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Igbo word

ọbịa

In Igbo, ọbịa means guest / visitor / stranger. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ọbịa means

ọbịa People and hospitality
guest / visitor / strangerVisitor or guest ('onye ọbịa' = guest).

How to say it

Say it as ọ́-bị̀-à. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ọbịa in a sentence

  • onye ọbịaguest or visitor
  • ọrụ onye ọbịathe guest's role
  • Ndị ọbịa kelere ndị nwe ụlọ mgbe ha rutere.The guests greeted the hosts when they arrived.
  • Àkwà dị n'ime ụlọ ahụ bụ ebe onye ọbịa ga-ehi ụra.The bed in that room is where the guest will sleep.