Language/Igbo/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Igbo learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the geography-related vocabulary in Igbo language. Understanding geography vocabulary in Igbo is important in order to talk about places, locations, countries and other geographical aspects of the world. Let's start exploring! 🌍
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Countries[edit | edit source]
In Igbo, a country is called "Mba". Let's see some examples:
| Igbo | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Naijiria | /naɪjɪrɪa/ | Nigeria |
| Amerika | /a.mɛ.ri.ka/ | America |
| Britani | /bri.ta.ni/ | Britain |
| Geremani | /gɛ.rɛ.ma.ni/ | Germany |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Mba e buru Naijiria? (/em.ba e buru naɪ.ji.ri.a/ - Which country are you from?)
- Person 2: Aku Amerika m. (/a.ku a.mɛ.ri.ka m̩/ - I'm from America)
Continents[edit | edit source]
In Igbo, "Kontinenti" stands for "Continent". Let's see the continents of the world in Igbo:
| Igbo | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Afirika | /a.fi.ri.ka/ | Africa |
| Amerika | /a.mɛ.ri.ka/ | America |
| Azià | /a.zi.a/ | Asia |
| Australia | /åus.træ.lîə/ | Australia |
| Europe | /yurəp/ | Europe |
| Antatika | /an.ta.ti.ka/ | Antarctica |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Ekpere Kontinenti g'eme? (/e.kpɛ.rɛ kon.ti.nɛn.ti gɛ.mɛ/ - Which continent are you going to?)
- Person 2: A mala Australia. (/a ma.la åus.tre.li.a/ - I'm going to Australia.)
Landforms[edit | edit source]
In Igbo, "ugwu" means "hill". Here are some examples of landforms:
| Igbo | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ụgwụ | /u.ɡwʊ/ | hill |
| ejìrì | /ɛ.d͡ʒi.ɾi/ | valley |
| ùgò | /ʊ.ɡɔ/ | mountain |
| mjọ̃kọ̃ | /mjɔ̃.kɔ̃/ | plateau |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Nchịkọta ụgwụ dị ka anyị nọ? (/nt͡ʃi.kɔ.ta u.ɡwʊ di ka a.nɪ/ - Do you see a hill like we do?)
- Person 2: Ọ dịghị mma ụgwụ, ama eji rì m chọ. (/ɔ di.ɣi mma u.ɡwʊ, a.ma e.d͡ʒi.ɾi m t͡ʃɔ/ - I don't see any hill, but I see a valley.)
Bodies of water[edit | edit source]
In Igbo, "mmiri" means "water". Here are some examples of bodies of water:
| Igbo | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| mmiri | /m.mi.ɾi/ | water |
| ọkụ | /ɔ.kʊ/ | river |
| àgbàrà | /a.g͡bà.ɾà/ | ocean |
| àkwà | /a.kʷà/ | lake |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Ebe mmiri nke a nọ? (/ɛ.bɛ m.mi.ɾi ŋkɛ a nɔ/ - What kind of water is this?)
- Person 2: Ọ dịghị mma mmiri, ọkụ ntu ikelebe ndị ọnụ. (/ɔ di.ɣi mma m.mi.ɾi, ɔ.kʊ ntʊ i.kɛ.lɛ.bɛ ndi ɔ.nu/ - This water isn't good, it's a river with crocodiles in it.)
Natural Disasters[edit | edit source]
In Igbo, "ịfụ" means "disaster". Heres are some examples:
| Igbo | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ịfụ | /i.fʊ/ | disaster |
| ala nso | /a.la nso/ | earthquake |
| ịsị juu | /i.si d͡ʒuː/ | hurricane |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Ịfụ eruption m bụ? (/i.fʊ e.rʊp.t͡ʃən m bụ/ - Are you a natural disaster eruption?)
- Person 2: A dị ịsị juu, ọ maara m aka na m ntikọtara njem ga-aza. (/a di i.si d͡ʒuː, ɔ ma.a.ra m a.ka na m ntikɔ.ta.ra nd͡ʒɛm ɡa a.za/ - I'm a hurricane, I come with strong winds.)
To sum up this lesson, we learned about countries, continents, landforms, bodies of water and natural disasters in Igbo vocabulary. Practice and review these words regularly to improve your Igbo vocabulary.
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