Igbo words and phrases beginning with U

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This page lists the 48 words and 18 phrases beginning with U 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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48 words and 18 phrases — 66 entries in total.

Words (48)

U (48)

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

cry

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

Farm

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

revenge

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

Day

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

shoulder

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

Brain

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

Diligence

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

bitter wood plant

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

cream

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

Peace

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

spider

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

Rainy season

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

diastema

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

famine

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

Car

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

small canoe

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

Airplane

ùgbòròòle (Igbo) interrogative Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

how often

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

Eagle

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

Mirror

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

debt

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

Respect

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

Red

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

width

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

Fear

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

Cough

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

song

ukwu (Igbo) adjective Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

large

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

Leg

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

House

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

house

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

Laziness

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

Family daughter

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

Married daughter

unu onwe unu (Igbo) pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

Yourselves

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

Sleep

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

flesh

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

Mist or Fog

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

craving

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

Fufu

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

Sweetness

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

Fee

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

Morning

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

Clothes

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

shirt

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

trousers

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

Road

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

dust

Phrases (18)

Ụcha edo na-amasị m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I like the color yellow.

Udo dịrị obodo anyị. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Peace be unto our community.

Ududo na-eri ijiji. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Spiders eat flies.

Ụdụmmiri ebutela ide. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Rainy season has brought floods.

Ugo na-efe n'elu kacha elu. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The eagle flies at the highest height.

Uguru na-efe n'ike. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Harmattan is blowing strongly.

Ụjọ na-atụ m. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am afraid.

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

My leg is causing me pain.

Ụlọ a sara mbara. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This house is spacious.

Ụmụ anụmanụ nọ n'ọhịa. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The animals are in the forest.

Ụmụntakịrị na-egwu egwu n'èzí. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The young children are playing outside.

Ụmụntakịrị na-erubere ndị mụrụ ha isi. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Children obey their parents.

Ụra ọma na-enye ahụ ike. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Good sleep gives health.

Urugwù na-eme n'isi ụtụtụ. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Mist occurs in the early morning.

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

Clouds are coming.

Uwe ukwu ya adịghị ọcha. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

His/her trousers are not clean.

Uwe ya bụ ojii. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

His/her clothes are black.

Ụzọ a dị warara. (Igbo) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This road is narrow.

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