NAMES OF SOME ANIMALS IN
CENTRAL IGBO LANGUAGE (ASỤSỤ
IGBO IZUGBE)

1) Goat = Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female =
Nne Ewu)

2) Fowl = Ọkụkọ (Male = Oke Ọkpa,
Female = Nnekwu)

3) Guinea Fowl = Ọgazị
4) Chick = Nwa Ọkụkọ
5) Turkey = Tolotolo/Torotoro
6) Duck = Ọbọgwụ
7) Pigeon = Nduru
8.) Ostrich = Enyi Nnụnụ
9) Antelope = Mgbada
10) Deer = Ele
11) Cow = Ehi
12) Horse = Ịnyịnya
13) Rat = Oke
14) Guinea Pig = Oke Bekee
15) Squirrel = Ọsa
16) Dog = Nkịta
17) Hyena = Ediabali
18) Cat = Buusu/Nwamba
19) Sheep = Atụrụ
20) Ram = Ebule
21) Pig = Ezi
22) Lion = Ọdụm
23) Leopard = Agụ
24) Elephant = Enyi
25) Monkey = Enwe
26) Chimpanzee = Adaka
27) Gorilla = Ọzọdimgba (Ọzọ, the king
of
wrestling)
28) Snail = Ejile/Ejula
29) Snake = Agwọ
30) Python = Eke
31) Lizard = Ngwere
32) Wall Gecko = Aghụ ụlọ
33) Crocodile = Aguiyi
34) Toad = Awọ
35) Frog = Mbara
36) Tortoise = Mbe
37) Vulture = Udele
38) Eagle = Ugo
39) White Ant = Ahụhụ
40) Black Ant = Agbịsị
41) Mosquito = Añụ Nta
42) Grasshopper = Ụkpala
43) Kite = Égbé
44) Spider = Ududo
45) Praying Mantis = Ogongolo/
Ngelengele
46) Earth Worm = Idide
47) Worm = Òkpò
48) Scorpion = Akpị
49) Butterfly = Ịbụba
50) Cockroach = Ụchịcha
51) House Fly = Ijiji
52) Cricket = Nte
53) Bed Bug = Chinchi
54) Bee = Añụ
55) Crab = Nsịkọ
56) Bat = Ụsụ
57) Millipede = Esu
58) Centipede =Agbakụlụ
59) Rabbit = Ewii
60) Grasscutter = Nchi
61) Owl = Ikwiikwii
62) Wood Pecker = Ọtụ Kpọkpọ
63) Chameleon = Ogwumagala
64) Fox = Ụnanwụrụede
65) Fish = Azụ
66) African civet = Edi Ụra (a nocturnal
animal known to sleep all day during
the day. Used to refer to anyone who
sleeps a lot )
67) Wasp = Ebu (Isi kote ebu, Ọ gbaa
ya)
68) Taylor Ant = Ido/ Akpọlide (Usually
found on mango trees)
69) Porcupine = Ebi Ogwu
70) Shrew = Nkakwụ/Nkapia (Mole-like
rat that is known for its pungent smell.)
71) Swallow = Eleke Nti Oba (A type of
bird that hardly perches on trees when
in season to avoid being gunned down
by human hunters)
72) Hawk = Nkwo
73) Beetle = Mbuzu/Ebe
74) Periwinkle = Isam
75) Bush Fowl/Goose = Ọkwa
76) Stork = Okpoko
77) Boa Constrictor = Eke Ọgba
78) Camel = Ịnyịnya Ibu
79) Hippopotamus = Utobo/Akụm
80) Iguana = Ngwere aghụ
81) Eel = Azụ asa
82) Tilapia = Ebi Iyi
83) Crayfish = Isha/ oporo
84) Turtle = Mbe mmiri
85) Egret = Chekeleke
86) Donkey = Jaki
87) Dragon Fly = Tatambeneke/
chechembeleke
88) Maggot = Ikpuru/Ndù
89) Buffalo = Atụ
90) Wolf = Agụ Owulu
91) Sparrow = Nza
92) Parrot = Icheoku
93) Viper = Abụ ala
94) Locusts = Igwulube
95) Galago/Bush baby = Ikili/Ikiri
96) Hog = Ezi Ọhịa
97) Bird = Nnụnụ (General name)
98) Gabon Viper = Echi Eteka (a kind of
venomous snake)
99) Weaver bird = Egule
100) Cod fish = Okporoko
Long live Igbo Language!!!
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Lalasticlala Seun

ehhh, Bro you tried but Chicken should not be Nwa Okuko, I think it should be Anu Okuko.

unless u meant Chicks.
Good job.

shortgun:
ehhh, Bro you tried but Chicken should not be Nwa Okuko, I think it should be Anu Okuko.

unless u meant Chicks.
Good job.

Yes I meant that! Thanks