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Igbo word

kama

In Igbo, kama means rather than / instead of. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What kama means

kama Connector: rather than / instead ofContrasts a chosen action with an alternative.

How to say it

Say it as kama. 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.

kama in a sentence

Ruo mgbe ahụ, anyị ga-edekọ ọdịiche ahụ kama ikwu na otu akụkọ bụ eziokwu.Until then, we will record the difference rather than claim that one account is the truth.