anselm791:
1) Goat = Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu)
2) Fowl = Okuko (Male = Oke Okpa, Female = Nnekwu)
3) Guinea Fowl = Ogazi
4) Chicken = Nwa Okuko
5)Turkey = Tolotolo
6) Duck = Obogwuma/Obogwu
7) Dove = Nduru
8.) Ostrich = Enyi Nnunu
9) Antelope = Mgbada
10) Deer = Ene
11) Cow = Efi
12) Horse = Inyinya
13) Rat = Oke
14) Guinea Pig = Oke Bekee
15) Squirrel = Osa
16) Dog = Nkita
17) Hyena = Nkita Ofia
18) Cat = Nwonogbo
19) Sheep = Atulu
20) Ram = Ebune/Ebule
21) Pig = Ezi
22) Lion = Odum
23) Leopard/Tiger = Agu
24) Elephant = Enyi
25) Monkey = Enwe
26) Chimpanzee = Adaka
27) Gorilla = Ozodimgba
28) Snail = Ejune/Ejula
29) Snake = Agwo/Echi eteka
30) Python = Eke
31) Lizard = Ngwele/Ngwere
32) Wall Gecko = Agu uno
33) Crocodile = Aguiyi
34) Toad = Awo
35) Frog = Mbala/Mbara/Nte/Akiri
36) Tortoise = Mbe/Nabe
37) Vulture = Udene/Udele
38) Eagle = Ugo
39)White Ant = Aruru
40) Black Ant = Agbisi
41) Mosquito = Anwu Nta
42) Grasshopper = Ukpana
43) Kite = Nkwo
44) Spider = Udude
45) Praying Mantis = Okongono
46) Earth Worm = Idide
47) Worm = Okpo
48) Scorpion = Akpi
49) Butterfly = Ilokolo Ibuba
50) Cockroach = Uchicha
51) House Fly = Ijiji
52) Cricket = Mgbaja
53) Bug = Ogii
54) Bee = Anwu
55) Crab = Nchiko
56) Bat = Usu
57) Millipede = Esu
58) Centipede = Ogbakuluu
59) Rabbit = Ewii
60) Grasscutter = Nchi
61) Owl = Ikwikwi/Iyi Ochi
62) Wood Pecker = Oturu Kpokpora
63) Chameleon = Ugwumagana
64) Fox = Ufu/Edi Abani
65) Fish = Azu
66) Jackal = Edi Ura
67) Wasp = Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia nya aru  )
68) Taylor Ant = Akpolide (Usually found on mango trees)
69) Porcupine = Ebi Ogwu
70) Shrew = Nkakwu (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.)
71) Eneke Nti Oba = ?? (A type of bird that hardly perches on trees when in season to avoid being gunned down by human hunters)
72) Hawk = Egbe  |
Culture › Re: Comprehensive List Of Animals In Igbo Language by camcy: 5:38pm On Mar 08, 2015
