kwọzèNNC

eat such snacks

-ta nchālaAV

be rusty

— The spoon you left outside yesterday when it was raining has become rusty

-ta nniAV

graze (of animals)

-ta obì mmīliAV

be callous, wicked, determined

-ta ọjịAV

1. chew kolanut
2. eat kolanut

— Dogs never eat kolanuts

-ta ụjalāAV

1. chirp; cry as a child; utter a peculiar call
2. make a loud outcry

-ta ụtaAV

1. blame
2. lay blame; blame; reprimand

— You will be blamed

A gà-àta Ikē ụta màkà ego nā-efū èfù màkà nà ọ kpachàpùrò anya idēbe ego afù ebe ndi orī āma enwe ìke ịfū ya — Ike will be blamed for the loss of the money, because he was not careful to keep the money where the thieves could not find it

-ta ụzaAV

chew the cud

-tabèAV

bite off

— A mad dog has bitten off one of Ibe's fingers

-tabè anyaAV

1. wink
2. wink (literally bite eye)

-tabèlisịAV

devour

-tabèsịAV

bite off all

-tachapù ezēAV

1. grin; (colloquial) smile; laugh
2. grin

-tachapùta ezēAV

(colloq.) smile; laugh

-tachiAV

1. be firm, obstinate
2. dry up (of water)

-tachi obìAV

bear up; endure

-tadàAV

subside (of flood, etc.)

-tadideAV

stick; be firm

-tadoAV

1. grip with teeth
2. bite fast; fasten to; fasten together; make firm, tight

Arụrû tàdò gì na ntì — An ant has got its pincers into your ear

-tagbàdoAV

chew, gnaw everything or the whole of the object (of ants, rats, etc.)

-tagwòAV

break (breakable thing like fruits, nuts, biscuits, etc.) with teeth

Bikō tagwòolụ m ụkpā à — Please break this "walnut" for me with your teeth

-tagwuAV

eat away

-takaAV

spoil by biting (as of ants or termites destroying articles of (clothing)

Àkịkà àtakago àfè m zùtàlù ǹnyàafù — The termites have destroyed the garment I bought yesterday

-takasịAV

gnaw, eat up (clothing, paper, etc., as of rats, ants, etc.)

— Termites have eaten up the books I kept in the box in the room

-takọ(lụ)AV

dry up

-takụAV

1. stick to
2. stick to (of sticky substance)

-takwo

1. (of fruits) eat unripe Ọ nà-àtakwo ugiliì acharọ àcha She is eating an unripe wild mango
2. bite off prematurely eat or chew unripe fruit; bite off

— Agụ is eating unripe mango

-takwosịAV

eat something unripe

-tamùAV

1. bite into small pieces
2. mutter; murmur; grumble

-teAV

1. rub; smear; paint; anoint; coat
2. tap (palms for wine)
3. prepare (soup)
4. be flexible; move in a flexible way
5. abort

-te ajāAV

rub, smoothe, wet wall; paint wall

-tè akaAV

be distant, far, afar off; be long (in time), remote

Isī Port Harcourt je Lagos tèlù nnukwu akā — To travel from Port Harcourt to Lagos is very far

-te egwuAV

1. dance in a peculiar way
2. dance

-te èteAV

be flexible

-te imiAV

1. rub, coat, with mucus
2. rub, coat, coat with mucus

-te mmanụNNC

anoint with oil; paint, coat, smear with oil

-te nkwụAV

1. tap oil palm for wine
2. tap palmtree for wine

-te ofeAV

make soup, broth, stew, palmoil chop

-te ùdeAV

anoint; rub with oil, pomade, ointment

Anà m àchọ itē ùde n’ụkwụ m kpōsịlị nkụ — I am going to rub some pomade on my dry legs

Kèdụ ūdị ū de ị tèlù? — What kind of pomade did you rub on?

-te ụkwụAV

limp

-te ùleAV

disgrace; put to shame; abase

Àdâ yì nọō ọmalịcha akwā gālalụ ọnū kamà nà akpụkpọ ụkwū o yì tèlù yà ùle — Ada really wore a very smart, expensive dress, but the shoes she had on were a disgrace to her

-te uleNNC

disgrace; put to shame; abase

-te ụnòAV

plaster a house; rub, smooth, wet walls of a mud house

— Ọfọ is plastering his house today

-te-pùAV

bulge, be distended (like the abdomen of a patient suffering from ascites, an overfed child, or a pregnant woman)

-te-taAV

wake up; awake

-teghalị ofeAV

stir soup

-tekpùAV

paint over; distemper

-telàNNC

1. rub flat
2. level; rub flat, straight, smooth

-telà ètelàAV

be level, flat, straight, smooth

-tepùAV

complete or finish with the painting of

-tepùbeAV

be distended, bulging

-tepùbè afọNNC

have a bulging distended abdomen

-tepùbe afọAV

have a bulging, distended abdomen

Nèe kà o sì tepùbe afō kà nwaànyị dī ime — See how his abdomen is distended like that of a pregnant woman

