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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.

k

-ká ḿmā better

-kásị̀ óbì comfort

-kè¹ divide

-kè² create

-kèlè greet, thank

kém̀gbè since

-kènè greet, thank

-kọ́wá explain

-kúdà exhale

-kụ́wá break(typically accidentally)

kp

-kpá ńkàtá converse

-kpá ńrí graze

-kpáchàpụ̀ ányá cautious, beware

-kpé èkpélé pray

-kpé èkpéré pray

-kpọ́ play(an instrument), call

-kpọ́ ásị̀ hate

-kpọ́ ìfúlū blossom

-kpọ́ ísí àlà worship

-kpù ìsì blind

-kpụ́ ákpụ́ pull

kw

-kwá ákwá cry

kwàdá daily

-kwádó prepare

-kwé let, agree

-kwé ńkwà promise

-kwé ùkwé sing

-kwèsìlì supposed

-kwèsìrì supposed

-kwú speak

kwù more

-kwụ́sị́ stop

l

-lá go home

-lághàchì return

-lé sell

-lé ányá expect, look forward, look

-lígó climb

-lọ̀ ńlọ́ dream

-lọ́tá return(home)

-lọ̀tà remember

m

-má know

mà whether

màkà because

ḿbà² country