Time

Time:

• ógè (OH-gey) – time
• ùgbúà (oog-BU-wa) – now
• èmésiá (OH-MEH-si-YAH) – later
• mbụ̀ (mbu’u) – before
• kwa ubochi (kwa oo-BOH-chee) – daily

Morning:

• ụ̀tútụ̀ (oo-TOO-too) – morning

Afternoon:

• èhíhìè (ey-HEE-hee-yay) – afternoon

Evening:

• m̀gbèdè/ànyàsì (im-BEH-deh/ahn-YAH-see) – evening

Dusk:

• ùrúlúchí (oo-ROO-loo-CHEE) – dusk

Night:

• ábàlì (AH-bah-lee) – night

Clock time: Clock:

• Élékéré (AY-LAY-KAY-rey) – clock

Six o’clock in the morning:

• élékéré ìsî nke ụ̀tụ́tụ̀ (AY-LAY-KAY-rey ee-SEE nke oo-TOO-too)

Nine o’clock AM:

• élékéré ìtôlú nke ụtútụ (AY-LAY-KAY-rey ee-TOE-loo nke oo-TOO-too)

Noon:

• èhíhìè (ey-HEE-hee-yay) – noon

One o’clock PM:

• élékéré ótù nke èhíhìè (AY-LAY-KAY-rey OH-too nke ey-HEE-hee-yay)

Two o’clock PM:

• élékéré abụọ nke èhíhìè (AY-LAY-KAY-rey ah-BWORE nke ey-HEE-hee-yay)

Midnight:

• ètítì ábàlì (ay-TEE-tee AH-bah-lee) – midnight

Duration: Second:

• Ńkéjì (IN-KAY-jee) – second

Minute:

• Mkpìlìkpì ógè (im-pee-lee-pee OH-gey) – minute

Hour:

• Elekere (eley-KEY-rey) – hour