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Igbo word

nwee

In Igbo, nwee means have / hold. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What nwee means

nwee Dependent verb form
have / holdDependent or imperative-related form of ‘nwe’ (have).

How to say it

Say it as nwee. 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.

nwee in a sentence

  • Ya mere, ana m atụ aro ka anyị nwee klaasị mgbede ugboro abụọ n'izu.Therefore, I recommend that we hold evening classes twice a week.
  • Ọ bụ ya mere, dịka akụkọ ndị nna nna anyị si kwuo, azụ Mbe ji nwee akara na ahịrị dị iche iche ruo taa.And that, our ancestors say, is why tortoises have marks and lines on their shells to this day.