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7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 4:55pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Nigerians from different tribes have more in common than they think. 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. 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. Oja When someone says the word “oja” in Yoruba, they mean market. In Igbo, Oja is the name given to the flute. 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”. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by FvckShiT(m): 4:57pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Twaci(f): 5:01pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
True but the pronounciation differs in most of them.... |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 5:02pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Are those words not pronounced differently in these tribes? @curvysola. |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 5:03pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Nice!!! "jide" very educative didn't know 1 Like |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:04pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Twaci:but they are alike 1 Like |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Rednaxelot: 5:06pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Igbo In Igbo, it means tribe of Ndigbo In Yoruba, it means marijuana! 4 Likes |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:06pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
asuo27:yes but when you are writing them its the same |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:06pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Rednaxelot:be serious |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by dryyansh1(m): 5:07pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
curvysola: 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 5:07pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
curvysola:Alright!, nice research. |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Rednaxelot: 5:08pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
curvysola:that is the very serious reality! |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:09pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
asuo27:thanks |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:10pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Rednaxelot:prove |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Naiijaboiy: 5:10pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
lalasticlala In igbo it means linda ikeji and in yoruba it means snake 1 Like |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:11pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
bbmpin:thanks |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Reekadojnr: 5:19pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
curvysola:they are not alike the pronounciation differs |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 5:21pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Reekadojnr:but when written they are alike |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by naija1stpikin: 5:24pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
bbmpin: i knw u cnt completely quit Nairaland. U came bak almost immediately u deactivated. Ode boy 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 5:27pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Twaci(f): 5:30pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by NATHSUN(m): 5:32pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
ok |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 5:49pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
naija1stpikin:k!!!! #Munchausen syndrome 1 Like |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by valyzubxx(m): 5:53pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Olaniyi: Igbo. Someone that has no value, a waste! Yoruba: A name. |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by seunny4lif(m): 6:23pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 6:23pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Twaci:iwe in igbo is anger. In yoruba, iwe is book. 1 Like |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by ReInstalled(m): 6:38pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Owu also means poverty |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Twaci(f): 6:42pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
WindUpMerchant:Ok dear |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 8:11pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
And for the first time, curvysola makes sense |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by curvysola(f): 8:54pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
HateU2:pathetic hood rat 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by Nobody: 8:59pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
curvysola:you and hoodrat u be neighbours |
Re: 7 Words You’d Find In Both The Igbo And Yoruba Languages by BoboFashion(m): 9:12pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
Naija homonym. |
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