Yekhee
Niger-Congo
Yekhee (Etsako, sometimes formerly called "Etsako proper" to distinguish from the broader Etsako language area) is an Edoid Niger-Congo language of southern Nigeria, sister to Edo (bin) and other Edoid languages. The Yekhee dialect cluster includes Auchi, Avianwu, and Uzairue varieties spoken across the Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State, with the Auchi variety being the most widely-spoken. Linguistically, Yekhee shares Edoid features (noun-class system, lexical tonal system, verb-final clauses) with Edo and other Edoid languages. The Auchi Polytechnic and Auchi cultural traditions have helped preserve Yekhee as a community language despite English-language dominance in education.
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20 mots essentiels en Yekhee
Eau
amen
/amen/
Feu
eria
/eɾia/
Soleil
ovan
/ovan/
Lune
ukpoki
/ukpoki/
Mère
iye
/ije/
Père
ada
/ada/
Manger
gba
/ɡba/
Boire
gbo
/ɡbo/
Amour
gbele
/ɡbele/
Cœur
itsu
/itsu/
Arbre
orhan
/oɾhan/
Maison
ukekpe
/ukekpe/
Chien
agbon
/aɡbon/
Chat
otsuvua
/otsuvua/
Main
oba
/oba/
Œil
evua
/evua/
Bonjour
udze
/udze/
Merci
oyabuwere
/ojabuweɾe/
Un
ovo
/ovo/
Bon
edue
/edue/
Sources
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Niger-Congo apparentées
| Sens | Yekhee | Isoko | Urhobo | Samburu | masaï | Gayo | ndonga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | amen /amen/ | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | weih /weih/ | omeya /omeja/ |
| Feu | eria /eɾia/ | erae /eɾae/ | erane /eɾane/ | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | rara /ɾaɾa/ | omulilo /omulilo/ |
| Soleil | ovan /ovan/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | matacana /matatʃana/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ |
| Lune | ukpoki /ukpoki/ | ọwa /ɔwa/ | emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | lao /lao/ | omwedhi /omweði/ |
| Mère | iye /ije/ | ini /ini/ | onie /onie/ | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | ine /ine/ | meme /meme/ |
| Père | ada /ada/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | ama /ama/ | tate /tate/ |
| Manger | gba /ɡba/ | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | mangan /maŋan/ | lya /ʎa/ |
| Boire | gbo /ɡbo/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | minum /minum/ | nwa /nwa/ |
| Amour | gbele /ɡbele/ | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | kunyung /kuɲuŋ/ | ohole /ohole/ |
| Cœur | itsu /itsu/ | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | ate /ate/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Arbre | orhan /oɾhan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | kayu /kaju/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Maison | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | umah /umah/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ |
| Chien | agbon /aɡbon/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | asu /asu/ | ombwa /ombwa/ |
| Chat | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | okashima /okaʃima/ |
| Main | oba /oba/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | pumu /pumu/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ |
| Œil | evua /evua/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | aro /aɾo/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | mata /mata/ | eho /eho/ |
| Bonjour | udze /udze/ | mavọ /mavɔ/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | salam /salam/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ |
| Merci | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | matur sangat /matuɾ saŋat/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ |
| Un | ovo /ovo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | sara /saɾa/ | -mwe /mwe/ |
| Bon | edue /edue/ | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ọmaẹjẹ /ɔmaɛdʒɛ/ | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | jeroh /dʒeɾoh/ | -nawa /nawa/ |
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