-tepùluAV

be distended, bulging

-tepùlù afọNNC

have distended abdomen like that of ascitic or overfed child

-tepùlu afọAV

have distended abdomen

Ọjì lifèlù nni okè, tepùlu afō kà onye tōlụ afọ — Ọjị was overfed and had a distended abdomen

-teta n’ụlaAV

wake from sleep

Achòlù m itēta n’ụla n’ife dī kà elekele īsiì. Bikō kpòtee m ogè afù ọ bụlụ nà m nòlìlì n’ụla — I intend to wake from sleep about 6 o'clock. Please wake me if I am still sleeping then

-tiAV

1. beat; hit; strike
2. shout; yell; utter cry; howl
3. shine (of moon)
4. build; establish

Ọnwa nà-èti n’anyàsị à — The moon is shining this night

-tìAV

crack (nuts)

-tịAV

stretch

-ti akaAV

strike, beat, with hand

-tị akaAV

stretch hands, fingers; crack the knuckles

-tì akụAV

crack kernel

-ti akwalīAV

construct an akwalī to increase fruitfulness

-tì àtìAV

be firm, strong, hard, tenacious

-tị àtịAV

stretch

-ti ekpèAValso egwè

make low mud wall, usually on farm, to mark boundary and/or check erosion

-ti ìkpàAV

box; strike with fist

-ti isiAV

butt, knock with head (like fighting man)

-ti ìwuAV

1. make, enact law
2. make, proclaim law

E tīgo iwu ònye apùtànà ìlo n’anyàsì — A law has been passed that no one should come out at nights

-ti mkpuAV

1. shout, call for help; raise the alarm
2. (compare -kpọ mkpùkpò) shout; call; exclaim in wonder or alarm

Ònye nà-èti mkpū? — Who is shouting (for help)?

— Who is shouting?

-ti mkpùkpòAV

1. praise someone and remind him of what his forefathers did, sometimes to encourage him to undertake new enterprises; chant praise-poetry
2. in sorrow, praise the dead in mourning, usually by someone close to the deceased
3. raise the alarm, as death (compare -ti mkpu)
4. cry out; shout; sound alarm (compare -kpò mkpùkpò)
5. make, proclaim (law, decree)

-ti mmanwụAV

bring out spirits in the form of masquerades

-ti ǹkùAV

1. flap wings
2. flap wings afeleIf you are not careful you will break the egg in the plate

-ti obìAV

1. embrace (literally knock chests)
2. embrace (literally knock chests) (compare -bì, -dà ọmà)

Bikō tìe m obì — Please embrace me

-ti ọkìlìkàNNC

chisel, sharpen teeth cosmetically (especially by Ànam people)

-ti òkpọAV

box; strike with fist

Tìe yā òkpọ — Give him a blow with your fist

-ti ùbuAV

compete (literally strike shoulders)

-ti ùfeAV

beat metal out thin

-ti ụnòAV

build a (good) house

-ti-AV

put

-tiboAV

1. break off
2. break off with blow; remove part of with blow (walls, and similar objects like ant-hill, mud pillar, mud seat, etc.)

-tibo ajāAV

1. break piece of wall of with blow; remove part of wall with blow
2. remove part of wall with blow

Akwụ e gbūlu n’àzụ ụnò n’ùtụtū à tìbòlù aja āzụ ụnò — The palm-fruit that was cut at the back of the house this morning broke off part of the wall at the back of the compound

-tichaAV

1. shake off (e.g. dust or sand) by beating the surface with palm of the hand
2. thresh
3. cry out; exclaim

-tichapùAV

1. beat off entirely
2. shake off, beat off, entirely (e.g. dust or sand with palm of the hand)

Tichàpù aja dī n’enu oche nnī — Brush off the sand which is on the table

-tidàAV

knock down

-tigbuAV

strike, beat, to death; smite down to death; beat excessively

— The mad dog has been beaten to death

— My brother will beat me hard today

-tigòESUF

bend by beating

Ụzụ nà-ètigō mkpịsī — The blacksmith is beating the spike to bend it

-tigwaAV

1. revenge; avenge beating (literally beat back)
2. mix; mix with

Ọ bụlụ nà o tie gī ịfe, tìgwalụ yā — If he beats you, beat him back

Tìgwaa akpụ afù nwantịntị gàlị — Add a little garri to that fufu

-tigwalụAV

strike in return

Tìgwalụ yā — Beat him back

-tigwòESUF

1. break into pieces (e.g. iron pot)
2. break (e.g. plate)

-tijiAV

break, snap, by falling (of long objects with some weight, e.g. yam)

