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Post by ajanaku on Jan 12, 2016 4:19:36 GMT
Trust me, I understand the magnitude of the task ahead.  Lmaoooo I won't lie, it's a tough one. What does Ikunle abiyamo mean? I get the vague meaning.....but.... lol don't even shako lol Ikunlẹ - Kneeling down Abiyamọ - A nursing mother whose breasts are pumped up with milk.
Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ loosely and literally means the kneeling down of a mother during child birth. Prior to the advent of Oyinbo medical practices which involve expectant mothers lying down flat on their backs during child births, our mothers and grandmothers back then had their babies while kneeling down. That's where the term "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" comes from. Mothers often make reference to the day of "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" while chastising or blessing their children. Lemme give you an instance: Yeye Ileke: Ileke, I want you to marry Ajanaku. Ileke: Maami, I can never marry that guy. I just can't! He's not my type... Yeye Ileke: Dakun, fẹ Ajanaku. Ranti ọjọ Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ, ọjọ ti mo da ẹjẹ ati itọ mi si e l'ori. Dakun, fẹ, s'ogbo? (Please, marry Ajanaku. Remember the day of child birth. The day I poured my blood and urine on you. Please, marry him, okay?) Ileke: Maami...erm, erm...Okay, I will marry him. Yeye Ileke: Oṣe ọmọ mi, Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ yi o bukun re lọpọ lọpọ. (Thank you, my daughter. May Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ bless you excessively) Ileke: Aṣe, maami! (Amen, mother!) |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 12, 2016 4:26:59 GMT
Lmaoooo I won't lie, it's a tough one. What does Ikunle abiyamo mean? I get the vague meaning.....but.... lol don't even shako lol Ikunlẹ - Kneeling down Abiyamọ - A nursing mother whose breasts are pumped up with milk.
Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ loosely and literally means the kneeling down of a mother during child birth. Prior to the advent of Oyinbo medical practices which involve expectant mothers lying down flat on their backs during child births, our mothers and grandmothers back then had their babies while kneeling down. That's where the term "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" comes from. Mothers often make reference to the day of "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" while chastising or blessing their children. Lemme give you an instance: Yeye Ileke: Ileke, I want you to marry Ajanaku. Ileke: Maami, I can never marry that guy. I just can't! He's not my type... Yeye Ileke: Dakun, fẹ Ajanaku. Ranti ọjọ Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ, ọjọ ti mo da ẹjẹ ati itọ mi si e l'ori. Dakun, fẹ, s'ogbo? (Please, marry Ajanaku. Remember the day of child birth. The day I poured my blood and urine on you. Please, marry him, okay?) Ileke: Maami...erm, erm...Okay, I will marry him. Yeye Ileke: Oṣe ọmọ mi, Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ yi o bukun re lọpọ lọpọ. (Thank you, my daughter. May Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ bless you excessively) Ileke: Aṣe, maami! (Amen, mother!) Dude you can't believe how stressful my day has been, thanks for the joke  Ok, I always thought it was about mothers kneeling down to beg someone. |
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 12, 2016 4:34:08 GMT
Ikunlẹ - Kneeling down Abiyamọ - A nursing mother whose breasts are pumped up with milk.
Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ loosely and literally means the kneeling down of a mother during child birth. Prior to the advent of Oyinbo medical practices which involve expectant mothers lying down flat on their backs during child births, our mothers and grandmothers back then had their babies while kneeling down. That's where the term "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" comes from. Mothers often make reference to the day of "Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ" while chastising or blessing their children. Lemme give you an instance: Yeye Ileke: Ileke, I want you to marry Ajanaku. Ileke: Maami, I can never marry that guy. I just can't! He's not my type... Yeye Ileke: Dakun, fẹ Ajanaku. Ranti ọjọ Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ, ọjọ ti mo da ẹjẹ ati itọ mi si e l'ori. Dakun, fẹ, s'ogbo? (Please, marry Ajanaku. Remember the day of child birth. The day I poured my blood and urine on you. Please, marry him, okay?) Ileke: Maami...erm, erm...Okay, I will marry him. Yeye Ileke: Oṣe ọmọ mi, Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ yi o bukun re lọpọ lọpọ. (Thank you, my daughter. May Ikunlẹ Abiyamọ bless you excessively) Ileke: Aṣe, maami! (Amen, mother!) Dude you can't believe how stressful my day has been, thanks for the joke Ok, I always thought it was about mothers kneeling down to beg someone. @ bolded - Can you just imagine?...SMH Anyway, sorry about the stress. Pele. My own stress is just about to start... |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 12, 2016 4:38:13 GMT
Dude you can't believe how stressful my day has been, thanks for the joke Ok, I always thought it was about mothers kneeling down to beg someone. @ bolded - Can you just imagine?...SMH Anyway, sorry about the stress. Pele. My own stress is just about to start...Something tells me that you're always stressed or busy or both. What's the father's version for ikunle abiyamo? |
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 12, 2016 4:52:14 GMT
@ bolded - Can you just imagine?...SMH Anyway, sorry about the stress. Pele. My own stress is just about to start...
