Igbo Dictionary

Abacha

/a-ba-cha/

Abacha na-adị ụtọ

African salad (cassava strips)

African salad is delicious

Abali

/a-ba-li/

M na-ehi ụra n'abali

Night

I sleep at night

Abụọ

/a-buo/

Anyị abụọ nọ ebe a

Two

The two of us are here

Ada

/a-da/

Ada m na-agụ akwụkwọ

First daughter

My first daughter is reading

Adị m mma

/a-di m m-ma/

Adị m mma, daalu

I am fine

I am fine, thank you

Ahịa

/a-hia/

M gara ahịa

Market

I went to the market

Aka

/a-ka/

Aka m dị ọcha

Hand

My hands are clean

Akpu / Fufu

/a-kpu/

M na-eri akpu na ofe

Cassava fufu

I am eating fufu with soup

Akwụkwọ

/a-kwu-kwo/

Akwụkwọ m dị ebe a

Book / Paper / Leaf

My book is here

Anya

/a-nya/

Anya m na-ele gị

Eye

My eyes are looking at you

Anyasị

/a-nya-si/

Ụmụ anọ n'anyasị

Evening

The children are home in the evening

Anyasị ọma

/a-nya-si o-ma/

Anyasị ọma, nna m

Good evening

Good evening, sir

Anyị

/a-nyi/

Anyị na-eri nri

We (inclusive)

We are eating food

Anọ

/a-no/

M zụtara ji anọ

Four

I bought four yams

Asaa

/a-sa-a/

Asaa ụbọchị n'izu

Seven

Seven days in a week

Asatọ

/a-sa-to/

M zụtara asatọ

Eight

I bought eight

Atọ

/a-to/

Atọ anyị nọ ebe a

Three

Three of us are here

Bia

/bi-a/

Bia ebe a!

Come

Come here!

Biko

/bi-ko/

Biko, nyere m aka

Please

Please, help me

Daalu

/da-a-lu/

Daalu nke ukwuu!

Thank you

Thank you very much!

Di

/di/

Di m gara ọrụ

Husband

My husband went to work

Echi

/e-chi/

Echi m ga-aga ahịa

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I will go to the market

Ede

/e-de/

M na-esi ede

Cocoyam / Taro

I am cooking cocoyam

Ee

/ee/

Ee, adị m mma

Yes

Yes, I am fine

Ego

/e-go/

Ego m fochie

Money

My money is finished

Ehihie

/e-hi-hie/

Anyị na-eri nri n'ehihie

Afternoon / Midday

We eat at midday

Ehihie ọma

/e-hi-hie o-ma/

Ehihie ọma, ị nọ mma?

Good afternoon

Good afternoon, are you well?

Gaa

/ga-a/

M chọọ igaa ụlọ

Go

I want to go home

Gaa ọcha

/ga-a o-cha/

Gaa ọcha, ka anyị hụ ọzọ

Goodbye

Goodbye, may we see again

Gị / I

/gi/

Gị bụ enyi m

You (singular)

You are my friend

Gụọ

/guo/

Gụọ akwụkwọ gị

Read / Count

Read your book

Ha

/ha/

Ha nọ ebe a

They / Them

They are here

Iri

/i-ri/

M nwere ego iri

Ten

I have ten naira

Iri abụọ

/i-ri a-buo/

Iri abụọ mmadụ bịara

Twenty

Twenty people came

Iri na otu

/i-ri na o-tu/

Iri na otu ụbọchị gachara

Eleven

Eleven days have passed

Ise

/i-se/

Ise ụbọchị n'izu

Five

Five days in a week

Isi

/i-si/

Isi m na-awa m ọwụ

Head

My head is aching

Isii

/i-si-i/

M nwere ọrụ isii

Six

I have six tasks

Itoolu

/i-too-lu/

Itoolu mmadụ nọ ebe a

Nine

Nine people are here

Ji

/ji/

Ji bụ eze ihe oriri Igbo

Yam (king of crops)

Yam is the king of Igbo crops

Ka ọ dị

/ka o di/

Ka ọ dị, nwanne m

Goodbye / Until later

Until later, my sibling

Kedụ

/ke-du/

Kedụ, nwanne m?

How are you?

How are you, my sibling?

Kwuo

/kwu-o/

Kwuo Igbo

Say / Speak

Speak Igbo

Kọọ

/koo/

Kọọ m akụkọ

Tell / Narrate

Tell me a story

Lie

/li-e/

M chọọ ilie ụra

Sleep

I want to sleep

Mba

/m-ba/

Mba, achọghị m

No

No, I don't want it

Mee

/me-e/

Mee ọrụ gị

Do / Make

Do your work

Mmanya

/mma-nya/

Mmanya ọcha dị mma

Drink / Palm wine

Palm wine is good

Mmiri

/mmi-ri/

Mmiri na-agba ọsọ

Water / River

The river flows fast

Mmiri

/mmi-ri/

M na-ṅụọ mmiri

Water

I am drinking water

Mụ / M

/mu/

M chọọ ije

I / Me

I want to go

Nari

/na-ri/

Nari naira ka o na-eto

One hundred

It costs one hundred naira

Ndewo

/n-de-wo/

Ndewo, nna m!

