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Igbo word

ike

In Igbo, ike means strength / power / rest; Strength. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What it means

ike Noun
strength / power / restStrength or energy ('izu ike' = rest).
Ike Name
StrengthFinishes “Aha m bụ …” for any learner or character with this name.

How to say it

Say it as i-ke. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ike in a sentence

  • izu ikerest
  • Achọrọ m izu ike taa.I want to rest today.
  • Ị nwere ike ịkọwa ihe ị bu n'obi?Can you explain what you mean?
  • Ajụrụ m ya ma m nwere ike idekọ akụkọ ya.I asked whether I could record the person's story.