sammyfrosh:
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

you tried, add this
Aja-dog
Malu-cow
Agutan-Ram
Elede-pig

Jyde89:



ain't you tired of peddling this bvllshit, OK we agree. are you happy?

Peddling

See it annoys me when i see yorubas going as far as mecca to trace similar words

When thier nearest neigbour edos have similar words with them there is no tribe ethnically and linguistically closer to the edos than yorubas in nigeria

Elephant in edo is called erin
Ugbo( Bush)
And so on

ednut1:
95% of them have all been killed from yoruba land. Shame. There is no tiger in africa so why would yoruba have a name for it

God bless you bro,
For years now, I ve been telling people that there are no tigers in Africa, yet Nigerians continue giving it local names. Even our national basketball team is called D'tigers.

Clashy:
let me add this,jaguar is a rugged cat family that can climb a tree to get it prey unlike the tiger that can not,mind you sometimes native of yoruba uses the name for terrible humans like thieves,buglars because of the ruggedity.

I think what your referring to is a leopard which hoists it prey into trees as well as hunts animal preys on trees. Yoruba don’t know about Jaguar since it’s not that popular of an animal and also not native to any area in Africa wheareas the leopard is.

,

shellsea:
What is Eagle in Yoruba ?

Awodi

HitSong:
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You'll mislead a lot of people because of your lack of knowledge of using the different punctuation signs in Yoruba language...
Imagine spelling ọ́gá as òga

Am not perfect but thanks for pointing my mistakes out.

Gbayi

greatbrian:
So we can say CAT FISH means OLOGBO EJA

'Eja aroo' or arogidigba

sammyfrosh:


Ẹkùn/Ògìdán = Tiger
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn = Leopard

Ọ̀wàwà = Cheetah

Ahọnrihọn = Alligator

Ẹyẹ-Ofu = Pelican

Nice work op.
But there are many errors and misinformation in your write up.

Here is just a few of the errors in your write up.

1) The following are not found in Africa, so they couldn't have Yoruba or any indigenous African names ?
Tiger - South East Asia, Alligator - The Americas only, Pelican - NorthPole only.

2) Wrong names for wrong animals.
i) Owawa is bushbaby also called galago not cheetah .
As a matter of fact, Cheetah is indigenous to only East Africa, if found elsewhere then its in captivity.
ii) Ahonriwon/Anta is also the local name for monitor lizard (not alligator) in some parts of Yorubaland.
iii) Amotekun/Ekun is the name for leopard. (J.F Odunjo couldn't be wrong on this).

Below is picture of a bushbaby/galago.

It is Cheetah and not Leopard

GreatestHeight:

Is it the Yoruba name of Leopard or Cheetah?

Jahkye:
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Oga,
Wetin be your problem with my post ?

cosmos1440:


Nice work op.
But there are many errors and misinformation in your write up.

Here is just a few of the errors in your write up.

1) The following are not found in Africa, so they couldn't have Yoruba or any indigenous African names ?
Tiger - South East Asia, Alligator - The Americas only, Pelican - NorthPole only.

2) Wrong names for wrong animals.
i) Owawa is bushbaby also called galago not cheetah .
As a matter of fact, Cheetah is indigenous to only East Africa, if found elsewhere then its in captivity.
ii) Ahonriwon/Anta is also the local name for monitor lizard (not alligator) in some parts of Yorubaland.
iii) Amotekun/Ekun is the name for leopard. (J.F Odunjo couldn't be wrong on this).

Below is picture of a bushbaby/galago.

Yea have been more enlightened now about some wrong infos on the lists than when I first created the thread since 2018 but I am still certain that owawa is a name for the cheetah and It was once widespread throughout the Sub Saharan Africa until recent times when they were extirpated from most of their former ranges but some fractions still exists in the North and ventures from Sudan to Northern Nigeria.

As far as the tiger is concerned, tho it’s true that it doesn’t occur in Africa but am very sure it was well known to the yorubas during the olden days because the horses which is called esin was also not a native to the African region but was well known throughout the sub Saharan Africa.

Also bush baby or galapago is called Egbere not owawa due to the noises it makes which sounds like a wailing baby and there’s also another animal called ofafa in Yoruba which is hyrax in English and it barks like dog at night.

