THE ESAN CULTURE OF EDO STATE

ESAN WORDS & MEANING:

Law - Uhi

Peace- òfure

Respect- ekpen

Unity - Okugbe/Akugbe

Fight -  okhonlen

Quarrel-ovan/uwo

Love- ahuemhengbe

Market - eki/aki

Farm- ugbo/,iwe

River- ēdē

Hill- oke

Money- igho

Riches- afe/efe

Rich man- okpia nofele/odafen

Poor person- ònobògbele

Come- vae/vare

Go- akhian

Run- rune/tunè

Wait- mudia

Hold on- mudia fo

Once- isukpa

Book: ebe

This - onan. 

That - oni. 

Joy/happiness - eghonghon

Here - enan. 

There - eni. 

Where - ejiela. 

And - bi. 

House- uwa

Mat- ewa

Broom- uwahen/owele

Pond- Omi

Light- ukpa

Market- eki/aki

Antelope- Uzo

Rabbit- Eluo

Rat - Efen

Elephant- Eni

Goat- Ebhe

Truth- Emhanta

Lie - Ohoghe

Sleep- owe

Bone: ugue

Meat- Elanmhen

Oil- Ebhi

Snail- Ure

But - okpa kinon. 

Why - bezele. 

While - olezele.

What - ebela.

Patient - ziegbe.

Because - rha mhude.

When - eghe.

Fasting - azimhin.

Holy - ukhia mhin.

Know - ulen mhin.

Learn - ulue mhin.

Faith - urhe obhor.

Thing emhilin.

Labour - eson.

Thinking - erhia.

Fear - ofen.

Sick -ekhon mhon.

Disease - emhian mhen.

Different - keke.

Feast - ilue mhilin.

Harvest - ikore.

Profit - elele.

Song - ilolo.

Strong - utoto mhin.

Hard - ukaka mhin.

Before - okue se.

After - okue gbe rha.

Straight - udia mhin.

Correct - ogba mhin.

Concern - urhete.

Stuborn - ikaho.

Wicked - orhiebe.

Surprise - ohanlo.

Dance - ikhelen.

Them - ele.

Those - ene.

We - imhalen

Our - ose mhalen.

Believe - irhio bho.

Heaven - egua-ose

Earth - otor.

Bible - ebe non khiale.

Egg - ekenlen.

Minute - ihuenlolo.

Time - eghele.

Pastor - ohelen oso osenobulua.

You - uwe.

Morning - ewewie.

Afternoon - odan mhen.

Evening - emhuan.

Night - ason.

Happy - eghonghon.

Lord - ebianlen.

God - osenobulua.

Praise - ugen mhin.

Chair- aga

Cup- ukpu

Spoon - ukpake/ikuye

Tobacco- itaba

Cloth- Ukpun

Box- Ekpetin

Tree - Oran.