IVAIROSI IKORONA (CORONA VIRUS) COVID-19

The Covid-19 has been the discussion on everybody’s lips since the start of this year. This is no surprise as the virus (oshishi egbe) which started in China has spread to every continent on the surface of the earth. Governments around the world are having a hard time tackling the disease as many have died, and there has been a negative impact on the economy with many people fearing that they will lose their jobs.

Below are some Etsako terms which are related to the coronavirus.

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Akualo – face mask

With the rise of the coronavirus, people have been advised to use a facemask when when leaving the house to reduce the chances of catching the virus. The Etsako word for facemask; akualo, is formed from two words: ku which means to cover , and alo which means face. 

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Ivairosi– virus

This word, like many other technical words, is derived from English.

Ichinokhia-n’egbe – social distancing

People have been equally advised to stand at a distance of at least 3 metres when in public to reduce the chances of catching or spreading an infection. Ichinokhia n’egbe literally means to move away from each other.

Ikuarantini/Isoleshoni – quarantine/isolation

This is to lock a person away from others to prevent them from spreading the disease to healthy people. Quarantine is used for people who have been confirmed to have the disease, while isolation is used for those who are suspected to have the disease.

Isenta isoleshoni – isolation centre

Iguami n'o gase – disease outbreak

Amie – symptoms

Amwu/Infekshoni – infection

Derived from the verb mwu which means to catch.

Ishitoshowa – stay-at-home

People have been advised to sit at home to reduce the spread of the infection.

Iguese evholi – lockdown

Lockdowns were instituted all over the world in countries were the virus had spread to. Recently though, countries have begun to lift the lockdowns because of the effect it has on the economy. It has been argued that a lockdown is not the best approach to tackling the virus.

VHA SHITO SHI OWA. VHA KHA MOLI AMIE IVAIROSI IKORONA, VHA YAGUA VHA YE ASIBITU.

QURAN2:185

UKI I'RAMADAN KI UKI N'A LA R'AL-KUR'ANI KPIALE O KE KI IRODEKASE N'AGBO ALI IRODEKASE N'O KALA ALI ADEGBEA (N'O LA ITETEVA IMWAGIE ALI EFE). ONYE VHE N'O DA ME ONI UKI, O MWU AZUMI OLI. ONI O VHA KE SOKU EGBE LAA ONI O YE OKHIALI, O MWU UWE OLI ELE EWESE. OLOKHOME L'ISHINEGBA O NONO NA VHE, AKHI OMWUNU L'O NONO NA VHE. VHA KE DOBE MWU ONI AZUMI GBA ALI KHI VHA KE R'ISHINEGBA KHUA TIRALI ODE N'O RO KASE VHE, ALI KHI VHA KE KPEMI.

The Month of Ramadhan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed as guidance for mankinf, and as clear guidance and a seperation (between truth and falsehood). Whoever witnesses it should fast in it. Whoever is sick or on a journey, then let him fast a number of other days. Allah desires ease for you, and He desires not hardship for you. So that you may complete the days (of fasting), and magnify Allah for His guidance, and so that you may be thankful.

COVID19: OSHISHI-IKORONA

COVID19 o ki iguami n'amwu n'a kiatso me vhi ukpe 2019. Evholi Wuhan n'o la Ichaina l'o kpo kiatso la lase, ama neena o she gase ashakasha ku vhi eke-agbo.

N'a ro rami 7 May, 2020; agbo n'e mwu oni iguami e she dose ekeka 3.84 elemi edevholi 187. Agbo n'e dose 269,000 e she ghuloa.

Amie oshishi-ikorona n'a yese ne ki; iba, okofo, oloseme, iyeme n'omwunu ali iwase iwese ali ilele-unu. O kha yemi dose, agbo eghuo e rue i'pneumonia, laa ikpamelami n'e la vhe elemi egbe e vha gue laa gbe akanya onagie.

Ereghe n'ogbo ro mwu oni iguami rami ereghe n'amie oli o ro laa lase o ki ekeke ele eva (ele 2) rami ele igbe ali ene (ele 14).

