Teach Yourself Urhobo Language {Yono'mawẹn Ephẹrẹ R'urhobo}

By Omiragua Stanley Ikpeni

ALPHABETS {IBIETA}

There Are Twenty-six Alphabets In Urhobo Language.

A B C D E Ẹ F G H I J K L M N O Ọ P R S T U V W Y Z

These Are The Twenty-six{26} Alphabets In Urhobo Language. You Would Notice That "X" And "Q" Are Not Found In The Urhobo Alphabets, This Is Because Both Are Not Applicable In The Urhobo Language Either Ways, Written Or Spoken.

APPLICATION

A = Aghan {Broom}......| {A}| = Amwa {Wrapper}

B = Biko {Please}.........|{B}| = Bro {Cut it}

C =Chivwo{Step on It} |{C}| = Choma {Be Prepared}

D = Davwọn {Taste It} |{D}| = Djokoro {Squat}

E = Ekpo {Bag}.............|{E}| = Erhu {Cap}

Ẹ = Ẹvwé {Goat}............|{Ẹ}| = Ẹse {Gift}

F = Fuon {Off It}............|{F}| = Furhie {Off It}

G =Guọnọ {Find It}........|{G}| = Gẹrẹ = {Bend It}

H = Hẹrhẹ {Wait}............|{H}| = Hworhẹ = {Wash It}

I =Izobo{Sacrifice}.........|{I}| = Ikebe ={Buttocks}

J = Jovwo {Stop}.......... |{J}| = Jokpanẹ {Unless}

K = Kerhọn {Listen}........|{K}| = Kẹdẹkẹdẹ {Everyday}

L = ọLẹ {Yam}............... |{L}| = uLoho {Iroko}

M = Muegbe {Get set}...|{M}| = Muvwe {Carry me}

N = Nobonẹ {Look here} |{N}| = Nivwe {Look at me}

O = Osio {Rain}............... |{O}| = Oni {Mother}

Ọ = Ọshare {Man}........... |{Ọ}| = Ọmọtẹ {Girl}

P = Pho {Jump}............... |{P}| = Phẹrẹkpẹ = {Soon}

R = Ruo {Do it}...................|{R}| = Ruọ {Enter}

S = Sionu {Hide it}............ |{S}| = Sevwe {Call me}

T = Tivọ? {Where?}........... |{T}| = Tota {Speak}

U = Uko {Cup}................... |{U}| = Ugo {Eagle}

V = Vrẹn {Stand} .............. |{V}| = Vuẹ {Tell him}

W = wene {Change it} ....... |{W}| = Wurhie {Stir it}

Y = Yarhe {Come} .............. |{Y}| = Yaran = {Go}

Z = Zaghọ {Scatter it}..........|{Z}| = Zekẹ {Appease him}

Iniọvo mẹ r'eghaghare, uyono r'inonẹ oreri, omẹvwẹ, Oniọvo r'ovwan Omiragua Stanley Ikpeni. Wan biko, ej'igari r'Urhobo ọvwerhẹn Urhobo, wan j'Urhobo k'emọ. Wa dooooo!!!

A few similarities with Igbo

Eagle = Ugo
Please = Biko
Cup = Iko

Do I look like a joke to you?