language of the Yoruboid branch of the Volta–Niger language family
Igala is the indigenous language of the Igala ethnic group which spread across Kogi, Enugu, Anambra, Delta and Benue States of Nigeria. It is classified as a Yoruboid language with over 1 million native speakers.
Pronunciation guide edit
- Vowels
à in álá (sheep)
è in égbé (grass)
ẹ in ẹ́gẹ (egg)
i in ìmọ (nose)
o in ógbó (old age)
ọ in ọdọ (year)
u in ùchú (yam)
- Cosonants
Phrase list edit
Basics edit
- I feel sleepy.
- Ólu ágò mí.
- I am hungry.
- Ébi ákpa mí.
- I am thirsty.
- Òlùgbẹ ákpa mí.
- I was ashamed.
- Ányọ́ fu mí mú.
- I love you
- Na fedo we
- Thank you.
- Nago
- Friend
- Onuku.
Problem/Emergency edit
Numbers edit
- 1
- Òókáà/Ényẹ́
- 2
- Èjì
- 3
- Ẹ̀ta
- 4
- Ẹ̀lẹ̀
- 5
- Ẹ̀lú
- 6
- Ẹ̀fà
- 7
- Èbie
- 8
- Ẹ̀jọ
- 9
- Ẹ̀lá
- 10
- Ẹ̀gwá
- 11
- Ẹ̀gwákáà
- 12
- Ẹ̀gwéjì
- 13
- Ẹ̀gwẹ́ta
- 14
- Ẹ̀gwẹ́lẹ̀
- 15
- Ẹ̀gwẹ́lū
- 16
- Ẹ̀gwẹ́fà
- 17
- Ẹ̀gwébie
- 18
- Ẹ̀gwẹ́jọ
- 19
- ẹ̀gwẹ́lā
- 20
- Ógwu
- 30
- Ógwú-ẹ́gwā
- 40
- Ọ̀gbọ̀méji
- 50
- Óóje
- 60
- Ọ̀gbọ̀mẹ́ta
- 70
- Ẹ̀tẹẹ̀gwá
- 80
- Ọ̀gbọ̀mẹ́lẹ̀
- 90
- Ẹ̀lẹ̀ẹ̀gwá
- 100
- Ógwúmẹ́lū
- 200
- Ọ̀gwọ́kọ́
- 300
- Ólímẹ́fà
- 400
- Úlú ọkọ́
- 500
- Ólí mẹ́gwā
- 600
- Ólí mẹ́gwējì
- 700
- Ólí mẹ́gwẹ̄lẹ̀
- 800
- Íchámúù
- 900
- Íchámú-ógwúmẹ́lū
- 1000
- Àdò-ókáà
Time edit
- This time
- Egba yii
- That time
- Egba le
- Night
- Ane
- Tomorrow
- Ona
- Today
- Eñini
- Next tomorrow
- Otona
- Every time
- Iko duu
- Week
- Aladi
- Second month
- Ochu ekeji
- This Week
- Aladi yii
- Yesterday
- Onale
Clock time edit
Duration edit
Days (Ojo) edit
Year (Odo) edit
Months (Ochu) edit
Teaching (Ukọ) edit
- Student
- Ọma Ukọ
- Book
- Otakada
- Teacher
- Ako Ọnẹ
- Pen
- Ukọ ẹnwu
- School
- Unyi Ukọchẹ
Colors (Achi) edit
- Black
- Èdudu
- Yellow
- Otukpa
- White
- Èfufu
- Red
- Èkpikpa
- Blue
- Oduwa
- Green
- Omi emi
- Orange
- Omi Alemu
- Indigo
- Omi Awu
- Violet
- Itoru
- Brown
- Omi Obé
Transportation edit
Part of the body edit
- Ímọ
- Nose
- Èti
- Ear
- Ano
- Skin
- Ogugu
- Bone
- Imalu
- Tongue
- Okuku
- Knee
- Owo
- Hand
- Oji
- Head
- Eju
- Face
- Eyó Eju
- Eye
- Ógba Oji
- Forehead
- Óma ówó
- Fingers
- Efu
- Stomach
Greetings edit
- Good Morning
- Olo-du-du
- Good Night
- Shu'du du
- Goodbye
- Shegbatuba
- Good Afternoon
- Olo'roka
- Good Evening
- Ola'ne
- Welcome
- Olale
- How are you?
- Adele
- I am fine
- Ucholafia
- Well done
- Olukolo
Family edit
- Father
- Atah.
- Mother
- Iye.
- Grandmother
- Oma
- Sister/Brother
- Omaye
- Child
- Oma
- Children
- Am'oma
- Female child
- Oma'onobule
- Male child
- Oma'enekele
- Sibling
- Omaye
- Siblings
- Am'omaye
- Female sibling
- Omaye'onobule
- Male sibling
- Omaye'enekele
- Aunt
- Omehi
- Uncle
- Omenyi
- Wife
- Oya
- Husband
- Oko
- Grandparent
- Okwo
- Granparents
- Am'okwo
- Male grandparent
- Okwo'onekele
- Female grandparent
- Okwo'onobule
Food edit
- Rice
- Ochikapa
- Swallow
- Oje
- Beans
- Egwa
- Yam
- Uchu
- Potatoe
- Odumu
- Maize
- Akpa
- Cassava
- Abacha
- Cowpea
- Okpa
- Cocoyam
- Ikachi
- Wheat
- Okili
- Melon
- Api
- Plantain
- Agbo
FRUITS edit
- Orange
- Alemu
- Pineapple
- Ogede oyibo
- Coconut
- Unoba
- Banana
- Ogede
- Sherry
- Eha
- Mango
- Mangolo
SOUP edit
- Beans soup
- Obo Egwa
- Egusi Soup
- Obo Api
- Okra
- Obo Oro
- Corn Soup
- Obo Aka
- Vegetable Soup
- Obo Emi
- Garden egg soup
- Obo Ika