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Igbo word

kelee

In Igbo, kelee means greet / thank. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What kelee means

kelee Verb
greet / thankTo greet someone or express thanks; context selects the sense.

How to say it

Say it as kelee. 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.

kelee in a sentence

  • Onye mbụ ji ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’ kelee ibe ya.The first person greeted the other with ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’
  • Onye nke abụọ ji ‘Kedu ka ị melu?’ kelee ibe ya.The second person greeted the other with ‘Kedu ka ị melu?’
  • Onye nhazi kọwara na ndị ọbịa ga-ebu ụzọ kelee ndị nwe emume ahụ.The organiser explained that the guests would first greet the hosts of the event.