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Igbo word

atụ

In Igbo, atụ means strike / throw / suggest. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What atụ means

atụ Verb form
strike / throw / suggestUsed in 'ahụ ọkụ na-atụ m' (fever strikes me) or 'atụ aro' (suggest).

How to say it

Say it as à-tụ̀. 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.

atụ in a sentence

  • Ana m atụ aro ka anyị gbanwee ụbọchị nzukọ ahụ.I recommend that we change the date of the meeting.
  • Ya mere, ana m atụ aro ka anyị nwee klaasị mgbede ugboro abụọ n'izu.Therefore, I recommend that we hold evening classes twice a week.
  • Mgbe m nwetachara nzaghachi, edegharịrị m ntụziaka abụọ na ihe atụ atọ.After receiving feedback, I revised two instructions and three examples.