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Agbo e kha chi mama egbe l'oni iguami o r'aa gase ro te ikpami ame n'e te ogbo egbe aa lase ro te imwemi, okofo, itisha iyo ali iyo. Eni ikpami ame e vhaa tese shi akpekpe neni e de shi eke. Ama ogbo o dobe laa mwu oni iguami  o kha r'obo chi asha n'eni ikpami ame e de shi, o ke gue r'oni obo chi alo.

Ede n'a dobe te laa khe egbe aga oni amwu ki;

1. ikpaboa eregheeghe
2. ichinokhia n'agbo ninanina agbo n'e moli amie oni oshishi
3. igueseshi
4. ir'ode guese isue n'a kha laa tisha
5. ime r'abo n'a vha kpea ne r'o chi alo
6. ir'akualo ro guese alo a kha laa lase owa le ninanina agbo n'e moli amie oni iguami  ali ereloku eneize

Abi Akugbe Isokuegbe N'Eke-agbo (World Health Organisation) e mwe; a vha me idano ne n'oni iguami. Tirali ona, ogboogbo e r'egbe khia, e shito shi owa n'e vha moli akanya n'o mwuemi shi atode. Ogbo o kha laa lase o r'akualo shi alo. Ogbo o kha r'obo chi asha, o kpe abo a, laa o r'isanitaiza abo r'o shishi abo a.

EMATA EGBO

oshishi - virus
amwu - infection
iguami n'amwu - infectious disease
eke-agbo - world
akualo - face mask
eneize - the sick
ereloku - caregivers
ekeka - million
amie - symptoms
ikpami-ame - droplets

Ikalọ - Calculations

 Addition - irọ gbogiẹ

1 +1=2
R'oguo gbogie oguo o kila eva
2+2= 4
R'eva gbogie eva o kila ene
5+2=7
R'ishe gbogie eva o kila ishiila9
9+3 =12
R'itiili gbogie ese o kila igbe ali ese.

Subtraction

 6-2=4
eseese rue eva wọ o kila ene

7-3=4
ishiila rue ese wọ o kila ene

9-5=4
itiili rue ishe wọ o kila ene

4-3=1
 ene wase ese o kila oguo

Multiplication 

2*3= 6
eva itese o kila eseesa

6*2=12
eseesa iteva o kila igbe ali eva
 
5*1 =5
ishe utoguo o kila ishe

Division - ikemi

4/2= 2
eva  kemi ene o kila eva
 
6/3=2
ese  kemi eseesa o kila eva 

8/4=2
ene  kemi eleele o kila eva.

volume - ibumi.    

length - igboolo.   

height - iyaga.   

width/breadth - iwẹmi.   

area - alo eke.

triangle - egbesẹ.  quadrilateral - egbene.  pentagon - egbishe.  hexagon - egbeseesa.  heptagon - egbishiila. decagon - egbigbe

ilolo - counting

TIME -  ẸRẸGẸ
COUNT - LOLO (syn - kalo)
COUNTING - ILOLO
 NUMBER - INỌMBA
HOW MANY/HOW MUCH - IMHẸ, EEKE
HOW MANY TIMES - ITIMHẸ?


Numbers
1- ọkpa, ọguo
2- Eva
3-Esẹ
4-Ene
5-Ishe
6-Eseesa
7-Ishiila
8- Eleele
9- Itiili
10- Igbe



times

itimhẹ? - How many times?

Utoguo - once
iteva - twice
itese - thrice
itene - four times
itishe - five times
iteseesa - six times
itishiila - seven times
iteleele - eight ti mes
ititiili - nine times
itigbe - ten times



ordinal numbers

okpalo - first
ozeva - second
ozese - third
ozene - fourth
ozishe - fifth
ozeseesa - sixth
ozishiila - seventh
ozeleele -eight
ozitiili - ninth
ozigbe - tenth
okposhimi - last

For living things the first letter 'O' is replaced with 'Ọ'

Position of time

itozeva - second time
itozese - third time
itozene - fourth time
itozishe - fifth time
itozeseesa - sixth time
itozishiila - seventh time
itozeleele - eight time
itozitiili - ninth time
itozigbe  - tenth time

people

Ikumi omhẹ - how many people?

ukumọguo - one person
ikumava - two people
ikumasẹ - three people
ikumane - four people
ikumoshe - five people
ikumoseesa - six people
ikumoshiila - seven people
ikumoleele - eight people
ikumotiili - nine people
ikumogbe - ten people

Ita some common proverbs

A ka ku amẹ shi ukomi, e laa je awẹ
When water is poured on the head, it must reach the ground.

