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Phemour (m)
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Our main motive here in Nairaland is to electronically Gossip About Education, Solve Problem Concerning Education, and also Brighten Education Future.
But in this thread we’re going to make a Dictionary of our own for Nigerians, we’ll be converting words from Yoruba to English, Hausa to English, Igbo to English.
English Language Examinations test our ability to comprehend words and also English Language is inescapable when it comes to Nigerian education. Therefore, we need not to falter to make words in an understandable way for Nigerians to improve Nigerian English
Here we go
Note: When writing in Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa language it should always be in Italics
Some one should help, I need
Philanthropist in Yoruba
Extremist in Hausa
Ifunaya in English
Phemour
Edu. Mod
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HOLAYINCA (m)
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Some one should help, I need
Philanthropist in Yoruba
Extremist in Hausa
Ifunaya in English
Philanthropist - Ololufe awon eyanExtremist - Mai wahala 
Ifunaya  but i think it should be something Love |
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skolars (m)
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Love means Ifunanya.Tell me gold digger,BIRTHDAY,CELEBRATION and PHLEGM IS IGBO,HAUSA AND YORUBA
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Phemour (m)
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Love means Ifunanya.Tell me gold digger,BIRTHDAY,CELEBRATION and PHLEGM IS IGBO,HAUSA AND YORUBA
Golddigger In English: woman who cultivates men to obtain money from them but other languages
Birthday in Hausa: Murnan chika shekara Birthday in Yoruba: Ojo IbuBirthday in Igbo:
Celebration in Hausa: Murna Celebration in Yoruba: AyeyeCelebration in Igbo: keep posting |
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ifyalways (f)
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In Igbo : Birthday : Ubochi a muru onyecelebration: Mme-mme/EmumePhlegm: ajo aso/onu mmiriGold digger: Onye-ocho-nga-n'oko  |
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~Sissy~ (f)
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In Igbo : Birthday : Ubochi a muru onyecelebration: Mme-mme/EmumePhlegm: ajo aso/onu mmiriGold digger: Onye-ocho-nga-n'oko good translation |
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OMO IBO (m)
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kpom kwem = full stop
police = ndi uwe o ji
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SeanT21 (f)
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How do U say "Liberia" in all those languages?
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smile4kenn (m)
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How do U say "Liberia" in all those languages?
Igbo - Obodo Liberia Yoruba - Ile Liberia Hausa - |
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SeanT21 (f)
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Igbo - Obodo Liberia Yoruba - Ile Liberia Hausa - Thanx!! Wahts does the Obodo and Ile means?? |
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smile4kenn (m)
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Obodo means place
Ile means Home
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SeanT21 (f)
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Obodo means place
Ile means Home
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Phemour (m)
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Hausa - in Yoruba ile |
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n-guage (m)
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Obodo means place
Ile means Home
Ile (eele) means land in this context. "ilei"(home) is different from Ile (land).
Birthday in Yoruba: Ojo Ibu
Ojo ibi is the right translation. Ojo ibu is actually a bad thing, it means day of sadness. |
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ruthlopez2 (f)
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This is very helpful.
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Iranoladun (f)
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In Yoruba 'Liberia' is better translated as 'orile ede Laiberia' I. E. Country Liberia just like 'Liberian' will be 'omo Laiberia' or in plural 'awon eeyan Laiberia'
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Aloy.Emeka
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In Igbo :
Birthday :Ubochi a muru onye
celebration:Mme-mme/Emume
Phlegm:ajo aso/onu mmiri
Gold digger:Onye-ocho-nga-n'oko
Mbanu! onye ocho nga n'oko means a troublemaker. gold digger simply means anyaukwu/greed/avarice etc. |
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Aloy.Emeka
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Hausa: God? [I no mean Allah, but Hausa name for god]
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ifyalways (f)
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Mbanu! onye ocho nga n'oko means a troublemaker. gold digger simply means anyaukwu/greed/avarice etc.
Aloy,hapum o.Aloy,ochonganoko your translation is better anyway. |
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ifyalways (f)
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Hausa: God? [I no mean Allah, but Hausa name for god]
it shld be Ubankiji(sp) |
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ruthlopez2 (f)
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Yes you are right.
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Aloy.Emeka
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Candle:
Igbo: Ori ona
Yoroba: ?
Hausa: ?
Key:
Igbo: Mgbachi
Yoroba:?
Hausa:?
Padlock
Igbo: igodo
Yoroba:?
Hausa:?
N/B:
If you have other translations like Benin, Fufulde, Efik, Ibibio, Urhobo etc please add them.
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ohaechesi (m)
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can some one help: Pawpaw, garri, maggi, tomatoes
Igbo
Hausa
Yuroba
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grafikdon
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Dis Wazobia people don come again. . . expand the list jo   A little help, anyone. What is praise in: Efik - (Itoro?)  (Itoro Jesus Obong  ) Ijo Igbo Yoruba Hausa Tiv |
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ifyalways (f)
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@Poster,why was the thread topic modified?it sounded better as it was b4 can some one help: Pawpaw, garri, maggi, tomatoes
Igbo
Hausa
Yuroba
Bros na fullstop u wan put for the thread?anyway, make i try .lol Pawpaw=poh-poh Garri=utara akpu eghere eghe. maggi=Ogiri bekke Tomatoes=mgbachu ocha obara obara |
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ifyalways (f)
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@Aloy,candle in Yoruba=Abela
@Grafikdon,Praise in igbo=Otuto
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ezeagu (m)
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can some one help: Pawpaw, garri, maggi, tomatoes
Igbo
Hausa
Yuroba
'Ukwa', like Aki na Ukwa (Aki and Paw Paw), *EDIT: Sorry, I think 'Ukwa' is breadfruit.* 'Maggi' is 'Maggi' because it is a brand such as 'coke', There is no word for 'Tomato' in Igbo because it originates from the Americas just like the potato, therefore just say tomato until we make up a word for it, maybe. |
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grafikdon
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There is no word for 'Tomato' in Igbo because it originates from the Americas just like the potato, therefore just say tomato until we make up a word for it, maybe.
Potato = Jinwannu (Ekwulobia/Nanka/Oko. . .etc) |
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ruthlopez2 (f)
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Having little bit confussion.
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ezeagu (m)
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Potato = Jinwannu (Ekwulobia/Nanka/Oko. . .etc)
Why are there so much words for it? |
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