Atúmọ̀ Èdè: B

brush:- (1) (ọrọ orukọ), ìgbọ́nlè Mo fi ìgbọnlè gbọn ilé. I used brush to brush my room.

brush:-(2) (ọrọ ise) gbọ̀n;  mo gbọn iyàrá mi. (I brush my room).

brute:-(ọrọ orukọ) Ìkà; ìkà náà pa ewúré mi. The brute man kills my goat.

brutal:- (ọrọ orukọ) búburú; ọkùnrín búburú lu iyàwó rẹ (The brutal man beat his wife).

buba:- (ọrọ-orukọ) orísìí ẹ̀wù kan; mo wo ẹ̀wù alápá gígùn. (I put on a buba dress).

bubble:- (ọrọ-orukọ) ìru; ìrú omi isu pama. (The bubble of water of yam quench fire).

bubble:- ru: The water inside of the pot bubbles out. Omi inú ìkòkò ru sókè.

buck:- akọ àgbọ̀rín:- The hunter killed a buck. Ode pa ako àgbọ̀nrín.

bucket:- (ọrọ orukọ) kete: The girl broke the bucket (ọmọbìnrin náà fo kete omi).

buckle:- (ọrọ orukọ) ìsupò. I buckle my shoe. Mo fi ìsupò so bata mi.

bud:- (ọrọ orukọ) òmùdọ́: the but of flower is good. (òmùdọ́ òdòdó dára.

bud:- yọ flower buds a new leat òdòdó yọ́ ewé tuntun.

buddha:- Ìtélọ́rùn; The budha church don’t regards worldly things (ijọ̀ ìtẹ́lọ́run ko ka ohun aye si nkan).

budge:- gbé; I budge a heavy box (Mo gbe eru títóbi).

buget:- ìsúná; The federal government made a buget for this year. (Ìjọba àpapọ̀ se ìsúná fun odún yìí.

buffalo:- Enlá- buffalo resembles cow. (Enlá jo màlúù).

bug:- Ìdun; Idùn pò nínú iyàrá wa. Bug is too many in our room.

bugle:- tòròmọgbè; The Night gurds use bugle to call his member. (ọdẹ̣ fi tòròmọgbè pe àwọn elégbẹ́ rẹ.

build:- Kọ́; I will build a house. (Èmi yóò kó ile kan.

bulb:- àlùbọ́sà. My wife added a bulb to the soup. (Iyawo mi fi àlùbọ́sa sí obe rẹ̀.

bulge:- kún; The bag of a rice is bulge (Àpò ìrẹsì kún púpọ).

bulge:- wíwú: The way they packed the load made the bag to bulge: (Dídì tí wọn di ẹru fa wíwú apo).

bulk:- púpọ̣: The woman bought a bulk fish (Ẹja púpọ ni obìnrin náà rà.

bulky:- títóbi; the boy carries a bulky load. (Ẹrù títóbi ni ọmọ náà ru).

bull:- akọ kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́; The bull always has power. (Akọ kẹ́tẹ́kétẹ́ maa nn agbára).

buildozer:- katakata nlá; The contractor used buildozer on the road construction (Agbasése lo kata kata nla fún àtúnse ojú ọ̀nà).

bullet:- Ọta; The policeman collects many bullet from arms robbers. (Awọ̀n ọlọ́pàá gba ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọta lówó adùgunjalè).

bullock:- abo màlúù; The bullock has four kids. (Abo màlúù ni ọmọ mẹ́rìn).

bully:- ẹlẹru; The masquerade are bully to women. (Àwọn ẹgúngún jẹ ẹlẹ́rù fún àwọn obìnrìn.

bums:- tẹ̀rẹ̀; I bums inside water (Mo yọ tẹ̀rẹ̀ síun omi).

bums:- wíwú: The head of a man still in bums until they arrested the criminal. (wíwú ní orí ọmọ náà wa ti wọn fi mu ọ̀daràn náà).

