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IAH (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #32 on: August 26, 2005, 09:15 PM »

I think hot-angel brought her Yoruba textbook(Alawiye) from Nigeria and she's copying it from there. Shocked

hot-angel (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #33 on: August 26, 2005, 10:09 PM »

Quote from: IAH on August 26, 2005, 09:15 PM
I think hot-angel brought her Yoruba textbook(Alawiye) from Nigeria and she's copying it from there. Shocked




Oh my god, u know that book? haha, memories. I don't have the book here oo. I am simply S-M-A-R-T.  Wink

Yíyẹ́ là ńyẹ́ Òkóró sí tí à ńpè é nígi obì; obì tí ì bá so lórí ẹ̀ ní ńya abidún.
(It is only a mark of respect when one calls Òkóró a kolanut tree; any kolanut that might grow on his head would turn out to be slimy.)
NSNA
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #34 on: August 27, 2005, 06:19 AM »

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@ exu,, this thread made me happy (it's always good to see people proud of their nigerian heritage), and sad (i don't speak any nigerian languages) at the same time...

keep up the good work...


You av to start learning, its better late than never!!
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #35 on: August 27, 2005, 02:44 PM »

Quote from: layi on August 26, 2005, 07:35 PM
Pari owe yi :

Agba ki i wa lo ja .................................... Kori Om tun tun wo
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #36 on: August 27, 2005, 03:13 PM »

Pari owe yi i.

Igi gogoro, magun mi loju.........................
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #37 on: August 27, 2005, 03:14 PM »

ati okere la ti n wo
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #38 on: August 27, 2005, 03:43 PM »

Pari owe yi i.

Bami nomo mi..........
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #39 on: August 27, 2005, 03:46 PM »

ko denu olomo
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #40 on: August 27, 2005, 03:54 PM »

Adie funfun............................
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #41 on: August 27, 2005, 03:59 PM »

o ni agba adiye? Undecided
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #42 on: August 27, 2005, 04:04 PM »

Wrong....

Adie funfun ko mo ara e lagba
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #43 on: August 27, 2005, 04:05 PM »

oops..sorry i knew that just forgot


eni to ba mo iya re loju....?

gimme anoder
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #44 on: August 27, 2005, 04:15 PM »

Omo to ba mo iya re loju....osi yi o te omo na pa.

Eni ti o ba domi si iwaju.......................

(i doubt if u'll know that)
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #45 on: August 27, 2005, 04:17 PM »

a te ile tutu
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #46 on: August 27, 2005, 04:24 PM »

wow. good girl *claps for nike*

Owo ti omo ba koko ni......................
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #47 on: August 27, 2005, 04:28 PM »

yay..i'm good Grin

i don't know
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #48 on: August 27, 2005, 04:32 PM »

owo ti omo ba koko ni, iya re ni a fun. not sure
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #49 on: August 27, 2005, 04:33 PM »

par owe yi, Esinsin koja niwaju oba.............
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #50 on: August 27, 2005, 04:34 PM »

ko ki oba.. Grin
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #51 on: August 27, 2005, 04:35 PM »

owo ti omo ba koko ni...akara ni oun fi je

nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #52 on: August 27, 2005, 04:37 PM »

haha..your like jimi solanke or summin
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #53 on: August 27, 2005, 05:04 PM »

Bope titi akololo yi a pe baba
A stammerer would eventually say father
layi (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #54 on: August 27, 2005, 05:11 PM »

Pari owe yi.

Aigbofa la wo ke......................
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #55 on: August 27, 2005, 05:22 PM »

par owe yi
Aje pariwo leni..........
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #56 on: August 27, 2005, 07:10 PM »

Quote from: layi on August 27, 2005, 05:11 PM
Pari owe yi.

Aigbofa la wo ke......................

ifa kan ko si ni para
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #57 on: August 27, 2005, 07:11 PM »

Quote from: queen2 on August 27, 2005, 05:22 PM
par owe yi
Aje pariwo leni..........

omo ku ni ola
obong (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #58 on: August 28, 2005, 04:43 PM »

even though i don't speak yoruba, this is nice to see
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #59 on: August 28, 2005, 04:47 PM »

thanks obong Tongue
Greatpeter (m)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #60 on: August 28, 2005, 05:00 PM »

Quote from: nike4luv on August 27, 2005, 07:11 PM
omo ku ni ola

Ha! this one is wrong.

Correction: Aje ku lana omo ku loni tani k'o mo pe aje t'o ke lana lo pomoje loni?

Meaning: A witch hala yesterday and a child died today who no know say it's the witch wey e hala yesterday na in kill the child wey e die today?
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #61 on: August 28, 2005, 05:04 PM »

thanks
queen2 (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #62 on: August 28, 2005, 05:07 PM »

Oh yea, thats true GP
nike4luv (f)
Re: Yoruba Proverb Competition
« #63 on: August 28, 2005, 05:08 PM »

haha..ok someone gimme anoder 1
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