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Igbo word

kwọ

In Igbo, kwọ means carry on the back / wash. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What kwọ means

kwọ Verb
carry on the back / washThe sense depends on the proverb: a mother carries a child, or a hand washes another.

How to say it

Say it as kwọ. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

kwọ in a sentence

  • Nwata nne ya kwọ n’azụ amaghị na ụzọ dị anya.Those being carried may not see the effort it takes.