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Igbo word

isi

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

What isi means

isi Health and care
headUse it for the head. The same word can name the main or leading one of something.

How to say it

Say it as í-sí. Use two short, even i vowels.

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

isi in a sentence

  • isi mmy head
  • onye isi akụkọmain character
  • Isi na-awa m.I have a headache.
  • isi ụlọ akwụkwọthe head of the school