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The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by MariaP: 12:16am On Sep 12, 2011 |
Hello All, What is the name 'peace' called in the different Nigerian languages? Yoruba Igbo Hausa Efik Edo Itsekiri e.t.c. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NRIPRIEST(m): 10:45pm On Sep 13, 2011 |
Udo in Igbo. 19 Likes |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by bokohalal(m): 11:22pm On Sep 14, 2011 |
Edo. Ofure-more like cool Ofumwengbe -more like comfort Orokho-more like painless Hiere-more like quiet Khuerhe khuerhe-could be peace 8 Likes |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by MariaP: 12:27am On Sep 22, 2011 |
any more? |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by Bestglo(f): 5:16pm On Sep 27, 2011 |
peace = alafia don't know whether this is yoruba or hausa though 2 Likes |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by Yornandrew: 1:33pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
Emem-Ibibio, Alafia-Yoruba, Khuerhe khuerhe-Edo, I don't know the meaning in other Languages 1 Like |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 1:55pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
Bestglo: peace = alafia lol. it is yoruba but it means wellbeing. peace - ire |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 6:33pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
Ire means blessing or honour. I'm not sure there's any word meaning peace, in yoruba. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 6:33pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
Why was the op asking? |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 6:29am On Mar 16, 2013 |
tpia@: lol. blessing = ibukun honor = ayesi peace = ire. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 12:36pm On Mar 16, 2013 |
^ actually, it seems the other two posters were right. alaafia is considered the word for peace in yoruba, although i previously thought alaafia simply meant health or wellbeing. even if you google it, alaafia is what comes up. Ire means honor, blessing, success or prosperity (eg ireakari or orire). and yes, ibukun also means blessing. i also dont know if ire is used for peace in different parts of yorubaland. 1 Like |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 4:02pm On Mar 16, 2013 |
Actually, peace in yoruba is toro, or tooro Different from toro which means to borrow or beg. And toro which means penny Not sure why it didnt come to mind before, maybe the word is no longer used as much. 1 Like |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 4:03pm On Mar 16, 2013 |
That being the case, then alaafia should primarily mean health, or well being. Maybe in some areas, its meaning is peace. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 7:14pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
tpia@: toro/tooro - sustain/continuum |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 7:22pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
tpia@: lol! thank you but google cannot teach me my tongue. yoruba has no function for health. we talk about balance....wellbeing! alafia - wellbeing ayesi - honor ibukun - blessing ere - success ola - prosperity ire - peace |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 7:26pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
tpia@: in western culture they focus on health and less on wellbeing. in yoruba customs we strive for balance....the wellbeing of the individual. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 8:49pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
Negro_Ntns: toro means calm. i double checked and it seems toro isnt generally substituted for peace because someone/somewhere can be calm without being peaceful. alaafia, on the other hand, is more encompassing and has a wider, more thorough definition as peace. this is what i learnt outside google. on google, i found samuel johnson's definition which describes tooro as calm. However, this was when i did a check on tooro after i remembered the word. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 8:55pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
Negro_Ntns: i checked google to get more info, not that i found much. one blog claimed farabale is peace [not exactly correct], since alaafia is a loan word from hausa or arabic. alafia - wellbeing alaafia -peace or well being. I learnt alaafia is definitively the word for peace, although i'm not familiar with it in that context. ayesi -not familiar with this word. Honor is iyi or iyin [or praise]. Also juba [worship]. ibukun- blessing ere- gain, profit or increase. Could also be success, i agree. ire- success, honor, progress, prosper, etc. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 8:58pm On Mar 17, 2013 |
Negro_Ntns: true in yoruba customs we strive for balance....the wellbeing of the individual. to the best of our knowledge. anyway, key word is strive, as you pointed out. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 4:32am On Mar 18, 2013 |
tpia@: Using European language to equate meaning to Yoruba words will result in precisely the outcome you stated in the bold. We must not say because there is a word called health in English, then Yoruba must also have a word to match it. Our language is functional and with intimate values to them. European languages are generally conceptual and detached from the originality of mankind. Iwa is part of wellbeing, omoluabi is part of wellbeing, kaaro o jire is part of wellbeing, ise logun ise is part of wellbeing,........ all these and many more like them are part of homeopathy and balance in mind, spirit and body. Yoruba sees the individual as an integral part of the cosmic force and when he/she is attuned in mind, in spirit and in body to the elements and nature then a state of balance is attained. This balance is his/her state of wellbeing. Alafia! |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 4:35am On Mar 18, 2013 |
tpia@: alafia is an authentic and original yoruba word, it is not loaned from anywhere or anyone. 1 Like |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 10:58pm On Mar 18, 2013 |
^you could be right, its not certain the word is a loan one although it seems that way. not sure, actually. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by tpia5: 11:00pm On Mar 18, 2013 |
Using European language to equate meaning to Yoruba words will result in precisely the outcome you stated in the bold. i get your point, but you are referring to context, or a word's contextual meaning, as opposed to the factual one. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by YorubaOmoge: 11:01pm On Mar 18, 2013 |
Negro Ire means blessing. Alafia - wellbeing or peace (of mind/body) ex: Ire oluwa- blessing of God 2 Likes |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 3:12am On Mar 19, 2013 |
Yoruba_Omoge: Negro is there a "blessing of devil"? perhaps there are people that pray for that, who knows.... what exactly is ire oluwa? that sound like a scripted prayer from one of these scam evangelists deceiving gullible people and sucking their pockets dry. ire oluwa is a very poor example. anyway, blessing - ibukun wellbeing - alafia peace - ire |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by YorubaOmoge: 3:28am On Mar 19, 2013 |
Negro_Ntns: 2 Likes
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Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by pazienza(m): 4:21am On Mar 19, 2013 |
Lol! All these arguement just because of peace. Maybe different yoruba tribes have different words for it,that could explain why you guys are findind it kinda hard to reach a consensus here. In igbo,like nwa ide had written, peace is UDO. That's how names like UDOka- peace is greater, akuUDO- peaceful wealth came about. 4 Likes |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 5:06am On Mar 19, 2013 |
tpia@: i am right! who loaned yoruba the following words? 1. alejo - sojourner 2. ale - night 3. ala - partition/separation 4. alusi - useless 5. alantakun - spider these and many more like them beginning with the prefix "al". |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 5:08am On Mar 19, 2013 |
pazienza: Lol! All these arguement just because of peace. Maybe different yoruba tribes have different words for it,that could explain why you guys are findind it kinda hard to reach a consensus here. lt seems to be argument but its not.....through this we can fill gaps and learn. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 5:12am On Mar 19, 2013 |
[quote author=Yoruba_Omoge][/quote] lol.....you brought a whole book to prove it. who is the author of this book and what page was that on? |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by YorubaOmoge: 5:26am On Mar 19, 2013 |
Negro_Ntns: It's by a Yoruba (Kayode J. Fakinlede) author. The dictionary is used in most American universities. |
Re: The Meaning Of Peace In The Different Nigerian Languages by NegroNtns(m): 6:33am On Mar 19, 2013 |
Yoruba_Omoge: thank you. 3 Likes |
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