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Igbo word

ozi

In Igbo, ozi means message, news, or information. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ozi means

ozi Reading life
message, news, or informationUse it for a message or a piece of information, spoken or written.

How to say it

Say it as o-zi. Use 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.

ozi in a sentence

  • akwụkwọ oziletter or written message
  • Gụọ ozi ahụ nke ọma tupu ị zaa ya.Read the message carefully before you reply to it.
  • Malite ozi gị site n'ekele dị mkpụmkpụ.Begin your message with a short greeting.
  • Ana m ede ozi ahụ ugbu a, ma edeghị m ya ụnyaahụ.I am writing the message now, but I did not write it yesterday.