Pronunciation guide
[edit]- Vowels
A a
E e
I i
O o
Ọ ọ
U u
- Double Vowels (Diagraphs)
ai - akai (forest or jungle)
ia - ifia (firewood)
iọ - ebiọ (folly)
ọi - fọi (nudge)
ie - ebiet (place)
ei - dei (lick with the tongue)
io - obio (town)
oi - koi (dip and fill cup with liquid etc)
ua - urua (market)
ue - due (err)
uo - ibuot (head)
uọ - ebuọt (loan)
- Cosonants
B b
D d
F f
G g
H h
K k
M m
N n
Ñ ñ
P p
R r
S s
T t
W w
Y y
- Double Consonants (Diagraphs)
gh: tigha (kick)
kp: kpi (cut)
kw: kwat (scrape)
ny: nyam (sell)
ñw: ñwan (woman or wife)
Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]- Welcome
- Emedi
- How are you
- Idem fo?
- What’s your name?
- Nso ke Ekot fi?
- My name is Edet
- Ekot mi Edet.
- Good morning
- Emesiere
- Good afternoon
- Mokom
- Good night
- Esiere
- Goodbye
- Ka di
- How much is this?
- Okuk ifang?
- Please
- Mbok
- Sorry
- Kpe
- Safe Journey
- Saña suñ
- Thank you
- Sosongo eti eti
- Do you understand
- Anwaña fi?
- Sit down
- Suk tie
- Ufan
- Friend
- Where are you from?
- Oto mmọñ?
Problem/Emergency
[edit]- Go away!
- Daga!
- Leave me alone!
- Sana mi yak!
- Help!
- Mbọk nwam mi!
- Fire!
- Ikañ!
- Stop!
- Tre!
- Call the police!
- Kot borisi!
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- Kiet
- 2
- Iba
- 3
- Ita
- 4
- Inaŋ
- 5
- Ition
- 6
- Itiokiet
- 7
- Itiaba
- 8
- Itiaita
- 9
- Usukkiet
- 10
- Duop
- 11
- Duopekiet
- 12
- Duopeba
- 13
- Duopeta
- 14
- Duopenaŋ
- 15
- Efut
- 16
- Efutkiet
- 17
- Efureba
- 18
- Efureta
- 19
- Efurenaŋ
- 20
- Edip
- 21
- Edip Ye Kiet
- 22
- Edip Ye Iba
- 23
- Edip Ye Ita
- 24
- Edip Ye Inaŋ
- 25
- Edip Ye Ition
- 26
- Edip Ye Itiokiet
- 27
- Edip Ye Itiaba
- 28
- Edip Ye Itiaita
- 29
- Edip Ye Inaŋ
- 30
- Edip Ye Duop
- 31
- Edip Ye Duopkiet
- 32
- Edip Ye Duopeba
- 33
- Edip Ye Duopeta
- 34
- Edip Ye Duopenaŋ
- 35
- Edip Ye Efut
- 36
- Edip Ye Efutkiet
- 37
- Edip Ye Efureba
- 38
- Edip Ye Efureta
- 39
- Edip Ye Efurenaŋ
- 40
- Aba
- 50
- Aba Ye Duop
- 60
- Ata
- 70
- Ata Ye Duop
- 80
- Anaŋ
- 90
- Anaŋ Ye Duop
- 100
- Ikie
- 101
- Ikie Ye Kiet
- 110
- Ikie Ye Duop
- 112
- Ikie Ye Duopeba
- 120
- Ikie Ye Edip
- 150
- Ikie Ye Aba Ye Duop
- 200
- Ikie Iba
- 300
- Ikie Ita
- 400
- Ikie Inaŋ
- 500
- Ikie Ition
- 600
- Ikie Itiokiet
- 700
- Ikie Itiaba
- 800
- Ikie Itiaita
- 900
- Ikie Usukiet
- 1000
- Tɔsin
Time
[edit]Clock time
[edit]Duration
[edit]Days
[edit]- Sunday
- Akwa Ederi
- Monday
- Akwa Eyibio
- Tuesday
- Ekpri Ikwọ
- Wednesday
- Ekpri Ọfiọñ
- Thursday
- Ekpri Ederi
- Friday
- Ekpri Eyibio
- Saturday
- Akwa Ikwọ
Months
[edit]- January
- Offiong Kiet
- February
- Offiong Iba
- March
- Offiong Ita
- April
- Offiong Inang
- May
- akeme inam
- June
- Offiong itiokeed
- July
- Offiong Itiaba
- August
- offiong itia- ita
- September
- Offiong usukkiet
- October
- Offiong duop
- November
- Offiong duopkiet
- December
- Offiong duopeba
Colors
[edit]- Orange
- sokoro
- White
- afia
- Black
- abubit
- Yellow
- jellow
- Green
- awawa
- Red
- idaidat
Transportation
[edit]Part of the body
[edit]- Breast
- ɛ́ba
- Brain
- m̀frɛ̌
- Head
- ibuot
- Nose
- ibuo
- Hand
- ubok
- Tongue
- edeme
- Leg
- ukot
- Lip
- mkpok inua
- Mouth
- inua
- Stomach
- idip
- Heart
- esit
Family
[edit]- Grandfather
- etebom
- Grandmother
- ekam
- Eldest daughter
- àdj͡àɣá
- Child
- eyen
- Father
- ette
- Mother
- ama
- Uncle
- ayeneka ete
- Cousin
- ayen eyeneka ete(eka)
- Nephew
- ayen awoden ayeneka ete,eka
Food
[edit]- Rice
- edesi
- Yam
- bia
- Cocoyam, wateryam or cassava porridge
- Ekpañ Ñkukwọ
- Corn pudding
- Ekoki
- Meat
- unam
- Soup
Edikang ikong Soup, Afang Soup (Vegetable Soup)
Ọtọñ soup (Okra Soup)
Abak Atama Soup (Palm nut Soup)
Iwuk efere (Fisherman Soup)
Afia efere (White Soup)