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Igbo word

abịa

In Igbo, abịa means coming / approaching. See the other meanings and examples below.

What it means

abịa Verb form
coming / approachingParticiple form of 'bịa' (come), as in 'izu na-abịa' (coming week).
Abia Place
Abia State, home of Aba and UmuahiaPlays when a learner taps this state on the map of Ala Igbo in the introduction.

How to say it

Say it as a-bị-a. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.

abịa in a sentence

  • Ọ naghị abịa.She does not come.