Yekhee
Niger-Congo
Yekhee (Etsako, sometimes formerly called "Etsako proper" to distinguish from the broader Etsako language area) is an Edoid Niger-Congo language of southern Nigeria, sister to Edo (bin) and other Edoid languages. The Yekhee dialect cluster includes Auchi, Avianwu, and Uzairue varieties spoken across the Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State, with the Auchi variety being the most widely-spoken. Linguistically, Yekhee shares Edoid features (noun-class system, lexical tonal system, verb-final clauses) with Edo and other Edoid languages. The Auchi Polytechnic and Auchi cultural traditions have helped preserve Yekhee as a community language despite English-language dominance in education.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Yekhee
Sources
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Niger-Congo
| Meaning | Yekhee | Edo | Urhobo | Isoko | Degema | Izii | Kirundi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | amɛ /amɛ/ | amẹ /amɛ̃/ | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | amin /amin/ | mini /mini/ | amazi /amaːzi/ |
| Fire | eria /eɾia/ | erhẹn /eɾɛ̃/ | erhanre /eɾanɾe/ | erae /eɾae/ | itany /itaɲ/ | oku /oku/ | umuriro /umuɾiɾo/ |
| Sun | ovan /ovan/ | ovẹn /oʋɛ̃/ | uvo /uvo/ | ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ | uvuwo /uvuwo/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | izuba /izuba/ |
| Moon | ukpoki /ukpoki/ | uki /uki/ | emeranvwe /emeɾanβwe/ | ọwa /ɔwa/ | obaam /obəəm/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ukwezi /ukwezi/ |
| Star | isi /isi/ | orhọnmwẹ /oɾɔ̃mwɛ̃/ | isio /isio/ | esi /esi/ | ụsemese /ʊsɛmɛsɛ/ | kpokpode /kpokpode/ | inyenyeri /iɲeɲeri/ |
| Night | eridai /eridai/ | asọn /asɔ̃/ | aso /aso/ | aso /aso/ | ạsu /asʊ/ | enyashi /eɲaʃi/ | ijoro /iʒoro/ |
| Stone | udo /udo/ | okuta /okuta/ | oraga /oɾaɡa/ | — | ohinw /ohiŋʷ/ | mkpuma /mkpuma/ | ibuye /iˈɓuje/ |
| Mother | iye /ije/ | iye /ije/ | oni /oni/ | oni /oni/ | onomo /onomo/ | ne /ne/ | mama /maːma/ |
| Father | eθa /eθa/ | érhá /eɾa/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ | ọsunomo /ɔsʊnɔmɔ/ | nna /nːa/ | data /data/ |
| I | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹ /mɛ̃/ | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹ /mɛ/ | mẹẹ /mɛɛ/ | mu /mu/ | jewe /ʒewe/ |
| You | wẹ /wɛ/ | wẹ /wɛ/ | wẹ /wɛ/ | whẹ /ʍɛ/ | wọọ /wɔɔ/ | ngu /ŋɡu/ | wewe /wewe/ |
| We | mae /mae/ | ma /ma/ | avwanre /aβwanɾe/ | ma /ma/ | eni /eni/ | anyi /aɲi/ | twebwe /twebwe/ |
| Name | ena /ena/ | eni /ẽ̀nĩ̀/ | odẹ /odɛ/ | odẹ /odɛ/ | ini /ini/ | ẹpha /ɛɸa/ | izina /izina/ |
| Head | usumi /usumi/ | uhunmwu /uhũmwũ/ | uyovwi /ujoβwi/ | uzou /uzou/ | utom /utom/ | ishi /iʃi/ | umutwe /umutwe/ |
| Eye | evua /evua/ | aro /aro/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | ụnwo ạḍu /ʊŋʷɔ aɗʊ/ | ẹnya /ɛɲa/ | ijisho /iʒiʃo/ |
| Ear | eo /eo/ | ehọ /ehɔ/ | erhọn /eɾɔ̃/ | ozọ /ozɔ/ | ụsow /ʊsɔw/ | nchị /ntʃɪ/ | ugutwi /uɣutwi/ |
| Nose | isue /isue/ | ihue /ihue/ | uwen /uwẽ/ | unwe /unwe/ | isuveny /isuveɲ/ | imi /imi/ | izuru /iˈzuɾu/ |
| Mouth | uno /uno/ | unu /unu/ | unu /unu/ | unu /unu/ | enu /enu/ | ọnu /ɔnu/ | umunwa /umunwa/ |
| Tooth | ako /ako/ | akọn /akɔ̃/ | ako /ako/ | akọ /akɔ/ | ụku /ʊkʊ/ | eze /eze/ | iryinyo /irjiɲo/ |
| Tongue | olemi /olemi/ | aranmwẹ /aranmwɛ̃/ | erebe /erebe/ | erou /eɾou/ | ụḍem /ʊɗɛm/ | ire /ire/ | ururimi /ururimi/ |
| Hand | oba /oba/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | ụḅo /ʊɓɔ/ | ẹka /ɛka/ | ikiganza /ikiɡanza/ |
| Heart | itsu /itsu/ | ekhọe /exɔe/ | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | ụnwo ivom /ʊŋʷɔ ivom/ | obu /obu/ | umutima /umutima/ |
