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I zataghi ya! 

Usara ya bu Utaba!

_{she will now go and read} 

I dara ya

Osisa ya bu Ide mmiri (flood)

Agbogho isi abu = Udara

Gwam aku (wealth) onye na agba ya anya mmiri?

Gwam okorobia na-eti igba n'ugwu

I zatakwa ya!!!

3viso:
Utara mmiri na eme ala ncha

drop of rain that dig ground

This is better experienced than narrated   Maka na o na-ebuta apiti.

Since 2003, I've become addicted to Kirk Whalum and my favourite song is Thy Kingdom Come in the Gospel According To Jazz Chapter 2 album

I marozi na asi na

Ohia juru gi nku bu onu ka o zere gi
A bush that denies you of firewood is only being lenient to your neck

Soundmind:
Ekenekwa m unu o

Gbagba agbaba, gbaba agbaba.

Ekene dikwara gi. BTW I like the name_{reminds me of 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)}

Yo, i makwa na-asi na

Agwo na-atu mbe, eze ga-agwu ya n'onu
A snake that is bitting a tortoise will eventually loose its teeth

Ekene diilu chukwu maka na

O nweghi ihe akika puru ime okwute
There is nothing termites can do to a stone

youngies:
Youngies n'ihe na eme

Nwanna, I hope all is well

ifyalways:
@topic gwam ugwo ogbenye na ogalanya ji ?

Onwu

Nne, I siri na I nwere A1 na Igbo? I too. May/June SSCE 1998

E gburu ele n'orie ruo n'orie eree ele


Nwata na-ata oka, i na-ata oka ata ka i na-ako oka ako?

Ndi Owerre a sef

I was not the translator, though I proof read it. 

Let me digress a bit to post this great poem. It's dedicated to the Ohafia people - the most belligerent in Igboland.

Eze agbara agbaa egwu (The King of Spirits danced)
Gbaa egwu, gbaa egwu.( Danced, danced.)
Egwu mmuo(Spirit dance)
Egwu dike(Dance of the Brave)
Okorobia oma di ndu (The living handsome young man)
Abuba ugo di ya n'isi (Eagle feather is on his head)
Na-efeghari n'ikuku. (Blowing in the wind)
Onu di ya n'obi (His heart is full of joy) “Onu” the n is dotted on top
Uri di ya n'onu. (Song is on his lips)
Nkwa di ya n'ukwu. (Dance is on his legs)
Dike mara mma nwoke (The brave handsome man)
Ka o bu. (He is)
Akirika di na mmadu (A tough human being)
Agbara ojoo (Bad Spirit)
Ebube agu (Leopard's glory)
Oke osisi (The great tree)
Oke mgborogwu (The great root)
Dimkpa asato (Eight able bodied men)
N'otu mgbe ahu (In one body)
Ya ewere olu ike (With a powerful voice)
Olu oma na-ede ka une (Beautiful voice that sounds like harp)
Wee kpokuo Chukwu (He called on God)
Na agbara ala anyi niile; (And all the spirits of our land)
Ma agbara ukwu (Including the big spirits)
Ma agbara nta (And the small ones)
Wee nye ha oji (And gave them Kolanut)
Tusakwara ha mmai (And libated palmwine)
Too ha ezi otuto (And gave them great praises)
Tuokwa ha aha oma (And called them by beautiful praise names)
Di iche iche (Various)
Di uto na nti (Sweet to the ears)
Maka agha ha soro anyi luo (Due to their assistance to us in war)
Anyi wee were abuba ugo lota. (And we came back with eagle feathers)
O buliekwa otu oke okuko ocha (And he raised a white cockerel)
O nwu n'aka (Held in his hand)
Tie ya n'ala (And hit it on the ground)
Tie ya n'ala (Hit it on the ground)
Kpokuo chi ya (And beckoned hid god)
Ma were mma choo ya mma (And decorated it with a knife)
Wee fesa obara ya n'ala. (And sprinkled the blood on the ground)
Nzu na odo ka o werekwara (He also took Chalk and “odo”)
Tusa n'agwuisi ya (And sprinkled his spirit head)
Na n'agbara ikenga ya (And his Ikenga spirit) (Ikenga is a staff of authority)
Wee nuria (And rejoiced) the n here is dotted
Wee gbaa egwu, gbaa egwu (And danced and danced)
Gbaa egwu ka mmuo (And danced like a spirit)
Egwu okorobia (A youg man’s dance)
Egwu onu (Dance of Joy)
Egwu dike. (Dance of the brave)

_{writer unknown}

presido1:
Tosh Tosh so ihe na eme gi ka na eme gi.

