ACTION WORDS IN UKWUANI

English                           Ukwuani

1. Come                                     Bia

2. Go                                           Je

3. Stand                                      Tulu

4. Sit                                            Nodi ani

5. Laugh                                      Muemu

6. Jump                                       Wuntu

7. Clap                                         Kueka

8. Cry                                           Kwekwa                                   

9. Slap                                          Maola/Ola

10. Comb                                     Sa

11. Look                                       Ne

12. Breathe                                  Umele

13. Smell                                      Ishi nshi

14. Scent                                      Ufo

15. Put                                          Tiye

16. Kneel                                      Sukpulu

17. Walk                                       Je ije

18. Eat                                           Li

19. Drink                                       La

20. Take                                        Weli

21. Give                                         Ye

22. Wash                                       Chacha/Su

23. Sleep                                        Lasu

24. Wake                                       Teshi

25. Climb                                        Yili

26. Lye                                            Diyeli

27. Bath                                          Wuesu

28. Buy                                           Golu

29. Sing                                           Bu ebu

30. Dance                                       Te egwu

31. Run                                            Gbaoso

32. Stab                                           Du

33. Stop                                           Kushi

34. Wait                                           Cheli

35. Stay                                            Nodi

36. Bend                                           Sukpulu

37. Straight                                      Tulu

38. Do                                               Meme

39. Bring                                           Wese

40. Join                                             Dogbame

41. Think                                           Lo

42. Roll                                             Gbada/Igbada ngbada

43. Shut                                            Guchi

44. Fill                                               Suye

45. Divide                                         Kebe

46. Keep                                           Dame

47. Raise                                           Payili

48. Lift up                                         Payili enu

49. Tie                                               Keme

50. Work                                          Olu

51. Read                                           Gu

52. Press                                          Feme

53. See                                             Ofufu/Ifuzo

54. Lie                                               Ngbuluke

55. Scratch                                       Kouko

56. Blow                                           Gbu

57. Fly                                               Fe

58. Speak                                         Ku

59. Pick                                            Tutu/Tutulu

60. Silence                                       Igba nkiti

61. Ignore                                        Gbafu nti

62. Kill                                              Gbu

63. Draw                                          Ise ife

64. Suck                                           Micha

65. Speak                                         Kpali uka

66. Listen                                         Gonti

67. Lock                                            Kpochi

68. Search                                        Cho

69. Sell                                              Le

70. Get up                                        Yi shi

71. Mark                                          Ashima

72. Fry                                              Ghe

73. Ride                                            Yi

74. Clear                                           Su

75. Gossip                                         Ika uka

76. Urinate                                       Yu mamili

77. Quarrel                                      Kpe ikpe

78. Blow                                           Su

79. Run                                             Oso

80. Teach                                         Kuzhi

81. Marry                                         Nulu

82. Wash                                          Chacha/Su

83. Talk                                             Kpaluka/Ku

84. Sin                                               Njo

85. Love                                            Ifeosiso

86. Help                                            Ye eka

87. Jealous                                       Ili Obi

88. Breathe                                      Ku umele

89. Call                                              Kposa/Kpo

90.  Tell                                             Gwa     

91. Shit                                              Nshi

Parts of the body in Ukwuani language

   English                          Ukwuani

1.   Head                               Ishi

2.   Eye                                  Enya

3.   Nose                                Imi

4.   Mouth                             Onu

5.   Hair                                 Agirishi

6.   Ear                                   Nte

7.   Neck                                Onu

8.   Shoulder                          Ukubiri

9.   Hand                                Eka

10. Fingers                            Nkpishieka

11. Toes                                 Nkpishiuku

12.  Lap                                 Achi

13. Wrist                               Nkwo eka                                       

15. Leg                                  Ukwu

17. Knee                                Nkpuruku

18. Elbow                              Nkpurueka

18. Cheek                              Asha     

20. Lips                                 Igbegbele onu

21. Back                                Ugbazu

22. Buttocks                          Ntune

23. Breast                              Ela

24. Navel                               Otume

25. Stomach                           Efo

26. Armpit                             Mkpebu

27. Eye brow                          Nkwo enya

28. Teeth                                Eze

29. Tongue                             Ile

30. Forehead                          Okoto  

31. Jaw                                   Achi Agba

32. Palm                                 Obubu eka

33. Heel                                  Igolo

34. Chin                                  Agba

35. Gum                                  Igbi

36. Armpit hairs                      Eji Nkpebu

37. Bone                                  Okpukpu

38. Throat                                Ekpiri

39. Thigh                                 Ogbodogbo

40. Ankle                                 Onu ukwu

41. Palm                                   Obubu eka

42. Intestines                            Agbiri imefo

43. Liver                                   Imeji

44. Heart                                   Nkpuru obi

45. Centre of head                    Opone ishi

Masculine gender

ENGLISH                     UKWUANI

1. Boy                                    Alugbe onyeke