-tijisịAV

break, snap into several pieces by falling (of long objects with some weight, e.g. yam, pole)

-tikaAV

burst open, break (of durable material) by repeated knocking against hard objects over a long time; become old by knocking against hard objects

Etīkasịgo m igwè m zùlù n’ọnwa gālụ aga — I have broken to pieces the bicycle I bought last month

-tikọ(lị)AV

hit, knock, together (of opposing forces)

-tikọlịtaAV

collide

Èbùnù ìbùọ nà-ètikọlịta isī — Two rams are butting their heads together

-tikpọAValso -tikpò

demolish; break up; break down

-tikùAV

1. call upon
2. shout to; call upon (for help); cry to (compare -kpọkù)

Ànyî jì aka nà Chinēkè gà-ànụ onu ānyị ogè ànyị tikùlù Ya — We are confident that God will hear us when we cry to Him

-tikwopùAV

knock, beat out (teeth or anything so fixed)

Ị gà-ètikwòpụ m ezē — You are going to knock out my teeth

-tilìESUF

1. break (e.g. china, tilley-lamp)
2. break into pieces

-tilì àrụAV

bruise

Etìlì m àrụ — I bruised myself

-tilò anyaAV

subdue; tame; beat very severely (literally beat till the eyes become soft)

-tilù àrụ

bruise

-tinye

1. put into Tìnye akwụkwọ níme akpàtì Put a book into the box
2. put; put in; add

-tinye aka na nniAV

dine; have meal; dine with (used as an invitation to a friend present during a meal)

Bikō tìnyelu ānyị aka na nni — Please eat with us

-tinye n’akaAV

entrust with

O tìnyèlù ọlụ afù n’aka m — He entrusted me with the work

-tinye nnu n’okwuAV

exaggerate (literally put salt in a speech)

Etīnyerọ mụ nnu n’okwu à — I'm not exaggerating

-tinyechaAV

put in all

-tinyechi

put in place of

-tinyekọ ọnū n’òfuAV

speak the same thing; be unanimous

-tinyekwuAV

add; add (in addition, besides)

-tinyụAV

1. extinguish by beating Ejì m aka tinyu ọkụ I beat out the light with my palm
2. extinguish by beating

Òkụkò èjigo ǹkù tinyụa ọkụ mpanaka dō n’enu ochē — The fowl has extinguished the lamp on the chair with the blows of its wings

-tipeAV

break off

-tipìàAV

smash

-tipuAV

blow, beat open; beat out; tear a sack-like object by beating (e.g. drum); burst; break through

Ị gà-ètipụ ìgbà afù — You are going to break that drum

-tịpùAV

stretch out

-tipu akwaAV

burst out crying

-tipù ọsọAV

take to one's heels; rush away, off

Wèlụ ọsō bìa fū m anya — Come and see me very quickly. (Lit. come and see me with running)

Ogè ndi orī nā-atọ jī n’ọbā fūlụ anyị fà tipù ọsō — When the thieves who were removing yams from the barn saw us, they took to their heels

-tisàAV

beat out, forge (metal); splinter, scatter by beating or striking

Ụzụ nà-ètisà igwè — The blacksmith flattens the iron by beating

M gà-èji osisi tisà mkpụlụ akwū dī n’ime ǹkàtà — I shall scatter the palmnuts in the basket with a stick

-tisi ikeAV

beat hard

Àchọrō m itīsi ya ike — I don’t want to beat it hard

-titùAV

strike, smite, beat, down

Ànyị gà-ètitù onye orī àbìànà ebe à — We shall beat down any thief that ventures here

-tiwaAV

1. break, smash (like plate or pot)
2. break (especially accidentally)

-tiwa etiwaAV

be broken

-tiwanyeAV

put more; raise (wages, etc.)

-toAV

1. grow; be long, tall
2. be worthy, fitting

-tòAV

1. praise; hail; glorify
2. lay; place
3. take by the throat; kidnap
4. last; remain; live long; continue
5. denoting crushing into mess, very soft state, mutilation

Mmadù niīne nà-etò Ibè màkà ọlụ dikē ọ lùlù n’Ọka — Everybody is praising Ibe for his heroic work at Ọka

Òrà gà-etò afā Jisòs — All shall hail the name of Jesus

Ndi Mọọ Ozī nà-adā n’ànì kwà ụbòsì na-etò afà Onye Kāsị — The Angels fall down every day glorifying the name of the Almighty

-tọAV

unwrap; denude; untie

-to afọAV

have great swollen belly; develop ascites

Ọyā Ōfọ èsigo n’òzịza ghòlụ itō afọ — Ọfọ's illness has passed from general oedema into ascites

-to àkpịlīNNC

delight; appeal to; also specifically used to refer to practice by some children who gaze steadily at person eating or holding eatable thing which greatly appeals to them