Ọọse ọ ka kpe abọ a, ọ rọ mhu ekẹ.
When the crab washes its hands, it dips it in sand.

Alamigo l'ọọ khi: a ka de, inami o fi eva.
The hare has said: when one falls, the running is doubled up.

Abama l'ọọ khi: abi o li to, yọ o li aa lọkhọ.
The bedbug has said: as it becomes hot, so does it become cool.

Ọbo n'afẹ ọ vhaa mhu ẹlue - a doctor at home has no regard.

A kaa giwe l'a raa mhe imhagie.
We speak the truth while joking

A kaa bọ a n'ọgbọ, ọ aa bọ n'egbe ọli.
When one is consulted for, he must also consult for himself.

A kaa dolo ugua, ugua o aa wọghọ.
The more a bone is chewed, the softer it becomes.

A ka ku anyaka fia, a chigbe aa mila ọkhọkhọ eme n'ọ lẹli igasẹ.
After the fox has been chased away, then we may start asking the fowl why it went to the border.

A vhaa koko unu aa le ọọse
One cannot close his mouth and eat a crab.

Ikumava e vha r'utoguo aa rue evhevhẹ.
Two people do not go mad at once.

Ekpami e vha je oshimi, e vhaa già.
If the cheek do not retreat, they cannot laugh.

Amẹ o vhaa de, ekẹ o vha suọ.
It does not rain without the knowledge of the ground.

Aikẹde l'a rọ zẹ obọ ali owẹ.
In order not to fall we developed hands and legs.

PRESENT TENSE - ẹrẹgẹ n'a la

Kẹkẹ - write
Mi aa kẹkẹ - I am writing
U aa kẹkẹ - you are writing
Ọ aa kẹkẹ - he/she is writing
O aa kẹkẹ - it is writing
Eyẹ aa kẹkẹ - we are writing
Vha aa kẹkẹ - You (pl.) are writing
E aa kẹkẹ - they are writing
Aa kẹkẹ - one is writing

Bino - check
Mi aa bino - I am checking
U aa bino - you are checking
Ọ aa bino - he/she is checking
O aa bino - it is checking
Eyẹ aa bino - we are checking
Vha aa bino - you are checking
E aa bino - they are checking
Aa bino - one is checking

Kpiale - descend
Mi aa kpiale - i am coming down
U aa kpiale - you are coming down
Ọ aa kpiale - he/ she is coming
O aa kpiale - It is coming down
Eyẹ aa kpiale - we are coming down
Vha aa kpiale - you are coming down
E aa kpiale - they are coming down
Aa kpiale - one is coming down

Common Etsakọ Names

Mizoduwa - I chose the path of prosperity
Onagiochi - goodness is good
Ẹshiogiemẹ - God sent me
Zẹmigia - make me laugh
Ẹfue - wealth
Ẹweela - luck
Ọchuware - bringer of prosperity
Ọdufa - carrier of success
Efa - wonders
Tumimẹ - save me
Ọyẹmẹ - My beloved
Ọkumọvhia - My entertainer
Abọkha - a hero's hand
Ọkha - hero
Ogẹlẹ - celebration
Okeke - fame
Ọfure - peace
Ọsomote - beautiful one
Ogie - king
Ọmegie - prince, princess
Akayagbọkẹ - if men were to distribute
Ikpẹmẹsi - I thank God

Things around the house

Odẹ - door
Uteku - seat
Aga - couch
Utebu- table
Ukpo, Ema, Ode- clothe
Awulu - shirt
Ọsaka -trouser
Aru - cap
Ufadawa - umbrella ☔
Atasa- plate
Utsatso - broom
Ukakwi - spoon
Ukolo - cup
Agogo - clock
Iredio - radio



O kila ne.