bun:- róbó; I took four bun to take gaari. (Mo fi róbó mẹrin gaari).

bunch:- Padi; I bought four bunches of bananna in the market. (Mo ra pádi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ́ mẹ́rin ní ọtà.

bundle:- Ìgán; I have two bundles of clothes. (Mo ni ìgàn aso méjì.

bundle:- Apáyánká; The policeman bundled the criminal man. (àpáyànká ni àwọn ọ̀lọ́oa ọkùnrin ọ̀daràn náà).

bungalow:- Ilé ílè. My father’s house is bungalow. (Ilé-Ìlè ni ilé bàbá mi).

bunk:- íbùsùn kékeré; I slept in a bunk bed. (Mo sun lórí ibúsùn kékeré).

bony:- ìlapa; The fisherman paddle their canoe in the bony. (Awọn apẹja tukọ̀ wọn lójú ìlapá).

burden:- ẹrù; I carried a burden load. (Mo gbé ẹ́rù wíwo).

burglar:- afọ́lé; They arrested a burglar. (Wọn gba afọ́lé mun).

burglary:- ìfọ́lé; The policemen investigated about the burglary. (Awọn ọlọ́pàá wádìí nípa ìfọ́lé náà.

burn:- jọ́ná; this meat will burn evan yìí yóò jóná).

burn:- ìjóná egbò. The Nurse dressed a burn saw. Nọ́ọ́sí wẹ ojú egbó ìjóná).

burners:- gbígbóná; She cooked rice with burner). Ó se ìrẹsì pẹ̀lú ẹ̀ro gbígbóná).

‘burrow:- ihò; The rat lives in a burrow (Àwọn eku n gbé inú ihò).

burst:- òjíjì; The children burst into laughter (òjiji ni ẹ̀rin pa àwọn ọmọdé).

bury:- sin; They bury the dead person. (Wọn sín òkú tó kú).

bus:- oko ero; I bought a bus. (Mo ra okà akéró kan).

bush:- igbó; the criminal hide the bush. (Àwọn ọdaran fi ara pamọ sinu igbó).

bush farm: asálè ilè. The farmer don not like to cultivate on the bush farm. (àwọn àgbé kìí fẹ dáko sorí asálè).

bush baby:-  ọbọ kékeré: The bush baby don’t jump: (ọbọ kekere kìí le fò).

bush fowl:- aparó. The bush fowl lives in a bush. Inú igbó ni àparò ngbe

business:- okòwò: I am engaging myself in a business ‘ise okòwò ni mo nse.

businessman:- Ọkùnrin onísòwò: He is a businessman. O jẹ onísòwò ọkùnrin.

busy:- ìdíwọ́ ‘I am so busy. Isẹ́ di mi lọwọ.

but:- ṣùgbọ́n. He paid but he was absect. ‘O sanwó ṣùgbọ́n kò wá.

butcher:- alápatà: My father is a butcher: Alápatà ni bàbá mi.

butter:- ọrá: The children like to eat bread with butter. Àwọn ọmọ́de fẹ́ràn láti ma fi ọ̀rá jẹ búrẹ́dì.

butterfly: labalábá: butterfly has many colours labalábá ma ni àwọ̀ orisínsíì.

button:- ìdè: My shirt has four buttons. Asọ mi ni ìdè mẹ́rin.

buy:- rà: I bought two yams. Mo ra isu méjì.

buzz:- kùn: Àwọn oyin máa nkùn.

bwana:- ọwọ́, I give bwana to my elders. Mo fi’ ọwo fún àwọn tó jù mi lọ

by:- tì: Come and sit by my side ‘wá jókòó tì mí.

by:- Nípa, He came by air’ Ó wá nípa okò òfurufúu.

cab:-okò ayókéléakérò; We boarded a cab. Àwọkọ̀ ayólẹ́le akérò kan.

cab:- iwájú ọkọ̀: I sat at the cab of the vehicle. Mo jokòó ní wájú ọkọ̀.

