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Igbo word

nnukwu

In Igbo, nnukwu means big / great / large. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What nnukwu means

nnukwu Adjective
big / great / largeGoes before its noun: 'nnukwu oriri' = a great feast; 'nnukwu efere' = a big dish.

How to say it

Say it as ńnú-kwū. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

nnukwu in a sentence

  • ngaji nnukwua big spoon
  • Ha wetara nnukwu efere jupụtara n’anụ, ji, azụ, ofe na ọtụtụ nri dị ụtọ.They brought out large dishes filled with meat, yam, fish, soup and many other delicious foods.
  • Otu ụbọchị, anụmanụ niile n’obodo ahụ nụrụ na a ga-enwe nnukwu oriri n’eluigwe.One day, all the animals in the town heard that there would be a great feast in the sky.