Learn how to say various food related words in Igbo.
Food – nri
Fruit – mkpụrụ osisi
apple – ụdara bekee
banana – unere
coconut – akị bekee / akị oyibo
lemon – oroma ilu
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mango – mangọrọ / ujiri
melon – egusi
orange – oroma
pear – ube ọcha
plantain – ogede
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Vegetable – akwụkwọ nri
corn / maize – ọka
okra – ọkwụrụ
pepper – ose
pumpkin – anyụ / ụgbọgịrị
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salad – akwụkwọ nri ndụ
potato – nduku
soup – ofe
tomato – tamato
yam – ji
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Dairy –
butter – nri abụba
ice cream – udeoyi
milk – mmiri ara ehi (cow’s milk) / mmiri ara
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Grains/Nuts/Beans –
cassava – akpụ
beans – agwa
bread – achịcha
rice – osikapa
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kola nut – ọjị
peanut/ground nut – ahụekere
sandwich – nri achịcha / achịcha awai
Meat (anụ) /Seafood –
beef – anụ ehi
chicken – anụ ọkụkọ
egg – akwa
fish – azụ
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goat meat – anụ ewu
lamb – anụ atụrụ
pork – anụ ezi
shrimp – ịsha
turkey – anụ torotoro
Seasoning/Other –
honey – mmanụ añụ
oil – mmanụ
onion -yabasị
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pepper – ose
salt – nnu
sugar – ọtọ bịrị bịrị / ihe bịrị bịrị / nnu bekee
Drink (noun) – mmanya / ihe ọñụñụ
water – mmiri
ice – ihe oyi
milk – mmiri ara ehi (cow’s milk) / mmiri ara
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wine– mmanya oku
palm wine – nkwu
Meals / feast – erimeri
breakfast – nri ụtụtụ
lunch – nri ehihie
dinner – nri abalị
Utensils
fork– ngaji eze / ndụdụ
spoon– ngaji
knife – mma
cup – iko
plate – efere
bowl – ọkụ
table– ndokwasa
pot– ite
glass/bottle – karama
Dining
to drink– ịñụ
to eat– iri nri
to cook– isi nri
kitchen– usekwu
dining room – ụlọ erimeri
restaurant– ụlọ nri
