Man- okpia

Men- ikpia

Woman- okhuo

Women-ikhuo

Child- ọmọn

Children- imọn

Slave – Igbọn

Servant- odibo

In-law- oruẹn mhẹn

My wife – okhuo mhẹn

My husband- ọdọ mhẹn

Come- vae

Go- akhian

Run- runẹ

Wait- mudia

Hold on- mudia fo

I’m coming- Imẹ vade

Finish- ọfolo

Once- isukpa

Twice- igbava

This – ọnan
.
These- enan

That – ọni

Those – eni

Here – enan

There – eni

Where – ejela.

What- ebela

Why- bezẹle

Who- ọbhọra/ọra

Who is that? (họbhọra/họra)

họbhọla/họla (depending on the Esan dialect variety)

Our- ọsẹ mhalẹn

We – imhanlẹn

Them- ele

All of us- imhan rebhe

But- ọkpa kinọn
Because- ramhunde

Love- ahuẹmhẹngbe (ahuẹ mhọn egbe)

Peace- ọfure

Unity – ọkugbe/akugbe

Power – ahu

Patience- iziengbe

Someone that is patient – ọziegbe/ọzin egbe/azin egbe

Help- urẹkpa

Truth – ẹmhanta

Lie – ohoghe

House- uwa

Mat- ewa

Sleep- owe

Broom- uwahẹn/owẹle
*(broom could be for indoor/outdoor)

Pond- Omi

Flood – ologho

Dustbin- itikun

Light- ukpa

Water- amẹn

Antelope- Uzo

Rabbit- Ẹluọ

Rat – Efen

Elephant- Eni

Goat- Ẹbhe

Monkey – emẹnlẹn/emẹn/ọsa

Leopard- Atanakpa

Lion – oduma

Bird – afianmhẹn

Pig – une

Snail- ure

Bone: uguẹ

Meat- Ẹlanmhẹn

Food – ebae

Palm tree – udin

Oil- Ẹbhi/Abhi (could be plural or singular)

Coconut- uvin

Church – otuẹ

Pastor – Ohẹn-otuẹ (Pastor of a church)

Lord – Ebianlen

God – Osẹnobula

Bible – Ebe nọn khiale

Praise- ugẹn mhin

Fasting – azimhin

Holy – ukhia mhin.

Faith – Urhẹ ọbhọ

Heaven- ẹgua ose/ẹguae ose

Kingdom of God – ẹguale osenobula

Earth – Otọ

Song- ilolo

Dance- ikhilẹn

Dancing – ọgbi ikhilẹn/ọgbe…

Dancer-ọgbikhilẹn

Harvest – ikore

Feast – ilue emhilin

Saturday – ẹduzana ni ikhere/ẹdẹ uzana nikhere

Sunday – eduzana ni ọnẹ/ẹdẹ uzana nọnẹ

School- uwa-ebe

Book – Ebe

Exam/Test – Edọmhẹn

Know – ulẹn mhin.

Learn – uluẹ mhin.

Write- agbẹn

Write it – gbẹn olẹn /gbọnlẹn

To write something /Writing – ugbẹn emhin

Pen/biro – ukpu gbẹn

Thing- emhilin

Labour – ẹson

Thinking – erhiala

People – Eria

Fear – ofẹn

Sick -ekhọn mhọn

Disease – emhian mhẹn

Different – ikẹkẹ

Bicycle – Ikẹnkẹn

Money – igho

Riches – afe

Bank- aza

Trader- ọduẹki

Profit/gain – elele

Debt- osa

Poor man/humble man – obhioguele

Rich man – ọdafen

Market woman – okhuo ẹki

Market women-ikhuo ẹki

Strong – utoto mhin

Hard – ukaka mhin

Before – ọkue sẹ

After – ọkuẹ gbe rha

Straight – udia mhin

It is straight – ọdia mhin

Correct – ogba mhin.

Concern – urhẹtẹ

Report – Urhẹka

Stuborn – ika ehọ

Wicked – usiebe

Wicked person/bad

person – ọrhiebe /ọria ebe

Surprise – ọhanlo/ihan ilo

Minute – ihuẹnlolo

Time – ẹghele

Morning – ewewiẹ

Afternoon – odan mhẹn

Evening – emhuan.

Night – asọn

Night Time – ẹghe asọn /ọsi asọn/ọsasọn

Today – Ẹlẹna/Ẹlẹ

Tomorrow- akhọ/ewiẹ

Day after tomorrow- iriakhọ/

Chair- aga

Cup- ukpu

Spoon – ukpakẹ/ikuye

Tobacco- itaba

Cloth- ukpọn

Clock- agogo

Box- Ẹkpẹti

Tree – Oran