₦airaland Forum

I apologize for the incovenience. The spambot usually targets posters who post a large amount of content in a relatively short time. You should try taking a bit longer to type (just to be on the safe side) and avoid copying and pasting large amounts of text.

Anyway, I have revealed your hidden posts. I'll bring up this spambot issue when next I speak with Seun or Mukina.

In my part of Abia, communities greet "good morning" in various ways; Aro says nnawo/I tetele; Abiriba says kaa; Ututu says I tesala.

@Chinenye,
M biajenwa.

ogugua88: Odumchi, you've got mail

Nsogbu adighi. Expect a reply from me by tomorrow.

Avec plaisir, mon amie.

Problem resolved. Voila.

I don't know if it seems as if I'm over-complicating things.

ChinenyeN: Yea, it can get very complicated. It is true that bu, di and no all translate to is, but at the same time, they each convey a different sense of "being". Bu for example is generally "to be", di is more along the lines of "to exist, or be in the condition of", while no is along the lines of "being in a state of" (state as in mainly its positioning; di can also share this understanding).

As for di and no being for "inanimate" and "animate", respectively; that's the first I'm hearing about that. Many people tend to use the two almost interchangeably. I, for instance, have heard no being used a lot with inanimate objects and vice versa with di. So if someone were to ask me to differentiate di and no, then I wouldn't say it has anything to do with animate vs inanimate. Instead I'd just say what I said earlier about di being used to convey a state of being, as in condition, and no being used to convey a state of being, as in position.

I believe that the word no draws its roots from the word onodi (position). Only something that's alive can have an onodi. For example, when you say okuko no na ohia (a chicken is in the forest), I interpret it to mean the chicken's geographical position is in the forest.

However, there are complicated exceptions to this rule. When you're referring to more than one living being, then you can use di.

For example:

There is a fish in the water: azu no na mmiri ahu.
There are fish in the water: azu no/di na nmiri ahu.
There is a person in that town: madu no na obodo ahu.
There are people in that town: madu no/di na obodo ahu.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]"A dim nma" and "Afa m bu Ogugua". "Nma" is inanimate and "Ogugua" is a living being.

Funnily, I've used no several times but never thought of it as meaning "is" as well.[/size]

Oh, I see what you mean.

Di has two meanings: how something seems/is or its location.

When you say O di nma (a di m nma sounds a bit awkward) you are describing yourself (in this example, o means it but its understood that you're talking about yourself) as being in the state of being fine. When you say O di na ana (it's in the floor) you're describing the location of something (o) as being on the floor.

Bu, on the other hand, only means am/is/are. The two aren't used interchangeably. You're correct in saying Afam bu Ogugua.

I know I probably did a poor job trying to explain this to you, but it's very complicated.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]I guess I'll be deleting that app lol.[/size]



[size=13pt]Does the same go for bu versus di?[/size]

Sorry, could you give an example?

When you're referring to something that's alive, you use no instead of di. Di is only for inanimate objects.

chino11: Is it the reason you were made eze of NL? Afan nwa wawa is now a MOD, he has been busy flexing his muscle that side by deleting people here and there.

Instead of you guys to face this bad image that the majority of people of NL are complaining of here about a particular state on NL, but you have decided to digress and leave more important isses

I am not sure whether or not you derive pleasure in tarnishing the image of others, but to be blunt, all you're doing is making yourself look like a fool. When in the assembly of non-Igbo, you proclaim Igbo to be superior; when in the assembly of Igbo, you proclaim Anambra to be superior; when in the assembly of umu Anambra...

I hope you can see where I am heading with this.

Abagworo: Itu Mbu Uzon is in Abia as seen on that map and link I posted. Here's another link to it from a newspaper.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/politics/orjis-legacy-projects-are-for-posterity/

building a total of five churches and assisting in the building of 65 churches and has remained the backbone of the Itu Mbuzo Mental Home and the Motherless Babies Homes with increased scholarships for indigent students including those nominated by churches.”

http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Ibibio-Orientation.html

The Ibibio are located to the south and southeast of the Igbo, in southeastern Nigeria. This includes the former Calabar Province (the Itu Mbuzo subgroup is in the Bende Division) , Owerri Province, and certain villages of the Obong. The Eastern Ibibio, or Ika, have attached their village groups to the Ndokki Igbo of Owerri.