Ndi okenye si na agadi nwanyi anaghi aka nka n'egwu o mara agba!

nwando:
onye choro ya?

A choro m ya. Biko tinye ya na Fedex osiso gwa ha bute ya na Woji, PH 

_{thinks nwando is up to no good}

Hi guys/babes

I must confess I'm intimidated by your knowledge of the stock market and especially, by how you analyse companies listed on the exchange. On this premise, I'm asking this question. How do you analyse a stock if you are a long term investor before writing that check? Personally I've bought a number of IPOs and thats about it. I understand the basics of investing but my question is how do you look at things like Profit and Loss a/c, balance sheets, cashflow statements, and determine whether a stock candidate is a good buy for the long time (>= 10 yrs). I have a background in engineering and these financial statements look strange to me.

Hopefully this question will not be ignored.

She will be afraid of staying when it appears you don't have any plans. No good job yet you said. I guess that means the income won't be enough to sustain a marriage? If thats the case, work on getting a better job and make up your mind what you want to do with her. Re-assure her and let her on on your plans.

Y'all that can speak shouldn't be disheartened at all. I understand how it feels_{I'm learning french}. But believe me, you've got the cultural advantage in that it's your language, it's already in your blood waiting to be resurrected. If you're still with your parents, initiate a language lesson with them and stick to it. Speak it, no matter how bad, and with time, you'll pick up.

Our people hold that

Aka aja aja na-ebuta onu mmanu mmanu
Soiled hands leads to oily mouth

_{means there is always reward for an effort}

Alonye may be a contracted form of Ala onye (Whose land?)

Eee, o bu akuko uwa na i kaala nka

Osisa ya bu Onyinyo mmadu (shadow)

I would tell her, "Sorry babe, no gifts this time around, kinda low on cash" and see how it turns out. If she's serious with you, she'll understand and not pester it. If not she may erupt or start quarreling you or start avoiding you, then, obviously you've hooked up with one of 'em "money chasers". You'll take action accordingly.

A na-agwa odo anya anaghi etinye ya ose
When an eye ointment is being prepared, pepper is not an ingredient

ifyalways:
lol
Ok,Mazi echelon,i ma na akala m

news!

ifyalways:
ngwa ihe gba aka ba ohia chiri umu puta bu erhm. . .Oka ma o bu ukpaka

Asisa ya bu Ede

ifyalways:
Romanus lol. . . .goterem okpa 9th mile buko

Hmmmm,  okpa 9th mile,  reminiscent of those days 

@All

Does anyone know how much it costs for share certificate verification in Nigeria?

Hi. Please does anyone know how much is charged for share certificate verification in Nigeria?

Drinking palmwine is a true way of promoting our culture. Drinking it to stupor? or Getting drunk with it is not.

Soundmind:
@ Jimiiyke.

I do not believe you are good in igbo language. If you are then translate these to igbo.
No cross no crown.

Then explain this proverb. Ikuku kuo, afu ike okuko anya.

The guy can be an impostor

I got to DFW airport that afternoon and needed to make a call to our secretary. I walked up to a gentleman in hat and asked where I can make a call, he directed me to the phone booths after giving me some coins (He recoiled when I gave him a $100 bill to get coins). When I got to the booth, I could not figure how to use the phone and the thing kept taking my coins and refusing to connect my call. I felt bad and was figuring what to do when some black sisters strolled by and I asked if I could use their mobile. They obliged and I made that call.

After going through Smith Driving course, I had to miss my way a number of times before I finally got the gist of the ramps and exits. Sometimes, I'll be on the wrong side of the road and looking over where I ought to be on the other side.