THE OBI FAMILY

In Igbo land, Obi is a popular name of a person or family name, although none Igbo people are now using the name. So, you have to make sure that the person is an Igbo person before greeting him in Igbo Language. Once I made the mistake of greeting someone in Igbo Language because I saw his name tag written in Igbo and to my surprise, he is not an Igbo person.

As mentioned above that Obi is a popular Igbo name of a person or family name, also may mean family land, compound or house. Although 'obi' may as well mean heart or chest under human parts in Igbo Language. However, here we mean a name of a person. In Igbo language a name means aha. You can say "aha ha bụ Obi" meaning that their name or family name is Obi. People would know when you’re saying their name is Obi, they know you are referring to their family name. You can say "aha ezi ụlọ ha bụ Obi" meaning their family name is Obi.
Family means ezi or ezi ụlọ. You can sometimes use only ezi for family or use ezi ha meaning their family. One could also say ezi ụlọ ha which means the same as their family. In many cases, you can refer to a family with ndi which would be usually followed by the family name like ndi Obi.  

Father means "nna" or papa although "nna mụ" means my father. Some people use "m" instead of "mụ" because of the difficulty finding "ụ" like nna m this is the way they write it without the "ụ" but pronounce it without the "ụ" being pronounced but to some people it is difficult to pronounce mụ without the ụ.

Normally, children would refer to their father as "nna m" or "nna mụ" which means my father.

Children or people sometimes would refer to someone as "nna anyi" which means our father, although the person is not their father but to them they regard him as a father figure or they regard him as being old enough to be their father.

Husband means "di" although "di mụ" means my husband.

Normally a wife would refer to her husband as "di mụ".

Children means "ụmụ" or "ụmụaka" but "ụmụ mụ" means my children.

Twin children means "ụmụ ejima" or just twin means "ejima". 

Mother means "nne" or mama although "nne mụ" means my mother.

Normally children would refer to their mother as "nne mụ" which means my mother.

Children or people sometimes would refer to someone as "nne anyi" which means our mother, although the person is not their mother but they regard her as a mother figure or they regard her as old enough to be their mother.

Wife means "nwunye" although "nwunye mụ" means my wife.

Normally a husband would refer to his wife as "nwunye mụ" meaning my wife.

 Children means "ụmụ" or "ụmụaka" but "ụmụ mụ" means my children.

Twin children means "ụmụ ejima" or just twin means "ejima".

Grandfather means "nnanna" though "nnanna mụ" means my grandfather or "nnanna anyi" means our grandfather.

Grandmother means "nnenne" though "nnenne mụ" means my grandmother or "nnenne anyi" meaning our grandmother. 

A son, a boy or a young man means "nwoke" or "nwa nwoke".

Nwa mụ nwoke is mainly used by parents to refer to their son or my son or our son.

Dinkpa is mainly used to refer to a strong boy or man, although many parents use it for their son either to show their son is strong or in motivating the son in being strong.

Brother means "nwanne nwoke" although "nwanne mụ nwoke" may be use to mean my brother.

Enyi mụ nwoke may mean my boyfriend or my friend who is a boy.

Son means "nwoke" but the first son means "ọkpara; ọkpala" or "di ọkpara; di ọkpala". Di means husband and "di ọkpara" means the person (first son) who will represent husband or father if he is not around - which means the first son would represent his father (act like husband) including taking all decisions.

The first son suppose to behave better and guide his brothers (other sons), if he is not behaving well (or when it is noticeable that he is an idiot) and if the second or the third son is behaving better than the first son, their father may decide to nickname the second or the third son as ọkparanna; ọkpalanna or diọkpara nna; diọkpara nna ya; diọkpala nna ya meaning father’s first son (although he is not the first son but according to his father, he regards him as the first son because he is behaving well better than the first son).  

A girl or young lady means nwanyi ; nwanyị ; agbọọ ; nwa agbọọ or agbọọbia.

Nwa mụ nwanyị is mainly used by parents to refer to their daughter or my daughter or our daughter.

However "enyi mụ nwanyị" means my girlfriend or a friend that is a girl.

Sister means "nwanne nwanyị" but "nwanne mụ nwanyị" means my sister

Daughter means "nwanyị" or "agbọọ" or "agbọọbia" but the first daughter means "ada".

The first daughter suppose to behave better and guide her sisters (other daughters), if she is not behaving well or if it is noticeable that she is behaving like an idiot, and the second or the third daughter is behaving better than her (the first daughter), then their father might nickname the second or the third daughter as "adanna" meaning father’s first daughter (although she is not the first daughter but to her father, he regards her as the first daughter because she is behaving well better than the first daughter).

Their mother can also do the same by nicknaming one of the daughters as "adanne" meaning mother’s first daughter. However, mother and father may decide collectively to nickname a daughter "adaanyi" meaning our first daughter.

However, there are many names bearing Ada and they are all have various meaning:

In the case of Adaeze - this would mean king’s daughter.

Adaobi - this would mean king or chief’s daughter or a girl or lady with Obi father or surname.

Adaisi - this would most likely be the lady in charge of all the girls or daughters.

Adamma - this would mean fine or beautiful lady or woman.

Adamụ - this would in most cases be a nickname for my darling.

Adaukwu - this would mean the senior one or the one in charge.

On this page you have learnt the meaning of:
Ada
Adaobi
Adaisi
Adamma
Adamụ
Adaukwu
Adaeze
agbọọ agbọọbia
aha
aha ezi ụlọ ha bụ Obi
aha ha bụ Obi
di
di mụ
diọkpala
diọkpara
diọkpala nna ya
diọkpara nna
diọkpara nna ya
ejima
enyi mụ nwany
enyi mụ nwokeị
ezi ha
ezi ụlọ ha
m
mụ
ndi
ndi Obi
nna
nna anyi
nna mụ
nnanna
nnanna anyi
nnanna mụ
nwa agbọọ
nwanne mụ nwanyị
nwanne nwanyị
nwanne mụ nwoke
nwanne nwoke
nwa mụ nwoke
nwa nwoke
nwanyi
nwanyị
nwoke
Obi
ọkparanna
ọkpalanna
ụmụ
ụmụ ejima
ụmụaka
ụmụ mụ