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the singular, subject, third-person pronoun of the Igbo language (light vowel harmonizer); he; she; it
Pronoun(dependent, 3rd pers. sg.; harmonizes with following verb) he; she; it
Pronountwenty-fifth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; sixth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet; light vowel harmonizer
Nounthe singular, subject, third-person pronoun prefix indicating he; she; it
Nominal Modifierhe; she; it
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Dialect: Isuama, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nsa, Owere, Ụmụahịa
- ọ Isuama · 2 recordings
- ọ Mbaise · 2 recordings
- ō Ngwa
- ọ Ngwa · 2 recordings
- ọ Nsa · 2 recordings
- ọ Owere · 2 recordings
- ọ Ụmụahịa · 2 recordings
- ō Ụmụahịa
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Examples
Ò bịago?
— Has he/she/it come?
O jèlù afịa
— He/she has gone to market
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- othe singular, subject, third-person pronoun of the Igbo language (heavy vowel harmonizer); he; she; it; twenty-fourth letter of the Igbo language alphabet; fifth vowel of the Igbo language alphabet; heavy vowel harmonizer; see ọ
- kpòsoup, mentholatum, etc.); sting (of pepper); hurt (of sting); spread upon; curse; abuse
- esee -a/-e/-ọ/o
- ọòshort form of ọ bù, it is
- kpereport; judge O kpèlì m He reported me Agà m èkpe giCn’aka nnà gị ukwu I shall report you to your master; pray; beg Kà ànyị kpeelu Chine kè Let us pray (unto God) O tègo m jì èkpelu yā kà ọ rapụ m I have been begging him for a long time to leave me alone; smearing
- a/-e/-ọ/-o(-a after a ị ụ; -e after e i u; -ọ after ọ; -o after o) completive or open vowel suffix, used with most verbs in the imperative, the subjunctive, and the sequential forms Lùa ọlū Do the work: Kà ànyị jee Let us go ... ò wèe nalue ụnò wèe fụ yā ... and then he got home and found it
- mekwado also; do as well; repair; please by an action; give a tip, small present Ọ sì nà ya amā ana mà ọ bụlụ nà fa eme kwatarọ ya He said he would not go if he was not pleased (i.e. if something was not done to please him)
- sụnwùre-wash; wash again Ọ gà-àsụnwù akwà ọ sùlù n’ùtụtù She will re-wash the cloth she washed in the morning
- Nwaàfòfor men born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, Oyè, and Àfò respectively, and Nwam̀gbankw̄ ọ, Nwam̀gbeēke, Nwam̀gbaàfò for women born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, and Àfò respectively. It is also used preceding the name of a deity, person, or set of circumstances, etc., after which a person is named: e.g. Nwudō (son of Udō, a deity); Nwọòrà (son of all); Nwoòlìsà (son of Òlìsà, God); Nwachukwu (son of God); Nwiijè (for a son born away from home); native; indigene; citizen
- Nweēkefor men born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, Oyè, and Àfò respectively, and Nwam̀gbankw̄ ọ, Nwam̀gbeēke, Nwam̀gbaàfò for women born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, and Àfò respectively. It is also used preceding the name of a deity, person, or set of circumstances, etc., after which a person is named: e.g. Nwudō (son of Udō, a deity); Nwọòrà (son of all); Nwoòlìsà (son of Òlìsà, God); Nwachukwu (son of God); Nwiijè (for a son born away from home); male name; child born on Eke day
- Nwooyèfor men born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, Oyè, and Àfò respectively, and Nwam̀gbankw̄ ọ, Nwam̀gbeēke, Nwam̀gbaàfò for women born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, and Àfò respectively. It is also used preceding the name of a deity, person, or set of circumstances, etc., after which a person is named: e.g. Nwudō (son of Udō, a deity); Nwọòrà (son of all); Nwoòlìsà (son of Òlìsà, God); Nwachukwu (son of God); Nwiijè (for a son born away from home); male name; child born on Oye day