Igbo Vocabulary for Varying Contexts

USING IGBO LANGAUGE iIN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS: ISU ASUSU IGBO N'ONODU DI ICHE ICHE

By Ifeoma Joe-Atodo

​1. FAMILY : EZINAULO
House : Ulo
Father: Nna
Mother : Nne
GrandFather: Nna Ochie
GrandMother : Nne Ochie
Husband : Di
Wife : Nwunye
Son: Nwa Nwoke

​Siblings : Umunne
Relations : Ndi ikwunaibe
Garage : Ulo ugboala/Inyinya
Upstairs : Uloelu
Bathroom : Ulo isaahu
Kitchen : Ulo isinri
Dining room : Ulo irinri

​Pot: Ite
Plate : Efere
Spoon : Ngaji
Cup : Iko
knife : Mma
Chair : Oche
Table: Tebulu

​2. SCHOOL : ULOAKWUKWO
Principal : Onyeisi uloakwukwo
Vice Principal ; Osote Onyeisi Uloakwukwo
Teacher. Onyenkuzi
Teachers: Ndi nkuzi
Student; Nwa akwukwo
Students: Umuakwukwo

​Book: Akwukwo
School Bag : Akpa akwukwo
School Uniform : Uwe akwukwo
School Bus ; Ugbo uloakwukwo
Desk: Oche Umuakwukwo
Classroom: Klasi

​Pencil/Pen: Mkpisi odee
Shoes: Akpukpo ukwu
White Board : Ugbo ocha
School environment: Ogige Uloakwukwo
Play ground: Ebe egwuregwu
Play: Egwuregwu

​Ball : Boolu
Running: Igba oso
Playing ball/tennis: Iku boolu
Swimming Pool: Ebe igwu mmiri

​3. ULO OGWU: HOSPITAL
Doctor : Dokita
Nurse : Noosu
Medicine : Ogwu
Injection : Igba ogwu
Hospital Card : Akwukwo uloogwu

​4. SHOPPING: IZU AHIA
Market: Ahia
Shop : Ulo ahia
Seller : Ore ahia
Buyer: Ozu ahia
Basket: Ugbo ahia
Money : Ego
To Buy : Izu ahia
To sell ; Ire ahia