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Audio Igbo-English Dictionary

Below is a collection of Igbo words listed alphabetically and spelled with their tone marks. Multiple variants of the same word can be listed to account for multiple dialects. Also several homograms (different words with the same spelling) exist in Igbo language. These are indicated with superscript numerals. To hear a word's prononciation, click it to see more information.

p

-pé m̀pé small

-pụ̀ leave

-pụ̀ álá crazy

-pụ̀tà protrude, get out

s

-sá àrụ́ bathe

-sè snap(a photo), draw

-sétìpụ̀ stretch

-sí cook

-sì smell

-sị́ say

-sò follow

-sụ́1 speak(a language)

-sụ́2 wash(laundry)

u

ùbé óyìbó avocado

úbì farm

ùbó piano

ùbú shoulder

ùbúlù brain

úchè sense

ùchíchì night

ùdé1 lotion

ùdé2 fame

ùdènè vulture

ùdídō spider

ùdó peace

ùgègbè mirror

ùgò honor, eagle

úgbènè feather

ùgbòlù time

úghélē yawn

úgwō wage, debt

úgwú mountain, hill