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Igbo word

bi

In Igbo, bi means live / reside / dwell. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What bi means

bi Verb
live / reside / dwellTo live or reside somewhere ('Kedu ebe ị bi?' = Where do you live?; 'bi na' = live in).

How to say it

Say it as bì. 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.

bi in a sentence

  • Kedu ebe ị bi?Where do you live?
  • M bi na Lagos.I live in Lagos.
  • Olee ebe ị bi?Where do you live?