Lexicon · 59 entries

GB

-gba1v

move: A. independent movement (i) run B. move (as liquid) (1) flow, run (liquid as subject) B. bring out water, sap, etc. (as tree): Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ị gbaa òdòdo mmilī I want you to water the flowers: A gà-àgba onye dālụ enu# mmilī Water should be poured on the person who has fallen from a height: Anà m̀ èje ọsọ ọ̄sọ ikute mmili a gà-àgba onye dālụ enu I ## am hurrying to bring water to be poured on a person who has fallen from a height C. project (i) spit; inject D. spread; scatter E. wrestle; fight

-gba àghalā riot; be disorderly; be rascally

-gbabà run into, in; (fig.) trust in; confide: Gbabàanụ̀ ime ụnọ̀ Run (you pl.) into the house

ebe mgbabà refuge

-gbabàta run in, into towards the speaker: Ụmụ̀ akā, gbabàtanụ̀ ime ụnọ̀! Children, run into the house

-gbabè stop running; run out of breath (cf. Mmilī gà-àgbabè n’elekele īsiì The water will stop running at 6 o’clock

-gbabido enclose; cut off; ambush; waylay

-gbadà run down; descend

mgbadà slope; descent

-gbadebe stop running

-gba egwu dance

ọ̀gba ēgwu dancer

-gba ekwòlò compete (in envy); be jealous, envious

-gbafo disperse; scatter; clear (of people, e.g. from market, or of clouds) Nwèe ǹdìdì, chi gàfụ āgbafo Be patient, the weather will soon clear up.: Afịa āgbafogo The market has cleared

-gbafù escape; run away; miss

-gbafù obì, -gbafù ume take the breath away; startle; shock; make shudder

-gbago ascend; run up

mgbago ascent

-gbagota ascend (towards the speaker)

-gbaghà overtake

-gbaghàga run past

-gbaghalị run about

-gbaghàlụ pardon; forgive; leave; let alone

mgbaghàlụ, forgiveness

mgbayàlụ

-gbaje run to

-gbajebe run somewhere

-gbakìli ànị̀ run hither and thither without anything being done; make fuss; dilly-dally

-gbakọ run together

mgbakọ gathering; meeting

-gbakọ̀ba meet together; come, run, together: Gbakọ̀banụ̀ n’òfu ebē Come (you pl.) together in one place

-gbakọ̀ba ọnụ̄ meet together; assemble, run together

-gbakute run to (someone): Gbàkute nnā ānyị Run to our father

-gbakụ̀(rị)ta neglect; turn back on: Ọ gbākụ̀rị̀tàlụ̀ m̀ àzụ ọgè m nọ̀ na nsògbu He turned his back on me when I was in trouble

-gbakụ̀ta àzụ turn back; desert; neglect

-gbakpù obscure; move across and cover (as clouds the sun)

-gbalụ ọsọ dodge; avoid: M̀ba nà-àgbalụ m̄ọsọ M̀ba is running away from me, or M̀ba is dodging me, or M̀ba tries to avoid me

-gba m̀bìbì borrow; go about borrowing

-gba mbọ̀ strive; attempt; try hard, persist; be enterprising, industrious

-gbana run home

-gbana n’òsu seek refuge with a deity

-gbanarị outrun; run away from; forsake; abandon: Nkịtā m àgbanarịgo m̄ My dog has run away from me: Agà m̀ àgbanarị gị̄ n’ọsọ I can outrun you

-gbanata run home (from another place towards the speaker)

-gba ǹje run to and fro; be going to and from a place (including the world of spirits)

ọ̀gban̄je see main entry ọ̀gban̄je

-gba nrịra run from husband to another man

-gbanụ̀ be in a hurry; hurry

mgbanụ̀ hurry; haste

-me mgbanụ̀ be in a hurry: Ọ nà-ème mgbanụ̀ She is in a hurry

-gba òdìbọ̀ work as servant; serve; wait on (on a master-servant basis)

-gba ọsọ run; run away; abscond; run race

-gbapụ̀ run away, out

-gbapụ̀ta run out, away

gbaràpụ̀ forsake; abandon

-gbasò run to, after

-gba ụ̀zọ go out very early in the morning

-gbawa run away; abscond: Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ ịgbāwa He wants to run away, abscond

mgbawa running home, away

-gbawalụ run away; abscond: Gwa yā kà ọ gbawalụ Tell him to run away: Nwa òdìbọ̀ m rāpụ̀lụ̀ m gbawalụ ọgè ànyị nọ̀ n’Òbòdò Oyìbo My servant left me and ran away when we were in the United Kingdom (ii) move in vehicle; ride

