The Use of “kedụ” in Igbo Language
In Igbo language, “kedụ” is used in various ways to mean many things. It
is important for you to learn to use it as it can be used to connect many
words.
Therefore, being for the reason that kedụ can be said to be a word that
has flexible usage and meaning.
In Igbo greetings kedụ can be used as hello or how are you?
Kedụ can be used as what, like kedụ maka ụmụ meaning what of
children?
kedụ can be used as where, like kedụ ibe di gị gara meaning where did
your husband go?
kedụ can be used as when, like kedụ ngbe John gara meaning when
did John go?
kedụ can be used as how, like kedụ ngbe omere meaning how did it
happen?
kedụ can be used as who, like kedụ onye mere ya meaning who did it?
kedụ can be used as which, like kedụ nke bụ nke gị meaning which of
these are yours?
Obviously, you can see how “kedụ” is used in various ways and knowing how to use it well will be an asset to you which you can
manipulate during communications if you run short of words to use.
In this section, you have learnt the following:
Kedụ
kedụ ibe di gị gara
kedụ maka ụmụ
kedụ ngbe John gara
kedụ ngbe omere
kedụ nke bụ nke gị
kedụ onye mere ya