Igbo words and phrases beginning with I

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This page lists the 50 words and 30 phrases beginning with I in the Igbo community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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50 words and 30 phrases — 80 entries in total.

Words (50)

I (50)

i (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

letter i

Ịba (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Malaria

ịbàrà (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

joviality

ichu mmiri (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Fetching water

Igbe (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Box

Ịgọ (Igbo) Verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

To bless

Igodo (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Key

ịgụta (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to count out

Igwe (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Sky

Ìhè (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Light

Ihe ntị (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Earrings

ihenripịà (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

devourer(s)

ihenrite (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

prize

Iheolu (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Necklace

Ihere (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Shyness

Ihu (Igbo) Noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Face

ihuakwụkwọ (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

page

Ịhụnanya (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Love

Ihuọma (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Favor

ije (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

journey

iji eji (Igbo) verb Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

to ripen

ìjìriìjì (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

edible legume

Ike (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Strength

Iko (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Cup

ịkpacha (Igbo) verb Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

to scrape

Ikpere (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Knee

Ịkụ (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to plant

Ikuku (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Wind

ikwè (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

mortar

Ikwu (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Kinsmen

Ikwu na ibe (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Relations

Ịla (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to depart

Ilu (Igbo) Adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bitter

imē (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

inside

ìnyòmìikē (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

heroine

Ịpụ (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to exit

Ire (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tongue

Ịrị (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to climb

iri itoolu na ise (Igbo) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Ninety five

iri itoolu na isii (Igbo) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

ninety six

Iru Mgbede (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Pre-marital festival for unmarried young girls

Ịsa (Igbo) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to wash

Isi (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Head

Ịsọpụrụ (Igbo) Verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

To respect

Ite (Igbo) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Pot

itoolu (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

nine

Iwe (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Anger

Iyeri ntị (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Ear ring

Iyi (Igbo) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Stream or River

izụ̀ (Igbo) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

week

Phrases (30)

Ị dịla njikere? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Are you ready?

Ị ga-abịa oriri ahụ? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Will you come to the party?

Ị lọtala? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Are you back?

Ị maara asụsụ Igbo? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do you speak Igbo?

I meela maka nnabata gị. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you for your welcome.

Ị na-asụ Igbo? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do you speak Igbo?

Ị nwere ajụjụ? (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do you have a question?

Igwe ojii na-abịa. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Dark clouds are coming.

Ihe a adịghị mma. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is not good.

Ihe a bụ nke m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is mine.

Ihe a bụ nrite m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is my prize.

Ihe a dị oke ọnụ. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is too expensive.

Ihe a dị ụtọ. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is delicious.

Ihe a mara mma. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is beautiful.

Ihe a na-amasị m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I like this.

Ihe a na-ewute m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This makes me sad.

Ihe ntị gị mara mma. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your earrings are beautiful.

Ihe ọma mee gị. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

May good things happen to you.

Iheolu gị na-egbu maramara. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your necklace is sparkling.

Ihere na-eme ya. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He/She is feeling shy.

Ihu igwe dị mma taa. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The weather is good today.

Ije ọma. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Safe journey.

Ike gwụrụ m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am tired.

Ikwu na ibe zukọrọ. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Kinsmen and neighbors gathered.

Ịlụ nwaanyị na-eweta njikọ n'etiti ezinụlọ. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Marriage brings unity between families.

Imela (Igbo) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you

Iri ji ọhụrụ amaka. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

New yam festival is beautiful.

Isi na-egbu m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I have a headache.

Iwe na-ewe m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am angry.

Iyi a na-eruba n'osimiri. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This stream flows into the river.

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