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| What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by musicwriter(m): 7:19pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
I know there are many Africans of various nationalities on this forum and I want you do me a little favour. I want you to name the below words in your native language. Languages such as Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, Igbo, Zulu, e.t.c, any African language. You can be part of this research from any country in Africa as long as you can speak and write one African language, it doesn't matter what African country you come from. I need to name them in as many native African languages as I can find. I'm not saying you should print them. Simply copy it and write them down. Do let me know what language you're translating to. Of course, answer only the one you know. (1). PLANTS Tree = Leaves = Root = Pepper = (2). ANIMALS Goat = Antelope = Elephant = Lizard= Pig = Dog = Cat = (3). NATURE/RELIGION Sun = Moon = Month = Star = Sky = Heaven = God = Satan = Angel = Thunder = Rainy season = Dry season = Morning = Night = Thank you = Greetings = Afternoon = Evening = Night = (4). PHYSICS/NATURE Work = Energy = Time = Medicine = Charm = Water = Hot water = Cold water = Hot = Air= Breeze = Force = Strength = Lightening = Hurricane = Tornado = (5). MATHEMATICS Zero = One = Two = Three = Four = Five = Six = Seven = Eight = Nine = Ten = First = Second = Third = Fourth = Fifth = Sixth = Seventh = Eighth = Ninth = Tenth = Beginning = Middle = End = One day = First day = (6). FAMILY Father = Grand father = Mother = Nne Grand mother = Man = Woman = Sister = Girl = Brother = Boy = Child = Uncle = Daughter = Son = Wife = Husband = Mother-in-law = Father-in-law = Mother-in-law = Father-in-law = Cousin = Nephew = Aunt = Baby = 1 Like |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by musicwriter(m): 7:23pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
(1). PLANTS (IGBO) Tree = Osisi. Leaves= Akwụkwọ Root = Akwara (literally vein) Pepper = Ose (2). ANIMALS (IGBO) Goat = Ewu. Antelope = Ele Elephant = Enyi Lizard= Ngwere Pig = Ezi Dog = Nkịta Cat........? (3). NATURE/RELIGION (IGBO) Sun = Anwụ Moon = Ọnwa Month = Ọnwa Star = Kpakpando Sky = Eligwe Heaven = Ala Eze Chineke (Literally where God lives) God = Chineke Satan = Ekwensu Angel = Muo ozi (literally the spirit messenger) Thunder = Akpara eligwe Rainy season = Udu Miri Dry season = Ọkọchi Morning = Ụtụtụ Thank you = Imela Greetings = Ekele Night = Abalị Afternoon = Evening = (4). PHYSICS/NATURE (IGBO) Work = Ọrụ Energy = Ike (literally power) Time = Oge Medicine = Ọgwụ Charm = Ọgwụ Water = Mmiri Hot water = Mmiri ọkụ Air= Ikuku Breeze = Ikuku Cold water = Mmiri oyi Hot = Ọkụ (literally fire) Force = Strength = Lightening = Hurricane = Tornado = (5). MATHEMATICS (IGBO) Zero = Ihe efu One = Otu Two = Abụọ Three = Atọ Four = Anọ Five = Ise Six = Isii Seven = Asaa Eight = Asatọ Nine = Itehete Ten = Iri First = Nke mbu Second = Nke Abụọ Third = Nke Atọ Fourth = Nke Anọ Fifth = Nke Ise Sixth = Nke Isii Seventh = Nke Asaa Eighth = Nke Asatọ Ninth Nke Itehete Tenth = Nke Iri One day = Otu Ụbọchi First day = Ụbọchi Mbu (6). FAMILY (IGBO) Father = Nna Grand father = Nna-Nna (Literally father's father) Mother = Nne Grand mother = Nne-Nne (Literally mother's mother) Man = Nwoke Woman = Nwanyi Sister = Nwane Nwanyi Girl = Nwanta nwanyi Brother = Nwanne nwoke Boy = Nwanta nwoke Child = Nwanta Uncle = Dede Daughter = Ada Son = Ọpkara Wife = Nwunye Husband = Di Mother-in-law = Nnne