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Igbo word

nwere

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

What nwere means

nwere Past/stative verb
have / possessStative form of 'nwe' (have).

How to say it

Say it as nwe-re. 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.

nwere in a sentence

  • Otu ọnwa nwere izu asaa.One month has seven weeks.
  • Anyị nwere nnọkọ enyi echi.We have a friends' gathering tomorrow.
  • Afọ Igbo nwere ọnwa iri na atọ.The Igbo year has thirteen months.