-gba igwè ride bicycle

-gba ụgbọ go in a vehicle

-gbacha leave off raining

-gbadebe stop running: Mmilī nà-àgbadebe n’elekele ìtènaānị Water stops running at 9 o’clock

-gbanye flow, pour into

-gbapụ̀(ta) exude; pour out (of liquids)

-me mgbafù be poured away, off, to waste: Ọgwụ̀ m nàtàlụ̀ n’ụ̀tụtụ̀ mèlụ̀ mgbafù The drug I received in the morning was spilt

(mmilī) -gba flow (of water)

(mmilī) -gbafùsị flow to waste (of water): Èri ǹnyàafụ̀ pọm̀pụ̀ dị̄ n’iru ụnọ̄ ānyị jìlị̀ mebì kà mmilī ya jì àgbafùsị n’ọ̀kpọrọ Since yesterday, when the tap in front of our house broke down, the water from it has been running to waste (ii) pour, run, exude (liquid as object); shed (tears); bleed, perspire, etc.

-gba ajịlịja perspire

-gba anya mmīli shed tears: Ife nā-ēme n’ogè kịtāà nà-àgba ìmèliìmè mmādụ̀ anya mmīli What is happening at the present time is making many people shed tears

-gba asọ spit

-gbafù pour away, off; pour to waste: Gbafùe mmili dị̄ n’ime ìtè Pour off the water in the pot

-gba mmeē bleed (cf. -gba ọ̀bàlà)

-gba mmilī A. pour water on (fainting or shocked persons as treatment)

-gba mmili alā contain breast milk; have flow (of breast milk from the breast)

-gbanye pour (liquid) into a container

-gba ọ̀bàlà (cf. -gba mmeē) bleed; shed blood: Ọ bụlụ nà i zèrọ̀ ndị òtu āyaka mà dabànye n’aka fā, fa tisịa ị̄ fà àgbaa yị̄ ọ̀bàlà tupu fà àrapụ̄ yị̄ If you do not dodge the gang of thugs but fall into their grip, they will beat and make you bleed before they leave you

-gbapụ̀ pour out: Gbapụ̀ mmili dị̄ n’ime ìtè Pour out the water in the pot

-gbasa splash

-gbasị gush out (e.g. blood from wound)

-gbawụsa pour upon; sprinkle; splash

ife ọ̄gbụgba post-partum haemorrhage; menorrhagia (excessive loss at menstrual period)

-gba asọ spit

-gba nnu spit salt on (e.g. wound)

-gba ọgwụ̀ inject (drug with syringe): Anà m̀ èje ụnọ̀ ọgwụ̀ ịgbā ọgwụ̀ I am going to the hospital to have an injection

-gbawụsa asọ spit upon (ii) sting; irritate the throat (sometimes painfully, as after eating fresh or improperly cooked cocoyam)

-gbakà àrụ torment; afflict (iii) shoot; fire

-gba egbè fire gun

-gbafìè shoot and miss

-gbagbu kill by shooting

-gbami shoot far

-gbasu startle by firing a gun: Di ntā afụ̀ àgbasugo ụmụ̀ nnụ̀nụ bēkwàsị̀lị̀ n’enu osisi afụ̄ dị̄ n’ètiti ubì The hunter has dispersed the birds on that tree standing in the middle of the farm

-gbatọ̀ shoot badly (victim would be mutilated)

-gbatù shoot down; kick down

-gba ụta shoot arrow with bow

ọ̀gbaā tum̀tum̀ see separate entry

ọ̀gba n̄ta hunter (iv) snap (with sharp sound); spring up (as corn) with a popping sound, as when roasting

-gba aka snap fingers to show interest (v) kick

-gba ụkwụ kick (with foot (vi) abort

-gba imē abort; commit abortion

-gbakwopụ̀ imē cause abortion; abort

-gba afa divine; practise divination

-gba ghalịị confuse: Okwu afụ̀ gbàlụ̀ m̀ ghalịị I didn’t understand that word

-gbagwa mix; dilute; run together (of liquids and solids)

-gbagwòju anya be abashed; be confused by

-gbalụ̀ iru look gloomy

-gbarà leave and forget

-gbasà scatter; spread

mgbasà dismissal; scattering; spreading; dispersal

abụ mgbasà dismissal song

-gbasà akwà spread cloth

-gbasà iru look cheerful (lit. ‘spread face’)

