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ọ
| Word | ọ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.twenty-fifth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; sixth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet; light vowel harmonizer 2.the subject, third-person singular pronoun (light vowel harmonizer) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
'Ọ' dị n'aha obodo a bụ 'Ọgbaakụ'.
'Ọ' dị n'aha obodo a bụ 'Ọgbaakụ'.
'Ọ' is in the town name 'Ọgbaakụ'
Ọ gbara ọsọ.
Ọ gbara ọsọ.
He ran.
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ọ
| Word | ọ |
| Definitions | Pronoun 撃 1.the singular, subject, third-person pronoun of the Igbo language (light vowel harmonizer); he; she; it |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ gbara ọsọ.
Ọ gbara ọsọ.
She ran.
Ọ bịara n'oge.
Ọ bịara n'oge.
She came on time.
Ọ dị mma.
Ọ dị mma.
It is good.
Ọ bịala?
Ọ bịala?
Has he come?
Ọ hụrụ anyị taa.
Ọ hụrụ anyị taa.
He saw us today.
Ọ bụghi ihe mere.
Ọ bụghi ihe mere.
It is not what happened.
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ọ
| Word | ọ |
| Definitions | Nominal Modifier 撃 1.the singular, subject, third-person pronoun prefix indicating he; she; it |
| Variations | o |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ sara akwa.
Ọ sara akwa.
She washed clothes.
Ọ mara mma.
Ọ mara mma.
She is beautiful.
Ọ na-esi nri.
Ọ na-esi nri.
She is cooking food.
Ọ na-agba egwu.
Ọ na-agba egwu.
He is dancing.
ó
o
| Word | o |
| Definitions | Noun 1.twenty-fourth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; fifth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet; heavy vowel harmonizer 2.the subject, third-person singular pronoun (heavy vowel harmonizer) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
'O' dị n'aha Igbo a bụ 'Obinna'.
'O' dị n'aha Igbo a bụ 'Obinna'.
'O' is in the Igbo name 'Obinna'.
O zuru oke.
O zuru oke.
It is complete.
O riri nri ahụ.
O riri nri ahụ.
He ate that food.
ḿbà
mbà
| Word | mbà |
| Definitions | Interjection 翁 1.no; an expression of negative outcome, disagreement or refusal |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.
Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.
No! I do jot need your help.
Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?
Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?
Why did you say no to him?
Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.
Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.
Saying no to me is wasting your time.
Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.
Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.
I told him to take his drugs but he said no.
Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.
Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.
No, I will not eat now.
Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.
Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.
He does not find it difficult saying no.
Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.
Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.
I begged him for money but he said no.
Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.
Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.
He said no to her mother.
ó
o
| Word | o |
| Definitions | Pronoun 激 1.the singular, subject, third-person pronoun of the Igbo language (heavy vowel harmonizer); he; she; it |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
O mechara bịa be m.
O mechara bịa be m.
She, later, came to my place.
ōó
oo
| Word | oo |
| Definitions | Interjection 1.an expression of agreement to comply with a command or request; I or we will |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Mgbe ị jụrụ m, asị m gị "oo"?
Mgbe ị jụrụ m, asị m gị "oo"?
When you asked me , did I say "I will"
Asị na 'oo' anaghị ese okwu.
Asị na 'oo' anaghị ese okwu.
They said that 'I will' does not cause dispute.
Asịrị m ya "nnọọ", ọ sị m "oo".
Asịrị m ya "nnọọ", ọ sị m "oo".
I said "welcome" to him, he said to me "I will".
"Oo" na-adaba n'ekele Igbo ụfọdụ maka mpụtara ha.
"Oo" na-adaba n'ekele Igbo ụfọdụ maka mpụtara ha.
"I will" works in some Igbo language greetings due to their meaning.
Saa ya 'oo' ka ọ hapụ gị.
Saa ya 'oo' ka ọ hapụ gị.
Answer "I will" to her so she can leave you.
Agaghị m asị ya 'oo'.
Agaghị m asị ya 'oo'.
I will not say "I will' to her.
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ọọ̄
| Word | ọọ̄ |
| Definitions | Pronoun 撃郷 1.it is; he is; she is |
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| Word Stems |
Examples
Ọọ mụ ka ị na-agwa?
Ọọ mụ ka ị na-agwa?
Is it me you're talking to?
Ọọ eziokwu!
Ọọ eziokwu!
It's true!
Ọọ gị ka ọ na-agwa.
Ọọ gị ka ọ na-agwa.
It is you he is talking to.
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ahụ̀
| Word | ahụ̀ |
| Definitions | Demonstrative 吟 1.that 2.a grammatical item used to indicate that the entity described is known to the discussants |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Onye ahụ na-aga bụ nwunye Maazị Nnadị.
Onye ahụ na-aga bụ nwunye Maazị Nnadị.
That person walking is Mr Nnadi's wife.
Nwoke ahụ bụ enyi m.
Nwoke ahụ bụ enyi m.
That man is my friend.
Ahụrụ m nwoke ahụ.
Ahụrụ m nwoke ahụ.
I saw that man.
Ala ahụ abụghị nke m.
Ala ahụ abụghị nke m.
That land is not mine.
Ọ bụ ya ka m nyere ọrụ ahụ m gwara gị maka ya.
Ọ bụ ya ka m nyere ọrụ ahụ m gwara gị maka ya.
He is the one I gave the job I told you about.
'Ahụ' bụ nrụaka.
'Ahụ' bụ nrụaka.
̀̀'Ahù' is a demonstrative.
Ọ bụghị oge ahụ.
Ọ bụghị oge ahụ.
It is not that time.
Ego ahụ.
Ego ahụ.
That money.
Ahụ̀ na àhụ nwere otu nsupe n'Igbo.
Ahụ̀ na àhụ nwere otu nsupe n'Igbo.
That and body have the same spelling in Igbo.
Ahụ dị mfe ịkpọpụta.
Ahụ dị mfe ịkpọpụta.
Ahụ is easy to pronounce.
-ró
-ro
| Word | -ro |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'o'. |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Biko, zooro m ihe a n'ime akpa gị.
Biko, zooro m ihe a n'ime akpa gị.
Please, hide this in your bag for me.