Foundation | Ntu ihu |
Eyebrows | Uri anya (mmadụ ga tee n’elu nku anya) |
Eye pencil | Uri anya (ure anya) |
Concealer | Ntu ihu/iru – (ihu or iru depending on dialect) |
Contour | Ude oji |
Highlighter | Ntu ocha |
Powder | Ntu ihu/iru – (ihu or iru depending on dialect) |
Lipstick | Mmanụ/Ude onu |
Lipliner | Uri onu |
Mascara | Uri anya |
Eye shadow | Ntu anya |
Brush | Ahịhịa n’ihu* (I made this up) |
I want wear make up | A choro m i cho mma na |
I want to do your make up | A choro m i cho gi mma |
I’m going to do your make up | A gama cho gi mma |
We want to do your make up | Anyi ga cho gi mma |
Colours | |
____Brown | Aja aja |
____Brown powder | O were ntu ihu nke na acha aja aja |
____Black | Oji |
The powder is white | O were ntu ihu nke na acha ocha ocha |
____White | Ocha |
____Gold/yellow | Edo/Odoodo |
____Red | Mme mme/uhie |
____Orange | Oroma/Mmanu mmanu |
____Silver | Ola ocha |
____Gold | Ola edo |
____Green | Ndu ndu |
____Blue | Anunu*/ocha elu igwe |
____Pink | Uhie ocha |
____Grey | Ucha nzu |
____Purple | Ugo*** *unsure |
What colour is this? | Ihe o na acha Gini? |
The colour is | O na acha |
What colour do you want? | Ole acha …… ka i choro. |
This one is
Once you’ve put that on, put this on. This and this go here |
Nke a wu ….
Mgbe i techara nkea, i tee nke a. Nke na nke n aga ote ebe |
Mouth | Onu |
Eyes | Anya |
Face | Ihu |
Eye lash | Abubara anya |
Eyebrow | Nku anya |
Lips | Egbagbere onu |
Nose | Imi |
Ear | Nti |
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