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Igbo word

nkume

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

What nkume means

nkume Literature and creative expression
rockUse it for a stone or a rock, small or large.

How to say it

Say it as nku-me. Let the opening n form its own beat before the u.

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

nkume in a sentence

  • nnukwu nkumea big rock
  • Lee nkume ahụ.Look at that rock.
  • Nkume ahụ dị arọ.That rock is heavy.
  • Nkume tegoro osisi, ụjọ ejide ite.An impossible-looking event can unsettle everyone.