cabbage:- èfọ́ I ate cabbage: Mo jẹ ẹ̀fọ́

cabin:- iyàrá ìrẹjú. I slept at the cabin of the ship. Mo sun ni iyàrá ìrẹjú ọkọ ojú omi

cabin:-ilé kékere: I built a cabin’ Mo kó ilé kékeré kan.

cabin:- inu ọkọ̀ bàlúù: The passengers sat inside a cabin. Àwọn ero jókòó nínú ọkọ̀ bàlúù.

cabinet:- àpótí olósòó. I bought a cabinet. Mo ra àpótí olósóo kan.

cabinet:- ìgbìmọ́, The cabinet over rule the meeting. Awọ́n ìgbímọ ndarí ìpádé.

cable:- Okùn yìyí: They tight the plank with cable. Wọn fi okùn yiyi so pákó.

cable:- okun iná beware of electric cable sọ́ra nípa okùn iná.

cackle:- Kọ The cocks cackle: Àwọn àkùkọ n kọ.

cactus:- ewéko elégùn ún. I plant cactus plant. Mo gbin ewéko ẹlẹ́gùnún.

café:- gbàgbede ìtajà, I bought salt at café. Mo ra iyọ̀ ni gbàgede ìtajà.

cage:- ile àbò; I constructed a cage for my birds; mo kan ilé àbò fún àwọn adíẹ mi’

cake:- àkàrà. I ate cake. Mo jẹ àkàrà.

calabash:- igbá; I ate inside calabash: Mo jeun nínú igbá.

calcium:- amueegunle; I took calcium.

capsule:- Mo lo oògún améegunle.

calculate:- Mo ye; I calculate the number of the block. Mo mọ iye buloku.

calendar:- iwe ìkajó; I bought 2008 calendar’ Mo ri iwe ikajo ọdun 2008.

calf:- ọmọ màlúù. The Fulani gave me a calf. Fúlàní fun mi ni ọmọ màlúù.

calf:- orókún: I hit my calf with table. Mọ fi orókún gbá tábìlì.

caliph:- òlórí àwọn mùsùlùmú. Sultan is caliph of the muslim. Sultan ni olórí àwọn Mùsùlùnú.

call:- pe. He calls me; Ó pè mí

calm:- dídákẹ́jẹ́. Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ wà ún dídá kẹ́jẹ́.

came:- wá; He came last night. O wa ni àná.

camel:- Ràkúnunú. Camel always carries loads. Ràkúnunní ma n ru erù.

camera:- ẹ̀ró ìyànwórán; I used camera to stanch the bride and groom. Mo fi ero ìyàwòrán ya ọkọ ati aya.

camouflage:-  Dídámọ̀. The solider used camouflage drea. Àwọn ológun n lo aṣo ìdámọ̀ wọn.

camp:- àgọ́, The solider returned to their camp. Àwọn ológun n padà si agowọn.

campaign:- polongo. The government campaign against indiscipline. Àwọn ijọba se polongo ìwá ìbàjẹ́.

camphor:- òrí; I used camphor to rub my leg. Mo fi òrí wó esè ma.

campus:- ogbi ilé-ẹ̀kọ́  giga: The O.A.U campus is very big. Ogba ile ẹ̀kọ́ ti ilé-ìfẹ́ tóbi.

can:- le’ I can sleep without eating. Mo le sùn la jeun.

can:- agolo; I bought two canst  of salt. Mo ra agolo iyó méjì.

canal:- adágún; I have dung a canal; Mo ti gbẹ omi adágún kan.

canary:- eye ayékòótó; I bought canary, Mo ra eye ayékòọ́tó

cancel:- pare. I have cancel it. Mo ti pare.

cancer:- Jẹjẹrẹ; cancer is very serious disease. Arunjejẹrẹ léwu pupọ

candidate:- olúdíje, One of the candidate wọn. Ọkan nínú olùdíjè ló wo lé.