Iguami sickness

IGUAMI - ILLNESS

gua- to be sick


Elaa li ẹ? What is wrong with you?

Asho o aa to ẹ? Where do you have pains?

Eni egbe?  How is your body?

Ẹmi u vha ze? Aren't you feeling fine?

Weshẹshi yẹmẹ a. Sleep and rest

Elemi lẹ aa to mẹ. Í have stomach pains.

Ukomi o aa vanọ mẹ. Í have a headache

Egbe e aa khekhe mẹ. My body aches.

Egbe e aa kiẹ mẹ. My body itches

O lọsẹ mẹ sui.  Í am a little tired.

Egbe mẹ e aa to. My body is hot.

Ulili o aa gbe mẹ. I have a cold.

U laa je asibito? Will you go to the hospital?

E she fi ọli igbede. He has been given injections.

U she da ikumi? Have you taken drugs?

Egbe e she dala mẹ. I feel better.

I haven't posted today and I'm feeling really sleepy, so I guess I'll make this about sleep and things related.

Read through and wish me a great night.

Sleep, n... owesẹ
Sleep, v... Weshẹshi
Dream... Owina
Pillow... Akpẹsẹ which is short for akpẹsẹ ukomi
Music... Uwolo (because I'm listening to a nice track on wazobia fm)

I am sleepy... Owesẹ o la mẹ alo.
Í want to sleep... Mi laa weshẹshi
Till tomorrow... O ki akọ

Dua for sleep
Bismika rabbi amuutu wa ahya
In your name, my lord, I die and come to life

Eva ẹ, Ọgẹna mẹ, lẹ mi rọ gwu lẹ mi rọ liegbe bẹ agbọ.

Eva ... Name
Ọgẹna... Lord
Gwu... Die
Liegbe... Return
 bẹ... Come
Agbọ.. Life


Dua for waking up from sleep
Alhamdulillah alladhi ahyaana ba'da maa amaatana wa ilayhi nushuur.
Praise be to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die and we will all be gathered to him.

Ishinẹgba lọ mhuẹli ikpẹmi, Ọni ọ r'ayẹmẹ n'eyẹ oshimi n'ọ rọ r'egwuli rue eyẹ. Ai Lẹli a laa wolọ eyẹ buli.
Ishinẹgba... God
Mhuẹli... Have
Ikpemi... Thanks, praises.
Egwuli.... Death
Wolọ... Pack

So with this and at this juncture I say o ki akọ. Onagie o nu vhẹ gbẹ.

Ogbe. The weather

Oni ogbe?
How is the weather?

Ogbe o dala.  The weather is fine

Ulili o la ogbe. There is cold in the weather i.e it is cold

Ulili o aa gbe mẹ. Í am catching a cold

Efọse o aa gbe mẹ.   Í am hot

Amẹ o bi. It is cloudy i.e about to rain

Amẹ o aa dena. It is drizzling

Amẹ o aa ruẹ. It is raining

Efọse e la. There is heat

Ovọ o ze.  The sun is severe

Uki o gba. The moon is hidden

Uki o she lase.  The moon is out

Akpekpe o aa fi. It is windy

Ogbe o she gbe.  It is daybreak

Ogbode o she le - It is evening

Obili o she bi. It is night-time

• Ovọ o she lase.  The sun is out

NB - sometimes ogbe is used to mean time (ẹrẹgẹ).  It's synonym, ogo, May also be used.

Se? How?

Se is only used to ask a question.

Se ki yọ? _ How is that? How come?

So mi li..... How did I
S'u li.......... How did you
S'ọ li ......... How did he
S'o li ......... How did it
S'eyẹ li...... How did we
So vha li... How did you (pl.)
S'e li.......... How did they?
S'a li.......... How did one

Abinoyẹsẹ

1. S'u li yẹsẹ? ..... How did you know?
2. S'ọ li rami aayọ ?.. How did he get there?
3. S'o li ku kua? ........ How did it pour away?
4. So mi li ẹ?............... What did I do to you? (Lit. How did I you?)
5. Si vha li dobẹ?....... How were you able to?
6. S'e li mẹ oni ebe?.. How did they find (lit. See) the book?
7. S'a li laa yẹsẹ aayọ? How will we know there?

