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Igbo word

ùgwù

In Igbo, ùgwù means respect / honor / dignity; Honour. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What it means

ùgwù Noun and culture
respect / honor / dignityHonor or respect ('okwu nkwanye ùgwù' = respectful language).
Ugwu Name
HonourFinishes “Aha m bụ …” for any learner or character with this name.

How to say it

Say it as ù-gwù. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

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.

ùgwù in a sentence

  • nkwanye ùgwùrespect or showing respect
  • okwu nkwanye ùgwùrespectful language
  • Ana m ahọrọ okwu nkwanye ùgwù mgbe m na-agwa onye okenye okwu.I choose respectful words when I speak to an elder.