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  Edo Words for Feeling

Glory = Uyi/Ute
Honor = Ọghọ
Love = Ahoẹmwọmwa (Ahoẹmwẹ-egbe)
Praise = Urhomwẹ
Character = Uyinmwẹ
Respect = Ekpẹn/Adaanegbe (Adaa)
Joy = Oghọghọ

Rejoice = Ọyẹnmwẹ
Charity = Ahoẹmwọmwa
Peace = Ọfunmwegbe
Lucky/Luck = Ọhẹ-udunmwuri

Edo Words for Metals & Fashion

Diamond = Ẹkannewanna/Ẹkannewainwain
Crystal = Ekannughegbe
Jasper = Ikpokutanewainwain
Money = Igho
Gold = Oze

Silver = Asa
Bronze = Ẹrọnmwọn

Eyeglasses = Ughẹdẹ
Plain Glass = Ughenawain
Mirror Glass = Ughegbe
Coral Bead = Ekannẹzẹ

Bead = Ivie
Ring (for finger) = Oroka

Edo Words for Religious Expression

Thanksgiving = Ekpọnmwẹn
Hope = Imuẹtinyan

Favor = Ọbọmwẹ /Ọhẹ
Grace = Ẹsọhẹ
Mercy is Itohan

Destiny = Ẹhi
Faith = Iyayi
Blessing = Afiangbe
God's power = Ẹtinosa
God's merciful = Osatohanmwẹn
Tenacious = Amadasun
God say = Ekhaguosa
Salvation = Imiẹfan

Nightmare = Oghidian
Fasting = Awẹ /ilọunu
Fire = Erhẹn
Endurance = Ọziegbe

Patience = Izinegbe (Iziegbe)
Life = Arrọọ /Aye
Eternity = Ọrọn
Believe = Yayi

Honesty = Uyinmwẹnọgbae
Truth = Ẹmwata
Wisdom = Ẹwaẹn
Goodness = Enoma

 

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Edo Words for Direction

North = Ihan/Okuọ
East = Ekẹn

West = Orrie
South = Ahọ/Igie

Edo Words for Grammar Class

Name = Enni
Pronoun = Ataenni
Verb = Uta
Adjective = Uniaenni
Adverb = Uniauta
Preposition = Usuenni
Conjunction = Arrilo
Interjection = Esohie
Exercise = Esaasa
Revision = Erria

Edo Words for Colors

White = Enọfua/Ẹmu-nọfua
Red = Enọbaa/Ẹmu-nọbaa
Blue = Enọbii/Ẹmu-nobii
Black = Enekhui/Ẹmu-nekhui
Purple/Violet = Ẹmu-Arolẹ
Yellow = Ẹmu-isanowẹn
Green = Ẹmu-ebe
Brown = Ẹmu-ẹkẹn
Grey = Ẹmu-emuẹn
Pink = Ẹmu-ọyan
Orange = Ẹmu-itue
Indigo = Ẹmu-usie

Edo Words for Cooking & Meals

Water = Amẹ
Oil = Ẹvbi/Ofigbọn
Onions = Alubara
Pepper = Ẹhiẹn
Salt = Umwẹ /aguẹ

 

Edo Words for Animals & Insects

Crab = Ozi
Crayfish = Izenọfua
Tiger = Atalakpa
Sun fly = Ẹmunẹmunẹ

Grasshopper = Atete
Giant-grasshopper = Iriso
Cricket = Ọsẹlẹ (singular) Asẹlẹ (plural)
Fly = Ikian

Weevil = Oghogho
Tsetse fly = Udian
Mosquito = Imuẹn
Prawn = Enitan

Fish = Ehẹn
Lion = Oduma
Leopard = Ẹkpẹn

Hyena = Obidon
Cheetah = Edi
Dog = Ekita/Awa
Black Devouring Ants = Akala
Biting ant = Asaka
Shaking ant = Ọhẹn
Praying mantis = Ogolobiẹyẹn
Cockroach = Ẹhẹmwẹ
Yellow nectar ant = Afiankoi

Tiny ant = Iranmwẹ
Yellow tiny ant = Iranmwẹ-ebo

Edo Words for the Day and Weather

Sun = Owẹn
Moon = Uki
Star = Orhọnmwẹ
Thunder = Avannokhunmwu
Morning = Owiẹ
Afternoon = Avan
Noon = Ogiogio Avan
Evening = Ota
Twilight = Atauvbi
Sunset = Owẹn-de-okun/Owẹn-he-emota
Dawn = Orhiọmwẹ-Owiẹ
Night = Asọn
Midnight = Ogiasọn

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