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Igbo word

esie

In Igbo, esie means become strong / intense. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What esie means

esie Verb form
become strong / intenseCarried by ‘ike’: ‘tupu anwụ esie ike’ - before the sun becomes strong.

How to say it

Say it as esie. 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.

esie in a sentence

  • Elekere asatọ ka m bu n'obi, tupu anwụ esie ike.I mean eight o'clock, before the sun becomes strong.