Yekhee
Bahasa 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.
Tempat dituturkan
20 kata inti dalam Bahasa Yekhee
Air
amen
/amen/
Api
eria
/eɾia/
Matahari
ovan
/ovan/
Bulan
ukpoki
/ukpoki/
Ibu
iye
/ije/
Ayah
ada
/ada/
Makan
gba
/ɡba/
Minum
gbo
/ɡbo/
Cinta
gbele
/ɡbele/
Hati
itsu
/itsu/
Pohon
orhan
/oɾhan/
Rumah
ukekpe
/ukekpe/
Anjing
agbon
/aɡbon/
Kucing
otsuvua
/otsuvua/
Tangan
oba
/oba/
Mata
evua
/evua/
Halo
udze
/udze/
Terima kasih
oyabuwere
/ojabuweɾe/
Satu
ovo
/ovo/
Baik
edue
/edue/
Sumber
Perbandingan kata
Dibandingkan dengan bahasa Niger-Congo terkait
| Arti | Bahasa Yekhee | Isoko | Urhobo | Bahasa Samburu | bahasa Maasai | Gayo | bahasa Ndonga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | amen /amen/ | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | weih /weih/ | omeya /omeja/ |
| Api | eria /eɾia/ | erae /eɾae/ | erane /eɾane/ | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | rara /ɾaɾa/ | omulilo /omulilo/ |
| Matahari | ovan /ovan/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | matacana /matatʃana/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ |
| Bulan | ukpoki /ukpoki/ | ọwa /ɔwa/ | emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | lao /lao/ | omwedhi /omweði/ |
| Ibu | iye /ije/ | ini /ini/ | onie /onie/ | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | ine /ine/ | meme /meme/ |
| Ayah | ada /ada/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | ama /ama/ | tate /tate/ |
| Makan | gba /ɡba/ | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | mangan /maŋan/ | lya /ʎa/ |
| Minum | gbo /ɡbo/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | minum /minum/ | nwa /nwa/ |
| Cinta | gbele /ɡbele/ | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | kunyung /kuɲuŋ/ | ohole /ohole/ |
| Hati | itsu /itsu/ | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | ate /ate/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Pohon | orhan /oɾhan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | kayu /kaju/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Rumah | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | umah /umah/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ |
| Anjing | agbon /aɡbon/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | asu /asu/ | ombwa /ombwa/ |
| Kucing | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | okashima /okaʃima/ |
| Tangan | oba /oba/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | pumu /pumu/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ |
| Mata | evua /evua/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | aro /aɾo/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | mata /mata/ | eho /eho/ |
| Halo | udze /udze/ | mavọ /mavɔ/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | salam /salam/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ |
| Terima kasih | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | matur sangat /matuɾ saŋat/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ |
| Satu | ovo /ovo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | sara /saɾa/ | -mwe /mwe/ |
| Baik | edue /edue/ | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ọmaẹjẹ /ɔmaɛdʒɛ/ | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | jeroh /dʒeɾoh/ | -nawa /nawa/ |
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