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Igbo word

emume

In Igbo, emume means ceremony / festival / event. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What emume means

emume Culture and event
ceremony / festival / eventCelebration or ceremony ('emume agbamakwụkwọ' = wedding ceremony).

How to say it

Say it as é-mú-mē. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

emume in a sentence

  • emume agbamakwụkwọwedding ceremony
  • Ozi mbụ kwuru na emume ahụ ga-amalite n'elekere abụọ.The original message said that the event would begin at two o'clock.
  • Usoro a bụ nke emume a kpọmkwem; emume ọzọ nwere ike ịdị iche.This sequence belongs specifically to this event; another event may differ.
  • Onye nhazi kọwara na ndị ọbịa ga-ebu ụzọ kelee ndị nwe emume ahụ.The organiser explained that the guests would first greet the hosts of the event.