ųdùúmē
ụ̀dùumē
| Word | ụ̀dùumē |
| Definitions | Noun 1.vowel |
| Variations | ụ̀dàumē |
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Examples
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.
ųdàúmé
ụ̀dàume
| Word | ụ̀dàume |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a vowel sound 2.A type of speech sound whose production does not obstruct the flow of air from the lungs |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems |
Examples
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'.
E kewara ụdaume Igbo ụzọ abụọ.
E kewara ụdaume Igbo ụzọ abụọ.
Igbo vowel is divided into two.
Ụdaume nwere ike ibido ma jedebe okwu Igbo.
Ụdaume nwere ike ibido ma jedebe okwu Igbo.
Vowels can start and end Igbo words.
Ụdaume Igbo dị asatọ n'ọnụọgụgụ
Ụdaume Igbo dị asatọ n'ọnụọgụgụ
Igbo vowel sounds are eight in number.
ńdàkörïtá
ndàkọrịta
| Word | ndàkọrịta |
| Definitions | Noun 1.rhyme; harmony (of vowel) |
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Examples
Egwu a nwere ezigbo ndakọrịta.
Egwu a nwere ezigbo ndakọrịta.
This song rhymes very well.
-wá
-wa
| Word | -wa |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.(light vowel harmonizer) begin to; be in the process of; keep on(doing) |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Bịawa azụ.
Bịawa azụ.
Keep on coming backwards.
-wé
-we
| Word | -we |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.(heavy vowel harmonizer) begin to; be in the process of; keep on (doing) |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Riwe nri ka m weta mmiri ọṅụṅụ.
Riwe nri ka m weta mmiri ọṅụṅụ.
Be eating, let me brink drinking water.
á
a
| Word | a |
| Definitions | 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) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
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.
'A' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Akwa'.
'A' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Akwa'.
'A' is the the word 'Akwa'.
Ha agwaghị m ihe m ga-eme.
Ha agwaghị m ihe m ga-eme.
The did not tell me what to do.
E ji 'a' egosipụta nrụaka n'asụsụ Igbo.
E ji 'a' egosipụta nrụaka n'asụsụ Igbo.
'A' is used to indicate demonstrative in Igbo language.
'A' bu ụdaume
'A' bu ụdaume
'A' is a vowel.
Mkpụrụasụsụ 'a' dị n'olundi Igbo niile.
Mkpụrụasụsụ 'a' dị n'olundi Igbo niile.
The a phoneme is found in all the Igbo dialects.
é
e
| Word | e |
| Definitions | 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) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Enyere m ya ego buru ibu.
Enyere m ya ego buru ibu.
I gave him a lot of money.
'E' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ezi'.
'E' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ezi'.
'E' is in the word 'Ezi'.
'E' bụ ụduume.
'E' bụ ụduume.
'E' is a vowel.
Ekwe bụ ngwa egwu.
Ekwe bụ ngwa egwu.
Slit drum is musical instrument.
Eju na-arị arị.
Eju na-arị arị.
Snail crawls.
í
i
| Word | i |
| Definitions | 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) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
'I' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Igwe'.
'I' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Igwe'.
'I' is in the word 'Igwe'.
Ana m eje
Ana m eje
I am going
I riri nri m.
I riri nri m.
You ate my food.
Ana m eje
Ana m eje
I am going
I riri nri m.
I riri nri m.
You are my food.
ï
ị
| Word | ị |
| Definitions | 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) |
| Variations | i |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
'Ị' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ịgba'.
'Ị' dị na mkpụrụokwu a bụ 'Ịgba'.
'Ị' is in the word 'Ịgba'.
Ị bụ enyi m.
Ị bụ enyi m.
You are my friend.
ü
ụ
| Word | ụ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.the thirty-second letter of the Igbo language alphabet; the eighth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet |
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Examples
'Ụ' bụ ụduume.
'Ụ' bụ ụduume.
'Ụ' is a vowel.
'Ụ' bụ mkpụrụedemede nke iri atọ na abụọ dị n'abịịdịị Igbo.
'Ụ' bụ mkpụrụedemede nke iri atọ na abụọ dị n'abịịdịị Igbo.
'U' is the thirty-second letter of the Igbo alphabet.
I tinyeghị 'ụ' na mkpụrụokwu a.
I tinyeghị 'ụ' na mkpụrụokwu a.
You omitted 'ụ' in this word.
E degọrọ 'ụ' nke a edegọ.
E degọrọ 'ụ' nke a edegọ.
This 'u' is italicised.