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[English to Igbo]
aback = wega azu (ha wega mụ azu - they took me aback or they surprise me)
abandon = hapụru; rapuru (Ada hapụru nwata - Ada abandon the child)
abdomen = afọ (afọ ya buru ibu - his abdomen or stomach is big or fat)
abduct = nwururu (ha nwururu Obi - they abduct Obi)
abide = jikodo; jikoro (iwu bu ihe jikoro anyi - the rules are what abide us)
ability = emeli (ihe ịga emeli - something you can do)
ablaze = agba oku; igba oku (ụlọ na agba oku - the house is ablaze)
able = inwike (Uche di inwike - Uche is able)
able-body = shiri ike; ike ahu (Peter di ike ahu - Peter is able-body)
aboard = banye; bawala (ịbu banye na ụgbọ mmịrị - the load has aboard into the ship)
abolish = kwusịla (ha kwusịla iwu- they have abolish the law)
abominable = ihe ojoo; ihe ojoo na emem; ihe ojoo na ekwu ekwu (ihe ojoo na ekwu ekwu - something abominable - sometime very bad that cannot be said or done)
abomination = arụ; njoo ka njoo; iwu ojoo (Ada dara iwu ojoo - Ada broke a very bad rule)
abort = achoro; ọchodu; kwusịrị(Ngozi kwusịrị nwa - Ngozi aborted a baby)
about = choro; maka (ha choro iri ri ma ya bata - they were about to eat when he came in)
about me = maka mụ (John jiri Ibe maka mụ - John asked Ibe about me)
about-turn = tuhara (tuhara ebe ị na aga - about-turn from the place you're going)
above = galiru elu (ihe galiru elu - something above)
abrade = agriala (ukwu ụgbọ ya agriala - his car tyres are abrade)
abreast = kuwara (akwụkwọ ozi Obi kuwara anyi - Obi’s letter abreast us)
abridge = gburu nkenke(aha ya ọ gburu nkenke - his name he has abridged)
abscond = zuroezo gbalaga (onye isi obodo were ego anyi zuroezo gbalaga - governor absconds with our money)
absent = ọ biadu; adighi(ọ biadu nzuko taa - absent from the meeting today)
absent-minded = onye nchefu(Uche bụ onye nchefu - Uche is absent-minded)
abstain = ọ medu (omedu ohuho - obstain from voting)
abundant = nukwuru; kaririakari (mangoro di nukwuru - mango is in abundant)
abuse = arụ; mkparị ojoo (ọ mere anyi mkparị ojoo - he abuse us)
abusive = ikwu; mkparị(ikwu ojoo Obi nye mụ - Obi was abusive to me)
academy = ụlọ akwụkwọ (ebe ụlọ akwụkwọ - the place is a college or academy)
accelerate = gara osiso (ihe gara osiso - something accelerated)
accept = kwere; ịkwe (kwere ego - accept the money)
acclaim = otito (otito diri ya maka ọru ọruru - acclaim him for the work he has done)
accommodate = ụlọ nga ehi; nyem ụlọ; ịhi na ụlọ mụ (nyem ụlọ nga ehi - accommodate me)
accommodation = ụlọ ebiebi (ụlọ ebiebi nka anyi - our accommodation)
accompany = soro; ị soro; ị soro ya (Ada soro ya aga - Ada accompanying him or her to go)
accomplice = onye soro me (Nickolas bụ onye soro - Nickolas is an accomplice)
accomplish = ọruriala; ọmeriala (ọmeriala ụlọ - accomplish building the house)
accord = kwekọrita (nzuko kwekọrita - meeting accord)
accordance = nkwekọrita (iwu nkwekọrita - legal accordance)
accountant = ọru akwụkwọ ego (Mike bụ onye ọru akwụkwọ ego - Mike is an accountant)
acquaint = onye ọma (Tochi bụ onye ọma - Tochi is his acquaint)
acquire = zuputara; wetere (Chief zuputara ụlọ - Chief acquired the house)
activate = bidoro (ha bidoro akwụkwọ ịje - they activated the ticket or the travelling document)
active = ngahari; ngbhari (Chima bụ onye ngahari - Chima is an active person)
active birth = ngahari ngbe ịmu nwa (Ada mere ngahari ngbe ịmu nwa - Ada was urged to have active birth)
actor = omee; omeka (Peter dika omeka - Peter is like actor)
add = gbakụ(Ebere gbakụ ego - Ebere add the money)
address = aha ebe ibi (nye aha ebe ibi - give address or give address where you live)
adequate = zuru ofụma (ri zuru ofụma - the food is adequate)
adjourn = ngbeọzọ (nzukọ dewere ngbeọzọ - the meeting was adjourned)
adjust = mekwara (Ngozi mekwara akwa ya - Ngozi adjusted her cloth)
