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Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 10:27pm On Oct 23, 2008
*Morenike:

someone mention oka as snake, isn't it ejo?

@post
ok, I've ran out of words.

brb

oka is viper is Yoruba

I'm out too  - goin to my ile from my ise

so therefore
______

ile - home sweet home

ile - land
______

ise - too much work

ise - poverty resulting  from no ise as in above grin
_______________

bye bye - odaaro ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:28pm On Oct 23, 2008
Ogba - compound

Ogba - a place in lagos
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 10:28pm On Oct 23, 2008
Night! omo ekiti grin grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:31pm On Oct 23, 2008
Eko - Lagos

Eko - a place in lagos

Eko - a type of food. . . . yu knw dAt Pap/ogi usually wrapped in ewe moin-moin undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:33pm On Oct 23, 2008
Apa - arm

Apa - a person dat destroys/spoils smth undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:34pm On Oct 23, 2008
Obe - soup

Obe - knife

Obe - a name as in Obe[/b]sere, Ebeneza [b]Obe undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by chamotex(m): 10:35pm On Oct 23, 2008
obowamiwale - pus*y came to visit me at home
obowamiwale - monkey came to visit me at home
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by MrCrackles(m): 10:35pm On Oct 23, 2008
Moyola:

Obe - soup

Obe - knife

Obe - a name as in Obe[/b]sere, Ebeneza [b]Obe undecided

come, you be Oduduwa pikin or you be oranmiyan nephew?

dis one wey u dey blow yoruba like say na u be Ajayi Crowther! grin
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 10:38pm On Oct 23, 2008
magun- ?? a god
magun- dnt climb
magun- I'll poke him/her
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:40pm On Oct 23, 2008
Jimoh - a name as in Pa Jimoh

Jimo - friday as in Ojo jimo  undecided


odo - river

odo - Youth

odo - mortar

odo - in a place as in 'mo wa l'odo iyawo mii  undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by MrCrackles(m): 10:40pm On Oct 23, 2008
maga-419 victim

maga-a dumb guy getting used by a smart girl
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by MrCrackles(m): 10:42pm On Oct 23, 2008
Obasanjo-Nigeria former thief of army staff

Obasanjo-the man who slept with his son's wife

Obasanjo
-The ugliest man in the world
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:42pm On Oct 23, 2008
Igbo---Bush

Igbo--- Igbo people (Tribe)

Igbo --- Headboot
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:43pm On Oct 23, 2008
MrCrackles:

come, you be Oduduwa pikin or you be oranmiyan nephew?

this one wey u dey blow yoruba like say na u be Ajayi Crowther! grin

LMCAO!!!!  grin  grin

d tin juzz d£y shack me!! i misz home embarassed
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 10:43pm On Oct 23, 2008
@doyin
lmao!! omg!1 nothing do you wink
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:44pm On Oct 23, 2008
MrCrackles:

Obasanjo-Nigeria former thief of army staff

Obasanjo-the man who slept with his son's wife

Obasanjo
-The ugliest man in the world

naaa. . . . dAtz lipsrsealed
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by tope2000(f): 10:44pm On Oct 23, 2008
MrCrackles:

come, you be Oduduwa pikin or you be oranmiyan nephew?

this one wey u dey blow yoruba like say na u be Ajayi Crowther! grin

ROFLAMO . . . . .  grin grin grin grin grin.
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:44pm On Oct 23, 2008
I miss home too


@ tope

What`ve u got for us ?
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:45pm On Oct 23, 2008
Yekini - a name 'Rasheed Yekini'

Yekini - to miss the first  undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:46pm On Oct 23, 2008
kankan - sponge

kankan - one by one/each/ undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:47pm On Oct 23, 2008
Ojo - Rain

Ojo - a name as in Ojo & Aina

Ojo - day

Ojo - coward
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:48pm On Oct 23, 2008
elebolo - lipsrsealed

elebolo - undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:48pm On Oct 23, 2008
Moyola:

kankan - sponge

kankan - one by one/each/ undecided

I think that should be Ikankan or eyo kan kan  wink  cheesy

I`m now a Yoruba teacher now  hurray wink
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:49pm On Oct 23, 2008
skfa1:

I think that should be Ikankan or eyo kan kan wink cheesy

I`m now a Yoruba teacher now hurray wink

true! buh sumtymz referred 2 as 'kankan' undecided
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:50pm On Oct 23, 2008
Moyola:

elebolo - lipsrsealed

elebolo - undecided

elebolo --- Ashewo

ebolo---Efo ebolo
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:50pm On Oct 23, 2008
Oyin - Bee

Oyin - Hot Honey smiley
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:51pm On Oct 23, 2008
Moyola:

true! buh sumtymz referred 2 as 'kankan' undecided

she loooto, ok prerry brilliant  wink  cheesy
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:52pm On Oct 23, 2008
elo - to go

elo - to use

elo - to know the price of smth

elo - Hello . . . . . . ok!! ah made dahrup  tongue
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by MrCrackles(m): 10:53pm On Oct 23, 2008
Korofo-Empty Barrel

Korofo-my local ashewo's name
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:54pm On Oct 23, 2008
skfa1:

she loooto, ok prerry brilliant  wink  cheesy

hehe. . . . iwo na

berry bwellianti  wink
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 10:55pm On Oct 23, 2008
MrCrackles:

Korofo-Empty Barrel

Korofo-my local ashewo's name

errrm yu mean 'Kofo'. . . undecided

korofo iz used to insult piple called 'Kofo'
Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by skfa1: 10:55pm On Oct 23, 2008
Moyola:

hehe. . . . iwo na

berry bwellianti  wink


Buhehehehe u crack ma ribs  grin  grin  grin

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