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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 7:43pm On Oct 28, 2008
Moyola:

iwo - horn/trumpet? smiley

ala - dream

ala - white

ala - boundary
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 7:45pm On Oct 28, 2008
c az yu edit ma pozt ahghain!! cheesy
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 7:59pm On Oct 28, 2008
Moyola:

c az yu edit ma pozt ahghain!! cheesy
ere ni jare. tongue

ere - play

ere - statue

ere - beans

ere - kinda snake
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:04pm On Oct 28, 2008
goodass:

ere - beans

ere - kind of snake

badass shocked

aint 'ewa' - beans? undecided

nefa new drz a type of snake called 'ere' either lipsrsealed
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 8:12pm On Oct 28, 2008
Moyola:

badass shocked

aint 'ewa' - beans? undecided

nefa new drz a type of snake called 'ere' either lipsrsealed

datz anothr name 4 beans o.

ere - snake, cobra/python i think.

pips lyk kola oloye wil b of help. or any1 in here fit help?
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 8:23pm On Oct 28, 2008
ere is python

ere is also beans after it has been soaked and peeled in preparation for moin moin

next? grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:26pm On Oct 28, 2008
eye c. . . lipsrsealed
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 8:28pm On Oct 28, 2008
I be Alaafin, Lamurudu, Oduduwa, Gbonga, timi, Fadeyi Oloro, Ogunde

All in one grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:34pm On Oct 28, 2008
yu wish!! tongue
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 8:46pm On Oct 28, 2008
am not done.

Tafa, Akara ogun, Duro Ladipo, Baba Wande, Baba Sala, Oyin Adejobi, Lere Paimo, Professor Peller, Baba onirugbon yeuke

more to come,
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 8:59pm On Oct 28, 2008
@ koko

u 4got toromagbe, owo-o-tori, aki, pawpaw, abija

o daaro jooo. grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 9:02pm On Oct 28, 2008
cheesy rara

those ones are way too ugly - beyong comprehension.
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 9:08am On Oct 29, 2008
kokoye:

am not done.

Tafa, Akara ogun, Duro Ladipo, Baba Wande, Baba Sala, Oyin Adejobi, Lere Paimo, Professor Peller, Baba onirugbon yeuke

o ti pe laye o, n o si ranti akara ogun, oke langbodo & co. mhen those DO Fagunwa's books wld av been best-sellers. i feel u
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 1:33pm On Oct 29, 2008
Thankfully some people still believe in history and collection

Online versions of those books exist on some college libraries so I recently read them

Classics!
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by goodass(m): 8:25pm On Oct 29, 2008
kokoye:

Thankfully some people still believe in history and collection

Online versions of those books exist on some college libraries so I recently read them

Classics!

koks, u mean dat?! abeg ja mi sii. gimme d http://www.

classics.  .  .u can say dat again! ow do u interprete classics in yoruba o?  cool grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 9:26pm On Oct 29, 2008
@ Godass

I'll get you the URL.

Classics in Yoruba = Ogbontarigi, ogunnagbongbo grin grin grin

I don dey craze o. for real
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 9:30pm On Oct 29, 2008
kokoye:

I don dey craze o. for real

m glad yu realise dhat!! cheesy
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 9:39pm On Oct 29, 2008
asko
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 9:54pm On Oct 29, 2008
yu tu gbekor cheesy
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 3:03am On Feb 11, 2009
egan - slander
egan - thick bush

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agan - idol
agan - barreness
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oka - type of food
oka - guiune corn
oka - snake

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aka - name
aka - barn (yam storage)

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aja - dog
aja - ceiling
aja - place in lekki area

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ewon - measure
ewon - chain
ewon - prison

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oko - man hood
oko - husband
oko - vehicle
oko - town
oko - farm
oko - another name for sango
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agbon - wasp
agbon - basket
agbon - coconut
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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 3:09am On Feb 11, 2009
Moyola:

cheesy

Moyola, just in love with your name don't know why. Stay cool sha.
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by nuesaweso(f): 3:12am On Feb 11, 2009
Which kin love be that one?

Ole - Thief

Ole - Its hard

Ole - Pursue grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 4:08am On Feb 11, 2009
nues aweso:

Which kin love be that one?

Ole - Thief

Ole - Its hard

Ole - Pursue   grin

Ole - conception -  unborn baby

Ole - lazy
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by nuesaweso(f): 4:11am On Feb 11, 2009
Remii:

Ole - conception - unborn baby

Ole - lazy

Ole - Town in Delta

U never smoke so? Dem say yoruba word, u dey talk town in delta, bros ee
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 4:28am On Feb 11, 2009
nues aweso:

U never smoke so? Dem say yoruba word, u dey talk town in delta, bros ee

Happy now, baby girl?
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:34pm On Feb 11, 2009
Remii:

Moyola, just in love with your name don't know why. Stay cool sha.

Hehe!! kosoroh! cool

@ topic

Ori - ointment
- Head

Ife - Love
- Cup
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 8:02pm On Feb 11, 2009
owe - errand
owe - type of leaf
owe - proverb
owe - mosel

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owo - money
owo - respect
owo - boil
owo - row
owo - town
owo - broom
owo - trade
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awo - skin
awo - leather
awo - glasses
awo - quarell
awo - buffalo - bird
awo - town
awo - cult
awo - plate

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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 12:04pm On Feb 12, 2009
Moyola:

Hehe!! kosoroh! cool

@ topic


Moyola"

kosoroh as in no talk

or

kosoroh as in no problem?
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:09pm On Feb 12, 2009
Both! cool
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 12:12pm On Feb 12, 2009
Moyola:

Both! cool

Mu kan nibe itumo and impact won ta ko arawon I guess
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 12:15pm On Feb 12, 2009
Not in dhiz case, ko tako ra'won. . . Kosoro = no komment/no probz! nkan ti mi mean niyen cool
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Remii(m): 12:20pm On Feb 12, 2009
I overstand now. Is the name Moyosore?

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