Etsako Dictionary

ofu - anger ukhimi - envy egbemwume - happiness eghogho - joy itomi - pain isomelemi - good will ibishelemi - ill will iwisheke - ill will ifuechudua - sadness iriaudu - sadness ofe - fear ulishi - fear afu - power izemi - strength eti - power ovhia - loneliness okiami - hunger okiame - thirst olosome - laziness oleleme - enjoyment ajilime - maltreatment omhunu - difficulty olokhome - ease ikpakpame - anxiety isa - hope oni - success ofure - peace okpokpo - stress

Nouns (eli) are the names given to the things around us; both living and non-living things. All nouns in Etsako begin and end with vowels. Names of People Ọgbọ - person Ọkpotso - woman Afeghe - young lady Ọmọ - child Ọgbama - young man Okpisha - old man Ita - father Names of Animals Ẹni - elephant Ọkaku - rhinocerous Oroboto - hippopotamus Afele - bird Ọse - crab Oshishi - ant Oduma - lion Ẹkpẹ - leopard Names of Places Owisana - mosque Owuka - church Owigho - bank Ishemi - farm Okẹ - stream Owa - house Oki - market Owowẹna - school Names of Things Ebe - book; leaf Orẹ - tree Udo - stone Ukeke - pen Ekpa - bag Ufi - game Ẹgba - hoe Akhuili - iron Ukpakọ - toothbrush Abstract Nouns Olemi - lie Itomi - pain Ulili - cold Uyemi - love Iguami - illness PLURALISATION OF NOUNS Plurals of nouns are formed by replacing the first verb with I, E, or A. Examples are: Obọ - abọ Ọkpotso - ikpotso Ọmọ - Emọ Utsatso - itsatso Owa - ewa Some nou...

Bi ebi Verb - to be dark Oni owa ona o bi ebi This room is dark

Azẹ, noun Election Ọguo ọ ni vhi oni azẹ? Who won the election?