Idoma phrasebook

Idoma is a language of the Idoma people that reside in Benue state in the Southeast-central region of Nigeria. As at 1991, the native speakers are about 600,000 in number.

Basics

 * Good Morning : Nma ochi
 * How are you : Agbehii?
 * I am alright : Mgbehi
 * Good afternoon : Nma eno
 * How is the day? : Iche be?
 * Good Evening : Nma one
 * Good Night : Nmo gb’ochi
 * Welcome : Ahinya o’wa
 * Thank you : Ahinya
 * Have you arrived? : Agaa ee?
 * How was your journey? : Iyawu kuo be?
 * Safe journey : Owe ko gbu o
 * Greet your people : Hokonu t’ache k’oluo
 * Okay, I will : Olohi, Nge h’okonu tua

Numbers

 * 1 : Eye
 * 2 : Epa
 * 3 : Eta
 * 4 : Ene
 * 5 : Elo
 * 6 : Eli
 * 7 : Ahapa
 * 8 : Ahata
 * 9 : Ahane
 * 10 : Igwo
 * 11 : Igwole
 * 12 : Igwepa
 * 13 : Igweta
 * 14 : Igwene
 * 15 : Igweho
 * 20 : Ofu
 * 25 : Ofucheho
 * 30 : Ofuchigwo
 * 35 : Ofuchigweho
 * 4O : Ofuepa
 * 45 : Ofepacheho
 * 50 : Ofepachiwgo
 * 55 : Ofepachigweho
 * 60 : Ofeta
 * 65 : Ofetacheho
 * 70 : Ofetachigwo
 * 75 : Ofetachigwehili
 * 80 : Ofene
 * 85 : Ofenecheho
 * 90 : Ofenechigwo
 * 95 : Ofenecheho
 * 100 : Ofeho

Time (Eko)

 * What time is it? : Oje emla yo ya aa?

Colors

 * Black : Onobi
 * White : Eenehe
 * Red : Onowa
 * Yellow : Odo
 * Green : Iwoho
 * Blue : Odufa

Transportation

 * Plane : Ugb'icho
 * Canoe : Oko
 * Bus : Obus
 * Bicycle : Egle
 * car : Omoto
 * Train : Ugbo

Part of the body

 * Head : Eyi
 * Hair : Inyileyi
 * Forehead : Udobu
 * Ear : Aho
 * Eye : Eyi
 * Nose : Enwu
 * Eyelid : Akpan’kpeyi
 * Eyelashes : Onw’eyi
 * Mouth : Okonu
 * Lips : Akpan’kpokonu
 * Teeth : Ayinu
 * Tongue : Igbilenyi
 * Jaw : Agba
 * Cheek : Awa
 * Eyebrow : Och’eyi
 * Neck : Oko
 * Shoulder : Eyichabo
 * Elbow : Okeknabo
 * Back : Igbihi
 * Chest : Otu
 * Breast : Ame
 * Stomach : Ipu
 * Waist : Ohi
 * Abdomen : Udo
 * Armpit : Acha
 * Wrist : Ok’abo
 * Palm : Ip’abo
 * Fingers : Aga
 * Fingernails : Unwaga
 * Thumb : Ochukpodu
 * Thigh : Atakwu
 * Leg : Ikpo
 * Ankle : Ikpal’Ikpo

Family

 * Ada'um : Father
 * Ene'um : Mother
 * Oine : Sibling
 * Oyi : Child
 * Onya : Wife
 * Oba : Husband
 * Aplle : Twin
 * Ohili : Inlaw
 * Onyakwuoche : Elder

Food (Odilae)

 * Okpa : Bean Cake
 * Ukamu : Millet meal