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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by Heritpemi: 9:53pm On Sep 14, 2021
Eja wo lon je obokun
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by olamideee: 1:37pm On Dec 15, 2021
Please what's the English name of era, e.g era inu sugar
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by 1kinggy(m): 1:59pm On Dec 15, 2021
olamideee:
Please what's the English name of era, e.g era inu sugar

Era are ANTS.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by sevenhundred(m): 10:51pm On Dec 16, 2021
NigeriaBam:
I need Yoruba name for "Toad"

And English name for "Opolo"
toad is akere or konko, while opolo is frog in English.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by 1kinggy(m): 6:36pm On Dec 19, 2021
sevenhundred:
toad is akere or konko, while opolo is frog in English.

Looks like you mixed them up.

Opolo is toad, not safe to eat.

Konko, akere = frog. The edible one.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by sevenhundred(m): 10:18pm On Dec 19, 2021
1kinggy:


Looks like you mixed them up.

Opolo is toad, not safe to eat.

Konko, akere = frog. The edible one.
you are dangerously wrong, opolo is frog in Yoruba land, while akere or konko is toad...

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by 1kinggy(m): 11:25am On Dec 23, 2021
sevenhundred:
you are dangerously wrong, opolo is frog in Yoruba land, while akere or konko is toad...


Noted.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by muheeb01(m): 2:00am On Dec 25, 2021
Well done poster kudos







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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:18pm On Dec 26, 2021
agbakuonida:
Ejo sir kini anpe Lili ati wipe bawo ni ose ri gan

Lili is a type of snake. A beautiful one that doesn’t bite but have forgotten it’s English name.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:18pm On Dec 26, 2021
muheeb01:
Well done poster kudos







Check my signature and my profile for my work,my office is in oyo town...

Thanks. I made this years ago.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:22pm On Dec 26, 2021
Heritpemi:
Eja wo lon je obokun

Obokun is a type of cod fish.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:22pm On Dec 26, 2021
olamideee:
Please what's the English name of era, e.g era inu sugar

Era is ants.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:23pm On Dec 26, 2021
sevenhundred:
toad is akere or konko, while opolo is frog in English.
Wrong

Toad= opolo (inedible)

Akeere or konko= frog (edible)

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:24pm On Dec 26, 2021
sevenhundred:
you are dangerously wrong, opolo is frog in Yoruba land, while akere or konko is toad...

Nope he’s right.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:25pm On Dec 26, 2021
Dotmeister:
Who knows the English name of this animal please?

That’s keke (Yoruba) or mongoose in English.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 11:27pm On Dec 26, 2021
MATBILL10:
Pls what is the animal Ofafa called in english

Ofafa is a tree hyrax in English.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by Olu317(m): 1:40pm On Dec 30, 2021
agbakuonida:
Ejo sir kini anpe Lili ati wipe bawo ni ose ri gan


Lili is not a snake. Rather,it is a porcupine species which are also found in Italy, NorthAfrica , Subsahara Africa.Perhaps elsewhere in the world. The name is properly called "Africa Crested Porcupine."

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by rajiedreez: 9:25am On Dec 31, 2021
Good
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by 00Pelumi: 7:33pm On Feb 14, 2022
Ẹkùn is actually leopard and amotekun is cheetah...note: tigers are not indigenous to Africa
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by olamideee: 3:30pm On Feb 16, 2022
N3cR0mAZc3R:


Era is ants.

Thanks
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by makaveli902: 6:08am On Feb 18, 2022
nlPoster:


Yannibo I believe is tortoise wife in folktales.

By terrapin you mean turtle?

Actual terrapins do not seem to be native to west Africa though.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin

Turtles for water while tortoise for land, they are different. Some specie of Turtles are native to West Africa, you can find them along the coast of Nigeria and other West African countries. Go to Lagos, Ondo, Delta Bayelsa etc you will find turtles there.
Terrapin is just a collective name for them.

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by holaralph(m): 4:27am On Jul 13, 2022
What is adigboranku in English
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 10:12am On Jul 14, 2022
holaralph:
What is adigboranku in English

That one is very hard ooo. Even me sef no sabi wetin e mean.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by 1kinggy(m): 9:47am On Jul 15, 2022
holaralph:
What is adigboranku in English

Please add the picture for easy identification.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by ademasta(m): 5:48pm On Jul 25, 2022
Oruko awon Eranko
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by Mamaafrik1(m): 12:40am On Jul 27, 2022
Aaka = Hedgehog
Àgbọnrín = Deer
Agemon, ògà = Chameleon
Agodongbo = Colt
Àgùnfọn = Giraffe
Àkeke = Scorpion
Àkókó = Wood pecker
Akò = Grey Heron
Aparo = Bushfowl
Àwòdì, Àṣá = Kite
Ẹfọn = Buffalo
Ẹ̀ga = Weaver
Erè, Òjòlá = Python
Erin = Elephant
Erinmi = Hippopotamus
Ẹtà = civet cat
Ẹtù, Awó = Guinea fowl
Etu, Èsúró = Duiker

