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Igbo word

kpọrọ

In Igbo, kpọrọ means called / invited. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What kpọrọ means

kpọrọ Past verb
called / invitedPast form of 'kpọ' (call/invite) ('kpọrọ m òkù' = invited me / called me to).

How to say it

Say it as kpọ-rọ. 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.

kpọrọ in a sentence

  • Enyi m kpọrọ m òkù n'oriri.My friend invited me to a celebration.
  • Otu onye ga-ekwuchitere ndị ọbịa mgbe onye nhazi kpọrọ ha.One person will speak for the guests when the organiser calls them.
  • Mbe kpọrọ ndị enyi ya ka ha nyere ya aka ịchọta onye nwe ya.Tortoise called his friends to help him find its owner.