candle:- àbẹ́là, I put candle on the table, Mo gbe àbẹ́là si orí tábìlì.

cane:- ọ̀pá. I bough two came, Mo ra òpá mejí.

cane:- egba; The students receive two stroke of cane. Ẹgba meji meji ni àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ jẹ.

cane rat:- eku nlá, I killed cane rat, Mo pa eku nlá

cannie:- eyin òke-Everybody has cannie teeth. Gbogbo ènìyàn ló ní eyin òkè.

canna:- ewékokan. I gathered canna for my pigs. Mo já ewéko fun elédè mi

cannon:- Ìbọn nlá. The policemen carried a cannon gun. Ibọn nla ni awọn ọlọ́pàá gbé.

cannot:- kò, I cannot do it , Emi ko ni leèsé.

canoe:- ọpọn ojú oni:- The fisherman  paddled their ‘canoe, Awọn apefa ntukọ̀ opọn ojú omi.

canopy:- àtíbàbà. There was a big canopy in front of his house. Ati basba nla kan wa nìiwajú ilere.

canteen:- ilé oúnje, I ate at canteen, Mo jẹun ni ilé oúnjẹ.

canvas:- awo yíyí. I put on canvas shoe. Mo wó bata awo yiyi.

cap:- fìlà, I put on cap. Mo de filá.

capa:- ìdérí ìgó, He covered the bottle with capa. Fi ideri igo de ìgò

capable:- Okun:- Mo ni okun láti lọ sí ojú ogun.

capacity:- agbára. I have capacity to carry the load. Mo ni agbara lati ko eru

cape:- erékùsù, The fisherman lives in a cape. Àwọn apẹja ngbé erékùsù.

capital:- olú ìlú, Àbújá is capital city of Nigeria – Àbújá ni olu ìlú Naigeria

capsidbuy:- kòkòrò, kòkòrò nmú omi obì.

capsule:- oògùn kan; I took capsule. Mo lo oogun kan.

captain:- Balogun, My father is captain of the team. Baba mi ni balógun ẹgbẹ́ náà.

captive :- eléwọ̀n, He was arrested as captive, Wọ́n mun gẹ́gẹ́ bi ẹlẹ́wọ̀n.

captivity:- Ìdè ‘The man is ní captivity, Inú ide ni okunrin náà wà.

capture:- Ségun, The policeman captured the armrobber. Àwọn ọlọ́pàá sẹgun awọn adigun jale náà.

car:- oko ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́:- I bought a car, Mo ra ọkọ ayókẹ́lẹ́.

car park:- Ibùdókò, I went to car park, Mo lo ibùdókò.

cavavan:- kẹkẹ, The chief rode on caravan. Olóyè gun kẹkẹ

carbohydrate:- eroja ounjẹ agbára, Yam is carbohydrate food, Isu jẹ ounjẹ èròja agbára.

carbon:- èédú, I brush carbon of my lantern. Mo gbọn èédí àtùpà mi

carbondioxide:- afẹfẹamisiún , I breath carbon dioxide, Mo fẹ afẹfẹ àmísínú.

carcas:- òkú ẹran. There was a carcas in the main road. Òkú evan wà ní òpópónà.

card:- iwe nínípon, We use card for the student: A lo iwe nínú p̣ọn fun akẹ́kọ́ọ̀.

cardboard:- ìwé nínú pọn: We used cardboard for the cover book. A lo ìwé to ní pọn fun èyìn ìwé.

cardigan:- aso, otutu. I put cardigan on top of my dress, Mo wọ asọ otútù le orí aṣọ mí

cardinal:- àlùfáà ijọ padi, The cardinal prayed for church. Olórí àlùfàá ìjọ páádì gbàdúrà fun ìjo.

care:- tọju, They care for me, Wọn tọju mi

care:- ìtọ́jú Our Parent need care, Àwọn òbí wa ni ìtójú.

