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Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 1:04pm On Dec 20, 2016
MINI ETSAKỌ (IBIE) DICTIONARY


Greetings
Good morning _agbelọ ( ó is pronounced as in lot)
Good afternoon _oviẹna (é is pronounced as in bed)
Good evening _obugala
Good night _
okiakọ(lit. Till tomorrow)
O ki ele uzogbe (till morning)
See you later _ o ki idegbe
Until we meet again _ o kia n'a ke mẹ egbe
Bye_ okila
Welcome_mekia
Go well_ guẹ kia or Kia wẹ
Return quickly _ kẹ bẹ
Well done _mo o
Sorry _ imo
Please_ yaagua
Thanks (when given food) _ u ma nye (you cooked well)
Reply _ u ma le (you are well)
Well done to someone working _ mo akanya
Thanks_ umakale
Thanks for yesterday _ ukhọọdẹ

And that's all I can remember for now. Anyone who knows the language should add more and make the thread longer and lively .

Ibie wa mo o

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Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 8:42am On Dec 21, 2016
MINI ETSAKO (IBIE) DICTIONARY

Parts of the body in IVHIE

Body_egbe
head_ukomi
stomach _elemi
face_alo
eye_ukpalo
nose_isue
ear_esuọ
tooth_akọ
mouth_unu
tongue_olẹmi
lips__ukpatsunu
hair_itsu
neck_uruli
Throat_ ukokuri
chest_aye
knee_ukomi ẹgbẹ
leg_owẹ
hand_obọ
finger_ukpobọ
toe_ukpowẹ
waist_oku
Udu _ liver
buttocks_abiji
armpit_ufuefue
beard_ilagba
Jaw _ agba
nail_efiẹ
bone_ugua
lap_ikhekhe
blood_olia
veins_ilia
Fat _ ila
belly_akpiji
back_ukoko
breast _ ẹnyele
anus_ anitọ
Private part _ uji
Penis _ egbe ọmọse
Vagina _ ukpa
cheek_ ẹkẹ

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Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 6:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
Around the house
_ elemi owa

house _ owa
room_ elemi owa
Sitting room _ ogie owa
Toilet _ owa amẹ
TV set _ akpẹti uge
home_afẹ
family_afẹ
fan_apẹpẹ
chair_ uteku
sofa_aga
door_odẹ
clock_agogo
kitchen_owake I.e cooking room
bed_ ẹtẹtẹ
lamp/bulb/light_ ufulọ
electricity_erali
fire_erẹ
Pillow _ ukpẹsẹ
Ivhia _mat


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Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 6:26pm On Jan 12, 2017
Education

Education/Learning/Teaching_owẹna
School_owowẹna/isukulu/ iskul
Book_ ebe
Page _ alo ebe
library_ owebe
Biro _ ukẹkẹ
Handwriting _ ikẹkẹ obọ
Bell _ agogo
Clock _ agogo
Bag _ ekpa
Uniform _ ukpo
Cane _ utele


sentences
I am going to school_ mi aa lẹ owowena

What class are you in? _ iklaasi noguo u la?

This is my teacher_Aticha mẹ ki ọna

These are my friends_ ikpokia mẹ ki ena.

This is my book_ ebe mẹ ki ọna

Education is key to success_ owẹna le ki okpẹ uwa

I like school_ owowẹna o guẹ mẹ lit. school pleases me

What do you want to become when you grow up? _ elọ u nono ki u mele u ka fi?

Í want to be a computer scientist _ mi la mele ọyẹsẹ ikomputa

You have to read your books _ u mema aa zẹ ebe ẹ.


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Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 10:50am On Sep 05, 2017
ETSAKO. IBIE

Elemi owake (in the kitchen)

imhemi owake (kitchen words)

spoon- ukakwi

soup- osọmi / omi

water- amẹ

salt- ugbe

Pepper- ache

Onion - alubọsa

Tomato - itomato

Fish - afẹli.

Meat - ẹlami

Potash - akaun

Locust bean _ okpasa

Beans - eshilẹ
Rice - ichikafa
Red Oil - ovhili
Vegetable oil - ororo

stove- unyake (also ISITOOVI from English stove)

cook- nye

food- emenaale/ emale / ake

hot- to

hot soup- osọmi n'o to

very hot/boiling(adv.)- eroro

boiling water- amẹ eroro

cold water- amẹ efọfọ

done/ ready (as in food)- vhie

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food is done- emenaale o she vie

serve me food- zẹ emenaale na mẹ

come and take your food- bẹ aa tua emenaale ẹ

eat and be strong- le khi u mhuẹ izemi

are you satisfied? - u kue?


My stomach is full- akpiji mẹ o she vọ

is the food delicious?- oni emenaale o vhiọlọ?

Is the food sour? - oni emenaale o khe?

Is the food burnt? Oni emenaale o toa?



Is the food hot? Oni emenaale o to?

Is the food too much? Oni emenaale o bu dọsẹ ? / Oni emenaale o ma bu?

Is the food too little? Oni emenaale o shẹ dọsẹ?/ Oni emenaale o ma shẹ?

Is the food salty? Ugbe o yala oni emenaale?

give me- rọ na mẹ/ raa mẹ

give me again- gue rọ na mẹ

Eat together - vha ga le

Eat together - vha kugbe le

You eat too much food- u maa le emenaale


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Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by hurrycayne: 11:33pm On Apr 08, 2018
World Agbọ
Person ọgbọ, ọọya
People agbọ, aaya
Young man asamali, ọgbama, adọga
Young woman ọmọsi
Child ọmọ, ovhiẹ
Children ivhiẹ
Infant ọmọfẹ
Young child (before puberty) ọgọmọ
Man ọmọse, ọzaho
Woman ọkpotso
Spouse ugwẹ, ami
Newly married woman ọfako
Re: Learn Ibie Language (etsako East) by spafu(m): 5:12am On Aug 05, 2019
Nice one here. I am proud to be Ibie

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