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Igbo word

amaghị

In Igbo, amaghị means do not know / unknown. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What amaghị means

amaghị Negative verb
do not know / unknownNegative form of 'ma' (know).

How to say it

Say it as a-ma-ghị. 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. The recording is a native speaker.

amaghị in a sentence

  • Amaghị m ihe okwu ahụ pụtara ebe a, ya mere m ga-ajụ.I do not know what that word means here, so I will ask.
  • Amara amamihe n’Aba amaghị ihe n’Abba.Knowledge in one place does not guarantee knowledge everywhere.
  • Nwata nne ya kwọ n’azụ amaghị na ụzọ dị anya.Those being carried may not see the effort it takes.