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Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by OoshaRe: 11:14am On May 25, 2018
It's amazing to note that the Yoruba language has an equivalent name for anything in English language. The language is so vast and broad.
Here's a little compilation of some animals and the Yoruba equivalent of their names.

Ps: I posted this on twitter so I'm a bit lazy to start typing again so I attached the pictures instead.

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by MrGreenMavro: 2:25pm On May 25, 2018
grin

Please what of Buhari?

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by teemswest(m): 2:25pm On May 25, 2018
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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by braunstrowman: 2:25pm On May 25, 2018
Who ask them

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Tokziby: 2:26pm On May 25, 2018
If OBUKO = He goat, what is Ewure?? undecided undecided

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by BlackHatNaija: 2:26pm On May 25, 2018
Interesting
Zebra - Ketekete abila grin

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by ednut1(m): 2:26pm On May 25, 2018
Sadly majority hv been killed

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by LCevent: 2:27pm On May 25, 2018
Nice 1
Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by pyyxxaro: 2:27pm On May 25, 2018
Dino Melaye naa kolokolo a.k.a FOX


Okorocha naaa Inaki / Emon

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by millomaniac: 2:27pm On May 25, 2018
Wait wait wait... so Madridguy is obuko grin

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by maestroferddi: 2:28pm On May 25, 2018
Why are you lying?
Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by tectonotimes: 2:28pm On May 25, 2018
Gorilla is called Epenewe. Are you ready to make millions of naira via export business? Click on the first link on my signature to know how you will go about it.

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Nobody: 2:29pm On May 25, 2018
GreenMavro:
grin

Please what of Buhari?
malu

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by inoki247: 2:29pm On May 25, 2018
i can c my name

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by IamPatriotic(m): 2:29pm On May 25, 2018
Wonderful! I must be honest, at my age I didn't know all of these before now, just yesterday, I was listening to King Sunny Ade's music and he mentioned kolokolo, I don't know what kolokolo is in Yoruba, so it was impossible knowing its translation in English, but now I know, thanks to Niaraland, @OP, God bless you......ori e maakan oke

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Nobody: 2:29pm On May 25, 2018
SNAKE - EJò

grin Lalasticlacla

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by addikt(m): 2:30pm On May 25, 2018
I always think Zebra is Egbin....??

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by 2mch(m): 2:30pm On May 25, 2018
Correct list.
Snail - Igbin
Cattle Egret - Lekeleke
Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by godfatherx: 2:31pm On May 25, 2018
Tiger is not Ekun, there is no Tiger originally from Africa or Yorubaland, hence no need to give name to it

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Paradigm777: 2:31pm On May 25, 2018
Someone asked "what about Buhari" ?

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Nobody: 2:31pm On May 25, 2018
divicoded:
ok

Elede = pigs & idi0ts = fllatties grin grin grin

This is the guy that needs Senselin Tablets

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by loverboi97(m): 2:31pm On May 25, 2018
kiss very informative. tankz op
Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Trexnemesis(m): 2:32pm On May 25, 2018
Who sent you job sef? So your own cheetah is Owawa; and hedgehog is Oya, abi? Kwontiniu, you hear! Mtcheeew

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by Yoruba4Life: 2:33pm On May 25, 2018
tectonotimes:
Gorilla is called Epenewe. Are you ready to make millions of naira via export business? Click on the first link on my signature to know how you will go about it.

Gorilla = Inaki

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by oloriooko(m): 2:33pm On May 25, 2018
OoshaRe:
It's amazing to note that the Yoruba language has an equivalent name for anything in English language. The language is so vast and broad.
Here's a little compilation of some animals and the Yoruba equivalent of their names.

Ps: I posted this on twitter so I'm a bit lazy to start typing again so I attached the pictures instead.

Wow shocked thanks OP for the vital info, its good we stay connected to our languages
Our kids are gradually losing grip of it
I wish ibos, hausas and other languages can give us these animals names too

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by freeDR(m): 2:34pm On May 25, 2018
addikt:
I always think Zebra is Egbin....??
You're absolutely correct.

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by movid(m): 2:35pm On May 25, 2018
Nice one..but i dis-agree with Hedgehog as Oya

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by 2mch(m): 2:35pm On May 25, 2018
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Cobra – Ọka
Ox , Bull – Malu
Spit Snake – Ṣebe
Dog – Aja
Hedgehog – Ọya
Pangolin – Akika
Crocodile – Ọni
Alligator – Ahọnrihọn
Pig – Ẹlẹdẹ
Vulture – Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala


Wood-Carrier – Arigiṣẹgi
Hawk – Asa
Palm-Bird – Ologiri
A specie of Bird – Olofẹrẹ
Sparrow – Olokoṣẹ
Peacock – Ọkin
Squirrel – Ọkẹrẹ
Rabbit – Ehoro
crickets – Okinrin
Pouch Rat – Okete

