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Igbo word

ose

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

What ose means

ose Food and hospitality
pepperUse it for pepper: Tinye ose na nri. Ose ọjị is the pepper served with kola.

How to say it

Say it as ó-sè. Two short, even syllables.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ose in a sentence

  • ose ọjịthe pepper served with kola
  • nnu na osesalt and pepper
  • Ose na-akpọ ọkụ.The pepper is hot.
  • Tinye ose na nri.Put pepper in the food.