-to akpịlīAV

delight; appeal to; also specifically used to refer to practice by some children who gaze steadily at person eating or holding eatable which greatly appeals to them

Èjìma āna ètoka ākpịlị — Ejima is too fond of showing her desire to eat what other people are holding or eating

-tọ akwàAV

1. strip body; make nude by stripping
2. strip body; make naked by stripping

-tò anya n’ànìAV

be observant, watchful, careful; take notice of; watch (literally lay the eyes on the ground)

-tò àtòAV

last; remain; live long; continue; be durable

Akwà ị zūtalụ ọfụū màlù mmā mà ùdị yā adā atō àtò — The cloth you have just bought is beautiful, but that kind is never durable

-to etoAV

be worthy; be fitting

O tòlù èto kà ànyị jee kènee Ọnwụūka nne yā nwùlù ǹnyàafù — We ought to go and console Ọnwụụka whose mother died yesterday

-tò ntì n’ànìAV

hearken; pay attention (literally lay the ear on the ground)

Nnā ānyị nà-àchọ ikwū okwu, madù niīne tò ntì n’ànì — Father is going to speak, would you all be attentive

-tò ǹtòAV

kidnap

-tò ǹtọ ànìAV

1. lay foundation
2. lay foundation; start from the beginning

-to ogōNNC

be tall

-to ogonogoAV

be long, tall

-tò òtùtò = -tò àtòAV

Òkù a kpūlụ nà Ǹnoòbì nà-atò ezigbo òtùtò — Clay plates made in Nnoobi last a very long time

-tò ụkpụlūAV

set an example (to be followed by younger generations)

-tò uteAV

1. spread mat (meant to be slept on after spreading)
2. (fig.) be easy, easier, lighter
3. spread mat (for sleeping on)

Bikō jèe tòọ utē ebe ànyị gà-àlarụ — Please go and spread mats where we are going to sleep

-tòdoAV

seize by the throat; choke; throttle

-tọfùAV

lose; mislay

-tògbọAV

put, lay, lie, drop down

Tògbọ yā ebe afù — Leave it there

Tògbọ egbè gị n’ànì — Lay down your gun

-tọgbò duuAV

1. lie still; lie down softly (compare -gba duu)
2. lie still; lie down softly (compare -gba duu, be silent, still)

Afùlù m nkịtā ị nà-àchọ kà ọ tògbò duu n’àzụ ụzò — I saw the dog you are searching for lying quietly behind the door

-tọgbò ǹkịtịNNC

be empty, desolate, neglected

-tògbọ ǹkịtịAV

be empty, desolate, neglected

Ugbō m dī n’ụzò Nnoòbì tògbò ǹkịtị, ènwerō m ego m jì akō yā nni — My farm on the Nnoobi road is empty; I have no money to cultivate some crops on it

-tògbọlụAV

lie abandoned

Afùlù m egbè m kà ọ tògbòlù n’ètitì ugbō — I saw my gun lying abandoned in the middle of the farm

-tògbuAV

strangle

-toghàlụAV

outgrow

-toniteAV

grow up

-topùAV

be well-grown; have more than average height

-tọpùAV

release; untie; loose; absolve; release from bondage, fetters

Jèe tọpù ewu e kēdolu n’ògbụ — Go and untie the goat tied to the ògbụ tree

-tosịAV

fit

-tọsịAV

untie

-tọsịsịAV

untie (many things tied together)

-tọsịsị ụnòAV

unroof house

-tosopùAV

protrude

-tuAV

stick in; plant going to stick sticks along the boundary between us and the Ụmù Agū people

-tùAV

1. insert something into covering or mass (e.g. sword passed through belt, feather in hat or hair)
2. down down an elephant if I am given a gun the load which is on the chair
3. break the surface of a hard object (e.g. break with tips of nails, usually of both hands, small seeds like melon seeds to remove the covering)
4. pick off (e.g. ants, fruits of certain grasses, or weeds with sticky fruits, from cloth)
5. be variegated in colour, mottled, spotted
6. measure (length); point at
7. spatter; drop; drip (of liquids); drizzle
8. cheat; defraud

-tụAV

1. throw; cast; hurl; fling; throw upon
2. build
3. order; indent for; request someone going to a market to help buy something
4. split, scrape out; (fig.) take out
5. cause; get
6. speak (in various specific ways)
7. appear (of new moon)
8. denoting contact

Ọ bụlụ nà Nwaàmàlùbịa ānatago nàtalụ m ya ife m tūlụ ya — If Nwaamalụbịa has returned, help me bring from her what I requested her to buy for me

Ọnwa ātụgo/ātụa/ātụọ — The new moon has appeared (contrast

Ọnwa àpùtago — The moon (not new) has appeared)