Abinoyẹsẹ ewese. Other examples

S'ọ mhe ẹ?... What (lit. How ) did he tell you? 

S'u ke li na gọ? ... How come you're so stupid?

So mi aa li ẹ?........ How will I do you? What will I do to you? What will I do with you?

S'ibaba ọ gu n'ẹ? What did father tell you?

S'ọni ọmọ ọ li de ? How did the child fall?

Obo u nyele? Where do you live?

ETA - conversation

Ọchuwa: se, Ẹshiogie! Se, Ogie!
                 How is it Ẹshiogie?. How is it, Ogie?

Ẹshiogie ali Ogie: o chi. U wẹẹ ze?
                It's good. Hope you're well.
                 
Ọchuwa : Eli.
                 Yes, I am.

Ẹshiogie : oni egbe??
                 How is your body

Ọchuwa: o fọmẹ. Oni afẹ??
                It's cool. How is home?

Ẹshiogie: o chi. A kpẹmi.
                It's good. We give thanks.

Ogie : Ọchuwa, obo u nye?
            Ọchuwa, where do you live?

Ọchuwa : Ibini mi nyele
            I live in Benin

Ogie : obolọ o nuẹ?
           Is that place far?

Ọchuwa: o vha ma nuẹ. Giẹ, obo u nyele?
          It is not very far. You, where do you live?

Ogie : Afẹmai mi nyele
           I live in Afemai

Ẹshiogie : mi she a je afẹ.
            Í am going home

Ọchuwa : oo. O kila ne
            Okay. Bye for now.

Ogie: kia wẹ.
             Go well.

Ogie: oo. U ma kale. O kila ne.
             Alright. Thanks a lot. Bye for now.

Se / abe - How (are you)? Said when you meet someone
Fọmẹ- cool
Egbe - body
Nyele- live. May be shortened to Nye.
Obo - where? Used when asking about a place considered far
Asho - where? Used when asking about a place considered close
Obolọ - that place / there. Used when talking about a place considered far by the speaker.
Ayọ - There. Used when talking about a place that is considered near.
Afẹ - home
Kpẹmi (v) - to thank
Ali - and
Nuẹ - far
Lodẹ - remote / far
Ogie- a name meaning king or chief
Kia - walk
Ma- Very. Comes after a pronoun.

Verb conjugation - past perfect

Past perfect tense- ẹrẹgẹ n'o she dọsẹ fuse

Da
Mi she da..... I have drunk
U she da....... You have drunk
Ọ she da....... He / she / it has drunk
Eyẹ she da... We have drunk
Vha she da..  You people have drunk
E she da.......  They have drunk
A she da.......  One has drunk

Vhia........ To give birth
Mi she vhia...... I have given birth
U she vhia........ You have given birth
Ọ she vhia........ He / she/it has given birth
Eyẹ she vhia.... We have given birth
Vha she vhia... You people have given births
E she vhia........ They have given birth
A she vhia....... One has given birth

Vhiẹ..,................. Cry
Mi she vhiẹ
U she vhiẹ
Ọ she vhiẹ
Eyẹ she vhiẹ
Vha she vhiẹ
E she vhiẹ
A she vhiẹ

Verb conjugation - past tense

Ẹrẹgẹ n'o she dọsẹ_ Past tense

Weshẹshi _ sleep
Mi weshẹshi  I slept
U weshẹshi. You slept
Ọ weshẹshi   He/she/it slept
Eyẹ weshẹshi.  We slept
Vha weshẹshi.  You (pl.) Slept
E weshẹshi.  They slept
A weshẹshi.  One slept

Le _ Eat
Mi le.  Í ate
U le.  You ate
Ọ le.  He/she/it ate
Eyẹ le. We ate
Vha le.  You (pl.) ate
E le.  They ate
A le.  One/ people ate

Na _ run
Mi na _ I ran
U na_ you ran
Ọ na _ he/she/it ran
Eyẹ na_ we ran
Vha na_ you people ran
E na _ they ran
A na _ people ran.

