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IWHIYALƐ (Gbashiru obekwu rɛwhnua)

1.         Alekiri:            Iwhiyalɛ!

Ɛliɔma :           Owe, iwhiyalɛ!

 

2.         Aleruchi:          Ndah?

Ukeni:              Ɔburuɔma. Jina kɔ?

Aleruchi:          Ɔburuɔma makɔ (Ɔburumak’ɔma).

 

3.         Wekweri:         Ibɔlɛ!

Chimzia:          Owe, iwhiyalɛ.

Wekweri:         Ɛlekei bɔlɛ?

Chimzia:          Owe, abɔkwele.

 

4.         Ukneɛli:           Mbekwulem!

Eze:                  Owe, iwhiyalɛ.

Ukneɛli:           Ndakp’anu bɔru?

Eze:                  Abɔkwaru kɔma. Ma elekei?

Ukneɛli:           Owe, Chiokike mele.

 

5.         Wejiri:             Ndah?

Nenne:             Ɔburuɔma.

Wejiri:             Elekei kɔ?

Nenne:             Wɛziaa.

Wejiri:             Biko, bekwunum bɛ.

Nenne:             Wɔsɔnu, ngwanu.

Wejiri:             Ngwanu. Iziberere!

 

6.         Alekiri:             Ndah?

Ɛliɔma:              Ɔburuɔma, iwhiyalɛ!

Alekiri:             Rɛwhuam bu Alekiri.

Ɛliɔma:              Rɛwhua-mina bu Ɛliɔma.

Alekiri:             Ngwanu, Ɛliɔma, asɔhnu.

Ɛliɔma:              Ɔburuɔma. Leru anyna!

 

7.         Udno:              Ndah nu?

Ɛknu:               Ɔburuɔma

Udno:              Rɛwhuai bu kini?

Ɛknu:               Rɛwhuam bu Ɛknu

Udno:              Ɛknu, rɛwhua-mina bu Udno.

Ɛknu:               Ewuuu! Udn’ɔma. Udno bu rɛwhu’ɔma

Udno:              M’Ɛknu makɔ.

Ɛknu:               Ngwanu, Udno, asɔhnu.

Udno:              Ngwanu.

 

◊          Ndah?/Ndakp’ɔnu?

                        Ɔburuɔma … Ɔmakwa … Mzimaa … Mzimkɔma … Aziaa … Azikɔma

 

◊          Iwhiyalɛ!

Ibɔlɛ … Ɔsisiɔma … Ehnihni’ɔma … Isne-Ɔma … Ibalɛ … Ibadule

 

◊          Rɛwhnuai bu kini?:                  Rɛwhnuam bu Alekiri

 

Kini bu rɛwhuai?:                   Rɛwhnuam bu Alekiri

Wokwushii kini?:                    Wokwushim Alekiri/ Shikwum Alekiri/ Rɛwhnuam bu Alekiri.

Ibunne?:                                  Mbum Alekiri

                       

◊          Ibalɛ!/Ibadule!/Iyalɛ!

                        Owe, iziaa … Anuziaa … Ndakp’izi? … Ndakp’anu zi?

 

◊          Ngwanu!

Ngwanu … Ɔburuɔma … Asɔhnu … Iziberere … Omekweme … Nzikwaru … Nzikwaru kɔma … leru-anyna … lekwnaru-anyna … Ayna n’ɛli … Ayna dui-ɛli … Chibɔɔ.

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