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Igbo word

maara

In Igbo, maara means knows / knowing. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What maara means

maara Verb
knows / knowing'maara ihe' = knows things, clever: 'Mbe bụ anụmanụ maara ihe' = Tortoise was a clever animal.

How to say it

Say it as maa-ra. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

maara in a sentence

  • Mbe bụ anụmanụ maara ihe nke ukwuu, ma mgbe ụfọdụ, aghụghọ ya na anyaukwu ya na-etinye ya ná nsogbu.Tortoise was very clever, but his trickery and greed sometimes got him into trouble.