EDO
LANGUAGE |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
Uvbi
(un-married girl/lady) …no abbreviation. |
Miss |
Uvbi-gboghodo
Abbreviated: Ugbo.
Zee
vbe igiemwin:
Uvbi
ghoghodo Esohe Imasuen, or
Ugbo.
Esohe Imasuen |
Young
Lady
For
example:
Young
Lady Esoha Imasuen
Ugbo.
Esohe Imasuen |
Amwen,
...abbrev. .. Am.
Amwen
Itohan Osaguona, or
Am. Itohan Osaguona |
Mrs.
(married woman) ......
abbreviation …Am. (for preference).
Mrs.
Itohan Osaguona |
Okpia-Kpataki, Ok.
Ok.
Efosa Igbineweka |
Mr.
(male over 18 years)
Mr.
Efosa Igbineweka |
Eghele
...(no abbreviation)
Eghele Osazee Obazee |
Young
man (about the age of 20-25 years)
Young
Man, Osazee Obazee |
Obo
|
Doctor
(generic), no abbreviation |
Obo-ehoho,
(abbreviated: Obeho. |
Meteorologist (doctor of weather forecasting and or rain-doctor) |
Obo-ukhunmwun
(obu.) |
Doctor
of medicine |
Ogie-Ogun (O’gun.) |
Chief/Doctor of mechanical engineering |
Obo-Iro
(obi.) |
Doctor
of Psychology |
Ogie-Obo |
Professor (generic) |
Okhaemwen Obo (Oko) |
Dean |
Ohen
(no abbreviation) |
Minister |
Ohen
Imaemwin |
Minister of Education |
Ohen
Osalobua |
Minister of God’s word |
Omo-uyi/Omwan-Uyi |
Honorable (Hon.) |
Omwan-Uyi kpataki……..(Omukpa.) |
The
Right Honorable, also “light bearer” |
Olaga |
Chair,
……..Chairperson |
Olaga-Okpia |
Chair-man (chairman) |
Olaga-Okhuo |
Chair-lady (chairlady) |
Oba |
King,
monarch |
Iye-Oba |
Queen,
King’s mother |
Iye no
bie Oba ..(also: queen) |
Queen
Mother, or the mother who gave birth to the king |
Okaeghele….. |
Knight |