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Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by Mercyraheem: 10:04am On Mar 30, 2013
Ogun-medicine
Ogun-charm
Ogun-state
Ogun-sweat
Ogun-Name of a state
Ogun-war
Ogun-20
Ogun-inheritance

Oko-farm
Oko-husband
Oko-p*ni*
Oko-hoe
Oko-vehicle
Drop yours!!!
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by slimyem: 10:10am On Mar 30, 2013
Obo-punny
obo-monkey

odo-stream
odo-mortar

Ife-love
Ife-cup
Ife-town in Osun state

Ori-head
Ori-shea butter

Oro-word
oro-venom
oro-festival
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by FXKing2012(m): 10:55am On Mar 30, 2013
^^^ Confused language
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by Tolexander: 11:15am On Mar 30, 2013
Omu- you take
Omu- breast

Oyan- you chose
Oyan- breast.

Odo- mortar
Odo- you fork
Odo- river
Odo- zero

Epon- you mount
Epon- scrotum
Epon- file it
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by Nobody: 11:22am On Mar 30, 2013
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Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by slimyem: 2:16pm On Mar 30, 2013
Opolo-brain
Opolo-frog

ike-plastic
ike-hunchback
Ike-pampering

Erin-elephant
Erin-laughter

ofo-zero
ofo-mourn

Egbe-cursed
Egbe-dissapearing act
Egbe-fool
Egbe-group

obe-knife
obe-soup/stew
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by slimyem: 6:20pm On Mar 30, 2013
Iyan-pounded yam
Iyan-famine

iso-fart
Iso-nail
iso-shop/store
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by Nobody: 10:56pm On Mar 30, 2013
Hmmmm... Interesting
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by aljharem(m): 11:19pm On Mar 30, 2013
slimyem: Obo-punny
obo-monkey

odo-stream
odo-mortar

Ife-love
Ife-cup
Ife-town in Osun state

Ori-head
Ori-shea butter

Oro-word
oro-venom
oro-festival

Odo = Zero

Ife = widen
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by slimyem: 11:22pm On Mar 30, 2013
alj harem:

Odo = Zero

Ife = widen

Wrong!!
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by slimyem: 11:25pm On Mar 30, 2013
Iya-mother
Iya-punishment

Ekun-lion
Ekun-tears

Ero-antidote
Ero-machine

Aro-cripple
Aro-funnel
Aro-three stones

Ole-beans pudding
Ole-lazy person
Ole-thief

Eko-solid pap
Eko-Lagos
Eko-manners

Eyin-palm fruit
Eyin-egg
Eyin-teeth
Eyin-back.

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Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by Tolexander: 2:06am On Mar 31, 2013
slimyem: Iya-mother
Iya-punishment

Ekun-lion
Ekun-tears

Ero-antidote
Ero-machine

Aro-cripple
Aro-funnel
Aro-three stones

Ole-beans pudding
Ole-lazy person
Ole-thief

Eko-solid pap
Eko-Lagos
Eko-manners

Eyin-palm fruit
Eyin-egg
Eyin-teeth
Eyin-back.
ero- peace

aro-big fish
arò- exchange

eyin-you
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by aljharem(m): 8:01pm On Apr 09, 2013
Ola = wealth
Ola = Tomorrow
Re: Yoruba Words That Has So Many Meanings... by isalegan2: 3:29pm On Apr 10, 2013
Mercyraheem: Ogun-medicine
Ogun-charm
Ogun-state
Ogun-sweat
Ogun-Name of a state
Ogun-war
Ogun-20
Ogun-inheritance

Ògún - God of Iron and of War

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