admire = ịhunaanya; ịfunaanya (ịhunaanya Ugo ebe Chimaka di - Ugo admires Chimaka)
admission = kpọkputere (ha kpọkputere Bona na ụlọ akwụkwọ - they gave Bona admission into the college)
adult = okenye; ọ buele; ọ tole (gị bụ oke nye - you are an adult)
adultery = hịri; kwara iko (ọ hịri nwoke - committed adultery with a man) (ọ hịri nwanyị - committed adultery with a woman)
adventure = ime ihe ujo (Ebere na di ime ihe ujo - Ebere takes adventure)
advice = ndụmọdụ (naara ndụmọdụ - take advice)
advocate = onye na ekwutere (Uche bụ onye na ekwutere mụ - Uche is my advocate)
affect = metụrụ (ihe mere nu metụrụ mụ aka - what happened affected me)
afford = ịzuteli (nna ga ịzuteli igwe - father can afford a bicycle)
after = emechaa (emechaa gị bịa - after you come)
afternoon = ehihie (bịa na ehihie - come in the afternoon)
afforest = iku osisi (iku osisi ka ọ bụ ohia - planting trees to make a forest)
affray = ịlụ ọgụ (maka ịlụ ọgụ ka ojiri ga nkporo - because of affray he went to prison)
affront = ikwu nihu oha (nne na nna ikwu nihu oha - mother and father affront each other)
afraid = ujo (ujo na a tu ya - he is afraid)
afresh = bido ohuru; bido nisi (bido ohuru na ọlụ akwụkwọ - start afresh at the college)
aftermath = mere mgbe ọgwuagwu (mmịrị soro nkwuru, ọlụ we da - rain fell heavy, aftermath a house fell)
again = ọzọ; ọzọkwa (Ada chọrọ nri ọzọkwa - Ada wants food again)
aggravate = kpaso iwe (ya kpaso mụ iwe - she aggravated me)
aggressive = obi oku (Ada bụ onye obi oku - Ada is an aggressive person)
agree = kwe; kwere to agree ịkwe (ikwe ihe gị ikwuru - agree what you said)
agreement = kwekuritara (anyi kwekuritara - we are in agreement)
age = afọ; afọụle (kadụ afọ gị - what is your age)
ah = chi; chei; chimoo; cheimoo (chi or chimoo – ah or my God)
alive = ndu (Ngozi di ndu - Ngozi is alive)
all = niile (riri ihe niile - ate everything)
allegation = boro ebubo (ha boro ya ebubo - they made allegation against him)
allocate = kere (ha kere mụ ụlọ ala - they allocated me on the ground floor of the building)
all of us = anyi; anyị (anyị na Ngozi dị mma - all of us and Ngozi is alright)
allow = kwere to allow ịkwere (ikwere John batawa - to allow John to come in)
all the time = ngbe niile (Bona no ebaa ngbe niile – Bona is here all the time)
almighty = Chukwunna; Igwe (Chukwunna bụ Igwe elu na ala - God is the almighty in heaven and on earth)
alone = nani; nanuya (hapụ nanuya gawa - live him alone to go)
aloud = oluelu (dada nwere (di) oluelu - aunty is aloud)
alright = ọ dị mma; dị mma (kadụ? ọ dị mma - how or how are you? alright!)
also = ma; kwa; ọzọkwa (weta ri na anu kwa - bring food and meat also)
always = ngbe niile (Ebere no ebaa ngbe niile – Ebere is here always)
ambition = tuga anya (Ngozi tuga anya izu ụgbọ - Ngozi has the ambition of buying a vehicle)
ambush = chere ya echere (Bona chere ya echere - Bona ambushed him/her)
amend = mekwa; mezie (ihe mere mbu mekwa ya - amend what happened before)
analyse = lero anya (lero anya ebe afo ego akwụkwọ anyi di - analyse or examine in details our yearly account)
analysis = nkenke (mere anyi afo ego akwụkwọ nkenke - analysis our yearly income and expenditure statement)
ancestor = ndi nnanna nwuru anwu (biko ndi nnanna nwuru anwu nye aka - please ancestor help)
ancestral = ihe nnanna; ihe ochie; ala obi (ebea bụ ala obi mụ - this place is my ancestral land)
and = na (Uche na Ebere gawara - Uche and Ebere went)
anger = iwe (iwe di mụ - my anger)
angry = iwe iwe (Obi di iwe iwe - Obi is angry)
anguish = ihe nwute (onwu bụ ihe nwute - death is an anguish)
animal = anumanu (John dika anumanu - John is like animal)
announce = gwa; ikwuputa (gwa onye ọwula - announce to everybody)
anonymous = amadụ (amadụ onye mere ya - an anonymous person did it)
another = ọzọ; ọdu (ha nyere anyi ọzọ - they gave us another)
