What tupu means
- tupu Storytelling
- beforeUse it to put one thing ahead of another in time. What follows tupu happens later.
How to say it
Say it as tu-pu. Use two even u vowels.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.
tupu in a sentence
- tupu m rie nribefore I eat
- Gụọ ozi ahụ nke ọma tupu ị zaa ya.Read the message carefully before you reply to it.
- Ana m asa ahụ tupu m rie nri ụtụtụ.I bathe before I eat breakfast.