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Igbo word

were

In Igbo, were means took / became. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What were means

were Past verb
took / became'were iwe' = became angry, took anger.

How to say it

Say it as we-re. 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.

were in a sentence

  • Were ngaji rie nri.Use a spoon to eat.
  • Nnụnụ ndị ahụ were iwe nke ukwuu.The birds were furious.
  • Nnụnụ ndị ahụ were iwe, ma Mbe malitere iri nri ahụ naanị ya.The birds were angry, but Tortoise began eating the food all by himself.