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| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by FreeStuffsNG: 6:42pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Japa, Agbero and Eba are Yoruba words. It doesn't mean some other people don't have their own words for what Japa, Agbero and Eba mean in Yoruba, it's just absolutely important to set the record straight and give credit to the owner of the intellectual property. They are Yoruba words and the Yoruba own those words that are now widely accepted globally. Even the word " areaboy' is the anglicized form of a Yoruba word "ọmọ adugbo" ( Ọmọ is Boy/Girl , Area is Adugbo). Yoruba culture has always been very influential and powerful. Many Afro words and cultures died during the trans Atlantic slave period, only Yoruba culture and religion survived intact
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| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Umuinyioku: 6:42pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
galserv:Which one is proudly Yoruba, When it's Igbo diction,word? |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by YemyTemmy: 6:42pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
The whole world Will end up learning Yoruba Language.....infact it Will get to a stage where ability to speak yoruba Will be seen as being intelligent |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by anonimi: 6:43pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
galserv:How does this make Yorubas anything nearly like the oyinbos who publish the Oxford dictionary? Is it in law and order or in the provision of water to all buildings in the six Yoruba states ![]() anonimi: |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by anonimi: 6:44pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
YemyTemmy:Based on Yorubas been as hardworking and productive as Britain, America, Canada, Australia and other high GDP per capita countries with high HDI ranking ![]() |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Umuinyioku: 6:44pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
AmalaAtiEwedu:LoL 🤣 |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Phelix111(m): 6:46pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
galserv:Because of Japa, 419, agbero & area boy abi...? 🤦♂️ |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by GeneralPula: 6:47pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
tolugar: ![]() |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Umuinyioku: 6:48pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Snake001:Stop your misinformation. They're not Yoruba words. Spoken across breath and length of the country. Just like OMUGWO word for post ante natal care for woman who got delivered. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Harnny(m): 6:49pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:I also expect them to add aboki and odogwu |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by jice(m): 6:50pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
galserv:Because they added your Agbero to Dictionary. Nah you get suya |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by BoldBrainz(m): 6:51pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
tolugar:Modify this your post, eliminate the errors abeg. I wan screengrab am with your nickname paste am somewhere. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Angelfrost(m): 6:51pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Wow... This is nice! |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by thatigboman: 6:51pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Cleanworld:does dictionary define only good words? Dictionary defines frequently used words |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by atobs4real(m): 6:55pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:Those words were borrowed from Naija. Yoruba language seen and confirmed. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by HASSANWASIU1999: 6:56pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Highly impressive ,A welcomed development |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by duro4chang(m): 6:59pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:Trash |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by ibtommy(m): 6:59pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:. Na 'inferiority complex MAKE'. Don't let anger alter your grammatical prowess ![]() |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by ImoleNaija: 7:00pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Otilọ́ no make am? |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by BlackFlamefromP: 7:02pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
[quote authory=ExAngel007 post=133633311]....giving the global community an opportunity to learn about the country’s rich cultural heritage. https://guardian.ng/news/japa-eba-agbero-other-nigerian-words-enter-oxford-dictionary/[/quote]Rich cultural heritage kee you there Shie na the gutter languages represent your rich cultural heritage? |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by MondayOmoAdugbo(m): 7:03pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
galserv:🇳🇬📢 |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by mrkings84(m): 7:04pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
I don be, soon e go be Nigerian althrough. I trust my Nigeria force! |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Ykc2(m): 7:05pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Is yahoo nigerian language ? ![]() |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by aswani(m): 7:08pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
Can we now use them in scrabble without bad belle pipo challenging the words causing us to lose our turn? Apart from 419 obviously. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by mrkings84(m): 7:10pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:Oga take am easy with him, he is just a child. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by micflo28(m): 7:16pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
The world's interest in Nigeria is commendable, I pray it translates to technology transfer and fluid migration. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by mrkings84(m): 7:16pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
GrammarNazi1:Oga PhD holder in English abeg keep your correction to yourself, na pidgin that guy speak |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by richeeyo(m): 7:17pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:Yoruba would always be ahead while urs decline Simple |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by abysirius(m): 7:21pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by JuanDeDios: 7:21pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
MadamVanessa:All this thesis because someone made a silly post. Anyway, the concerned words are Nigerian words of Yoruba origin. That takes nothing from or adds nothing to anyone–and I don't think any serious-minded person thinks it does. They're in OED now, so they're global words now too. |
| Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Dancebreaker: 7:21pm On Jan 08, 2025 |
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