Some Edo Words
Ẹmwen | Words |
Agbawu / naighisẹtinghae | Inseparable |
Oghọghọ/ Ọýenmwen | Happiness |
Ogiẹ | Laughter |
Yẹẹ / Ọmwan n'emwin yẹẹ | Cherish |
Agiengien egbe / Ọmwan agiengiengbe | Passion |
Ọmwan ẹmwen / Ọmwenmwen | Troublesome person |
Igborion / Ọmwan igborion | Affection |
Ọmwan ẹmwanta / Ọmwenmwanta | Honesty |
Imuegberiotọ / Ọmwan imuegberiotọ/ Enofu / Omwan n'ofu | Humble |
Ọmwan izọhẹ / Ọmwizọhẹ | Kindness |
Uýinmwen | Character |
Munusunu | Kiss |
Arhowa (mwen) /Ọdor (mwen)/Ọdafen(mwen) | Husband |
Ọdọ mwen n'uwa | My lovely husband |
Erra n'agbon / Erranagbon | Lover / fiancy(Male) / boy friend |
Ọdafen | Wealthy / rich / handsome |
Oronmwen | Marriage |
Izọmon | Child Naming Ceremony |
Ovbialeke | Young girl |
Adesusu | Young man/ handsome young man |
Love | Arhuẹmwonmwan |
Fun | Iku vbe ogiẹ |
Friendship | Ọse |
Adore | Ekponmwen / Ọmwan ekponmwen |
Bliss/Suprise | Ọýunuan / Ọmwan Ọýunuan |
Trust | Imuentinýan / iyegbekọ / Ọmwan imuentinýan |
Faith/believer | Iyayi / Ọmwan iyayi |
Hope | Iyegbekọ n'akhuẹ / Ọmwan iyegbekọ n'akhuẹ |
Loyalty | Ọmwan uyi / Ọmwuyi |
Respect | Uyi / ỌghỌ |
Cry | Eve |
Embrace/embrace me | dede /dedemwen |
Wife | Ọvbokhanmwen / Anmwen |
My Darling / My Dearest one | Nonýaenmwen / Naenmwen |
Lover / fiance / girl friend | Iye n'agbon /Iyenagbon |
My sweat heart | Nonýaenmwen n'ehi mwen |
Marriage Ceremony | Ugie Oronmwen |
Lady / Great Women | Iye ogie / Iyogie |
Pretty young lady | Uvbi |
Others Relative Words


- Alaghodaro - Progress
- Afiangbe - Blessing
- Egberanmwen - Good health
- Ọyenmwen - Contemptment
- Fumwengbe - Peace, Calmness
- Utọmwen - Longlife
- Ọfure / Ọmaa - Better / Ok / Good
- tohan / ghẹ gui / yabỌ - Pardon / forgiveness
- tohan mwen / ghẹ gui / yabỌmwen - Pardon me / forgiveness me
- My Lord - Noyaenmwen(The one who own's me)
Some Sentences
- You mean a lot to me - Ih kakabọ rhuẹmwen wẹ
- I love you - Ih rhuẹmwen wẹ
- You are my sweat heart - Wẹ ọre orrienrrien orhionmwen
- You are the light I use to see - Wẹ ọre urrukpa n'ih ya dẹghe
- I love your way/ kind - ẹmwen rhuẹ yẹmwen
- You are the flower of my heart - Wẹ ọre oboboro orhionmwen
- You are my pride - Wẹ ọre uyi mwen
- Dating partner / lover / girl friend - Iyenagbon
- Dating partner / lover / boy friend - Erhanagbon
