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.
ánwụ́rụ̀ smoke
ányá far, eye
ányá ḿmīlī tear
ányánwụ̄ sun
ányàsị̀ night
ànyị́ us, we
àpà scar
árá madness
árị́rị́ insect
árọ̀ year
árụ̄ abomination
àrụ́ health, body
àsáà seven
àsị́ lie
àsị̀lị̀ gossip
ásị́sá sponge(for dishes)
ásọ́ saliva
àtọ́ three
átụ́rụ̄ sheep
áwélē good luck
áwọ́ gray
áwọ̀ toad
ázụ̀ fish
àzụ́ back
-bà enter
-bá m̀bá chastise
-bà úrù beneficial
bànyéré about
-bé cry
-bè cut
-bé ákwá cry
bèkéè English
-bèlù perch
-bí reside, live
-bídó start, begin
-bìlì get up
-bú ámụ́má prophesy
-bù íbù big
-búdà bring down(a large object)
-bútù bring down(a large object)
bùúsù cat
-bịá come