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Igbo word

atụrụ

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

What atụrụ means

atụrụ Storytelling
sheepUse it for a sheep. Sheep are kept beside goats in many compounds.

How to say it

Say it as a-tụ-rụ. Keep both dotted ụ vowels clear.

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

atụrụ in a sentence

  • atụrụ mmy sheep
  • atụrụ na ewusheep and goats
  • Atụrụ na-ata ahịhịa.The sheep is eating grass.