Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

igala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
igala
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ethnic group or tribe living mainly in southwest Nigeria.

name

A sub-Saharan language belonging to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family, which is closely related to Yoruba.

name

A precolonial West African state, founded by the Igala people and located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue in the Middle Belt or North-central of Nigeria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Igala Ígáláà.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Igala terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Igala terms

Questions

What does igala mean?
An ethnic group or tribe living mainly in southwest Nigeria.
Where does igala come from?
Borrowed from Igala Ígáláà.

How to pronounce igala

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