| Bone | ugoa /uɡoa/ | ùgbòlòkò /ùɡbòlòkò/ | ubeku /ubeku/ | ubeku /ubeku/ | uḅuwo /uɓuwo/ | ọkpu /ɔkpʊ/ | igufa /iɡufa/ |
| Blood | atale /atale/ | esagiẹn /esaɡiɛ̃/ | ọbara /ɔbaɾa/ | azẹ /azɛ/ | ịjzalam /ɪzalam/ | mmee /mːeː/ | amaraso /amaraso/ |
| Love | gbele /ɡbele/ | arhuẹmwonmwan /aɾuɛ̃mwɛ̃/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | — /—/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | urukundo /uɾukundo/ |
| Tree | orhan /oɾhan/ | erhan /eɾã/ | urhe /uɾe/ | orhan /oɾan/ | ụtany /ʊtaɲ/ | oshi /oʃi/ | igiti /iɡiti/ |
| Dog | agbon /aɡbon/ | awa /awa/ | eranko /eɾanko/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ạḅuwa /aɓʊwa/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | imbwa /imbwa/ |
| Cat | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | apusi /apusi/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | pọsi /pɔsɪ/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | akayabu /akajabu/ |
| Fish | eseri /eseri/ | ehẹn /ehɛ̃/ | eri /eɾi/ | yei /jei/ | esen /esen/ | ema /ema/ | ifi /ifi/ |
| Bird | apfiami /apfiami/ | ahianmwẹ /ahjãmwɛ̃/ | ọphran /ɔɸɾan/ | evra /evɾa/ | ẹfen /ɛfɛn/ | ẹnu /ɛnu/ | inyoni /iˈɲoni/ |
| Butterfly | aviẹviẹ /aviɛviɛ/ | ebalabala /ebalabala/ | erhi /eɾi/ | ẹvbovbo /ɛʋoʋo/ | — | — | ikinyugunyugu /ikiɲuɡuɲuɡu/ |
| Horse | akazi /akaʒi/ | ẹ́sín /ɛsĩ/ | esi /esi/ | anyenya /aɲeɲa/ | — | ịnya /ɪɲa/ | ifarashi /ifaraʃi/ |
| House | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | owa /owa/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | ụvay /ʊvaj/ | ulo /ulo/ | inzu /inzu/ |
| Salt | umeri /umeri/ | umwẹ /umwɛ̃/ | ughweraka /uɣʷeɾaka/ | uwhei /uʍei/ | uḅuwan /uɓuwən/ | unu /unu/ | umunyu /umuɲu/ |
| Iron | akure /akuɾe/ | ematọn /ematɔ̃/ | utehru /utehɾu/ | ayọno /ajɔno/ | ikulele /ikulele/ | igwe /iɡwe/ | icuma /iˈtʃuma/ |
| Eat | remi /ɾemi/ | re /re/ | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | ḍi /ɗi/ | ri /ɾi/ | kurya /kuɾja/ |
| Drink | yamẹ /jamɛ/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | da /da/ | nyọnw /ɲɔŋʷ/ | nu /nu/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| One | ɔkpa /ɔkpa/ | ọkpa /ɔkpa/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvu /ɔvʊ/ | nanụ /nanʊ/ | rimwe /ɾimwe/ |
| Two | eva /eva/ | eva /èʋà/ | ivẹ /ivɛ/ | ivẹ /ivɛ/ | iva /ivə/ | ẹbo /ɛbɔ/ | kabiri /kabiri/ |
| Three | ela /ela/ | eha /eha/ | erha /eɾa/ | isa /isa/ | ịsay /ɪsaj/ | ẹto /ɛtɔ/ | gatatu /ɡatatu/ |
| Four | ezie /eʒie/ | enẹ /ènɛ̀/ | ẹne /ɛne/ | ịnị /ɪnɪ/ | — | ẹno /ɛnɔ/ | kane /kane/ |
| Five | ise /ise/ | isẹn /isɛ̃/ | iyori /ijoɾi/ | isoi /isɔi/ | isuwon /isuwon/ | ise /ise/ | gatanu /ɡataːnu/ |
| Hello | udze /udze/ | kóyo /kojo/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | mavọ /mavɔ/ | — /—/ | ndo /ndo/ | amahoro /amahoɾo/ |
| Thank you | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | ù rú èsé /ù rú èsé/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | — /—/ | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | murakoze /muɾakoze/ |
| Good | edue /edue/ | ma /ma/ | emamọ /emamɔ/ | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ovi /ovi/ | oma /oma/ | nziza /nziza/ |
| Red | bara /bara/ | baa /baː/ | wowe /wowe/ | wowe /wowe/ | ạtuatu /atʊatʊ/ | bara /bara/ | gutukura /ɡutukura/ |
| White | pfa /pfa/ | fua /fua/ | fafa /fafa/ | ọfuafụ /ɔfuafʊ/ | ọfufu /ɔfʊfʊ/ | ọchaa /ɔtʃaː/ | umweru /umweru/ |
| Black | wisi /wisi/ | nekhui /nexui/ | biebi /biebi/ | obiebi /obiebi/ | obibi /obibi/ | ojii /odʒiː/ | umukara /umukara/ |
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