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.
ánwụ́rụ̀smoke
ányáfar, eye
ányá ḿmīlītear
ányánwụ̄sun
ányàsị̀night
ànyị́us, we
àpàscar
árámadness
árị́rị́insect
árọ̀year
árụ̄abomination
àrụ́health, body
àsáàseven
àsị́lie
àsị̀lị̀gossip
ásị́sásponge(for dishes)
ásọ́saliva
àtọ́three
átụ́rụ̄sheep
áwélēgood luck
áwọ́gray
áwọ̀toad
ázụ̀fish
àzụ́back
-bàenter
-bá m̀báchastise
-bà úrùbeneficial
bànyéréabout
-bécry
-bècut
-bé ákwácry
bèkéèEnglish
-bèlùperch
-bíreside, live
-bídóstart, begin
-bìlìget up
-bú ámụ́máprophesy
-bù íbùbig
-búdàbring down(a large object)
-bútùbring down(a large object)
bùúsùcat
-bịácome