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Igbo word

agwa

In Igbo, agwa means character / behavior / beans. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What agwa means

agwa Noun
character / behavior / beansRefers to a person's character or conduct, or to beans as food. The verb 'to tell (someone)' is 'gwa', whose ongoing form is 'na-agwa'.

How to say it

Say it as à-gwà. 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.

agwa in a sentence

  • Edere m akụkọ mkpụmkpụ nke nwere ndị isi agwa abụọ.I wrote a short story with two main characters.