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Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 8:10am On Jan 31, 2010 |
Thank you very much! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 8:22am On Jan 31, 2010 |
Please here is another on I like to know A ki i du ori olori ki awodi gbe to wa lo Please can you give the meaning of word by word too. Thank you! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by biina: 4:53am On Feb 01, 2010 |
Candy9:Its a yoruba proverb A ki du ori olori ki awodi gbe teni lo Transliteration: One does not strife to save the head of another, only to have a hawk cart one's own away Meaning: One should not pursue the cause of others at the expense of one's own priorities e.g. one should not save others at the expense of one's safety Words: A = we, one ki = does not , do not, not du = strife, compete, struggle ori = head olori = (in this context) He who owns the head i.e. another; more commonly used to mean a leader awodi = hawk gbe= carry teni (shortened from ti eni) = one's own lo = away 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 6:04am On Feb 01, 2010 |
This is such a wonderful reply. I thank you for it, very helpful! Have a lovely day and week!! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 7:49am On Feb 03, 2010 |
Good morning to you all! Please what is "ete" and "lapalapa"? I know labalaba = butterfly but lapalapa?? Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by biina: 8:39am On Feb 04, 2010 |
Candy9:ete depending on the intonation and/or yoruba spelling could mean any of tongue, cunningness/slyness, or disgrace lapalapa refers to eczema or the Jatropa species plant used to treat such skin infections as ringworm and eczema |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 1:47pm On Feb 04, 2010 |
thanks so much again, ire ooooooooooo! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by biina: 6:31pm On Feb 04, 2010 |
Candy9:Slight typo in my initial post: lapalapa refers to eczema and not ringworm, while the plant is used to treat both. Ringworm is called eela |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Skidoc(m): 6:36pm On Feb 04, 2010 |
biina: Hi, It's actually the other way round. Lapalapa is Ringworm and Eczema is probably Eela but most likely[i] Ifo[/i]. 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Candy9(f): 10:09pm On Feb 04, 2010 |
@biina and scidoc: thanks! ese o! You are both great! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by biina: 11:50pm On Feb 04, 2010 |
Skidoc:I initially thot lapalapa was ring worm, and then on second thot felt I had mixed them up. Thinking about it a bit more, lapalapa is ringworm like I said initially. Eela should be eczema that often causes irritation, itching, redness and possible ulcer of the skin. It is definitely not ifo, whose primary symptom is the lightening of the infected skin area. Ifo is more likely tinea versicolor |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by DisGuy: 3:22am On Feb 20, 2010 |
Please what is Agbe? don't know if i got the spelling right but a word used to describe a farmer like a proper conc. farmer Agbe = farmer ? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by biina: 10:22am On Feb 21, 2010 |
Dis Guy:yep. Aroko b'odun de! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Cyana(f): 3:02pm On Feb 24, 2010 |
Hi Ya'll, Please what does Nde wo mean? I've seen it a lot here, |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by DisGuy: 6:21pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
biina: Ese Gaaaani!! Thanks |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by ChinenyeN(m): 8:03pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
Cyana:It's a greeting. Usage is similar to how Americans say "hey" when they greet each other. |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 8:06pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
Does anyone know the word DESIGN" in yoruba? I wrote "desiini" in my essay, dude told me thatz yoruba-english |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 8:19pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
Shakes my head : Design and Desinii . Your Bushness knows no boundary |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 8:28pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
chic2pimp:Then translate, O Mighty Yoruba speaker |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 8:35pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
I'll rather not If you can't speak yoruba, Nah your bizness be that |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 8:36pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
see this one. . . .so you dnt know sef. ko ra e so un jor |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 8:40pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
Nah Lie you can't trick me into telling you Go find am for ya self Or better still come to my home make I teach you |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 8:44pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
Lol, No, I'll go to my bro's house to ask for the translation |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 8:51pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
You berra drop this your brother & sister acts jare . I am both the best & cheapest yoruba teacher you'll find anywhere. Fact!!!!! |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 8:52pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
chic2pimp:I want free tutoring |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 9:03pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
If nah feel tutoring you want, I willing to you case an exception When should I be expecting your visit? |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Nobody: 9:04pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
chic2pimp:When you see pigs flying outside of your window, then you know that I'm at the door. |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by chic2pimp(m): 9:14pm On Feb 26, 2010 |
FL Gators: Nah you know. As long as you come, let anything fly Whether it is Ewure or Papi Luwe flying, sha come |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by kyuubi: 6:11am On Feb 28, 2010 |
FL Gators:LWKMD FL wan kill person o! We thank God, ope l'ope aye'ta plus 'bendel Insurance' combo, her sakabula for don kill me |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Cyana(f): 8:23am On Mar 02, 2010 |
Morning guys, please someone help, what does ''Achal'ugo nwanyi'' mean? Thanks |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by ChinenyeN(m): 9:38pm On Mar 02, 2010 |
Someone just asked me that same question a few minutes ago. . . Anyway, this was my response: "never heard it before, but if I'm reading it correctly, then I would guess maybe "pure/chaste woman" (woman of high moral etiquette/standards). That would be my guess." Don't quote me on it though. |
Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by Cyana(f): 7:50am On Mar 03, 2010 |
Thank you very much man. Much appreciated |
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