-gbasà Ozi Ọma spread the Gospel

-gbasàpụ̀ stretch out; spread out (as a bird its wings)

-gbasàsị be scattered about

-gbasị rub off grains from cob

-gbasị ọ̀gbàdụ rub off grains from maize cob

-gbatị stretch; unroll

-gbatị àrụ stretch oneself (e.g. for exercise)

-gbatị ònwe stretch oneself (e.g. for exercise)

-gbatịpụ̀ stretch out

-gba m̀gba struggle; wrestle

ọ̀gba m̄gba wrestler

-gba ọ̀gụ̀ side with; defend; fight for

-gba2v

A. shine (of moon only); burn B. (combined with another verb) make bright; do thoroughly: Achọ̀ m̀ kà i figbaa akpụkpọ ụkwụ̄ afụ̀ èfigbaa I want you to give those shoes a thorough polishing

-gba ọkụ burn: (1) trans. ị gà-àgba ụnọ̀ ọkụ ọ bụlụ nà ị kpāchàpụ̀rọ̀ anya You will burn (set fire to) the house if you are not careful (2) intrans. Ụnọ̀ nà-àgba ọkụ̄ The house is burning (on fire)

-lụgba do thoroughly: Ọ sị̀ nà nya gà-àlụgba ọlụ̄ afụ̀ àlụgba She said that she was going to do the work thoroughly

-gba-3v

crack; split; snap; break

-gbabè snap asunder; cut; (fig.) die suddenly or unexpectedly: Elili àgbabègo The rope has snapped:

(cid:31) Òfu nwa ikolobị̀à gbabèèlụ̀ ebe à ǹnyàafù A young man died here suddenly yesterday

-gbabo break; break off part of wall, ground or anything of that consistency, such as anthill, mud seat, etc.: Wèlụ nwayọ̀ọ̀ màkà ị gbābo ajā Be careful lest you break off the wall

-gbabo ànị̀ kick up the ground: Òkwute ị dèbèlụ̀ n’ebe afụ̀ gà-àgbabo ànị̀ ụnọ̀ The stone you placed in that place is going to break the floor

-gbaji break; snap (stick, bone, etc.)

-gbajipụ̀ break off

-gbatọ break; cut; tear

-gbawa crack; split

mgbawa crack; cracking

obì mgbawa great anger; broken heart

ụ̀bụlụ̀ mgbaka brain fatigue

-gba4v

bend

-gbagọ̀ bend; make crooked

mgbagọ̀ crookedness; sinuousness; bending

-me mgbagọ̀ be bent, crooked, curved: Osisi ǹke à mèlụ̀ mgbagọ̀ This stick is bent

-gbagọ̀ àgbagọ̀ be bent

-gba ngị̀lị̀gọ̀ be circuitous; have many bends

-gba ngọ̀ A. be bent, crooked, curved: Mkpịsị̄ ǹke à gbàlụ̀ ngọ̀ n’ọnụ̄ This spike is bent towards the tip: ǹke à bụ̀ ụzọ̄ gbālụ ngọ̀ This is a crooked path

-gba ngọ̀ B. be crooked, wrong, false: Ụzọ̄ gbālụ ngọ̀ kà i sì àbịa okwu nwā m The way you are approaching me for my daughter (whom you want me to give you in marriage) is wrong. (Lit. The way through which you come for my daughter is crooked): Òmùme afụ̀ gbàlụ̀ ngọ̀ That deed is wrong

-gbàzì make straight; correct; advise; instruct

-gba5v

speak (in certain special ways)

-gba aka ebē bear witness; stand surety

-gba àmà act as informer; bear witness (in bad sense); reveal secrets; betray

-gbabu okwu speak all together: Wèlụ nwayọ̀ọ̀ na-èkwu, rapụ̀ ịgbābu okwu Speak a bit more slowly and stop jumbling your words

-gbagha contradict; argue

onye mgbagha argumentative person

-gba ìzù take counsel together; whisper

-gbakpò ìzù plot secretly against someone

-gbakpọ ìzù consult well about a matter

-gba òsiālị bear witness

-gba6v

tie; twine round; make basketwork frame

ọ̀gbam̀bùlù anything round

-gba7v

remain in a state

-gbachi ǹkịtị̀ keep silence; refrain from answering; endure;

-gba duu keep silence; refrain from answering; endure; tolerate

-gba enu be shallow:

# Mmilī afụ̀ gbàlụ̀ enu# The stream is shallow

-gba ghòlòghòlò be watery

-gba ǹkịtị̀ keep silence; refrain from answering (cf. -gba duu)