nwunye (literally mother of wife), if husband. Father-in-law = Nna nwunye (literally father of wife), if husband. Mother-in-law = Nnne di (literally mother of husband), if wife. Father-in-law = Nna di (literally father of husband), if wife. Cousin = Nephew = Aunty = Baby = 2 Likes |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by BlackDBagba: 7:25pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Here to read... |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 7:40pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Jst passin by |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by olasaad(f): 7:54pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Ok let me try (1). PLANTS erungbin Tree = igi Leaves = ewe Root = gbogbo Pepper = ata (2). ANIMALS eran oko Goat = eran Antelope = igala Elephant = erin Lizard= alangbha Pig = elede Dog = aja Cat = olongbo (3). NATURE/RELIGION Sun = orun Moon = osupa Month = osu Star = irawo Sky = oju orun Heaven = orun God = olorun Satan = esu Angel = malaika (ayalo ede) Thunder = ara Rainy season = igba ojo Dry season = igba erun Night = ale Day = ojumo (4). PHYSICS/NATURE Work = ise Energy = agbara Time = akoko Medicine = Ogun oyinbo Charm = ogun Water = omi Hot water =omi gbonna Cold water = omi tutu Hot = gbigbona Air= afefe Breeze = ategun Force = tipa Strength = agbara Lightening = etiri Hurricane =afefe lile Tornado = iji (5). MATHEMATICS Isiro Zero = odo One = o kan Two = eji Three = eta Four = erin Five = arun Six = efa Seven = eje Eight = ejo Nine = esan Ten = mewa First = ipo kini Second = ipo keeji Third = ipo keta Fourth = ipo kerin Fifth = ipo karun Sixth = ipo kefa Seventh = ipo keje Eighth = ipo kejo Ninth =ipo kesan Tenth = ipo kewa (6). FAMILY Ebi Father = Baba Grand father = Baba baba Mother = Nne Iya Grand mother =Iya iya Man = Baba Woman = Iya Sister = egbo Girl = obinrin Brother = egbo Boy = okunrin Child = omo Uncle = Daughter = omo obinrin Son = omo okunrin Wife = Iyawo Husband = oko Mother-in-law = Iya Iyawo Father-in-law = Baba Iyawo Mother-in-law = Iya oko Father-in-law = Baba oko Cousin = ebi Nephew = omo ebi mi lo kunrin Aunt = ala Jo bi baba/iya lo binrin Baby =Omo 2 Likes |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by thesicilian: 7:57pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
How much? |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by scholes0(m): 8:03pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Yoruba language 1). PLANTS - IRUGBIN Tree = Igi Leaves = Ewe Root = Gbongbo Pepper = Ata (2). ANIMALS - Eranko Goat = Ewure Antelope = Etu Elephant = Erin Lizard= Alangba Pig = Elede Dog = Aja Cat = Ologbo or Ologinni (3). NATURE/RELIGION - Iseda/Esin Sun = Oorun Moon = Oshupa Month = Oshu Star = Irawo Sky = Sanma Heaven = Orun God = Olorun Satan = Eshu Angel = Ojise Orun. Also: Malaika Thunder = Ara Rainy season = Igba Ojo Dry season = Igba Erun Night = Ale Day = Ojo (4). PHYSICS/NATURE - Eko Iseda Work = Ishe Energy = Okun Time = Igba Medicine = Oogun Charm = Amuseya / Ogun Ibile Water = Omi Hot water = Omi gbona Cold water = Omi tutu Hot = Gbona Air= Afefe Breeze = Ategun Force = Ipa Strength = Agbara Lightening = Mona-mona Hurricane = Iji Tornado = Efuufu (5). MATHEMATICS- Ishiro Zero = Odo or Ofo One = Okan or Eni Two = Eji Three = Eta Four = Erin Five = Arun Six = Efa Seven = Eje Eight = Ejo Nine = Esan Ten = Ewa First = Ikini or Akoko Second = Ikeji Third = Iketa Fourth = Ikerin Fifth = Ikarun Sixth = Ikefa Seventh = Ikeje Eighth = Ikejo Ninth = Ikesan Tenth = Ikewa Some use E to start i.e (Ekini, Ekeji) etc but it is more of individual preferences than anything. (6). FAMILY - Ebi Father = Bàbá. Grand father = Baba (difrnt tone) / Baba Agba Mother = Iya Grand mother = Yeye / Iya Agba Man = Okunrin Woman = Obirin Sister = Arabirin Girl = Odobirin Brother = Arakurin Boy = Odokunrin Elder = Egbon Younger = Aburo Child = Omo / Omode Uncle = Ebikunrin Aunt = Ebibirin Daughter = Omobirin Son = Omokunrin Wife = Aya Husband = Oko Mother-in-law = Iya Oko Mother-in-law = Iya Iyawo Father-in-law = Baba Oko Father-in-law= Baba Iyawo Cousin = Omo Ebikunrin Nephew = Omo Arakunrin/Arabirin Baby = Ikoko cc: Musicwriter |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 8:33pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
olasaad:Nice work Was about to post mine |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 9:00pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Sorry to derail, I find it difficult writing in Edo but I can speak fluently. |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by scholes0(m): 10:07pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
jupiterx: You can still post it na |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
I'm Ethiopian and it's in Amaregn (Amharic). (1). PALNTS = Takele Tree = Zafe Leaves = Qetale Root = Sere Pepper = Qareya (2). ANIMALS = Enesesa Goat = Feyale Antelope = Agazane Elephant = Zehone Lizard= Enesalalite Pig = Asama Dog = Wesha Cat = Demate (3). NATURE/RELIGION =Tafatero/Hayemanot Sun = Tshaye Moon = Caraqa Month = Ware Star = Kokabe Sky = Samaye Heaven = Genete God = Amelake Satan = Sayetane Angel = Maleakete Thunder = Nagodegade Rainy season = Keremet Dry season = Bega Night = Mata Day = Qane (4). PHYSICS/NATURE = Physics/Tafatero Work = Sera Energy = Hayele Time = Giza Medicine = Madehanet Charm = Maraka Water = Weha Hot water = Muqe Weha Cold water = Qezeqaza Weha Hot = Muqe Air= Ayere Breeze = Yanafase Seweta Force = Gulebate Strength = Tenekare Lightening = Maberaqe Hurricane = Awelonafase Tornado = Awelonafase (5). MATHEMATICS = Hisabe Zero = Bado One = Anede Two = Hulat Three = Sosit Four = Arate Five = Ameseta Six = Sedeste Seven = Sebate Eight = Semente Nine = Zetegn Ten = Asere First = Anedegna/Magamerya Second = Huletagn Third = Sositegn Fourth = Arategn Fifth = Amesetegn Sixth = Sedestegn Seventh = Sebategn Eighth = Sementegn Ninth = zetenegn Tenth = Aseregn (6). FAMILY = Betasebe Father = Abate Grand father = Wanede Ayate Mother = Enate Grand mother = Set Ayate Man = Wanende Woman = Set Sister = Ehete Girl = Set Lege Brother = Wendem Boy = Wanede Lege Child = Lege Uncle = Agote Daughter = Set Lege Son = Wanede Lege Wife = Misete Husband = Bale Mother-in-law = Father-in-law = Cousin = Yeagote Lege (for male) and Yeakeste Lege (for female) Nephew = Yehete Wanade Lege (son from woman line) and Yewendem Wanande Lege (son from male line) Aunt = Akeste Baby = Hesane We have our own script called Ethiopic (Geez) and if you want me to present it using it also, let me know. 3 Likes |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by musicwriter(m): 10:39pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Thanks for your contribution @olasaad, @scholes0 I added the following under Nature/religion:- Morning = Night = Thank you = Greetings = Afternoon = Evening = Night = And these under mathematics:- Beginning = Middle = End = One day = First day = |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by musicwriter(m): 10:48pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
