Lãdziviwo (Eŋlisigbe: mammals)
Lãdziviwo
No. |
Latin ŋkɔ |
Eŋlisigbe |
Eʋegbe |
Notes |
Family
|
1 |
Panthera leo |
Lion |
dzata |
Descriptive |
Felidae
|
2 |
Panthera pardus |
Leopard |
kpɔ̃ |
Designation |
Felidae
|
3 |
Profelis aurata |
African Golden Cat |
sisiblisi |
Descriptive |
Felidae
|
4 |
Leptailurus serval |
Serval |
agbali / gbɔli |
Designation |
Felidae
|
5 |
Felis catus |
Domestic Cat |
dadi / todzo / amegbɔnui |
Designation |
Felidae
|
6 |
Orycteropus afer haussanus |
Aardvark |
hoteklolo / hetekloloo / gligo |
Descriptive |
Orycteropodidae
|
7 |
Civettictis civetta/Vivera civetta |
African Civet |
dzogolo |
Designation |
Viverridae
|
8 |
Genetta maculata |
Large Forest Genet |
dudɔ / gbedadi |
Designation/Descriptive |
Viverridae
|
9 |
Genetta tigrina fieldiana |
Bush Genet |
dudɔ |
|
Viverridae
|
10 |
Nandinia binotata |
Palm Civet |
dedzitodzo / dedzidadi |
Descriptive |
Nandiniidae
|
11 |
Galerella sanguinea melanura |
Dwarf Mongoose |
kɔkɔbo |
Descriptive |
Herpestidae
|
12 |
Crocuta crocuta |
Spotted Hyaena |
gbete / agbotoe |
Descriptive |
Hyaenidae
|
13 |
Lycaon pictus |
Hunting Dog |
gbevu |
Descriptive |
Canidae
|
14 |
Vulpes pallida |
Pale Fox |
abei / yelegbeme |
Eponym/Descriptive |
Canidae
|
15 |
Manatus senegalensis |
African Manatee |
nyo / lale / mamiwata |
Descriptive |
Trichechidae
|
16 |
Loxodonta africana |
Elephant |
atiglinyi |
Descriptive |
Proboscidea
|
17 |
Equus ferus caballus |
Horse |
sɔ |
Designation |
Equidae
|
18 |
Giraffa camelopardalis |
Giraffe |
sɔveda |
Descriptive |
Giraffidae
|
19 |
Camelus bactrianus |
Camel |
kposɔ |
Descriptive |
Camelidae
|
20 |
Dendrohyrax dorsalis |
Tree Hyrax |
awua |
Designation |
Proviidae
|
21 |
Pan troglodytes |
Common Chimpanzee |
amekese / kese |
Descriptive |
Hominidae
|
22 |
Colobus badius waldronae |
Red Colobus |
kese |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
23 |
Colobus polykomos/vellerosus |
Colobus Monkey |
atakpa / klaya |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
24 |
Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus |
Green Monkey |
fio / fie |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
25 |
Cercopithecus diana roloway |
Diana Monkey |
alɔkpayibɔ / fievi |
Descriptive |
Cercopithecidae
|
26 |
Cercopithecus nictitans petaurista |
White-Nosed Monkey |
hehema / fiesrɔe |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
27 |
Cercopithecus mona lowei |
Mona Monkey |
fie |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
28 |
Erthrocebus patas |
Patas Monkey |
ablazɨ̃ |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
29 |
Papio anubis choras |
Baboon |
kese / kabli |
Designation |
Cercopithecidae
|
30 |
Atelerix albiventris |
African Pygmy Hedgehog |
hlɔ̃made |
Descriptive |
Erinaceidae
|
31 |
Soricidae |
Shrew Mouse |
atɔ / atɔe |
Designation |
Soricidae
|
32 |
Galago demidovi |
Lesser Bush Baby |
ŋkuli / kposɔ |
Designation/Descriptive |
Galagonidae
|
33 |
Galago senegalensis |
Senegal Bush Baby |
gbɔevi |
Designation |
Galagonidae
|
34 |
Perodicticus potto |
Potto |
anyɔŋɔnɔe / lefielenui / gbadogoe |
Descriptive |
Lorisidae
|
35 |
Aethalops alecto |
Grey Fruit Bat |
awi / druivi / adri |
Designation |
Cynopterinae
|
36 |
Cynopterus brachyotis |
Short-nosed Fruit Bat |
agutɔ / awoe / agbaŋɔ |
Designation/Descriptive |
Cynopterinae
|
37 |
Scotonycteris ophiodon |
Pohle's Fruit Bat |
agutɔ |
Descriptive |
Pteropodidae
|
38 |
Eidolon helvum |
Straw-coloured Fruit Bat |
agbaŋɔ |
Descriptive |
Pteropodidae
|
39 |
Syncerus caffer beddingtoni |
Buffalo |
