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akota [àkòtà] n.

evening time: from about 4 p.m. to nightfall;

akota khuẹrhẹẹ ― “late evening”

ákhuẹ² [áxwɛ̀] n.

tomorrow.

asọn [àsɔ̃́] n.

night.

atauvbi [àtàuʋì] n.

the period just before sunset, characterized by the warm glow of the setting sun.

àvan [àvã̀] n.

1. afternoon;

2. daylight (as opposed to asọn ― nighttime).

áwa [áwà] n.

hour (cf. Engl. hour).

awarọkpa [àwàɽɔ́kpá] adv.

immediately; at once (also ọwarọkpa).

ebaan [èbã́ã̀] n.

now; at this time. (Also: ebanban; ewaan; ewanwan).

ebi [èbí] n.

night; darkness;

ebi ro: “darkness has fallen.”

(Also ebiebi);

ebiebi so: “night has fallen i.e. it has become dark.”

efiaide [èfyaídè] n.

Friday (cf. Engl.).

ekẹn¹ [èkɛ̃́] n.

one of the four days in the traditional week on which no market-day falls. The other days of the week are: ẹkiọba; ekẹn naka; and agbado.

emọnde [èmɔ̃́dè] n.

Monday (cf. Engl.).

enamwunsin [ènáɱṹsĩ̀] adv.

a long period of time back, for long ago:

enamwunsin ọ ghise edinran ― it is a long time since he got here: He has been here for long

enẹghẹdẹnẹ [ènɛ́ɣɛ́dɛ̀nɛ̃̀] n.

four days ago.

esatọde [èsátɔ̀déè] n.

Saturday (cf. Engl.).

esọnde [èsɔ̃́dè] n.

Sunday (cf. Engl.).

etẹbitẹ [ètɛ́bítɛ̀] n.

eternity; forever.

ewan [èwã́ã̀] n.

now (cf. eban).

ẹdẹ [ɛ̀dɛ́] n.

day.

ẹdẹbiri [ɛ̀dɛ́biɽi] adv.

all day:

ẹdẹ biri ẹre ọ wa ya vbe odọ ― “It was the entire day that he spent over there; i.e. He stayed there all day.”

ẹdẹdẹmwẹndẹ [ɛ̀dɛ́dɛ́ɱɛ̃̀dɛ̀] adv.

forever; ever.

Ghẹ rha ẹdẹdẹmwẹndẹ ― “don’t steal ever.”

ẹ̀dẹgbe [ɛ̀dɛ́gbè] adv.

1. daybreak;

2. overnight.

ẹ́dẹgbe [ɛ́dɛ̀gbé] adv.

ten days duration.

ẹdẹgbedẹgbe [ɛ̀dɛ́gbedɛ́gbè] adv.

everyday; daily (also ẹdẹdẹgbe; and ẹdẹgbegbe).

ẹdẹgbegbe [ɛ̀dɛ́gbégbè] adv.

everyday; daily (also ẹdẹdẹgbe; and ẹdẹgbedẹgbe).

ẹdẹha [ɛ́dɛ̀há] adv.

three days duration:

ẹdẹha ọ ya ru ẹre foo ― “He took three days to complete it.”

ẹdẹhan [ɛ́dɛhã̀] adv.

six days duration.

ẹdẹhanrẹ [ɛ̀dɛ̀hã́rɛ̀] adv.

six days hence; in six days’ time.

ẹdẹhinrin [ɛ́dɛ̀hĩ̀rĩ́] adv.

nine days duration.

ẹdẹhinrọn [ɛ́dɛ̀hĩ́ɽɔ̃̀] adv.

seven days duration.

ẹdẹhinrọnrẹ [ɛ̀dɛ̀hĩ̀ɽɔ̃́ɽɛ̀] adv.

seven days hence; in a week’s time.

ẹdẹikẹdẹ [ɛ̀dɛíkɛ̀dɛ́] adv.

any day; whatever day:

ẹdẹikẹdẹ ne ọ rhirhi nọọ, u ghi rhie nẹẹ ― “any day he asks at all, give it to him.”

ẹdẹki [ɛ̀dɛ́kì] n.

market day.

