Names Of Animals In Igbo Language

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1) Goat = Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu)

2) Fowl = Okuko (Male = Oke Ọkpa, Female = Nnekwu)

3) Guinea Fowl = Ọgazị

4) Chicken = Nwa Ọkụkọ

5) Turkey = Tolotolo/Torotoro

6) Duck = Odokwuma/Obogwu

7) Pigeon = Nduru

8.) Ostrich = Enyi Nnunu

9) Antelope = Mgbada

10) Deer = Ele

11) Cow = Ehi

12) Horse = Ịnyịnya

13) Rat = Oke

14) Guinea Pig = Oke Bekee

15) Squirrel = Ọsa

16) Dog = Nkita

17) Hyena = Ediabali

18) Cat = Buusu/Nwamba

19) Sheep = Aturu

20) Ram = Ebula

21) Pig = Ezi

22) Lion = Odum

23) Leopard =Agu

24) Elephant = Enyi

25) Monkey = Enwe

26) Chimpanzee = Adaka

27) Gorilla = Ọzọdimgba (Ọzọ, the king of
wrestling)

28) Snail = Ejile/Ejula

29) Snake = Agwo

30) Python = Eke

31) Lizard = Ngwere/Ngwele

32) Wall Gecko = Agu ulo

33) Crocodile = Aguiyi

34) Toad = Awo

35) Frog = Mbara

36) Tortoise = Mbe

37) Vulture = Udele

38) Eagle = Ugo

38+)Black Eagle=Ègbé

39) White Ant = Aruru

40) Black Ant = Agbisi

41) Mosquito = Añu Nta

42) Grasshopper = Ukpala

43) Kite = Egbe

44) Spider = Ududo

45) Praying Mantis = Ogongolo

46) Earth Worm = Idide

47) Worm = Okpo

48) Scorpion = Akpi

49) Butterfly = Ibuba

50) Cockroach = Uchicha/Ochichi

51) House Fly = Ijiji

52) Cricket = Nte

53) Bed Bug = Chinchi/Ogii

54) Bee = Añu

55) Crab = Nsiko

56) Bat = Usu

57) Millipede = Esu

58) Centipede = Ogbakuluu

59) Rabbit = Ewii

60) Grasscutter = Nchi

61) Owl = Ikwikwi

62) Wood Pecker = Otu Kpokpo

63) Chameleon = Ugwumagala

64) Fox = Nyanwuruede

65) Fish = Azu

66) African civet = Edi Ura (a nocturnal animal known to sleep all day during the day. Used to refer to anyone who sleeps a lot)

67) Wasp = Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia nya aru)

68) Taylor Ant = Akpolide (Usually found on mango trees)

69) Porcupine = Ebi Ogwu

70) Shrew = Nkakwu/Nkapia (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.)

71) Eleke Nti Oba = Swallow (A type of bird that hardly perches on trees when in season to avoid being gunned down by human hunters)

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