Pronunciation guide
[edit]- Vowels
A - |ah|
E - roughly like |ei|, with less emphasis on the |I| sound
Ẹ - |eh| as in egg
I - as in issue
O - as in ocean
Ọ - |aw|
U - |oo|
- Consonants
B
CH
D
G
H
J
K
M
N
NGW
NYH
P
R
S
Ṣ - as in shower
T
V
W
Y
Z
Zh - pronounced as in garage
All consonants are otherwise pronounced as they are in English.
Fun fact: the double consonant "gb", which is common to other Niger-Congo languages in the area, including Yoruba, does not exist in Ebira language. For this reason, native Ebira speakers with Yoruba as a second language tend to pronounce 'b' instead of 'gb' unless they consciously avoid doing so.
Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]- How are you?
- Etemeya?
- I am fine
- Ma dahi
- Hello
- Ngwao
- Hope you are fine?
- Wadahi OR Avu dahi?: How is work?: Akoro yo?: How is your father?: Inda u yo? OR Ada u yo?:: How is your mother?: Inyha u yo? OR Onyha u yo?: He/she/it is fine.: O dahi
- Long time no see
- Anyari Ekuhi Eta
- What is your name?
- Ireha awu ri?
- I thank God
- Ma ku Ohomorihi Avo
- Come and Eat
- Ve Varisa
- Please
- Arihini
- How much is this?
- Oya Osoni vi?
- Wait for me
- Je zimi
- Welcome
- Nyhasẹ (from a journey), Anyharusẹ (from a short outing)
- Good morning
- Anyhene
- Good afternoon
- Anyhaọọdu
- Good evening
- Anyhaoruva
- Goodbye
- Adijọ
- Goodnight
- Aduhuọ : Since morning: Hurenene
Problems
[edit]- Come back
- Vave
- Leave me alone
- Navomi he: To give a beating: Nyha-isa: Move out of the way: : Huroze:
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- Ọọnyi
- 2
- Ẹẹva
- 3
- Ẹẹta
- 4
- Ẹẹna
- 5
- Ẹẹhi
- 6
- Ihinoyi
- 7
- Ihimba
- 8
- Ihinta
- 9
- Ihina
- 10
- Ẹẹwu
- 15
- Ẹẹwu Ri Ẹẹhi
- 20
- Oohu
- 25
- Oohu Rẹhi
- 30
- Oohu Rẹwu
- 35
- Oohu Rẹwu Rẹhi
- 40
- Ẹbẹẹva
- 50
- Ẹbẹẹva Rẹwu
- 60
- Ẹbẹẹta
- 70
- Ẹtarẹwu
- 80
- Ẹbẹẹna
- 90
- Ẹẹna rẹwu
- 100
- Ẹchẹhi
- 120
- Ẹchi Hinonyi
- 140
- Ẹchi Himba
- 160
- Ẹchi Hinta
- 180
- Ẹchi Hiina
- 200
- Irẹka
- 300
- Irẹka ri Ẹchẹhi
- 400
- Akava
- 500
- Akava ri Ẹchẹhi
- 600
- Akata
- 700
- Akata ri Ẹchẹhi
- 800
- Akana
- 900
- Akana ri Ẹchẹhi
- 1000
- Akahi
- 2000
- Akawu
Time (Úmé)
[edit]Clock time
[edit]Duration
[edit]- Year
- Irayi
- Month
- Uhwẹ
- Week
- Ọsẹ
- Morning
- Ẹnẹnẹ
- Afternoon
- Ọọdu
- Evening
- Oruva
- Night
- Irahu
Days
[edit]- Monday
- Osi’nyhima
- Tuesday
- Asuvuri
- Wednesday
- Ihiovi
- Thursday
- Asipita
- Friday
- Opotu
- Saturday
- Uhuotu
- Sunday
- Amoto
Months
[edit]- January
- Etudaiye
- February
- Oyioji
- March
- Iruwa
- April
- Ireba
- May
- Orenyhi
- June
- Ori
- July
- Ageva
- August
- Engw’ome
- September
- Opisa
- October
- Okoruwa
- November
- Ododo
- December
- Obaji
Colors (Achẹrẹ)
[edit]- Ọvwọọvu
- White.
- Ojooji
- Black.
- Ovivi
- Red.
- Odozeyiri
- Yellow.
- Ọrẹ̀
- Purple.
- Ivuru
- Blue.
- Ọnidaadu
- Brown.
- Angẹrẹ
- Green.
- Ọnatiti
- Pink.
- Ọnakọkọ
- Orange.
- Ọnatitọ
- Ash.
Transportation
[edit]Musical Instruments (Enya Isohu)
[edit]- Agidibo
- Slit Drum
- Use
- Metal Gong
- Eze/Anuva
- Pot Drum
- Okokoro
- Local Flute
- Ugogonyi
- Talking Drum
- Okanga
- Mambrane Drum
- Ikakanchi
- Trumpet
- Ahihya
- Gourd Rattle
- Uhwere
- Whistle
- Ijabana
- Tension Drum
- Ichekene
- Rattle
- Izenyi
- Small Bells
- Okokoro Oyivo
- Flute
- Opanyi
- Horn
- Ireha
- Big Local Bells
Part of the body
[edit]- Head
- Iresu
- Finger
- Igege
- Wrist
- Eguvo
- Hand
- Uvo
- Waist
- Öte
- Stomach
- Ireka
- Thigh
- Usi
- Knee
- Idunku
- Foot
- Otutu-ahu
- Toe
- Igege-inàhu
- Ankle
- Ibezi-ahu
- Leg
- Aahu
- Teeth
- Anyi
- Navel
- Iraje
- Elbow
- Okuvo
- Eye
- Eyi
- Nose
- Aahi
- Cheek
- Abami
- Chin
- Irewa
- Mouth
- Irenu
- Neck
- Ororko
- Nails
- Apara-igege
- Heel
- Ege-ahu
- Chest
- Irachi
- Hair
- Éyi
- Back
- Irema
- Shoulder
- Oguza
- Breast
- Ireva
- Eyebrow
- Egorgor
- Eyelids
- Papame-eyi
- Armpit
- Arivava
- Feet
- Petahu
Family
[edit]- Father
- Àdá
- Mother
- Onyi
- Child
- Ozi
- Grandchild
- A’azi
Food
[edit]- Pounded yam
- Iya
- Porridge Beans
- Epete
- Cassava/Yam Flour
- Uka
- Moi-Moi (steamed cake) from Water Yam
- Ọve
- Moi-Moi (steamed cake) from unpeeled beans
- Àpápà
- Maize
- Àpáapà
- Beans Soup
- Epeza
- Egg
- Ajẹ
- Meat
- Uye
- Fried bean cake
- Akara
- Garden Egg Soup
- Ebatu Soup
Animal
[edit]- Fish
- Ivovo
- Chicken
- Ahue
- Snake
- Ewu
- Monkey
- Anchere
- Spider
- Arahi
- Lion
- Udu
- Ram
- Ideba