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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:23am On Oct 24, 2008
ibi - evil

ibi - place

ibi - as in ojo ibi
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 12:46am On Oct 24, 2008
eja- fish

eja- fight

eja- break it
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 12:55am On Oct 24, 2008
ina - fire / light

ina - lice on Morenike's head
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 12:57am On Oct 24, 2008
kokoye:

ina - fire / light

ina - lice on Morenike's head
lmao! na thunder go fire your bum. cheesy cheesy

lice is ina? shocked


@post
eyah- sympathy

eyah- move out of the way
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 12:59am On Oct 24, 2008
*Morenike:


@post
eyah- sympathy

eyah- move out of the way

eyah - OutKast's song
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 1:01am On Oct 24, 2008
o'ra- be careful

ora- plastic or nylon bag
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 1:02am On Oct 24, 2008
bu- take a piece

bu- insult
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by dayokanu(m): 2:27am On Oct 24, 2008
Ma gbe e pon jade nisin

Means I would carry you on my back out of this place now or______________________________________________________
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 12:03pm On Oct 24, 2008
*Morenike:

eja- fish

eja- fight

eja- break it



Also

eja -- Run away
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:12pm On Oct 24, 2008
skfa1:

Also

eja -- Run away


or 'gbeja'
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:49pm On Oct 24, 2008
eja - fish

eja- vow/promise aka Ileri

eja - to cut/ undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 1:16pm On Oct 24, 2008
eso - fruit

eso - jewelry
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 3:46am On Oct 25, 2008
kokoye:

eso - fruit

eso - jewelry

ESO- get down like esokale
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 3:47am On Oct 25, 2008
de- arrived

de- cover/close
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 3:27pm On Oct 25, 2008
Moyola:

ibi - evil

ibi - place

ibi - as in ojo ibi

ibi - here

*Morenike:

o'ra- be careful

ora- plastic or nylon bag

ora - fat
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 3:32pm On Oct 25, 2008
ore - friend

ore - offering

ore - town benin-ore
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 3:44pm On Oct 25, 2008
egba - cane

egba - pple of Abeokuta

egba - bangle

e gba - (4 an elderly persin) take
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:20pm On Oct 27, 2008
Yo - remove

Yo - melt

Yo - satisfied/full as in 'mo ti yo'

Yo - rejoice
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:26pm On Oct 27, 2008
Ri - sink

Ri - see


gba - to take

gba - to hit

gba - fry also 'din'


si - to

si - open


osan - afternoon

osan - orange

osan - better


pe - to call

pe - to take long

pe - to be complete
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 2:25am On Oct 28, 2008
Orun- sun
orun- sleep
orun- smell
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 5:11pm On Oct 28, 2008
Orun - Heaven
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 5:50pm On Oct 28, 2008
oko - stone (wen used as missile)

oko - farm

oko - town in anambra
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 5:52pm On Oct 28, 2008
ekun - tiger

ekun - cry

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ika - wicked

ika - finger
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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 6:06pm On Oct 28, 2008
ategun - breeze

ategun - ladder/stairs

oko (o as in g[b]o[/b]t) - hoe

oko - vehicle/ship/boat

oko - hubby

oko - spear
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 6:20pm On Oct 28, 2008
goodass, you obviously left out one important translation for 'oko'

why? grin grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 6:33pm On Oct 28, 2008
kokoye:

goodass, you obviously delibr8tly left out one important translation for 'oko'

why? grin grin

sombdy gonna add it, na trap grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 6:46pm On Oct 28, 2008
*Morenike:

Orun- sun
orun- sleep
orun- smell


Moyola:

Orun - Heaven

Orun - neck
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 7:12pm On Oct 28, 2008
kokoye:

goodass, you obviously left out one important translation for 'oko'

why? grin grin

Moyo

u no mean say u no c d post above. i no u wont ms a thingy lyk dat. c'mon fill in d gap grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 7:14pm On Oct 28, 2008
goodass, u don craze o

You want make somebodi else finish ur evil work

Aiye le o.
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 7:18pm On Oct 28, 2008
goodass:

Moyo

u no mean say u no c d post above. i no u wont ms a thingy like that. c'mon fill in d gap grin

mak ah fill d gap abi cheesy

goodass:

oko - stone (when used as missile)

oko - farm

oko - town in anambra

goodass:

oko (o as in g[b]o[/b]t) - hoe

oko - vehicle/ship/boat

oko - hubby

oko - spear

oko - badass's d.ic.k tongue
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 7:29pm On Oct 28, 2008
Moyola:

mak ah fill d gap abi cheesy

oko - badass's d.ic.k tongue

i knw u go get am! we go finish d rest 4 kilasi cool

iwo - you

iwo - poison

iwo - net

iwo - umbilical cord
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 7:36pm On Oct 28, 2008
iwo - horn

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