to |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
40 |
Bos taurus taurus |
Bovine/Domestic Cattle |
nyi / nyitata |
Designation/Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
41 |
Acephalus buselaphus major |
Western Hartebeest |
lu |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
42 |
Cephalophus rufilatus |
Red-Flanked Duiker |
sade / sadedzi |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
43 |
Cephalophus ogilbyi brookei |
Red Duiker |
kodzoe |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
44 |
Capra aegagrus hircus |
Domestic Goat |
gbɔ̃ |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
45 |
Guevei maxwelli |
Maxwell's Duiker |
avegbɔ̃e / avɔgbɔ̃e / avugbɔ̃e |
Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
46 |
Sylvicapra grimmia |
Grey Duiker |
ahlɔ̃e |
Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
47 |
Ourebia nigri caudata |
Oribi |
dzɔki |
Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
48 |
Neotragus pygmaeus |
Royal Antelope |
adowɔ / avegbɔ̃e |
Designation/Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
49 |
Kobus ellipsiprymnus |
Waterbuck |
afia / fia |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
50 |
Kobus kob |
Kob |
ezi / zi |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
51 |
Tragelaphus sylvaticus |
Bush Buck |
se / klatsa / bitsa |
Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
52 |
Boocercus euryceros |
Bongo |
avenyi / trɔme |
Descriptive |
Bovidae
|
53 |
Ovis aries |
Sheep |
alẽ |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
54 |
Ovis aries |
Tup/Ram |
agbo |
Designation |
Bovidae
|
55 |
Equus africanus asinus |
Donkey |
tedzi |
Designation |
Equidae
|
56 |
Equus zebra |
Zebra |
zibra |
Adopted |
Equidae
|
57 |
Hyemoschus aquaticus |
Water Chevrotain |
tsimese / tɔmeklatsa |
Descriptive |
Tragulidae
|
58 |
Choiropotamus porcus |
Bush Pig |
gbeha |
Descriptive |
Suidae
|
59 |
Sus scrofa |
Wild Boar |
gbeha |
Descriptive |
Suidae
|
60 |
Sus scrofa domestica |
Domestic Pig |
ha |
Designation |
Suidae
|
61 |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
Hippotamus |
tɔmenyi |
Descriptive |
Hippopotamidae
|
62 |
Lepuszechi |
Hare |
fɔmizi / alɔgɔ |
Designation |
Leporidae
|
63 |
Xerus erythropus |
Ground Squirrel |
adɔ |
Designation |
Sciuridae
|
64 |
Funiscirus leucostigma |
Side-Striped Squirrel |
kadzidɔe |
Descriptive |
Sciuridae
|
65 |
Cavia porcellus |
Guinea Pig |
yevukpli / kplivi / xɔvi |
Descriptive |
Caviidae
|
66 |
Thryonomys swinderianus |
Great Rat Cane |
xɔtsukpli / nukpui |
Descriptive |
Thryonomyidae
|
67 |
Anomalurus pelii |
Peel's Flying Squirrel |
pro / tsatsɔe |
Designation |
Anomaluridae
|
68 |
Hystrix spp. |
Porcupine |
kotoko / dzridza |
Designation |
Hystricidae
|
69 |
Atherurus africanus |
Brush-Tailed Porcupine |
xɔfie / xɔfia |
Descriptive |
Hystricidae
|
70 |
Cricetomys gambianus |
Giant Rat |
alegeli / kisi / botoe / gboloyawoe / agada |
Designation/Descriptive |
Nesomyidae
|
71 |
Mus musculus |
House Mouse |
aƒefi |
Descriptive |
Muridae
|
72 |
Lemniscomys striatus |
Striped Mouse |
gbaxle / bela |
Designation |
Muridae
|
73 |
Hybomys trivigatus |
Three-Striped Mouse |
gbefi |
Descriptive |
Muridae
|
74 |
Arvicanthis rufinus |
Rufous Bush Mouse Gerbil |
di / dzi |
Designation |
Muridae
|
75 |
Claviglis spurrelli |
Small Mouse |
sade |
Designation |
Muridae
|
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- ↑ Aziaku, Vincent Erskine. 2016. A Linguistic Analysis of Ewe Animal Names among the Ewe of Ghana. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89645-474-4.