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Igbo word

aghụghọ

In Igbo, aghụghọ means trickery / cunning / deceit. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What aghụghọ means

aghụghọ Noun
trickery / cunning / deceitThe tortoise's way in the tales: 'aghụghọ ya' = his trickery.

How to say it

Say it as á-ghụ̀-ghọ̀. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

aghụghọ in a sentence

  • Ma Udele ka na-ewe iwe n’ihi aghụghọ Mbe.But Vulture was still angry about Tortoise’s trick.
  • Anyaukwu na aghụghọ nwere ike iweta nsogbu.Greed and trickery can lead to trouble.
  • Mbe bụ anụmanụ maara ihe nke ukwuu, ma mgbe ụfọdụ, aghụghọ ya na anyaukwu ya na-etinye ya ná nsogbu.Tortoise was very clever, but his trickery and greed sometimes got him into trouble.