NB -Eyẹ is also commonly heard as "ma" in other parts of Afemai

U aa suọ etsakọ ? Do you understand etsakọ?

WAtodẹ
In the Street


Oshiozẹ: se !! U aa suọ etsakọ ?
                 Hello! Do you understand etsakọ?

Efwe : ee. Mi aa suọ etsakọ.
            Yes. I understand etsakọ Tu

Oshiozẹ: asho oki o la w'aana?
                 Where is the market around here?

Ẹfwe: o la ekekẹ aayọ.
            It is over there.

Oshiozẹ: u ma kale. Eva mẹ ki oshiozẹ. Giẹ, s'aa lu eva ẹ?
                 Thank you very much. My name is oshiozẹ. What is your name?

Ẹfwe: Eva mẹ ki Ẹfwe.
           My name is Ẹfwe.

Oshiozẹ: ekekẹ aana u nye?
                Do you live around here?
Ẹfwe : ee ! Ekekẹ aana mi nyele.
            Yes! I live here.


Oshiozẹ: Obekha

Ẹfwe: Obekha

Oshiozẹ: okila ne
                Bye for now.
Ẹfwe: okila
            Bye.

Aana: here
Aayọ: there
Ẹfwe: wealth
Swọ: hear
Eva: name
Ekekẹ: area

Otsẹ - greeting

Otsẹ - Greeting
Synonym - oruẹ

Na egbia - Good morning (greeting for dawn)
Agbelọ.   Good morning ( after daybreak, before midday)
Oviẹna.   Good afternoon
Mo ota, Mo oni ogoota - Good afternoon
Obugala.   Good evening
Mo ogode, Mo oni ogbode - Good evening
Moo o!   Well done
Mo akanya.  Well done (to a working person)
Mo ishito.  Said to people at a gathering
Mo oni azumi - said to someone fasting
Mo oni okiamẹ - said to someone fasting
Mo oni ẹlẹ n'amo - well-done today i.e good day
Mo oni ukpo n'ogbọ - well-done on the new year I.e happy new year
Mokhia (mo okhia) - welcome
Mekhia (mo ekhia) - welcome

Moo is a greeting that is commonly heard in Afẹmai. It can be used in different situations and at any time of the day. It roughly tranalates to well done. In other parts of Edoland, one may hear it as doo (as in urhobo wa doo)

Saying Goodbye
  Okila.  Bye i.e see you later
Okila ne.  Bye for now
Khia wẹ - Go well
Guẹ khia - Go well
Lẹ khia - Go well
O ki akọ.   Till tomorrow
O ki idegbe.  Until later
O kia n'a ke mẹ egbe.  Till we see eachother.
O kia ni mi ke bẹ.  Until I come
O kia n'u ke je le - until you return

Common Verbs

Most verbs are monosyllabic and disyllabic except compound verbs i.e verbs derived from the combination of two verbs or a verb and a noun.

All verbs begin with consonants.

