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Igbo word

ọrụ

In Igbo, ọrụ means work, job, or task. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ọrụ means

ọrụ Work and study
work, job, or taskUse it for work, a job, or a task. The words around it show whether it is paid work, schoolwork, or a chore.

How to say it

Say it as ọ-rụ. Distinguish dotted ọ from dotted ụ.

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

ọrụ in a sentence

  • ọrụ mmy work
  • ọrụ onye ọbịathe guest's role
  • oge ọrụ mmy working hours
  • Kedu ọrụ gị?What is your job?