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Igbo word

ọfọ

In Igbo, ọfọ means sacred staff or moral authority. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ọfọ means

ọfọ Culture
sacred staff or moral authorityUsed in the oil-bean proverb's image of sacrifice.

How to say it

Say it as ọfọ. Keep every written vowel clear.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.

ọfọ in a sentence

  • Obitechara ukpakala ka ọhụ n’eji isi ya agọrọ ala ọfọ.Greed for a shared resource can bring ruin.