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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Rapmoney(m): 6:38am On Jul 04, 2014
IGBO (In-law) - Ogo
URHOBO (In-law) - Ogo

IGBO (Money) - Ego
URHOBO (Money) - Igho

IGBO (Blood) - Obara
URHOBO (Blood) - Obara
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Sijo01(f): 6:40am On Jul 04, 2014
MabraO:

U wrong

Benin
Stone - ugbe
Rock - okuta


Am not wrong, fellow. Ugbe is correct too.

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by vicpeace: 6:40am On Jul 04, 2014
Igbo- Akara (beans cake)
Akwa ibom- Akara (beans cake)
Igbo- Ozisa-
Akwa ibom Adusa
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by calyb247(m): 6:44am On Jul 04, 2014
Fulaman198:

You should change it to some Nigerian languages. What you are describing here are loan words Nigerian languages can be quite different.

At least u understand what the op intends.. back to the topic, SCHOOL: hausas say Makaranta, Tivs also say Makaranta
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by calyb247(m): 6:47am On Jul 04, 2014
Phrankin: YAAY!!! first to comment.
you can now shoot me.

seriously?
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by calyb247(m): 6:48am On Jul 04, 2014
DesChyko: Rice - osikapa(igbo), shinkafa (hausa)
Scarf - nchafu (igbo), le chifon (french)

Chinkafa- Tiv
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by sosodevf(m): 6:52am On Jul 04, 2014
Afam4eva: SPOON
Igbo - Ngaji
Ogoni - Ngazi

Kalabari- Ngaji

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Maxie110(m): 6:56am On Jul 04, 2014
:Dbox
akpati-Igbo
akpati-yoruba.... kinda funny
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by modextus(m): 6:57am On Jul 04, 2014
Sijo01:


Benin - Okuta
egesie: STONE
Igbo: Okute
Yoruba: Okuta
Sijo01:


Benin - Okuta

igala - okuta

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by airsaylongcon: 6:58am On Jul 04, 2014
edgideon: ore- friend in Yoruba

Ore- curse word in Urhobo

This ur urhobo nobi here...I tink say na Orhuvwe meaning loco or kolo

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by lyntiffany(f): 7:06am On Jul 04, 2014
Breast or madness

Igbo: ara

Yoruba: hmmmmm I have forgotten
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Amaechi5(m): 7:08am On Jul 04, 2014
emekaanijah: stone igbo- okute ... Yoruba - okuta
igbo okwute-stone.Not okute

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Afam4eva(m): 7:09am On Jul 04, 2014
sosodevf:

Kalabari- Ngaji
This is understandable because Kalabari has some Igbo elements.

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by lyntiffany(f): 7:10am On Jul 04, 2014
Akwaibom, water- muo

Igbo, ghost - muo
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Amaechi5(m): 7:12am On Jul 04, 2014
Rudebwoy: BEANS CAKE

Akara-igbo
Akara-yoruba
Akara and Akamu is not an igbo words okay(Okwu mbite).

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by ABAKA72(m): 7:13am On Jul 04, 2014
Twins
Igbo = Ejima
Urohbo =Ejime
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by omazus: 7:18am On Jul 04, 2014
Potassium

Igbo - akanwu
Yoruba - kanwu

Rat

Igbo - oke
Yoruba - okete

Water
Igbo - mmiri
Yoruba - omi

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by begwong: 7:22am On Jul 04, 2014
Phrankin: YAAY!!! first to comment.
you can now shoot me.
you are hereby bombed!!!!
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by begwong: 7:25am On Jul 04, 2014
CUTLASS:
Hausa- Ada
Yoruba- Ada

POTASSIUM:
Igbo - akanwu
Yoruba - kanwu
Hausa- Kanwa
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by begwong: 7:29am On Jul 04, 2014
DesChyko: Rice - osikapa(igbo), shinkafa (hausa)
Scarf - nchafu (igbo), le chifon (french)
Idoma-Rice= osikapa
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by bravehost4u(m): 7:55am On Jul 04, 2014
Twins
Igbo=Ejima
Yoruba=Ejire
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by cheruv: 8:04am On Jul 04, 2014
zeemoore: NECK
yoruba : orun
Igbo. : onu
olu not onu..onu is mouth in Igbo

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Nobody: 8:09am On Jul 04, 2014
cheruv:
olu not onu..onu is mouth in Igbo

some say onu

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by ibrews: 8:12am On Jul 04, 2014
let's go
Yoruba-Je a lo
Hindi - ja lo

languages of the world are similar...nt only Nigeria
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by rezzy: 8:18am On Jul 04, 2014
horchukoh: Haba you can lai oo Ore in urhobo means plantain

he didnt spell it well. I think its oru'we- mad person

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by fijiano202(m): 8:25am On Jul 04, 2014
English-Pomo Yoruba-Pomo Igbo-Pomo Hausa-Pomo
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by JANK23H(m): 8:30am On Jul 04, 2014
Afam4eva: SPOON
Igbo - Ngaji
Ogoni - Ngazi
Ijaw(kabu)-Ngezi
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by usmanktg2(m): 8:41am On Jul 04, 2014
fijiano202: English-Pomo Yoruba-Pomo Igbo-Pomo Hausa-Pomo
pomo in Hausa is----- Ganda

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Azuist(m): 8:41am On Jul 04, 2014
Olaniyi - Yoruba -------- Wealth has value
Olaniyi - Igbo ---------- Destroyer

Olanike - Yoruba ------- Wealth has glory
Olanike - Igbo --------- Waste through the anus. tongue tongue tongue tongue

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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by pendusky(m): 8:47am On Jul 04, 2014
Meziem1010: I have observed that there are many similarities in nghgerian languages. Let us take time to observe and compare some of them. To start with, BLOOD: Igbo call OBARA while Akwa ibom call UBARA. CORN-Igbo-oka, BENIN- okha. give us those u know
who tell you blood is called ubara in akwa ibom? grin blood is called IYIP Be guided!
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by horchukoh(m): 8:52am On Jul 04, 2014
Ok.
rezzy:

he didnt spell it well. I think its oru'we- mad person

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