ẹdẹnẹ [ɛ́dɛ̀nɛ́] adv.

four days duration.

ẹdẹrẹnrẹn [ɛ́dɛ̀ɽɛ̃̀ɽɛ̃́] adv.

eight days duration.

ẹdẹruanrẹ [ɛdɛɽ̃wãɽɛ] adv.

eight days hence; in eight days time.

ẹdẹrriọ [ɛ́dɛ́ryɔ̀] adv.

the other day; that day.

Ẹdẹ ne i miọẹn, ẹdẹrriọ ẹre ọ sẹ Ẹdo ― “The day I saw him, that day he arrived in Benin: That day I saw him was when he arrived in Benin.”

ẹdẹsẹn [ɛ́dɛ̀sɛ̃́] adv.

five days duration.

ẹdẹva [ɛ́dɛ̀vá] adv.

two days duration.

ẹdikẹtin [ɛ̀dikɛ̀tĩ́] n.

“day of rest”; Sunday (in the Christian sense) (also ẹduzọla; ẹdizọla).

ẹdizọla [ɛ̀dízɔ̀lá] n.

Sunday (also ẹduzọla; ẹdikẹtin).

ẹduzọla [ɛ̀dúzɔ̀lá] n.

“day of the week”: Sunday (also ẹduzọla nọkhua; edikẹtin; esọnde; ẹdizọla).

ẹghẹ̀ [ɛ̀ɣɛ̀] n.

time; period;

ẹghẹ̀ hia ― “at all times;” “always”

;

ẹghẹ̀ naa ― “at this time”; “nowadays”; “now”

;

ẹghẹ̀ nii ― “at that time”; “then”; “in those days”

ẹghẹikẹghẹ [ɛ̀ɣɛ̀íkɛ́ɣɛ̀] adv.

any time; whenever.

ẹghẹnẹdẹ [ɛ̀ɣɛ̀nɛ́dɛ̀] adv.

in the olden days; in the past.

ẹghẹso [ɛ̀ɣɛ̀só] adv.

sometimes; occasionally.

ẹghorhọ [ɛ̀ɣóřɔ̀] n.

(< ẹghẹ ― orhọ): “time of rains”: rainy season.

ẹghuyunmwun [ɛ̀ɣúỹũ̀ɱũ̀] n.

(< ẹghẹ ― uyunmwun) “time of dryness”: dry season.

ẹrẹ [ɛ́ɽɛ̀] n.

today.

ibota [ìbótà] n.

(< ibu-ota) “evening gathering”: traditionally the evening gathering of members of one or several households for the purpose of storytelling and the enactment of other verbal entertainment.

ibuẹdẹ [ìbwɛ̀dɛ̀] n.

fixing a date; making an appointment.

igba [íg͡bà] n.

(with numerals) time; instance: igbava (< igba eva) “two times”; igbaha (< igba eha): “three times” etc.

ikẹdẹ [ìkɛ̀dɛ̀] n.

“counter of days”: calendar.

ikpẹdẹ [ìk͡pɛ́dɛ̀] n.

(ikpẹ ― ẹdẹ) individual days:

Inu ikpẹdẹ ọ ghi ye ne ọ ghi kpao? ― “How many days is it since he left?”

irakhuẹ [íɽáxwɛ̀] n.

next tomorrow; the day after tomorrow.

irhiẹdẹ [ìřiɛ̀dɛ̀] n.

“taking of days”: holidays; leave.

izọla [ízɔ̀lá] n.

week (also uzọla).

nia [nĩ̀ã́] adv.

1. now; at this time:

ọ sẹtin gha khian nẹ nia ― He is now able to walk already

;

2. at last, finally:

Eban i ghi doo mioẹn nia ― “It is now that I have finally found it.”^

(nia never occurs in utterance initial position).

nodẹ [nṍdɛ̀] adv.; adj.

yesterday.

ogiasọn [ògyàsɔ̃̀] n.

mid-night; dead of the night.

ogiavan [ògyávã̀] n.

mid-afternoon, when the sun is at its brightest and hottest: also ogiavan-ogiohogho.

ogbee [óg͡bèè] n.

next year.

ohie [òhié] n.

a brief period of cessation of rains during the rainy season, usually in August.

okieke [òkyèkè] n.

the last; the end:

Okieke emwin ne u ru na i khian gha maa ― “The end of this thing that you are doing will not be good.”

okhuakhua [oxwàxwà] n.

the harmattan season, which usually extends from mid-November to late January.

omuhẹn [òmùhɛ̃́] n.

beginning; start.

orhọ [òřɔ̀] n.

