100 NAMES OF ANIMALS IN CENTRAL IGBO (with Audio)
Adaka – Ebu
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Adaka | Chimpanzee |
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Agbisi | Black Ant |
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Agu | Leopard |
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Agu Owulu | Wolf |
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Agu แปฅlแป | Wall Gecko |
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Aguiyi | ย Crocodile |
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Agwo | ย Snake |
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Ajuala | ย Viper |
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Akpi | ย Scorpion |
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Akpolide | Weaver Ant (Usually found on mango trees) |
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Aรฑu | ย Bee |
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Aรฑu Nta | ย Mosquito |
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Aruru | ย White Ant/Termite |
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Atu | ย Buffalo |
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Aturu | ย Sheep |
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Awo | ย Toad |
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Azu | ย Fish |
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Azu asa | ย Tilapia |
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รgbรฉ | ย Black Eagle |
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Nwamba/Buusu | ย Cat |
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Chekeleke | ย Egret |
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Chinchi/Ogii | ย Bed Bug |
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Ebi Iyi | ย Eel |
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Ebi Ogwu | ย Porcupine |
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Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia nya aru) | ย Wasp |
Ebula – Idide
| Ebula | ย Ram | |
| Echi Eteka | ย Gabon Viper | |
| Edi Ura | ย African civet (a nocturnal animal known to sleep all day during the day. Used to refer to anyone who sleeps a lot) | |
| Ediabali | ย Hyena | |
| Egbe | ย Kite | |
| Egule | ย Weaver bird | |
| Ehi | ย Cow | |
| Ejile/Ejula | ย Snail | |
| Eke | ย Python | |
| Eke Ogba | ย Boa Constrictor | |
| Ele | ย Deer | |
| Eleke Nti Oba | ย Swallow | |
| Enwe | ย Monkey | |
| Enyi | ย Elephant | |
| Enyi Nnunu | ย Ostrich | |
| Esu | ย Millipede | |
| Ewii | ย Rabbit | |
| Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu) | ย Goat | |
| Ezi | ย Pig | |
| Ezi Ohia | ย Hog | |
| Ibuba | ย Butterfly | |
| Icheoku | ย Parrot | |
| Idide | ย Earth Worm | |
Igwulube – Odokwuma
| Igwulube | ย Locusts | |
| Ijiji | ย House Fly | |
| Ikili/Ikiri | ย Galago Bush baby | |
| Ikpuru/Ndรน | ย Maggot | |
| Ikwikwi | ย Owl | |
| แปnyแปnya | ย Horse | |
| Inyinya Ibu | ย Camel | |
| Isam | ย Periwinkle | |
| Isha | ย Crayfish | |
| Jaki | ย Donkey | |
| Mbara | ย Frog | |
| Mbe | ย Tortoise | |
| Mbe mmiri | ย Turtle | |
| Mbuzu/Ebe | ย Beetle | |
| Mgbada | ย Antelope | |
| Nchi | ย Grasscutter | |
| Nduru | ย Pigeon | |
| Ngwere aghu | ย Iguana | |
| Ngwere/Ngwele | ย Lizard | |
| Nkakwu/Nkapia | ย Shrewย (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.) | |
| Nkita | ย Dog | |
| Nkwo | ย Hawk | |
| Nnunu (Generic name) | ย Bird | |
| Nsiko | ย Crab | |
| Nte | ย Cricket | |
| Nwa แปkแปฅkแป | ย Chicken | |
| Nyanwuruede | ย Fox | |
| Nza | ย Sparrow | |
| Odokwuma/Obogwu | ย Duck | |
Odum – Utobo
| Odum | ย Lion | |
| แปgazแป | ย Guinea Fowl | |
| Ogbakuluu | ย Centipede | |
| Ogongolo | ย Praying Mantis | |
| Oke | ย Rat | |
| Oke Bekee | ย Guinea Pig | |
| Okpo | ย Worm | |
| Okpoko | ย Stork | |
| Okporoko | ย Cod fish | |
| Okuko (Male = Oke แปkpa, Female = Nnekwu) | ย Fowl | |
| Okwa | ย Bush Fowl Goose | |
| แปsa | ย Squirrel | |
| Otu Kpokpo | ย Wood Pecker | |
| แปzแปdimgba (แปzแป, the king of wrestling) | ย Gorilla | |
| Tatambeneke/chechembeleke | ย Swallow | |
| Tolotolo/Torotoro | ย Turkey | |
| Uchicha/Ochichi | ย Cockroach | |
| Udele | ย Vulture | |
| Ududo | ย Spider | |
| Ugo | ย Eagle | |
| Ugwumagala | ย Chameleon | |
| Ukpala | ย Grasshopper | |
| Usu | ย Bat | |
| Utobo/Akum | ย Hippopotamus | |
2 responses to “Learn Igbo: Animals”
What is pangolin in Igbo
Hi Collins,
Unfortunately, we’re unsure about this. While it may share a name with an anteater, we’re not certain what the Igbo name for it is either. Do try nkowaokwu.com