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Igbo word

agadi

In Igbo, agadi means elderly / old. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What agadi means

agadi Modifier
elderly / oldDescribes an older person; context determines respectful phrasing.

How to say it

Say it as agadi. 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. The recording is a native speaker.

agadi in a sentence

  • Otu agadi nwaanyị kọwara akpa ahụ na ihe dị n'ime ya nke ọma.An elderly woman accurately described the bag and what was inside it.
  • Obi anaghị ezu agadi nwanyị ike mgbe a tụrụ ilu banyere ọkpụkpụ kpọrọ nkụ.A pointed saying can make the person it concerns uncomfortable.