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Igbo word

ṅụọ

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

What ṅụọ means

ṅụọ Food and hospitality
drinkUse it to tell one person to drink: Ṅụọ mmiri, drink water.

How to say it

Say it as ṅụ-ọ. Begin with ṅ and distinguish dotted ụ from dotted ọ.

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

ṅụọ in a sentence

  • Ṅụọ ya.Drink it.
  • Ṅụọ ọgwụ ahụ.Take that medicine.
  • Ṅụọ mmanya nkwụ.Drink palm wine.