-tụ (unò) akịlịkaNNC

build grass-roofed house

-tu afàAV

1. extol; salute by title, nickname
2. extol, salute by title e.g. Ikè enyī Elephant's buttocks

-tụ afịaAV

1. request someone going to market to help buy something; commission someone to buy something
2. request someone going to a market to help buy something

-tù àgwàAV

1. be spotted, variegated in colour
2. be variegated in colour, mottled, striped, spotted

Akwụkwọ ǹkaà tùlù àgwà ọcha nà èdò — This leaf is coloured white and yellow

Nkịtā m^tùlù àgwà kà agū — My dog is spotted like a leopard

Nkịtā m^tùlù àgwà kà agū — My dog is spotted like a leopard

Èbùnu à tùlù àgwà òji nà òcha — This ram is spotted black and white

-tụ ajāAV

build up a wall (by throwing mud)

-tụ àkanyaAV

build thatch roof; build thatch-roofed house

-tù àkịkàAV

1. be spotted
2. cause (pattern on)

-tụ akịlịkaAV

build a grass roof; build grass-roofed house

-tụ àkpànìAV

be bellicose, pugnacious (in speech)

-tụ akwàAV

roll, fold cloth

-tụ alòAV

1. advise; counsel; deliberate on and give advice or offer suggestion
2. deliberate; consider; counsel; suggest; advise

-tụ anyaAV

expect

Anà m àtụ anya ī — I am expecting you

Oke ịtū anya abàrò onye ēnwerō ego urù — Great expectations are not helpful to a poor person

-tụ àsịAV

tell lies

Ọ nà-àtụ āsị — He is telling lies

-tụ atụAV

1. be bumpy, uneven (of road) (i.e. throwing one about); be bounced about
2. order; indent for

-tù atùtùAV

be spotted, piebald

-tụ èbìlìAV

be agitated; swell (as river or sea in gale)

-tụ egwùAV

fear; respect; be afraid of

Anà m àtụ egwù ijē ugbō n’anyàsì — I am afraid of going to the farm at night

Ebe a nà-enì ozū nà-àtụ egwù n’anyàsì — The cemetery is fearful at night

Egwū mmadù adī àtụ m — I am never afraid of people

-tụ gwègèlègwègèlèNNC

move in a weak, flabby way

-tu ibùNNC

be stout

-tụ icheAV

1. throw missile
2. throw missile (e.g. stone)

Ọ nà-àchọ ịtū ǹgwèle nō n’enu ajā iche — She wants to throw something at the lizard on the wall

-tụ imēAV

1. become pregnant; be pregnant
2. conceive; be pregnant

Elòlù m nà nkịtā m gà-àtụ imē n’ọnwa ītọ na-abịa — I think my dog will become pregnant in three months to come

-tụ inuAV

speak proverb, parable

Nnā ānyị nà-àbụ ọ ga-agwa ānyị okwu ogē ụfọdụ ọ tụalụ ānyị inu mà ò bụrō ogè ǹcha kà ànyị nà-àghọta inu ọ nà- àtụlụ ānyị — Our father when he addresses us often uses proverbs, but it is not always that we understand the proverbs he uses for us

-tụ izèAValso ize

shudder; shrink from; abhor; make disgusted with, apprehensive of

Òmùme Ìbè tùlù m izè — Ibe's behaviour disgusts me

-tù jiAV

dig up yams for storing

-tụ kpọmAV

1. strike hard surface
2. drip (= -tụ pọm)
3. breathe one's last, faintly

-tù mbọAV

pinch with fingernails

-tụ mgbelēAV

1. trade; retail
2. trade; retail (compare -gba mgbelē)

Òfọ nà-àtụ mgbele n’Àba — Ọfọ is trading at Aba

-tụ mkpọlọNNC

imprison

A tūgo òyì m mkpọlọ — My friend has been jailed

-tụ mkpūluAV

make raised beds for planting

-tụ n’anyaAV

1. surprise; astonish
2. cause wonder; astonish; surprise; surpass

Etu ndi orī sìlì bàta ụnō à n’anyàsì tùlù m n’anya — How the thieves entered this house last night surprises me

-tụ n’umeAV

breathe shallowly or faintly (like patient nearing death or person who is extremely exhausted from running); pant

Elòlù m nà ezì ị gbālụ egbè gà-ànwụ ọsọ ōsọ màkà nà ọ dā èmeghalịzị ārụ, ọ nà-àtụ sò n’ume — I think that the pig you shot will die quickly because it can no longer stir, it only breathes very faintly

-tụ ndùAV

breathe slowly, faintly, with difficulty (as one dying)

-tụ ǹgòǹgòAV

1. rejoice (usually of women)
2. (Nnoobi) rejoice (usually of women who combine their rejoicing with hopping)