author=Hati13 post=64112930] Thanks bro, Amharic have to be the most complete language in Africa. I added the following under Nature/religion:- Morning = Night = Thank you = Greetings = Afternoon = Evening = Night = And these under mathematics:- Beginning = Middle = End = One day = First day = |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 10:55pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
(1). PLANTS(Yoruba) Tree = Igi Leaves = ewe Root = ? Pepper = Ata (2). ANIMALS (Yoruba) Goat = Ewure Antelope = Etu Elephant = Erin Lizard= Alangba Pig = Elede Dog = Aja Cat = OLongbo (3). NATURE/RELIGION (Yoruba) Sun = Orun Moon = Osupa Month = Osu Star = Irawo Sky = Ofurufu Heaven = Orun God = Olorun Satan = Esu Angel = Angeli Thunder = Ara Rainy season = Igba ojo Dry season = ? Night = Ale Day =Ojo (4). PHYSICS/NATURE(Yoruba) Work = Ise Energy = Agbara Time = Akoko Medicine = Ogun Charm = Ogun Water = Omi Hot water =Omi gbigono Cold water = Omi tutu Hot = Gbono Air= Afefe Breeze =Ategun Force = Agbara Strength = Agbara Lightening =Arami Hurricane =Iji lile Tornado = Efufu NLA? (5). MATHEMATICS(Yoruba) Zero = odo One = ikan Two = meji Three = meta Four = merin Five = marun Six = mefa Seven = meje Eight = mejo Nine = mesun Ten = mewa First = Akoko Second = ikeji Third = iketa Fourth = ikerin Fifth = ikarun Sixth = ikefa Seventh = ikeje Eighth = ikejo Ninth =ikesun Tenth = ikewa (6). FAMILY(Yoruba) Father = Baba Grand father = Baba agba okurin Mother = Iya Grand mother =? Man = okurin Woman = obirin Sister = Arabirin Girl =Omodebirin Brother = Arakurin Boy = okurin Child = Omode Uncle = ? Daughter = omobirin Son = Omo Wife = Iyawo Husband = Oko Mother-in-law = Iya ninu ofin Father-in-law =Baba ninu ofin Cousin = ? Nephew =? Aunt =? Baby = Omo owo |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by scholes0(m): 11:11pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
musicwriter: Yoruba: Morning = Owuro Night = Ale Thank you = O seun / Mo dupe Greetings = Ikini Afternoon = Osan Evening = Irole Night = Ale Beginning = Ibere Middle = Aarin End = Opin One day = Ojo Kan First day = Ojo Ikini |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 11:16pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
Morning = Aaro Night = Ashale Thank you = Eshe Greetings =Ikini Afternoon =Osun Evening = Ale Night = And these under mathematics:- Beginning = Ibere Middle = Arin End = ipari One day = Ojo kan First day = Ojo kini |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 11:44pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
musicwriter:I don't think Amharic or any other language is complete than another. What I know is that any language is complete for the ppl who speak it. • Nature/religion Morning = Negate Night = Mata Thank you = Amasagenalew Greetings = Salameta Afternoon = Kasaate Evening = Meshet • Mathematics Beginning = Magamareya Middle = Mahale End = Macharasha One day = Anede Qane/Elate First day = Magamareya Qane/Elate 2 Likes |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by ImperialYoruba: 11:57pm On Jan 11, 2018 |
olasaad: |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by JikanBaura(m): 5:28pm On Jan 12, 2018 |
[b][/b]PAGAN9JA SakagOn-taraba bamaguje  you are needed here .  |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by aljharem(m): 8:16pm On Jan 12, 2018 |
scholes0:very good job |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by JikanBaura(m): 9:17pm On Jan 12, 2018 |
