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Review of  6 key words in Igbo:

1. Nne- Mother 
2. Nna- Father 
3. Nwa- Child 
4. Ụmụ- Children 
5. Nwaanyị
6. Nwoke

(Other common words for children: ụmụaka, nwata, and nwatakiri)

Review of Vocabulary that denotes the Position of a child 

• First born - Nwa mbu / nwa izi 
• Last born - Nwa Ikpeazu
• First son- Okpara, Opara, diokpara
• First daughter- Ada

Note: Ada can be used for any female as a term of endearment as well

New Vocabulary 

Other members and related words for family 

• Wife - Nwunye 
• Husband - Di 
• Inlaw -  Ọgọ
• Mother inlaw - Ọgọ nwaanyị or Nne di 
  • My mother inlaw - Ọgọ m nwaanyị
• Father inlaw- Ọgọ nwoke
• Relations/Relatives (can also be step-siblings) -Ụmụnna
• Kith/Kin, Relations - Ikwu na ibe
• Twin- Ejima 
  • Triplets Ejima Ato 
  • Quadruplets- Ejima Ise 

Related Terms

• Adult - Okenye
• Young adult male - Okorobia
• Young adult female-  Agbọghọ(bia)
• Neighbor(s) - Onye agbata obi 
• Friend- Enyi
• Friends- Ndi enyi
• Enemy- Onye iro  
• Enemies- Ndi iro

Music: Nwa by Ifé