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Igbo word

na

In Igbo, na means and, with, or at; also part of verb constructions. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What na means

na Sentence power
and, with, or at; also part of verb constructionsBetween two things it means and: nne na nna. Before a place it means in or at: M bi na Lagos. Before a vowel it is written n'.

How to say it

Say it as nà. Use one short open syllable; do not add English stress.

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

na in a sentence

  • nne na nnamother and father or parents
  • na Satọdeeon Saturday
  • iri na otueleven
  • iri na abụọtwelve