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Meaning of "Ibo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IBO

Ibo  [ˈiːbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IBO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ibo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ibo

Ibo may refer to: People ▪ İbrahim Tatlıses, a Kurdish pop-folk singer also known as "Ibo" ▪ Ibo Bonilla, a Costa Rican sculptor and architect ▪ Igbo people, a Nigerian ethnic group formerly known as the "Ibo" Places ▪ Ibo, Mozambique, one of the Quirimbas Islands ▪ Ibo, a district of Hyōgo in Japan ▪ Igboland, the traditional lands of the Igbo people in Imo and surrounding states in Nigeria ▪ Aboh, a Nigerian city in Igboland also formerly known as "Ibo" Languages ▪ Igbo language, also known as "Ibo" IBO or I.B.O. can stand for: ▪ International Boxing Organization ▪ Intellectual Property Business Organization ▪ International Baccalaureate Organization, the former name of the International Baccalaureate ▪ International Biology Olympiad, an annual competition...

Definition of Ibo in the English dictionary

The definition of Ibo in the dictionary is -bos, -bo. a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in S Nigeria. Other definition of Ibo is the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family: one of the chief literary and cultural languages of S Nigeria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IBO


ausubo
ɔːˈsuːbəʊ
bubo
ˈbjuːbəʊ
Essequibo
ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ
Gabo
ˈɡɑːbəʊ
garbo
ˈɡɑːbəʊ
gazebo
ɡəˈziːbəʊ
greebo
ˈɡriːbəʊ
Igbo
ˈiːbəʊ
Malabo
məˈlɑːbəʊ
Nebo
ˈniːbəʊ
placebo
pləˈsiːbəʊ
theorbo
θɪˈɔːbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IBO

Ibiza
Ibizan hound
ibn-al-Arabi
ibn-Batuta
ibn-Ezra
ibn-Gabirol
ibn-Khaldun
ibn-Rushd
ibn-Saud
ibn-Sina
ibogaine
Ibrahim Pasha
IBRD
ibrik
IBS
Ibsen

WORDS THAT END LIKE IBO

Abo
bimbo
bumbo
Colombo
combo
dumbo
hobo
Huambo
jumbo
kobo
lavabo
lesbo
limbo
lobo
mambo
Maracaibo
Ningbo
obo
rumbo
sambo

Synonyms and antonyms of Ibo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ibo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IBO

Find out the translation of Ibo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ibo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ibo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊博
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ibo
570 millions of speakers

English

Ibo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ibo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الايبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ибо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ibo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এ Ibo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ibo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ibo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イーボ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ibo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ibo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इबो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ibo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ibo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ibo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ibo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ίμπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ibo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ibo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ibo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ibo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IBO»

The term «Ibo» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IBO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ibo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ibo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ibo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IBO»

