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Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 6:58pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers.Very unreasonable opinion you've made here. I do conform whole-heartedly with the Op; his topic made sense. 2 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by EMMABC1(m): 6:58pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers. |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by safarigirl(f): 6:58pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
dabossman:what makes you think the other side isn't a misinformation as well? Yoruba people must claim everything. It's very annoying, like they must get a one-up on Igbos for all the times they've been served by same people. That's how one da.ft eediot from some lungu in the deepest part of Ibadan came and claimed most of the slaves sent to America were Yoruba and rained curses on the OP (an African-American) who said 60% of AA are Igbos accusing him of being Igbo. I mean, how pathetic do you have to be to give a detailed explanation of how your forefathers sold their own people with pride? Well, as long as UN isn't giving out awards for whoever coined the term, I really don't give a flying fVck about the origin of 'oyibo'...sounds Yoruba to me sha 10 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by EMMABC1(m): 6:59pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers.Will I say you are either suffering frm inferiority complex or u are a complete dunce having prob with understanding. The article says Oyinbo is a yoruba word for peeled skin while Oyibo is a shortened Igbo phrase for white man. And oyibo is a popular word used in Nigeria. Why haven't u ask Oduduwa, Ajayi or Awolowo the name they called White men in those days? Is it an Igbo man's fault that Oyibo is now more popular than Oyinbo? Why can't a yoruba man be open-minded and accept facts and figures as they concern Igbo intellectualism. Frm Chike obi, Achebe, Kenneth Dike, Oduah, Emeagwali, nollywood, etc and now to a common to word. Kai! Pls know it today that Pull him down syndrome and jeolousness are inimical to one's progress in life.. 11 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by tuffgongjo(m): 7:05pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
henryobinna: please what did you drink last.he took Zobo like Amahala. |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 7:08pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Oyinbo-yoruba Oyibo-igbo Both have convincing theories. Why do we turn everything tribalistic 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by CharlieMaria(m): 7:12pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
henryobinna: please what did you drink last.Burukutu |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 7:16pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Woow !! this discovery is worth celebrating -_- 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by EMMABC1(m): 7:17pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
charlzchudi: Oyinbo-yorubabut they have different meanings, Oyibo being more apt to the meaning. 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by EMMABC1(m): 7:21pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
charlzchudi: Oyinbo-yorubabut they have different meanings, Oyibo being more apt. In igboland there two popula towns called Oyibo. One is Oyigbo in Rivers, another is Oyibo in Anambra. |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Pvin: 7:24pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
ajoguegbe: What's the origin of Oga is it Igbo or Yoruba?it is also coined from Igbo. A short form of Ogaranya(a big man who calls the shut) 8 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by MrT2011(m): 7:25pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers. YOU ARE A CURSE!!! TO YOUR GENERATION!!! YOU WILL DIE IN THE OCEAN OF MISERY!!! DEATHS WILL BE YOUR COMPASSION FOREVER. QUOTE ME AM WAITING. 3 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by smallJagaban: 7:28pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
OYINBO IS A YORUBA #WHEN WILL IBO |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by smallJagaban: 7:29pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
OYINBO IS A YORUBA LANGUAGE |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by nothingdou1(m): 7:30pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
From my candid opinion,I'm not really here to support or oppose the op.But I'm here to advice my brothers from the west to see igbos as non competitive tribe,rather a tribe of creativity and that's y they excel in all they do cos they don't compete they create n set the pace.who God has ϐłêšš let no man curse! 3 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by richyfunky(m): 7:32pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
nerodenero: The OP is a joke.Lifting a writeup that isn't his and not acknowledging the source is criminal in nature.In my NYSC days in Anambra State,my Local Government Inspector's name was Oyibo Okolo.This claim could be true about oyibo being an Igbo name for whites. Njikoka LGA, nice |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by nerodenero: 7:36pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
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Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 7:41pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
EMMABC1: Yorubas I'm sure came in contact with the White men b4 coming in contact with the Igbos and vice versa... So it's fair to say both Yorubas and Igbos coined some words to describe the White man... Yorubas don't just use Oyinbo, they use eebo, Eyinbo, etc, depending on which Yoruba dialect is being used.... The OP might be right by breaking down Oyi and bo to connote some meaning for white man in Igbo.... Why people say Oyinbo is a Yoruba origin is because it fits perfectly into Yoruba vocabulary without attaching any long history or name of a location to it.... Oyi..twister, wind, turn... yin....scratch... bo--pale, peel.... 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by omokab: 7:45pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Mr.op why are you fooling youself on unnecessary argument?oyinbo have no traces of ibo dielet from any angle.the white men arrive yoruba land before they even no where called ibo land.the yoruba of then have their reason of calling White men oyinbo as at that time.if you want to know the fact from the origin you wl do your reseach by trying to find out what an average yoruba man and woman of early time called the white men likewwise ibo people of that time.yoruba of then called white, oyinbo alawo funfun.That's what our forefather called the white men.pls, go and do your research very well and stop credting what does not belong to your tribe again.Thanks 3 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by AnanseK(m): 7:45pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
