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Igbo word

mbụrụ

In Igbo, mbụrụ means metaphor. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What mbụrụ means

mbụrụ Literature and creative expression
metaphorUse this when identifying a metaphor in a specific text and explaining what the comparison contributes.

How to say it

Say it as m̀bụ́-rụ́. Let m form its own beat and pronounce both dotted ụ vowels.

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