-gba m̀fe relieve; lesson; be light

-gba nke lie in wait

-gba nlò be soft; be watery (esp. of food)

-gba ọ̀tọ be naked

m̀gbalụ ọ̄tọ state of nakedness, nudity

-gba 8. +v

cut

-gba akpụkpọ flay

-gba amụ̀ castrate

-gbacha isi trim the hair (of head)

-gba mbọ pare nails (cf. -be mbọ)

-gba9v

take meal

-gba àzị̀ take food, eat (esp. in early morning)

-gba (àzị̀) anyàsị̀ -gba (àzị̀) efìfìè take supper take lunch

-gba àzị ụ̄tụtụ̀, -gba ụ̄tụtụ̀ take breakfast

-gbacha afele clean the plate (of food)

-gbapụ̀ àzị ụ̄tụtụ̀ take breakfast (usu. a light one and taken in a hurry); just breakfast

-gba10v

sprout; spring out, up; grow out

-gba àfụ̀ ọnụ̄ grow beard, moustache

-gba akụ grow pubic hair

-gba m̀kpọ̀lọ̀gwụ̀ -gbado take root take root

m̀kpọ̀lọ̀gwụ̀(gwụ̀) -gbakasị make spots or scars on

ọ̀gbakasị any disease that has spots that leave scars (chickenpox, smallpox, etc.)

-gbamì send roots deep

m̀kpọ̀lọ̀gwụ̀(gwụ̀) -gbanye be rooted in; be connected with a place by birth

m̀kpọ̀lọ̀gwụ̀(gwụ̀) -gba ome send out shoot when yet unplanted

-gbapute break ground (of shoot)

-gba 11. +v

be without

-gba aka be empty-handed; go without

-gba aka nnwā be childless: Ọ̀kụkọ̄ ji ofû gbà aka nnwā A hen with one chicken is childless

-gba aka ọlụ̄ be unemployed

-gba aka ọ̄kpọrọ be empty-handed

-gba12v

buy, pawn (person); buy (land, tree, e.g. palm tree, etc.)

-gba afịa trade

-gbalụ recover pawn or pledge

-gba mmadụ̀ buy, pawn person: Mmadụ̀ adā àgbazị ibè ya n’ogè kịtāà People no longer buy each other nowadays

-gba ngọ̀ reckon up bride price

-gbapụ̀ redeem; ransom

-gbapụ̀ n’orù redeem from slavery, servitude

-gbapụ̀ta redeem; ransom

mgbapụ̀ta ransom; redemption

-gba13v

change; spoil; pollute

-gbadùba make dull; becloud

-gbadùba iru frown; scowl; make sour face; grimace

-gbaka go sour; stale (of soup, palm wine, etc.); be spoilt (of person); be grieved, sullen

-gbalụ̀ foul; defile; be defiled, polluted (as when water containing sediment, standing in a jar, is stirred, or when the water of the stream is polluted by the activities of fish)

mgbalụ̀ pollution (of liquids)

obì mgbalụ̀ melancholy; trouble in one’s mind

-gbalụ̀ àgbalụ̀ change for worse; be polluted, fouled, defiled

-gbalụ̀ iru sulk; scowl; lower (of sky)

-gbalụ̀ mmilī defile, pollute water

-gbalụ ọgwụ̀ neutralize effect of poison

-gba nchāla rust; corrode

-gbanwè change; exchange: Gbanwèelụ m̄ji ǹkaà Change this yam for me

mgbanwè change; changing

-me mgbanwè be changed: Iru igwē nà-ème mgbanwè The face of the sky is changing

-gbatọ̀ foul by treading on or stirring (e.g. with finger on pears or rod in àkàmù); rub bloom off (fruits)

-gba ụka be sour

-gba ụtụ be affected with boring grub (of wood)

-gba-14v

be fixed; fix

-gbado fix; stick (as an arrow); hold tightly; choke; take by the throat; compress by pressing fingers firmly on: Ọgè Èke nà Ọnyị̀do nà-anụ̄ ọ̀gụ̀ n’ụ̀tụtụ̄ ǹnyàafụ̀ Ọnyị̀do butùe Èke n’ànị̀ gbado yā aka n’àkpịlị̄ When Èke and Ọnyị̀do were fighting yesterday, Ọnyị̀do threw Eke to the ground and squeezed his throat with his fingers

-gbado anya fix the eye on; persevere; be diligent; e.g. (greeting): Gbàdo anyā Take care of yourself

