Animals (Nyukwa)

In this section you will learn about animals ('nyukwa' short for 'anyukwa') in Ma'di ti.
Click on a section below to explore different animal categories and click on each word to hear the pronunciation.

Domestic animals

Dog Cat Rabbit Pig
Oce (Dog) Bokita (Cat) Ito (Rabbit) Rabala (Pig)
Goat Cow Sheep Chicken
Indri (Goat) Ti (Cow) Bilo (Sheep) Au (Chicken )

Wild land animals

Fox Baboon Elephant Hippo
Uba (Fox) Lore (Baboon) Lea (Elephant) Robi (Hippo)

Water aniamls

Crocodile Fish Turtle
Inyo (Crocodile) Ebi (Fish) Abgwigwi (Turtle)

Reptiles and small animals

Lizard Iguana Snake
Invulu (Lizard) Nyaku (Iguana) Ini (Snake)
Chameleon Snail Rat
Makiko (Chameleon) Okoro (Snail) Idre (Rat)

Flying & insects

Butterfly Bird Locust
Arapapa (Butterfly) Ariangwa (Bird) Umbi (Locust)
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