What ugbu means
- ugbu Time and adverb
- now / current momentAlways paired with 'a': 'ugbu a' = now, at this moment.
How to say it
Say it as u-gbu. 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.
ugbu in a sentence
- M ga-aga ugbu a.I will go now.
- Ọ nọ n'ụlọ ugbu a.She is at home now.
- M bi na London ugbu a.I live in London now.