What oyi means
- oyi Quality and nature
- cold / chillCold temperature ('mmiri oyi' = cold water).
How to say it
Say it as ó-yī. 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. The recording is a native speaker.
oyi in a sentence
- mmiri oyicold water
- Biko, nye m mmiri oyi.Please give me cold water.