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Igbo word

anya

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

What anya means

anya Health and care
eyeUse it for the eye: anya m, my eye. The same word turns up in ịhụ n'anya, to love: to see with the eye.

How to say it

Say it as á-ńyá. Keep ny together in one syllable after the open a.

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

anya in a sentence

  • anya mmy eye
  • hụ n'anyalove
  • Ahụrụ m gị n'anya.I love you.
  • N'edemede a, osimiri nwere ike ịnọchite anya ebe ncheta na njem jikọrọ.In this text, the river may represent the meeting of memory and journey.