1. Sleep    weshẹshi, guẹ
2. Wake up.  vu [owesẹ] le, ki ogue
3. Share - kemi, kẹ
4. Eat.   le
5. Drink   da (variations - wa, ya)
6. Laugh.  gia, giẹ
7. Sing.   tuwolo (to uwolo)
8. Dance    gbishimi (gbe ishimi)
9. Want /look for.   nono, kele
10. Try.  dua / nyakua
11. Plan.   masẹ
12. Open.  guege
13. Close.  kuku, koko, guese
14. Come -   bale (var - bẹ, vare, bade, lare)
15. Go.   vu
16. Run.  na
17. Cover.   guese
18. See.  mẹ (var - miẹ)
19. Look.   ge (var - gue)
20. Watch.  fẹ
21. Buy.  dẹ[nọ]
22. Sell.   rọ dẹ, duo
23. Check.  Bino
24. Think.  Sa
25. Collect.  Nyie (var - mie)
26. Give.  Rọ na
27. Call.  Nyalu, wegie, guele
28. Answer.   Yemi/ sọ wọ
29. Know.  Yẹsẹ
30. Nyẹsẹ.  To lower
31. Yasẹ. To lift up
32. Fula - to turn inside out
33. Nyagọ a . To be torn to shreds
34. Saka ku. To bẹ scattered about
35. Soku.  To feel. To sense
36. Touch.  R'obọ chi
37. Sit.  Shitọ, gietọ, detọ
38. Stand.  Vu le, kpa otọ
39. Drive (q vehicle) - nya, gua
40. Pursue - Ku
41. Be - kila (var - kia, ki)
42. Wear.  Rọ sọ / gbanọ
43. Carry - rue
44. Write.   Kẹkẹ
45. Disturb.  Kpakpa (var - kpọkpọ)
46. Tell.  Gu na / gu kasẹ / guasẹ
47. Forget.   Yele a ( var - yeya)
48. Remember.  Sa to wọ
49. Remind.  Yele le 
50. Chat.  Neta
51. Leave.  Dobẹ, ze obọ
52. Bathe.  Kuẹ-a (var - kuẹya)
53. Bathe (s.o else).  kuẹsẹ a
54. Work    gbe akanya
55. Rest.   Yẹmẹ a
56. Breathe.   Yẹmẹ
57. Break - guọgọ, shasha, tala, gbe ki
58. Show.  Rọ kasẹ
59. Check - bino
60. Look - ge, gue
61. Watch- fẹ, ro
62. Pay - fali, fẹ
63. Pluck - fanọ
64. Nasẹ - pack
65. Pretend - fami
66. Hide.  Gbagba
67. Lift - tua, du
68. Beat, hit- gbe
69. Kill - gbe-a
70. Call - nyalu, wegie, guele
71. Reveal.  Rọ lase
72. Teach/learn.   Wẹna
73. Walk.  Khia
74. To muga.  Stand still
75. Stand - muga (var - miza, muza, mija, mudia)
76. De viga.  Squat
77. De fia. Fall off
78. De shitọ. Sit down
79. Digua.  To kneel down
80. Dọmi. To threaten
81. Dami.  To test. To try.
82. Fo.  To end
83. Fall down.  De
84. Wala.  Charge (as in electronic devices). To come on. To boil.
85. Quarrel - wola, rolo
86. Imagine - roro
87. Pack - wolọ
88. Fetch - jẹ, walọ
89. Count - lolo, kalọ
90. Read - zẹ
91. Sigh - ku ayẹmẹ
92. Calm down - ku egbe
93. Relax - shukpe
94. Follow - rọkali, rẹka
95. Bleed - Ku ọlia
96. Sweat - ku efọse
97. Chat - neta
98. Talk - mhe, mẹ, ta
99. Confess - tanọ
100. Testify - mẹ tanọ
101. Live - nyele
102. Cry - viẹ
103. Give birth - via
104. Throw away - tua fia, du fia
105. Pour away - ku kua
106. Put on - rọ ru
107. Put off - fuse, funo
108. Cut - ki
109. Khọlo - crawl
110. Tuela - line up
111. Tuama - to be in a hurry
112. Kpẹmi - thank
113. Khọkhọ kasẹ - describe
114. Kọkọ - to stare
115. Lolo kasẹ - explain
116. Tisha - sneeze
117. Nẹ - defecate
118. Nitọ - defecate
119. Nefu - fart
120. Danọ - treat
121. Dọmi - threaten
122. Suọ - hear
123. Khọli, kuẹ - fighting
124. Fiala - Fly
125. Kpe - wash
126. Kpege a - rinse
127. Kpẹgiẹ - to loosen (as in a nut)
128. Tagiẹ - to loosen (as in a rope)
129. Gbagia - to digest, to come apart (as in fabric)
130. Gbasẹ - begin (var - gbale)
131. Chiki - to shake slightly
132. Jigi - to shake heavily
133. Type, tap - tonabọ (tono abọ)
134. Fiele - to appear
135. Yakhọ le - to leave
136. Kpele - to play (an instrument), to shiver
137. Kpela - to give off a sweet aroma
138. Toa - to become burnt
139. Tosẹ-a - to burn
140. Fiono - to clear (as in grass)

Common Verbs

Sleep weshẹshi
Wake up vul