TGIC EASTER SPECIAL: Promoting Our Mother Tongue What do you call GRANDFATHER in your native language? Below are some of the comments we received; Etebom (ibibio in akwa ibom,Nigeria) Adida ogbahi (Igede) Kaka (Hausa) Ndako in Nupe Igbo - Nnam Ochie Urhobo: Ose oseme Ngizim-babazgara Ichiayi. Bekwarra Okwoo mi. Oraa Attah mi. Babami ogijo etc, Igala land Ter u vesen(tiv) Ida kani in Ekpeye,Rivers State Okwo mi or ataata mi-Igala Ose rode --urhobo Etebom (Ibibio) Mpa ke ukwu in isu in imo or mpa nukwu Ihievbe, Owan East L G A , Edo Mpa nke uku (igbo)owerri Taa Taam (Ndola, Taraba State) Miskhaom or Nnda in Doemak and Dikham in Mwaghavul. Baba Agba(Yoruba) Baba u vesen in tiv Adada(Idoma) Na kie, (Goemai) Ndako in Nupe Ababame or Abamenokhua in esan Nnam oche.... Igbo (Ishiagu) Etete. In ibibio Ter U Vesen(TIV) Ette ette wor otammi Ibo- papa nnukwu Nnaochiya in igbo, from okposi okwu in ohaozara L G A Ebonyi state. Baba agba,baba babami /dagbo in yoruba /(e)gun languages Baba ogijo. In igala. Opu da ijaw ADAAM NE`HI (IDOMA BENUE STATE) Papa Nnukwu in Igbo language Nna Nnam in Igboland Nnanna in etche language Era nokhua. Benin Etebom (Annang) Ada-ọbani (IGARRA) ETETE(AKs) Baba agba/Baba baba (Yoruba) Nna Nna(Igbo),Kaka(Hausa) Nna oche (ishiagu, ebonyi state) Tita in kuteb language Ida kani in Ekpeye, River state Nna m ocha, isu-okoma Dauru. Mumuye language. Mpa keukwu Igbo Owerri To all who commented, well done.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 15:16:20 +0000
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