> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.igboapi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> List of specialized terms and their definitions used in the Igbo API

## Word entry

A word that is represented as a MongoDB document which includes metadata information like definitions, part of speech, and more.

## Nsịbịdị

[Nsịbịdị](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nsibidi) is a proto-writing system that originates from the western region of Africa, which is modern day Nigeria.

## Related terms

Word entries can be connected to one another through the `relatedTerms` field. This field is an array of word Ids that point to other word
documents which also could be connected to other related terms. This structure forms a complex graph of interconnected related words.

## Word stems

Many Igbo words are formed by combining more simplistic words that we refer to as 'word stems'. Whenever a word has word stems, that means that it was made up
of smaller words.

## Dialectal variations

Igbo has more than 30 known dialects that are mutually intelligible, meaning that a speaker from one dialect has a good chance of understanding
a speaker from another dialect. We want to best showcase the robust nature of the Igbo language by associating dialectal variations with each word entry.

## Diacritic

A visual tone mark that denotes the pronunciation of a word. All our headwords include diacritics.