Ewúrẹ = Goat
Rakunmi = camel
Ìbákà = Canary bird
Ìgalà = Bushbuck
Ìjàpá, Ahun, Alábahun = Tortoise
Ìnọkí = Baboon or Mandrill
Ìràwò = Beetle
Kọlọkọlọ = Fox
Kìnìún = Lion
lámilámi = Dragonfly
Ofàfà = Tree hyrax
Ọ̀bọ = Monkey
Ológbò = Cat
Omo-nlé = Gecko Lizard
Òtòlò = Waterbuck
Òwìwí = Owl
Oyà = cane Rat/Grasscutter
Pẹpẹyẹ = Duck
Yànmùyánmú, ẹfọn = Mosquito
Eranko bi imado/Àgbánréré = Rhinoceros
Ẹkùn/Ògìdán = Tiger
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn = Leopard
Erinmi/Erinmilokun = Hippopotamus
Ìmàdò = Wild boar
Ikõkò = Hyena/Hyaena
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ = Donkey
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà = Zebra
Ìjímèrè = Brown Monkey
Egbin/Ẹtu/Olube/Esuró = Antelope
Ọ̀wàwà = Cheetah
Ọṣà = Chimpanzee
Ọka = Gabon viper
Sebe = Cobra
Ahọnrihọn = Alligator
Antaa/Aleegba = Monitor Lizard
Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala = Vulture
Ologiri = Palm bird
Arigiṣẹgi = Wood- Carrier
Ọkin = Peacock
Ọkẹrẹ = Squirrel
Okinrin = Okinrin
Okete = Pouch Rat
Edu = Wild Goat
Akurakuda = Shark
Ekolo = Earthworm
Ẹyẹ-Orin = Songbird
Aparo = Partridge
Ibakasiẹ = Ass
Ẹyẹ-Ofu = Pelican
Osin = Water Bird
Yanja-yanja = Sea Bird
Adaba = Dove
Paramọlẹ = Viper
Pẹju-pẹju = Seagulls
Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo = Yellow-haired Monkey
Ẹyẹ-Iwo = Raven
Iṣawuru = Fresh-water Snail
Igbin/Aginniṣọ = Snail
Ẹdun = Ape
Alangba = Lizard
Alakasa = Lobster
Ere = African rock python
Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo = Boar
Elegbede = Chimpanzee
Ojola = African rock Python
Kọnkọ = frog
Ọpọlọ = Toad
Eegbọn = Tick/flee
Akan = Crab
Oriri = Wild pigeon
Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn = Porcupine
Tanpẹpẹ = Blank-ants
Ọkunrun = Millipede
Aja-Ọdẹ = Hound
Lekeleke = Cattle-egret
Ogongo = Ostrich
Ikan, Ikamudu = White ant/Termite
Idi = Eagle
Oyin = Bee
Eṣinṣin/Eṣin = Housefly
Kokoro-Ojuọti = Gnats
Eliri = Mouse
Abonilejọpọn = Red-ants
Ina-Ori = Lice
Idun = Bedbugs
Alapandẹdẹ = Swallow
Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla = Gadfly
Akata/Ajako = Jackal
Eja-odo = Jelly fish
Aferegbojo/ Afe-imojo = A species of bird
Elulu = A brown feathered bird
Labalaba = Butterfly


























































































































aferimojo is aardvark is English

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 12:51pm On Sep 06, 2022
imam07:
crocodile is ooni.
Like Ooni of ife.
Akurakuda is whale

Akurakuda actually means crocodile also...

And whale is eja nla
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by N3cR0mAZc3R(m): 1:00pm On Sep 06, 2022
W3xy1:
But there is no tiger in Africa. Tiger can never be Ẹkùn

Yeah that's right. I finally found out that Ękùn/ogidan is actually leopard.
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by sharpwriter(m): 5:44pm On Oct 08, 2022
1kinggy:



Noted.
What are you noting angry angry angry you got it right and he was wrong!
Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by sharpwriter(m): 5:53pm On Oct 08, 2022
sevenhundred:
you are dangerously wrong, opolo is frog in Yoruba land, while akere or konko is toad...
Oga, you are terribly, dangerously, and thunderously wrong... The person you quoted wasn't sure of himself.. He actually got it, while you were wrong..... Don't teach Yoruba youngsters these wrong knowledge o angry angry

Kọ̀ǹkọ̀ /àkèré is frog
Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́= Toad

That's how it's always been!

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by TAO11(f): 4:13pm On Oct 09, 2022
sharpwriter:

Oga, you are terribly, dangerously, and thunderously wrong... The person you quoted wasn't sure of himself.. He actually got it, while you were wrong..... Don't teach Yoruba youngsters these wrong knowledge o angry angry

Kọ̀ǹkọ́/àkèré is frog
Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́= Toad

That's how it's always been!
Kọ̀ǹkọ̀*

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Re: Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meaning by sharpwriter(m): 4:57pm On Oct 09, 2022
TAO11:
Kọ̀ǹkọ̀*
Thanks jàre... Will correct the sign... Was typing fast coz I don vex cheesy

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