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Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:14pm On May 18, 2012 |
Leopard :: agu Locust :: igurube |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:15pm On May 18, 2012 |
Lion :: odum |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:17pm On May 18, 2012 |
Lizard :: ngwere |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:20pm On May 18, 2012 |
Monkey :: enwe |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:21pm On May 18, 2012 |
Ok. I'll stop here for now. If anyone else would like to continue, please do. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by okwanuzo3(f): 11:09pm On May 18, 2012 |
wow! good work! knew only about 1/2 of these. Isn't agu - tiger? Lion is alos known as eze-ohia, i think. Tortoise - mbe
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Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 12:08am On May 19, 2012 |
okwanuzo3: wow! Yup you're right, lion is also eze-ohia. Agu originally meant leopard but people also extended it to mean tiger (even though tigers aren't indeginous to Africa). Thanks for the contribution. 1 Like |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by 0key: 6:48am On May 19, 2012 |
fly~ ijiji snake~ agwo snail~ eju or ejula ant~ agbisi or ndanda pig~ ezhi scorpion~ akpi python~ eke monkey~ enwe fish~ azu horse~ inyinya ?hyena~ edi abali hipopotamus~ enyi mmiri dove~ nduru |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:01am On May 19, 2012 |
although am not much of an authority, it seems to me like some of your names Dosen't tally with the ones i know so i'll quote you when i think it dosent tally and give what i may call the 'ANAMBRA general name' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:04am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Ant :: ijere (I think the central version is ndanda, though I'm not sure) we generally call ants 'aruru' cos of difference i dialect, an ANAMBRA man will call the antelope 'ene' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:08am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Butterfly :: ndudubariba for butterflies we use 'ikukububa' or 'ikukurububa' something like that sha |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:10am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Cat :: nwa mba i don't know if its the whole of ANAMBRA but i know the cat to be 'nnawuli ede' 1 Like |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:13am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Chimpanzee :: ozodimgba i know the gorilla to be 'ozodimgba' there is 'enwe' and 'adaka' too depending on specie. Or i think enwe is a general 'monkey' name |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:16am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Duck :: okuko ugbala (I don't know the central version of this) we call the duck 'obogu' 'obagu' 'obagwu' 3 Likes |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:18am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Frog :: mbara we call the frog 'awo' but there is a specie maybe the toad called 'mbala' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:27am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Grasshopper :: ukpaka we call it 'ukpana' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:29am On May 19, 2012 |
Ant/Insects :: Aruru, ahuhu, agbisi Army ant :: Ijere Donkey :: Jaki Winged termite :: Aku Grasshopper :: Ukpana Frog :: Awo Toad :: Mbala Hyena :: Kwura |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:32am On May 19, 2012 |
Golden-backed Weaver :: Asha |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 7:36am On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: Kite :: egbe kite for us is 'nkwo' while hawk is 'egbe' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:38am On May 19, 2012 |
Guinea pig :: Oke Oyibo |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:43am On May 19, 2012 |
Hawk :: Egbe [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXKfpg906T6HIy-QRhOJ-4FVuWy8L0p2d8qoa-_t6Tq29uyWx2[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:45am On May 19, 2012 |
Kite :: Nkwo [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4VkBNEy-e5QQDeAapfrH8Uwg2BVsIo55F0y9i8HbbNcUvzzFg[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:47am On May 19, 2012 |
Vulture :: Udele, Udene [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFgZj1V5wrr460XUQK6389SUGMT6LUJnw4p5--MatSd7S4uEQe1g[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 7:50am On May 19, 2012 |
Spider :: Ududo |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 10:58am On May 19, 2012 |
Rat - 'Oke' sheep - 'atulu' ram - 'ebune' 'ebuna' |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by tchaik(m): 11:42am On May 19, 2012 |
@OP, I thought Jaki is Donkey? (U said camel)! Parrot=ichoku Scorpion=akpi |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by ifyalways(f): 12:07pm On May 19, 2012 |
Lovely thread. Mosquito :Anwu nta Housefly :Ijiji Boa :Eke Boa constrictor :Eke Ogba Cat :Nwa ologbo Cow :Ehi/Efi Praying mantis :Oku okpo Bedbug : Chinchi Earthworn :Idide |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by tchaik(m): 12:17pm On May 19, 2012 |
ifyalways: Lovely thread.Methink cat is Ologbo in YORUBA language! |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by ifyalways(f): 12:24pm On May 19, 2012 |
You are absolutely right ! I speak a little Yoruba so i tend to get things mixed up.Thanks for pointing that out. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 2:28pm On May 19, 2012 |
dubem3: although am not much of an authority, it seems to me like some of your names Dosen't tally with the ones i know so i'll quote you when i think it dosent tally and give what i may call the 'ANAMBRA general name' Thanks, but the names are meant to be centralized. The central Igbo name for gorilla is 'uzontuzo' while chimp is 'ozodimgba', and monkey is 'enwe'. But you're right for frog. I confused frog 'awo' for toad 'mbara' . I'm pretty sure kite in central Igbo is 'egbe'. @ Everyone Thanks a million for your contributions! I will add pictures of them and make the corrections you guys pointed out asap. 1 Like |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Dede1(m): 5:48pm On May 19, 2012 |
Chimpanzee = Okpangu (Nwa Okpangu) Gorrilla = Ozodimgba Frog = Akiri Toad = Awo Kite = Ogankwo Hawk = Egbe |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by presido1: 6:07pm On May 19, 2012 |
Kite ---------- Agu nkwo Lion ---------- Agu Cat-------------Nwa ologbo, busss Praying mantis-----------------ngbogo Dove------------Nduru ala Crocodile------- Agu iyi Spider------------Udude milipide ---------- Ariri centipide-----------gbakuru nwoke gbakuru nwa( If the thing bite a man he turn to a woman na wetin dem tell us then and we beleived) Bat------------Usu Ant---------------Ahuhu Antelope----------------Ele Goat----------------- ewu Ram---------------------Ewu awusa Rabit---------------- Oke bekee XXXXX----------------chekeleke( that white bed that gives white spot on the nails when wave at it) Grasshoper-----------Ukpala or Okpoko He Goat-------------- Mkpi ETC |
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