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Igbo word

íké

In Igbo, íké means strength / power. See the other meanings and examples below.

What it means

íké Noun
strength / powerIn ‘Ìgwè bụ íké’, it names the strength of many people together.
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 í-ké. Keep both syllables high.

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

íké 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.