Dominique and puskin abeg unban me i don die for this desert i dey so

I am more confused than ever... whose translation we go accept now... shd we visit Ile-Ife for the correct thing?

BuhariLooter:
First of all in spite of combined battalions and local vigilantes in northern Nigeria, especially the north East, the security situations keep on collapsing.

I think the Amotekum won't survive for just one reason alone.

permitting Amotekum to stay means coded restructuring to We northerners and we sense it as threats to Nigeria and without our knowledge,if the West insisted of not abolish their ideas of Amotekum, we northerners might cut them off in terms of access for funding.Amotekun in its formation isn't different from IPOB's BSS, only that IPOB is not an elected representative of the people,

Funding from your father's pocket abi?

May Shango use that your empty skull to drink wine. Bastard!

OK. I get it! North has BOKO haram. South has NIGER DELTA MILITANTS, EAST has IPOB Aka Wailers, WEST has AMOTEKUN Aka OPC thugs. This Movie is going to be action film.

ekestic1976:


WRONG! The Leopard is Ekun.
Amotekun is the Tiger.

Who is your Yoruba Language teacher? Well google is now your friend you may ask her.

There isn't any controversy in this issue; Ekun= Tiger ..... ogidan oloola iju, a ko'mo lai labe.
Ekun o je'ran kaasi....
Kaka ki kinnihun o se akapo Ekun, olukaluku o s'ode re lotooto....


Amotekun is Leopard: a bit smaller in size than tiger, swift and very agile, has about 87% success hunting rate. The best hunter among the cat family. A lone ranger and very territorial; you dare not cross its path.

Those that chose that name know all the attribute of a Leopard before adopting it.

Please do not confuse others.

crownwealth:



Even if Na RAT, I support also!

Lol! Even if it means cockroach, it is here to stay!

SonofDevil:
cheetah , hyena,lion exist in Nigeria especially northern part of nigeria

I’ve not seen a free roaming lion nor cheetahs in the west of Africa..like I said, maybe they did roam these parts long ago before hunting and deforestation ..it’s not entirely impossible.

op you no pass d elders of yoruba land? except u b 100+yrs old...

The fact that they did not come in contact with some of the animals those days doesn't mean they can give it a name after sometime.


Almost all African tribes have names for these animals yet dem no c dem

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

Eeku Agba!!!

The OP has a good and valid point. Tigers have never been known to be natives of Africa. How then did we give something we never knew a name?

Demzlent:
The launching of operation amotekun has exposed the fact that we yorubas are losing touch with our language to the extent that our leaders are calling leopard amotekun.
So I am taking this opportunity to educate my fellow yorubas
Many of us believe that tiger is ekun, leopard is amotekun,this is wrong.
Tiger is an animal that is not found in africa,Yoruba land included,so our fore fathers did not come in contact with it,so they couldn't have given a name to it.
The correct translation is
Leopard - ekun
Cheetah - amotekun
Amotekun means like 'ekun' because if you look at leopard and cheetah,they look alike only that leopard is bigger. Tiger doesn't look like these two , it has stripes not spots like the two
There is a Yoruba proverb that says ''asunkun pani bi amotekun' this is because of the stripes below the eyes of the cheetah
Thanks

Ekun O, Amotekun O, ogidan O, all those names no concern us, what we know is that the operation has come to stay

GeoAfrikana:

Yoruba don't have a word for tiger. They don't know what's a tiger, they've never seen it.

Tiger is ekun
Cheetah and leopard are amotekun cos both look like tiger

So, what is the yoruba for bitcoin?

SultanOfAbia:
It Means Afonjas Can Make Mouth
But When It's Time for Action
They Will Runaway Faster than Cheetah

You living in Yoruba Land, we'll see who is going to have to run

SultanOfAbia:
It Means Afonjas Can Make Mouth
But When It's Time for Action
They Will Runaway Faster than Cheetah

fulani herdsmen are well known to be deadly mostly in north Central, when they got to Ondo, the burder line between North Central and Yoruba Land, thunder struck their cows, we hear recently they abandoned cow and run for dear life, may I repeat that to you? Fulani who values cow than his own life abandoned Cow, just only Ondo oh, your almighty Enugun was invaded by the same Fulani few months ago, many of you were killed, you still get mouth to talk Yoruba dey fear. Even north itself knew the day they go against Yoruba, Nigeria must divide into 20 that same day.

GidiWoodsMan:


Funding from your father's pocket abi?

May Shango use that your empty skull to drink wine. Bastard!

DUN UBAKA YARIBANZA DAN BUTAN SHAYI





SHA SHA SHA.....

AMOTEKUN2023:
Cobra - Sebe
Ox , Bull - Malu
Dog -Aja
Hedgehog -Ọya
Crocodile -Ọoni
Alligator -Ahọnrihọn
Pig -Ẹlẹdẹ
Vulture -Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala
Wood-Carrier -Arigiṣẹgi
Hawks - Asa
Palm Bird -Ologiri
A species of Bird -Olofẹrẹ -
Sparrow -Ologoṣẹ
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 -Yanja-yanja
Mosquito -Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu
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 -Ojigi
Scorpion -Ojogan/Akeekee
Toad -Opolo
Antelope -Egbin
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
Frog -Konko
Chicken-Oromọ-Adiẹ
Nocturnal Animal-Ajao
Hound-Aja-Ọdẹ -
Elephant-Erin/Ajanaku
Sheep-Aguntan
Ram-Agbo
Woodcock -Agbe
White-feathered Bird -Lekeleke
Chamelon Ọga, Alagẹmọ
Crane-Bird -Akọ -
Parrot -Odidẹrẹ
Ostrich -Ogongo
White-Ant Ikan, Ikamudu
Tortoise-Ijapa
Tiger-Ẹkun
Lion-Kiniun
Pigeon-Ẹyẹle
Pig/Swine Ẹlẹdẹ
Eagle-Idi .
Guinea Fowl-Awo
Guinea Fowl-Ẹtu
Guinea Pig-Ẹmọ-Ile
Spider-Alantakun
Butterfly-Labalaba
Bee-Oyin
Cockroach -Ayan
Cricket-Irẹ
Crab -Akan
Housefly-Eṣinṣin/Eṣin
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
Jaguar-Amọtẹkun
Hind Abo-Agbọnrin
Cat-Ologinni
Turkey-Tolotolo
Swallow-Alapandẹdẹ
Kine -Abo-Malu
Stallion-Akọ-Ẹṣin
Gadfly-Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla
Duck-Pẹpẹyẹ
Jackal-Akata

