agalezi [àgàlèzí] n.
1. a young lizard.
2. a nickname for a tall and clumsy person.
agbaka [àg͡bákà] n.
crocodile.
agbọkhokho [àgbùxòxò] n.
hornet.
áka [ákà] n.
a common kind of grass snake.
akọsọ [ákɔ́sɔ́] n.
a thorny creeper (Uvaria macrotricha).
akughagha [àkúɣàɣà] n.
tree bear.
akharho [àxářò] n.
a variety of monkey.
ákhuankhuinsan [áxw̃ãxw̃ĩsã̀] n.
dungbeetle.
akpakomiza [àk͡pàkómìzà] n.
hyena.
alumiọghọn [alumyɔ̃́ɣɔ̃̀] n.
the smooth-skinned lizard, which is also smaller than the normal lizard.
àranmwẹn [àɽ̃ã́ɱɛ̃̀] n.
1. animal, usually wild rather than domestic.
2. game meat.
arẹkẹn [àɽɛ̀kɛ̃̀] n.
a variety of snake that feeds on eggs.
arhunmwontọ [ářũ̀ɱṍtɔ̀] n.
viper.
arriọkpa [àryɔ́kpà] n.
the colourful tail feather of a rooster.
arrọn [àr̃ɔ̃] n.
a flaky skin disease that affects domestic animals such as goats and sheep.
asẹlẹ [ásɛ̀lɛ́] n.
cricket (also ọsẹlẹ).
ata [àtá] n.
a variety of monkey.
ataikpin [àtàik͡pĩ̀] n.
a variety of snake, which is like a boa, but of a smaller variety.
atalakpa [àtàlàkpà] n.
leopard.
atugiẹn [àtùgỹɛ̃́] n.
a variety of monkey.
àwa [àwá] n.
dog (also ekita; ovbiakota).
azanna [àzã̀nã̀] n.
boar (bush and domestic).
ebakhuẹ [èbáxwɛ̀] n.
the red feathertail of a parrot.
ede [èdé] n.
bush-cow; buffalo. (also ẹhan).
egilẹ [égìlɛ̀] n.
snail.
egui [ègwí] n.
land-tortoise.
ekẹtẹkẹtẹ [èkɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́] n.
ass; donkey.
ekita [ékítà] n.
dog (also awa; ovbiakota).
ekuọmọ [ékwɔ́mɔ̀] n.
a fat brown rat (also known as ẹbete).
ekhui [èxwì] n.
the scaly ant-eater.
ekpalakpala [èk͡pàlàk͡pálá] n.
a flat fish with many bones and rough scales.
elalọ [èlálɔ̀] n.
ringworm.
elẹdẹ [élɛ́dɛ̀] n.
domestic pig.
elikhukhu [èlíxùxù] n.
pigeon (also enikhukhu).
elukeluke [èlùkélùké] n.
river-tortoise (also ẹruvbọ).
emẹ [èmɛ̃́ɛ̃̀] n.
a general name for apes; individual varieties, include alazi, akharho, ọsa, etc.
emẹlu [èmɛ̃̀lú] n.
bull.
emosima [èmṍsimã̀] n.
a kind of tortoise said to have been charmed by Ọkhuahẹ, and put in the bush surrounding his shrines.
emwinrri [èɱĩ́rì] n.
“thing of the rope”: domesticated animals, such as sheep and goats.
ení [ènĩ́] n.
elephant;
ení-amẹ ― “water elephant”: hippopotamus
.
enibokun [ènĩ́bòkṹ] n.
cattle egret.
enikhukhu [ènĩ́xùxù] n.
pigeon (also elikhukhu).
enitan [énĩ̀tã̀] n.
prawns and shrimps.
erhumohi [èřúmohì] n.
the darkheeled Cuckoo or Senegal Coucal.
esi1 [èsì] n.
bush-pig (also esi-oha). esi-ebo ― domestic pig; hog.
evbihiọrọ [eʋihyɔɽɔ] n.
reptile.
evbisun [èʋìsṹ] n.
a general name for the different varieties of snails, such as egile, akikọ, etc., derived from their mode of crawling motion.
ewi [éwí] n.
a variety of fish, usually sold in the smoked form.
