ẸMWẸ ỌGHẸDẸGBEDẸGBE VBIHI’YISẸN
100 DAILY ẸDO WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
ẸDOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION
WE ARE IN BENIN
Forward Ever, Backward Never.
ABOUT THE 100-DAY ẸDO LANGUAGE PROJECT
ẸMWẸ ỌGHẸDẸGBEDẸGBE VBIHI’YISẸN is a 100-Day Ẹdo Language Learning and Heritage Programme created by Ẹdomaye Legacy Foundation to encourage the daily learning, use, documentation and preservation of the Ẹdo (Benin) language.
Each day introduces an Ẹdo word or expression together with its English meaning.
Where one Ẹdo word carries different meanings, the different meanings are presented according to context.
TODAY’S ẸDO WORDS
- ẸHI
Meaning: Guiding Angel
Ẹhi — Guiding Angel
- EGUI
Meaning: Tortoise
Egui — Tortoise
- IKPOLO
Meaning: Sweeping
Ikpolo — Sweeping
- UKPOKPO
Meaning: Stitch
Ukpokpo — Stitch
- UKPỌN ỌMỌ
Meaning: Child’s cloth
Ukpọn ọmọ — Child’s cloth
- UKPỌLỌ
Meaning: Plant name
Ukpọlọ — Plant name
WHY THESE WORDS MATTER
Language is more than communication. It carries history, identity, knowledge, memory and culture.
Every Ẹdo word preserved and taught is a contribution to the preservation of the linguistic heritage of the Benin people.
Ẹdomaye Legacy Foundation is committed to documenting, teaching and promoting authentic Ẹdo language and Benin cultural heritage for children, young people, adults, researchers and the Benin diaspora.
LEARN ONE WORD.
USE ONE WORD.
TEACH ONE WORD.
PRESERVE OUR LANGUAGE.
ẸDOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION
WE ARE IN BENIN
Forward Ever, Backward Never.
Author: Edomaye Legacy Foundation
Edomaye Legacy Foundation preserves and promotes Edo language, culture, and heritage for learners and future generations. Through digital education, storytelling, and community programs, we ensure Edo traditions and knowledge are actively learned, celebrated, and passed on. Forward ever, backward never.
