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Igbo word

dịka

In Igbo, dịka means like / as. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What dịka means

dịka Connector
like / as'dịka nnụnụ' = like a bird; 'dịka Udele kwuru' = as Vulture said.

How to say it

Say it as dị-ka. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

dịka in a sentence

  • Nwunye Mbe mere dịka Udele kwuru.Tortoise’s wife did as Vulture told her.
  • N’oge na-adịghị anya, Mbe nwere ike ife dịka nnụnụ.Soon, Tortoise could fly like a bird.
  • Ọ bụ ya mere, dịka akụkọ ndị nna nna anyị si kwuo, azụ Mbe ji nwee akara na ahịrị dị iche iche ruo taa.And that, our ancestors say, is why tortoises have marks and lines on their shells to this day.