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Igbo word

ise

In Igbo, ise means five. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ise means

ise Time and plans
fiveSay it after the thing you count: ụbọchị ise, five days. It also tells the time: elekere ise, five o'clock.

How to say it

Say it as i-se. Use two short, even syllables.

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

ise in a sentence

  • ụlọ isefive houses
  • iri na ise15
  • ọnwa ise na afọMay
  • M na-ere azụ naira ise.I sell fish for five naira.