abasha in igbo is African salad. abasha in Yoruba is dirty things.

Ara means madness in Igbo but means thunder in Yoruba. Ola means gold in Igbo but means wealth in Yoruba.

Olaito..

I remember a movie starring Nkem Owoh and Zack Orji, Zack came back from Lagos with his Yoruba friends, he introduced one of them to Osuọfia ( Nkem Owoh) as Olaito.. Nkem Owoh starred at him in amazement, " did you say his name is Olaito".. Zack acknowledged.. Osuọfia then responded, " nya three to one".. as in Olaito,... Biko Olaito aa bu ajọ afa, aga achọlu ya afa ọzọ..mba

ife Yoruba Love ife Igbo something or brightness

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Actually "Uko" is "lack or scarcity" while "oko" is "itch"

Baronnaire:
How about Olasofunwa (Yoruba name)?

Ibo

my only child is gold

haconjy:
many errors....in Yoruba, pronunciation and written are not the same....
ile...means land, house, owu means, thread and jealous... clarify it wella

Pronunciations are different.

Niceman4u:


wat do these words mean?

To fvck pussy

Kaetoh:
Ara means madness in Igbo but means thunder in Yoruba. Ola means gold in Igbo but means wealth in Yoruba.

Who told u ola is gold in Igbo? Ola is ring. Ola edo means golden ring.

Please note that there are over a thousand dialects of the Igbo language which means different pronunciations for same words and different words for items in some instances. Better we stick to central Igbo.

Meanwhile, let's celebrate the things that hold us together for a change.

maxiuc:
ihe not ife

it depends on your region.
both are correct

Kini-what also gini-kini in Igbo.

Ewure goat also Ewu goat in Igbo

Igbo bush also Gbo bush people in Igbo.

Wa come in Yoruba means wa go in Igbo

Oko masculine also Oko masculine in both languages.

Duro to sit down/wait is also same in both languages.

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Igbos are far greater than the Yorubas in every aspect. Go and argue with your keypad.

We are here to appreciate the similarities and differences in both tribe and not to start a tribal war.

I learnt a lot from the OP. Something I didn't know before now and to be sincere, I picked interest immediately in learning Igbo (at least little).

This is not a competition or superiority battle please. Don't allow your village people to ruin you completely.

velocity25:
ife Yoruba Love
ife Igbo something or brightness

Central Igbo is 'ihe'.

Baronnaire:
Hausa to Ibo can be funny too.

"Namu" = our own (Hausa) "Namu" = (Ibo)

"Naji" = I've heard (Hausa) "Naji" = (Ibo)

"Inakwana" = How's everything (Hausa) "Inakwana" = Have you gone... (Ibo)

Ukwu ; no 3 (hausa)
Ukwu ; waist (igbo)

Akpati box is shared by both

Eti is nti ear

Enu is onu mouth

foyeks2001:

What does Olabisi mean in Igbo language?

I don't think Igbo people bear it as name, maybe they do before. 'Ola-bu-isi' just mean ("precious or valuable is head'') head as in leading position.
Ola is something precious or valuable, it's adjective.
Gold is Ola-edo
Diamond is Ola-cha
Ear ring is Ola-nti, we have Ola-aka, Ola-Ukwu or Okpa etc

Earthbound:
Yoruba; Oko - farm, joystick

Igbo; Oko - to itch.


I had a friend whose last name is Ezimorah.
Igbo; Ezi- Pig
Yoruba; Mora - I bought

A combination of both languages translated into 'I bought pigs'
Let's just say he had a really hard time.

You are wrong about the Name Ezimorah; though Ezi means pig in Igbo, in the contest of the name Ezi means "outside".


The name Ezimorah translated literally means "the outside community knows all"

greenmonk:

Olabisi means the one that scatters in igbo or the thing that enters the brain.

STOP LYING MAN

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Ezimorah is actually an Igbo name that simply means that i have shown the people.

ADA MEANS CUTLASS IN YORUBA
SAME IN
IGBO

konfused:


You are wrong about the Name Ezimorah; though Ezi means pig in Igbo, in the contest of the name Ezi means "outside".


The name Ezimorah translated literally means "the outside comuunites knows all"

I'm aware of that. It was a long time ago. People make fun of others last names in secondary school. You should know that.

Pls what's the translation of this igbo words “bia yemisi “

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Thr is and it means to show d rest (others)
Zim is show me is, i think its part of Anambra
Ora is rest of d people

To itch is oko in igbo

Olanike to Bleep in d asssss

speaktome:
Olanike

Its a Yoruba name (I no no wetin e mean)


In Igbo it means dying suddenly

akphrat:
abasha in igbo is African salad. abasha in Yoruba is dirty things.

Abacha in Igbo language, and not abasha as you wrote/pronounce it.

igbo and Yoruba languages can't be spelt as English... where are the vocal signs.

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Uko means scarcity. For eg, Uko ego....lack of money.

Oko means scratch. Iko oko...to scratch.

Ezi m ora...I show/teach the public.

Igbo - A whole tribe

Igbo - Weed

For once am reading something meaningful in Nairaland which is filled by broke ass tribal bigots. Kudos to this thread for such wonderful insights. I and my yoruba budddies are co-habiting peacefully here in the Emirates. Shoutout to one Nigeria[color=#550000][/color]

Dmec:
Ezimorah is not an Igbo name.
The name Ezimorah can be a name Ezi (abbreviation of "EZINNE"and a surname (Morah).

Ezimorah is igbo and means i show the rest.. Can be i teach the others

There are also same words with same meaning in both languages and words that are similar with same meaning too. for instance:

Suo (Igbo)/So (Yoruba): Speak

Gba: Play in both languages

Okute (Igbo)/Okuta (Yoruba): Stone

Gini (Igbo)/ Kini (Yoruba) : What

Mmiri (Igbo)/ Omi (Yoruba): Water

Olisa (Igbo)God/ Orisa (Yoruba) Deity


Obatala: Is a deity in Yoruba. in Igbo it means, He/She has entered or come in

Sholaco:
what about shola in igbo lingua �

You re safe no meaning in igbo