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.
ḿbètortoise
m̀bèlèdésuddenly
ḿbídóbeginning
ḿbọ́nail
ḿbọ̀sị̀day
m̀bụ́first, beginning
m̀bụ́zụ̀cricket
-méhappen, do
-mébìbreak, spoil
-méchíclose
-méghéopen
-métụ́ ákátouch
m̀féeasy
m̀gbáwrestling
m̀gbètime
ḿgbèdèevening
ḿgbị́lị́ḿgbábell
-mì èmìdeep
ḿkpànecessary, important
m̀kpàscissors
ḿkpálị́insult
ḿkpésácomplaint
m̀kpíhe-goat
m̀kpị́sị́digit
m̀kpị́sị́ ákāfinger
m̀kpọ́walking stick
ḿkpọ́tụ́noise
m̀kpúmèstone, rock
ḿkpụ́lụ̄seed
ḿmàknife
m̀mádụ̀human
ḿmánụ́oil, palm oil
ḿmánụ́ áṅụ̄honey
ḿmánwụ́masquerade(cultural)
ḿmányáwine
m̀mányáwine
ḿméhièsin
ḿmílīwater
ḿmírīwater
ḿmụ̀tálearning
-mụ́ ámụ́laugh
-mụ̀tàlearn