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Igbo word

ese

In Igbo, ese means take / draw (an image). See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ese means

ese Verb form
take / draw (an image)Used with ‘foto’ for taking a photograph.

How to say it

Say it as ese. 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.

ese in a sentence

  • A gwara anyị ka anyị rịọ nkwenye tupu anyị ese foto.We were told to ask permission before taking photographs.