Igbo Dictionary — Nigeria

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African Salad

Night

a native Igbo delicacy made of dried cocoyam and beans

princess

father's first daughter

her father's first daughter

Age

suffering

Agaba masquerade

elder

Jaw

Wedding

influential woman

surrounding

Neighborhood

Cunning

corn pudding

Leopard

Hunger

Snake

Name

Market

Grass

Body

Health

fever

sand

Bad

bad luck

Hand

left hand

spirit of a worthless person

Mark

Tact

Bag

wallet

pouch

lump

shoes

goitre

small, ball-shaped animal dung

Story

Side

Equipment

Cloth

Palm fruit

Book

Ground

fog

Lightning

Meat

Joy

Eye

Tears

Spectacles / Eyeglasses

Sun

Envy

grief

Plan

Sheep

scales

Broom

lymph nodes

Fish

the past experience is strength

scold

cry out

To cut

cry for a long time

to cut a stem into two

English

come near

come near

please

lay hands upon

mocking gesture

be big

to go first

carry about

dazzle

may God fix it

to find

God

God is great

fall on top of something narrow and break it

to write

as

a capable person

strain or break from lying down

first-born son

to settle

relax the body

please

there

Mercy

Coronation

Cocoyam

someone that sleeps too much

Yellow

yes

Plate

lip

Money

Dance

Game

rainbow

cow

snail

Arụsị of the first market day

Greeting

Christmas

Telephone

back of the skull

Clock

Sky

Friend

Goat

King

incisor

Good or Real

Family

Truth

righteousness

remain

wander

eat breakfast

Break into two

run away

Spread

To kill

waste time

environment

spread

first of all

to pray using the ọfọ

to bless

Read

mix

to wipe

choose

suffer greatly

letter i

Malaria

joviality

Fetching water

Box

To bless

Key

Sky

Light

Earrings

devourer(s)

prize

Necklace

Shyness

Face

page

Love

Favor

to ripen

edible legume

Strength

Cup

to scrape

Knee

to plant

Wind

mortar

Kinsmen

Relations

to depart

Bitter

inside

heroine

to exit

Tongue

to climb

Ninety five

ninety six

Pre-marital festival for unmarried young girls

to wash

Head

To respect

Pot

nine

Anger

Ear ring

Stream or River

week

Genesis

January

Yam

tattoo

since

peeling one's body through scratching

keep bad company

Star

plantain chips

minty or peppery feel

take across

affix

pull together

to shape or mold metal

draw near

to clot or coagulate

carry back

knock off

cohabitation

flow with great speed

stand up

return (home)

Mr.

startle

no

sudden

comb

repair

Button / Fastener

Total

Attire / Dressing

backyard

Climate change

when

Evening

willpower

Finger

Pen

ground gun

Root

vocal cord(s)

Short

Seed

Number of days

Knife

Oil

Masquerade

Drink / Wine

Closure

Interaction

Celebration

reciprocality

Generosity

Water

Learning

Region

outcome

to learn

Two hundred

Two hundred and four

Two hundred and six

Three hundred

Umbrella

anxiety

Safety

7 million

10 million

Patience

Life

green

Spoon

potash

negative number

positive number

work tool(s)

Tool

lizard

raffia palm

compound

error

of

this one

face or body mark

Dog

wild dog

Firewood

Lesson

Drum or musical instrument

Palm wine

Father

Mother

Salt

Big

Bird

test

independence

Research

Food

Prize

Nsibidi script

Little

Punishment

Release

Youth

to drink

rejoice

Child

Woman

Sibling

Man

co-wife

give back

accreditation

Chalk

calabash disc

Blood

Heart

Guest

Town

duck

Friendship

White

Chair

Laughter

colonization

Old

a person whose duty is to keep money or valuables

convulsion

Tradition

future

warrior

Festival

Soup

across the stream

Staff of authority and justice

boss

Success

Gathering

Age grade

leopard killer

time

Space

castor

In-law

Wrapper / Traditional cloth

loin-cloth

Tall

Medicine

Community

chance

New

flute

Black

Rat

storm

the best

lawyer

round

Dry season

Flower

Native Maggi

Hat

Fire / Light

Quail

faith

Gold

silver

necklace

spectator

collar

Tradition

Character

Mouth

Price

Number

Moon

Person

Trader

Leader

Gift

okay

local candle

Feast

Work

climax

Pepper

Rice

river

Tree

Race / Running

hiss

humming of vehicle or machine

galena powder

long gown

One hundred and eight

one hundred and twenty nine

130

137

138

136

One hundred and fifty one

One hundred and twelve

One hundred and eleven

One hundred and nine

secret cult with tendency to harm

boil

Cold

resemblance

Wilderness or Desert

sweeping

doctrine

force through

to squeeze through a crowded space

Three thousand

5000

fall or collapse as a result of burning

to beg or request

wash the body

to crave food unnecessarily

open wide

get used to

abhor

Sunday

join in

take stew or soup with a morsel

be dry or without juice

Today

dry up

be distant

unwrap

be in moderate quantity

pick off

to clasp

cause a dent

to drop

cry

Farm

revenge

Day

shoulder

Brain

Diligence

bitter wood plant

cream

Peace

spider

Rainy season

diastema

famine

Car

small canoe

Airplane

how often

Eagle

Mirror

Respect

Red

width

Fear

Cough

song

large

Leg

House

house

Laziness

Family daughter

Married daughter

Yourselves

Sleep

flesh

Mist or Fog

craving

Fufu

Sweetness

Fee

Morning

Clothes

shirt

trousers

Road

dust

trend

pour on

reschedule

shake

Buy

I love you.