-gbakọ̀ta hold all together

-gba15v

stop up; close; enclose; obstruct by moving; open

-gbabìdo enclose (esp. with fence); encircle; ambush; waylay

-gbachi foil; counteract; supplant; stop up (e.g. road or gap); lock door; shut box or window; fence: Gbàchie ụzọ̀ Lock the door: Ọ nà-àbụ ebe ọ̄bụnà mụ èjènà ịchọ̄ ọlụ, Agụ̄ èjee gbachie nà ya Wherever I go in search of a job, Agụ goes there to mar my success: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ mà ị gbachie āzụ ụnọ̄ ānyị I want you to erect a fence to screen our back yard

-gbachi ùgòdì turn the key

-gbachibìdo waylay; ambush; fence round; stop up

-gbaghe open box or window; unlock door; untie (parcel): Bikō gbàgheelụ m̄ụzọ̀ Please unlock the door for me

-gbaghepụ̀ throw open (door, window, box, etc.); untie and expose (parcel)

-gba ògìgè fence compound or farm: Agà m̀ àgba ugbo m̄ ògìgè I shall fence my farm

-gba16v

lean

-gbabe lean; be leaning against: Òfu ọbē gbàbè n’ajā A ladder is leaning against the wall

-gbabebe (causative of)

-gbabe lean something against somewhere: Bikō gbàbebe ọbē n’enu ajā Please lean the ladder against the wall

-gba-17v

turn

-gbaghalị stir; turn round

-gbaghalị egō (exchange money)

-gbaghalị nni stir food

-gbakụ̀ta āzụ turn the back on

-gba ntị̀ probe the ear

-gba18v

cultivate (cassava and other plants propagated by cuttings)

-gba n’ugbō cultivate adjoining farms; be farm neighbours

-gba 19. +v.:

-gba enu be well-known

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-gbà1v

A. lie across B. spread (across, as mat, cloth, etc.); lie (across): Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ị gbàa akwà n’enu àkwà I want you to spread cloth on the bed C. spread (as of cloud over view); becloud; become dark

-gbàchi block by lying across

-gbàdo hold to the ground (by lying across, as wrestler); pin down

-gbàgha turn round (esp. of a boat)

-gbàba spread (as mats, etc.)

-gbà ufìè lie across or crosswise

-gbà anya ọ̄chịchịị̄ -gbàchi dim the vision be cloudy, dark, gloomy, lowering

-gbà ọ̀chịchịị̄ be dark, get dark

-gbà2v

give a hand in carrying

ọ̀gbụ̀gbà carrying: Bikō nyèlụ m̄ aka ịgbàlụ̀ ewu e kēlụ eke dī n’ime ụkpā à n’ụnwà jee n’ụgbọ Please help me to carry the tied goat in this basket to the lorry

-gbà 3. +v

A. join; pair; add B. arithmetic; addition B. mate (mammals); wed; marry

-gbàkọ reckon; reckon up; take account of; count; add

mgbàkọ A. joining; seam; collection; joining together, gathering, flowing together (of liquids)

-gbàkwụnye add to; enlarge (e.g. a house) by addition of more rooms; extend

-gbàkwụnye ụnọ̀ enlarge, extend house (by adding more rooms at either or both ends or sides); Anà m̀ agbàkwụnye ụnọ̀ m ụnọ̄ ụ̄la naàbọ̀ I am enlarging my house by two more bedrooms

-gbànye reckon with; regard; care for; consider (as important): Àgbanyèrọ̀ m̀ yà n’ife I have no regard for him or I do not consider him/it important

-gbà akwụkwọ marry by church and/or ordinance, esp. by church wedding: Ndụ̀ gà-agbà akwụkwọ echī Ndụ will get married tomorrow

àgbàmakwụkwọ wedding (church or ordinance, esp. church)

-gbà4v

wear any kind of ring or anklet, etc., on any part of the body (the object, of any material, must go round the particular part of the body)

-gbà elili wear strings round ankles

-gbà ugègbè anyā m̀gbà akā, mgba akā wear glasses ring

-gbà 5. +v

force to drink liquid (e.g. drug, water, wine, etc.)

