Family and Other People Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is the Igbo term for parents?
nne na nna
What is the Igbo word for mother?
nne
What is the Igbo word for father?
nna
What is the Igbo term for grandfather on the Father’s side?
nna nna / nna ochie (nna)
What is the Igbo term for grandmother on the Mother’s side?
nne nne / nne ochie (nne)
What is the Igbo word for grandchild?
nwa nwa
What is the Igbo word for siblings?
nwanne
What is the Igbo term for younger brother?
nwanne nwoke nta
What is the Igbo term for husband?
di
What is the Igbo term for wife?
nwunye
What is the Igbo term for mother-in-law?
nne di / nne nwunye
What is the Igbo word for daughter?
nwa nwanyị
What is the Igbo term for son?
nwa nwoke
Fill in the blank: The Igbo term for baby is _______.
nwa
What is the Igbo word for twins?
ụmụ ejima
What is the Igbo term for aunt?
dada / nwanne nna / nwanne nne
What is the Igbo term for uncle?
dede / de / nwanne nna / nwanne nne
What is the Igbo term for cousin (male)?
nwa nwanne nwoke
What is the Igbo term for niece?
nwa nwanyị nwanne nwoke / nwa nwanyị nwanne nwanyị
What is the Igbo word for close relatives?
nwanna
What is the Igbo term for friend?
enyi / ọyị
What is the Igbo term for boyfriend?
enyi nwoke / ọyị nwoke
What is the Igbo term for girlfriend?
enyi nwanyị / ọyị nwanyị
What is the Igbo word for humans?
ndị mmadụ