PEOPLE

Central Igbo/Anambra

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Nkebi Ukwu

Beleti

Belt

Nkebi m masiri m

Nkebi m masili m

 I like my belt

 Nna m na-eti nkebi ukwu

Nna m na-eyi nkebi ukwu

 My dad wears a belt

Kotu

Kotu

Coat 

Nwanne m nwoke nwere kotu

na-acha braun

 My brother has a brown coat

 Kotu m na-achụ m oyi

 My coat keeps me warm

Uwe aka

Afe  aka

Gloves

A na m eti uwe aka mgbe oyi

 A na m eyi afe aka mgbe oyi

 I wear gloves when  it is cold

 Nne m ma-akwa  uwe aka

 My mom can knit gloves

Okpu

Hat

Nna m nwelu okpu ofụọ

My father has a new Hat

Nne m na-ekpu okpu aga ụka

Nne m na-eyi okpu eje ụka

My mom wears a hat

to church

Sketi

skirt

na-eti Sketi

dị mkpụmkpụ

Nwanne m nwanyị

na-eyị Sketi

Pelu mpe

My sister wears a

short skirt

 Sketi m di ogologo

Sketi m di ogonogo

My skirt is long

mọbụ(or)

Afe ogonogo

"Gawụnụ"

Gown 

mgbada

mọbụ(or)

Adaeze na-eyi  afe ogonogo

 The princess wears

a long gown 

Nne m yii gawunu

oji gaa ụka

My mother wore a black

gown to church

Bụlawụsụ

Blouse

mee mee gaa akwụkwo

 E yi m bụlawụsụ di

mee mee Jee akwụkwọ

I wore a red blouse

to school

Mụ na nwanne m nwanyị

nwere otu ụdị bụlawusụ

Mụ na nwanne m nwanyị

Nwelụ ofu ụdị bụlawusụ

 My sister and I have the

same blouse

 Afe ụkwụ ogonogo

Trọza

Pants

uwe ụkwụ ogologo

 Nna m nwelụ ọtụtụ

afe ụkwụ ogonogo

Nna m nwere ọtụtụ Trọza

My father has many pants

Nwanne m nwoke ne-eti trọza

dị mkpụmkpụ

My brother wears

short pants

 Akpụkpụ Ụkwụ

Shoes

ụkwụ nwere ekwo dị elu

 Nne m na-eyi akpụkpụ

ụkwụ nwelụ

Nnukwu ekwo

My mother wears

high heel shoes

Nna m na-eti akpụkpụ

ụkwụ na-akwo

mụrị mụrị

 My dads shoes are shiny

Ife eji ama oge

Watch

ọgụgụ buru ibu

Ife eji ama oge m nwelụ

ọnụ ọgụgụ bụlụ ibu

 My watch has big numbers

Nna m nwere ihe eji ama

oge nke ọla edo

My dad has a gold watch

Mgbanaka

Bracelet

 Eyi m mgbanaka ebụọ

 I am wearing two bracelets

Nne m nwere mgbalaka

mara nma

Nne m nwelụ ọmalicha mgbanaka  

My mother  has a nice bracelet

Akwa onu

Scarf

Akwa onu m na-egbochi m oyi

My Scarf keeps me warm

iyeri ntị

Earring

ọla edo

Nne m na-eyi iyeri ntị

ọla edo

My mom wears

gold earring

Suit

aga ọrụ

Nna m na-eyi sutu

eje ọlụ

My father wears a

suit to work.

Afe agbama akwụkwọ

Wedding gown

m dara oke ọnu

Afe agbama akwụkwọ

m dalụ nnukw ọnu

My wedding gown

is expensive

Mgbana  aka

Ring

aka ọlụlụ

Di m nyelụ m mgbana

  aka ọnụnụ

My husband gave me

a wedding ring

Ife onu

Necklace

olu mara nma

Oyi m nwanyi nwelu

ọmalicha ife onu

My girl friend has a beautiful Necklace

Afe ime arụ

Inner Wear/under wear

Afe ime arụ m dị ọfụọ

My inner wear is new or

My under wear

(garment) is new

Geri Geri ime ahụ

Geli Geli ime arụ

Lingerie

Geli geli ime arụ m sị obodo oyibo

My lingerie is from overseas

Sọkụsụ

Stockings

E nwelụ m nnukwu sọkụsụ

I have a lot of stockings