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Igbo word

ọbá

In Igbo, ọbá means library / storehouse. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ọbá means

ọbá Noun
library / storehouseIn ‘ọbá akwụkwọ’, means a library.

How to say it

Say it as ọbá. 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.

ọbá in a sentence

  • Ọbá akwụkwọ ga-emechi n'elekere anọ na Fraịdee.The library will close at four o'clock on Friday.
  • Ọ bụrụ na ị nwere ajụjụ, kpọọ ụlọ ọrụ ọbá akwụkwọ.If you have a question, call the library office.