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How to say “water” in Igbo

Common WordsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
water
Igbo translation
Mmiri

Hear it in a sentence

Ude na-agba ose ya mmiri

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Examples

Kuziere ha etu e si egwu mmiri

Teach them how to swim.

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