I am a student.

I want to see you.

I want to eat.

I am full.

I have a stomach ache.

I will come.

I will go to the office today.

I will try my best.

I will see you again.

I will return on time.

I will be here.

I will buy it.

I will do it tomorrow.

I like the color green.

I don't understand.

My name is Chidi.

My name is...

I have a fever.

This bag is heavy.

These new shoes are beautiful.

His cloth is clean.

I do not know.

Lightning is flashing in the sky.

Animals are looking for food in the wilderness.

I heard / I understand.

The sun is shining brightly.

We are one.

We are performing the traditional wedding for our child.

We respect the elders of our community.

We are having a feast.

We have a celebration today.

We have a meeting.

We have a kindred meeting.

Our business is going well.

Come eat breakfast.

Come and eat.

Please help me.

Please, come inside.

Please, come to our ceremony.

Please, forgive me.

Please say it again.

Please, close the door.

Please, sit down

Please give me my change.

Please, give me my tool.

Please, wake up.

Please, bring it for me.

Stand up.

Wait for me there.

Wait a bit.

Remember what I told you.

Night has fallen.

God is good.

God bless you.

Thank you / Well done

Put it on the chair for me.

Lie down and rest.

I have hope.

I have doubts.

Is there a problem?

Do not lose heart.

This place is good.

This place is clean.

Where are you going?

Where are you from?

Where did I put my wallet?

Where did I put my glasses?

Where did I put my watch?

Where should I write my name?

I remember you.

This outfit fits you.

My shirt is torn.

My clothes are dirty.

Thunder is crashing loudly.

How much?

The cow is inside the enclosure.

Do not treat me with deceit.

The snail is on the sand.

Thanks for your visit.

Thanks be to you.

Do not do it again.

A monkey is on the branch.

I don't have money.

Don't be angry.

Our family is happy for your arrival.

Go and see a doctor.

Continue with your work.

Goodbye.

Try to be exercising.

Turn off that light.

Stretch your body.

What is your homework?

What is this?

What is the custom here?

What is your job?

What is your salary?

What are you looking for?

What are you saying?

What are you doing?

What happened to you?

Show me your favor.

Show me the way.

Bless our age grade.

Stand up right there.

Tell me the truth.

Tell me what happened.

Are you ready?

Will you come to the party?

Are you back?

Do you speak Igbo?

Thank you for your welcome.

Do you speak Igbo?

Do you have a question?

Dark clouds are coming.

This is not good.

This is mine.

This is my prize.

This is too expensive.

This is delicious.

This is beautiful.

I like this.

This makes me sad.

Your earrings are beautiful.

May good things happen to you.

Your necklace is sparkling.

He/She is feeling shy.

The weather is good today.

Safe journey.

I am tired.

Kinsmen and neighbors gathered.

Marriage brings unity between families.

Thank you

New yam festival is beautiful.

I have a headache.

I am angry.

This stream flows into the river.

Take it easy.

Let us go in peace.

Let us go.

Let us dance.

See you tomorrow

What is your name?

Where do you work?

How is your family?

When will the child be named?

What is the time?

How is this done?

How did you know?

What message do you have?

Be careful.

Knock on the door.

Prepare for work.

Stop that noise.

Look at me.

Look at it.

The tortoise moves slowly.

Have mercy for him.

Do what is right.

Let me know.

Hurry up.

Open your book.

Open your mouth.

My shirt button has come off.

The roots of this tree are strong.

Greetings to everyone.

Is someone here?

How many people are here?

Water is important to the body.

It is raining.

Smile all the time.

Give birth and raise the child.

Greetings / Hello

Greetings to everyone.

Greetings to you all.

How about your family?

Live and let live.

Lizards eat insects.

This is my work.

A dog is barking.

This drum sounds very well.

Welcoming a guest.

Welcome

Welcome for the new baby.

This child is generous.

That child is growing.

That student is working hard.

Have fun.

Have a good rest.

Have a speedy recovery.

Have a good day.

Help me.

Please give me your pen.

Our meeting will start on time.

It is the truth.

It is a big deal.

He/She is a wise person.

He is a stubborn person.

He/She is a tall person.

He/She is a lazy person.

It is not a problem.

It is easy to understand.

It is good.

It is near.

It is not necessary.

It is almost / It remained a little.

It will be fine.

I am happy to meet you.

I am happy.

I am happy to meet you.

Guest come, have full joy.

This soup is bitter.

It is late.

The time has come.

My in-law, be strong.

The community agrees.

The kola nut has arrived.

The storm is blowing away the sand.

Gold is shiny.

How much are you selling this?

Which color do you like most?

Where do you live?

Where is the bathroom?

When will you come?

What time are you going home?

Who is at the door?

Igbo tradition is glorious.

His character is good.

That person is proud.

That person is tactful.

That person is strong.

Your gift pleased me very much.

Handwork brings money.

This river is deep.

Trees are budding during the growth season.

Eat good food to be strong.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Throw away this trash.

I like the color yellow.

Peace be unto our community.

Spiders eat flies.

Rainy season has brought floods.

The eagle flies at the highest height.

Harmattan is blowing strongly.

I am afraid.

My leg is causing me pain.

This house is spacious.

The animals are in the forest.

Good sleep gives health.

Mist occurs in the early morning.

Clouds are coming.

His/her trousers are not clean.

His/her clothes are black.

This road is narrow.

Remove the dust from here.

Please bring my comb.

Bring your umbrella.

Bring your chalk here.

Bring my mother's wrapper.

Put on your attire.

Sweep this house well.