careful:- sọ́ra. Be careful in all what you are doing, Sọ́ra lóri gbogbo ohun to nse

careless:- àìbíkítà, Some parent are careless. Ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn òbi ni wọ́n ko bìkítà.

cargo:- érù nla. There was a cargo on the sea. Ẹrù nlá wa lójú omi.

carnivore:-  ẹranko abèjè, Lion are carnivore kìnìní jẹ́ eranko àbẹ̀jẹ́.

carp:- orísìí ẹja kan.

carpentary:- isé owo gbénàgbénà carpentary works are good, iṣe ọwọ́ gbénàgbénà.

carpenter:- gbénàgbénà, My father is a carpenter, Gbéngbénà ni baba mi.

carpet:- eníàtẹ́ẹ̀ká. The spread carpet in the palace, Wọn tẹ ẹní àtẹ́ẹ̀ká sí ààfin ọba’

carnage:- yàrá kan nínú ọkọ̀ rélùúwéè, The railway has 20 carnages, Ọkọ rélùwée ni oguniyára.

carrot :- esokan, I ate carrot. Mo jẹ eso karọti.

carry:- rù, Mo ni eru, I carry load.

carrier:- aláànrú. The carrier carried my load. Aláàárù ru erù mi

cast:- kẹ̀kẹ́, The solider use cent to fight. Àwọn o jagunjagun ma nlo keke láti ja.

carton:- odidi, I bought two cartons of beer. Mo ra odidi apoti ọtí méjì.

carvel:- gbé, I carvel a picture. Mo gbẹ́ àwòrán kan.

case:- èjo, You have a case, o ni ẹjọ́.

case:- àpò, I bough a case, Mo ra àpò kan.

cash:- owó, I collected money: Mo gba owó.

cashier:- olùkawó, Àwọn olùkawó ma nsisẹ nílé ìfowó pamí.

cashew nut:- èso kasú. I planted cashew nut, Mo gbin èso kasú.

cassava:- gbáàgúdá. We got gaari from cassava. A n ri gaarí lára gbáàgúdá.

cassete:- fọ́nrán, I used cassete to record. Mo lo fọ́nrán láti gbohùn sílẹ̀.

cassia:- Dóngóyàrò, I prepared herbs with cassia, Mo se àgbo pẹ̀lú dóngóyárò

cast:- jù, The fisherman cast his net inside water. Apeja ju àwọn sínú omì

cast:- àkọ́pa, he was one of the cast in the play. Akópa ló jẹ nínú ere.

caste:- egbé ìmùlè, The caste decided not to do evil to their member. Àwọn ẹgbẹ́ ìmùlè pinnu láti má se ará wọn ní ibi.

castle:- ilé nlá: He built a castle, Ó kọ́ ilé nla.

castor oil:- òrí, I rub my leg with castor oil. Mo fi òrí wọ́ ẹṣẹ mi

casual:- pàjá wìrì. Mo ní àlejọ̀ pàjá wìrì. I have a casual visitor.

casuaina :-orìsìí igi kan. I have casuarina infront of my house. Mo ni orísìí igi kan níwajú ilé mi.

cat:- olóngbò: Cat and mouse are enemy. Ọ̀tá ni olóngbò àti èkúté

catalogue:- irúfẹ́. I have a catalogue of the shoe. Mo ní irúfẹ́ àwọn bàá.

catapult:- kannkánná. I killed bird with catapult, Mo pa ẹyẹ pẹ̀lú kannakánná.

catch:- mú, The trap catch grass cutter, Tàkúté mi mú ọ̀yà.

catch:- pa, I catch many fishes, wọn pa ọ̀pọ̀lọ̣pọ̣̀ ẹja.

category:- ẹgbẹẹgbẹ́. The category of people participated, ẹgbẹẹgbẹ ènìyàn ló kó pa lókópa.

caterpillar:-  tata: caterpillar eats plants. tata ma njẹ ewéko.

