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.
íjè journey
íké ability, power, strength
íkè1 butt
íkè2 butt
ìkíké authority
ìkó cup
íkpé case
íkpèlè knee
ìkwìkwíī owl
ílé tongue
ìlí ten
íló enmity
ìló outside, road
ílú proverb
ímē pregnant
ímí nose
ínú1 proverb
ínú2 bitterness
íré tongue
ìrí ten
író enmity
írò folktale
írú front, face
ìsé five
ísí1 head
ísí2 luck
ísì smell
ìsì blindness
ísí ákā thumb
ìsíì six
ìtè pot
ìtéghété nine
íwé anger
ìwú law
ìzìzì first
-jé walk, go
jí yam
-jì áká sure
-jì ụ́gwọ̄ owe
-jìdè arrest, capture
-jísí hold on
-jú éjú full, abound
-jụ́ ask
-jụ́ ájụ́ refuse