Names of animals in Idoma language
Complied by Ameh Comrade Godwin
|
Animal name in English
|
Animal name in Idoma
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| Dog |
Ewo
|
| Tiger |
Eje
|
| Lion |
Agaba
|
| Elephant |
Adagba
|
| Squirrel |
Ocha
|
| Grand Squirrel |
Okwleje
|
| Antelope |
Awi
|
| Gorilla |
Obagwu
|
| Cow |
Ena
|
| Scorpion |
Ena/Akpe
|
| Goat |
Ewu
|
| He-goat |
Opi
|
| Horse |
Onya
|
| Sheep |
Ala/Adangba
|
| Ram |
Omede
|
| Hawk |
Uche
|
| Kite |
Omaga
|
| Eagle |
Okpe
|
| Snake |
Egwa
|
| Boa (snake) |
Idu
|
| Python (snake) |
Idili
|
| Lizard |
Apa
|
| Mamba (snake) |
Aka
|
| Cobra (snake) |
Owa
|
| Mole (snake) |
Ekwu
|
| Viper (snake) |
Ogwiji
|
| Crocodile |
Ikwu
|
| Partridge |
Ewa
|
| Monkey |
Eka
|
| Parrot |
Iga
|
| Rooster |
Obugwu
|
| Mice |
Akoto
|
| Rat |
Ifu/Ikrekwu
|
| Chimpanzee |
Ehlo
|
| Bat |
Ido
|
| Sparrow |
Egwe
|
| Finch |
Aylo
|
| Vulture |
Efu
|
| Bald Eagle |
Acha
|
| Tortoise |
Ikinabo/Okpakwu
|
| Butterfly |
Ibebe
|
| Chameleon |
Anyinya
|
| Woodpecker |
Otachikpokpo
|
| Crab |
Akle
|
| Toad |
Aklifu
|
| Dog |
Ewo
|
| Dove |
Okede/Okarikede
|
| Pigeon |
Okantebe
|
| Owl |
Ogwugwu
|
| Deer |
Ewi
|
| Falcon |
Uch’Okpafa
|
| Giraffe |
Ocha
|
| Koala |
Akango
|
| Penguin |
Igwe
|
| Onyx |
Enoba
|
| Zebra |
Otina
|
| Beetle |
Ogbemi
|
| Swift |
Akpandede
|
| Praying matins |
Ogongo
|
| Grasshopper |
Ikaka
|
| Cricket |
Ata
|
| Grasscutter |
Obije
|
| Ant |
Ilu
|
| Soldier Ant |
Egayinu
|
| Mosquito |
Imu
|
| Fish |
Ebenyi
|
| Cat fish |
Edu
|
| Tilapia |
Apatampa
|
| Pig |
Ehi/Okome
|
| Cat |
Obla/Obisi
|
| Duck |
Idangbolo/Idogwu
|
| Ferret |
Otekneje
|
| Ringneck dove |
Otitii
|
| Cockroach |
Akpanga/Apupre
|
| Rhabdomys |
Anlo/Atufa
|
| Electric fish |
Oriri
|
| Agama Lizard |
Obolokpo
|
| Red-headed Lizard |
Oroburu
|
| Wasp (Mud dauber) |
Amlupka/Amrupka
|
| Bee |
Enwu
|
Kamacucu |
Ukakwu
|
| Bee |
Enwu
|
| Hedgehog |
Egbe
|
| Snail |
Igbi
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