cathedral:- ìyá ìjo, The Auglican cathedral is at Àkúrẹ́. Ijayọ àwọn c.m.s. wà ní Àkúrẹ́

catholic:- ìjọ kátólíkì, The catholic church worship mary. Ìjọ́ katoliki man nsun maria

cattle:- agbo màlúù, The fulan’s always love a cattle. Àwọn Fulani ma ni màlúù

cauliflower:- orìsíì ewékan. The cauliflower is good.

cause:- fa: ọkùnrin onikèkẹ́ ló fa ìjàmbá.

cause:- olùfá Baba wale was the cause of fighting. Baba wale ni olùfà ìjà.

cause way:- orísìí ọ̀nà kan. There a lot of causeway in the major road.

caution:- ìsọ́ra, You must be caution. O gbọdọ̀ ni ìsọ́ra.

cavalry:- ẹlẹ́sin ológun, ẹlẹsín ológun ni awọn akọgun, The warrior is always cavalry.

cave:- Ihò àpáta. The snak hide inside cave. ejo ma nsa si inu ihò àpátà.

cease:- dáké. The storm cease. Ìjì dákẹ́

ceaseless:- ọ̀dá- ọ̀dá òjò ko dára, ceaseless is not good.

cedar:- orísìí igi kan, I have a  cedar in my house. Mo ni orísìí igi kan ni ile mi.

ceiling:- àjà. I have coverall my ceiling a. Mo ti bo àjà mi.

celebrate:- Yò, I celebrate with her. Mo bá à yò.

cell:- ẹ̀wọ̀n, The criminal are ni cell. Àwọn ọ̀danànwà ní ẹ̀wọ́n

celebration:- ajọyọ, The celebration birthing of my wife is next week. Àjọyọ̀ ọ̀jọ́ ìbí iyàwó mi di ọsẹ tó nbọ̀

cellar:- àká, I built cellar, Mo kó àká.

cellophane:- ọ̀rá:- The clothes are in cellophare! Aṣọ wà nínú ọ̀rá

cellulose:- orísún eweko

cement:- ìyẹ̀fun ìkọ́lẹ́. I bought 2 bags of cement. Mọ ra àpọ̀ iyẹfun kọ́lá méjì.

cemetery:- Ilè ìsùnkú. The man was burial in cemetery. Wọn si baba náà sí ilẹ isunku

censor:- àwòfín, The commission censor the play before it acts, Àwọn igbimọ wọn se àwòfún ere náà kótó di sísè.

cent:- owó cent are curreney of  a particular country. Owo sient jẹ mo orile ede kan.

census:- kíka ènìyàn, The Nigeri’a censor was 2006. Kíká ènìyàn Najiria waye ni 2006.

certiprade:- dídíwọ̀n ìgbóná.

centimeter:- òdiwọ̀n gigun. The height of a chair is 30 centimeter. Giga aga to ọgbọn ìgbọ̀wọ́.

centipede:- ọ̀wáwà. The centipede  a enemy to farmer. Ọ̀wawà jẹ ọ̀tá si agbẹ̀.

centre:- gbàgéde:- The met at center of the town. Wọn pade in gbàgede ìlú.

century:- ọgọ́rùn ọdún. My father had died almost a centry ago. Baba mi ti ki to ọgọrun ọdun

ceremies:- èlò amò. Potters deals with cerement. Amokoko ni ìbase pẹ̀lú elo amọ .

cereal:- irúgbìn kan. I planted a cereal plant. Mo gbin irugbin kan.

ceremony:- àjọyọ̀, I have a ceremony; Mo ni àyoyò kan.

certain:- dájú, it is certain, he will not come, Ó dájú pé kò ní wá.

certificate:- ìwé eri, I have get my certificate, Mo ti gba ìwé ewi mi.

chaff:- ìgboyàn, I remove chaff from corn, Mo fẹ́ ìgbajàn àgbàdo.

chain:- okùn, I tight it with chain; Mo fi okùn irin dèé.

chain:- dè, I tight  him. Mo dèé.

