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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by ninodaniel(m): 10:20am On Oct 17, 2018
Dmec:
Ezimorah is not an Igbo name.
The name Ezimorah can be a name Ezi (abbreviation of "EZINNE"winkand a surname (Morah).
shut up my girlfriends surname is ezimorah, I even hv two classmates in secondary sch with d surname
stop saying wt u r not sure of
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by ollaxworld: 10:21am On Oct 17, 2018
bigfrancis21:


Igbo comes from Ndi gboo...ancient people. We've been present in our SE region for quite a long time.

Thank you for that.

What is Ndi in Igbo?
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by ninodaniel(m): 10:22am On Oct 17, 2018
otito means praise in Igbo and means e don do in Yoruba hope I'm ryt my Yoruba folks? one Yoruba babe wey I gt dt tym use to tell me otito wen I don talk too much
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by velocity25(m): 10:24am On Oct 17, 2018
Franking:

Central Igbo is 'ihe'.
Anambra where am from use ife, ihe is by Imo and Abia
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:24am On Oct 17, 2018
ollaxworld:

Thank you for that.
What is Ndi in Igbo?
people

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by xtgozie(m): 10:24am On Oct 17, 2018
Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

In ANAMBRA it is OKO

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:25am On Oct 17, 2018
segebase:
what about ramotu
Fvck my pussy
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by dfrost: 10:26am On Oct 17, 2018
See how the two quarrelsome tribes are getting along.

Can we just sheath our swords and get along on common grounds.

Tribalism can destroy a nation.
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by velocity25(m): 10:26am On Oct 17, 2018
ollaxworld:

Thank you for that.
What is Ndi in Igbo?
it's means people or group

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by dfrost: 10:27am On Oct 17, 2018
Tushkito:


Fvck my pussy

Are you crazy? That's someone's name fa? smiley wink
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by dfrost: 10:28am On Oct 17, 2018
ninodaniel:
otito means praise in Igbo and means e don do in Yoruba
hope I'm ryt my Yoruba folks?
one Yoruba babe wey I gt dt tym use to tell me otito wen I don talk too much

You are right but the diacritics are there to be observed.

Aka do re mi
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:28am On Oct 17, 2018
UgoManchester:
Nothing Like "Ezimorah" in Igbo Language. No Igbo word that has letter 'H' in the end



But some Igbo words suppose have H.

How can you differenciate Oke(share and Oke(male)? it should be okhe

kwapu(park out) and kwapu(push out)? it should be kwhapu

that's rubbish
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Adamsmith13(m): 10:29am On Oct 17, 2018
gbemishile:
When someone says “One Nigeria”, many Nigerians internally scoff. Some even go as far as doing it on the outside.

This is because Nigeria is full of many tribes who do not seem to have a lot in common.

But when you look closely, many Nigerian tribes have many things in common such as culture, food and even languages.

The Yorubas and Igbos may seem to be as different as the sun and moon. But they have lots in common, especially in language.

Here are 7 words you’d find in both Yoruba and Igbo languages , although they may have different meanings and pronunciations:

1. Ile
Any Yoruba person will tell you that this word means “House”. In the Igbo language, this word means “Tongue”.



2. Enu
In Igbo, enu means “Up” while in Yoruba, it refers to the Mouth.



3. Owu
Can you believe this word means the same thing in both languages? Yes, it does. Owu is both the Yoruba and Igbo word for Thread.



4. Ede
Ede is the Yoruba word for language. It is also the Igbo word for Cocoyam.



5. Olaniyi
In Igbo “Olaniyi” means “Someone that has no value, a waste!” In Yoruba is a name, not just a Name,perhaps it’s a name per excellence which means “Wealth Has Value“. But imagine what the meaning was in Igbo language, someone can’t bear Olaniyi in the east in peace �



6. Aja
Aja is found in both languages albeit with different meanings. In Igbo, Aja means Sand. But it means Dog in Yoruba.



7. Jide
It’s pretty amazing how two different tribes can have the same name for male children. Though to be fair in Igbo, this name is the short form of Jideofor.

In Yoruba, Jide is the short form of Babajide, Olajide etc. In Igbo, Jide means to hold. While in Yoruba, it can mean “has come/resurfaced”.



8. Oja
When someone says the word “oja” in Yoruba, they mean market. In Igbo, Oja is the name given to the flute.

Which Other Words That Has Meaning In Both Tribes, Do You Know?
Drop your comments..

What about ramotu
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:30am On Oct 17, 2018
dfrost:
See how the two quarrelsome tribes are getting along.

Can we just sheath our swords and get along on common grounds.

