Nkọwa aha (Adjectives)
Adjectives are words used to describe nouns. Continue reading the page to learn more about adjectives in the Igbo language.
angry – iwe
bad – ọjọọ
big – nnukwu
beautiful – ọma
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black – ojii
clean – ọcha
close (in distance) – nso
cold – oyi
difficult – siri ike
dirty – oji
easy – mfe
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far – anya
good – ọma / ezigbo
happy – obi ụtọ / aṅụrị
hard – siri ike
high – elu / enu
hot – ọkụ
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left – aka ekpe
long – ogologo
low – ala
new – ọhụrụ
old – agadị / ochie
quick- osiso / ngwa ngwa
quiet – nwayọ
right – aka nri
sad – obi ọjọọ
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short – mkpụmkpụ
shy – ihere
small – ntakiri / obele / obere
tall – ogologo
well – ọma
white – ọcha
young – nwatakiri
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Colors – agba
black – ojii
blue – igwe igwe
brown – aja aja
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green – akwụkwọ ndụ / ndụ ndụ
gold – ọla edo
gray – ntụ ntụ
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orange – pọpọ pọpọ
pink – ire ire
purple – odo odo
red – ọbara ọbara
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silver – ọla ọcha
yellow – edo edo
white – ọcha
Demonstrative adjectives: Demonstrative adjectives are usually placed after the noun in Igbo to clarify which noun the user is talking about.
that (single – far away) – ahụ/afụ / nke ahụ
those (plural – far away) – ndi ahụ
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this (single – nearby) – a / nke a
this (thing) – ihe a
these (plural – nearby)- ndị a