ẹbete [ɛ́bétè] n.
a variety of brown bush rat (also ekuọmọ).
ẹghodin [ɛ́ɣòdĩ̀] n.
African black kite.
ẹghughu [ɛ̀ɣúɣù] n.
alligator.
ẹhan [ɛ́hã̀] n.
buffalo (also ede).
ẹkirẹ [ɛ́kìrɛ́] n.
frog.
ẹkhòkho [ɛ́xòxò] n.
a variety of large monkey.
ẹkhuia [ɛ̀xwyá] n.
bull.
ẹkpẹn [ɛ̀kpɛ̃̀] n.
leopard.
ẹkpowa [ɛ́k͡pówà] n.
wall gecko.
ẹlẹdẹ [ɛ́lɛ́dɛ̀] n.
domestic pig (also elẹdẹ).
ẹrin [ɛ̀ɽĩ̀] n.
a small variety of squirrel with bulging eyes.
ẹrokhin [ɛ́ɽoxĩ̀] n.
chameleon.
ẹru [ɛ̀ɽù] n.
female antelope (cf. ẹrhuẹ).
ẹruvbọ [ɛ̀ɽúʋɔ̀] n.
river-tortoise (also elukeluke).
ẹrha [ɛ̀řá] n.
bush-cat.
ẹtẹ́ [ɛ̀tɛ́] n.
monkey.
ẹwe [ɛ̀wé] n.
goat;
ẹwe-amwen ― “female goat”
;
ẹwe-ọwẹ: “he-goat”
;
ẹwe-owa: “castrated goat.”
idodia [ìdódyà] n.
name of a small, black snake, with a white spot on each side of its head. Its name (“I stay quietly”) derives from its characteristic poise: it lies coiled up, making little or no motion.
igban [ìg͡bã̀] n.
1. thorn;
2. bone of fish.
ika2 [ìká] n.
the hard spur-like projection on a cock’s leg.
ikolo [íkòló] n.
earthworm.
ikpigho [ìk͡píɣó] n.
cowries.
ikpin [ìk͡pĩ́] n.
1. boa;
2. rainbow.
irhu2 [ìřú] n.
a bird’s roost.
itohia [ìtòhyà] n.
guinea-worm.
ivbiẹkpo [ìvyɛ̀kpò] n.
a variety of poisonous snake (possibly the night adder).
izazako [ìzàzàkó] n.
a brown variety of antelope.
izenọfua [ìzènɔ́fwà] n.
crayfish.
obi [óbì] n.
snake-poison.
odegbe [òdégbè] n.
a full-grown she-goat.
ofẹn [òfɛ̃́] n.
mouse, rat.
ogolobiẹyẹn [ògòlòbyɛ̀yɛ̃́] n.
praying mantis.
ogoro [ògòɽó] n.
male cricket.
ogunmagala [ógṹmã̀gàlà] n.
chameleon (also ẹrokhin).
oghogho [òɣòɣò] n.
beetle.
oghohọn [óɣòhɔ̃́] n.
the vulturine fish-Eagle; the feathers are used ornamentally in various ceremonies.
òko2 [òkó] n.
nest (usually of a bird; but also applicable to other small animals, such as lice):
Ahianmwẹn bọ oko ye ẹrhunrhunmwun-owa na ― “A bird built a nest in the eaves of this house.”
okhan [òxã̀] n.
a rodent with a long snout, that lives in the ground. It gives off a very strong and unpleasant smell. It is not edible.
okpo1 [òk͡pó] n.
male dog.
okpoto [òk͡pòtó] n.
toad.
ologbo [ólóg͡bò] n.
cat (also ovbiẹdẹn).
olose [ólósè] n.
