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Igbo word

kụọ

In Igbo, kụọ means knock or plant. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What kụọ means

kụọ Work and study
knock or plantOne word for both: kụọ ụzọ is to knock at the door, kụọ ji is to plant yam.

How to say it

Say it as kụ-ọ. Keep dotted ụ and dotted ọ distinct across the two beats.

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

kụọ in a sentence

  • Kụọ ji.Plant yam.
  • Kụọ aka n’ụzọ.Knock at the door.
  • E ji otu aka kụọ nwata ihe, e ji aka nke ọzọ gụgụọ ya.Correction should leave room for care.