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Igbo word

ọbụ

In Igbo, ọbụ means performer / singer. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ọbụ means

ọbụ Noun
performer / singerCarried by what is performed: 'onye ọbụ abụ' = the one who sings the song.

How to say it

Say it as ọ-bụ. 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.

ọbụ in a sentence

  • Ndị na-ege ntị zara onye ọbụ abụ n'oge abụ ahụ.The listeners responded to the singer during the song.