bụ

What it means

bụ Sentence power

be or equalUse it to say what something is: M bụ nwa akwụkwọ, I am a student. The same word also means equals. For how something is, use dị.Hear it

bu Verb

carry / hold in mindTo carry ('bu n'obi' = intend / mean in mind).Hear it

How to say it

Say it as bụ̀. Use a clear dotted ụ vowel.

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

bụ in a sentence

• Aha m bụMy name is …Hear it
• Ị bụ ọkaibe!You’re a champion!
• Taa bụ Eke.Today is Eke.Hear it
• Taa bụ Afọ.Today is Afọ.Hear it