Ibo

[ ee-boh ]

noun

, plural I·bos, (especially collectively) I·bo.

1. a member of an Indigenous Black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
2. the language of the Ibo, a Kwa language.

Ibo

/ ˈiːbəʊ /

noun

1. -bos-bo a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in S Nigeria
2. 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

Example Sentences

If Obi wins, he would be the first Ibo president of Nigeria since it returned to democracy.

From Washington Post

Variation among tracks can be subtle, but there are winning contrasts throughout, as when the wobbling, asymmetric feel of “Ibo Code” alternates with the more stable sensibility of “Inner Chamber.”

From New York Times

In a kebab shop in London, Ibo says rising bills and fewer customers splashing out on his takeaway burgers, kebabs and chips are a worry.

From BBC

Some 1 million people of the Ibo ethnic tribe were killed or starved to death.

From Washington Post

That groove went on to inspire much of subsequent reggae, distinctly heard in works by Sugar Minott, Ibo Cooper, Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown.

From Seattle Times