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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by UgoManchester(m): 8:33am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Earthbound:Nothing Like "Ezimorah" in Igbo Language. No Igbo word that has letter 'H' in the end |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by SoNature(m): 8:34am On Oct 17, 2018 |
opribo: The emboldened is false, I am afraid They are pronounced differently Meanwhile, I've never seen a Yoruba person who speaks Igbo fluently...not even my neighbors back in the day in Enugu and my friend who spent give years at FUTO |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Raydos: 8:35am On Oct 17, 2018 |
You guys are getting it wrong, It's "Ola Ni Iyi" They are 3 different words |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by KelB(m): 8:35am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Ramotu is person name in Yoruba Ramotu is fvck my pvssy in Igbo Yemisi is person name in Yoruba Yemisi is give me head in Igbo 2 Likes |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 8:35am On Oct 17, 2018 |
EzePromoe: It's Olaniyi Someone/something who waste something = Waster 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by gabbasin(m): 8:35am On Oct 17, 2018 |
akuko: story (news) in Igbo. cock in Yoruba |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by UgoManchester(m): 8:35am On Oct 17, 2018 |
EzePromoe:Olanike- Going Inside nyash 1 Like |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by omoakin111: 8:36am On Oct 17, 2018 |
You are going far, even igbo itself have different meaning in yoruba |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Albinoflash(m): 8:37am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Shelloween:in delta here oko is 'itch' he is right even though we are not the true owners of the language 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by maxiuc(m): 8:37am On Oct 17, 2018 |
ChopBellefull:okwute not okute 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by BestDude: 8:38am On Oct 17, 2018 |
gbemishile:our name but in igbo |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by maxiuc(m): 8:39am On Oct 17, 2018 |
UgoManchester:that's brutality |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by maxiuc(m): 8:40am On Oct 17, 2018 |
SoNature:ihe not ife |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Baronnaire: 8:41am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Akabuking: Guys, Guys.... Both are correct depending on the region. "Oko" and "Uko" can both have up to three meanings each, depending on the punctuation. Ókó = itch (some region) Úkó = itch (some region) Ùkò = wooden plate Ùko = Native grill 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by maxiuc(m): 8:42am On Oct 17, 2018 |
UgoManchester:yes ooooo that name doesn't exist in igbo language Ezimorah Ezimora Not found as a name in Igbo |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 8:43am On Oct 17, 2018 |
sladimeji:lol. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by xtervaganza(m): 8:44am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Lilimax(f): 8:45am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Shelloween:There is! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Smazlexander: 8:45am On Oct 17, 2018 |
haconjy:Its The Ami That Diffrentiate Pronounciation In yoruba Language For Oko Without The Signs Properly Placed Means A Lot Of This For Example Husband,Car,Farm And So Many Things 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Lilimax(f): 8:48am On Oct 17, 2018 |
UgoManchester:People are adding H to their names these days for whatever reason 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by FILEBE(m): 8:48am On Oct 17, 2018 |
ChopBellefull: This makes more sense that all i have seen so far |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by 9ja083: 8:48am On Oct 17, 2018 |
ChopBellefull:it depends from dialect. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Edoziesmart(m): 8:49am On Oct 17, 2018 |
EzePromoe:Oga it is olaniyi in Igbo not olanihi. Please go back to your Igbo 101. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Lilimax(f): 8:49am On Oct 17, 2018 |
No. 6; Aja means Dog in Yoruba Aja can mean sacrifice in Igbo as well |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Lilimax(f): 8:51am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Remember that when you add tone marking in these related words, they mean different thing both in Igbo and Yoruba 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by igwe44(m): 8:51am On Oct 17, 2018 |
gbemishile:You forgot Ramotu |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Edoziesmart(m): 8:53am On Oct 17, 2018 |
ebig21:You have time for that unbaptized pagan. Immediately I saw his gibberish comment I overlook him because I know he is not a real Igbo man. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Niceman4u(m): 8:56am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Holywizard:wat do these words mean? |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by enonche85(m): 8:57am On Oct 17, 2018 |
gbemishile: Many tribes seem to have this word meaning the same thing. In Idoma from Benue state, owu means thread as well. |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by chisani(m): 8:59am On Oct 17, 2018 |
Na wa oo. Naxo I dey call YEMISI today some IBO guyz just dey look me as if I said something wrong. Not until they tell me the meaning for Igbo.I know better now. Learning never stop. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by omooba969(m): 9:01am On Oct 17, 2018 |
MyVILLAGEpeople: Very funny. |
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by 9ja083: 9:02am On Oct 17, 2018 |
UgoManchester: it also means sudden death in Igbo |
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