CEFR Level
B2
Igbo — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary
68 words
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abaghi uru | Adjective | Having no worth or use; without value. | |
| 2 | ada eze | Noun | A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. | |
| 3 | Addis Ababa | Phrase | ||
| 4 | agụ iyi | Noun | Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order C… | |
| 5 | agu mmiṛi | Noun | A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some… | |
| 6 | ahihia mmiri | Noun | Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp. | |
| 7 | ama ukwu | Noun | ||
| 8 | anwụ ntà | Noun | A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an i… | |
| 9 | asụsụ Bekee | Noun | English language, literature, composition as a subject of study. | |
| 10 | asụsụ China | Noun | The Standard Chinese language, written in Chinese characters and spoken and spelled using Standard Mandarin pronunciatio… | |
| 11 | asụsụ obodo | Noun | A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government u… | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | Phrase | ||
| 13 | chị̀ ọchị̀ | Verb | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, ca… | |
| 14 | Côte d'Ivoire | Phrase | ||
| 15 | Dominikan Republik | Phrase | ||
| 16 | edo edo | Noun | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. | |
| 17 | egbugbere ihu | Noun | The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline. | |
| 18 | egbugbere onu | Noun | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. | |
| 19 | enweghị enyemaka | Adjective | Unable to defend oneself. | |
| 20 | enweghị ntụpọ | Adjective | Without fault; free from defect or error. | |
| 21 | etemete mmírí | Noun | The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and… | |
| 22 | ezị okwu | Adverb | Actually; in fact; in reality. | |
| 23 | ihe ojoo | Noun | A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law. | |
| 24 | ilo ihe | Noun | Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing, commonly paired and eaten with various… | |
| 25 | ime abali | Noun | Twelve o'clock at night exactly. | |
| 26 | incumbent | Adjective | Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), of an ecclesiastical benefice. | |
| 27 | ị̀nyị̀nyà | Noun | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. | |
| 28 | iri abụo | Adjective | ||
| 29 | ìri īse | Adjective | The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one. | |
| 30 | isi awọ | Adjective | Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. | |
| 31 | isi mgbaka | Noun | A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, think… | |
| 32 | itu egwu | Noun | Exposure to likely harm; peril. | |
| 33 | ịzu ịke | Noun | Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation. | |
| 34 | jọrọ njọ | Adjective | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. | |
| 35 | kehoraizin | Adjective | Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat. | |
| 36 | kịrịkịrị | Adjective | Very small. | |
| 37 | kwa ụkwarà | Verb | To push air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound) and out through the mouth, usually to… | |
| 38 | mgbùlùgùdù | Noun | A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. | |
| 39 | mịlkshek | Noun | A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. | |
| 40 | mma-mkpa | Noun | A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is again… | |
| 41 | mmekwata | Adjective | Incurably depraved; not reformable. | |
| 42 | mmiri ozuzo | Noun | Condensed water falling from a cloud. | |
| 43 | na ùfèsị | Adverb | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. | |
| 44 | nchinchi | Noun | The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. | |
| 45 | ndakpọ olileanya | Noun | The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hop… | |
| 46 | nkowaokwu | Noun | ||
| 47 | nkpofunu | Noun | That which supplies oxygen or fresh air, such as trees, parklands, forest, etc., to a place. | |
| 48 | nsụda mmiri | Noun | A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. | |
| 49 | ọ bụghị | Adverb | Negates the meaning of the modified verb. | |
| 50 | offensive | Noun | An attack. | |
| 51 | ofili isī | Noun | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. | |
| 52 | ogwe aka | Noun | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb. | |
| 53 | okpukpo isi | Noun | The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. | |
| 54 | Ọ̀nị̀chà | Noun | A city in Anambra State, Nigeria, located on the eastern bank of the Niger river. | |
| 55 | Ọnwụtalobi | Noun | ||
| 56 | ọ̀tú àgwà | Noun | A group of islands. | |
| 57 | Pọrtụgụese | Adjective | Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language. | |
| 58 | praịm nọmba | Noun | Any natural number (including 1) that is divisible only by itself and 1. | |
| 59 | puku abụọ | Adjective | The cardinal number occurring after one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and before two thousand and one. | |
| 60 | San Marino | Phrase | ||
| 61 | senchụ̄rị̀ | Noun | A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e… | |
| 62 | Sierra Leone | Phrase | ||
| 63 | South Africa | Phrase | ||
| 64 | South Sudan | Phrase | ||
| 65 | Ụ́gwụ́ Ọ́chá | Noun | The largest city and state capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. | |
| 66 | ụlọ̀ akwụkwọ | Noun | An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution. | |
| 67 | uturukpa | Noun | A large African tree with fruits that look like sausages, Kigelia africana. | |
| 68 | ụ̀tụtụ̀ ọma | Interjection | Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning. |