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Igbo word

ofe

In Igbo, ofe means soup. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ofe means

ofe Food
soupThe soup eaten with fufu or yam: 'anụ, ji, azụ, ofe' = meat, yam, fish, soup.

How to say it

Say it as ó-fé. 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.

ofe in a sentence

  • ite ofethe soup pot
  • akpụ na ofecassava and soup
  • ụtara na ofeswallow and soup
  • Ha wetara nnukwu efere jupụtara n’anụ, ji, azụ, ofe na ọtụtụ nri dị ụtọ.They brought out large dishes filled with meat, yam, fish, soup and many other delicious foods.