Place and manner exercises

From Urhobo (the "rh" denotes a voiceless alveolar trill), an Edo language of Mid-Western Nigeria. From Kelly, J. (1969) Vowel patterns in the Urhobo noun. Journal of West African Languages 6, 21-26, and other notes from J. Kelly. An acute accent denotes high tone; a grave accent denotes a downstepped high tone; the absence of an accent on a vowel denotes low tone.
 

Urhobo   
English gloss
    
Urhobo   
English gloss
úpè
scar

uɸó
throat
ete
ward

osa
debt
eki
market

oʃɔ
fear
obɔ
hand

éxà
dance
ame
water

úzo
bushbuck
údù
chest

óʒà
suffering
ení
carrying-pad

aɣá
broom
oɟa
soap

ɔre
tsetse fly
owɔ
leg

eβe
kolas
aje
woman

oʒá
stake
aɟá
bat

éɲà
lobsters
ero
eyes

ekó
villages