New Words Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
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Pillow
A
Nhiwe
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Kitchen
A
Useekwu
3
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Big
A
Nnukwu
4
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By
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Site
5
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Fridge
A
Igwe nju oyi
6
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Enter
A
Banye e.g banye inmu ulo
7
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Come in (when you’re inside and the person is outside)
A
Bata
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Before
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Tupu
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Earrings
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Iyerin nti
10
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Insult/ disgrace
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mkparị
11
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Gun
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egbe
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I don’t like him/her (my heart doesn’t agree)
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Obim a nabata ya
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Progress
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ọganiru ( I choro oganiru ya? ) you don’t want their progress?
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Cassava
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Osisi akpu
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I’m fetching water
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A nam echu mmiri
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Birth mark
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Ahụmarachi
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I sent her/him on an errand
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E zirim ya ozi
Ozi bu message na bekee
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Is she around
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O nno ya?
O noro ya
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Farm
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Ubi
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Won/ win
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Wee merie/ merie
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Fasting
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Ibu onu/ ibu nri
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Disgrace
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Mmebo
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Big
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Nnukwu e.g Nnukwu moto/ugboala (big car)
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Small
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Obere/ pe mpe
Eg Ṅwayi a pe mpe
O di obere
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A proverb that means how are you
How did the python bask in the sun
Kedu ka Eke (python) si anyanwu?
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You tried/ you’re trying
I bali noo/ i na bali
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To be afraid
Tu ujọọ
E chem e da tu ujọọ (i thought you don’t get scared)
I na tu ujọọ (are you afraid?)
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Hide
Izo ezo ( I ne zo ezo)? Are you hiding?
Echem i si, e de tu ujọọ, ki ki je ezo
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Kiss me
Nyem ṅsusu
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Sex
Mmekori/ dinaa (ha ne dinaa)
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AC
Ntu oyi
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Young man
Ikorobịa
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Young lady
nwa agbọghọ
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Chapter
Isi nke eg matiu isi nke iri abuo na ise (Mathew chapter 25)
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I’m thirsty
Akpiri n'akpo m nkụ / akpiri kporo m nkụ
Akpiri ọ na akpọ gị nkụ (are you thirsty) ?
Throat bu akpịri
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Salt and pepper
Nnu na ose
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Under
N’okpuru
Nkịta nọ n'okpuru akwa = The dog is under the bed.
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Inside
N’ime
Amaka bara n’ime ahịa
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Behind
N’azu
Ewu no n’azu ulo
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On top/ on/ above
N’elu
Oroma no n’elu oche (the orange is on the chair)
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To sell
Ere
ana m ere uwe/akwa (I sell dresses or clothes)
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Sold
Erere
erere m ya ugbua (I sold it now)
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Steal
Izu oshi ( onye oshi) - thief
Izu ohi
E.g ezurum nrị Ada ( I stole Ada’s food)
Emeka siri na ya zuru nrị gi (Emeka said he stole your food)
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To flog
Pịara
Chike to Chioma: A pịara Ekene ụtalị
(Ekene was flogged)
Chioma to Ekene: Chike sịrị na a pịara gị ụtalị (Chike said that you were flogged).
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Crooked
Mgbago
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Straight
Ọto
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Wet
Dere ede
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Dry
Kọrọ ako
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Alive
Dị ndụ
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Push
Kwaa (kwaa ya) push it
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Pull
Dọọ
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Short
Mkpumkpu
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Tall
Ogologo
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Old
Ochie
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New
Ọhụụ
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Dead
Nwụrụ anwu
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Left / Right
Aka ekpe (aka ikpa) / Aka nri
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Front / back
Ihu/ Azu
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Noise / silence
Mkpọtụ/ Jụụ
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Lower
Wetuo/ wetuo ya ala (bring it down)
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Raise
Welie
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Soft /hard
Gwọli gwọli / siri ike
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Light
Ife / ọkụ
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Darkness
Ochichiri
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Add/ subtract
Mgbakọ/ mwepụ
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Sit down/ stand up
Nọdụ ala/ kwụrụ ọtọ
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Urine
mmamịrị - m chọrị nnu mmamịrị
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Sweat
ọsụsọ - ọsụsọ na sum
Or Ajirija - Ajirija na gbam
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Poo
Nshi/ nsi
A chorom e nyu nshi
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Tears
Anya mmịrị
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Spit
Asọ mmrị
Ọ bupu asọ mmri (she spat)
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Fart
nyụ ahụ̀rụ̀
Onye nyụrụ ahụrụ.