But I agree with you about the alligator tho.

It seems that all Yoruba nouns start with a vowel .

gregyboy:


Peddling

See it annoys me when i see yorubas going as far as mecca to trace similar words

When thier nearest neigbour edos have similar words with them there is no tribe ethnically and linguistically closer to the edos than yorubas in nigeria

Elephant in edo is called erin
Ugbo( Bush)
And so on

I'm not disputing that fact, but you guys saying you taught us the language you do not speak %100 is quite insulting.

P.s
lol @Mecca, is this your idea of being funny what relation does the Yoruba have with the Arabic language.

[quote author=sammyfrosh post=71589830][/quote]

Hmm! This reminds me of Barrister songs.
He taught us d meaning of Akurakuda.

sammyfrosh:

Okinrin means thorns in English but there’s an insect called okunrun in Yoruba which is translated to millipede or centipede in English.

So Okinrin is Thorns not an Animal and the Animal Millipede or Centipede is Okunrun in Yoruba.

greatbrian:
So we can say CAT FISH means OLOGBO EJA

Lol, ologbo eja ko, ologbo ejo ni.

sammyfrosh:

I think what your referring to is a leopard which hoists it prey into trees as well as hunts animal preys on trees. Yoruba don’t know about Jaguar since it’s not that popular of an animal and also not native to any area in Africa wheareas the leopard is.

No,leopard is Amatekun because of tiger like look Ekun.so the jaguar is Ogidan find out.

sammyfrosh:


Thanks for that, I made a mistake

How can you have a list of animals that doesn't include my ex?

Clashy:
No,leopard is Amatekun because of tiger like look Ekun.so the jaguar is Ogidan find out.

Point of correction Leopard is Ekun, Cheetah is Amotekun.
We don't have Tiger in Africa.

Clashy:
No,leopard is Amatekun because of tiger like look Ekun.so the jaguar is Ogidan find out.

The Jaguar is unknown of in Yoruba culture. Only the lion, tiger and leopard is known of.
And whenever someone says Ogidan, they are either referring to a leopard or tiger.

orisa37:




So Okinrin is Thorns not an Animal and the Animal Millipede or Centipede is Okunrun in Yoruba.

Yes that’s right.

mastertunji:


Hmm! This reminds me of Barrister songs.
He taught us d meaning of Akurakuda.

Yes late pa mentioned it in one of his songs. May he Rest In Peace.

pressplay411:


How can you have a list of animals that doesn't include my ex?

Lolz

sammyfrosh:

Yea have been more enlightened now about some wrong infos on the lists than when I first created the thread since 2018 but I am still certain that owawa is a name for the cheetah and It was once widespread throughout the Sub Saharan Africa until recent times when they were extirpated from most of their former ranges but some fractions still exists in the North and ventures from Sudan to Northern Nigeria.

As far as the tiger is concerned, tho it’s true that it doesn’t occur in Africa but am very sure it was well known to the yorubas during the olden days because the horses which is called esin was also not a native to the African region but was well known throughout the sub Saharan Africa.

Also bush baby or galapago is called Egbere not owawa due to the noises it makes which sounds like a wailing ,baby and there’s also another animal called ofafa in Yoruba which is hyrax in English and it barks like dog at night.

But I agree with you about the alligator tho.

You're wrong about the 'horse' naming. If you know about the history of Oyo empire, you'll know there have been contact in the past with the Hausa/Fulani. The empire's army has a calvary, so they might have engage in some sought of trade to get them hence the naming.

Guestlander:


Lol, ologbo eja ko, ologbo ejo ni.

Bobo yen le fi Erin paa yan

eby001:

You're wrong about the 'horse' naming. If you know about the history of Oyo empire, you'll know there have been contact in the past with the Hausa/Fulani. The empire's army has a calvary, so they might have engage in some sought of trade to get them hence the naming.

And that’s why I said it’s a foreign animal not native to the African continent but was introduced to the Northern parts of the continents such as Egypt through Europe during the olden days.

Tazkymoni:
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Get the fvck off my thread . . .

Wait . . .
Since we are talking about animals, if you know the name of this animal, then that's
who/what you are.