Skip to content
Igbo word

ama

In Igbo, ama means know / recognise. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ama means

ama Verb
know / recogniseE ji anya ama: one uses the eye to recognise it.

How to say it

Say it as a-ma. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

ama in a sentence

  • Mberede ka e ji ama dike.Character shows itself when an unexpected challenge arrives.
  • Anya ka e ji ama ọka chara acha.Some results can be recognised by what you see.
  • E kpegbuo nwa ọgaranya, e bufere ya n’ama nna ya.Status should not shield someone from judgement.