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Igbo word

ala

In Igbo, ala means land / ground / low / down. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ala means

ala Place and quality
land / ground / low / downGround or lower level ('ụda olu ala' = low pitch).

How to say it

Say it as à-là. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ala in a sentence

  • ụgbọ alaa car
  • ụda olu alalower pitch or low voice level
  • ọdụ ụgbọ alamotor park
  • Ụgbọ ala ga-abịa n'oge.The vehicle will arrive on time.