ESAN WORDS & MEANING

ESAN WORDS & MEANING:

Law – Uhi
Peace- òfure
Respect- ekpen
Unity – Okugbe/Akugbe
Fight – okhonlen
Quarrel-ovan/uwo
Love- ahuemhengbe

Market – eki/aki
Farm- ugbo/,iwe
River- ēdē
Hill- oke
Money- igho
Riches- afe/efe
Rich man- okpia nofele/odafen
Poor person- ònobògbele

Come- vae/vare
Go- akhian
Run- rune/tunè
Wait- mudia
Hold on- mudia fo
Once- isukpa

Book: ebe
This – onan.
That – oni.
Joy/happiness – eghonghon
Here – enan.
There – eni.
Where – ejiela.
And – bi.

House- uwa
Mat- ewa
Broom- uwahen/owele
Pond- Omi
Light- ukpa
Market- eki/aki
Antelope- Uzo
Rabbit- Eluo
Rat – Efen
Elephant- Eni
Goat- Ebhe
Truth- Emhanta
Lie – Ohoghe
Sleep- owe
Bone: ugue
Meat- Elanmhen
Oil- Ebhi
Snail- Ure

But – okpa kinon.
Why – bezele.
While – olezele.
What – ebela.

Patient – ziegbe.
Because – rha mhude.
When – eghe.
Fasting – azimhin.
Holy – ukhia mhin.
Know – ulen mhin.
Learn – ulue mhin.
Faith – urhe obhor.
Thing emhilin.
Labour – eson.
Thinking – erhia.
Fear – ofen.
Sick -ekhon mhon.
Disease – emhian mhen.
Different – keke.
Feast – ilue mhilin.
Harvest – ikore.
Profit – elele.
Song – ilolo.
Strong – utoto mhin.
Hard – ukaka mhin.
Before – okue se.
After – okue gbe rha.
Straight – udia mhin.
Correct – ogba mhin.
Concern – urhete.
Stuborn – ikaho.
Wicked – orhiebe.
Surprise – ohanlo.
Dance – ikhelen.
Them – ele.
Those – ene.
We – imhalen
Our – ose mhalen.
Believe – irhio bho.
Heaven – egua-ose
Earth – otor.
Bible – ebe non khiale.
Egg – ekenlen.
Minute – ihuenlolo.
Time – eghele.

Pastor – ohelen oso osenobulua.
You – uwe.
Morning – ewewie.
Afternoon – odan mhen.
Evening – emhuan.
Night – ason.
Happy – eghonghon.
Lord – ebianlen.
God – osenobulua.
Praise – ugen mhin.

Chair- aga
Cup- ukpu
Spoon – ukpake/ikuye
Tobacco- itaba
Cloth- Ukpon
Box- Ekpetin
Tree – Oran.