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Igbo word

amụ

In Igbo, amụ means learning / studying (a language) / penis / laughter. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What amụ means

amụ Verb form and noun
learning / studying (a language) / penis / laughterAfter 'Ana m' or 'na-' it is the ongoing form of 'mụ' (learn/study): 'Ana m amụ asụsụ Igbo' = I am learning the Igbo language. On its own it is also a noun: the male sex organ, and in some dialects laughter (more widely 'ọchị').

How to say it

Say it as á-mụ̀. 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.

amụ in a sentence

  • Ana m amụ Igbo.I am learning Igbo.
  • Ana m amụ asụsụ Igbo.I am learning the Igbo language.