-tù ǹkìNNC

cut face, body marks; tattoo

-tù nkìAV

cut face or body mark; tattoo

-tụ nkụAV

split firewood

-tụ nnuAV

season with salt

-tụ ntụNNC

tell a lie

-tụ ǹtụAValso ntụ

1. tell lies (in order to escape something) (compare -tù 6.)
2. deceive; poke fun at; play joke upon

Ị nà-àtụ ntụ — You are telling a lie

-tu ǹtutuAV

1. search for; look for, follow after in direction of thing being followed
2. differentiate; make distinction

-tụ nzūAV

sprinkle with chalk

-tụ òmìmìAV

dive

Àmarō m etu esì àtụ òmìmì — I don’t know how to dive

-tù ọnūAV

1. boast; bluff
2. boast; "bluff"
3. burrow
4. wish bad luck

Òke nà-atù ọnū n’ànì ụnò — A rat is burrowing in the floor of the house

-tụ òòbòNNC

pile; heap up

-tụ òwuAV

spin; make thread

Ị gà-ènyelụ m aka ịtū òwu taà — You will help spin cotton today

-tụ oyīAV

cause cold, chill

-tụ pọmNNC

drip (= -tụ kpọm)

-tụ ubèAV

1. throw spear
2. short digging-stick (compare mbàzù)

-tu ùbuAValso ìbu

be stout

-tụ uchèAV

be worried; anxious

-tụ ùdòAV

braid rope

-tu ùgòAV

1. stick an eagle's feather in the hair
2. (fig.) be declared the champion, winner
3. strap on (sword, knife, etc.) (compare -tù 1.)

Kèdu ǹkè ị tù mmà kà onye gāje ògù? — Why are you strapping on a sword like a person going to a fight?

-tu ụkpòAV

blister

-tụ ùkpoloAV

throw missile

-tu ụkpụlūAV

follow footprints, example

-tù ùlàAV

tease; disappoint (after arousing expectation)

-tụ ùlàAV

entice on false pretences; tease (compare -là ùlà)

Bikō esòkwònà Ibè je afīa màkà nà ọ nà-àtụ gī ùlà. Ọ chòlù ịkpō gị je be ndi orī — Please do not accompany Ibe to the market because he is only enticing you. He wants to take you to the thieves' house

-tụ umeAV

breathe faintly

-tụ ụnòAV

build house

Ife mbụ m gà-ème nà m si Òbòdò Oyìbo natâ bù ịtū òfu ụnò enū — The first thing I will do on my return from the United Kingdom is to build a storey building

-tụ ụnō akanyaNNC

build thatch-roofed house

-tụ ụnō ākanyaAV

build thatch-roofed house

-tụ ụnò akịlịkaAV

build grass-roofed house

-tụ ụtụAValso ùtụ

pay tax, tribute, collection (much used for payment of church levies)

-tụ ùtụNNC

pay tax, tribute, collection (much used for payment of church levies)

-tụ ùzùAV

1. quarrel noisily; make noise (in quarrel (= -fịọ ùzù)
2. drop, place, upon
3. quarrel noisily; make noise

-tụ-AV

breathe

-tu-fùAV

throw away

-tu-kwùAV

squat

-tù-tùAV

pick up

Adī m àtụtù ife ọbụnà n’ìlo ọ sọgọdu nya bùlụ ōfu àkpà egō — I never pick anything up on the road, even if it is a hundred pounds

-tụba imēAV

impregnate

Ọjì gà-àtụba gī imē ọ bụlụ nà ị kpāchàpùrò anya — Ọjị will get you pregnant if you are not careful

-tùbìAV

break (something tiny)

-tụbìAV

stop breathing (suddenly)

Nwatā dālụ enū n’ùtụtù àtụbìgo — The child who fell from a height has stopped breathing

-tùchaAV

peel

Ànyị nà-atùcha ōkụkò — We are plucking the fowl

Ànyị nà-atùcha arụrụ — We are picking off the ants

Àda nà-atùcha ntì ya — Ada is picking her ear

-tụchaAV

1. scrape out canoe with ǹkò
2. nurse, foster, bring up very sickly, weak, miserably helpless child or animal ("take out disease, weakness") ọgè nne yā nwūsịlị It is mother who is fostering the child of Ibe who was brought down from Northern Nigeria after his mother died

Ọ bù nnē nà-àtụcha nnwa Ìbè e sì Ugwu Awụsa kpọnata ọgè nne yā nwūsịlị — It is mother who is fostering the child of Ibe who was brought down from Northern Nigeria after his mother died

-tùchanyeAV

pick off and give; give very little, trifling part

Ò bù nwantịntị àchìcha à kà ị gà-atùchanye m? — Is it this very little piece of bread that you would give me?

