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| Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 7:15pm On Mar 10, 2023 |
I thought I knew grammar until I heard this word today, 'emolument.' It sounded like a Yoruba word, but it's English language. 1 Like |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by NaijaphiliaBlog: 9:26pm On Mar 10, 2023 |
seiyefajohn: EMOLUMENT /ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt/ noun a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office e.g. "the directors' emoluments" EMOLUMENT synonyms : payment, fee, charge, consideration, salary, pay, wage(s), earnings, allowance, stipend, honorarium, income, revenue, return, profit, gain, proceeds, reward, compensation, premium, recompense, perks, pickings, perquisites. 3 Likes |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by exynos(m): 9:48pm On Mar 10, 2023 |
seiyefajohn: I can't stop laughing bro  3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 12:03am On Mar 11, 2023 |
exynos:Lol. Same here. I am still laughing like this. |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by udede(m): 6:09am On Mar 11, 2023 |
Emolument is an English word but your dictionary would have given you the meaning instead of coming here with it Meanwhile the street meaning of 'emolument" is to wrap a king-size joint. If you know, you know, |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by Mercury12(m): 8:21am On Mar 11, 2023 |
What do you mean its sounds like Yoruba word  What meaning in Yoruba is your brain telling you?  |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by BigDawsNet: 8:36am On Mar 11, 2023 |
No word in yoruba is close to that your grammer ... 1 Like |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by jamesversion: 9:05am On Mar 11, 2023 |
Penkelemesi. 1 Like |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 9:28am On Mar 11, 2023 |
jamesversion: This one na Musicians refined word o. Abi e de for English dictionary too? Abeg help me, I wan learn. Lol |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 9:29am On Mar 11, 2023 |
NaijaphiliaBlog: Correct! Nwa Teacher dom de teach us all that we need to know about the word Emolument. |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by sageb: 11:40am On Mar 11, 2023 |
jamesversion: The name Adelabu of AG was called back then, the name was actually "Peculiar mess" but his followers in Ibadan changed it to "Penkelemesi". 2 Likes |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by Alba3: 4:39pm On Mar 11, 2023 |
You should have looked into these words rather: yawn (yan), me (mi), owl (owi[wi], etc. as close words in English and Yoruba. |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 9:35am On Mar 12, 2023 |
Alba3: Yeah. Thanks for the update🙏👋✌💪 |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 9:36am On Mar 12, 2023 |
sageb: O' really? 🤗🤔 |
| Re: Is This Word Yoruba Or English...? by seiyefajohn(m): 9:38am On Mar 12, 2023 |
BigDawsNet: Loooooool. 🤝👍 |
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