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Igbo word

ihe

In Igbo, ihe means thing / something / what. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ihe means

ihe Pronoun and noun
thing / something / whatA thing, object, or indefinite pronoun ('Kedu ihe...?' = What thing...?; 'ihe ọ bụla' = anything).

How to say it

Say it as í-hé. 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. The recording is a native speaker.

ihe in a sentence

  • isi ihemain or essential point
  • usoro ihe meresequence of events
  • ihe ị kwuruwhat you said
  • ihe ọmụmụ mmy subject