Tribalism can destroy a nation.

Don't blame the player blame the game, if our system of governance is changed, you'll see things fall in line.

Thanks.

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Johnsown1(m): 10:30am On Oct 17, 2018
Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Oga kwuo nke imara ha pu nke i na amaro

Oko means itch and anambra people answers ezimora
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by wowcatty: 10:30am On Oct 17, 2018
speaktome & the rest.

You Igbos can lie sha, oya post some of your texts with these words not referring to Yoruba or bow your heads in shame. I can swear that you don't have a single word with any of these, the closest you can get is joining different words together. You Igbos that don't even have words for most day to day words like the Yoruba. now all of a sudden have Olabisi, Olanike, Olaniyi etc. If you Igbos say it's raining outside people need to actually go and check it to be sure.

Shelloween:
Lol .... I always enjoy the "Olaniyi" part.
Even "Olatunji" ....infact..every Yoruba name that starts with "Ola" means something funny in Igbo.

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by movetoca: 10:32am On Oct 17, 2018
Earthbound:
Monkey is obo Pussy is obo Davido is obo
grin
Davido will sue you too. Lol
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by dfrost: 10:32am On Oct 17, 2018
Tushkito:


Don't blame the player blame the game, if our system of governance is changed, you'll see things fall in line.

Thanks.

The game ke? In this instance, I blame the players. Was it the government aka game that raised or started this thread? No. We can get along on common grounds.
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:33am On Oct 17, 2018
Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"
Oko is itching. Uko is same thing. You don't need to abuse to make your point. And there are plenty people that bears Ezimorah. Some with h and some without

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Gangster1ms: 10:34am On Oct 17, 2018
Harwoyeez:
Pls what's the translation of this igbo words “bia yemisi “
Come gimme bj grin

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:34am On Oct 17, 2018
wowcatty:
You Igbos can lie sha, oya post some of your texts with these words not referring to Yoruba or bow your heads in shame. You Igbos that don't even have words for most day to day words like the Yoruba now all of a sudden have Olanike, Olaniyi etc. If you Igbos say it's raining outside people need to actually go and check it to be sure.


Wow piggery shebi u don start na?

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Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by imoci(m): 10:37am On Oct 17, 2018
Ada: in yoruba it means cutlass,whike the same word mean daughter in ibo land
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by wowcatty: 10:39am On Oct 17, 2018
Apamo or Apo means bag in Yoruba, not Akpo.
ChopBellefull:
Okute is stone in igbo and okuta is stone in Yoruba

Akpa is bag in igbo and akpo is bag in youruba
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:40am On Oct 17, 2018
konfused:


You are wrong about the Name Ezimorah; though Ezi means pig in Igbo, in the contest of the name Ezi means "outside".


The name Ezimorah translated literally means "the outside community knows all"



Stick to the original meaning from the people's dialect Ezim-Orah
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Gangster1ms: 10:40am On Oct 17, 2018
Alary:
The one that got me cracking -Jide ofo " ah " I will prefer Babajide or Olajide o ,which one be ofo again
How about jidenna? cool
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by wowcatty: 10:42am On Oct 17, 2018
Bolo, post texts with those names or bow in shame. I know how you operate with 99% propaganda.
Tushkito:


Wow piggery shebi u don start na?
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Gangster1ms: 10:44am On Oct 17, 2018
Otutu means hot in yoruba
Otutu means morning in igbo
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by BruncleZuma: 10:46am On Oct 17, 2018
ollaxworld:


Ramotu is not a Yoruba name, its a Muslim name.

What is Igbo in your language?
It means Bush, Indian hemp etc in yoruba
It's a people or a race.
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Amaureen: 10:51am On Oct 17, 2018
Olabisi means the one that bleeps bisi in Igbo. it has many meanings.
foyeks2001:

What does Olabisi mean in Igbo langu
age?
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by wowcatty: 10:53am On Oct 17, 2018
Otutu means cold in Yoruba, not hot.
Gangster1ms:
Otutu means hot in yoruba
Otutu means morning in igbo
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by Nobody: 10:54am On Oct 17, 2018
FakeAccount:



In Igbo it means "To f*ck an only child".

I stand to be corrected though.



All that can come out from you people is fvck! fvck!! fvck!!!

Fvck is ṅra, In Onicha dialect, it is ṅla


that's Ola, the only child
Re: 8 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages, But Different Meaning by FakeAccount(m): 10:55am On Oct 17, 2018
ollaxworld:


Thank you for that.

What is Ndi in Igbo?

Ndi Igbo simply means Igbo people.

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