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Igbo word

mba

In Igbo, mba means no. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What mba means

mba Response
noThe plain no. 'Ee' is yes: 'Ọ bụ maka otu? Mba, ọ bụ maka abụọ.' = Is it for one? No, it is for two.

How to say it

Say it as mba. 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.

mba in a sentence

  • Mba.No.