Igala is the indigenous language of the Igala ethnic group which spread across Kogi, Enugu, Anambra, Delta and Benue States of Nigeria. It is classified as a Yoruboid language with over 1 million native speakers in the world .
Pronunciation guide
[edit]- Vowels
a in ala (sheep) as [ah] like "a" in apple
e in egbe (grass) [a] like “a” in skate
ẹ in ẹgẹ (egg) [eh] like the “e” in elephant (dot written)
i in imọ (nose) [e] like "I" in information
o in ogbo (old age) [o] like the "o" in open
ọ in ọdọ (year)
u in uchu (yam)
- Cosonants
Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]- I feel sleepy.
- Olu ago mi.
- I am hungry.
- Ebi akpa mi.
- I am thirsty.
- Olugbẹ akpa mi.
- I was ashamed.
- Anyọ fu mi mu.
- I love you
- Na fẹdo wẹ
- Thank you.
- Nago
- Friend
- Onuku.
Problem/Emergency
[edit]Numbers
[edit]- 1
- Ookaa/Enyẹ
- 2
- Eji
- 3
- Ẹta
- 4
- Ẹlẹ
- 5
- Ẹlu
- 6
- Ẹfa
- 7
- Ebie
- 8
- Ẹjọ
- 9
- Ẹla
- 10
- Ẹgwa
- 11
- Ẹgwakaa
- 12
- Ẹgweji
- 13
- Ẹgwẹta
- 14
- Ẹgwẹlẹ
- 15
- Ẹgwẹlu
- 16
- Ẹgwẹfa
- 17
- Ẹgwebie
- 18
- Ẹgwẹjọ
- 19
- Ẹgwẹla
- 20
- Ogwu : 30: Ogwu-ẹgwa
- 40
- Ọgbọmeji
- 50
- Ooje
- 60
- Ọgbọmẹta
- 70
- Ẹtaọgwa
- 80
- Ọgbọmẹlẹ
- 90
- Ẹlẹẹgwa
- 100
- Ogwumẹlu
- 200
- Ọgwọkọ
- 300
- Olimẹfa
- 400
- Ulu ọkọ
- 500
- Oli mẹgwa
- 600
- Oli mẹgweji
- 700
- Oli mẹgwẹlẹ
- 800
- Ichamuu
- 900
- Ichamu-ogwumẹlu
- 1000
- Ado-okaa
Time
[edit]Ẹgba/Iko
- This time
- Ẹgba yii
- That time
- Ẹgba lẹ
- Night
- Anẹ
- Tomorrow
- Ọna
- Today
- Eñini
- Next tomorrow
- Ọtọna
- Every time
- Iko duu
- Week
- Aladi
- Second month
- Ochu ekeji
- This Week
- Aladi yii
- Yesterday
- Ọnalẹ
Clock time
[edit]Agogo/iko
Duration
[edit]Ẹgba
Days (Ọjọ)
[edit]Year (Ọdọ)
[edit]Months (Ochu)
[edit]Teaching (Ukọ)
[edit]- Student
- Ọma Ukọ
- Book
- Ọtakida
- Teacher
- Ako Ọnẹ
- Pen
- Ukọ ẹnwu
- School
- Unyi Ukọchẹ
Colors (Achi)
[edit]- Black
- Edudu
- Yellow
- Otukpa
- White
- Efufu
- Red
- Ekpikpa
- Blue
- Oduwa
- Green
- Omi emi
- Orange
- Omi Alemu
- Indigo
- Omi Awu
- Violet
- Itoru
- Brown
- Omi Obe
Transportation
[edit]Part of the body
[edit]- Imọ
- Nose
- Eti
- Ear
- Añọ
- Skin
- Achiku
- Bone
- Ukpalu
- Tongue
- Okuku
- Knee
- Ọwọ
- Hand
- Oji
- Head
- Eju
- Face
- Eyọ Eju
- Eye
- Ọgba Oji
- Forehead
- Oma ọwọ
- Fingers
- Efu
- Stomach
Greetings
[edit]Ugwa
- Good Morning
- Olo-du-du
- Good Night
- Ch'odudu du
- Goodbye
- Ch'ẹgbatugba
- Good Afternoon
- Ọlọ'rọka
- Good Evening
- Ọla'nẹ
- Welcome
- Ọlalẹ
- How are you?
- Awẹle
- I am fine
- Uch'ọlafia
- Well done
- Ọlukọlọ
Family
[edit]Akwọra unyi
- Father
- Atah.
- Mother
- Iye.
- Grandmother
- Okwọ onobulẹ
- Sister/Brother
- Ọmaye
- Child
- Ọma
- Children
- Am'ọma
- Female child
- Ọma'onobule
- Male child
- ma'ẹnẹkẹlẹ
- Sibling
- Ọmaye
- Siblings
- Am'ọmaye
- Female sibling
- Ọmaye'onobulẹ
- Male sibling
- Ọmaye'ẹnẹkẹlẹ
- Aunt
- Omehi
- Uncle
- Omenyi
- Wife
- Ọya
- Husband
- Ọkọ
- Grandparent
- Okwọ
- Granparents
- Am'okwọ
- Male grandparent
- Okwoọ'onẹkẹlẹ
- Female grandparent
- Okwọ'onobulẹ
Food
[edit]Ujẹnwu
- Rice
- Ochikapa
- Swallow
- Ọjẹ
- Beans
- Ẹgwa
- Yam
- Uchu
- Potatoe
- Ọdumu
- Maize
- Akpa
- Cassava
- Abacha
- Cowpea
- Ọkpa
- Cocoyam
- Ikachi
- Wheat
- Okili
- Melon
- Api
- Plantain
- Agbọ
FRUITS
[edit]- Orange
- Alemu
- Pineapple
- Ọgẹdẹ oyibo
- Coconut
- Unọba
- Banana
- Ọgede
- Sherry
- Eha
- Mango
- Mangolo
SOUP (OBO)
[edit]- Beans soup
- Obo Ẹgwa
- Egusi Soup
- Obo Api
- Okra
- Obo Ọrọ
- Corn Soup
- Obo Akpa
- Vegetable Soup
- Obo Emi
- Garden egg soup
- Obo Ika