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Culture / Re: Nsibiri: The Pre-colonial Writing Of The South Eastern People by odensibiri: 6:25pm On Sep 12, 2017 |
kompanie: OMAR12: Hello, if you're still interested in nsibidi, there is a project ongoing to bring the script into daily use, an exercise for learning nsibidi has been posted recently on Facebook. facebook.com/nsibiri 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 10:13pm On Jun 20, 2016 |
ChinenyeN: I took your reasoning for atmosphere and shortened it to èkwù, from kwù 'breathe' in a similar way élú was made, with the sense of the atmosphere being something that provides breath and also something that is created through the 'breath' of other substances (trees, rock, volcanoes, pollution). Adding that to your terms would be troposphere - èkwùńdụ̀ for example which could be understood as 'life breather'. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 9:32pm On Jun 20, 2016 |
ChinenyeN: Thanks for the support. I've been going a bit more slowly recently, but I was going to post some of the etymology of the dictionary in a page I made here, I'll do that later on. I'll also add some of the coinages made here. 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 9:24pm On Jun 20, 2016 |
ChinenyeN: Yes, the fact that we're coining similar words is a testament to the fact that this was the method of coining new words in the past. I believe if more people are aware of this method then it would probably start somewhat of a revolution for Igbo. 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 12:23am On Jun 20, 2016 |
The elements I translated, the one in English I did not translate, partly because tin and sulfur probably already have Igbo names I'm not aware of. I used suffixes like zim for things like radioactivity (from zí 'send'). My favourite ones are ume anya anwu (sun's breath, helium) and asu Agwu (Agwu's spittle, mercury). 3 Likes |
Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 11:21pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
AjaanaOka: I went about a similar way of coining magnet/ism in the nsibiri dictionary. I used the verbs sè [draw or suck] and jì [hold] for it because nsibiri makes it clear to the reader what the verbs are. 1 Like
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Culture / Re: Coining New Igbo Terminology For The Modern Day by odensibiri: 11:08pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
ChinenyeNN: Good thing I checked back here because your etymology for 'atom' is surprising, because in the nsibiri dictionary I made with some terms I came up with which are not definitive I also used 'aku' or palm kernel as a root for the word. https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu One of the reasons I started the project (Nsibiri) was because of clarification needed in times like this. 2 Likes
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Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 9:54pm On Nov 22, 2015 |
I'll start a conversation once more people join the group: https://plus.google.com/communities/102349992919330564335 Other posters are invited to join the Igbo language group above as well: Radoillo, Abagworo, Dhugal, Obiagu1, Ihuomadinihu, pazienza, phut, odumchi |
Culture / Re: Free Online Igbo Dictionary by odensibiri: 10:47pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Update. |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 8:10pm On Oct 04, 2015 |
Phut: Eh, I nweriki me ya otu ahu. Akagu is there if you find nsibiri too hard to learn at once. |
Culture / Re: Largest Collection Of Vintage Igbo Images [Blog] by odensibiri: 6:04pm On Oct 04, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Free Online Igbo Dictionary by odensibiri: 9:46pm On Oct 03, 2015 |
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Nsibiri |
Culture / Re: Largest Collection Of Vintage Igbo Images [Blog] by odensibiri: 9:45pm On Oct 03, 2015 |
Phut: Yes, and the uli/uri patterns aren't random either (I've seen some attempts) all the designs have names and meaning behind them and even history. I posted a video about older women who are still practicing uri arts here and a general look through all my uri posts here. The best way to resurrect it, in my opinion, would be to open up a school and have these older women teach the true art form to Igbo women. There are also other art forms by or for Igbo women like embroidery, haberdashery, hair adornments, jewellery making, and selection of cloths like from Akwete that are also dying off or already dead, that's just from looking at old pictures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfJ8KwEF2jI |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 9:36pm On Oct 03, 2015 |
Phut: It's for discussion, I want to round people up who are really interested in contributing to this project and the sustenance of Igbo overall. At the moment I'm gradually compiling the dictionary, I'll try to get enough members so that we can discuss the translation. If you know anybody else invite them! |
Culture / Largest Collection Of Vintage Igbo Images [Blog] by odensibiri: 8:19pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/ Hello everyone, I don't know if you've ever seen this blog: http://ukpuru..com Well I created that blog around five years ago, and now I've moved to http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/ which is arguably the biggest collection of images of Igbo history as well as a few other African groups sometimes. Just in case you're interested. http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/ 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / Re: Free Online Igbo Dictionary by odensibiri: 5:15pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Still here. |
Culture / Re: The Culture Lounge by odensibiri: 8:56am On Oct 01, 2015 |
I've created an online Igbo dictionary viewable for free at: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu The writing there is nsibiri which is the original Igbo writing. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odensibiri: 8:56am On Oct 01, 2015 |
I've created an online Igbo dictionary viewable for free at: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu The writing there is nsibiri which is the original Igbo writing. |
Education / Free Online Igbo Dictionary by odensibiri: 8:31am On Oct 01, 2015 |
I've created an online Igbo dictionary viewable for free at: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu The writing there is nsibiri which is the original Igbo writing. |
Politics / Re: President Buhari’s 55th Independence Speech - Full Text by odensibiri: 8:27am On Oct 01, 2015 |
Free online Igbo dictionary: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu |
Culture / Re: Happy Independence Day Nigeria (with The Most Beautiful Images Ever). by odensibiri: 8:26am On Oct 01, 2015 |
Free online Igbo dictionary: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu |
Culture / Free Online Igbo Dictionary by odensibiri: 8:25am On Oct 01, 2015 |
I've created an online Igbo dictionary viewable for free at: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu The writing there is nsibiri which is the original Igbo writing. |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 2:36am On Sep 30, 2015 |
Okay, I guess another perspective. I've started posting terminology here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu 1 Like |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 8:27pm On Sep 23, 2015 |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 9:36pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Thanks. |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 3:49am On Sep 21, 2015 |
Also I'm updating an Igbo-English dictionary in nsibiri which is uploaded for view only here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/281219778/Ikpokwu |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 3:43am On Sep 21, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: Thanks. Phut: Thanks I'll start a conversation once more people join the group: https://plus.google.com/communities/102349992919330564335 Other posters are invited to join the Igbo language group above as well: Radoillo, Abagworo, Dhugal, ezeagu, Obiagu1, Ihuomadinihu, pazienza, phut, odumchi |
Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 7:13pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
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Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 6:22pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
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Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 6:21pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
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Culture / Re: New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 6:12pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
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Culture / New Igbo Words In Nsibidi by odensibiri: 6:12pm On Sep 20, 2015 |
I've been translating some Igbo words in nsibiri, nsibiri by the way is the writing system for Igbo. More information can be found here: http://nsibiri.org I'll post them here. A group for the discussion of igbo language on Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/communities/102349992919330564335 |
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