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Igbo word

nkịta

In Igbo, nkịta means dog. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What nkịta means

nkịta Storytelling
dogUse it for a dog: nkịta m, my dog.

How to say it

Say it as ńkị́-tā. Let the opening n form its own beat before the dotted ị.

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

nkịta in a sentence

  • nkịta mmy dog
  • Nkịta sịrị na ya dara gị, gị dara ya, ọ bụ igwuri egwu.Play depends on taking turns.