CEFR Level
B1
Igbo — Intermediate Vocabulary
84 words
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | àbụ̀ọ | Adjective | A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). | |
| 2 | agara | Noun | Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour. | |
| 3 | amamihe | Noun | The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from… | |
| 4 | anyanwụ | Noun | The star that is closest to the Earth. | |
| 5 | arafo | Noun | Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour. | |
| 6 | asaa | Adjective | A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a grou… | |
| 7 | asato | Adjective | A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. | |
| 8 | azịza | Noun | A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. | |
| 9 | brawu | Adjective | Having a brown colour. | |
| 10 | chineke | Noun | ||
| 11 | chiz | Noun | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. | |
| 12 | chukwu | Noun | ||
| 13 | daalụ | Interjection | An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. | |
| 14 | dibị̀à | Noun | A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds… | |
| 15 | dinàkọ | Noun | Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. | |
| 16 | ebube | Adjective | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. | |
| 17 | echi | Adverb | On the day after the present day. | |
| 18 | echiche | Noun | A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an ins… | |
| 19 | ehicha | Noun | A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. | |
| 20 | elekere | Noun | A time clock. | |
| 21 | enweghị | Noun | Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun. | |
| 22 | enyo | Noun | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to… | |
| 23 | eriri | Noun | A lace used for fastening a shoe. | |
| 24 | eziokwu | Noun | The state or quality of being true to someone or something. | |
| 25 | gawa | Verb | To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another. | |
| 26 | gịnị̄ | Pronoun | Anything that; all that; whatever. | |
| 27 | gosi | Verb | To make into a god. | |
| 28 | idikwe | Adjective | Assured to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome. | |
| 29 | ijiji | Noun | Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mo… | |
| 30 | ikwikwi | Noun | Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal a… | |
| 31 | imebi | Adjective | More of a hindrance than a help. | |
| 32 | imma | Adjective | Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. | |
| 33 | ìmùlimu | Adjective | Very small. | |
| 34 | Inglish | Adjective | English-language; of or pertaining to the language, descended from Anglo-Saxon, which developed in England. | |
| 35 | isii | Adjective | A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••). | |
| 36 | itolu | Adjective | ||
| 37 | january | Noun | The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. | |
| 38 | jide | Verb | To grasp or grip. | |
| 39 | kọfị̀ | Noun | A serving of this beverage. | |
| 40 | kompas | Noun | A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). | |
| 41 | manya | Noun | Any alcoholic drink produced from the sap of palm trees; toddy. | |
| 42 | mbeku | Noun | Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly… | |
| 43 | mebie | Verb | To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. | |
| 44 | mgbà | Noun | An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself. | |
| 45 | mkpezi | Noun | The state or characteristic of being just or fair. | |
| 46 | mmuta | Noun | The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment. | |
| 47 | mpịo | Noun | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building… | |
| 48 | n'kita | Noun | ||
| 49 | ndaba | Verb | To become cloudy or overcast. | |
| 50 | ǹdàbùdù | Noun | An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it. | |
| 51 | ndẹlẹ | Noun | The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. | |
| 52 | ngajị | Noun | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. | |
| 53 | ngwaa | Noun | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. | |
| 54 | nkom | Noun | ||
| 55 | ǹkwà | Noun | A series of steps; a staircase. | |
| 56 | nnanna | Noun | The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file. | |
| 57 | nnenna | Noun | A mother of someone's parent. | |
| 58 | nno̱ | Interjection | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. | |
| 59 | nnọọ | Interjection | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. | |
| 60 | nwayi | Noun | ||
| 61 | nyaka | Noun | One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter. | |
| 62 | ọbele | Adjective | Young, as a child. | |
| 63 | obere | Article | Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of). | |
| 64 | ọcha | Adjective | Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light. | |
| 65 | ọchụ | Noun | A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal. | |
| 66 | ọgbà | Noun | A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, w… | |
| 67 | okoloto | Noun | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. | |
| 68 | okwu | Noun | A bottle stopper made from this or any other material. | |
| 69 | olulu | Noun | The state of being married. | |
| 70 | omume | Noun | An action performed on a regular basis. | |
| 71 | orunotu | Noun | A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can… | |
| 72 | osimiri | Noun | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. | |
| 73 | paspọtụ | Noun | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person f… | |
| 74 | senēètì | Noun | In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber. | |
| 75 | senētọ̄ | Noun | A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures… | |
| 76 | skwịà | Noun | A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilate… | |
| 77 | ụ̀ba | Noun | Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions. | |
| 78 | ubòm | Noun | A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping. | |
| 79 | ududo | Noun | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. | |
| 80 | ùfèsị | Adjective | Abroad, especially across the sea. | |
| 81 | ugbua | Noun | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. | |
| 82 | ugẹle | Noun | An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc. | |
| 83 | ugwere | Noun | Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or part of Mosasauria — typically characterised by a rounded torso… | |
| 84 | urukpu | Noun | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |