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This Episode Recaps some key vocabulary that we have learned about the family and related terms.  Listen and try to see what you can recall and also practice saying these words out loud with the correct pronunciation. 

Nne- Mother 

Nna- Father 

Nwa- Child 

Ụmụ- Children 

Nwaanyị- Woman/ Female 

Nwoke - Man/Male

Other vocabulary we review 

First born - Nwa mbu / nwa izizi 

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 word 

Other members and related words for family 

• Wife - Nwunye 
• Husband - Di 
• Inlaw -  Ọgọ
• Mother inlaw - Ọgọ nwaanyi or Nne di 
  • My mother inlaw - Ọgọ m nwaanyị
• Father inlaw- Ọgọ nwoke
• Relations/Relatives -Ụmụnna
• Kith/Kin, Relations - Ikwu na ibe
• Twin- Ejima 
  • Triplets Ejima Ato 
  • Quadruplets- Ejima anọ 

• Adult - Okenye
• Young adult male - Okorobia
• Young adult female-  Agbọghọ(bia)
• Neighbor(s) - Onye agbatobi 
• Friend- enyi
• Friend(s)- Ndi enyi
• Enemy- Onye irọ
• Enemies- Ndi irọ  

• Husband - Di 
• Inlaw -  ọgọ 
• Mother inlaw - ọgọ nwaanyi or Nne di 
  • My mother inlaw - ọgọ m nwaanyi 
• Father inlaw
• Relations/Relatives (can also be step-siblings)  Umunna
• Kith/Kin, Relations - Ikwu na ibe
• Twin- Egima 
  • Triplets Egima Atọ
  • Quadruplets- Egima Anọ

• Adult - Okenye
• Young adult male - Okorobia
• Young adult female 
• Neighbor(s) - onye a batobi 
• Friend- Enyi (ndi enyi pl)
• Friends-  Ndi enyi
• Enemy- onye irọ
• Enemies- Ndi irọ

Refer back to original episodes for more vocabulary and exercises!

Music: Chief Osita Osadebe- Ife onye metalu