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Igbo word

akpụ

In Igbo, akpụ means cassava. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What akpụ means

akpụ Food and hospitality
cassavaUse it for cassava, and for the swallow pounded from it: Rie akpụ.

How to say it

Say it as á-kpụ́. Keep kp together as one sound before the dotted ụ.

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

akpụ in a sentence

  • Rie akpụ.Eat cassava.
  • akpụ na ofecassava and soup
  • Akpụ dị ụtọ.Cassava is sweet.