IgalaSchool:
Telling Time

Egba yii or Iko yii - This time
Egba le or Iko le - That time
Ojo - Day
Ane - Night
Ona - Tomorrow
Eñini - Today
Otona - Next tomorrow
Iko duu - Every time
Aladi - Week
Aladi ki a wa - the week that is coming
Ochu - Month
Odo - Year
Ochu ekeji - Second month
Aladi yii - This Week
Onale - Yesterday

Anè is evening. Night is called Odu.

IgalaSchool:
More Igala common Words

We will be using them nore in sentences as the lesson progresses

Land - Ane
Igbi - Snail
Igbili - Forest/Bush
Oko - Farm
Odu - Name
Onobule - Female
Onekele - Male
J’uja - Fight
Ubailo - Danger
Owu - Cotton / Thread
Onukwu - Friend
Ogede - Banana
Ekpo - Oil
Ate- Bed
Una - Fire
Ugba - Bowl
Adagba - Elephant
Ikpa - Bag/Sack
Ochikapa - Rice
Wife - Oya
Oko- Husband
Okö - Vehicle
Okej’omi - Canoe/Boat
Ojale - Sky
Ujenwu - Food
Enyo - Good, Nice, Cool E.tc
Ochu - Month / Moon
Ilawo - Star
Flower - Ododo
Olu - Sun
Egbe - Gun
Ona - Door

Colors in Igala

Black - Dudu
White - Fufu
Red - Kpikpa
Blue - Odufa
Green - Edufa
Pink - Odo

One correction pls. Green I called enminmi and not Edufa. Thanks.

TEAMvido:
abo mi igala ....
mergba ....
ojo ki de enyo unme ...

Ami, om'Ata mi.

stilldoingokay:



Wow didn't know you're Igala good to know.

I really am. My dad from Ata Ayegba om'Idoko lineage and mum from Atiele om'Idoko lineage. A complete Igala right?

IgalaSchool:


Achichebo is person who makes offers to gods, same as Adebo same same, just different words describing same thing.
All I am saying is that Adejo can also mean togetherness. Pls make research very well.

You may be right in this too. Lets analyse the word structure here. a or awa mean us or we., de means to meet. Dè means presence. Jó is a plural form of dé which means presence too. Bringing these words together t make a sense, it laterally means we meet present. It doesn't make any sense. Togetherness in Igala is called 'udama'. If it has been Adedama, it would have been right. Better still, if the name 'Adejo' is seen as a phrase whose full meaning is 'Adejodama',
it would be translated as 'we met and stay together'. Pls, make more research too. Thanks.

IgalaSchool:


Many Igalas make mistake concerning the language.

Ele Ojo is a combination of two Igala words as well.

I am telling you now that Aduojo is a name on its own and Adejo is a name on its own.

I really wish you were an Igala guy too. Adè is a word in Igala which means relationship. Adu means a servant or slave. Adebo is correctly written in Igala as 'adèbò' Note that the sign on letter e and o are supposed to be at the bottom. Adebo means an idol worshipper. It is separately called Adu èbó. Ébó in Igala is idol. We call it Achichèbó also.

IgalaSchool:


There is no Ade in Igala. But there is “De” and the A before the De is another word , a pronoun.

So what does Adegbe and Adebo mean?

I know what you are saying about compound words. It is like that in many Aftican languages, but only one vowel ending or begining one of the composite words will take the place of another . I.e

Achebo - Ache and Ebo ( sacrifice maker), one E took the place of both
Ajogwu - Aja and Ogwu (Person wey fight War) the O took the place of the A ending Aja

That is the rule , not a new vowel that wasn’t there before now replacing two vowels that were there

Adejo is not Adu-Ojo. Adu ojo should be Adujo or Adojo following the rule.

This name you are talking about is my family name.

IgalaSchool:


Bros but I honestly think the name Adu -Ojo is different from Adejo o.

I am an Igala guy i am telling you what it means. In Igala language like other languages, two or more words are combined to form a singular word. There is no such word like Ade in Igala language. Adu means slave or servant while Ojo means God. Adu-Ojo is then pronounced as Adejo by way of simplicity. Also, a word like Igala is a compound word derived from Iga Ala. Iga means a barricade and Ala means a sheep. That was how the name 'Igala' came about as it is handed over to us that Abutu Eje who is our ancestor was a shepherd. Thank you.