answer = za to answer ịza answer a question za ajụjụ to answer a question ịza ajụjụ
answered = zara (Kem zara ụkọ - Kem answered the call)
anticipate = chegha (Tobi chegha dede - Tobi anticipates his uncle)
anxious = osiso; choro osiso (Uche choro osiso ihụ nwunye ya - Uche is anxious to see his wife)
apologise = gbahara (biko ghahara mụ - please I am apologising)
apology = nkwadide (ha nyere nkwadide - they made apology)
appearance = putara (Ada putara na ụlọ ikpe - Ada made an appearance in court)
applaud = otito (ha nyere mụ otito - they applaud me)
apple = achicha (iri achicha - eat apple)
approve = ekwe remu (ekwe remu ịlu - approve the marriage)
archetype = nsinambu (ihe nsinambu - something archetype)
are = dị; dịna; wụ; wụka (ha dị mma -they are fine)
argue = zu okwu; ru uka to argue ịzu okwu; ịru uka (Ngozi na ru uka - Ngozi argue)
argument = aruruụka(Ada mege aruruụka - Ada making argument)
arm; hand = aka (aka ya di ocha - his or her hand is clean)
armpit = akpa abụ (akpa abụ ya na ịsị - his or her armpit smells)
army = soja (nna wụ soja - father is a soja)
arrest = jide (ha jide ya - they arrest her)
arrival = mbataa; mbatara (John mbatara taa - John arrival today)
arrive = batala; barula to arrive ịbatala; ịbarula (Jude barula - Jude arrived)
art = nka (Uche mega nka na ọlụ akwụkwọ - Uche is doing art at the college)
as = rụka; dịka (ojoko rụka ọgede - banana as plantin)
ash = ntụtụ (oku ntụtụ na ịsị - fire ash smells)
ashamed = ihuere (ihuere gi mụ, maka ihe mere nu - I am ashamed of what happened)
ask = jiri; jụ ajụjụ to ask or to ask question ịjụ ajụjụ (John jiri ajụjụ - John asked a question)
asleep = ura; arahna (Okoro arahna - Okoro is asleep)
aspirant = onye tuga anya (Chiemeka bụ onye tuga anya - Chiemeka is an aspirant)
assign = ekere (ọru ekere ya - the work assigned to him)
assignment = ọru e nyere (Ugo ruru ọru e nyere ya - Ugo did her assignment)
assume = anomụ eche (anomụ eche ha gawala - assume they have gone)
as well = kwa (Obi nye ego kwa - Obi gave money as well)
at = nona (iko nona elu - cup is at the top)
attach = tiri (ihe anyi tiri na akpa - something we attach or attached to the bag)
attack = ịba ọgụ (ha choro ịba mụ ọgụ - they want to attack me)
attain = ụrụ (ụrụ na ihe ha mere - something attain or attained from what they did)
attempt = choro ime (ihe mụ choro ime - what I attempt to do)
attend = gara (nmụ gara nzukọ - I attend a meeting)
attest = akaebe (onye akaebe - someone who may or will attest)
attire = uwe (uwe Ebere marama - Ebere’s attire is nice)
attitude = agwa (agwa nwata di mma - this child’s attitude is very nice)
attract = masiri (ahu ya masiri mụ - his or her body attracted me)
attraction = ihu na anya (ihu na anya Obi erika - attraction to Obi is too much)
attractive = mma ofuma (mma ofuma Adaeze tụrụ mụ ara - Adaeze is so attractive that I nearly went mad)
aunt = da (da no ebaa – aunt is here)
aunty = dada (dada ndo - aunty sorry)
author = onye ode akwụkwọ (Nkem bụ onye ode akwụkwọ - Nkem is an author)
authorise = asiri me; ndi isi kwụrụ (ihe asiri me - something authorise or authorised)
authority = ndi isi (ha bụ ndi isi - they are the authority)
available = ọdi; di (mmaya ịchoga, ọdi - the alcohol you’re looking for is available)
avarice = anya ukwu ego (Chidi nwere anya ukwu ego, ọ di njoo - Chidi’s avarice is too bad)
avert = ekwele ka ọme (ogu, ekwele ka ọme - avert the fight or war)
await = chege (ihe anyi chege abiala - what we await has come)
awake = omu anya; ọ tee; mu anya (Okoro mu anya - Okoro is awake)
award = ihe onyinye (onye isi obodo wetere ihe onyinye - our governor got an award)
aware = ma (ha ma anyi na abia - they are aware we are coming)
awesome = di ọfuma (uwe ha di ọfuma - their clothes are awesome)
awful = di njoo (uwe ha di njoo - their clothes are awful)
awhile = oge nta (Obi noro oge nta - Obi stayed awhile)