-gbàgbu suffocate; choke; drown

-gbà iyī bind with an oath; adjure

-gbà mmanya make drunk

(manya)

-gbà mmilī force to drink water (e.g. primitive way of feeding baby); force to drink water by pushing the victim under water

-gbà6v

A. grow big or strong; grow, become stout; come of age; be fully-grown: M̀kpi gbàlụ̀ àgbà The he-goat is fully-grown B. be so many years old, ago

ọ̀gbụ̀gbà maturity

-gbà àrụ be stout

-gbà òkolobị̀à become adolescent (of man)

-gbà ọkpụkpụ become physically stronger (of growing young person) (lit. toughen bones)

-gbà ume encourage (lit. strengthen the heart)

-gbà arọ̀ be a year old; be so many years old: Nnwa afụ̀ agbàgo arọ̀ ìse The child is five years old

m̀gbà arọ̀ a year (ago)

m̀gbà arọ̀ naàbọ̀ two years (ago): Ọ dị̄go m̀gbà arọ̀ naàbọ̀ alụ afụ̄ mèlù It is now two years since the tragedy occurred

gbààn

used in:

-nwu gbàà shine, glitter, very brightly; be very white

-gbà-do ext. suff. 1. all; entirely (cf. -gbà 3.)

-bụgbàdo be entirely: Ụmụ̀ ya niīnê bụgbàdò ndi orī All his children are thieves

-ligbàdo eat altogether

-petụ̀gbàdo concern all

gbalagbalan

cleverness; smartness; agility

-gba-lị̀ +v

be slender, slim

-gbalị̀ àgbalị̀ be slender, slim

-me mgbalị̀ be slender, slim

gbamgbamn

tin; enamel pan; anything made of tin; corrugated iron sheet

ụnọ̀ gbamgbam building with corrugated iron roofing, ‘zinc house’

-gba-zèv

melt; change consistency of

-gbe1v

crawl; move stealthily

ògbugbe crawling

-gbebà creep in; encroach

-gbechìgha crawl back

-gbe egbe move stealthily, stalk

-gbefè crawl over, past

-gbe igbē, igbe crawl (like children)

-gbelèghalị loiter, creep (about)

-gbenata crawl home

-gbepụ̀ta crawl out

mgbelè stealthy walking; slow, snail-paced walk

-gbe +2v.:

-gbe anya steal a look at

-gbèv

mix, prepare (e.g. custard, cornflour, starch, or anything which thickens in hot water)

-gbè àkàmù mix, prepare liquid pap: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ igbè àkàmù I want to prepare hot pap

-gbè àrụ tire completely (make body soft, weak, like pap)

gbelelen

thinness

-dị gbelele be thin

gbiìgbiìn

catfish (Clarias lazera)

-gbòv

A. prevent (aggravation); stop; staunch (blood); check or relieve, prevent (disease); protect: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ị gbòo ọ̄gbụgbọ ife sī n’ọkụ nà-àgbọ I want you to check the bubbling of the thing on the fire B. cover in order to prevent; cover

ògbùgbò preventing

-gbòbì part; prevent from fighting

-gbòchi prevent; hinder

-gbò mkpà relieve need; satisfy want; suffice; be useful: Igwè Nnā āyị zụtaalụ m n’arọ̄ gālụ aga nà-egbòlụ m̄ nnukwu mkpà n’arọ̄ à màkà nà ọ bụ̀ ya kà m jìzì èje akwụkwọ n’ụnọ̀ akwụkwọ m̄ọfụụ̄ tēlụ aka ri nnē The bicycle bought for me by our father last year is very useful to me this year, because it is the bicycle that I ride to my new school, which is very far away

-gbò ọ̀gụ̀ part (antagonists); arbitrate and make peace

-gbòsà part (antagonists)

Ànị̀egbòka person’s name (lit. the land has offered very formidable protection)

-gbò akwà cover with cloth

-gbòchi cover (so as to prevent looking in or attack)

akwà mgbòchi curtain

ife mgbòchi covering; veil; screen

-gbòdo cover

mgbòdo protection; covering; shield

-gbòpụ̀ uncover

gboon

early; formerly; long ago; ancient; olden (times): Jèe gboo Go early: Nàa gboo Go where you are going safely, and come back in time: Ọ dị̀ gbo It has been so for a long time

gboo gboo long, long ago

gboo lì early; formerly; long ago; ancient; olden (times) (stronger than gboo)

ndi gboo the ancients

-gbọ1v

A. vomit

ọ̀gbụgbọ vomit (n.)

-gbọ agbọọ̄ vomit (vomit): Ọ gịnị̄ kpàtàlụ̀ ị jì àgbọ agbọọ̄ n’ụ̀tụtụ̀? Why were you vomiting in the morning?

