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Igbo word

ịkọ

In Igbo, ịkọ means to tell / narrate. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ịkọ means

ịkọ Infinitive verb
to tell / narrateInfinitive form used for telling a story or account.

How to say it

Say it as ịkọ. 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.

ịkọ in a sentence

  • Nne nne m họọrọ akụkọ ọ chọrọ ịkọ, ọ bụghị nke m họọrọ ya.My grandmother chose the story she wanted to tell; I did not choose it for her.