Lesson 4
Names Of Objects In Igbo

In this section, we shall identify and pronounce names of different objects in Igbo. For examples, the names of animals, house-hold items, vegetables and fruits, crops, trees and its parts, farm implements, musical instruments, parts of the human body, types of buildings and things found in our environment.

N’ihe ọmụmụ a, anyị ga-amata ma kpọpụta aha ihe dị ichiiche e nwere n’Igbo. Aha ihe dịka anụmanụ, ihe ndị a na-ahụ n’ụlọ, akwụkwọnri na mkpụrụosisi dị ichiiche, ihe ndị a na-akụ n’ubi/ugbo, osisi dị ichiiche na n’alaka ya, ngwa e ji arụ ọrụ/akọ ubi/ugbo, ngwa e ji eti/agụ egwu, akụkụ ahụ mmadụ dị ichiiche, ụdị ụlọ dị ichiiche na ihe ndị a na-ahụ (n’elu ma n’ala) n’agbata anyị.        

Animals

 

English

Standard Igbo

Anambra

Imo

1

Fox

Ufu

Ufu

Ufu

2

Tortoise

Mbe

Mbe

Mbe

3

Turtle

Mbemmiri

Mbemmiri

Mbemmiri

4

Porcupine

Ebiogwu

Ebiogwu

Ebiogwu

5

Zebra

Atụ

Atụ

Atụ

6

Deer/Hyena

Ediabalị

Ediabalị

Ediabalị

7

Giraffe/deer

Ele

Ele

Ele

8

Dog

Nkịta

Nkịta

Nkịta

9

Rabbit

Ewi

Ewi

Ewi

10

Critter

Ururu

Ururu

Ururu

11

Hamster

Uze

Uze

Uze

12

Bull

Ebule

Ebule

Ebule

13

Snail

Ejula

Ejuna

Eju

14

Beaver

Ikiri

Ikiri

Ikiri

15

Tiger/leopard

Agụ

Agụ

Agụ

16

Elephant

Enyi

Enyi

Enyi

17

Hippopotamus

Enyimmiri

Enyimmiri

Enyimmiri

18

Monkey

Enwe

Enwe

Enwe

19

Gorilla

Ọzọdimgba

Ọzọdimgba

Ọzọdimgba

20

Goat

Ewu

Ewu

Ewu

21

Fowl/chicken

Ọkụkọ

Ọkụkọ

Ọkụkọ

22

Cock

Okeọkpa

Okeọkpa

Okeọkpa

23

Hen

Nnekwu

Nnekwu

Nnekwu

24

Rat

Oke

Oke

Oke

25

Guinea fowl

Ọgazi

Ọgazi

Ọgazi

26

Turkey

Torotoro

Tolotolo

Orotoro

27

Dove

Nduru

Nduru

Nduru

28

Ostrich

Enyinnụnụ

Enyinnụnụ

Enyinnụnụ

29

Duck

Ọbọgwụ

Ọbọgwụ

Ọbọgwụ

30

Chick

Uriom

Uriom

Uriom

31

Antelope

Mgbada

Mgbada

Mgbada

32

Cow

Ehi

Ehi

Ehi

33

Horse

Ịnyịnya

Ịnyịnya

Ịnyịnya

34

Squirrel

Ọsa

Ọsa

Ọsa

35

Pig

Ezi

Ezi

Ezi

36

Sheep

Atụrụ

Atụrụ

Atụrụ

37

Ram

Ebule

Ebule

Ebule

38

Lion

Ọdụm

Ọdụm

Ọdụm

39

Snake

Agwọ

Agwọ

Agwọ

40

Python

Eke

Eke

Eke

41

Lizard

Ngwere

Ngwele

Ngwere

42

Chimpanzee

Adaka

Adaka

Adaka

43

Wall Gecko

Agụụlọ

Agụrụụgọ

Agụụlọ/chekenche

44

Toad

Awọ

Awọ

Awọ

45

Vulture

Udele

Udele

Udele

46

Frog

Mbara

Mbala

Mbala

47

Eagle

Ugo

Ugo

Ugo

48

Crocodile

Agụiyi

Agụiyi

Agụiyi

49

Kite

Egbe

Egbe

Egbe

50

White ant

Arụrụ

Ahụhụ

Arụrụ

51

Worm

Okpo

Okpo

Okpo

52

Butterfly

Ịbụba/Olokorombụba

Ịbụba

Ịbụba

53

Scorpion

Akpị

Akpị

Akpị

54

Cockroach

Ọchịcha/Ụchịcha

Ụchịcha

Ọchịcha

55

Spider

Ududo

Ududo

Ududo

57

Grasshopper

Ụkpala

Ụkpana

Ụkpana

58

Black ant

Agbịsị

Agbịsị

Agbịsị

59

Mosquito

Aṅụnta

Aṅụnta

Aṅụnta

60

Praying mantis

Ogongolo/olongono

Olongono

Ogongolo/olongono

61

Housefly

Ijiji

Ijiji

Ijiji

62

Cricket

Nte

Nte

Nte

63

Millipede

Esu

Esu

Esu

64

Crab

Nsịkọ

Nhịkọ

Nsịkọ/nshịkọ

65

Bat

Ụsụ

Ụsụ

Ụsụ

66

Bee

Aṅụ

Aṅụ

Aṅụ

67

Bedbug

Chinchi

Chinchi

Chinchi

68

Rabbit

Ewi

Ewi

Ewi

69

Grasscutter

Nchi

Nchi

Nchi

70

Fish

Azụ

Azụ

Azụ

71

Owl

Ikwikwi