-tụchanyeAV

throw away utterly; lose everything

Ibè nà-àkwadebe ịtūchanye ego niīne o dèbèlù n’ikpe ànì — Ibe is going to throw all his savings into a land case

-tùchapùAV

pick out, off (things which stick, e.g. fleas on dog)

Bikō tụchàpụ m arụrụ tādolụ m n’àzụ — Please pick off the ant which is biting me on the back

-tùchapùtaAV

pick off (and out)

-tùchasịAV

pick off (objects) sticking)

-tụchiAV

bolt

-tụdàAV

tthrow

Tụdàtalụ m bọòlù — Throw down the ball to me

-tụdàtaAV

throw down to

-tudoAV

stick (something)

-tụfègaAV

throw across, beyond

-tụfèga ụkwụAV

throw across feet, legs

-tụfìESUF

1. be entangled (also -tụsì)
2. be entangled; wind; curl; entangle (literally throw and entangle)

-tụfìkọAV

be entangled together; entangle

-tụfùAV

lose; throw away

Proverb: Onye atūfùrò ò da ātụùta — Anyone who does not throw away never recovers (meant to encourage charity and almsgiving); compare Cast thy bread upon the waters, for after many days thou shalt find it again

-tufù uchèAV

despair

-tụgbà ụkwụAV

1. cross the feet or legs; throw one leg across the other
2. cross the feet or legs

-tụgbuAV

throw and kill; stone to death

-tụghalịAV

toss; turn; turn about

Tùghalịa āzụ gị — Turn your back

-tụghalị uchèAV

consider; reconsider; reflect; change one's mind

— Ọfọ agreed yesterday to accompany us to Onitsha today but now he has changed his mind

-tùgwaAV

be striped, spotted, variegated

-tụkòAV

throw together

-tụkọAV

throw, heap together

-tụkòba

heap together

Tụkòba nkū n’ùsọ ajā — Heap the firewood beside the wall

-tụkònataAV

1. throw, heap together in one place
2. build up

-tụkònyesịAV

gather together and throw in

-tụkpọAV

break by throwing; throw and break, damage (e.g. egg, eyes)

-tụkpò akaAV

clasp

-tụkpọ anyaAV

1. damage eye by hitting it with something
2. damage eye by hitting it with a missile

Onye nā-atụ ichē kpàchalụ anyā màkà ịtūkpọ m anya — The missile thrower should be careful not to damage my eyes!

-tụkpò àsịAV

1. lie against
2. tell a lie against

Ọ nà-àtụkpo m àsị — He is lying against me

-tụkwàsaAV

drop upon; place upon

-tụkwàsịAV

throw again

-tụkwàsị obìAV

trust; count on; hope in

Tụkwàsị Yā obì — Trust in Him

-tukwùluAV

squat

Anà m èje itūkwùlù n’ùsọ ọkū màkà nà oyī nà-àtụ m — I am going to squat near the fire because I am feeling cold

-tụlù

1. roll in; wallow
2. roll in; wallow (as pigs, etc.)

Nwa nkịtā nà-àtụlù n’uzuzù — The puppy is rolling in the sand

-tụlụAValso -tụnye ndù

1. revive; refresh
2. (fig.) defraud

Ndị wàyo tùlù yà egō ya — The confidence tricksters defrauded him of his money

-tùlụAV

defraud

Ndị wàyo tùlù yà egō ya — The confidence tricksters defrauded him of his money

-tụlụ imēNNC

become pregnant; become pregnant illegitimately and accidentally (e.g. of girl in school)

Àda m#nō n’ụnò akwụkwọ àkwụsigo akwụkwọ màkà nà ọ tūlụgo imē — My first daughter who has been in school has stopped schooling because she has become pregnant (‘illegitimately’ implied)

-tụlụ imeAV

become pregnant; conceive; become pregnant illegitimately

Nwunyē Ōfọ àtụlụgo imē — Ọfọ's wife has become pregnant

Àda m nō n’ụnò akwụkwọ àtụlụgo imē — My eldest daughter who is in school has become pregnant ("illegitimately" understood)

-tụlụ ndùAV

revive; refresh

-tụlùpùAV

fall down; roll down (like a baby); fall and mix

Nwa a mūlụ ọfụū atụlùpùgo n’enu àkwà — The new-born baby has rolled off the bed

-tụna enūAV

bounce; rebound

-tụneAV

examine; consider; compare; look into

Anà m àtụne okwu o kwūlu — I am considering what he said

-tụniAV

1. build up (a causeway)
2. throw (oneself about); bounce; rebound

-tụnìdoAV

entangle; be entangled

-tụnùAV

be entangled

-tụnùdoAV

entangle; be entangled

-tùnyeAV

compare; liken

-tụnyeAV

1. throw in, into
2. make collection; put money or gifts in kind to common purpose

