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Igbo word

gwa

In Igbo, gwa means tell. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What gwa means

gwa Verb
tell'gwa nwunye m' = tell my wife.

How to say it

Say it as gwá. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

gwa in a sentence

  • Ọ rịọrọ Udele, sị, “Biko, mgbe ị rutere n’ụwa, gwa nwunye m ka ọ chịkọta akwa, ákwà na ihe ndị dị nro n’ala ka m wee daa n’elu ha.”He begged Vulture, “Please, when you get back to earth, tell my wife to gather bedding, cloth and other soft things on the ground for me to land on.”