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Igbo word

maghị

In Igbo, maghị means do not know. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What maghị means

maghị Negative verb
do not knowNegative form of 'ma' (know).

How to say it

Say it as ma-ghị. 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.

maghị in a sentence

  • Ọ bụrụ na ị maghị ihe ị ga-eme, jụọ tupu ị mee ihe.If you do not know what to do, ask before acting.
  • Ọ bụrụ na ị maghị ụdị okwu kwesịrị ekwesị, jụọ onye ahụ.If you do not know which way of speaking fits, ask the person.
  • Ọ maghị onye nwe akpa ahụ, ya mere o kweghị iburu ya laa.He did not know who owned the bag, so he refused to take it home.