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Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Codedrock(op): 7:05pm On Jul 25, 2016

These are words of Yoruba origin that have been adopted by almost every Nigerian and can be considered Nigerian words they are even spoken outside Nigeria.
IN OTHER WORDS.. YORUBA LANGUAGE IS THE MOST POPULAR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA.

This was collected from http://yorubaparapo.com/

YORUBA WORDS THAT HAS GONE MAINSTREAM BELOW:

Olodo
Ashewo
Ode
Oloshi
Gan (I am tired gan)
Were (lunatic)
Akata
Omo
Dodo
Oyinbo

Some other words/phrases:

Owambe
Aso Ebi
Gele

BABA: You be baba oo

Omo : Omo, I don tire
Shebi : Shebi na God
Abi : Abi now
Gbedu : Omo, this Gbedu is banging....Abeg who sing am?
Ni : Abi dem send you ni?

Ko, .... Ni : Asaba ko, Abasha ni .... Abeg find better city to live.
Moi-Moi : Omo, I just dey crave to chop Moi-oi and garri
Agbaya : Kai, Dino Melaye na Agbaya
Oga : Abeg I no wan do, My Oga go vex
Oya : Oya na, make we do am, I dey wait.
Pomo/Kpomo : Egusi soup without Kpomo is incomplete
Ojoro : Guy you know say na today I just discover say Gambling na Ojoro
Lekpa : See this lekpa gal with dry nyansh

Orobo: Madam please give me one Orobo coke there
Sha : Anyhow you wan do am sha, na you sabi
Jor/Joor : Free the old man joor, no be our mate
Agbada : Agbada is the best thing in Nigeria mens' clothing right now
Shayo : Guy we go party yesternight, before 12am everybody don Shayo to stupor
Eba : Before before Igbo people no know difference between Garri and Eba, now dem don know.
Ajebo : Me I be Ajebo o, we dey live for Magodo
Keke : Not sure if to take a Keke or a BRT

Jeje : I dey sit for my own jeje, na in i con see this figure 8 baby
Patapata : E wan keep some before, but the guy chop everything patapata
Ajepako : You be Ajepako girl wey sabi beta thing
Ajebo: The guy na sure ajebo

Jibiti: No chop me Jibiti
Gbese: I don enter Gbese
Nko: You nko?
Agbero: This guy na Agbero
Se: I told him se!
Jare: I told him jare

She: Shey you see am?

wahala: Na wahala be that.

Gbadun : I just dey gbadun you.

And many more...

GUYS LETS KEEP THE FUN ROLLING.. DROP YORUBA WORDS YOU KNOW HAVE GONE GLOBAL....

http://yorubaparapo.com/thread/572/yoruba-words-phrases-mainstream

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by adewumiopeyemi(m): 7:07pm On Jul 25, 2016

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by englishmart(m): 7:11pm On Jul 25, 2016

make una use go collect money from UBA na

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Codedrock(op): 7:14pm On Jul 25, 2016*

englishmart:
make una use go collect money from UBA na

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Codedrock(op): 7:17pm On Jul 25, 2016*

Click The Like button if you are proudly AFONJA.!!

Omo AFONJA nimi!!

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by alade112(m): 7:25pm On Jul 25, 2016*

Yoruba is the most widely spoken local language in Nigeria! I rep #YorubaNation

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by blessedvisky(m): 7:27pm On Jul 25, 2016

englishmart:
make una use go collect money from UBA na

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Puvour: 8:01pm On Jul 25, 2016

Of course! This just proves which single ethnic group is the most influential in Nigeria cool

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by mandarin: 8:09pm On Jul 25, 2016

Oga : Boss is the single most understood word across many languages and spoken across many countries.

Nko: suffix , a question mark? is another widely used word

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Henrydone: 8:24pm On Jul 25, 2016

Omo Yoruba are so much influential cheesy

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by superstar1(m): 8:30pm On Jul 25, 2016

Oga, Omo and baba are very popular.

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by alade112(m): 8:54pm On Jul 25, 2016

castrogee:
One thing with most Yoruba is that they are trying hard to catchup to we the indomitable Igbo tribe, but it has got a lot to learn. Igbos

Why are u guys like dz huh

Who mentioned igbo on dz thread nw huh

Why can't you create your own Igbo Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global huh

Hatred go just kill U for nothing huh

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Boyedex: 10:06pm On Jul 25, 2016

So true.
This thread should be moved to culture and put on front page.
Cc Lalasticlala

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by ayo291: 10:08pm On Jul 25, 2016

I rep yoruba nation....omo yoruba ni mi wink

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by ajokeade920: 10:34pm On Jul 25, 2016

I' m #proudly yoruba,#proudly naija cool

buh sometimes they can be annoying ooo grin

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Ejanla07: 10:49pm On Jul 25, 2016

.........

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by OgaSirAde(m): 10:59pm On Jul 25, 2016

So so true...yoruba language so easy to learn and speak. #omoyoruba

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Israellb(m): 11:02pm On Jul 25, 2016*

Ejanla07:
.........

*huhmm* huh i think your name cares Ejanla that's Yoruba

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by tdayof(m): 12:47am On Jul 26, 2016

castrogee:
You know when a cockroach learns to dance it soon forgets that dancing is new to it. One thing with most Afonjas is that they are trying hard to catchup to we the indomitable Igbo tribe, but it has got a lot to learn. Tomorrow you will see one dimwit open a thread and tell you dt Yorubas are the first inventors of parachute after all oduduwa came to them without a parachute.

Yorubas inferiority complex is out of this world and if you notice Igbos hardly take any notice of them.

You saw Yoruba, you opened this thread.
You saw the post, you got intimidated.
You saw a dumb post by someone who shares same low self esteem with you and you had to quote him to be reasonable.

Next time, do not open a thread with Yoruba on it again. Heart attack is real. I don't have time to reply you please. So kindly save your reply.

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by tropaz(m): 12:47am On Jul 26, 2016

OK nah...I be Yoruba man, but I love both IBO and Hausa.... I don't know where you guys inherited your own hatred ooooo.

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by MisterDreamz(m): 12:52am On Jul 26, 2016

Tribal war sweet die...he dey always totori me for body! grin

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by MisterDreamz(m): 12:59am On Jul 26, 2016

englishmart:
make una use go collect money from UBA na

You know what? The sixth word on the list fits you...WERE!

you be WERE!

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Nobody: 1:00am On Jul 26, 2016

According to my iPhones dictionary... Tags it official language of Nigeria, well ion blame it it's cause we too lit... I'm getting tired of our awesomeness sad

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Emilokoiyawon: 1:38am On Jul 26, 2016

Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Iamlordgee(m): 3:18am On Jul 26, 2016

Lol

Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by laurel03(m): 5:24am On Jul 26, 2016*

The only language that gives and show respect to elders and others.... "Yoruba lo ni asa" In Yoruba culture, a well brought up Yoruba person should respect /greet all individuals irrespective of their age even babies.

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Saheed9: 6:22am On Jul 26, 2016

omo Yoruba nimi

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Tobitrueman(m): 6:25am On Jul 26, 2016

laurel03:
The only language that gives and show respect to elders and others.... "Yoruba lo ni asa" In Yoruba culture, a well brought up Yoruba person should respect /greet all individuals irrespective of their age even babies.

Seconded, true talk indeed.

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Re: Yoruba Words And Phrases That Has Gone Global!!(interesting) by Dexema(m): 6:49am On Jul 26, 2016

Issokay, Yoruba tinz just cool like that. cool

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