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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.

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ńchà soap

ǹchá all

ǹdè million

ńdí people

ǹdìdì patience

ǹdú guide

ńdùrù dove

ńdụ̀ alive, life

ǹdụ̀mọ́dụ́ advice

-né ányá expect, look forward, look

-néné watch

ǹgáná laziness

ǹgàzị̀ spoon

ńgọ́zị́ blessing

ńghọ́tá understanding

ǹgwèlè1 lizard

ǹgwèlè2 lizard

níīlē all

ńjọ́ ugly

ńká old age

ńkásị̀ comfort

ńkàtá conversation

ǹkàtà basket

ńkị́rị́ká ragged

ńkị́tā dog

ǹkị́tị́ ordinary

ńkọ́ sharp

ńkọ́wá explanation

ǹkù wing

ǹkúmè stone, rock

ńkúzí teaching

ńkụ́ firewood

ńkwà1 promise

ńkwà2 promise

ńlọ́ dream

ńnà father

ńní food

ńnú salt

ńnúkwū big

ńnụ̀nụ̀ bird

ńnwá child

-nó swallow

-nọ̀chị̀ replace

-nọ̀dụ̀ remain, stay

-nọ̀dụ̀ àlà sit down, sit

-nọ́tá return(home)

ńrí food

ńrọ́ dream

ǹsị́ poop

ǹsó near