Baronnaire:
How about Olasofunwa (Yoruba name)?

Ibo

To Bleep only one babe

SoNature:


The emboldened is false, I am afraid

They are pronounced differently

Meanwhile, I've never seen a Yoruba person who speaks Igbo fluently...not even my neighbors back in the day in Enugu and my friend who spent give years at FUTO

I've seen a few of them, about 5. 1 of them spoke not just fluent Igbo but fluent Nsukka Igbo. There are some who really show interest in speaking Igbo and they do.

that ur no 5 is laughable cos in igbo there is no word like that.... o la ni yi is a sentence not a word.

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

ezimora is a classic name, just like ugomma, ugodibeze, anochili, meligo, adumike and many more so stop the argument.

what about ramotu

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gbemishile:
When someone says “One Nigeria”, many Nigerians internally scoff. Some even go as far as doing it on the outside.

This is because Nigeria is full of many tribes who do not seem to have a lot in common.

But when you look closely, many Nigerian tribes have many things in common such as culture, food and even languages.

The Yorubas and Igbos may seem to be as different as the sun and moon. But they have lots in common, especially in language.

Here are 7 words you’d find in both Yoruba and Igbo languages , although they may have different meanings and pronunciations:

1. Ile
Any Yoruba person will tell you that this word means “House”. In the Igbo language, this word means “Tongue”.



2. Enu
In Igbo, enu means “Up” while in Yoruba, it refers to the Mouth.



3. Owu
Can you believe this word means the same thing in both languages? Yes, it does. Owu is both the Yoruba and Igbo word for Thread.



4. Ede
Ede is the Yoruba word for language. It is also the Igbo word for Cocoyam.



5. Olaniyi
In Igbo “Olaniyi” means “Someone that has no value, a waste!” In Yoruba is a name, not just a Name,perhaps it’s a name per excellence which means “Wealth Has Value“. But imagine what the meaning was in Igbo language, someone can’t bear Olaniyi in the east in peace �



6. Aja
Aja is found in both languages albeit with different meanings. In Igbo, Aja means Sand. But it means Dog in Yoruba.



7. Jide
It’s pretty amazing how two different tribes can have the same name for male children. Though to be fair in Igbo, this name is the short form of Jideofor.

In Yoruba, Jide is the short form of Babajide, Olajide etc. In Igbo, Jide means to hold. While in Yoruba, it can mean “has come/resurfaced”.



8. Oja
When someone says the word “oja” in Yoruba, they mean market. In Igbo, Oja is the name given to the flute.

Which Other Words That Has Meaning In Both Tribes, Do You Know?
Drop your comments..

Olaniyi is not a word in Igbo language.

gbemishile:
When someone says “One Nigeria”, many Nigerians internally scoff. Some even go as far as doing it on the outside.

This is because Nigeria is full of many tribes who do not seem to have a lot in common.

But when you look closely, many Nigerian tribes have many things in common such as culture, food and even languages.

The Yorubas and Igbos may seem to be as different as the sun and moon. But they have lots in common, especially in language.

Here are 7 words you’d find in both Yoruba and Igbo languages , although they may have different meanings and pronunciations:

1. Ile
Any Yoruba person will tell you that this word means “House”. In the Igbo language, this word means “Tongue”.



2. Enu
In Igbo, enu means “Up” while in Yoruba, it refers to the Mouth.



3. Owu
Can you believe this word means the same thing in both languages? Yes, it does. Owu is both the Yoruba and Igbo word for Thread.



4. Ede
Ede is the Yoruba word for language. It is also the Igbo word for Cocoyam.



5. Olaniyi
In Igbo “Olaniyi” means “Someone that has no value, a waste!” In Yoruba is a name, not just a Name,perhaps it’s a name per excellence which means “Wealth Has Value“. But imagine what the meaning was in Igbo language, someone can’t bear Olaniyi in the east in peace �



6. Aja
Aja is found in both languages albeit with different meanings. In Igbo, Aja means Sand. But it means Dog in Yoruba.



