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Igbo word

nwanne

In Igbo, nwanne means sibling or close relation. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What nwanne means

nwanne Family and relationships
sibling or close relationUse it for a brother or sister. Say nwanne nwoke or nwanne nwanyị when you need to say which.

How to say it

Say it as nwa-nne. Keep nw together, then begin nne with a firm nn.

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

nwanne in a sentence

  • nwanne mmy sibling
  • Ndo, nwanne m.Sorry, my sibling.
  • nwanne m nwokemy brother
  • nwanne m nwanyịmy sister