Welldone! Akurakuda means crocodile and not shark though.
I learnt that in Alhaji Agba's song... Be s'ora yin di sharki oba eja, be s'ora yin di 'kurakuda, t'oloyinbo n pe ni crocodile, l'agbara olohun o, l'agbara alahurabi, hun oo je yin maye.

Oh you know I have seeing headlines on "amotekun" but I just never clicked on it.. I thought amotekun is probably a politician didn't know twas an animal.. Are they tryna bring it to Nigeria? Can anyone explain.. Thanks...

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

You are right about the translation of Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn
"one who knows as much as Ẹkùn"

But Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn is Cheetah
Owawa is not even a wild cat

We are really losing our Yoruba heritage

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

this is misleading please, how do you liken leopard to tiger?
Tiger has a striped fur while leopard is spotted all over.
àmòtékún means liken to ekún, the closest semblance from the feline family are leopards and the cheetahs.
Lion........... Kinniun or kiniun
Tiger.......... Ogidan
Leopard............. Ekún
Cheetah............... Àmòtékún.

Demzlent:



You are wrong mister,how could olden days Yorubas have a name for something they never know,ogidan is oriki for ekun
Ekun is respected not for its size but for its boldness and courage. I will even try and get the oriki ekun and post it here, you will see that it refers to leopard seeing its description

Ekun - leopard
Amotekun - cheetah
Owawa - lynx

'Amo' in the amotekun does not mean 'know' it means 'almost like'
So the name translates 'almost like leopard'. Which could be rendered leopard look alike

you are wrong, we have killed Owawa many times , he's also wrong , Owawa usually move from tree to tree in the night using rope and you can only kill it during the day, its also black with patches also, more like a goat and its extremely lazy, only one owawa can keep a city awake with it noise , we usually traces it in the night when its making noise just to identity a particular tree owawa sleeps on , then we will go to that tree during the day with dogs, immediate you pull the ropes and shake the tree, it will jump down and dogs will surround it, then you can move in and matchet it , dog doesn't kill owawa because they are family, history says dog was sold out to human when the dog family needed money .
if one owawa is barking at CMS Bus stop you will be hearing at Obalende that you will even be thinking it was right there beside you

Leopard is Amotekun

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

We don't have and never had tigers in Africa. That alone outs like a thousand holes in this argument.

Get your facts right. Leopard means Amotekun and Cheetah means Owawa.

GeoAfrikana:

Yoruba don't have a word for tiger. They don't know what's a tiger, they've never seen it.

Where did they culled this proverb
Kaka ki kiniun se akapo ekun onikaluku a se ode lótòtò
It’s only tiger that can stand with lion in fight

sammirano:
Its actually Jaguar.

We don't have Jaguars in Africa.

awwfar:
ekun is Tiger mr....think na,
Why would they refer to someone dangerous as Ekun if Ekun is a mere leopard and Tiger is something else..is leopard stronger than a Tiger?

A leopard is a very strong animal. Lions will always avoid confrontations with Leopards. While the Lion is stronger, it is also smart enough to know that the Leopard can inflict fatal injury.
Source: National Geographic channel

Yoruba name of TIGER IS TIGER BEER

I believe Tiger = Ogidan

[quote author=Venerable612

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

[/quote]

Leopard is Amotekun
but cheetah is not Owawa

we have killed Owawa many times and I can identify it, we use to encounter so many animals in my village and we are good hunters, strategic hunters , all those animals are tree climbers .

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

You're making sense

Demzlent:
The launching of operation amotekun has exposed the fact that we yorubas are losing touch with our language to the extent that our leaders are calling leopard amotekun.
So I am taking this opportunity to educate my fellow yorubas
Many of us believe that tiger is ekun, leopard is amotekun,this is wrong.
Tiger is an animal that is not found in africa,Yoruba land included,so our fore fathers did not come in contact with it,so they couldn't have given a name to it.
The correct translation is
Leopard - ekun
Cheetah - amotekun
Amotekun means like 'ekun' because if you look at leopard and cheetah,they look alike only that leopard is bigger. Tiger doesn't look like these two , it has stripes not spots like the two
There is a Yoruba proverb that says ''asunkun pani bi amotekun' this is because of the stripes below the eyes of the cheetah
Thanks

They understand what it means that violations of Sango's laws and commandments will be swift and crushing.


Wake up out your slumber

Putting record straight ! I don’t really agree with your position on this matter .
The fact that we don’t have Tiger common in our territory does not mean we don’t have a name for such animal .
Record have it that we have Kiniun ( lion ) and ekun as the king of the forest .
The great news about is ekun ( tiger ) is that it can survive on its own without the pride .
And the multi color nature