Hello / Greetings (to elder)

Greetings, sir!

Nna

/n-na/

Nna m bụ onye ọrụ

Father

My father is a worker

Nna m

/n-na m/

Nna m, daalu!

My father / Sir (respectful)

Sir, thank you!

Nna ochie

/n-na o-chie/

Nna ochie m agadi

Grandfather

My grandfather is old

Nne

/n-ne/

Nne m nọ n'ụlọ

Mother

My mother is at home

Nne m

/n-ne m/

Nne m, ị nọ mma?

My mother / Ma'am (respectful)

Ma'am, are you well?

Nne ochie

/n-ne o-chie/

Nne ochie m nọ ụlọ

Grandmother

My grandmother is at home

Nnọọ

/n-no-o/

Nnọọ n'ụlọ anyị

Welcome

Welcome to our home

Nri

/n-ri/

Nri dị ebe a

Food / Meal

Food is here

Ntị

/n-ti/

Ntị m nụrụ gị

Ear

My ears heard you

Nwa

/n-wa/

Nwa m na-eri nri

Child

My child is eating food

Nwanne

/nwan-ne/

Nwanne m nọ ebe a

Sibling / Brother or sister

My sibling is here

Nwunye

/nwu-nye/

Nwunye m na-esi nri

Wife

My wife is cooking food

Nọ

/no/

Nọ ebe a

Stay / Be (somewhere)

Stay here

Obi

/o-bi/

Obi m na-atọ m ụtọ

Heart / Chest

My heart is glad

Ofe egusi

/o-fe e-gu-si/

M na-eri ofe egusi

Melon seed soup

I am eating melon seed soup

Ofe onugbu

/o-fe o-nu-gbu/

Ofe onugbu na-adị ụtọ

Bitter leaf soup

Bitter leaf soup is delicious

Oge

/o-ge/

Oge ọma bụ ugbu a

Time / Season

Now is a good time

Oji oji

/o-ji o-ji/

Oji oji ka isi m dị

Black / Dark

My hair is black

Otu

/o-tu/

Nwa m nwere otu akwụkwọ

One

My child has one book

Pyụta

/pyu-ta/

Pyụta, ị nọ mma?

I'm sorry / Excuse me

I'm sorry, are you alright?

Rie

/ri-e/

Bie nri

Eat

Eat food

Suọ

/suo/

Ya na-asụọ ọsọ

Run

He/She is running

Taa

/ta-a/

Taa bụ ụbọchị ọma

Today

Today is a good day

Ugbu a

/ug-bu a/

Bia ugbu a!

Now

Come now!

Ya

/ya/

Ya gara ụlọ

He / She / It

He/She went home

Ṅụọ

/nuo/

Ṅụọ mmiri a

Drink

Drink this water

Ọ dị mma

/o di m-ma/

Ọ dị mma, anọ m ebe a

It is fine / OK

It is fine, I am here

Ọbịa

/o-bi-a/

Ọbịa nọ n'ụlọ anyị

Visitor / Guest

A visitor is in our home

Ọcha

/o-cha/

Uwe m dị ọcha

White / Clean

My clothes are white/clean

Ọhịa

/o-hia/

Ọhịa dị anya

Forest / Bush

The forest is far away

Ọjị

/o-ji/

Ọjị bụ eze mkpụrụ osisi

Kola nut (sacred)

Kola nut is the king of fruits

Ọkpara

/ok-pa-ra/

Ọkpara m toro eto

First son / Heir

My first son has grown

Ọnụ

/o-nu/

Ọnụ m na-eju

Mouth

My mouth is full

Ụbọchị

/u-bo-chi/

Ụbọchị a dị mma

Day / Daytime

This day is fine

Ụkwụ

/u-kwu/

Ụkwụ m na-erite m ọwụ

Foot / Leg

My leg hurts me

Ụlọ

/u-lo/

Ụlọ m dị nnọọ

House / Home

My house is big

Ụlọ akwụkwọ

/u-lo a-kwu-kwo/

Nwa m nọ ụlọ akwụkwọ

School

My child is at school

Ụmụnna

/u-mu-n-na/

Ụmụnna m bịara

Extended family / Kinsmen

My kinsmen have come

Ụnyaahụ

/u-nya-a-hu/

Ụnyaahụ m hụrụ gị

Yesterday

Yesterday I saw you

Ụtụtụ

/u-tu-tu/

M na-esite nri n'ụtụtụ

Morning

I cook in the morning

Ụtụtụ ọma

/u-tu-tu o-ma/

Ụtụtụ ọma, kedụ ka ị mere?

Good morning

Good morning, how are you?

Ụzọ

/u-zo/

Ụzọ a dị ogologo

Road / Path / Way

This road is long