Words to eat, drink and shop in Aja: food, drinks, and what you need at the market. 29 words checked against reference sources (Ajagbe of Benin).
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Eating and drinking
èshìalso: eshiwater
èlànalso: elanmeat
kpávífish
èjèalso: ejesalt
àcìkúsɛ́nsɛ́nalso: acikusɛnsɛnfruit
àʒìnegg
màdànalso: madanbanana
mɔ́lúrice
āʒīnalso: aʒinpeanut, groundnut
ētēyam
kùtúalso: kutucassava
dèmīpalm oil
bafomaize, corn
besichili pepper
yovogbotomato
gɔdipineapple
ɖubapapaya
sablɛonion
kloklochicken
kloʒinchicken egg
egbɔgoat
dekupalm nut
ŋciorange
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At the market
àfìalso: afimarket
afimɛmarket
émɔ́road, path
axomɛhouse
exɔroom
KutɔnuCotonou
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Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Alphabet of the national languages of Benin (CENALA, 1990), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Alphabet of the national languages of Benin (CENALA, 1990), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.