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Igbo word

aka

In Igbo, aka means hand or arm. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What aka means

aka Health and care
hand or armOne word for the hand and the arm: aka m, my hand. It is the aka in nyere aka, to help: to give a hand.

How to say it

Say it as á-kà. Two open a vowels, evenly weighted.

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

aka in a sentence

  • ọrụ akaoccupation or skilled work
  • Saa aka gị.Wash your hands.
  • Nyere m aka.Help me.
  • Gịnị bụ ọrụ aka gị?What is your profession?