dị ka: Like

Level 3

A + dị ka + B: A is like B.

How It Works

Dị ka compares for likeness.

SayMeaning
Ọ dị ka nne ya.He or she is like his or her mother.
Ada dị ka nne ya.Ada is like her mother.
Ọ na-asụ Igbo dị ka onye Igbo.He or she speaks Igbo like an Igbo person.

It can also mean “as”. Do not confuse it with ọ dị ka “it seems that”, which is followed by a clause.

Examples (3)

  1. Ọ dị ka nne ya.

    He or she is like his or her mother.

    Dị ka links two people.

  2. Ada dị ka nne ya.

    Ada is like her mother.

    A name.

  3. Ọ na-asụ Igbo dị ka onye Igbo.

    He or she speaks Igbo like an Igbo person.

    With an action.

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dị ka: LikeLevel 3

Learn This First

Dị ka is dị with ka, so dị comes first.

Words in This Pattern

dị ka