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Igbo word

nọ

In Igbo, nọ means stay / reside / be located at. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What nọ means

nọ Stative verb
stay / reside / be located atTo be situated or stay in a location ('ndị nọ n'ofesi' = people living abroad).

How to say it

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

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

nọ in a sentence

  • ndị nọ n'ofesipeople living abroad
  • Ọ nọ n'ụlọ.She is at home.
  • Ọ nọ ebe a.She is here.
  • Ọ nọ n'ime ụlọ.She is inside the house.