1. a kind of snake;
2. the embodiment of beauty.
oluku [òlùkù] n.
the young of animals:
oluku-ẹwe ― “kid or/the young of a goat”
;
oluku ohuan ― “lamb.”
omiamwẹnzẹ [ómyãɱɛ̃zɛ̀] n.
iguana.
oroboto [òɽòbòtó] n.
hippopotamus (also eniamẹ).
orogo [òɽógó] n.
dog (also ekita; awa).
orokẹ [òɽòkɛ̀] n.
horse-tail used as a whisk, or carried as part of a ceremonial dress by chiefs and native priests.
orubu [óɽùbú] n.
a smooth-skinned lizard with a red under-side; it is said to be poisonous.
orrirri1 [òrìrì] n.
electric eel.
osorhue [òsòřwé] n.
a variety of porcupine.
osùsu [òsùsù] n.
a crown of feathers on the head of certain birds (e.g. esikpogho; awe; etc.).
ovbeni [óʋěnĩ̀] n.
elephant trunk.
ovbẹvbẹ2 [òʋɛ̀ʋɛ̀] n.
centipede.
ovbi-akota [òvyákòtà] n.;
(idiom) dog.
ovbivbiẹ [óvỳʋiɛ́] n.
a snake: “black mamba”; it spits, and is poisonous.
ovbukhọ [òʋúxɔ̀] n.
he-goat.
ozikpalọ [ózìkpálɔ̀] n.
lizard.
ozubu [òzùbú] n.
a fluffy-haired puppy.
ọbaikpo [ɔ̀bàik͡pó] n.
male lizard.
ọfiontọ [ɔ̀fĩṍtɔ̃̀] n.
a big bush rat (edible); locally referred to as a “rabbit” in English, but is quite different from the real rabbit.
ọgọgọ [ɔ̀gɔ̀gɔ̀] n.
(of a cock) cock’s crest. (also etọghọtọghọ).
ọgbekpa [ɔ̀g͡bèkpà] n.
(< ọ ― gbe ― ekpa) boxer.
ọkhaẹn [ɔ̀xã́ɛ̃̀] n.
porcupine.
ọkhọe [ɔ́xɔe] n.
worm; larva.
ọkporhu [ɔ̀kpòřù] n.
1. rooster;
2. preacher.
ọrọgiọ [ɔ̀rɔ̀gyɔ̀] n.
a kind of wooden rattle.
ọsa [ɔ̀sà] n.
big ape: gorilla; chimpanzee.
ọsẹlẹ [ɔ́sɛ̀lɛ́] n.
cricket (also asẹlẹ).
ọtan [ɔ̀tã̀] n.
squirrel.
ọ̀wa [ɔ̀wà] n.
castrated animal:
ẹwe ọwa ― “castrated goat.”
ọwẹ [ɔ̀wɛ̀] n.
male (used of animals only).
ọwọ [ɔ̀wɔ̀] n.
a variety of house-bat.
ubidọn [ùbìdɔ̃̀] n.
cheetah.
ugbadiye [ùg͡bàdìyɛ̀] n.
(< u ― gbe ― adiyẹ) “that which kills chickens” a fatal disease of chickens.
ughughọn [úɣúɣɔ̃́] n.
empty snail-shell.
uhiri [úhìɽì] n.
a variety of large ape; a baboon.
umuadiyẹ [ùmwã̀dìyɛ̀] n.
(also umuọkhọkhọ) tiger-cat (also translated as “fox” by Melzian).
umuọkhọkhọ [ùmwɔ̃̀xɔ̀xɔ̀] n.
cf. umuadiyẹ.
urhe [úřèé] n.
a kind of snail.
uyẹnghẹn [úyɛ̃̀ɣɛ̃́] n.
a variety of brown rat with white stripes down its back.