ESAN LANGUAGE CLASS

ESAN LANGUAGE CLASS

Man- okpia
Men- ikpia
Woman- okhuo
Women-ikhuo
Child- ọmọn
Children- imọn
Slave – Igbọn
Servant- odibo
In-law- oruẹn mhẹn
My wife – okhuo mhẹn
My husband- ọdọ mhẹn

Come- vae
Go- akhian
Run- runẹ
Wait- mudia
Hold on- mudia fo
I’m coming- Imẹ vade
Finish- ọfolo
Once- isukpa
Twice- igbava

This – ọnan
.
These- enan
That – ọni
*Those – eni
Here – enan
*There – eni
Where – ejela.
What- ebela
Why- bezẹle

Who- ọbhọra/ọra
Who is that? (họbhọra/họra) họbhọla/họla (depending on the Esan dialect variety)
Our- ọsẹ mhalẹn
We – imhanlẹn
Them- ele
All of us- imhan rebhe

But- ọkpa kinọn
Because- ramhunde

Love- ahuẹmhẹngbe (ahuẹ mhọn egbe)
Peace- ọfure
Unity – ọkugbe/akugbe
Power – ahu
Patience- iziengbe
Someone that is patient – ọziegbe/ọzin egbe/azin egbe
Help- urẹkpa
Truth – ẹmhanta
Lie – ohoghe

House- uwa
Mat- ewa
Sleep- owe
Broom- uwahẹn/owẹle
*(broom could be for indoor/outdoor)
Pond- Omi
Flood – ologho
Dustbin- itikun
Light- ukpa
Water- amẹn

Antelope- Uzo
Rabbit- Ẹluọ
Rat – Efen
Elephant- Eni
Goat- Ẹbhe
Monkey – emẹnlẹn/emẹn/ọsa
Leopard- Atanakpa
Lion – oduma
Bird – afianmhẹn
Pig – une
Snail- ure
Bone: uguẹ
Meat- Ẹlanmhẹn
Food – ebae
Palm tree – udin
Oil- Ẹbhi/Abhi (could be plural or singular)
Coconut- uvin

Church – otuẹ
Pastor – Ohẹn-otuẹ (Pastor of a church)
Lord – Ebianlen
God – Osẹnobula
Bible – Ebe nọn khiale
Praise- ugẹn mhin
Fasting – azimhin
Holy – ukhia mhin.
Faith – Urhẹ ọbhọ
Heaven- ẹgua ose/ẹguae ose
Kingdom of God – ẹguale osenobula
Earth – Otọ
Song- ilolo
Dance- ikhilẹn
Dancing – ọgbi ikhilẹn/ọgbe…
Dancer-ọgbikhilẹn
Harvest – ikore
Feast – ilue emhilin
Saturday – ẹduzana ni ikhere/ẹdẹ uzana nikhere
Sunday – eduzana ni ọnẹ/ẹdẹ uzana nọnẹ

School- uwa-ebe
Book – Ebe
Exam/Test – Edọmhẹn
Know – ulẹn mhin.
Learn – uluẹ mhin.
Write- agbẹn
Write it – gbẹn olẹn /gbọnlẹn
To write something /Writing – ugbẹn emhin
Pen/biro – ukpu gbẹn

Thing- emhilin
Labour – ẹson
Thinking – erhiala
People – Eria
Fear – ofẹn
Sick -ekhọn mhọn
Disease – emhian mhẹn
Different – ikẹkẹ
Bicycle – Ikẹnkẹn

Money – igho
Riches – afe
Bank- aza
Trader- ọduẹki
Profit/gain – elele
Debt- osa
Poor man/humble man – obhioguele
Rich man – ọdafen
Market woman – okhuo ẹki
Market women-ikhuo ẹki

Strong – utoto mhin
Hard – ukaka mhin
Before – ọkue sẹ
After – ọkuẹ gbe rha
Straight – udia mhin
It is straight – ọdia mhin
Correct – ogba mhin.
Concern – urhẹtẹ
Report – Urhẹka
Stuborn – ika ehọ
Wicked – usiebe
Wicked person/bad person – ọrhiebe /ọria ebe
Surprise – ọhanlo/ihan ilo

Minute – ihuẹnlolo
Time – ẹghele
Morning – ewewiẹ
Afternoon – odan mhẹn
Evening – emhuan.
Night – asọn
Night Time – ẹghe asọn /ọsi asọn/ọsasọn
Today – Ẹlẹna/Ẹlẹ
Tomorrow- akhọ/ewiẹ
Day after tomorrow- iriakhọ/

Chair- aga
Cup- ukpu
Spoon – ukpakẹ/ikuye
Tobacco- itaba
Cloth- ukpọn
Clock- agogo
Box- Ẹkpẹti
Tree – Oran