mbụ

What mbụ means

mbụ Ordinal and noun

first / beginningMarks the first item, speaker, step, or opening.Hear it

How to say it

Say it as mbụ. 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.

mbụ in a sentence

• ọnwa mbụ na afọJanuaryHear it
• Onye mbụ ji ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’ kelee ibe ya.The first person greeted the other with ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’Hear it
• Nhọrọ nke mbụ bụ ụgbọ ala ọha; ọ dị ọnụ ala.The first option is public transport; it is inexpensive.Hear it
• Ozi mbụ kwuru na emume ahụ ga-amalite n'elekere abụọ.The original message said that the event would begin at two o'clock.Hear it