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Most Common Igala Words
Igala
Essential Igala vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| onye | person | ON-ye |
| ilo | house | EE-lo |
| omi | water | O-mi |
| onje | food | ON-je |
| ọna | road / way | OH-na |
| aha | name | A-ha |
| ọmọ | child | OH-mo |
| ata | father | A-ta |
| iye | mother | EE-ye |
| ele | land / earth | E-le |
| igwe | sky / iron | EE-gwe |
| ochichi | government / rule | o-CHI-chi |
| ẹja | fish | EH-ja |
| ígá | money | EE-ga |
| obodo | town / community | o-BO-do |
| ọlọ | friend | OH-lo |
| oji | kola nut | O-ji |
| ihe | thing | EE-he |
| ọchọchọ | animal | oh-CHO-cho |
| ebu | work / load | E-bu |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ga | to go | ga |
| bịa | to come | BEE-a |
| ri | to eat | ri |
| nọ | to drink | no |
| ọ hụhụ | to sleep | oh HOO-hoo |
| hụ | to see | hoo |
| kwu | to speak / say | kwoo |
| maa | to know | ma |
| rụ ọrụ | to work | roo OH-roo |
| zụọ | to buy | ZOO-o |
| mụọ | to learn | MOO-o |
| nụ | to hear | noo |
| chọọ | to want / search | cho |
| gbaa ọsọ | to run | gba OH-so |
| nọọdụ | to sit | no-OH-doo |
| kọọ | to tell | ko |
| nye | to give | nye |
| weta | to bring | WE-ta |
| nwee | to have | nwe |
| mee | to do / make | me |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| nnukwu | big | NNOO-kwoo |
| nta | small | nta |
| ọma | good | OH-ma |
| ọjọọ | bad | OH-jo |
| ọhụrụ | new | oh-HOO-roo |
| ọchie | old | OH-che |
| ọcha | white / clean | OH-cha |
| ojii | black / dark | O-ji |
| ọbara ọbara | red | oh-BA-ra oh-BA-ra |
| oyi | cold | O-yi |
| ọkụ | hot | OH-koo |
| siri ike | hard / strong | SI-ri EE-ke |
| dị nro | soft | dee n-RO |
| ọtụtụ | many | oh-TOO-too |
| ole | few / how many | O-le |
| dị elu | tall / high | dee E-loo |
| dị obere | small / short | dee o-BE-re |
| mara mma | beautiful | MA-ra mma |
| ike | strong | EE-ke |
| ụtọ | sweet | oo-TOH |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ugbu a | now | OOG-boo a |
| echi | tomorrow | E-chi |
| ụnyaahụ | yesterday | oo-NYA-hoo |
| ebe a | here | E-be a |
| ebe ahụ | there | E-be a-HOO |
| cheadị | already | che-A-dee |
| ọ dịkwa | still | oh dee-KWA |
| nke a | this / thus | nke a |
| nke ọma | well | nke OH-ma |
| ọsọọsọ | quickly | oh-SO-so |
| nwayọọ | slowly | nwa-YO |
| ọnụ | together / at once | OH-noo |
| mgbe niile | always | mgbe NEE-le |
| n'ihi | because | n-EE-hi |
| ma | if / but | ma |
| ma ọ bụ | or | ma oh BOO |
| karia | more | KA-ria |
| naanị | only | NA-nee |
| ọzọ | again | OH-zo |
| n'oge | on time | n-O-ge |