-gbọpụ̀ vomit out

-gbọtọ̀ vomit and leave the mess

-gbọ2v

bark; roar: Anụ̀lụ̀ m̀ ogè nkịtā nà-àgbọ ọ̀dụ̀m nā-agbọ n’ọ̀zàlà I heard when the dog was barking at the lion that was roaring in the wilderness

-gbọjà shout at suddenly (so as to frighten)

-gbọ ụ̀jà bark; roar

-gbọ3v

remain; be over (cf. -fọ 1.)

-gbọ agbọ remain over; be left

-gbọfọ remain over; be spare

-gbọ4v

break off (forcibly and roughly) B. prune (tree); break off with force (e.g. as tree branch breaking during a storm)

-gbọkàpụ̀ A. cut up meat

-gbọkwo pluck (unripe fruit); miscarry (esp. of animals, but also of humans)

-gbọkwopụ̀ break off; pluck off; miscarry (very severe and accidental)

-gbọwa split; hew (wood)

mgbọwa crack; spliting

-gbọwapụ̀ split up

-gbọ5v

boil (of water); bubble; foam; froth: M̀milī nà-àgbọ The water is boiling

ọ̀gbụgbọ foaming

-gbọ àgbọ steam and bubble: Ìtè nà-àgbọ āgbọ The pot is steaming and bubbling

-gbọ ụ̀fụfụ̀ foam; froth

gbọọ̀int

word asking for confirmation or denial of a report; e.g. A narrates to B something concerning C, and B turns to C saying ‘Gbọọ̀’, which implies ‘You have heard what A has said. Is it true?’ B then expects C to confirm or deny A’s statement

-gbọ-tọ̀, -gba-tọ̀v

lay down: Ebe à kà ọ gbọ̄tọ̀lụ̀ òkpu m nà-àchọ It is here that he abandoned the hat I was looking for

-gbu1v

A. kill; cut; chop B. till (something hard) B. intoxicate

ògbugbu m̄madụ̀ -gbu afịfịa manslaughter; murder clear weeds

-gbu akwụ cut palm fruit

-gbubè cut off, across; chop off: Gbubèe yā isi Cut off his head, or Behead him: Egbubègo m̄agwọ afụ̀ ị̀bụ̀ọ I have cut the snake into two #

-gbucha cut side of something; trim hedges; peel bark

-gbudo cut and place; fix firmly

-gbudo anya perceive; observe

-gbu egbugbu tattoo; mark

-gbufo hack a way through

-gbugwò A. cut open (of pot or pot-like object, e.g. coconut, or something breakable, e.g. plate, with knife or matchet): Àchọrọ̄ m kà i gbugwòo akụ oyìbo afụ̀ I do not want you to break that coconut (by cutting)

-gbu ichi cut ichi marks

-gbuji cut off with knife or matchet; cut across: Àda nà-àchọ igbuji ọdụ̄ Ada is going to cut the pestle (into # two)

-gbujipụ̀ break off; cut off; chop off; (with knife, matchet)

-gbujirà cut into two

-gbukasị hew; cut to pieces

-gbulì till (something soft)

-gbu mgbu clear prospective farm; clear bush of trees

-gbunye cut up and bring together into

-gbunye akpụ steep, soak cassava in water

-gbunye ọgwụ̀ cut up and bring together into a pot various herbs, roots and other ingredients of native medicine: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ igbu nye ọgwụ̀ ịbà I want to brew malaria # medicine

-gbu ōchi draw blood with horn or horn-shaped calabash from any part of the body to relieve pain, swelling, congestion; get rid of impure or stagnant blood

-gbu ọchụ̀ commit murder (or manslaughter, but strictly murder)

-gbu ọkị̀kà tattoo

-gbupụ̀ kill outright; cut off

-gbusịsị annihilate

-gbutọ̀pụ̀ massacre; complete the killing or cutting

-gbutù fell; cut down (e.g. trees)

-gbu ugbō farm, cultivate

-gbuwa, -gbuwe cut open, break into two (e.g. coconut)

-gbuwa ụzọ̀ cut new road

ògbu mmādụ̀ ‘man-killer’; a much-coveted honour in the olden days conferred on anyone who possessed a human head

(mmanya) -gbu be intoxicated by alcohol: Mmanya nà-ègbu Ọjị̀ Ọjị is intoxicated

-gbu ọ̀gụ̀gọ̀ gladden

-gbu2v

plant (tubers)

-gbu3v

blow (musical instrument)

-gbu òkpòlòfifìè whistle: Ụ̀fọdụ mbà nà-àsọ igbu òkpòlòfifìè nsọ Some towns forbid # whistling

-gbu òpì blow horn, bugle

-gbu ọ̀jà blow flute, whistle: Afụ̀lụ̀ m̀ ndị nā-egbu ọ̀jà I saw some people playing flutes

-gbu4v

build, lay, mud wall

-gbu aja ụnọ̀ build walls of mud building

-gbu5v

place (knees, elbows) against

-gbudo ǹkù akā place the elbows against: Egbudozina ǹkù akā n’enu oche nnī Stop putting your # elbows on the table

-gbu ikpèlè kneel: Bị̀anụ̀ kà ànyị gbue ikpèlè n’ànị̀ O come and let us kneel down

-gbu ikpèlè ụkwụ̄ fall on one’s knees; kneel

-gbu6v

coat, permeate (as paint, oil, dye, etc.)

