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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.

ch

-chị̀ ọ́chị̀ laugh

-chọ́ want, seek

-chọ́pụ̀tà discover

-chụ́ chase

-chụ́pụ̀ drive out, drive away

d

-dà ádá fall

dàálụ́ thank you

-dàbà correspond

-dé write

-débé keep

dí husband

-dínà lie down

díńtā hunter

-dóchí replace

-dózí prepare, fix

-dọ́ áká ná ńtị̀ warn

-dọ́ká tear

-dú lead, guide

e

èbélè mercy

ébénébé calamity, disaster

èbérè mercy

èbù1 wasp

èbù2 mold

èbùbè awesome, awe

èbùlè ram

échí tomorrow

échí níīnē tomorrow

échìchè thought

édè cocoyam

èdò yellow

éfè clear, space

èfè outfit

éfélé dish, plate

éfí cattle

èfífiè day, afternoon, midday

éfù zero, free

égō money

égbé kite, hawk

égbè gun

égbè ígwē thunder

égwú dance

égwù scary, fear

éhí cattle

èhíhiè day, afternoon, midday

èjìmá twin

éjùnà snail

éké python

èkèné greeting, thanks

ékú wooden spoon

èkpélé prayer