Oh, okay. I didn't know this. Nsogbu adii.

Thanks for the wine. Ngwo atoka!

oily-Yoruba:
Eze, Chukwu gozie gi. Umu Igbo anam ekele unu . Eze, biko achorom' ka e' lebalu webusite ta ana kpo "radiobiafralondon.com". Odi mkpa biko. I say this because that site is really desseminating some vital information. Please, I will like you to use your position on this forum to refer our people to visit that site. We, as Ndigbo have no voice in the media and that's why our enemies were able to assign the bad portion of nigerian history to us....imagine nigerians erroneously saying Ndigbo love money more than any other nigerian, when infact, most looters of public treasury in nigeria are non-Igbos.

THERE IS POWER IN MEDIA....Ndigbo must support this site called "RadioBiafraLondon.com"

Nsogbu adighi. Anyi ga elebara ya anya. We'll look into it.

Ogbonaikenna: comrade, i don't think our new eze is pro-biafra. He is not concern about what's happening to igbos in nigeria except on nairaland.

Although this organization is currently web-based, we are definately interested in exploring ways through which we can use the internet to influence the turn of events in Nigeria, and ultimately positively affect our people.

Mr. Globe:
Greetings eze odumchi.. please last I checked, you didn't have a co eze or did you finally appoint one? I wish you well with your assignment though

I was referring to Ogugua, and thanks.

Afam4eva: People like him are detrimental to the unity of Igboland and they have to be purged out.

Let's hope that it hasn't gotten to that stage.

Joowilliams: Saro Wiwa? Na wa o!

Saro Wiwa is the name of an Igbo musician, not to be confused with the political activist Saro Wiwa who is of Ogoni origin.

Abagworo: Itu mbu uzon is in Bende LGA. A boundary community of Abia and Akwa-Ibom/Cross river.

Isn't Itu Mbuso in Akwa Ibom? Although there is a clear Ibibio cultural presence in Abia, I would've said that the closest thing that there is to an indigenous non-Igbo group would be the Ikpanja people. They are an Ibibio subgroup that live very close to (almost on) the Akwa Ibom-Abia boundary; they frequently canoe to Arochukwu and engage the locals in trade.

NRI PRIEST: Imolites are probably the most educated in Igboland,I give that to them.

Now let's get to the business you just started; You see, people like you are the real reason why Umu-Omanbala will always retaliate and tear you lots down. This thread was started for Imo but you came here to bash Umu-Omanbala because your irredeemable insecurities won't let you.....Yes,we are Omanbala and we call rice "Lice",call London "rondon",richer "licher". But guess what else,if it wasn't for Omanbala you will amount to a baaastaard! You dare call fearless Omanbalas "lilly livered","chest beating" illiterate traders. I'm not surprise because this isn't the first time I have heard such garbage from Imolites and your Enugu weaklings!
But let me spell one thing out for you hateful heart.......OMANBALAS are the ALPHA and OMEGA of IGBO LAND! ITS THE WAY GOD MADE IT....ALL FINGERS ARE NOT EQUAL BUT YOU CAN KEEP HATING. If you eediots dare me to attack Imolites I will gladly do so and make a mince meat out of you monkeys....We will always lead in Igboland because God made it like that!

Your chauvinism has grown detrimental to the unity and image of the Igbo here on this website and has become a danger not only to us, but to all umu Igbo in the world. Mentalities such as yours are the reasons why the Igbo are the way they are today. I strongly advise you, and all those who partake in such hatred, to rethink and desist from such behavior, and in doing so, save yourselves embarrassment.

some-girl:
the bolded sound weird. A Yoruba guy once argued with me that ututu oma was one of the ways Igbos greet as he'd heard it during his NYSC in an Igbo town.
I have never heard an Igbo person in real life salute like that.
Iboola, Isala or Itetela are used when you see the person for the first time that day and Ndeewo is the equivalent of good day so may be used (almost) anytime.

