Idoma phrasebook

Idoma is a language of the Idoma people that reside in Benue state in the Southeast-central region of Nigeria. As at 1991, the native speakers are about 600,000 in number.

Phrase list

Basics

Good Morning

Nma ochi

How are you

Agbehii?

I am alright

Mgbehi

Good afternoon

Nma eno

How is the day?

Iche be?

Good Evening

Nma one

Good Night

Nmo gb’ochi

Welcome

Ahinya o’wa

Thank you

Ahinya

Have you arrived?

Agaa ee?

How was your journey?

Iyawu kuo be?

Safe journey

Owe ko gbu o

Greet your people

Hokonu t’ache k’oluo

Okay, I will

Olohi, Nge h’okonu tua

Numbers

1

Eye

2

Epa

3

Eta

4

Ene

5

Elo

6

Eli

7

Ahapa

8

Ahata

9

Ahane

10

Igwo

11

Igwole

12

Igwepa

13

Igweta

14

Igwene

15

Igweho

20

Ofu

25

Ofucheho

30

Ofuchigwo

35

Ofuchigweho

4O

Ofuepa

45

Ofepacheho

50

Ofepachiwgo

55

Ofepachigweho

60

Ofeta

65

Ofetacheho

70

Ofetachigwo

75

Ofetachigwehili

80

Ofene

85

Ofenecheho

90

Ofenechigwo

95

Ofenecheho

100

Ofeho

Time (Eko)

What time is it?

Oje emla yo ya aa?

Colors

Black

Onobi

White

Eenehe

Red

Onowa

Yellow

Odo

Green

Iwoho

Blue

Odufa

Transportation

Plane

Ugb'icho

Canoe

Oko

Bus

Obus

Bicycle

Egle

car

Omoto

Train

Ugbo

Part of the body

Head

Eyi

Hair

Inyileyi

Forehead

Udobu

Ear

Aho

Eye

Eyi

Nose

Enwu

Eyelid

Akpan’kpeyi

Eyelashes

Onw’eyi

Mouth

Okonu

Lips

Akpan’kpokonu

Teeth

Ayinu

Tongue

Igbilenyi

Jaw

Agba

Cheek

Awa

Eyebrow

Och’eyi

Neck

Oko

Shoulder

Eyichabo

Elbow

Okeknabo

Back

Igbihi

Chest

Otu

Breast

Ame

Stomach

Ipu

Waist

Ohi

Abdomen

Udo

Armpit

Acha

Wrist

Ok’abo

Palm

Ip’abo

Fingers

Aga

Fingernails

Unwaga

Thumb

Ochukpodu

Thigh

Atakwu

Leg

Ikpo

Ankle

Ikpal’Ikpo

Family

Ada'um

Father

Ene'um

Mother

Oine

Sibling

Oyi

Child

Onya

Wife

Oba

Husband

Aplle

Twin

Ohili

Inlaw

Onyakwuoche

Elder

Food (Odilae)

Okpa

Bean Cake

Ukamu

Millet meal