What's the father's version for ikunle abiyamo? The stress of working in Lagos, you know. Traffic going from the mainland to the Island in the morning and the extra traffic coming back home in the evenings. The stress na die, Ileke! This Lagos fit wound person body, spirit and soul...I spend averagely 4 hours on the road every working day. 2 hours going to work, 2 hours coming back home. I don't think there's a father's version of Ikunle Abiyamo. In my opinion, fathers are only sperm donors Nothing compares to Mothers. They are supreme. They are gold. They are gods. Orisha bi Iya o si l'aiye...They are creators. I still marvel at the wonders and pains of child birth. You know, that seemingly small hole we guys insert out tools is the same hole a baby comes out from...not to talk of the ante-natal pains and stress. |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 12, 2016 5:04:42 GMT
Something tells me that you're always stressed or busy or both.
What's the father's version for ikunle abiyamo? The stress of working in Lagos, you know. Traffic going from the mainland to the Island in the morning and the extra traffic coming back home in the evenings. The stress na die, Ileke! This Lagos fit wound person body, spirit and soul...I spend averagely 4 hours on the road every working day. 2 hours going to work, 2 hours coming back home. I don't think there's a father's version of Ikunle Abiyamo. In my opinion, fathers are only sperm donors Nothing compares to Mothers. They are supreme. They are gold. They are gods. Orisha bi Iya o si l'aiye...They are creators. I still marvel at the wonders and pains of child birth. You know, that seemingly small hole we guys insert out tools is the same hole a baby comes out from...not to talk of the ante-natal pains and stress. 2 hours traffic? My Indian friend would tell you to man up.  He told me that Mumbai traffic can take several hours, if not more than 6 lol. Eyah pele. Okunrin meta atabo. Fathers are priceless jewels. Lol @ the mother oriki. I'd love to read a motherly poem from you. I already have your next title in mind. Childbirth is a wonder sha. Some women still go born 5 pikins through that hole. Childbirth scares the heck out of me. I almost fainted from watiching a TLC childbirth scene. |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 13, 2016 5:18:18 GMT
ajanaku, Translate these words for me  1) Taboo (is it "ewo") 2. Vow (bura?) 3. Unconditional (lai si iseyemeji?) - i.e to love someone unconditionally.
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 13, 2016 15:13:43 GMT
ajanaku , Translate these words for me 1) Taboo (is it "ewo") 2. Vow (bura?) 3. Unconditional (lai si iseyemeji?) - i.e to love someone unconditionally. Madam Ileke, you got all correct except vow which I think is ileri... Bura is to swear. |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 13, 2016 17:13:46 GMT
ajanaku , Translate these words for me 1) Taboo (is it "ewo") 2. Vow (bura?) 3. Unconditional (lai si iseyemeji?) - i.e to love someone unconditionally. Madam Ileke, you got all correct except vow which I think is ileri... Bura is to swear. So what's the difference between "Ileri" and "bowo fun"? Please translate: bow |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 13, 2016 17:20:25 GMT
Finding Yoruba words that starts with the letter "U" is harder than finding a grain of rice on the beach.
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Post by Belmot on Jan 13, 2016 18:16:49 GMT
Madam Ileke, you got all correct except vow which I think is ileri... Bura is to swear. So what's the difference between "Ileri" and "bowo fun"? Please translate: bow Bowo fun= Accord him/her respect Bow= Teriba |
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 13, 2016 19:13:01 GMT
So what's the difference between "Ileri" and "bowo fun"? Please translate: bow Bowo fun= Accord him/her respect Bow= Teriba , Perfect! |
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 13, 2016 19:14:48 GMT
Finding Yoruba words that starts with the letter "U" is harder than finding a grain of rice on the beach. I thought you said there are enough words that start with "U" in your Ekiti dialect. Apply dem na! |
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Post by Her Highness on Jan 13, 2016 19:22:41 GMT
Finding Yoruba words that starts with the letter "U" is harder than finding a grain of rice on the beach. I thought you said there are enough words that start with "U" in your Ekiti dialect. Apply dem na! I am, but to find words that fits this context is tough, but not impossible. |
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Post by ajanaku on Jan 13, 2016 19:36:56 GMT
I thought you said there are enough words that start with "U" in your Ekiti dialect. Apply dem na! I am, but to find words that fits this context is tough, but not impossible. |
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What does Ikunle abiyamo mean? I get the vague meaning.....but....
He told me that Mumbai traffic can take several hours, if not more than 6 lol. Eyah pele. Okunrin meta atabo. 