You're right. I really hope that our linguists can rethink their approach to the relationship between our language and English. Those bolded words are indeed very awkward.

We didn't sell slaves to the Europeans.

Ohanaeze, Ndeewonu o. Unu emeela.

Ngwakwe: Eze Odumchi, iwe ewela gi oo..,

E-mail you for what?

Will it be empty e-mail?

Udo di; iwe ewee m.

The reason I'm asking for an email is because it's simply easier to coordinate things/messages via email. A simple email expressing your interest and mentioning your nairaland handle would be fine.

Umu nna m, ka anyi na-ga na ihu. Let's move forward: https://www.nairaland.com/1169506/second-eze-ndi-igbo-parliamentary

Demdem: After my greetings to our beloved EZE, I take my seat next to him sharp sharp.
Case 1 please.

Nwanna, ndeewo. Welcome, my brother.

The most important thing that has to be accomplished at this stage is the formation of a solid cabinet. I would like to invite all of those who were actively involved in last year's electoral reform process (and any others who desire to lend a hand) to email me at: nwaeze@hushmail.com.

After many weeks of laborious debate and compromise, last year's constitutional conference produced a sound and adequate governing document. I have reviewed the final edition, and would like to release it so that all who wish to can refer to it and report any breeches or violations which they may observe.

Afam4eva, achoro m iju gi o buru o nwere otu i nwere ike isi anyagide threadi a na elu ka ndi madu hu ya. Ndeewo.

Oha Ndi Igbo, ekele m unu niile.

I intend for this thread to be a solid symbol of our organizational presence and strength here on Nairaland. In carrying over our young year-old tradition, this particular thread shall be the place where my co-Eze, Ogugua88, and I shall make any official announcements and attend to any questions/cases that are brought to our attention. In addition to this, this particular thread shall serve as a "parliament" where ideas and propositions can be proposed and discussed by all who are interested in doing so.

Ngwanu, ka e bido; let's begin.

Abia: "God's Own State" - Obodo Obasi.

Here's Asa dialect; it's actually pretty intelligible. One question that I have is this: how does this organization find people that speak these dialects? Does it simply recruit people from rural towns?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGOjrIBGV5M

What is interesting is that dialects in northeastern Abia tend to resemble those found in parts of Ebonyi. Take Ohafia (or Abiriba) for example. To the untrained ear, Ohafia would be extremely difficult to comprehend. When spoken by an experienced native-speaker (particularly an elder) it could even sound like Izzi.

Here are some examples:
Izugbe: O bu gini bu aha gi?
Ohafia: O ngii wu efa ghu?

Izugbe: O si di ya ji ihe ahu.
Ohafia: O shi ji ya ji ife ohu.

Izugbe: Kedu ka I mere?
Ohafia: I meru agii?

By the way, does anyone know Edda (Afkpo)?

achi4u: Is not all that had compare to what Odumchi use to write as Aro...if not because am living with some of them here in Abakaliki I would've find it dfficulty comprehending with what he is saying/writing.lol Igbo language is very tick and awesom depending hw you approch them.

Lol

Ahula m. Ndeewo.

Visit this link:

https://www.nairaland.com/1098993/igbo-learning-thread-translator

Blyss: Most of the few slaves taken from the area in which is today known as Cameroon, were Igbo. Remember that the lands in which occupy the south-western part of your nation now, were once Igbo lands prior to the Brits and Germans splitting it almost in two with the west part going to the Brits under their Nigerian Colony and the eastern part going to the Germans as part of their Cameroonian colony.

This combined area makes up the entire Bight of Bonny area, were over nearly 90% of the slaves taken from this area were Igbo, and in regard to Cameroon its self; well over 90% of the slaves taken from the lands in which now comprise that nation, came from the western lands in which were at the time part of the Igbo lands prior to them being snatch away and divided up by the Germans and British.

This isn't true. The Igbo country exists entirely within the confines of Nigeria. In fact, Igboland doesn't even border Cameroon not to talk of being split up by the partition.

Ufodu ndi na akpozi "pant" "ogodo".

O nwere ilulu di otu a: okolo elulelu iyili ogodo; ikuku bia bulu okolo bulu ogodo.