Animal names in Aja, domestic and wild: 16 words checked against reference sources (Ajagbe of Benin).
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Animals
èlànanimal
àvùalso: avudog
xévíalso: xevibird
èdànalso: edansnake
éwíyélouse
elocrocodile
exɔcane rat (agouti)
eɣeɣispider
dagbawasp
klokpɛtortoise
kpakpaxuduck
xwenyicow
jakamouse
nyibuox
enyibee
bɔŋgogosnail
Test yourself
1. What does “àvù” mean?
2. What does “elo” mean?
3. What does “klokpɛ” mean?
4. What does “nyibu” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), 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), 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.