Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Eka (insults)

Eka n'e la Etsakọ e ze gua. Imẹli ọgbọ r'ibọla ka ọgbọ ọwesẹ tirali ọ laa m̄u ofu.

Insults in etsakọ are usually very strong and should not be used lightly. A person is very likely to feel offended.

Ishinẹgba ọ gbe ẹ
May God kill you

Ishinẹgba ọ de m̄u ẹ
May God fall upon you

Ilimi e n'itọ shi ẹ w'unu
May the dead defecate in your mouth

A n'itọ shi ẹ w'unu
May they defecate in your mouth

Evhevhẹ e rwe ẹ
May madness take you

U de gua
May you fall down dead

U sha gua
May you die in a bad way

Itọ ali efu
Faeces and farts i.e nonsense
Abinoyẹsẹ: u a m̄e italefu (itọ ali efu)
Example: you're talking faeces and farts (nonsense)

U li ukomi swi
You have such a small head

U li ukomi kpẹfẹ
You have such a flat head

U li ukomi digili
You have such a shapeless head


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