EDO MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Basic Edo Words ************Borrowed Words************** English
Uki Ague ********************Ukiegienuarre *****************January
Uki Ifie **********************Ukiefenbuarre**************** February
Uki Egbo ********************Ukiemasi ********************March
Uki Ekhuen ******************Ukieprre *********************April
Uki Egua ********************Ukiemehe ********************May
Uki Ikpesi *******************Ukiegiunu ********************June
Uki Iviema ******************Ukiegiulae ********************July
Uki Ohie ********************Ukiogosi ********************August
Uki Eho ********************Ukiesentenba *****************September
Uki Emorho *****************Ukiotoba ********************October
Uki Ewe ********************Ukienovenba *****************November
Uki Igue ********************Ukiedisenba ******************December
EDO SEASONS OF THE YEAR
Uyunmwu (Dry season):
Uki Ague
Uki Ifie
Uki Egbo
Ohonrre (Spring):
Uki Ekhuen
Uki Egua
Uki Ikpesi
Orho (Rainy Season):
Uki Iviema
Uki Ohie
Uki Eho
Erho (Harvest Season):
Uki Emorho
Uki Ewe
Uki Igue
SOURCE: Edo Grammar For Schools and Colleges – by Osaren S.B. Omoregie, Nelson 1983 .
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I will want to make a little correction on the traditional days. Every thing about it is correct but the order they are placed.
Original note************Corrected order
Eke (East) ****************Eke
Okuo or Ehen (North) ******Orrie
Orrie (West) **************Aho or Igie
Aho or Igie (South) ********Okuo or Ehen
F.Agidigbi .
