Lesson 2
(Words From Igbo Alphabet)
In the first lesson, we are able to identify 36 Igbo Alphabet. In today’s lesson, we shall learn word formation from each letter of the 36 Igbo alphabet:
Letter /a/
IGBO |
Aka |
Anya |
Ágụ̄ |
Àkwá |
Ákpà |
Àlà |
Ákwá |
Ákwà |
Àkwà |
Árá |
Árụ̄ |
ENGLISH |
Hand |
Eyes |
Hunger |
Egg |
Bag |
Land |
Cry |
Cloth |
Bed |
Breast |
Abomination |
Letter /b/
bọọlụ |
Bàá |
English |
Buru |
Bie |
Bèé |
bịá |
Ball |
Enter / Soak / Scold |
Bekee |
Carry |
Live/ Slice |
Cut / Cry |
Come |
Letter /ch/
Chukwu |
Chọọ |
Cháá |
Chàá |
Chacha |
Chị̀á |
Chèé |
Chi |
God |
Look for/ Find |
Ripe / Be white |
Give chance |
Gambling |
Smile / Gather / Collect |
Think / Wait / Guard |
God |
Letter /d/
Dí |
Dì |
Dá |
Dà |
Dum |
Dèé |
Dú |
dọ |
Do |
Husband |
Endure |
Warm |
Fall |
All |
write/ soak water |
Escort / Be silent |
Drag out/ Stretch |
Appeal / Reconcile |
Letter /e/
Égbé |
Égbè |
Enyi |
Esu |
Eke |
Égwù |
égwū |
Ele |
Eri |
Esi |
Ejula |
Kite |
Gun |
Elephant |
Centipede |
Python |
Fear |
Dance |
Leopard |
To eat |
To cook |
Snail |
Letter /f/
Fee |
fē |
Foto |
fọ́ |
Fly |
Worship |
Photograph |
Remain |
Letter /g/
gịnị |
gị |
gụ́ |
gụ̀ọ́ |
Gàá |
Gèé |
gọ |
What |
You |
Read / Pick |
Sing / Count |
Go |
Listen |
Deny |
Letter /gb/
gbapụ |
gbọ |
Gbàá |
Gbe |
Gbu |
Gbamgbam |
Gbagha |
Run away |
Vomit |
Kick |
Craw |
Kill |
Roof sheet/Zinc |
Argue |
Letter /gh/
Gha |
Ghèé |
ghụ̀ọ́ |
ghi /ghị |
Spread/Lies |
Fry |
Bath |
(negation) for example: O righi ede ahụ – ‘He / She did not eat the cocoyam’ / Ọ ṅụghị mmanyaọcha ahụ – ‘He did not drink the palmwine’. |
Letter /gw/
Gwa |
gwọ |
Gwèé |
Gwu |
gwụ |
Tell |
Mix |
Grind |
Dig |
Finish |
Letter /h/
Ha |
hụ |
hụ̀ọ́ |
Hanye |
hapụ |
Ho |
Huo |
hepụ |
They |
See |
Roast |
Hand over |
Leave it |
Uproot |
Bend |
Remove something from its surface |
Letter /i/
Isi |
Ichi |
Iti |
Ide |
Ime |
Idu |
Ije |
Head |
Tribal mark |
Ignoramus |
To write |
To do |
To escourt |
To go / to travel |
Letter /ị/
ị́sị̇ |
ịgụ |
ị́gà |
ịga |
ị́gā |
ịgwa |
To say |
To read |
Chain (somebody) |
a name of masquerade |
To go |
To tell |
Letter /j/
jụọ |
Jee |
Ji |
Jide |
jụ |
Jàá |
Ask |
Go |
Yam |
Hold |
Refuse |
Praise |
Letter /k/
Kee |
Kechie |
Kootu |
Komkom |
kịrịkịrị |
Kagbùó |
Share |
Tie |
Suit |
Container/Tin |