7. Jide
It’s pretty amazing how two different tribes can have the same name for male children. Though to be fair in Igbo, this name is the short form of Jideofor.

In Yoruba, Jide is the short form of Babajide, Olajide etc. In Igbo, Jide means to hold. While in Yoruba, it can mean “has come/resurfaced”.



8. Oja
When someone says the word “oja” in Yoruba, they mean market. In Igbo, Oja is the name given to the flute.

Which Other Words That Has Meaning In Both Tribes, Do You Know?
Drop your comments..

u r wrong wit dis

no 2 up in igbo is ELU nt ENU
no 7 jide in igbo is hold

What about Ramotu

Abagworo:
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.

Wa is not go in igbo. Dat is just slangs

Wa is a slang in igbo meaning go

gabbasin:
oka: corn in Igbo. corn or corn flower (tuwo) in Yoruba

Isnt corn supposed to be 'agbado' in Yoruba?

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

don't spoil this thread with your reasoning

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 community knows all"

My own understanding of Ezimorah is


To teach the others

To teach the community
To show the rest

Tonimordred:
u r wrong wit dis

no 2 up in igbo is ELU nt ENU
no 7 jide in igbo is hold

Dialectical difference. Anioma, Anambra and parts of Enugu say 'enu'.

Enu also means 'life' in Igbo for those who speak Enuani Igbo (Ogbaru, Asaba, Atani etc).

Biko help a brother ooo
RAMOTU in Yoruba
please what does it means in IGBO

Earthbound:

I suggest you stop your itk attitude before you hurt yourself. I know more than one Ezimorah

Just ignore her pls.

Ewu means danger in Yoruba
Ewu means goat in Igbo

Niceman4u:


wat do these words mean?

Baronnaire:
How about Olasofunwa (Yoruba name)?

Ibo

In Igbo it means "To f*ck an only child".

I stand to be corrected though.

EzePromoe:
The Olaniyi name kind of cracks me up. One word but two opposite meanings. BTW It's Olanihi in Igbo and it means 'the destroyer'
Meanwhile let me add;
Ogbo means Sponge (Igbo) and Monkey (Yoruba) Obo means Retaliation (Igbo) and Female (Yoruba) Oba means barn (Igbo) and King (Yoruba)

my friend you are wrong...OBO in yoruba means 3things 1 OBO means monkey not ogbo 2 OBO means virgina the 1 igbo call otun 3 OBO means omo baba olowo the 1 davido answers are you clear

The one that got me cracking -Jide ofo " ah " I will prefer Babajide or Olajide o ,which one be ofo again

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

Shatap! To itch is "Oko " not "Uko "

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

Very true...in crime!

Obi means parent in yoruba but I know not in Igbo...

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

ARE YOU REALLY IBO?

BruncleZuma:


We have for Ramotu and Yemisi

Ramotu is not a Yoruba name, its a Muslim name.

What is Igbo in your language?
It means Bush, Indian hemp etc in yoruba

A big round of applause for this basic yet very insightful attempt at emphasizing the similarities (outside football) and differences in language shared by the two ever castigating groups on this platform. If we all take a cue from this and seek to dwell on the similarities and understand the differences, then...not only will PMB be retired to Daura, but moreso, the beginning of a GREAT NIGERIA. Op, Kudos to you

Ike means strength in Igbo ike in yoruba is plastic!

ollaxworld:


Ramotu is not a Yoruba name, its a Muslim name.

What is Igbo in your language?
It means Bush, Indian hemp etc in yoruba

Igbo comes from Ndi gboo...ancient people. We've been present in our SE region for quite a long time.

opribo:
Wèrè. Means take in igbo But mad in yoruba
Àśiri means gossip in igbo but secret in yoruba
Ifè means something in igbo but love in yoruba.

ife means light in igbo

'Ada' in Yoruba means cutlass
'Ada' in Igbo is a name meaning first daughter