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Igbo word

gịnị

In Igbo, gịnị means what. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What gịnị means

gịnị Survival repair
whatUse it to ask what, about a thing: Gịnị bụ nke a? What is this?

How to say it

Say it as gị́-nị̄. Pronounce both dotted ị vowels clearly.

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

gịnị in a sentence

  • maka gịnịwhy
  • Ị chọrọ gịnị?What do you want?
  • Gịnị bụ nke a?What is this?
  • Gịnị bụ ọrụ aka gị?What is your profession?