-gbu nchà soap oneself

-gbu ùlì mark parts of the body with ùlì

-gbu7v

flash; glitter; shine

-gbu fị̀àfị̀à flash; glitter

-gbu ìnyège ìnyègè -gbuke glisten (as water or glass in sun) shine

-gbu màlàmàlà shine; glitter

-gbu8v

hurt

-gbu m̀gbu hurt; cause pain: Ụkwụ nà-ègbu m̄mgbu My leg is hurting me

-gbu m̀gbu obì pain in the heart

àrụ m̄gbu pains; difficulty; agony; illness

ife m̄gbu ailment

-gbu 9. +v.:

-gbu ēgbu intoxicate: Mmanya ikē nà-ègbu ēgbu Local gin is intoxicating

gbùlùgbulùa

roundness; surroundings: Onye ndi ilō gbàlụ̀ gbùlùgbulù nà-èche bē ya nche m̀gbè niīne m̀gbè niīne A person surrounded by enemies always keeps watch over his house

-gbụ +v

shed (leaves); remove: Ọjị̄ dị̄ n’iru ụnọ̄ ānyị nà-àgbụ akwụkwọ The iroko tree in the front of our house is shedding its leaves B. be shed (leaves)

-gbụ àgbụ A. be slippery, slip on or off (of rings, bracelets)

-gbụcha shed leaves; slip; be slippery

-gbụcha ọnụ̄ wash, rinse mouth: Ogē ọ̀bụ̀nà ị tàsị̀lị̀ atụ gba mbọ̀ gbụ̀chaa ọnụ̄ gị Whenever you finish using your chewing stick, try and rinse your mouth

-gbụchapụ̀ slip off; be out of joint

-gbụ m̀gbụ shed leaves; strip: Osisi dị̄ nà m̀bala afị̄a adị̄ àgbụ m̄gbụ The tree in the market place never sheds its leaves

m̀gbụ ākwụkwọ fallen leaves

-gbụnye put on (ring, bracelet): Gbụ̀nye m̀gbànaka ǹke à kà m fụ etu ọ gà-àdị gị̄ Put on this ring and let me see how it fits you

-gbụ ọnụ mmīli spit

-gbụpụ̀ take off (e.g. shoe, ring); fall off (of leaves): Achọ̀lụ̀ kà ị gbụpụ̀ m̀gbànaka gị̄ tupu ị̀ bàta ụnọ̀ I want you to remove your ring before you enter the house: Ọjị̄ dị̄ n’òbi nà-àgbụpụ̀ akwụkwọ ọgè ǹcha The iroko tree (Milicia excelsa) in the court sheds leaves at all times

-gbụtọ̀ slip off and abandon: Afụ̄go m̄ ebe ọ gbụ̄tọ̀lụ̀ akpụkpọ ụkwụ̄ ya I have seen where she (slipped off and) abandoned her shoes

-gbụ̀v

lose appetite for; have eaten sufficiently and want no more off; be fed up: Nnī gbụ̀lụ̀ m I have no appetite for food (in general): Elīgo m̄ ji ogonogo ọgè; kịtāà ọ gbụ̀go m̄ I have eaten yam for a long time; now I am fed up with it (specific cause - monotony)

-gbụ̀ àgbụ̀ be fed up; have lost appetite for; have no appetite for: Ụ̀dị ọlụ̄ à nà-agbụ̄ àgbụ̀ ọsọ ọ̄sọ This kind of work quickly becomes boring

-gè 1. +v

listen

-gè ntị̀ listen

-gè 2. +v.:

-gè ǹgìgè cordon round with rope or fence

genye nàconj

unless; until: Agà m anọ̀ ebe à genye nà ọ̀ bị̀àlụ̀ I will be here until he comes Àyị amā eje ọlụ̄ genye nà ò mèlụ̀ ife ayị chọ̀lụ̀ We shall not work unless he does what we want.