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Igbo word

cheta

In Igbo, cheta means remember / recall. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What cheta means

cheta Verb
remember / recallTo recall or keep in memory.

How to say it

Say it as chè-tá. 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.

cheta in a sentence

  • cheta mremember me
  • Otu nwatakịrị nụrụ aha ya ma cheta ụlọ ọ hapụrụ.A child heard her name and remembered the home she had left.
  • Onye na-akọ akụkọ jiri nkwughachi mee ka ndị na-ege ntị cheta isi okwu ahụ.The storyteller used repetition to help the listeners remember the main point.