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Igbo word

oke

In Igbo, oke means limit / boundary / extent. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What oke means

oke Noun
limit / boundary / extentMarks a boundary, degree, or permitted extent.

How to say it

Say it as oke. 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.

oke in a sentence

  • oke ntụgharịlimit of a translation
  • oké ọkụkọ mmy cockerel
  • oké ọkụkọ na nne ọkụkọa cockerel and a hen
  • Oké ọkụkọ na-akwa ákwá.The cockerel is crowing.