PLEASE TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THE NAMES OF ANIMALS IN IGBO LANGUAGE (NA ASỤSỤ IGBO)

 PLEASE TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THE NAMES OF ANIMALS IN IGBO LANGUAGE (NA ASỤSỤ IGBO)

1) Goat = Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu)

2) Fowl = Okuko (Male = Oke Ọkpa, Female =

Nnekwu)

3) Guinea Fowl = Ọgazị 

4) Chicken = Nwa Ọkụkọ/ Uriom

5) Turkey = Tolotolo/Torotoro

6) Duck = Obogwuma/Obogwu

7) Pigeon = Nduru/Nduli

8.) Ostrich = Enyi Nnunu

9) Antelope = Ene

10) Deer = Mgbada

11) Cow = Efi/Ehi

12) Horse = Ịnyịnya 

13) Rat = Oke

14) Guinea Pig = Oke Bekee

15) Squirrel = Ọsa

16) Dog = Nkita

17) Hyena = Nkita Ọfia

18) Cat = Nwonogbo/Buusu/Nwamba

19) Sheep = Atulu

20) Ram = Ebune/Ebule

21) Pig = Ezi

22) Lion = Ọdụm 

23) Leopard = Agụ/owuru

24) Elephant = Enyi

25) Monkey = Enwe

26) Chimpanzee = Adaka

27) Gorilla = Ọzọdimgba (Ọzọ, the king of

wrestling)

28) Snail = Eju/Ejune/Ejula

29) Snake = Agwo

30) Python = Eke

31) Lizard = Ngwele/Ngwere

32) Wall Gecko = Agu uno

33) Crocodile = Aguiyi

34) Toad = Awo

35) Frog = Mbala/Mbara/Nte/Akiri

36) Tortoise = Mbe/Nabe

37) Vulture = Udene/Udele

38) Eagle = Ugo

39) Ant = Aruru/Ahuhu

40) Beetle = Ebe 

41) Mosquito = Anwu Nta

42) Grasshopper = Ukpana

43) Kite = Egbe

44) Spider = Ududo

45) Praying Mantis = Ogongono

46) Earth Worm = Idide

47) Worm = Okpo

48) Scorpion = Akpi

49) Butterfly = Ururu Ubaba/Ilokolo Ibuba

50) Cockroach = Uchicha

51) House Fly = Ijiji

52) Cricket = Abuzu/Mbuzu/Mgbaja

53) Bed Bug = Chinchi/Ogii

54) Bee = Añu

55) Crab = Nhiko/Nchiko/Nshiko

56) Bat = Usu

57) Millipede = Esu

58) Centipede = Ogbakuluu

59) Rabbit = Ewii

60) Grasscutter = Nchi

61) Owl = Ikwikwi/Iyi Ochi

62) Wood Pecker = Oturu Kpokpo

63) Chameleon = Ogwumagana

64) Fox = Nnanwuruede

65) Fish = Azu

66) African civet = Edi Ura (a nocturnal animal

known to sleep all day. Used to

refer to anyone who sleeps a lot)

67) Wasp = Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia ya aru)

68) Taylor Ant = Akpolide/Akpaido (Usually found on

mango trees)

69) Porcupine = Ebi Ogwu

70) Shrew = Nkakwu/Nkapi (Mole-like rat that is

known for its pungent smell.)

71) Sparrow = Eneke Nti Oba = (A type of bird that

hardly perches on trees when in season to avoid

being gunned down by human hunters)

72) Hawk = Agu nkwo

73) Beetle = Abuzu/Ebe

74) Periwinkle = Isam

75) Bush Fowl = Okwa

76) Stock Fish = Okporoko

77) Boa Constrictor = Eke Ogba

78) Camel = Inyinya Ibu

79) Hippopotamus = Akum/Utobo

80) Iguana = Ngwele aghulu

81) Tilapia = Azu asa

82) Eel = Ebi Iyi

83) Crayfish = Isha

84) Turtle = Mbe mmili

85) Egret = Chekeleke

86) Donkey = Jaki

87) Dragon Fly = Tatambeneke

88) Maggot = Ikpuru

89) Buffalo = Atu

90) Wolf = Agu Owulu

91) Soldier ant = Erueuu/Erughuru

92) Parrot = Icheoku

93) Viper = Abuana/Ajuani/Ajuala

94) Locusts = Igwulube

95) Galago/Bush baby = Ikili/Ikiri

96) Hog = Ezi Ofia

97) Bird = Nnunu (Generic name)

98) Gaboon Viper = Echi Eteka

99) Weaver bird = Egwulu/Egwule

100) Cod fish = Okporoko

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