Index

Yoruba to English

e.iye.: 1. bird
e.ja: 1. fish
e.kùn: 1. leopard
e.l d : 1. hog; pig; swine
e.ni: 1. person
e.nìkan: 1. a; any; anybody; some; somebody; one; someone; some one
e.ran: 1. flesh
e.rú: 1. slave
e.s : 1. leg
e.wà: 1. beauty
e.yin: 1. egg
as.o.: 1. article of clothing; garment
as.iwèrè: 1. lunatic
aago: 1. clock; watch
abúlé: 1. village
afá: 1. bridge
afárá: 1. bridge
af jú: 1. blind; sightless person
agbára: 1. force; strength; vigour | 2. power
agb n: 1. wasp
agb n: 1. basket
agogo: 1. clock; watch
aiyé: 1. world
ajá: 1. dog
aláarù: 1. porter
al : 1. evening
ape.ja: 1. fisherman
apá: 1. side
ara: 1. body
ariwo: 1. nose
arúgbó: 1. old man
ata: 1. pepper
awo.: 1. skin | 2. leather
ay : 1. gladness; joy
baba: 1. boss; master
bá: 1. accompany | 2. come across; encounter; meet; see
básíkùlù: 1. bike; cycle; bicycle
n'kì: 1. bank
bóyá: 1. maybe; mayhap; perchance; perhaps; possibly
bàtà: 1. boot | 2. shoe
b yá: 1. maybe; mayhap; perchance; perhaps; possibly
b : 1. ask; ask for; beg; bid; request
b rù: 1. be afraid of; fear
dáhùn: 1. answer; reply; respond
dá ... padà: 1. give back; return
dé: 1. come about; happen; occur
déédéé: 1. exactly
dígí: 1. looking-glass; mirror
dí : 1. a little; rather; some; somewhat; to some extent
dà: 1. pour; scatter; shed
dè: 1. abide; expect; wait; await; wait for
dì: 1. bind; connect; join; tie; tie up
ebi: 1. hunger
eegun: 1. bone
egbòogi: 1. drug; medicine; pharmaceutical
egungun: 1. bone
ejò: 1. serpent; snake
erin: 1. elephant
etí: 1. ear
ewu: 1. danger; peril
ewé: 1. leaf; sheet
ewúr : 1. goat
eérú: 1. ash; cinder
fàdákà: 1. silver
fèrèsé: 1. window
fèsì: 1. answer; reply; respond
f ràn: 1. love
f jú: 1. blind
gbágudá: 1. cassava
gbà: 1. get; lay hold of; pick up; take
gbàgbé: 1. forget
gidigidi: 1. extremely
góòlù: 1. gold
g : 1. addled; foolish; stupid
is. : 1. job; work
ibi: 1. place | 2. location; place; spot
igbó: 1. forest; woods
igi: 1. tree | 2. timber; wood
ikú: 1. death
il : 1. earth; land; soil
il aiyé: 1. world
iná: 1. fire | 2. light
irin: 1. iron | 2. metal
às.írí: 1. secret
às.à: 1. custom; habit; way
às.ìs.e: 1. aberration; error; mistake
àbí: 1. or
àb : 1. arrival
àga: 1. chair
àgbo.n: 1. coconut
àgbákò: 1. catastrophe
àgbàdo: 1. corn; Indian corn; maize; mealies
àgb nrín: 1. antelope
àgùtàn: 1. sheep
àjèjì: 1. alien; foreign; strange | 2. odd; peculiar; strange
àjò: 1. journey; trip; voyage
àjòjì: 1. alien; foreign; strange | 2. odd; peculiar; strange
àkókò: 1. season
àk wé: 1. clerk
àlejò: 1. foreigner; stranger | 2. guest
àlà: 1. dream
àlàyé: 1. account; explanation
àná: 1. yesterday
àníàní: 1. doubt
àpótí: 1. box
àpò: 1. pocket
àsìkò: 1. period
àtùpà: 1. lamp
àwa: 1. us; we
àwo: 1. plate; sheet; slab
àwòrán: 1. image; picture
àwùjo.: 1. assemblage; gathering; meeting
àw : 1. colour; dye
àáké: 1. axe
àárín: 1. centre | 2. average; mean; middle
àár : 1. morning
ààfin: 1. palace
ààyè: 1. alive
èdè: 1. language; tongue
èdèàìyédè: 1. misunderstand
èkúté: 1. mouse
ènìà: 1. person
èsì: 1. answer; reply
èèrà: 1. ant; emmet
ìfòiyà: 1. alarm
ìgbà: 1. time; while
ìgb : 1. forest; woods
ìgò: 1. bottle
ìjòyè: 1. boss; chief; leader
ìka: 1. finger
ìkan: 1. one
ìm ràn: 1. advice; counsel
ìró: 1. sound
ìrú: 1. tail
ìrìn-àjò: 1. journey; trip; voyage
ìr sì: 1. rice
ìtàn: 1. account; narrative; story; tale
ìwé: 1. book
ìyá: 1. mother
ìyàwó: 1. wife
f rí: 1. headache
gb : 1. side
j : 1. blood
ro.: 1. engine; machine
w : 1. also; likewise; too