In the middle of the year, someone gave me a list of animal names in English and wanted the Ewe translation for the animals on the list. I then realized it as important to make it easy for anyone who wants to learn about the names of animals in Ewe to access this knowledge. If you are someone who loves Ewe names and want to know about them and what their meaning is then do well to click here.
From the list provided below, the English name of the animals is on the left as the Ewe translation is on the right.
Animal names in English to Ewe
Monkey - Kese
In the Ewe language, defining the gender of animals is mostly about the addition of the suffix ('tsu' for male and 'nor' for female).
1) fowl - koklo
Generally, (koklo) refers to fowls whether male or female or even the chicks.
2) hen - koklonɔ
3) cock - koklotsu
4) chick - koklovi
5) goat - gbɔ
'Gbor' also happens to be the general Ewe name for a goat but when we are referring to a male goat we say (gbortsu) and when a female goat we say (gbornor).
6) dog - avu
The male is 'avutsu' and the female 'avunor'.
7) cat - dadi
8) pig - eha
9) snake - da
10) housefly - tagbatsutsu
a shot of of housefly called in the Ewe language as tagbatsutsu
11) mosquito - emu
12) ant - didi
12) guinea fowl - tsax3
14) bird - xevi
15) mouse - afi
16) grasscutter - exor
17) Frog - adzi
In English there is a difference between a frog and a toad. The frog is characterized with more stretchy limbs and mostly very colorful. So toad in Ewe is known as 'akporkplor'
18) bee- anyi
19) cow - enyi
20) crab - gala
21) shrimp - borlu
22) tilapia - akpa
23) vulture - akaga
24) butterfly - kpakpaluwi
25) parrot - ako
26) termite - baba
27) snail - borbor
28) lion - dzata
29) tiger - ekpor
30) duck - kpakpaxe
31) tortoise - klo
32) horse - esor
33) lizard - doglo
34) dove - horne
35) Owl - adzexe
36) turkey - dorku
37) elephant - tsiglinyi
38) rabbit - formizi
39) crocodile - lo
40) fox - abe
40) duck - kpakpax3
41) hawk - awako
42) bat - agutor
43) rabbit - formizi
44) Donkey - Tedzi
45) Giraffe - Sorvedar
46) Sheep - ale
47) Monitor lizard - eve
48) Cockroach - Gbagbladza
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