THE GREAT HAUSA LANGUAGE My Tribe  (1). PLANTS - Tsirrai Tree = Bishiya Leaves = Sansami Root = Saayi/Saye Pepper = Yaji/Tanka or Borkono (2). ANIMALS - DAB'BOBI Goat = Bunsuru Antelope = Gada Elephant = Giwa Lizard= Qadangare Pig = alade Dog = Kare Cat = Kenwa or Mussa (3). NATURE/RELIGION - YANAYI-HALITTA /Addini Sun = Rana Moon = Wata Month = Wata Star = Tauraro (male) Tauraruwa (Female) Sky = Sama Heaven = lafira ,lahira,lapira God = Ubangiji Satan = Shedan Angel = Mala'ika/Mala'iki Thunder = Tsawa Rainy season = Damana Dry season = Rani Morning = Safiya or Safe Night = Dare Thank you = Na gode Greetings = Gaisuwa Afternoon = Yamma Evening = Marece Night = Dare (4). PHYSICS/NATURE - KIMIYAR LISSAFI/YANAYI Work = Aikin Energy = Makamashi Time = Lokaci Medicine = Magani Charm = Laya Water = Ruwa Hot water = Ruwan zapi Cold water = Ruwan Sanyi Hot = Zapi Air= Iska Breeze = Iska Force = Qarfi Strength = Qarfi Lightening = WalQiya Hurricane = Guguwa Tornado = Bakin Hadari or just Hadari (5). MATHEMATICS - LIS'SAFI Zero = Sifili One = Daya Two = Biyu Three = Uku Four = Hudu Five = Biyar Six = Shida Seven = Bakwai Eight = Takwas Nine = Tara Ten = Goma First = Farko Second = Nabiyu Third = Na'uku Fourth = Nahudu Fifth = Nabiyar Sixth = Nashida Seventh = Nabakwai Eighth = Natakwas Ninth = Natara Tenth = Nagoma Beginning = Pari/Fari Middle = Tsaka End = Karshen One day = Rana daya First day = Ranar Farko/Parko (6). FAMILY -ZURI'A Or DANGI Father = Uba, Gyatumi, Mahaifi, Grand father = Kaka Mother = Uwa, Gyatuma, Mahaifiya, iYA Grand mother = Kaka (with different pronouncation) Man = Namiji Woman = Mace Sister = Senior Yaya, (junior sister) Qanwa Girl = Yarinya Brother = Wa! Or Yaya Boy = Namiji Child = (male) Jinjiri or Jinjira (female) Uncle = Kawu Daughter = Diya Son = Ɗa Wife = Mata Husband = Miji Mother-in-law = Suruka Father-in-law = Suruki Cousin = Tobashi /Tobashiya Nephew = Dan'wa / Dan'ya Aunt = GwOggO Baby = Jariri 1 Like |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by musicwriter(m): 12:03pm On Jan 13, 2018 |
@bigfrancis21 Do you still moderate this section? Just want to know if you can take this to frontpage. Thank you. |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by bigfrancis21: 5:02am On Jan 14, 2018 |
musicwriter: Good job. To complete your list: Cat: nwonogbo/nwaonogbo/nwologbo Root: nkpologwu/nkporogwu Afternoon: efifie/ehihie Evening: mgbede Strength: ume (for example onye nwe anyi gbaa yi ume) Force/power: ike Lightening: amuma enuigwe Thunder: egbe enuigwe Hurricane/tornado: ebini mmili/ebili mmiri (applies to one of them, not sure which exactly it refers to in English) Aunty: daada Baby: nwa/taata Nephew: nwa nwoke nwanne Niece: nwa nwanyi nwanne 2 Likes |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Probz(m): 8:57am On Jan 14, 2018 |
bigfrancis21: Must be the first time in months you’ve posted outside that Visa thread. Welcome back. 1 Like |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Olu317(m): 3:25pm On Jan 14, 2018 |
[quote author=musicwriter post=64113675] I added the following under Nature/religion:- Morning = Aaro Night = Alé Thank you = Du opé/Dupé Greetings = kiki Afternoon = Ósàn Evening = Irolé Night = Alé And these under mathematics:- Beginning = Ibéeré Middle = Aarin End = Opin One day = l'ojo kan First day = l'ojo kini |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by bigfrancis21: 5:59pm On Jan 14, 2018 |
Probz: Haha. Many times I feel like responding but I've been quite very busy of late. 1 Like |
| Re: What Do You Call These Words In Your Native Language? by Probz(m): 6:24pm On Jan 14, 2018 |
bigfrancis21: Jisie ike, o? |
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