away = tere anya; ọte anya; ọte aka (ebaa tere anya - place is away or far away)
awkward = isi ike (Ebere bụ onye isi ike - Ebere is an awkward person)
ax; axe = onye ike; anya ike; egbu egbu (wete onye ike - bring an ax)
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[English to Igbo]
baby = nwa takiri; nwata (nwa takiri arahna - baby is asleep)
back = azu (azu mụ di njọọ - my back is bad)
backpack = akpa azu (akpa anya na azu - bag carried at the back)
bad = ojoo; ọjọọ; njoo; ihe ojoo (Okochi di ojoo - Okochi is bad)
bag = akpa (akpa mụ di ibu - my bag is big)
banana = ọgede; unere (iri ọgede – eat banana)
bank note; paper currency = akwụkwọ ego (akwụkwọ ego di njoo - bank note is bad)
basket = ekete; nkata (ekete mụ ejule - my basket is full)
bath = hu ahu to bath ihu ahu (ga hu ahu - go for a bath)
bathroom = ebe ihu ahu (Ngozi no ebe ihu ahu - Ngozi is in the bathroom)
beans = akidi(akidi masiri Obi – Obi likes beans)
beautiful = mara mma (Adaobi mara mma - Adaobi is beautiful)
beauty = wumma (Akaugo wumma - Akaugo is a beauty)
because = maka (gị gba ọsọ maka gị gi ụgwọ - you run because you owe)
beef = anụ nama (cow meat)
before = nbu (gawara nbu - went before)
begin = bido (bido gawa - begin to go)
behaviour = omume (omume gị di mma - your behaviour is okay)
behind = azu (Olumma dina azu - Olumma is behind)
better = ditụ mma (omume gị ditụ mma - your behaviour is better)
between = etiti (kemụ dina etiti - mine is between)
bible = akwukwo nsọ (ịgụ akwukwo nsọ - to read the Bible)
bicycle = igwe (igwe dede - uncle’s bicycle)
big = ibu; ukwu (ji di ibu - the yam is big)
birth = mu nwa; ịmu nwa; mọ nwa to give birth muru nwa (Ngozi muru nwa - Ngozi had a baby)
birthday = ụbọsi amuru your birthday ụbọsi amuru gị
bite = taa ara(nwanyi taa ara Ngozi - woman bites Ngozi)
bitter = ilu (kemụ di ilu - mine is bitter)
black = ojii (oche di ojii - chair is black)
black market = ahia iwu (Obi rege onu ahia iwu - Obi selling black market price)
bless or blessing = gozi; ịgozi ngozi
blind = ishi; kpuru ishi (Opara kpuru ishi - Opara is blind)
blood = obara (obara putaga - blood coming out)
body = ahu (ahu ya di njoo - his body is bad)
boil = ogbola; gbola (anu gbola - meat boiled)
bone = ọkpụkpụ (anu mụ di ọkpụkpụ ọkpụkpụ - my meat is bone bone)
book = akwụkwọ (gụ akwụkwọ - read book)
borrow = were naka (ịga were naka ngbe niile - you will borrow every time)
bottle = aba; karama (Uche mara otu ọnye karama - Uche stab someone with bottle)
bought = zuru; zutara (Chima zutara ihe na ahia - Chima bought something in the market)
boundary = oke; okere (okere ala bido ebea - land boundary starts here)
box or case = igbe (igbe di ibu - box or case is big)
boy = nwa nwoke; nwata nwoke (nwata nwoke gara ahia - boy went to the market)
breadth = ume (kụrụ ume - take a breadth)
breakfast = nri ụtụtụ (ri ụtụtụ di mma - breakfast is good)
breeze = ikuku (kụrụ ikuku - take a breeze)
bring = wete; weta; bute; nyem to bring iwete; iweta; ibute (wete ri - bring food)
bring water = wete mmiri(Agwu wete mmiri - Agwu bring water)
broke = ngbaji; nkowa broken akowala (afara akowala - the plate is broken)
broken bottle = kalama (Uche mara otu ọnye kalama - Uche stab someone with a broken bottle)
brooch = ọla obi (Ada yi ọla obi – Ada wears brooch)
broom = aziza (wete aziza – bring broom)
brother = nwanne nwoke (nwanne mụ nwoke – my brother)
build = rọ; wu to build ịrọ; iwu(ịrọ ụlọ – build a house)
bush = ohia (anomụ nọ ohia - I am in the bush)
business = ịcho ego (John mega ịcho ego na ahia - John is doing business in the market)
busy = nkpa; ihe dinkpa (anomụ emege ihe dinkpa - I am busy or doing something important)
but = ma; mana (agama aga mana ahia ka nkpa – I will go but market is more important)
buy = izu; zuta; zọ to buy ịzuta (izu ihe na ahia - buy something in the market)
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