2. Man                                  Okolobie/ Okolobie onyeke

3. Male child                        Nwa onyeke

4. Father                               Nnadi

5. Grandfather                     Nnadi uku

6. Grandson                          Nwannwa onyeke

7. Son in-law                         Ogo onyeke/ Di nwa

8. Husband                            Di

9. Male in-law                       Ogo onyeke

10. In-law                               Ogo

11. Father’s brother             Nnwene nnadi onyeke

12. Father’s family                Ndibe nnadi/ ikwu nnadi/ Imusu nnadi

13. Immediate family           Npkupku uno

14. Father’s sister                 Nwene nnadi onyenye

15. Newborn boy                  Nwaofu onyeke

Things of feminine gender in ukwuani

  English                     Ukwuani

1.  Girl                               Alugbe Onyenye

2.  Woman                         Onyenye

3.  Female child                 Nwa Onyenye

4.  Mother                          Nne

5.  Grandmother                 Nnem uku

6.  First cousin                   Nwannwa ofungbe

7.  Second cousin               Nwannwa ngbenebe

8.  Third cousin                  Nwannwa mgbeto

9.  Grandchild                    Nwannwa

10. Granddaughter             Nwannwa onyenye

11. Daughter-in law           Nwunye nwa

12. Relative                        Relative/nwene

13. Wife                             Nwunye

14. In-law                           Ogo   

15. Mother’s family           Ndibe nne/Ikwu nne/Imusu nne

16. New born                     Nwa ofu

17. Newborn baby girl       Nwa ofu onyenye 

18. Mother’s sister             Nwene nnem onyenye

Names of objects in Ukwuani language

English                                             Ukwuani

1. Door                                                Akwo

2. Cup                                                 Okuku/Akanaka

3. Spoon                                              Ngeji/Ngaji

4. Pot                                                   Ite

5. Plate                                                Efele

6. Knife                                               Nma

7. Light                                                Oku                       

8. Cutlass                                             Opia

9. House                                              Uno

10. Boat                                               Ugbo nmili

11. Shoe                                               Akpukpu uku

12. Comb                                             Nsa

13. Cloth/wrapper                                Uko

14. Shirt                                               Ewu/Awo

15. Book                                              Ekukwo

16. Chair                                              Oche

17. School                                            Uno ekwukwo

18. Church                                           Uno uka

19. Hospital                                         Uno 0gwu

20. Drugs                                             Ogwu

21. Flower                                           Ododo

22. Box                                                Akpati

23. Bag                                                Ekpa

24. Mat                                                Ute

25. Bed                                                Akwa

26. Pillow                                            Ofilishi

27. Earing                                            Ifenti

28. Key                                                Igodi

30. Time                                              Oge

31. Mortar                                           Ikwe

32. Sponge                                          Achicha

33. Axe                                               Anyike

34. Broom                                           Eziza

35. Fire place                                      Useku

36. Bicycle                                          Igwe

37. Toilet                                             0su uno

38. Well                                               Omi

39. Funnel                                           Agbanaga

40. Calabash                                       Agbe

41. Insect                                            Esusu

42. Sun                                               Anwu

43. Moon                                            Onwa

44. Star                                               Ife

45. Chewing stick                              Etu

46. Sunlight                                       Enyanwu

47. Book                                            Ekwukwo

48. Broom                                          Eziza

49. Cloth                                            Uko

50. Blouse                                          Ewu obi/Awobi

51. Ring                                             Nkpo neka

52. Shoe                                            Akpukpu uku

53. Bicycle                                        Igwe

54. Lantern                                        Ukpe

55. Mortar                                         Ikwe

56. Feather                                        Ebuba

57. Sunlight                                      Enyanwu

58. Well                                             Omi

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Hi everyone! Welcome to my website. I am delighted to meet you here and if we are meeting for the first time its not a coincidence, we are meant to meet and I am very happy to meet you. My name is Silverline Odigwe from the Ukwuani speaking tribe in Delta State of Nigeria. I am a teacher, a writer and a blogger. I love reading, making research, observing and bringing enlightenment to other people from my acquired lore of knowledge which you will find edifying. I have written many books with one of them, a thriller book titled, 'Power Tussle'published by Author House in Britain. This book can be found online on many sites like Amazon and others in many languages. I was motivated to create this site because of the difficulties I encountered in speaking it and the zeal to help my fellow Ukwuani people and others interested in learning the language to have access to it. This was an opportunity I never had and felt many people out there who have not been able to learn the language due to one reason or the other to have the opportunity to do so now. It happened that I grew up in the city travelling from one place to the other with my parents, due to the nature of their work and so did not have the opportunity to interact much with fellow Ukwuani people. This made me unable to speak the language. I could understand the little my parents spoke at home but that was all. I found myself a stranger to my own language. When I came back home, I could not interact properly with others due to language barrier. I was like an outcast, a fish out of water and this did not go down well with me. I felt embarrassed each time I attended a meeting and was expected to speak in public. I usually start off with Ukwuani and will then dive straight ahead into complete English with apologies that I am unable to speak the language effectively. I felt it was abnormal and decided to write and create this website to help others like me. Many of our people within the country and in diaspora are facing same problem and so I believe this will go a long way in helping them achieve their dialectical goals. And If anyone needs a private tutoring a better understanding of the language online, he/she can contact me and the arrangement will be done. So my friends I am glad you found my site. Have a wonderful time learning the Ukwuani language. See you at the top!