Appendix:Ayere-Ahan word lists
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The followiing Ayere–Ahan word lists are from Blench (2007). For a more complete list of several hundred Ayere words, along with comparisons from Yoruba and other languages, see Blench (2007).[1]
The Ayere word list was originally collected from E.O. Olumorin for the West African Languages Survey in November 1961 at Ayere village, Ijumu LGA, Kogi State (then part of Kwara State), Nigeria.
Lists[edit]
| Gloss | Ayere | Ahan |
|---|---|---|
| head | ago | éri |
| eye | ɛ́jɛ́ | ewú |
| nose | ówṹ | owũ |
| ear | éndí | éndi |
| mouth | anu | arũ |
| tooth | éyĩ́ | eɲĩ |
| tongue | únú | irɛ̃́ |
| neck | ìgɔ̀gɔ̀ | unkɔ̃́rɔ̃́ |
| chin | amgbehe | ũndɛ̃ |
| jaw | àngbà | àngbà |
| arm | ɔkà | àkà |
| hand | ɔ́wɔ́ | ɔɔ |
| leg | ehè | esè |
| thigh | úntá | unta |
| knee | àtekú | égú |
| nail (finger / toe) | ìrɛnrɛǹ | ɛ̀kĩ̀kà |
| female breast | ɛ́mɔ́ | ɛmũ |
| stomach | ifu | duduruku |
| belly | ahi | asi |
| navel | úgó | ùwɔ̀ |
| back | ànjáùn | àun |
| buttocks | angbewun | úðí |
| penis | ùndu | undu |
| vagina | enfu | ìntì |
| skin | awɔla | idʒì |
| hair | itu | itu |
| beard | ìndàún | ihĩndɛ |
| liver | ɛ̀jɔ̀(r) | ɛ̀jɔ̀ |
| bone | egbe | igbegbe |
| blood | èʃwè | èsè |
| saliva | ĩto, únta | itó |
| faeces | aɲinku | ímĩ |
| body | ɔlá | àgbè |
| water | oyin | oɲĩ |
| oil | ekpú | ékpú |
| salt | owû | oũ |
| soup / stew | ɔndɔ̀ | ɔndɔ |
| palm wine | ɔntɛ̀ | ɔntɛ |
| fish (generic) | emeʃwi | eðu |
References[edit]
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2007. The Ayere and Ahan languages of Central Nigeria and their affinities.