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Igbo word

omenala

In Igbo, omenala means custom / tradition / culture. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What omenala means

omenala Noun
custom / tradition / culture'Ọ bụ omenala' means 'It is customary'. In the tale, Mbe claims that guests take new names.

How to say it

Say it as o-me-na-la. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

omenala in a sentence

  • Tupu ha apụọ, Mbe gwara ha, “Ọ bụ omenala ka ndị a kpọrọ n’oriri dị otu a họrọ aha ọhụrụ.Before they set off, Tortoise told them, “It is customary for guests invited to a feast like this to take new names.