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Igbo word

uru

In Igbo, uru means gain / benefit / advantage / usefulness. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What uru means

uru Noun
gain / benefit / advantage / usefulnessBenefit or advantage ('uru na ọghọm' = pros and cons).

How to say it

Say it as ú-rù. 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.

uru in a sentence

  • Ka anyị tụlee uru na ọghọm tupu anyị ekpebie.Let us consider the advantages and disadvantages before we decide.