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How to say “dog” in Igbo

Common WordsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
dog
Igbo translation
Nkịtā

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Nkịta nwere ntị abụọ

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Examples

Nkịtā adī àta ọjī

Dogs never eat kolanuts

Nkịtā m zùtàlù ǹnyàafù àgbanarịgo m#

The dog I bought yesterday has run away (from me)

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

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