Nigeria has a lot of languages and I try to learn as I come across people from different ethnic divides. I grew up in Lasgidi but have lived in other places in 9ja.

Let us learn the names of some animals in Igbo language (people can post more names).

1. Goat - Ewu
2. African Civet - Edi
3. Dog - Nkita
4. Cow - efi/ehi
5. Cat - busu
6. Elephant - Enyí
7. Hawk - Agu nkwo
8. Snail - ejule
9. Ant - agbisi
10. Fish - azú
11. Eagle - eegbe
12. Snake - agwo lalasticlacla you sabi am?
- no pun


Please post yours and don't derail this thread.

Ok

Add yours.

Senselin:
Nigeria has a lot of languages and I try to learn as I come across people from different ethnic divides. I grew up in Lasgidi but have lived in other places in 9ja.

Let us learn the names of some animals in Igbo language (people can post more names).

1. Goat - Ewu
2. African Civet - Edi
3. Dog - Nkita
4. Cow - Nnama
5. Cat - busu
6. Elephant - Enyí
7. Hawk - Agu nkwu
8. Snail - ejule
9. Ant - agbisi
10. Fish - azú
11. Eagle - eegbe
12. Snake - agwo lalasticlacla you sabi am?
Please post yours and don't derail this thread.

Correction:
5. Cow - efi
6.Cat - Nwamba
7. Hawk - Agu Nkwo
11. Eagle - Ugo

Additionals
13. Horse - Inyinya
14. Donkey - inyinya ibu
15. Pig - Ezi
16. Duck - Obogwu
17. Lion - Odum
18. Leopard/Tiger - Agu
19. Grasscutter - Nchi
20. Squirrel - Uriri
21. Tortoise - mbe
22. Rabbit - Eneke nti oba
23. Dove - Nduru
24. Sheep - Aturu
25. Ram - Ebule
26. Earthworm - Idide
27. Maggot - ikpiri
28. Spider - Ududo
29. Antelope - Ene
30. Buffalo - Atu
31. Hedge Hog - Ebi
32. Bee - Mkpulu anu (n is pronounced here as in song)
33. Wasp - Evu
34. Rat - Oke
35. Shrew - Nkakwu
36. Lizard - Ngwere
37. Wall Gecko - Agu Uno
38. Cockroach - Ochicha
39. Mosquito - Anwu nta
40. Scorpion - Akpi
41. Snake - Agwo
42. Monitor Lizard - Aghu
43. Crocodile/Alligator- Agu Iyi
44. Bat - Usu
45. Kite - Nkwo
46. Ostrich - Enyi Nnunu
47. Monkey - Enwe
47. Chimpanzee - Adaka
48. Baboon- Utobo
49. Gorilla - Ozodimgba
50. Soldier Ant - Ijele
51. Python - Eke
52. Guinea Fowl - Ogazi
53. Owl - Ikwikwi
54. Vulture - Udene
55. Sparrow - Nza
56. Woodpecker - Nnunu Oturukpo
57. Hornbill - Apia
58. Crab - Nshiko
59. Raven - Ugoloma
60. Snake Lizard - Olovuru
62. Millipede - Esu
63. Centipede - Ariri isi
64. Dragon Fly = Tatambeneke
65. Grasshopper - Ukpana
66. House Fly - Ijiji
67. Egret-chakaleke
68. Chameleon - Ogwumagana
69. Hog - Ezi Ofia
70. Beetle - Abuzu

Dottore:

Correction:
5. Cow - efi
6.Cat - Nwamba
7. Hawk - Agu Nkwo
11. Eagle - Ugo

Additionals
13. Horse - Inyinya
14. Donkey - inyinya ibu
15. Pig - Ezi
16. Duck - Obogwu
17. Lion - Odum
18. Leopard/Tiger - Agu
19. Grasscutter - Nchi
20. Squirrel - Uriri
21. Tortoise - mbe
22. Rabbit - Eneke nti oba

You speak Anambra. You are correct too. Only that Cow is ehi (IMO, Abia) and "nnama" is cow meat Eagle is Ugo (Anambra) but "egbe" (parts of IMO) - not to be confused with egbé (gun). For the Cat, some parts call it busu (makes me laugh).

Senselin:


You speak Anambra. You are correct too. Only that Cow is ehi (IMO, Abia) and "nnama" is cow meat, Rabbit is called "ewi" in some parts too

Ewi is long tailed bush rat not rabbit.

Dottore:
Ewi is long tailed bush rat not rabbit.

Then rabbit is what

Senselin:


Then rabbit is what

I wrote it there:
Rabbit - Eneke nti oba

we call squirrel - osan.

Uriri is different from Osa. At least in my village o! Lol.

They look alike but one climbs trees while the other only runs on the ground.

Please try as much as possible to add phonetics in bracket. Thanks

Shile981:
Please try as much as possible to add phonetics in bracket. Thanks

Hahahaha phonetics ke

Please who will teach me igbo language