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
Learn the basics of Etsakọ, a dialect of Edo language. The North Ibie dialect is a unique dialect of the Etsakọ language which is spoken in Edo North.
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