Konquest:

^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^
Now to my 2nd post, but 1st question
to you @IgalaSchool:

1. What is COCK called in Igala language?
Cock is called Akuko in Yoruba.
Cock is called Okuko in Ibo.

So I believe it is through the Igala land bridge that the near-similarities in spelling
among the Yoruba and Ibo.

There is Igala ancestry/bloodline in 13 of the 21 LGAs in Anambra state alone!


2. What do you call STONE in Igala.
Yorubas call it Okuta.
Ibos call it Okwute.


3. The name Anambra is a British
corruption of the Igala word/phrase:
Omaobala. What does Omaobala
mean in Igala? OMA is child in Igala
so what is the full meaning of Omaobala?


4. I have seen Omambala being used
as the name of the River that Anambra
was named after. I have also seen
another spelling of Omaobala.

Which of the 2 spellings is correct?



5. Praise Ugbede Adejo(Praiz is Igala)
What is the full meaning of Ugbede?
and What does the name Adejo mean?


Ade simply means crown in Yoruba,
so does the "Ade" in Adejo also refer
to a crown?

I'll stop right here and it is my wish that
this thread will serve as a source of
enlightenment for the benefit of all
knowledge seekers.


#Loving Igala Nation

All the best!


PS: It is very clear that Igalas are direct ancestral cousins
to the Yorubas, Jukuns, Binis, and Ibos
from HRM Attah Michael Ameh Oboni's
2-page interview in Saturday Punch of August 26,
2017.

Stone I called Okuta in Igala,
Omaobala means that child of a cat.
Ugbede means gratitude
Adejo is a modern pronunciation of Adu-Ojo which means the servant of God.
Crown In Igala is called Ukata or Ukata Onu.
Thanks.

The kingdom of God keeps waxing stronger by the day. Only God can do this as Allah is only a destroyer of mankind.

Each time I get a news from my state, it's always a negative one. Ojo, adure du k'awa ch'e, e mu d'uba nw'uwa k'e m'uwa gba kw'efu owo amene bibi. Yahaya Bello ki a d'uwa t'efu alu amone I, f'uja wa ja, ke m'ukata nwu chi efu odu Jisos.

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May you live long. And may the wisdom God has placed in your life, continue to wax stronger. [/quote
Thank you, Omaye mi. This Is my number; 08020915759. Yo may add me on WhatsApp so I can send the history to you.

I make bold to identify with your interest to make people know your pedigree and your true identity. Having come this far to identify with your lineage, give me a handle so I may contact you and possibly send t history of Igala to you. This may enable you know more of your lineage better. B it known that, Attah Igala ruled from Ida to Asaba and Onitsha in the past. The British carved your place to the present day Anambra for administrative purpose and to weaken the power of Ata Igala

GoroTango:
And now kogi has two federal universities over and above every other state. Should we read an ulterior, sinister northern motive into this?

Kogi is not a northern state. Kogi is a state in the middle belt. Stop that political classification. They said that to deceive you fathers. We are wise now.

Ihatepork:


I make more money per week than your whole family make in a month. And yes, I contribute to my field of knowledge because I do my job well. I couldn't care less whether you're a japanese guy. I'll take you seriously when I see you rebuke them for insulting Yorubas. Now get your dusty ass out of my mentions I don't like sellouts

You may be making more money than Dangote ever would. But, your tribal e-war against the Ibos tells otherwise about your ill disposition. Would you have identified with the inventor if something negative was reported about him? The is the good, the bad, an the ugly un every tribe. I am not a sell out but a nationalist.

Ihatepork:
Wow. this is nice. It can only be a Yoruba man. Even in Nigeria sef, anytime you see tech, especially software, just know a Yoruba man is involved. Yorubas have the Tech sector firmly in their hands. By the way, these robots this guy built are the first of their kind. Meanwhile, somewhere in erosion-potopoto republic, they're busy putting dirty scraps together and calling it inventions. They say that was how china started . Dumbitos

Try to be wise for once. Your mates are making impacts i. Various fields an yo are here ranting a tribal e-war. As a Yoruba man you are, what is your contribution to the field of Knowledge? Lest I forget, I am not an Ibo guy but a Yoruba guy too.

