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.
ńchàsoap
ǹcháall
ǹdèmillion
ńdípeople
ǹdìdìpatience
ǹdúguide
ńdùrùdove
ńdụ̀alive, life
ǹdụ̀mọ́dụ́advice
-né ányáexpect, look forward, look
-nénéwatch
ǹgánálaziness
ǹgàzị̀spoon
ńgọ́zị́blessing
ńghọ́táunderstanding
ǹgwèlè1lizard
ǹgwèlè2lizard
níīlēall
ńjọ́ugly
ńkáold age
ńkásị̀comfort
ńkàtáconversation
ǹkàtàbasket
ńkị́rị́káragged
ńkị́tādog
ǹkị́tị́ordinary
ńkọ́sharp
ńkọ́wáexplanation
ǹkùwing
ǹkúmèstone, rock
ńkúzíteaching
ńkụ́firewood
ńkwà1promise
ńkwà2promise
ńlọ́dream
ńnàfather
ńnífood
ńnúsalt
ńnúkwūbig
ńnụ̀nụ̀bird
ńnwáchild
-nóswallow
-nọ̀chị̀replace
-nọ̀dụ̀remain, stay
-nọ̀dụ̀ àlàsit down, sit
-nọ́táreturn(home)
ńrífood
ńrọ́dream
ǹsị́poop
ǹsónear