Discover the use of Ibo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ibo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ethics, Technology, and Engineering: An Introduction
Featuring a unique systematic approach to dealing with ethical problems known as the 'ethical cycle,' the book utilizes an abundance of real-life case studies from the U.S., Europe, and across the world to shed important light on the ...
Ibo van de Poel, Lambèr Royakkers, 2011
2
Christianity and Ibo Culture
CHAPTER THREE TRADITIONAL IBO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATION Deity, Spirits and World View The principal God of the Ibo is called Chineke or Chukwu. Chi-ne-ke literally means "the Creator God" whilst ...
Edmund Ilogu, 1974
3
Ibo Art
This book examines the sculpture of the different Ibo tribes, placing it in its cultural and social setting and disentangling and distinguishing its local variations.
G. I. Jones, 1989
4
Life Among the Ibo Women of Nigeria
Examines the traditional role of Ibo women as equal participants in the social, economic, religious, and political lives of their communities and how this role has been influenced and changed by centuries of colonization and the pressures ...
Salome Nnoromele, 1998
5
Ibo Landing: An Offering of Short Stories
Drawing on the cultural and spiritual links between the American South and West Africa, these short stories chart a single family's journey from Africa to South Carolina and the United State's major northern industrial centers during the ...
Ihsan Bracy, 1998
6
The Legacy of Ibo Landing
A rich potpourri of articles and paintings on Gullah art, history, fiction, recipes, and language along with social commentary which clarifies the struggle for cultural survival mounted over time by this most African of African American ...
Marquetta L. Goodwine, 2011
7
Studies in Ibo Political Systems: Chieftaincy and Politics ...
The Ibo, numbering about seven million,1 are people who speak a common language which forms part of the Kwa group of West African languages. Their territorial distribution covers the Niger Cross River area, with Ibibio and Cross River ...
Ikenna Nzimiro, 1972
8
Igbo-English, English-Igbo Dictionary and Phrasebook
Offers five thousand vocabulary entries arranged in thirty-four sections dealing with aspects of daily life.
Nicholas Awde, Onyekachi Wambu, 1999
9
Voodoo in Haiti: Catholicism, Protestantism and a Model of ...
The. Ibo. Rite. Among the Ibo spirits, let us mention Ibo Kanman, Ibo Kiki Libo, Ibo Kosi, Ibo Lazil, Ibo Lele and Ibo Sou Aman. The. Major. Spirits. Like the Ibos, the adepts of Voodoo see the lwa as spirits that the Supreme God, who lives so far ...
Andre J. Louis, 2007
10
The Haitian Vodou Handbook: Protocols for Riding with the Lwa
Newly arrived Igbo (also known as Ibo) slaves could find help and care from those Igbo who had arrived before them. Others were reluctant to purchase Igbo because they were known for a propensity to suicide and were reportedly prone to ...
Kenaz Filan, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ibo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Towers That Tax Breaks Built - The Awl
According to the IBO, after a series of extensive changes to the program were implemented in 2006, the city stopped issuing the certificates in ... «The Awl, Jul 15»
2
Curlews gone but can be tracked | News | messenger-index.com
The long-billed curlew tracking website can be accessed and you can follow their paths until they return next spring at ibo.boisestate.edu ... «Messenger Index, Jul 15»
3
Holmes, Uncle Mayweather bring 'entertainment' to Chester
In that main event, former IBO super featherweight world champion Jeff Mayweather will fight Darby Township's David “Dragon Box” Long. «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Tyson Fury Vows To Retire if He Can't Beat Klitschko - Boxing News
Unbeaten British heavyweight Tyson Fury (24-0, 18KOs) has vowed to retire is he's unable to defeat WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
5
David Price seeks redemption and European heavyweight title …
That is when Tyson Fury will challenge world heavyweight champion supreme Wladimir Klischko for his collection of WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Anthony Joshua faces Cornish for Commonwealth title - Boxing News
Scotsman Cornish will have other ideas though, as the unbeaten IBO Inter-Continental champion looks to travel south of the border and shock ... «Boxing News 24, Jul 15»
7
Miguel Cotto Next Fight: Canelo Alvarez Bout Could Be Finalized …
Also undecided is the matter of WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, the mandatory challenger for Cotto's belt. «Sports World News, Jul 15»
8
Trinidad Express Newspapers: Editorial | Hard to swallow
... but I am sure they stole the animal because late Eid afternoon Caribbean classmates were invited to the dormitory of an Ibo pardna where we ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
9
Flash Wireless and ACN Open up the World of Wireless with New …
In addition, each ACN IBO who acquires five new Flash Wireless customers will enjoy their own Flash Wireless service for free. And it's not just ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
10
Four titles on the line for the Friday's ShoBox card | World Boxing …
... 11 KO's) of Burke, VA. takes on Istvan Szili (18-0-2, 8 KO's) of Basel, Switzerland for the vacant IBO Intercontinental Middleweight title. «WBN - World Boxing News, Jul 15»

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