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| Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 2:43pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Ole - lazy Ole - thief ____________________ oko - farm oko - stone oko - car oko - ?? I aint saying ____________________ ojo - coward ojo - name ojo - rain __________________ more?? |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Nobody: 4:16pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Ìgbá- garden egg Igba- two hundred Ìgbà- season Igbá- calabash Igbà- harness |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 4:50pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ziddy: My guy, u try o, u even put ami _________________________ Igbo - weed / hemp Igbo - headbutt _____________________________ orun - sleep orun - neck ______________________________ |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 4:54pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
__________________________ owo - money owo - town in ondo state owo - respect owo - broom ___________________________ |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by ayomifull(f): 5:49pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
apa - arm apa - waster apa -mark |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:15pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ewa- come ewa- beans ewa- precious |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:15pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
kokoye:orun- sun |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:18pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
obo- free obo - woman's private obo- monkey |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:19pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
with sh sound: aso- shirt aso- bigger size aso- to watch |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:20pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
iwe- book iwe- bath |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 7:27pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
pardon me, but which 'obo' is translated 'free' and which 'aso' is 'bigger size' ? are those yoruba words?? |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:31pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
lol! obo. . . . when rem when you were a kid, and your mom is trying to run after you to spank you, and she's like "obo le ni, obo!". lol Aso, like " aso ye aso!", like the shirt is going to be bigger than him |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:32pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Femi- love me femi- marry me femi- want me 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:56pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ode- idiot ode- out osan- afternoon osan- orange osan- watery |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 7:57pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
gba- hit gba- collect |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:00pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ore- friend ore- blessing ore- help re- tired re- tear re- scrape re- here "emi nan re, olorun mi" doesn't ore also mean mercy?  "se mi l'ore"  |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:05pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
be- beg ejor, ebami be oko mi ko ma binu be- burst talo be omi pail ye? be- cut jor, bami be cocoa ye be- ran "te bari bo se be" |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:09pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
gbadun- alright "se oogbadun ni?" gbadun- enjoy "waa gbadun mi" |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 8:18pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
You just flooded my thread , warn urself o  ______________ iwe - book iwe - some part chicken after it's been cooked. iwe - bath ______________ ife - Osun town ife - Love Ife - Cup _______________ Ola - wealth Ola - tomorrow Ola - name ________________ ayo - game ayo - name ayo - joy ________________ obe - soup obe - knife obe - name ___________________ no try me o  |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:24pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
I've never heard cup being referred o as ife |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:26pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
lol, the reason why Ayo is a name is because of its meaning  that one does not count all this namez, ko count jor |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:27pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Eyin- teeth eyin- egg eyin- back |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:31pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Ile- house ile- ground |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:32pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
igba - 200 igba - time igba - when igba - garden egg!! |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:33pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
oops!!! i dint c dat!!!!  |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:33pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
eru- slave or servant eru- loads eru- fear |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:33pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ode - hunter ode - stupid ode - an outing/event |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:34pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
emi- me emi- mind |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:34pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
iwo - you iwo - horn |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Moyola(f): 8:35pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
ife - love ife - cup {in konk yoruba} |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by Morenike3(f): 8:40pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
kokoro - key kokoro- insect or pest opkolo- frog opkolo- brain ku- die ku- remaining |
| Re: Yoruba Words That Have Several Meanings by kokoye(m): 8:54pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Moyola: Morenike, se u see now , someone else knows ife' is cup in konk yoruba - shows ur yoruba is not as strong, enjoy the thread |
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