homerac7: And the origin of the onion name which is "al-basa " in Hausa. "Al-basal" in Arabic. |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by ROYALD(m): 7:46pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
omowolewa: Nice oneomowolewa if i happen to be your teacher i would have fractured you 2 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by ROYALD(m): 7:47pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
omokab: Mr.op why are you fooling youself on unnecessary argument?oyinbo have no traces of ibo dielet from any angle.the white men arrive yoruba land before they even no where called ibo land.the yoruba of then have their reason of calling White men oyinbo as at that time.if you want to know the fact from the origin you wl do your reseach by trying to find out what an average yoruba man and woman of early time called the white men likewwise ibo people of that time.yoruba of then called white, oyinbo alawo funfun.That's what our forefather called the white men.pls, go and do your research very well and stop credting what does not belong to your tribe again.Thanks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyibo |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by ROYALD(m): 7:48pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
[quote author=oboman] Yorubas I'm sure came in contact with the White men b4 coming in contact with the Igbos and vice versa... So it's fair to say both Yorubas and Igbos coined some words to describe the White man... Yorubas don't just use Oyinbo, they use eebo, Eyinbo, etc, depending on which Yoruba dialect is being used.... The OP might be right by breaking down Oyi and bo to connote some meaning for white man in Igbo.... Why people say Oyinbo is a Yoruba origin is because it fits perfectly into Yoruba vocabulary without attaching any long history or name of a location to it.... Oyi..twister, wind, turn... yin....scratch... bo--pale, peel.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyibo |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by ROYALD(m): 7:48pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
blesszzy: Dem go still fight for this topic today. for me oyinbo sounds like a yoruba language.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyibo |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by ROYALD(m): 7:49pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 7:50pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Pvin: Hahahhahahha. Claim everything na.you people also coined the word ashewo, Oya, abi, shey, be claiming everything. Lmao 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Adelaide2: 7:52pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
zendy: And at the time of Olauda Equiano, there was no record of Igbos living in Yoruba land and thus learning their language. So Oyibo is either Igbo or it evolved simultaneously but independently in Igboland (as Oyibo) and in Yorubaland (as Oyinbo) Taking a different look, it sounds more Yoruba than Igbo though, but WTF. It does not solve anything |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Waspy(m): 7:54pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
MrT2011:You got nothing on me a***hole 2 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by EMMABC1(m): 7:55pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
omokab: Mr.op why are you fooling youself on unnecessary argument?oyinbo have no traces of ibo dielet from any angle.the white men arrive yoruba land before they even no where called ibo land.the yoruba of then have their reason of calling White men oyinbo as at that time.if you want to know the fact from the origin you wl do your reseach by trying to find out what an average yoruba man and woman of early time called the white men likewwise ibo people of that time.yoruba of then called white, oyinbo alawo funfun.That's what our forefather called the white men.pls, go and do your research very well and stop credting what does not belong to your tribe again.ThanksAnd Igbos called them Oyibo. So, what is ur headache. I hope u will not lose sleep over this. 3 Likes |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by homerac7: 7:55pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
AnanseK: Oh, really?! Thanks for the lesson bro! @ others, thanks for the correction on my earlier post. |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Infoay: 7:57pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Good analysis.... 1 Like |
Re: The Origin Of The Word Oyibo by Nobody: 7:57pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
omokab: Mr.op why are you fooling youself on unnecessary argument?oyinbo have no traces of ibo dielet from any angle.the white men arrive yoruba land before they even no where called ibo land.the yoruba of then have their reason of calling White men oyinbo as at that time.if you want to know the fact from the origin you wl do your reseach by trying to find out what an average yoruba man and woman of early time called the white men likewwise ibo people of that time.yoruba of then called white, oyinbo alawo funfun.That's what our forefather called the white men.pls, go and do your research very well and stop credting what does not belong to your tribe again.Thanks As in I am so irritated. See the way they claim everything. They claim other people's lands and now want to claim language. Wtf. That's what yorubas call white people, Oyinbo alawo fun fun. That was the full meaning before they shortened it to Oyinbo. If u don't correct it, that is how the story will keep changing and then the generations yet unborn will believe Oyinbo is an igbo word. Do not allow anybody rewrite your history. The mere fact that the yorubas and binis were in contact wiv the whites long before any other group, says a lot. But on a second note. Both tribes have similar meaning. 1 Like |
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