17 found for 'vowels' in Igbo
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ųdùúmē
ụ̀dùumē
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
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
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
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
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.
á
a
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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é
e
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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í
i
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
ị
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
ụ
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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