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.
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in Yekhee
Acqua
amen
/amen/
Fuoco
eria
/eɾia/
Sole
ovan
/ovan/
Luna
ukpoki
/ukpoki/
Madre
iye
/ije/
Padre
ada
/ada/
Mangiare
gba
/ɡba/
Bere
gbo
/ɡbo/
Amore
gbele
/ɡbele/
Cuore
itsu
/itsu/
Albero
orhan
/oɾhan/
Casa
ukekpe
/ukekpe/
Cane
agbon
/aɡbon/
Gatto
otsuvua
/otsuvua/
Mano
oba
/oba/
Occhio
evua
/evua/
Ciao
udze
/udze/
Grazie
oyabuwere
/ojabuweɾe/
Uno
ovo
/ovo/
Buono
edue
/edue/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Niger-Congo correlate
| Significato | Yekhee | Isoko | Urhobo | Samburu | maa | Gayo | ndonga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | amen /amen/ | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | weih /weih/ | omeya /omeja/ |
| Fuoco | eria /eɾia/ | erae /eɾae/ | erane /eɾane/ | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | rara /ɾaɾa/ | omulilo /omulilo/ |
| Sole | ovan /ovan/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | matacana /matatʃana/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ |
| Luna | ukpoki /ukpoki/ | ọwa /ɔwa/ | emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | lao /lao/ | omwedhi /omweði/ |
| Madre | iye /ije/ | ini /ini/ | onie /onie/ | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | ine /ine/ | meme /meme/ |
| Padre | ada /ada/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | ama /ama/ | tate /tate/ |
| Mangiare | gba /ɡba/ | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | mangan /maŋan/ | lya /ʎa/ |
| Bere | gbo /ɡbo/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | minum /minum/ | nwa /nwa/ |
| Amore | gbele /ɡbele/ | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | kunyung /kuɲuŋ/ | ohole /ohole/ |
| Cuore | itsu /itsu/ | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | ate /ate/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Albero | orhan /oɾhan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | kayu /kaju/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Casa | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | umah /umah/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ |
| Cane | agbon /aɡbon/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | asu /asu/ | ombwa /ombwa/ |
| Gatto | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | okashima /okaʃima/ |
| Mano | oba /oba/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | pumu /pumu/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ |
| Occhio | evua /evua/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | aro /aɾo/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | mata /mata/ | eho /eho/ |
| Ciao | udze /udze/ | mavọ /mavɔ/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | salam /salam/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ |
| Grazie | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | matur sangat /matuɾ saŋat/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ |
| Uno | ovo /ovo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | sara /saɾa/ | -mwe /mwe/ |
| Buono | edue /edue/ | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ọmaẹjẹ /ɔmaɛdʒɛ/ | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | jeroh /dʒeɾoh/ | -nawa /nawa/ |
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