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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jun 22, 2017 14:45:33 GMT
This is a thread for objects/things, ideas/concepts and other stuff now being substituted with English words by the average Yoruba speaker, even though their Yoruba versions EXIST. It is sad. Earring - Yetí Flour - Ìyèfun Madam/Lady/Girl - Arabinrin Boy/Guy/Bobo - Arakunrin Goolu/Gold - Wúrà Moto/Car/Motor - Okò Fiancee - Àfésónà Window - Fèrèsé So/Therefore - Torí náà Oya more examples from you guyz. Shymmex , Interloper , iyalode , Moffy , OmoOba , Iya Niyen! , Omoluabi , dansoye1 , Belmot , osoronga , Omo Oba of the Source , Her Highness , IrekeOnibudo , ioannes , laudate , oduabachanal , stblack , zaynie , ilaje2015 , omohayek , AgbongboAkala , Ogbeni Ogunnaike , aparo , black , colonial pikin , skylar , cocoafarmer , missy89 , ibk , Merchantt , lontoro , isalegangan , yorumigrant , ajanaku , sholeybanty , ayodejilara , oloyesaso , sakur , ritchiee , mignone , honeychild , Short_Biscuit , amorere , donphilosophy , governor , irewande , isholapecham , ola , olugbenga86 , taiwo , loadofs , ijeshaboy , tomtoxic , imodoye , camronaija , ayekooto , dehinde , fado , scully95 , tunde , ayo , omoba , tallwolleh , mankind , anago , egbaknight , oduastates , atandaniyi , ayxmania , omoolowokanbati , sapiodunamis , blaqcoffee109 , fluteman , olukumi , sesinu , araabeokuta , qreem231 , |
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jun 22, 2017 14:54:36 GMT
More
Piano - Dùùrù
Silver - Fàdákà
Bronze - Ide
Ceiling/Roof - Àjà
Hall - Gbòngán
Stage - Ìtàgé
Keep them coming.
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Post by omohayek on Jun 22, 2017 18:30:30 GMT
E ku ise gidigan! Kin ma paro, ikan lasan ti mo mo tele ninu gbogbo awon yi ni "wuura"!
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jun 22, 2017 18:32:43 GMT
E ku ise gidigan! Kin ma paro, ikan lasan ti mo mo tele ninu gbogbo awon yi ni "wuura"! Se ni tooto?  O ga o..... Oya Idanwo ranpe fun yin... Kini Yoruba fun "Lightening". The type that flashes during rainfall. |
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Post by Her Highness on Jun 22, 2017 18:35:18 GMT
E ku ise gidigan! Kin ma paro, ikan lasan ti mo mo tele ninu gbogbo awon yi ni "wuura"! Isn't wuura that milky delight dem Hausas/Fulanis sell? I loved that thing mehn. |
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jun 22, 2017 18:43:12 GMT
Wheelbarrow - Omolanke
Powder - Atike
Comb - Iyarun
Barber - Onigbajamo
Cat: Ologinni / Ologbo... Ologinni falling out of use
Tortoise - Ijapa / Alabahun - Alabahun falling out of use
Hippopotamus - Erinmi
Burrow/Hole (of a rodent) - Isà
Measles - Rosè
Stroke - Ropárosè
Blood Pressure - Ìfúnpá
Surgery - Isé Abe
Surgeon - Onísé Abe
Carpenter - Gbénàgbénà
Flag - Àsíá
Spell - Àyájó
Chair - Àga
The last one might surprise you, but sadly Aga is falling out of use to (Ijoko), which isn't as appropriate
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Post by Her Highness on Jun 22, 2017 18:51:07 GMT
Computer -ero isiro, komputa Phone - Aago Paper - Iwe Pants - Sokoto Light - Itanna (not common in Naija tho  )
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jun 22, 2017 21:15:40 GMT
Computer -ero isiro, komputa Phone - Aago Paper - Iwe Pants - Sokoto Light - Itanna (not common in Naija tho ) Ero Isiro is calculator Computer is Ayarabiasa Book is Iwe not Paper. Yorubas have no word for Paper,lol. we call in Beba. Pant is Shóró or Sokoto But people still use it, they don't actually call it pant or trouser in everyday discussion Light is Ina now.. which one in Itanna again? |
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Post by Belmot on Jun 23, 2017 4:06:33 GMT
E ku ise gidigan! Kin ma paro, ikan lasan ti mo mo tele ninu gbogbo awon yi ni "wuura"! Isn't wuura that milky delight dem Hausas/Fulanis sell? I loved that thing mehn. That one is fura da nono. |
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Post by Belmot on Jun 23, 2017 4:26:41 GMT
Watch- Agogo
Grinder- Ero
Leather- Ora
Toilet- Ile igbonse
Flood- Agbara/Omi'yale
Scorpion- Akeke
Matches- Ashana/Ishana
Phone- Erobani soro
Shoe- Bata
Pregnant- Feraku/Oyun
Thief- Fe'wo/Ole
Laughs too much- Yagbado enu/Rerin arin ju
Missing You- Okan mi fa e
Very fair- Aponbepore
Very big- Ganga/Otobi
Sponge- Kenke
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Post by Her Highness on Jun 23, 2017 15:45:11 GMT
Computer -ero isiro, komputa Phone - Aago Paper - Iwe Pants - Sokoto Light - Itanna (not common in Naija tho ) Ero Isiro is calculator Computer is Ayarabiasa Book is Iwe not Paper. Yorubas have no word for Paper,lol. we call in Beba. Pant is Shóró or Sokoto But people still use it, they don't actually call it pant or trouser in everyday discussion Light is Ina now.. which one in Itanna again? So who should I listen to now? You or my Yoruba dictionary  |
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Post by Belmot on Jun 23, 2017 16:09:41 GMT
Ero Isiro is calculator Computer is Ayarabiasa Book is Iwe not Paper. Yorubas have no word for Paper,lol. we call in Beba. Pant is Shóró or Sokoto But people still use it, they don't actually call it pant or trouser in everyday discussion Light is Ina now.. which one in Itanna again? So who should I listen to now? You or my Yoruba dictionary That dictionary get as he be then. There's nothing like itanna. Ero isiro is calculator and not computer. |
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Post by Her Highness on Jun 23, 2017 16:10:50 GMT
So who should I listen to now? You or my Yoruba dictionary That dictionary get as he be then. There's nothing like itanna. Ero isiro is calculator and not computer.  |
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Post by Belmot on Jun 23, 2017 16:12:09 GMT
Computer -ero isiro, komputa Phone - Aago Paper - Iwe Pants - Sokoto Light - Itanna (not common in Naija tho ) Phone is erobani soro |
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Post by Her Highness on Jun 23, 2017 16:16:56 GMT
Computer -ero isiro, komputa Phone - Aago Paper - Iwe Pants - Sokoto Light - Itanna (not common in Naija tho ) Phone is erobani soro Neveeeeeeeeeeeeeeer heard of that before. Aago lemi ma n gbo. |
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