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Police man/ police men
Onye uwe ojii ( pronounced uwoji)
Ndi uwe ojii
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He doesn’t fight.
Ọ naghị alu ogu
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He/she doesn’t come to my house
Ọ naghị abia u’lo m
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Plate
Efere
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Every time
Mgbe ọ bụla
Obi ga na - eri nri mgbe ọ bụla
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It is plenty
o hiri ne
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I went / they went
E jèrè m
Ha jèrè
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To live together
ibiko
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Beans
Agwa
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Snake
Agwo
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Last year
afo gara aga
Izu gara aga (last week)
Onwa gara aga (last month)
Abali gara aga (last night)
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Ingestion
afo mkpochi
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I’m on my knees
Ịkpere m di n’ala
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Long throat
Akpirị ogọlogo
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Do you know what it means in English?
Ị ma ihe ọ pụtara na bekee?
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But you have your own
mana ị nwere nke gị
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Am I holding you ?
E jịrim gi?
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Are you satisfied?
Iri ju afọ?
Afo ojuru gi? Is your stomach full?
Ọ ge juụ gi? Will it be enough for you?
Afo ọjuju
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I’m satisfied example
Ihe ifuannya mere jurum afọ
Ihe ọ mere jurum afọ
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Lucky or Favour
Ihụoma
Ọ were ihuoma
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To buy
Zuta
Azụtara m ụgbọala a n'afọ gara aga.
I bought this car last year.
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Another word for buy
Gote
Aga m egote ya echi.
1 will buy it tomorrow.
Obi siri na o ga-egote ya echi
Obi said he will buy it tommorrow
Uju gara igote nri.
Uju went to buy food.
Anyị na-egote ihe eji aru ulo.
We are buying building materials
Gini mere i jiri gote udi akwa a?
Why did you buy thid type of clothe?
O teela aka anyị gotere ya.
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Igbo land/ Igbo things
Ala ndị igbo/ ihe ndi igbo
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Wipe (wipe your face)
Hichaa/ Fichaa
hichaa ihu gị
Fichaa onu gi
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Rub/apply
Ite
Te ya (rub it)
Te mmanu/ Te ude (rub oil or rub lotion) Bia kam te gị ude (come let me rub you cream)
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Talk
Kwu okwu
Mepee onụ gị kwu okwu
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Blow your nose
Zịe imị gị
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Clap
kụọ aka
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If ou accept Jesus as your savior all your problems go away
Ị were jisọs ka onye zuopta gị nsogbu niile a naa!
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You’re hurting yourself
Ị na egbukasị onwe ghi ahụ
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Jesus will heal you
Onye nwe anyị ka agwọ gi
Jisos ga agwọ m
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He/she has suffered
Ọ taala ahuhu
A tara m ahụhụ ta
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Around
gburugburu
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It’s getting late
chi ejiela
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Planted
Kuru/kulu
O muwa kuru ya
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Watermelon, banana
Anyu Mmri, unere
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Decided/Decide
Kpebiri/ kpebie
Ị kpebiri ihe choro i me (have you decided what you want to do?)
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Rich/ poor
Ogaranya/ ogbenye
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They didn’t train you well
ha azụghị gị ofuma
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Let me turn it.
Kam tugharia ya.
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Masturbate
Igboncha
Umu nwoke na gboncha
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Wedding
agbamakwụkwọ
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Important/ it’s important
O di mkpa
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Lock the door/tie the bag
Kpochie uzọ/ kechie akpa
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Shea butter
Okumma
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First time
Izizi (N ka wu izizị ị na bia nigeria