Our Father
Nna anyị nọ n’eluigwe,
ka otito dịrị aha gị;
ka ọchịchị gị bịa,
ka emee uche gị n’ụwa
ka esi eme ya n’eluigwe.
Nye anyị taataa nri nke ụbọchị anyị,
gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị,
dịka anyị si gbaghara ndị mehiere anyị.
Ekwela ka anyị kwenye na nranye,
ma zọpụta anyị n’ajọ ihe.
N’ihi na ọchịchị bụ nke gị,
na ike, na otito,
ebighi ebi, ebighi ebi.
Amen.
nna...nna anyị- Our father
eluigwe (enuigwe)...n’eluigwe (n’enuigwe)- in heaven
Otito- Praise
aha (afa)...aha gị (afa gị)- your name
ọchịchị...ọchịchị gị -
uche...uche gị
ụwa...n’ụwa
taataa
nri (nni/nli)
ụbọchị (ụbọsị)...nke ụbọchị anyị
mmehie...mmehie anyị
ndị
nranye...na nranye- temptation
ajọ ihe...n’ajọ ihe
ihi...n’ihi...n’ihi na
Ike- strength/power
ebighi ebi/ebebe - Forever/ Never ending
Now let’s turn our attention to the remaining words in the prayer
nọ...nna anyị nọ n’eluigwe- our father who art in heaven
dịrị...ka otito dịrị aha gị - Let/may praise be onto your name
bịa...ka ọchịchị gị bịa- Let your reign
emee...ka emee uche gị n’ụwa, - Let your will be done
ka esi eme...ka esi eme ya n’eluigwe- As it is done in heaven
nye anyị...nye anyị, taataa, nri nke ụbọchị anyị- give us today, the food of today (our daily bread)
gbaghara anyị...gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị, dịka anyị si gbaghara ndị mehiere anyị - Forgive us for our trepasses, as we forgive those who trespasses against us
ekwela...ekwela ka anyị- Dont allow us to fall into temptation
kwenye...kwenye na nranye
zọpụta anyị...ma zọpụta anyị n’ajọ ihe - but save us from evil
11, bụ...n’ihi na ọchịchị bụ nke gị, na ike, na otito- because the kingdom is your and power and glory.
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