Igbo Speech Dataset

Explore recorded Igbo words and contextual sentence recordings. Each sentence is linked to its target word through accompanying metadata.

14
Target words
42
Word recordings
42
Sentence recordings
8
Tonal target words

mmiri

water
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

mmiri_01.wav
mmiri_02.wav
mmiri_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

A na m aṅụ mmiri.
Target: mmiri  ·  Meaning: water  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_01.wav
Mmiri dị na iko.
Target: mmiri  ·  Meaning: water  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_02.wav
Weta mmiri, biko.
Target: mmiri  ·  Meaning: water  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_03.wav

nri

food
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

nri_01.wav
nri_02.wav
nri_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

A na m eri nri.
Target: nri  ·  Meaning: food  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_04.wav
Nri a dị ụtọ.
Target: nri  ·  Meaning: food  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_05.wav
Nne m siri nri.
Target: nri  ·  Meaning: food  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_06.wav

ụlọ

house/home
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

ulo_01.wav
ulo_02.wav
ulo_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ọ nọ n'ụlọ.
Target: ụlọ  ·  Meaning: house/home  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_07.wav
Ụlọ anyị dị ukwuu.
Target: ụlọ  ·  Meaning: house/home  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_08.wav
Anyị na-aga n'ụlọ.
Target: ụlọ  ·  Meaning: house/home  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_09.wav

nwa

child
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

nwa_01.wav
nwa_02.wav
nwa_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Nwa ahụ na-egwu egwu.
Target: nwa  ·  Meaning: child  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_10.wav
Nwa m nọ n'ụlọ.
Target: nwa  ·  Meaning: child  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_11.wav
A hụrụ m nwa ahụ n'ụtụtụ.
Target: nwa  ·  Meaning: child  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_12.wav

akwụkwọ

book
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

akwukwo_01.wav
akwukwo_02.wav
akwukwo_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Akwụkwọ dị na tebụl.
Target: akwụkwọ  ·  Meaning: book  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_13.wav
Ana m agụ akwụkwọ.
Target: akwụkwọ  ·  Meaning: book  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_14.wav
Zụta akwụkwọ ọhụrụ.
Target: akwụkwọ  ·  Meaning: book  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_15.wav

àkwà

bed
tonal

Isolated word recordings

akwa_bed_01.wav
akwa_bed_02.wav
akwa_bed_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ọ nọ n'àkwà.
Target: àkwà  ·  Meaning: bed  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_16.wav
Àkwà ahụ dị ọcha.
Target: àkwà  ·  Meaning: bed  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_17.wav
A na m edina n'àkwà.
Target: àkwà  ·  Meaning: bed  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_18.wav

àkwá

egg
tonal

Isolated word recordings

akwa_egg_01.wav
akwa_egg_02.wav
akwa_egg_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Àkwá ahụ dị ọhụrụ.
Target: àkwá  ·  Meaning: egg  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_19.wav
A zụtara m àkwá abụọ.
Target: àkwá  ·  Meaning: egg  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_20.wav
Tinye àkwá n'efere.
Target: àkwá  ·  Meaning: egg  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_21.wav

ákwà

cloth
tonal

Isolated word recordings

akwa_cloth_01.wav
akwa_cloth_02.wav
akwa_cloth_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ákwà a mara mma.
Target: ákwà  ·  Meaning: cloth  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_22.wav
Zụta ákwà ọhụrụ.
Target: ákwà  ·  Meaning: cloth  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_23.wav
Ọ yi ákwà ọcha.
Target: ákwà  ·  Meaning: cloth  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_24.wav

ákwá

cry/weeping
tonal

Isolated word recordings

akwa_cry_01.wav
akwa_cry_02.wav
akwa_cry_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Nwa ahụ na-ebe ákwá.
Target: ákwá  ·  Meaning: cry/weeping  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_25.wav
Anụrụ m ákwá ya.
Target: ákwá  ·  Meaning: cry/weeping  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_26.wav
Ákwá nwa ahụ juru ụlọ ahụ.
Target: ákwá  ·  Meaning: cry/weeping  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_27.wav

égbé

hawk
tonal

Isolated word recordings

egbe_hawk_01.wav
egbe_hawk_02.wav
egbe_hawk_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ahụrụ m égbé n'elu osisi.
Target: égbé  ·  Meaning: hawk  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_28.wav
Égbé na-efe n'elu ugwu.
Target: égbé  ·  Meaning: hawk  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_29.wav
Égbé ahụ buru ibu.
Target: égbé  ·  Meaning: hawk  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_30.wav

ègbè

gun
tonal

Isolated word recordings

egbe_gun_01.wav
egbe_gun_02.wav
egbe_gun_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ọ nwere ègbè.
Target: ègbè  ·  Meaning: gun  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_31.wav
A hụrụ ègbè ahụ n'ime ụlọ.
Target: ègbè  ·  Meaning: gun  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_32.wav
Ègbè ahụ dị n'akụkụ ọnụ ụzọ.
Target: ègbè  ·  Meaning: gun  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_33.wav

anya

eye
ordinary

Isolated word recordings

anya_01.wav
anya_02.wav
anya_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Anya m na-egbu m.
Target: anya  ·  Meaning: eye  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_34.wav
O mechiri anya ya.
Target: anya  ·  Meaning: eye  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_35.wav
Anya ya mara mma.
Target: anya  ·  Meaning: eye  ·  Category: ordinary
sentence_36.wav

ụgbọ

vehicle
tonal

Isolated word recordings

ugbo_01.wav
ugbo_02.wav
ugbo_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ụgbọ ahụ dị ọhụrụ.
Target: ụgbọ  ·  Meaning: vehicle  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_37.wav
Anyị banyere ụgbọ ahụ.
Target: ụgbọ  ·  Meaning: vehicle  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_38.wav
Ụgbọ ahụ na-aga ngwa ngwa.
Target: ụgbọ  ·  Meaning: vehicle  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_39.wav

ọkụ

fire
tonal

Isolated word recordings

oku_01.wav
oku_02.wav
oku_03.wav

Contextual sentence examples

Ọkụ na-ere n'ekwú.
Target: ọkụ  ·  Meaning: fire  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_40.wav
Gbanyụọ ọkụ, biko.
Target: ọkụ  ·  Meaning: fire  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_41.wav
Ọkụ ahụ dị ezigbo ọkụ.
Target: ọkụ  ·  Meaning: fire  ·  Category: tonal
sentence_42.wav