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Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 8:41pm On Jan 01, 2014 |
FOLYKAZE: I am in the middle here since I couldn't find direct indigenous words for somethings. There are many of these words which are said unnoticedly romancing it foreign lingua thereby loosing it original or local dialects. Here are some fruits which i couldn't find Yoruba word for;I don't think there's a non-borrowed word for "cashew" - simply say èso kajú or just kajú. Tangerine is called: ọsàn-òyìnbó Fruit is simply called: èso Mango is: mángòrò. I do not think it's a borrowed word, if it was why would it take this form instead of simply "mango" with a nasal A. Water melon is ẹ̀gúsí-agbè. I've also heard èso bàrà/bàrà. |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Dietrich92(m): 3:42am On Jan 06, 2014 |
I like this thread but so many pages to go through Couldn't someone compile the words or such and organize it to a thorough dictionary? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Inkredible(m): 9:25am On Jul 08, 2014 |
What does ISE yen mean In yoruba? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by tempem: 4:10pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
Recently I read a Yoruba journal and there instead of awakò=Driver it was represented as direba! What goes wrong? Has yoruba changed into 21century yoruba means of writing? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by tempem: 4:18pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
Inkredible: What does ISE yen mean In yoruba?Isé-Yen = That- work… |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 7:38pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
tempem: Recently I read a Yoruba journal and there instead of awakò=Driver it was represented as direba!Anglicisation. Haven't you watched these Yoruba movies where literally 60-70% of the spoken language is actually English. It's sad really. Yoruba has the agglutinative features to make it ideal for creating new words effortlessly. That as well as the already existing words. "Direba, dokita, skuulu" is only the beggining I'm afraid. Fluency among youths is bottom low which is why you see these bastardized words making it into the language. 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by tempem: 8:28pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
StarFlux: Anglicisation.This is pathetic, I was even thinking yoruba language has narrowed itself through the 21th century English... Sad! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Efunlola: 12:52pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Good morning, I would really appreciate if someone can translate these three sentences from Yoruba to English. 1. Emo gbagbe nkan awe mi.olorun aje emi gha un rayin osu. 2. Awe oje kin join. 3. Mo nreti nkan awe mi o. Thank You. |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 7:01pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Aga ijoko—furniture Aso—dress Bawo ni—hello Mo—i Mi—my Oniyi—awesome Ara—body,skin Kowe—write |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 7:02pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
fightforchange1: Aga ijoko—furnitureYoruba!!!!!! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 7:10pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Ale—night Owuro—morning Oruko—name Ciga—cigarettes Mama Agba—grandma Alagbara—powerful Narrow—tinrin Fokii—fxck Arugbo—old Odo—young Isokuso—weird |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 7:22pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Laipe Yi—recently Ijinna—distance Ede—language Awon Omode—children House—ile Ounje—food Kikoro—bitter Otan Mi—myheart Navy—awon Ologun Oju Omi Dawn—idaji Iwe—book Ijo—dance Omowa—ours Tiwa—ours Rewa—beauty Didara—beautty Ediye—chicken |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 7:42pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Mo kowe -I wrote Mo soro-I spoke Mo fun-I gave Mo feran- I love Mo mu- I took Mo wa moto- I drove |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 10:21pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
Oludumare—almighty. Eleda mi—creator. Dun—happy Ibanuje—sad Orun—heaven Iku—death Aye—Death Iyawo—bride Oko—husband Buredi—bread Kofi—coffee Dokita—doktor Dokita eyin—dentist Irikuri—crazy Odo—young Arugbo—old |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Alikaxon(m): 9:32pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
What does "dollay ni ayi" mean in Hausa? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by tr3y(m): 4:06pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
Ndeewo, Someone please translate Ngwanu and negodi and what is egg in igbo |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by ambrosunny(m): 9:23pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
Can some help translate''I WILL PRAISE YOU'' and ''FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE''.? To Igbo and hausa and any other African or nigerian language you understand.THANKS |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 11:21pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
ambrosunny: Can some help translate''I WILL PRAISE YOU'' and ''FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE''.? To Igbo and hausa and any other African or nigerian language you understand.THANKS Igbo - "Aga m enye gi otuto uwa m niile" tr3y: Ndeewo, Based on usage, 'ngwanu' can mean 'oya' (let's go) or 'goodbye'. Negodi - "just look at" Egg - akwa 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by guiddoti: 8:25pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
StarFlux: Anglicisation.Your point is just perfect. It is one of the reasons I hate watching adulterated films, particularly yoruba, they will never speak 100% Yoruba without mixing it with English. Oyibo will never adulterated their language but rather build on it |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 4:03am On Jul 30, 2014 |
Moferan Aye Mi!!! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 9:01am On Jul 31, 2014 |
omo American nimi |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by fightforchange1(f): 9:05am On Jul 31, 2014 |
eDe yoruba mi dA |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Adeyemiopemipo(m): 3:23pm On Aug 01, 2014 |
GOD is almighty. Even culture exemplify the greatness of the LORD JESUS. Mention the name of GOD in your langouage that we can find no english word for. For instance, there is no english translation for the word OYIGIYIGI |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by bigfrancis21: 10:35pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
ambrosunny: Can some help translate''I WILL PRAISE YOU'' and ''FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE''.? To Igbo and hausa and any other African or nigerian language you understand.THANKS M ga-enye gi otito na ndu m niine. M(I) ga-enye(will give) gi(you) otito(praise) na ndu m niine(all the rest of my life). |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 1:36am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Anyone know what the name 'Mbakwo' might mean in Igbo or Ibibio? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by bigfrancis21: 7:00am On Aug 04, 2014 |
odumchi: Anyone know what the name 'Mbakwo' might mean in Igbo or Ibibio? Don't you think it might be a dialectical version of 'Mbakwe' which means 'if the town permits'? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 12:44pm On Aug 04, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Someone told me it was her grandmother's nickname. I actually thought something along the lines of 'Mgbokwo', that is, assuming that the 'b' she wrote is actually pronounced as 'gb'. |
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