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Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by dubem3(m): 6:19pm On May 19, 2012 |
presido1: Kite ---------- Agu nkwo 2 Likes |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 6:29pm On May 19, 2012 |
This is an interesting topic. I've always wanted to know the difference between animal names in Ngwa/Etche axis and other areas. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by somegirl1: 8:27pm On May 19, 2012 |
mouse/ rat - oke p.s Ozodimgba sounds like a title |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by 0key: 9:03pm On May 19, 2012 |
tortoise~ mbe owl~ ikwiikwi hog~ ezhi ohia wall gecko~ ariga He-goat~ mkpi locust~ igurube stock fish~ okporoko peacock~ torotoro |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:13pm On May 19, 2012 |
Owl :: ikwikwie |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:20pm On May 19, 2012 |
Parrot :: ichoku |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:21pm On May 19, 2012 |
0key: tortoise~ mbe Isn't turkey 'torotoro'? |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:29pm On May 19, 2012 |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:32pm On May 19, 2012 |
Python :: eke [img]http://3.bp..com/_WFvGpkZm-rI/TBL7VVyJeXI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/0W9x8PVBsp0/s1600/jpg+09+python+snakes.jpg[/img] Peacock :: torotoro |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:34pm On May 19, 2012 |
Rabbit :: ewuta (definately not central) Ram :: ebule |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:36pm On May 19, 2012 |
Rat :: oke |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:39pm On May 19, 2012 |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:44pm On May 19, 2012 |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:46pm On May 19, 2012 |
Snake (general) :: agwo Squirrel :: osa |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 9:52pm On May 19, 2012 |
some-girl: LOL. Imagine seeing chief Titus Okeke the Ozodimgba I of Nnewi. ChinenyeN: This is an interesting topic. I've always wanted to know the difference between animal names in Ngwa/Etche axis and other areas. Yup. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 10:00pm On May 19, 2012 |
Termite :: akika-mkpu (also not centralized) Toad :: awo |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 10:13pm On May 19, 2012 |
Tiger :: agu (agu was extended to mean both tiger and leopard) Turkey :: torotoro |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 10:15pm On May 19, 2012 |
0key: tortoise~ mbe I looked up the history of the word 'torotoro' and found out it originally meant peacock/pheasant but was extended to mean turkey. You're right. My apologies. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 10:23pm On May 19, 2012 |
Vulture :: udele |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 10:27pm On May 19, 2012 |
Hmm? Any more? |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 1:59am On May 20, 2012 |
You people should stop writing what you don't know. If you're not sure, don't write it and when you're corrected, try to correct your post(s) to the right one(s) instead of confusing people. Igbo have no name for tiger, we never had tigers in Alaigbo. Peacock is not torotoro. Kite is not egbe. Alligator is not aghu. Ant is not ijere. Camel is not jaki. |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:05am On May 20, 2012 |
Crayfish :: Isha [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvxp8MW3OE5BI6zP8IbxkrIUnTN_c6zb6b_gnAIATtBz2SN-87qA[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:19am On May 20, 2012 |
Winged termite :: Aku [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfKWHW4Q1s9JbsgI0zBOATYKVO3fVAR_U6VOR337S03CQH35sapQ[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:23am On May 20, 2012 |
Millipede :: Esu [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZNqcHWLM_8UuI8h9eLdBTol-a6fipeHzJt8fyq6dsR8Fp-Onibw[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:33am On May 20, 2012 |
Cricket :: Nte [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6X9hIg_SaQNLdstTTFWN-0bYU_ZIUEWVW8TiAdrfslKICucF4mw[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:38am On May 20, 2012 |
Ground Squirrel :: Nze/Ulili [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT0qK4MiIJbwK0MO_WGKLTC9Ef008VPlRSNdOsiFzOoDeECo_xI[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 2:45am On May 20, 2012 |
House gecko :: Agu uno [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRzMX-Y00Mha2bNZE_vM5OSh-zpCDrh0F8YiQ-hq43wpo4FgPEL[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by odumchi: 2:47am On May 20, 2012 |
Obiagu1: You people should stop writing what you don't know. If you're not sure, don't write it and when you're corrected, try to correct your post(s) to the right one(s) instead of confusing people. Why not just accept the fact that people's dialects differ. There is not a universal word for everything in Igbo. Where I come from alligator is known as aghu, kite as egbe, and ant as ijere. And I'm pretty sure the central Igbo for kite is egbe. As for camel, I purposely left it as jaki since no one came up with an alternative for it. If you want it removed, I can do so. We never had tigers in Igboland, true, but we never had horses and we still have a name for them. Like I said earlier, agu means 'leopard' but it was extended to mean 'tiger'. In fact, agu is just a term that refers to any fierce forest-dwelling cat. For egbe meaning kite, refer to 1:04 in this video and you will see someone refering to kite as egbe. http://www.youtube.com/v/l7xLAfKQZBA 1 Like |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 3:03am On May 20, 2012 |
Shrew :: Nkakwu [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8fLChcDumpKsSvg-gwfVZPwRkqeS_bv02SA9GcMF8aqGzDPLQSQ[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 3:16am On May 20, 2012 |
odumchi:I recognise that dialects differ but not when an animal is given a name that belongs to another animal. I try to incorporate the different dialects if I know them. Alligator is found mainly in North America. Aghu/Aghi is actually a small alligator looking reptile; I can't find the name now. Just a little bigger than lizard. Ijere is a type of ant and not a name for ants. Camel is anyinya (there's nothing like [b]e[/b]nyinya). I don't know the name for a horse. Calling Kite egbe by someone does not change its actual name. Kites remain Nkwo, ogankwo etc but not egbe. Egbe is bigger than kite (nkwo). 1 Like |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 3:40am On May 20, 2012 |
Egret :: Chekereke [img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTL8yXqOaUIbfHyJc7iCn5Oc5SIVm_N0uGItFV76t_ezaGIukQI6g[/img] |
Re: An Encyclopedia Of Animals In Igbo Language by Obiagu1(m): 3:42am On May 20, 2012 |
Mosquito :: Anwu/Anwunta [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9_0i3d6IoACxpEfL63bolCwGkb7IvKN32ZHMok1McUUFFiZmAqQ[/img] |
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