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• yaindependent, object and possessive, 3rd pers. sg. For some speakers, nya is the usual subject form while ya is the object and possessive form, except that nya occurs after a nasal) he; him; his; she; her; it; its; (3rd person singular object/possessive pronouns) he; him; his; she; her; it; its; him; her; it
• pìtììdescribes something which is plentiful or falls plentifully Ogè m nà-agbà akwụkwọ ewēpùtàlù m òfu ụnō ūla màkà idēbe ife ōlili. Ị bàta nà ya ogè afù ife ōlili àdị pìtìì When I was getting married, I devoted one room to keeping foods. If you entered it at that time, the food looked very plentiful Akwụ dī n’iru īlo etègo o jìlì cha, kịtāà mkpụlū ya nà- adàsịsị pìtìì pìtìì The palm fruit in the front of the house has been ripe a long time, now the nuts fall pìtìì pìtìì
• mekwado also; do as well; repair; please by an action; give a tip, small present Ọ sì nà ya amā ana mà ọ bụlụ nà fa eme kwatarọ ya He said he would not go if he was not pleased (i.e. if something was not done to please him)
• oke ọnūof great price; costly; expensive; dear gba Christmas na-abịa I am going to buy my wife costly clothes for the celebration of next Christmas; precious redeemed by Christ's precious blood different previous metals in our king's court; big mouth (used to describe a talkative person) nà-èkwu okwū My servant is a chatterbox; he talks all the time and everywhere
• nyastay by a heat source for warmth; bask; sunbathe; see ya; bask; sunbathe; warm oneself by a fire
• dokwamake peace; settle quarrel; arrange; decorate; repair; put in the proper position; (fig.) settle quarrel Ọ nà-èje idōkwa motò ya me mmebì She is going to repair her lorry which has got a fault
• kpụkwumove, crawl towards Ọ nà-àkpụkwu nwa nne ya She is moving towards her sister
• kpọkọlụdry up completely; call together and take away (of humans and animals that are capable of following) Ọ bụlụ nà ụnù eme chirọ ụzò òfụma nkịtā m gà-abàta kpọkọlụ ụmù ya If you do not close the door properly my dog will come in and take away its puppies; wither; dry up (completely)
• kwupùtaspeak out; confess O kwu#pùtago echìchè ya He has put forward his views
• Ụzọ̀dịmmāshort for "if a road or path is good, it gets taken twice (ụzọ dị mma, a gaa ya nga abụọ)"
• kwa mmààlùregret I gà-àkwalụ n kaà mmààlù You’ll regret this Ọ kwàlù mmààlù nà o mèlù ya He’s sorry he did it