Igbo

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Igbo

/ˈiːbəʊ/ UK
/ˈiboʊ/ US
/ˈiɡ.boʊ/ US

Rhymes with -iːbəʊ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Igbo Ìgbò.

proper noun Igbos · Igbo · Ibo · Eboe

A member of a people of southeast Nigeria.

proper noun Ibo · Eboe

The language spoken by the Igbo people and elsewhere in southern Nigeria. Surprised by her switch to Igbo, he did not speak.

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Every language

name a member of the Igbo people

Português	ibo, igbo
Русский	и́гбо ígbo, и́бо íbo

name language spoken by Igbo people

日本語	イボ語 Ibo-go, イグボ語 Igubo-go
中文	伊博語 /伊博语 Yībóyǔ, 伊格柏語 /伊格柏语 Yīgébóyǔ
Kiswahili	Kiigbo
Português	ibo, igbo
Français	igbo, ibo
Русский	и́гбо ígbo, и́бо íbo

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"Igbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/igbo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Igbo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/igbo

Chicago

"Igbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/igbo.

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@misc{igbo_2026,
  title = {Igbo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/igbo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}