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Igbo word

nne

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

What nne means

nne Family and relationships
motherUse this for a mother, yours or anyone else's.

How to say it

Say it as n-ne. Hold the opening nn together before the final e.

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

nne in a sentence

  • nne mmy mother
  • nne na nnamother and father or parents
  • aha nne mmy mother's name
  • Kpọọ nne m.Call my mother.