Ijaw phrasebook
Ijaw (Ịjọ) is a language spoken by izon people in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The language is predominant in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States in the southern region of the country.
Pronunciation guide[edit]
Phrase list[edit]
Basics[edit]
- Hello
- Ibasa
- Thank you
- Nua
- Live long
- Ondutimi
- Come
- Bo
- Go
- Mu
- How are you
- Tubara
- Good morning
- Seridou
- I'm fine
- Emi
- Goodbye
- Di Mu
Problem/Emergency[edit]
- Go away!
- àtá!
Numbers[edit]
- 1
- Keni.
- 2
- Mamu.
- 3
- Taru.
- 4
- Nein
- 5
- Sonoron.
- 6
- Sondiye.
- 7
- Sonuma.
- 8
- Neina
- 9
- Ise
- 10
- Ohi
- 11
- Ohi Keni fini
- 12
- Ohi mamu fini
- 13
- Ohi taru fini
- 14
- Ohi nein fini
- 15
- Ohi sonron fini
- 16
- Ohi sondiye fini
- 17
- Ohi sonuma fini
- 18
- Ohi neina fini
- 19
- Ohi ise fini
- 20
- Sii
- 21
- Sii keni fini
- 22
- Sii mamu fini
- 23
- Sii taru fini
- 24
- Sii nein fini
- 25
- Sii sonron fini
- 26
- Sii sondiye fini
- 27
- Sii sonuma fini
- 28
- Sii neina fini
- 29
- Sii ise fini
- 30
- Sii-Ohi fini
- 40
- Ma-Si
- 50
- Ma-Si-Oyi
- 60
- Tara-Si
- 70
- Tara-Si-Oyi
- 80
- Nesi
- 90
- Nesi-Oyi
- 100
- SonRasi
- 1000
- Onpru
Greetings[edit]
- Well done
- Inbalio / Gbadai.o
- Safe Journey
- Dibuomu / Mu da bo
- Congratulations
- Wenghin Nua
Clock time[edit]
Duration[edit]
Days[edit]
Months (Ofoni)[edit]
Colors[edit]
Transportation[edit]
- Motor/Car
- Aru
Part of the body[edit]
- Head
- Tibii
- Ear
- Beri
- Eye
- Toru
- Nose
- Nini
- Face
- Koro
- Mouth
- Bibi
- Buttocks
- Biyen
- Leg
- Buo
Family[edit]
- Father
- Dada
- Mother
- Ina
- Children
- àwɔ̀
Food (Fiyai)[edit]
- Corn
- àká
- Egg
- Angaa
- Pawpaw
- Beke---undu
- Plantain
- Beribaa
- Yam
- Buru
- Fish
- Indi
- Meat
- Namaa
- Soup
- Folou
- Salt
- Fuu