Yekhee
Kiyekhee
Niger-Kongo
Yekhee (Etsako, ambayo zamani wakati mwingine iliitwa "Etsako halisi" ili kuitofautisha na eneo pana zaidi la lugha ya Etsako) ni lugha ya Kiedoidi ya Niger-Congo ya kusini mwa Nigeria, dada wa Edo (bin) na lugha nyingine za Kiedoidi. Kundi la lahaja za Yekhee linajumuisha aina za Auchi, Avianwu na Uzairue zinazozungumzwa katika Eneo la Serikali ya Mtaa la Etsako katika Jimbo la Edo, ambapo aina ya Auchi ndiyo inayozungumzwa zaidi. Kiisimu, Yekhee inashiriki sifa za Kiedoidi (mfumo wa madaraja ya nomino, mfumo wa toni za kileksika, sentensi zenye kitenzi mwishoni) na Edo na lugha nyingine za Kiedoidi. Auchi Polytechnic na tamaduni za Auchi zimesaidia kuhifadhi Yekhee kama lugha ya jamii licha ya utawala wa lugha ya Kiingereza katika elimu.
Inakozungumzwa
Maneno 31 ya msingi katika Kiyekhee
Maji
amen
/amen/
Moto
eria
/eɾia/
Jua
ovan
/ovan/
Mwezi
ukpoki
/ukpoki/
Nyota
isi
/isi/
Mama
iye
/ije/
Baba
ada
/ada/
Mimi
mẹ
/mɛ/
Wewe
wẹ
/wɛ/
Jina
ena
/ena/
Jicho
evua
/evua/
Mkono
oba
/oba/
Moyo
itsu
/itsu/
Upendo
gbele
/ɡbele/
Mti
orhan
/oɾhan/
Nyumba
ukekpe
/ukekpe/
Mbwa
agbon
/aɡbon/
Paka
otsuvua
/otsuvua/
Kula
gba
/ɡba/
Kunywa
gbo
/ɡbo/
Moja
ovo
/ovo/
Mbili
eva
/eva/
Habari
udze
/udze/
Asante
oyabuwere
/ojabuweɾe/
Nzuri
edue
/edue/
Vyanzo
Ulinganishaji wa maneno
Imelinganishwa na lugha za Niger-Congo zinazohusiana
| Maana | Kiyekhee | Kiurhobo | Kiisoko | Kiedo | Kidegema | Kimasai | Kisamburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maji | amen /amen/ | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | amẹ /ame/ | mọn /mɔn/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ |
| Moto | eria /eɾia/ | erane /eɾane/ | erae /eɾae/ | erhẹn /eɾɛ̃/ | ọmạrị /ɔmaɾi/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | nkima /ŋkima/ |
| Jua | ovan /ovan/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | ava /ava/ | ọvịnị /ɔvini/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ |
| Mwezi | ukpoki /ukpoki/ | emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ | ọwa /ɔwa/ | uki /uki/ | ọsọ /ɔsɔ/ | olapa /olapa/ | lapa /lapa/ |
| Nyota | isi /isi/ | isi /isi/ | esi /esi/ | orivbi /oˈɾiβi/ | esi /esi/ | olakira /olakira/ | lakira /lakira/ |
| Mama | iye /ije/ | onie /onie/ | oni /oni/ | — /—/ | inyeyẹ /iɲɛjɛ/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | yieyo /jiejo/ |
| Baba | ada /ada/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | érhá /eɾa/ | etete /etete/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ |
| Mimi | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹ /mɛ̃/ | mẹ /mɛ/ | nanʉ /nanʊ/ | nanu /nanʊ/ |
| Wewe | wẹ /wɛ/ | wẹ /wɛ/ | whẹ /ʍɛ/ | wẹ /wɛ/ | wo /wo/ | iyie /ijie/ | iye /ije/ |
| Jina | ena /ena/ | odẹ /odɛ/ | odẹ /odɛ/ | eni /ẽ̀nĩ̀/ | eni /eni/ | enkarna /eŋkarna/ | nkarna /ŋkarna/ |
| Jicho | evua /evua/ | aro /aɾo/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | aro /aro/ | enẹ /enɛ/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ |
| Mkono | oba /oba/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obo /obo/ | ọnẹ /ɔnɛ/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ |
| Moyo | itsu /itsu/ | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | orhio /oɾio/ | ọkọmpọnị /ɔkɔmpɔni/ | oltau /oltau/ | ltau /ltau/ |
| Upendo | gbele /ɡbele/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | arhuẹmwonmwan /arhuemwonmwan/ | inyiẹna /iɲjɛna/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ |
| Mti | orhan /oɾhan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orẹ /ore/ | eyo /ejo/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | lchani /ltʃani/ |
| Nyumba | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | owa /owa/ | ọsụnẹ /ɔsunɛ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ |
| Mbwa | agbon /aɡbon/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | awa-oshi /awa.oʃi/ | ifụnị /ifuni/ | oldia /oldia/ | ldia /ldia/ |
| Paka | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | apusi /apusi/ | ọchẹ /ɔtʃɛ/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ |
| Kula | gba /ɡba/ | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | re /re/ | re /ɾe/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ |
| Kunywa | gbo /ɡbo/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ |
| Moja | ovo /ovo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | okpa /okpa/ | ọmọ /ɔmɔ/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ |
| Mbili | eva /eva/ | ivẹ /ivɛ/ | ivẹ /ivɛ/ | eva /èʋà/ | eva /eva/ | aare /aːre/ | aare /aːre/ |
| Habari | udze /udze/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | mavọ /mavɔ/ | kóyo /kojo/ | amọn /amɔn/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ |
| Asante | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | ù rú èsé /u ru ese/ | nani /nani/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ |
| Nzuri | edue /edue/ | ọmaẹjẹ /ɔmaɛdʒɛ/ | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ma /ma/ | ekenẹ /ekenɛ/ | sidai /sidai/ | supat /supat/ |
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