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

Learning more

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