Igala phrasebook

Pronunciation guide

Vowels a in ala (sheep) as [ah] like "a" in apple e in egbe (grass) [a] like “a” in skate ẹ in ẹgẹ (egg) [eh] like the “e” in elephant (dot written) i in imọ (nose) [e] like "I" in information o in ogbo (old age) [o] like the "o" in open ọ in ọdọ (year) u in uchu (yam)

Cosonants

Phrase list

Basics I feel sleepy. Olu ago mi. I am hungry. Ebi akpa mi. I am thirsty. Olugbẹ akpa mi. I was ashamed. Anyọ fu mi mu. I love you Na fẹdo wẹ Thank you. Nago Friend Onuku.

Problem/Emergency

Numbers 1 Ookaa/Enyẹ 2 Eji 3 Ẹta 4 Ẹlẹ 5 Ẹlu 6 Ẹfa 7 Ebie 8 Ẹjọ 9 Ẹla 10 Ẹgwa 11 Ẹgwakaa 12 Ẹgweji 13 Ẹgwẹta 14 Ẹgwẹlẹ 15 Ẹgwẹlu 16 Ẹgwẹfa 17 Ẹgwebie 18 Ẹgwẹjọ 19 Ẹgwẹla 20 Ogwu : 30: Ogwu-ẹgwa 40 Ọgbọmeji 50 Oweje 60 Ọgbọmẹta 70 Ẹta ẹgwa 80 Ọgbọmẹlẹ 90 Ẹlẹẹgwa 100 Ogwumẹlu 200 Ọgwọkọ 300 Olimẹfa 400 Ulu ọkọ 500 Oli mẹgwa 600 Oli mẹgweji 700 Oli mẹgwẹlẹ 800 Ichamuu 900 Ichamu-ogwumẹlu 1000 Ado-okaa

Time Ẹgba/Iko

This time Ẹgba yii That time Ẹgba lẹ Night Anẹ Tomorrow Ọna Today Eñini Next tomorrow Ọtọna Every time Iko duu Week Aladi Second month Ochu ekeji This Week Aladi yii Yesterday Ọnalẹ

Clock time Agogo/iko

Duration Ẹgba

Days (Ọjọ)

Year (Ọdọ)

Months (Ochu)

Teaching (Ukọ) Student Ọma Ukọ Book Ọtakida Teacher Ako Ọnẹ Pen Ukọ ẹnwu School Unyi Ukọchẹ

Colors (Achi) Black Edudu Yellow Otukpa White Efufu Red Ekpikpa Blue Oduwa Green Omi emi Orange Omi Alemu Indigo Omi Awu Violet Itoru Brown Omi Obe

Transportation

Part of the body Imọ Nose Eti Ear Añọ Skin Achiku Bone Ukpalu Tongue Okuku Knee Ọwọ Hand Oji Head Eju Face Eyọ Eju Eye Ọgba Oji Forehead Oma ọwọ Fingers Efu Stomach

Greetings Ugwa

Good Morning Olo-du-du Good Night Ch'odudu du Goodbye Ch'ẹgbatugba Good Afternoon Ọlọ'rọka Good Evening Ọla'nẹ Welcome Ọlalẹ How are you? Awẹle I am fine Uch'ọlafia Well done Ọlukọlọ

Family Akwọra unyi

Father Atah. Mother Iye. Grandmother Okwọ onobulẹ Sister/Brother Ọmaye Child Ọma Children Am'ọma Female child Ọma'onobule Male child ma'ẹnẹkẹlẹ Sibling Ọmaye Siblings Am'ọmaye Female sibling Ọmaye'onobulẹ Male sibling Ọmaye'ẹnẹkẹlẹ Aunt Omehi Uncle Omenyi Wife Ọya Husband Ọkọ Grandparent Okwọ Granparents Am'okwọ Male grandparent Okwoọ'onẹkẹlẹ Female grandparent Okwọ'onobulẹ

Food Ujẹnwu

Rice Ochikapa Swallow Ọjẹ Beans Ẹgwa Yam Uchu Potatoe Ọdumu Maize Akpa Cassava Abacha Cowpea Ọkpa Cocoyam Ikachi Wheat Okili Melon Api Plantain Agbọ

FRUITS Orange Alemu Pineapple Ọgẹdẹ oyibo Coconut Unọba Banana Ọgede Sherry Eha Mango Mangolo

SOUP (OBO)

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