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

Common Sentences

• Okiami o aa gbe mẹ.   I am hungry

• O lọsẹ mẹ.     Í am tired
• U she le emenaale?   Have you eaten?
• Yaagwa.   please
• Imo.   sorry
• U ma kale.    Thank you
• Bale aana.   come here
• Rọ na mẹ.   Give me
• R'amẹ na mẹ da.   Give me water to drink
• Rọ kasẹ mẹ.  Show me
• Gu kasẹ mẹ.   Tell me
• Dobẹ mẹ shilẹ.  leave me alone
• Kpagiẹ mẹ.   help me
• Mọ.   Také
• Nyie mẹ.  Collect from me
• Ọ she lase.  he has gone out
• Elọ a mẹ.   What is the matter?
• Agogo imhẹ lọ?    What time is it?
• Mi she kiẹ fuse.   I am done
• Mi laa weshẹshi.  Í want to sleep
• Shitọ.   Sit down
• Koko unu.  Shut up
• U ti mẹ wọ.  Í love you
• U gwẹ mẹ.  Í love you
• O vhiọlọ. It is delicious
• Mi she kue. I am satisfied
• Kuku odẹ. Shut the door
• Vule.   Stand up
• Muga kẹ mẹ.  Wait for me
• Okila ne.  Bye for now
• Ulili o la wọ. There is cold
• Efọse e la wọ.   There is heat
• Amẹ o aa dena. It is drizzling
• Amẹ o aa ruẹ. It is raining
• O she somi.   It is enough
• U somote.   You are beautiful
• U she womi elwe.  You are mature
• Imẹ mhu ofu.   Don't be angry
• Ọ she na vu.  He has run away
• E aa Kiẹtse inet. They are browsing the net

Olema (prayers)

Prayers are a very important part of the etsakọ culture and there are prayers for almost every situation.

The response to a prayer is isẹẹ which means may it be so or may it hit the mark.

Eguma mẹ e ka mila mẹ w'obọ ẹ, [gu na vhẹ] khi mi chi mama vhẹ. Olema n'Ọfiolema ọ fi, mi laa sọ wọ. Tirali ona, e sọ mẹ wọ, e nyielama mẹ (e zẹ imani shi mẹ egbe) e kẹ yafi.

When my servants ask you about Me then I am close. I answer the call of  the caller when he calls upon me. So let them answer me and believe in me so that they may be successful.
_Quran

Ishinẹgba ọ gbe etse kua
May God forgive

Ishinẹgba ọ gwege odẹ a
May God open up doors (also ways)

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ọ kila oni agie
May God make it a good one

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ọ shi asha agie
May God put him in a good place

Ishinẹgba ọ yele a
May God overlook

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ọ bu n'ẹ
May God increase you

Ishinẹgba ọ zẹ kh'o vọ n'ẹ
May God replenish you

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ọ tẹsẹ agbọ
May God make him live long

Ishinẹgba o r'ọ te asha agie
May God make it pass through a good place

Ishinẹgba ọ r'egia shi ẹ w'alo
May God put laughter in your face

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ẹ ze
May God heal you

Ishinẹgba ọ r'ọ lọkhọ
May God make it easy

Ishinẹgba ọ m̄u ekpẹ shi ẹ w'egbe
May God honour (have mercy on) you

Ishinẹgba ọ kpagie ẹ
May God help you

Ishinẹgba ọ ku oni obe a
May God do away with evil

Ishinẹgba o r'eyẹ rami ayo
May God make us reach there

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