Ikwikwi

Ikwikwi

72

Donkey

Jaki

Jaki

Jaki

73

Chameleon

Ogwumagala

Ogwumagana

Ogwumagala

74

Woodpeker

Ọtụrụkpọkpọ

Ọtụrụkpọkpọ

Ọtụrụkpọkpọ

75

Fox

Nyanwuruede

Nyanwuruede

Nyanwuruede

76

Deer

Ediụra

Ediụra

Ediụra

77

Wasp

Ebu

Ebu

Ebu

78

Shrew

Nkakwụ

Nkakwụ

Nkakwụ/nkapịa

79

Swallow

Elekentịọba

Elekentịọba

Elekentịọba

80

Beetle

Ebe

Ebe

Ebe

81

Gobon viper

Echi Eteka

Echi Eteka

Echi Eteka

82

Beetle

Mbụzụ

Mbụzụ

Mbụzụ

83

Goose

Ọkwa

Ọkwa

Ọkwa

84

Carmel

Ịnyịnyaibu

Ịnyịnyaibu

Ịnyịnyaibu

85

Crafish

Ịsha

Ịsha

Ịsha

86

Egret

Chekeleke

Chekeleke

Chekeleke

87

Maggot

Ikpuru

Ikpuru

Ikpuru

88

Parrot

Icheoku

Icheoku

Icheoku

89

Sparrow

Nza

Nza

Nza

90

Bird

Nnụnụ

Nnụnụ

Nnụnụ

91

Wolf

Agụowulu

Agụowulu

Agụowulu

92

Cat

Ologbo/Nwamba

Buusu

Nwamba

93

Spider

Udido

Udido

Udido/udide

94

Flying Termite

Akụ

Akụ

Akụ

95

Locust

IgurubeIgwurube

igwulube

Igurube

96

Glow-worm

Mmụmụọnwa

Mmụmụọnwa

Mmụmụọnwa

97

Heron

Ụgbana

Ụgbana

Ụgbana

98

Robin

Nza

Nza

Nza

99

Boa constrictor

Ekeọgba

Ekeọgba

Ekeọgba

100

Falcon

Ọkwa

Ọkwa

Ọkwa

101

Parrot

Icheoku

Icheoku

Icheoku

102

Buffalo

Atụ

Atụ

Atụ

103

Pigeon

Kparakwukwu

Kparakwukwu

Kparakwukwu

104

Titus

Asa

Asa

Asa

105

Eel

Arụra

Arụra

Arụra

106

Periwinkle

Ịsam

Ịsam

Ịsam

107

Catfish

Ọkpọ

Ọkpọ

Ọkpọ

108

Viper

Ajụala

Ajụala

Ajụala

109

Hog

Eziọhịa/ọfịa

Eziọhịa

Eziọhịa

 EnglishStandard Igbo
1FoxUfu
2TortoiseMbe
3TurtleMbemmiri
4PorcupineEbiogwu
5ZebraAtụ
6Deer/HyenaEdiabalị
7Giraffe/deerEle
8DogNkịta
9RabbitEwi
10CritterUruru
11HamsterUze
12BullEbule
13SnailEjula
14BeaverIkiri
15Tiger/leopardAgụ
16ElephantEnyi
17HippopotamusEnyimmiri
18MonkeyEnwe
19GorillaỌzọdimgba
20GoatEwu
21Fowl/chickenỌkụkọ
22CockOkeọkpa
23HenNnekwu
24RatOke
25Guinea fowlỌgazi
26TurkeyTorotoro
27DoveNduru
28OstrichEnyinnụnụ
29DuckỌbọgwụ
30ChickUriom
31AntelopeMgbada
32CowEhi
33HorseỊnyịnya
34SquirrelỌsa
35PigEzi
36SheepAtụrụ
37RamEbule
38LionỌdụm
39SnakeAgwọ
40PythonEke
41LizardNgwere
42ChimpanzeeAdaka
43Wall GeckoAgụụlọ
44ToadAwọ
45VultureUdele
46FrogMbara
47EagleUgo
48CrocodileAgụiyi
49KiteEgbe
50White antArụrụ
51WormOkpo
52ButterflyỊbụba/Olokorombụba
53ScorpionAkpị
54CockroachỌchịcha/Ụchịcha
55SpiderUdudo
57GrasshopperỤkpala
58Black antAgbịsị
59MosquitoAṅụnta
60Praying mantisOgongolo/olongono
61HouseflyIjiji
62CricketNte
63MillipedeEsu
64CrabNsịkọ
65BatỤsụ
66BeeAṅụ
67BedbugChinchi
68RabbitEwi
69GrasscutterNchi
70FishAzụ
71OwlIkwikwi
72DonkeyJaki
73ChameleonOgwumagala
74WoodpekerỌtụrụkpọkpọ
75FoxNyanwuruede
76DeerEdiụra
77WaspEbu
78ShrewNkakwụ
79SwallowElekentịọba
80BeetleEbe
81Gobon viperEchi Eteka
82BeetleMbụzụ
83GooseỌkwa
84CarmelỊnyịnyaibu
85CrafishỊsha
86EgretChekeleke
87MaggotIkpuru
88ParrotIcheoku
89SparrowNza
90BirdNnụnụ
91WolfAgụowulu
92CatOlogbo/Nwamba
93SpiderUdido
94Flying TermiteAkụ
95LocustIgurubeIgwurube
96Glow-wormMmụmụọnwa
97HeronỤgbana
98RobinNza
99Boa constrictorEkeọgba
100FalconỌkwa
101ParrotIcheoku
102BuffaloAtụ
103PigeonKparakwukwu
104TitusAsa
105EelArụra
106PeriwinkleỊsam
107CatfishỌkpọ
108ViperAjụala
109HogEziọhịa/ọfịa