-tụnye alòAValso elò

advise; counsel; suggest; give opinion

Anà m àchọ onye gā-atụnye m alò bànyelụ nwunyè m mmadū kpòlù gbafèlụ ọsō

Ànyị nà-àtụ alò etu ànyị gà-èsi sò ịfe ndapùta ā dāpùtàlù n’ùtụtū à — We are deliberating on how to tackle this emergency that occurred this morning

-tụnye n’ụkwụAV

be at hand, imminent; come unexpectedly

"Chèghalịa nù n’ifì nà Ànì Ezè Enu igwē àtụnyego n’ụkwụ" — Repent ye, for the Kingdom of God is at hand"

-tụnye ndùAV

refresh; revive

-tụnye nnuAV

1. season with salt; (fig.) exaggerate, make more interesting (of story); embellish
2. season with salt
3. (fig.) exaggerate; make more interesting (of story); embellish

-tùpọAV

have spot, blemish

-tùpuAV

trickle out; perforate with nails

Ọ tùpugo àkpà m — He has pinched open my bag

Ànyị nà-atū ēgusi — We are breaking open melon seeds

-tụpùtaAV

1. throw out
2. rise to surface (as corpse in water)

Tụpùtalụ m bōòlù — Throw out the ball for me

-tụràAV

throw down, away

Ndi orī atụràgo ego fa bù — The thieves have dropped the money they were carrying

-turu(be)AV

plant around

-tụsàAV

splash; strew

-tụsìAV

be entangled

-tụsịAV

drip; fall in drops

Ò gịnī nà-àtụsị? — What is dripping?

-tùsịsịAV

pick off one by one

Chèlụ kà m tùsịsịa gī arụrụ dī gị n’akwà — Wait and let me pick off the ants on your dress

-tụsịsịAV

1. fall in drops; drip
2. throw together; heap up; fold together

Mmilī nà-àtụsịsị — Rain is dripping

-tụte (ndù)AV

wake up; make alive; revive; refresh; resuscitate

Anà m èje ịkpō onye dibìà kà ọ bịa tụtee nwa nnē m dālụ enū — I am going to call the doctor to come and revive my brother who has fallen from a height

-tụte ndùNNC

wake up; make alive; revive; refresh; resuscitate

-tụtù akaAV

pilfer

Ọ nà-àtụtù akā — He is a pilferer

-tụtù aka (ntụtù)NNC

pilfer; pick and steal

-tụtù aka ntụtùAV

pilfer; pick and steal

-tùtù ọjìNNC

1. pick iroko leaves (for feeding livestock, e.g. goats, sheep, etc.)
2. male name

-tụtù ọjìAV

pick iroko leaves (for feeding livestock)

-tùtùkọAV

gather; pick together

-tùtùkọtaAV

gather; pick together and bring

Jèe tụtùkọta ego dāsịsịlị n’àkpà m ogè m nà-àgbabàta ụnò — Go and pick up the coins that fell from my pocket when I was running in

-tùtùnyeAV

pick up for; pick up and give

Tụtùnye m ife dānarịlị m — Pick up for me what has fallen from me

-tụtùtaAV

pick; pick up and bring

Ọ bù mm tụtùtàlù ọtụ ụzò a nà-àchọ — I am the one who picked up the missing key

tàalso ta

(to)day. Basic tone appears to be low, being raised to high before another low tone, so that *tà à becomes ta à. But it is answer to a question happen this day (today

— Nwaamalụbịa came here the day before yesterday

ta à bù ànọ

1. three days ago (literally today is four)
2. the fourth time

— (arch.)today (literally today it

— You will beat me to death today!

ta à bù àtọ

day before yesterday (literally today is three)

ta à nị

today

ta à tà

(usually written taàtà) today

— She will come in three days' time

— I saw her today

taà!INTJ

exclamation of anger; shut up!

taà(tà)also ta à(tà)

see tà 1.

tanjele

see òtanjele

tebùlùNNC

table (English)

tegheteCDalso ìteghete

nine (compare ìtènaānị)

tịtaǹgwèlèNNC

pins-and-needles; cramp (= mkpà ǹsịkō, ụtanwaǹgwèlè)

Tịtaǹgwèlè nwùlù m — I am feeling cramp/pins-and-needles

tìtìNNC

state of being noised about

Ùzù ya nà-àkpọ tìtì — Its fame is being noised about

tòlotòloNNC

turkey (Hausa tòlotòlo)

tụmàCJN

even if (= kamà)

Ànyị gà-èmeli, tụmà isi àgụ — We will win, even if all perish

tùmàdìalso tùmàdù

see ǹtùmàdì

tupuCJNalso tutu

before (of time)

Agà m èmesịgo ife m nà-ème tupu Ndù àbịa — I shall have finished what I am doing before Ndụ comes

tutu

see tupu

Source: Igbo API (Nkọwa okwu), Apache-2.0 · Tier 3