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Igbo word

iwu

In Igbo, iwu means to build / law / rule. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What iwu means

iwu Infinitive verb and noun
to build / law / ruleIn the construction passage it means ‘to build’; elsewhere it can mean law or rule.

How to say it

Say it as iwu. 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.

iwu in a sentence

  • Dị ka Oriakụ Nwosu kwuru, a malitere iwu ụlọ nzukọ ahụ n'afọ 1982.According to Mrs Nwosu, construction of the meeting hall began in 1982.