Nbote:
If no b becos dey are either not interested or not applying, Indian gals are supposed to win it yearly

Not true, fella. Arabs are the most beautiful o earth. Forget the fact that you watch selected beautiful ladies in India films.

APC rigging machine at work.

Pls, no one should get it twisted. It must be noted that the Hausa North has its standard English grammar which wears a different look from the general grammar spoken. The posted one is grammatically acceptable up north. If you doubt me, go ask Buhari and federal character commission.

kunle4toyeyaho:
why are u people ungrateful? Buhari should be commended when it is necessary. He can as well choose not to approve overseas treatment for Ekwueme

No, brother. It is a constitutional matter and it is sacrosanct.

What I expected to see was the picture of the victim. Why showing a masquerade? Let the law take its full course.

I weep for my state (Kogi state). I wish I could change my place of origin. Ojo, e m'umi du kw'efu oj'ane Kogi mana.

Let me say that in the course of the jihad of the Prophet Mohammad, anytime they go out for a battle, they come back with loot, but these loot, as far as my own research told me is not distribute to everybody, but to those who took the sword and faced the enemies".
What an exposition! This tells us that, Mohammed did all that the Boko Haram, ISIS, and host of other terrorists do. Waging war on people, carting away with their belongings, and share them.

Why would you do that at all? Honda generally has long lasting engine as much as Toyota. The only complaint against Honda is the leg if not taken care of fine. A car with converted engine has a lot of disadvantages. Toyota ain't anywhere better but just a mentality of Nigerians. Don't do it.

Opakan2:
Jonathan na bastard I swear..

How are we even sure the fool is educated.
Upon all the things wey money fit do eg. Ogoni lands cleanup and more, all the impotent man could think of is theft of such magnitude.

Such a shame

Poor education is taking a toll on you lately hence your poor comprehension of a text. The report did not indicate that the alleged theft was perpetrated by Jonathan or his administration. Rather, he contracted the firm to investigate the hidden transaction behind the government back, hence a fraud by some unscrupulous Nigerians. Plz, give it to Jonathan as a plus.

I wondered how this could be possible until I saw the name involved. It must be a reward by one abOki to another aboki. Buhari is involved, if you dig deep.

How is this one a news? Mad Men are everywhere, including Nairaland. Are all Buhari supporters on this forum not not mad?

I was actually taken aback when I read through the caption lines until I read out name of the guy. Expected as usual giving his religious standing. Always true, it's damn true.

willibounce1:


giving them guns will be the greatest mistake the FG will ever make. Imagine them being too desperate to arrest to the point of putting their lives at risk without guns. Imagine what they'll do with uns. Maybe na you them go first shoot. They'll just be killing people anyhow and claim they resisted arrest. They already have power bikes, let them use it to chase whoever they want to arrest. they should use their brain and not be too desperate.

I do understand you. But from my findings, there desperation are borne out of the quest to meet target set for them. I bet you, if you were one of them, you would do the same. Besides, I am sure their not being armed make them use their body so as to meet target. If they are armed, traffic offenders would be more obedient to them as they are stopped. Nigerians getting obey traffic laws as it obtains in the western world to reduce the crash menace on our highways.

But it's high time this people got a rifle for use. Though, there might be bad eggs amongst them, they don't wonderful jobs. I was I a vehicle along Abuja road when we ran into an accident scene last year. The way these officers were rescuing the the victims, a couple travellers who was a soldier in my vehicle confessed that they were wonderful as him being a soldier could not do what they were doing. Arm them pls, federal government.

This must be Area Youths' forum, IPOB wing. Efulefu set of people plunging Nigerians into quagmire and abject poverty by fostering one dead man on us as president. Buhari ain't intelligent enough to rear cattle progressively, not to talk of humans.

adjoviomole:



The widow that gave her all while Jesus was in the temple, she brought is to the ban abi store house too abi?

What the widow gave was not a tithe. It was more or less an offering.