1. rainy season: usually from late April to early November;

2. harvest season, when new crops flood the market:

ọkorhọ ― “new corn”^

;

iyan orhọ ― “new yam”

. etc.

osuru [òsùɽù] n.

at a single instance; at a first attempt:

Ọ rra isẹ nii hia vbe osuru ― “He caught all the seeds at a single instance.”

ota [òtà] n.

evening time; from about 4 p.m. till night fall; (also akota);

ota-khuẹrhẹẹ ― “late evening.”

otota [òtótà] adv.; adj.

(< ota ― ota): every evening; evenings:

Rẹn ọ levbare otota ― “She is the one who cooks every evening.”

owiẹ [òwyɛ́] n.

morning:

owie vbirhivbirhi ― “dawn”

;

owiẹ fiororo or owiẹwiẹmwọnkpa ― “day-light”

;

owiowiẹ ― “every morning.”

ọdiọn [ɔ̀dyɔ̃́] n.

1. oldest (chronologically).

Ozo ọ re ọdiọn vbe uwu iran ― “Ozo is the oldest among them.”

;

2. the primary thing; the most important; the first;

Vbe uwu emwin hia ne u ziro ẹre re na, owa nabọ ọre ọdiọn: “Of all the things you have just suggested, house-building is the most important.”

udemwunrri [ùdèɱũ̀rì] adv.

suddenly; without warning:

Ọ ladian udemwunrri ― “He appeared suddenly.”

(also udomwunrri).

ufomwẹn [ùfóɱɛ̃̀] n.

1. end; ending.

ugbẹn [ùg͡bɛ̃̀] n.

period; time:

De ugbẹn ne u ya rre ― “What time that you use to come?: When did you come?”

; (ugbẹn-eso) (cf. ugbẹnso).

ugbẹnso [ùg͡bɛ̃̀só] adv.

(< ugben ― eso)

1. sometimes; occasionally:

Ọ sẹ emwan ugbẹnso ― “He comes here occasionally”^

;

2. perhaps; maybe:

Nọọ ọnrẹn ghe, ugbẹnso ọ gha rẹn ọnrẹn ― “Ask him and see, perhaps he will know it.”

ugbugbẹhia [ùg͡búgbɛhià] adv.

always; regularly; often:

Ọ sẹ òwa mwẹn ugbugbẹhia ― “He visits my house regularly.”

uhunrun [ùhũ̀ɽṹ] n.

the last day of a period of 9 days; the 9th day.

Ọ khin uhunrun i ke ghi vbe miọọn ― “It will be nine days’ time before I see you again.”

uki [ùkì] n.

1. moon;

2. month.

ukugbakẹghẹrẹ [ùkúgbakɛ̀ɣɛ́ɽɛ̀] adv.

1. always; all the time; at all times:

Ukugbakẹghẹrẹ ẹre ọ ya viẹ ― “He cries all the time.”

ukhúnmwun [ùxṹɱũ̀] n.

1. famine;

2^.^ the period of two months before harvesting season.

ùkpo [ùk͡pó] n.

1. year;

ùkpo nọgberra ― “last year.”

uniẹrẹ [ùnyɛ̃́ɽɛ̀] n.

four days hence.

usẹn [ùsɛ̃́] n.

a period of five days:

usiẹnre (usẹn-ẹre): “five days hence.”

usunsẹn [ùsṹsɛ̃̀] adv.

(< usẹn ― usẹn) every five days.

utọmwẹn [ùtɔ́ɱɛ̃̀] n.

longevity.

uyunmwun [ùyũ̀ɱũ̀] n.

dry season ― from December to early April.