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Saturday, February 10, 2024

Saturday In House Gists - Igbo Words And Their Meanings + Add Your Language

The following words you will find underneath are igbo words and their meaning sourced from igbo history on X platform....
Read through and see if you know these words in your native Language...
Sadly i am not influent in the isoko dialect and cannot pount out what any of these words are in isoko..
Try and you may be Lucky ....


In your language these words are.................

Pig - Ezi
Deer - Ene
Eagle - Ugo
Buffalo- Atụ
Cow - Ehi/Efi
Dove - Nduru
Crab - Nshịkọ
Leopard - Agụ
Tortoise - Mbe
Parrot - Ichoku
Duck - Obogwu
Shrew - Nkakwu
Antelope - Mgbada
Guinea fowl - Ọgazị
Gorilla - Ọzọdimgba
Porcupine - Ebiogwu
Ostrich - Enyi Nnụnụ
Cockroach - Ọchicha
Pigeon - Kpalakwukwu, etc.
Mosquito - anwu na
Housefly - ijiji
Horse - inyinya
Donkey - inyinya ibu
Crocodile - aguiyi
Hippopotamus -enyi mmiri
Alligator - agho
Lizard - ngwere
Toad - awo
Frog - mbala
BAT - Ụsụ
Goat - Ewu
Lion - Ọdụm
Squirrel- Ọsa
Chick- Urịom
Sheep- Atụrụ
Sparrow- Nza
Cat- Nwamba
Vulture- Udele
Elephant- Enyi
Lizard- Ngwere
Monkey - Enwe
Chameleon- Ogwumagala
Cockerel - Oke Ọkpa
Hen - Nnekwu
Cock - Ọkụkọ
Snake - Agwọ
Cobra - Ubi
Python - Eke
Boa Constrictor - Eke Ọgba
Fish - Azụ
Cat Fish - Azụ Isi (Azụ ndụ)
Cod Fish (Stock Fish) - Okporoko
Crayfish - Ịsha
Rat (Mouse) - Oke
Ghecko (Wall ghecko) - Aghụ uno
Mosquito - anwu na
Horse - inyinya
Donkey - inyinya ibu
Crocodile - aguiyi
Hippopotamus -enyi mmiri
Alligator - agho
Lizard - ngwere
Toad - awo
Frog - mbala
Earthworm - idide
Turkey - tolotolo
Tortoise - mbe
Turtle - mbe mmiri
Ant - aruru
Bee - añu
Kite - egbe

25 comments:

  1. I am not fluent in my language so I dey learn am Small. Small

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    1. When you go to school and the rule is " Vernacular is not allowed".

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  2. Stella the list is long o. I don't even know where to start

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  3. This one na exam oooo,let me try

    Pig_Elede
    Eagle_Awodi
    Buffalo_Efon
    Cow_Maalu
    Crab_Akan
    Dove_Adaba
    Leopard_Amotekun
    Tortoise_Ijapa
    Parrot__Ayekooto
    Duck_Pepeye
    Antelope_Etu
    Guinea fowl_Awo
    Gorila_Inaki
    Cockroach_Ayan
    Pigeon_Eyele
    Mosquito__Efon
    Housefly___Eshinshin
    Horse__Esin
    Donkey Ketekete
    Crocodile__Ooni
    Lizard_Alangba
    Toad_opolo
    Monkey_obo
    Bat_Adan
    Goat _ Ewure
    Lion_kiniun
    Squirrel_ Okere
    Chick_Omo adiye
    Cat_Olongbo
    Vulture_Igun
    Cock_Akuko
    Snake_Ejo
    Cobra_Oka
    Fish _ Eja
    Ant__kokoro
    Crayfish __Ede
    Rat__Eku.

    Ire ooo

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    1. Wow!
      You are so wonderful,
      I am a Yoruba lady but I don't know the Yoruba name of most of those animals,

      Well done.
      Thank you.
      You have done so well.

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    2. Bravo but cat is wrong. Their is no n.

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    3. Good

      Mao Akuh

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  4. In Yoruba:

    Pig - elede
    Deer - igala
    Eagle - idi
    Buffalo- efon
    Cow - malu
    Dove - Àdàbà
    Crab - Akàn"
    Leopard - Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn(Dante's friends)
    Tortoise - Ijapa
    Parrot - Odídẹrẹ́
    Duck - pepeye
    Shrew - Èkúté
    Frog - Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́"
    BAT - adan
    Goat - ewure
    Lion - kiniun
    Sheep- agutan
    Sparrow- ẹgà
    Cat- ologbon
    Vulture- igun
    Elephant- erin
    Lizard- alangba
    Monkey - obo
    Chameleon- Oga
    Cockerel - akuko
    Hen - abo adiye
    Cock - ako adiye
    Boa Constrictor -
    Fish - eja
    Cat Fish - eja aro
    Cod Fish (Stock Fish) - panla gbigbe
    Crayfish - ede
    Rat (Mouse) - eku
    Ghecko (Wall ghecko) - omo n'le
    Mosquito - efon
    Horse - esin
    Donkey - kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́
    Crocodile - oni
    Hippopotamus - Erinmi
    Alligator - atare
    Lizard - alangba
    Earthworm - ekolo
    Turkey - tolotolo
    Tortoise - Ijapa
    Turtle - adaba
    Ant - Èèrà
    Bee - Oyin
    Kite - asa

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  6. I don pronounce the ones way I fit pronounce but I Don leave the rest for una 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆

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  7. This is nice 👍👍 I'm very fluent in my dialect but can't write it like that,it's difficult

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    1. Can you speak the native language fluently not mixing it with English word??

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  8. Pig - Ehi
    Cow - okuno
    Crab - kakara
    Tortoise - abedo
    Duck - idagbo
    Antelope - ochachakolo
    Guinea fowl - awo
    Porcupine - yankulugbe
    Cockroach - ayipele
    Mosquito - imu
    Housefly - ashishi
    Horse - anya
    Crocodile - onye
    Lizard - abuta
    Frog - akele
    BAT - ido
    Goat - Ewo
    Lion - iduh
    Chick- ebune
    Sheep- Ala
    Cat- obala
    Vulture- Ugunu
    Elephant- adagba
    Monkey - oge
    Cock - aiko
    Hen -ajuwe
    Snake - ejo
    Fish - eja
    Cat Fish - eja emimi
    Rat (Mouse) - ikeleku
    Earthworm - ide
    Ant - akpiti

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    1. Madam, you try well well. Who teach you these words abeg

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  9. This is nice. I don't even know some names before.

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  10. Chika(hello iya boys)10 February 2024 at 20:54

    Una Well done o

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