What nwunye means
- nwunye Family
- wife'nwunye Mbe' = Tortoise's wife; 'nwunye m' = my wife.
How to say it
Say it as nwu-nye. Keep every written vowel clear.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.
nwunye in a sentence
- Nwunye Mbe mere dịka Udele kwuru.Tortoise’s wife did as Vulture told her.
- Mgbe ọ rutere n’ụwa, ọ gwara nwunye Mbe, “Di gị kwuru ka ị chịkọta nkume, osisi na ihe siri ike n’ala.”When he got back to earth, he told Tortoise’s wife, “Your husband said you should gather stones, wood and other hard things on the ground.”
- Ọ rịọrọ Udele, sị, “Biko, mgbe ị rutere n’ụwa, gwa nwunye m ka ọ chịkọta akwa, ákwà na ihe ndị dị nro n’ala ka m wee daa n’elu ha.”He begged Vulture, “Please, when you get back to earth, tell my wife to gather bedding, cloth and other soft things on the ground for me to land on.”