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Igbo word

ọnụ

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

What ọnụ means

ọnụ Health and care
mouthUse it for the mouth. The same word starts ọnụ ụzọ, a doorway: the mouth of the way.

How to say it

Say it as ọ́-nụ̄. Both vowels are dotted; keep them open and low in the mouth.

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

ọnụ in a sentence

  • ọnụ ụzọdoorway or entrance
  • Ọ dị ọnụ.It is expensive.
  • ọnụ ahịa yaits price
  • Ọ dịghị ọnụ.It is not expensive.