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ųdùúmē

ụ̀dùumē

Standard Igbo

variations:

ụ̀dàumē

Noun

1.vowel

Example

A, E, I, Ị, O, Ọ, U, na Ụ bụcha ụduume asụsụ Igbo.

A, E, I, Ị, O, Ọ, U, na Ụ bụcha ụduume asụsụ Igbo.

A, E, I, Ị, O, Ọ, U, and Ụ are all Igbo language vowels.

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ųdàúmé

ụ̀dàume

Standard Igbo
Education

Noun

1.a vowel sound

2.A type of speech sound whose production does not obstruct the flow of air from the lungs

Example

Ụdaume nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ dịka nnochiaha ma e wepụ ụdaume 'ụ' na 'u'.

Ụdaume nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ dịka nnochiaha ma e wepụ ụdaume 'ụ' na 'u'.

Vowels can function as pronouns, except for the vowels 'ụ' and 'u'.

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ńdàkörïtá

ndàkọrịta

Standard Igbo
Education

Noun

1.rhyme; harmony (of vowel)

Example

Egwu a nwere ezigbo ndakọrịta.

Egwu a nwere ezigbo ndakọrịta.

This song rhymes very well.

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-wá

-wa

Standard Igbo

Extensional suffix

1.(light vowel harmonizer) begin to; be in the process of; keep on(doing)

Example

Bịawa azụ.

Bịawa azụ.

Keep on coming backwards.

-wé

-we

Standard Igbo

Extensional suffix

1.(heavy vowel harmonizer) begin to; be in the process of; keep on (doing)

Example

Riwe nri ka m weta mmiri ọṅụṅụ.

Riwe nri ka m weta mmiri ọṅụṅụ.

Be eating, let me brink drinking water.

a

Standard Igbo
Language

Noun

1.the first letter of the Igbo language alphabet; first vowel of the Igbo language alphabet

2.the passive(fourth person) pronoun of the Igbo language(light vowel harmony)

3.verb prefix (light vowel harmony)

Example

A kpọrọ aha gị mana ị nụghị ya.

A kpọrọ aha gị mana ị nụghị ya.

You name was mentioned but you did not hear it.

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e

Standard Igbo
Language

Noun

1.the fifth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; the second vowel of the Igbo language alphabet

2.the passive(fourth person) pronoun of Igbo language (heavy vowel harmony)

3.verb prefix (heavy vowel harmony)

Example

Enyere m ya ego buru ibu.

Enyere m ya ego buru ibu.

I gave him a lot of money.

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i

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.the twelfth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; the third vowel of the Igbo language alphabet

2.the subject, second-person singular pronoun (heavy vowel harmonizer)

Example

'I' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Igwe'.

'I' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Igwe'.

'I' is in the word 'Igwe'.

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ï

Standard Igbo

variations:

i

Noun

1.the thirteenth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; the fourth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet

2.the subject, second-person singular pronoun (light vowel harmonizer)

Example

'Ị' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ịgba'.

'Ị' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ịgba'.

'Ị' is in the word 'Ịgba'.

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ü

Standard Igbo
Language

Noun

1.the thirty-second letter of the Igbo language alphabet; the eighth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet

Example

'Ụ' bụ ụduume.

'Ụ' bụ ụduume.

'Ụ' is a vowel.

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