Small |
Conceal |
Letter /kp/
Kpàá |
kpụ̀ọ́ |
kpọọ |
Kpe |
Kpèé |
Discuss |
Mould |
Call |
Report |
Pray |
Letter /kw/
kwụrụ |
Kwùó |
Kwado |
Kwaa |
Kwèé |
Stand |
Say |
Support /Prepare |
Push |
Sing |
Letter /l/
Lèé |
Lụ̀ọ́ |
Làá |
Lìé |
Lá |
Look /Sell |
Marry / Fight |
Go |
Eat / Bury |
Lick |
Letter /m/
Màá |
Manye |
mmiri/mmili |
Mmemme |
Maka |
mmanụ |
mgbanjụ |
Mèé |
Slap |
Force |
Water |
Ceremony |
Because |
Oil |
Questionnaire |
Do |
Letter /n/
Nne |
Nna |
Nnu |
Ncha |
Nri |
nnụnnụ |
Mother |
Father |
Salt |
Soap |
Food |
Bird |
Letter /ṅ/
ṅụ̀ọ́ |
ṅàá |
ṅụrịa |
ṅèé |
Drink |
Roast |
Rejoice |
Go across/To pass |
Letter /nw/
Nwa |
nwa obere/nwantịntị |
Nwunye |
Nwanne |
Nwoke |
nwaanyị |
Child |
Small |
Wife |
Sibling |
Man |
Woman |
Letter /ny/
Nyoo |
Nyàá |
Nye |
nyụ |
njụ |
Peep |
Drive |
Give |
Defecate |
Negation |
Letter /o/
Odo |
Onu |
Ose |
Okwu |
Oge |
Ogologo |
Okwute |
Ogene |
Mortar |
Neck |
Pepper |
Words |
Time |
Tall |
Stone |
Gong |
Letter /ọ/
ọtọ |
ọṅụ |
ọ́gọ̀ |
ọ̀gọ̀ |
ọmụ |
ọnwa |
ọ́jị̄ |
ọ́jị̀ |
ọnụ |
ọkukọ |
Nakedness |
Joy |
In-law |
Favour |
Palm fronds |
Moon |
Cola nut |
Iroko tree |
Mouth |
Fowl/Chicken |
Letter /P/
pọọsụ |
Panye |
Pọpọ |
Pụta |
Papa |
Pụ̀ọ́ |
Purse |
Give |
Pawpaw |
Come out |
Father |
Go |
Letter /r/
Rìé |
Rèé |
Ré |
rụ̀ọ́ |
Ràá |
Eat |
Sell |
Rotten |
Build |
Lick |
Letter /s/
Sie |
Sàá |
Sèé |
Soo |
Sụ̀ọ́ |
Cook |
Wash |
Float |
Follow /Grow |
Pound / Wash (clothes) |
Letter /sh/
shiipu/ụgbọmmiri |
Shombe |
Ship |
A type of pepper |
Letter /t/
Tàá |
tụ̀ọ́ |
Tie |
Torotoro |
Too |
Tèé |
Chew |
Carve |
Beat |
Turkey |
Praise |
Rub |
Letter /u/
Udu |
Udele |
Unu |
Udido |
Unere/unele |
Ure |
Musical Pot |
Vulture |
You |
Spider |
Plantain |
Rotten |
Letter /ụ/
ụsụ |
ụmụ |
ụkwụ |
ụkwa |
ụwa |
ụtụ |
Bat |
Children |
Leg |
Breadfruits |
World |
berry |
Letter /v/
vọọ |
Vuo |
vụ̀ọ́ |
Vootu |
Comb |
Carry |
Uproot |
Vote |
Letter /w/
Were |
Wete |
Wunye |
wepụ |
wụ̀ọ́ |
Wàá |
Take |
Bring |
Pour inside |
Remove |
Jump |
Cut |
Letter /y/
Yie |
yọọ |
Ya |
Yàá |
yịa |
Resemble |
Sieve / Beg |
Him/Her |
Sick |
befriend |
Letter /z/
Zàá |
Zùó |
Zoo |
zụ̀ọ́ |
Zèé |
Sweep/Answer |
Steal |
Hide |
Train |
Dodge |
Summary
In this lesson, we are able to identify Igbo word formation from the 36 Igbo alphabet.