What it means
- ìgwè Noun
- crowd / multitudeIn ‘Ìgwè bụ íké’, people together are a source of strength.
- igwe Noun
- weather / sky / iron / machineWithout tone marks, this spelling is ambiguous. In ‘ihu igwe’, it refers to weather.
How to say it
Say it as ì-gwè. Keep both syllables low.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.
ìgwè in a sentence
- Ìgwè bụ íké.People have greater strength together.
- Ma akụkọ ihu igwe kwuru na mmiri nwere ike izo.But the weather report said that it might rain.