New Words Flashcards

1
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Pillow

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Nhiwe

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Kitchen

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Useekwu

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Big

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Nnukwu

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By

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Site

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5
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Fridge

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Igwe nju oyi

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Enter

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Banye e.g banye inmu ulo

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Come in (when you’re inside and the person is outside)

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Bata

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8
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Before

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Tupu

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9
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Earrings

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Iyerin nti

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10
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Insult/ disgrace

A

mkparị

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11
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Gun

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egbe

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12
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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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14
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Cassava

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Osisi akpu

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15
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I’m fetching water

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A nam echu mmiri

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16
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Birth mark

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Ahụmarachi

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17
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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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18
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Is she around

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O nno ya?

O noro ya

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19
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Farm

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Ubi

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20
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Won/ win

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Wee merie/ merie

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21
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Fasting

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Ibu onu/ ibu nri

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22
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Disgrace

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Mmebo

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23
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Big

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Nnukwu e.g Nnukwu moto/ugboala (big car)

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24
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Small

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Obere/ pe mpe

Eg Ṅwayi a pe mpe
O di obere

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25
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A proverb that means how are you
How did the python bask in the sun

A

Kedu ka Eke (python) si anyanwu?

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26
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You tried/ you’re trying

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I bali noo/ i na bali

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27
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To be afraid

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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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28
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Hide

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Izo ezo ( I ne zo ezo)? Are you hiding?
Echem i si, e de tu ujọọ, ki ki je ezo

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29
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Kiss me

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Nyem ṅsusu

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30
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Sex

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Mmekori/ dinaa (ha ne dinaa)

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31
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AC

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Ntu oyi

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32
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Young man

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Ikorobịa

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33
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Young lady

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nwa agbọghọ

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34
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Chapter

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Isi nke eg matiu isi nke iri abuo na ise (Mathew chapter 25)

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35
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I’m thirsty

A

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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36
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Salt and pepper

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Nnu na ose

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37
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Under

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N’okpuru

Nkịta nọ n’okpuru akwa = The dog is under the bed.

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38
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Inside

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N’ime

Amaka bara n’ime ahịa

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39
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Behind

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N’azu
Ewu no n’azu ulo

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40
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On top/ on/ above

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N’elu
Oroma no n’elu oche (the orange is on the chair)

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41
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To sell

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Ere
ana m ere uwe/akwa (I sell dresses or clothes)

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42
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Sold

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Erere
erere m ya ugbua (I sold it now)

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43
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Steal

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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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44
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To flog

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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).

45
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Crooked

A

Mgbago

46
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Straight

A

Ọto

47
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Wet

A

Dere ede

48
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Dry

A

Kọrọ ako

49
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Alive

A

Dị ndụ

50
Q

Push

A

Kwaa (kwaa ya) push it

51
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Pull

A

Dọọ

52
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Short

A

Mkpumkpu

53
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Tall

A

Ogologo

54
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Old

A

Ochie

55
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New

A

Ọhụụ

56
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Dead

A

Nwụrụ anwu

57
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Left / Right

A

Aka ekpe (aka ikpa) / Aka nri

58
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Front / back

A

Ihu/ Azu

59
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Noise / silence

A

Mkpọtụ/ Jụụ

60
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Lower

A

Wetuo/ wetuo ya ala (bring it down)

61
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Raise

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Welie

62
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Soft /hard

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Gwọli gwọli / siri ike

63
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Light

A

Ife / ọkụ

64
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Darkness

A

Ochichiri

65
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Add/ subtract

A

Mgbakọ/ mwepụ

66
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Sit down/ stand up

A

Nọdụ ala/ kwụrụ ọtọ

67
Q

Urine

A

mmamịrị - m chọrị nnu mmamịrị

68
Q

Sweat

A

ọsụsọ - ọsụsọ na sum

Or Ajirija - Ajirija na gbam

69
Q

Poo

A

Nshi/ nsi
A chorom e nyu nshi

70
Q

Tears

A

Anya mmịrị

71
Q

Spit

A

Asọ mmrị

Ọ bupu asọ mmri (she spat)

72
Q

Fart

A

nyụ ahụ̀rụ̀

Onye nyụrụ ahụrụ.

73
Q

Police man/ police men

A

Onye uwe ojii ( pronounced uwoji)

Ndi uwe ojii

74
Q

He doesn’t fight.

A

Ọ naghị alu ogu

75
Q

He/she doesn’t come to my house

A

Ọ naghị abia u’lo m

76
Q

Plate

A

Efere

77
Q

Every time

A

Mgbe ọ bụla
Obi ga na - eri nri mgbe ọ bụla

78
Q

It is plenty

A

o hiri ne

79
Q

I went / they went

A

E jèrè m
Ha jèrè

80
Q

To live together

A

ibiko

81
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Beans

A

Agwa

82
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Snake

A

Agwo

83
Q

Last year

A

afo gara aga
Izu gara aga (last week)
Onwa gara aga (last month)
Abali gara aga (last night)

84
Q

Ingestion

A

afo mkpochi

85
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I’m on my knees

A

Ịkpere m di n’ala

86
Q

Long throat

A

Akpirị ogọlogo

87
Q

Do you know what it means in English?

A

Ị ma ihe ọ pụtara na bekee?

88
Q

But you have your own

A

mana ị nwere nke gị

89
Q

Am I holding you ?

A

E jịrim gi?

90
Q

Are you satisfied?

A

Iri ju afọ?
Afo ojuru gi? Is your stomach full?
Ọ ge juụ gi? Will it be enough for you?

Afo ọjuju

91
Q

I’m satisfied example

A

Ihe ifuannya mere jurum afọ
Ihe ọ mere jurum afọ

92
Q

Lucky or Favour

A

Ihụoma
Ọ were ihuoma

93
Q

To buy

A

Zuta

Azụtara m ụgbọala a n’afọ gara aga.
I bought this car last year.

94
Q

Another word for buy

A

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.

95
Q

Igbo land/ Igbo things

A

Ala ndị igbo/ ihe ndi igbo

96
Q

Wipe (wipe your face)

A

Hichaa/ Fichaa
hichaa ihu gị
Fichaa onu gi

97
Q

Rub/apply

A

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)

98
Q

Talk

A

Kwu okwu
Mepee onụ gị kwu okwu

99
Q

Blow your nose

A

Zịe imị gị

100
Q

Clap

A

kụọ aka

101
Q

If ou accept Jesus as your savior all your problems go away

A

Ị were jisọs ka onye zuopta gị nsogbu niile a naa!

102
Q

You’re hurting yourself

A

Ị na egbukasị onwe ghi ahụ

103
Q

Jesus will heal you

A

Onye nwe anyị ka agwọ gi
Jisos ga agwọ m

104
Q

He/she has suffered

A

Ọ taala ahuhu

A tara m ahụhụ ta

105
Q

Around

A

gburugburu

106
Q

It’s getting late

A

chi ejiela

107
Q

Planted

A

Kuru/kulu
O muwa kuru ya

108
Q

Watermelon, banana

A

Anyu Mmri, unere