igbo digital

àgụ̀ (ah-goo)

Definition (Igbo): Àgụ̀ bụ anụ ọhịa dị ike ma dị egwu nke na-ebi n’ọhịa. Ọ na-anọchikwara anya obi ike, ike, na ntụkwasị obi.

Definition (English): Agu is the leopard (sometimes conflated with tiger in symbolism), a strong and fearsome wild animal. It also symbolizes bravery, strength, and confidence in Igbo culture.

nkọ́wa: leopard

álákà: ọ̀kpū̀ àgụ̀

Example Sentences:

• Àgụ̀ na-achị achị n’ọhịa, ya mere e ji akpọ ya eze ọhịa. – The leopard rules the forest, that is why it is called the king of the wild.
• Ha kpọrọ nwa ọhụrụ ahụ Agu iji gosi na ọ ga-aka ike. – They named the newborn Agu to show that he will be strong.

Dialects: standard

Semantic Domains: nature

Parts of Speech: noun