Wild Goat – Edu
A specie of Deer – Ekulu
Shark – Akurakuda
Rat/Mouse – Eku/Ekute
Earthworm – Ekolo
Sing Bird – Ẹyẹ-Orin
Partridge – Aparo
Horse – Ẹṣin
Donkey – Kẹtẹkẹtẹ
Camel – Rakunmi


Ass – Ibakasiẹ
Bat – Adan
Pelican – Ẹyẹ-Ofu
Water-bird – Osin
Dove – Adaba
Viper – Paramọlẹ
Sea-Gulls – Pẹju-pẹju
Yellow-haired Monkey *** Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo
Sea-Bird – Yoja-yoja
Mosquito – Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu


A specie of Beetles – Yanrinbo
Raven – Ẹyẹ-Iwo
Snail – Igbin/Aginniṣọ
Freshwater Snail – Iṣawuru
Stay – Igala
Steer – Ẹgbọọrọ-Akọ Malu
Trout – Ẹja
Buffalo – Ẹfọn
Monkey – Ọbọ
Ape – Ẹdun


Lizard – Alangba
Lobster – Alakasa
Boa Constrictor – Ere
Boar – Ẹlẹdẹ Igbo,
Gorilla, Baboon – Inaki, Inoki, Iro
Chimpanzee – Elegbede
Phython-Constrictor – Ojola
Electric Fish – Ojiji
Scorpion – Ojogan/Akeekee
Toad – Opolo


Antelope – Egbin (Etu)
Tick/Flee – Eegbọn
Hippopotamus – Erinmi
Rhinoceros – Ẹranko bi Imado.
Reynard (Fox) – Kọlọkọlọ
Hyena/Wolf – Ikoko
Giraffe – Agbanrere
Cow – Abo-Malu
Crab – Akan
Wild Pigeon – Oriri


Porcupine – Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn
Black-Ants – Tanpẹpẹ
Centipede – Tanisanko
Millipede – Ọkun
Goanna – Awonrinwon
Frog – Akere, Konko
Chicken – Oromọ-Adiẹ
Nocturnal Animal – Ajao
Hound – Aja-Ọdẹ
Elephant – Erin/Ajanaku


Sheep – Aguntan
Ram – Agbo
Woodcock – Agbe
A species of Woodcock – Aluko
White-feathered Bird (Penguin) – Lekeleke
Chamelon – Ọga, Alagẹmọ
Crane-Bird – Akọ
Parrot – Odidẹrẹ (Aiyekooto)
Ostrich – Ogongo
White-Ant – Ikan, Ikamudu


Tortoise – Ijapa (Alabaun)
Tiger – Amotekun
Lion – Kiniun
Pigeon – Ẹyẹle
Pig/Swine – Ẹlẹdẹ
Eagle – Idi .
Guinea Fowl – Awo
Guinea Fowl – Ẹtu
Guinea Pig – Ẹmọ-Ile
Jelly-Fish – Ẹja-Odo


A specie of Bird – Afẹrẹgbojo/Afe-imojo
Spider – Alantakun
Butterfly – Labalaba
Bee – Oyin
Cockroach – Aayan
Cricket – Irẹ
Crab – Akan
Housefly – Eṣinṣin/Eeṣin
Gnats – Kokoro-Ojuọti
Wall-Gecko – Ọmọnle


Mouse – Eliri
Colt Young Horse – Agodongbo
Woodpecker – Akoko
Palm-Bird – Ẹga
Insect – Ipin
Red-Ant – Abonilejọpọn
Civet-cat – Ẹta
Zebra – Kẹtẹkẹtẹ-Abila
Owl – Owiwi
Lice – Ina-Ori


Bed-bug – Idun
Leopard – Ekun
Hind – Abo-Agbọnrin
Cat – Ologinni
Turkey – Tolotolo
Swallow – Alapandẹdẹ
Kine – Abo-Malu
Stallion – Akọ-Ẹṣin
Gadfly – Iru, Eṣinṣin-nla
Duck – Pẹpẹyẹ
Jackal – Akata/Ajako
https://www.google.com/amp/s/emotanafricana.com/2017/08/31/yoruba-names-for-some-animals-birds-adelagun-abudu-co/amp/

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by godfatherx: 2:36pm On May 25, 2018
Tokziby:
If OBUKO = He goat, what is Ewure?? undecided undecided

Ewure is goat
Obuko is male and obi is female
addikt:
I always think Zebra is Egbin....??
Egbin is gazelle

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Re: Names Of Various Animals In Yoruba Language by gurnam: 2:36pm On May 25, 2018
GreenMavro:
grin

Please what of Buhari?

Your president till 2023 grin

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