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Igbo word

ya

In Igbo, ya means him, her or it. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ya means

ya Identity and origin
him, her or itUse it for him, her or it after the action word. After a noun the same word means his or her, as in aha ya.

How to say it

Say it as ya. Keep y and a together in one open syllable.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.

ya in a sentence

  • aha yahis or her name
  • Ị mere ya!You did it!
  • Ahụrụ m ya.I saw her.
  • ọnụ ahịa yaits price