Days of the week

Ọjọ́ Ajé

literally “day of Ajé”

• short formAjé

Ọjọ́ means 'day' and is often dropped in casual speech.

Mọnde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Litinin

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun

literally “day of victory”

• short formÌṣẹ́gun

Ọjọ́ is often dropped in casual speech.

Tiuzde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Talata

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́rú

Ọjọ́ ('day') is fused here rather than dropped.

Wenezde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Laraba

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́bọ̀

Ọjọ́ ('day') is fused here rather than dropped.

Tọọsde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Alhamis

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́ Ẹtì

literally “day of Ẹtì”

• short formẸtì

Ọjọ́ means 'day' and is often dropped in casual speech.

Fraịde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Jumma'a

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta

literally “day of Àbámẹ́ta”

• short formÀbámẹ́ta

Ọjọ́ means 'day' and is often dropped in casual speech.

Satọde

Borrowed from English; spellings vary between writers.

Asabar

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́ Àìkú

literally “day of Àìkú”

• short formÀìkú

Ọjọ́ means 'day' and is often dropped in casual speech.

Ụbọchị Ụka

literally “church day”

Native Igbo, unlike the borrowed Monday–Saturday names.

Lahadi

From Arabic — fully standard.

Ọjọ́ mẹ́rin

literally “four days”

The traditional Yorùbá week ran four days. This entry needs a speaker's judgement on whether it belongs here at all.

Eke, Orie, Afọ, Nkwọ

The four Igbo market days, still used for naming markets and events.

Kwana bakwai

literally “seven days”

Hausa uses the seven-day week. This entry needs a speaker's judgement on whether it belongs here at all.