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Igbo word

ọha

In Igbo, ọha means public / community / crowd. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ọha means

ọha Social and people
public / community / crowdGeneral public ('okwu ihu ọha' = public speech).

How to say it

Say it as ọ-ha. 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.

ọha in a sentence

  • okwu ihu ọhapublic speech or address
  • Nhọrọ nke mbụ bụ ụgbọ ala ọha; ọ dị ọnụ ala.The first option is public transport; it is inexpensive.
  • Otu onye abụghị nnam ọha.A community is more than any single person.
  • Ọha nwe eze; eze nwe ọha.Leadership and community owe something to each other.