chair:- àgá, I sit on a chair. Mo jókòó lórí àga.

chairman:- alága. He was a chairman, ó jẹ́ alága.

chalk:- ẹfun, Teachers use chalk. Àwọn olùkó n lo ẹfun.

challenge:- ìpèníjà, He challenge me, ó pè mi ìpèníjà.

chameleon:- Ọgà, n pa àwò dà.

champion:- Olùborí, I am champion. Mo jẹ́ olúborí.

chance:- ààyè. I have chance. Mo ni ààyè

chancellor:- Olórí ile iwe yunifasiti. He is a chancellor, ó jẹ́ olórí ilé-ìwé Yunfáátì.

change:- yípádà, He change for bette, O yipada si dáradára.

channel:- là, He channel water to other part, ó le ojútò omi si ibòmíràn.

channel:- ojútò omi, There is a channel of water at back of my house. Ojútò omi wa ni ehinkule mi.

chant:- sun, He chants ìjàlá, Ó sun ìjálá.

chant:- Igbe- He heard a chant, ó gbọ́ igbe kan.

chapel:- ibi ìjọ́sìn. We have a chapel in our school, A ní ibi ìjósùn ni ilé iwe wa.

chaplain:- olùdarí ile ìjọ́sùn. My father is chaplain. Baba mi jẹ olùdarí ilé ìjọsùn.

chapter:- ori ìwé, I opened a chapter, Mo si ní ìwé kan.

character:- àbúdá, He has a bad character, Oni àbùdá búburú.

character:- akópa, He is one of the character. Ó jẹ́ akópa.

char coal:- èédú, I dry my charcoal. Mo sa èédú mí.

charge:- díye, I charge, Mo díye.

charge:- físùn. They changer him, wọn fẹ̀sùn kàn án.

charity:- ẹsọ charity begins at home, Ilé làátí ko èsó lo òde.

charm:- là. The young girl charmed all ọmọbìnrìn la gbogbo wọn.

charm:- ìtẹ́lọ́rùn:- The man had a great charm, Ọkùnrin náà ni ìtẹ́lọ́rùn.

chart:- awọran ibikan. The captain was looking at his chart. Ọ̀gágun n wo awòrán ibikan

chase:- lé, He chase dog. Ó lé ajá.

chase:- lílé, He caught him after a long chase, o gba mun ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ lílé.

chassis:- odidi ara mọ́tò. The mechanic s is repairing to the chassis of my car. Atúnkọ̀se n se àtúnse se odidi are mótò ni.

chat:- àwàdá, I chat with him, Mo se àwàda pẹ̀lú rẹ.

chatter:- siseawada. The little girls were chattering. Awọn ọlọmọbínrin n àwádà.

cheep:- dínwó, The fish is cheap, Ẹja náà dínwó

cheat:- tanjẹ. Ó tànjẹ, He cheats him

cheat:- Olùtànjẹ. The fish seller is a cheat, Ẹlẹ́ja jẹ olùtanjẹ́.

cheek:- wó, He cheeks the drives. Ó wo awàkọ̀.

cheek:- ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́, He tonehes her cheek. O ti awọ kanan ni ẹ̀rẹ̀ké.

cheeky:- àìníọ̀wọ̀, cheeky is not good. Ainiọwọ ko dára.

cheer:- ìdáraya, The children laughter cheered up the old woman erin ọmọde ma mun ìdáraya fun awọn arúgbó.

cheese:- ounjẹ láti are wara, I took cheese. Mo jẹ ounjẹ ara wara.

cheetah:- orísìí aisan kan kan fun olóngbò.

citizens:-ọmọ orílẹ̀, I am a Nigeria citizen, Mo jẹ ọmọ orilẹ Naijiria.

cheque:- sòwédówó. He gave me a chegue. Ó fùn mi ni sòwédowó.

chest:- àyà, cover your chest. Da aṣọ bo aya rẹ.

chest:- àpósí ìsúra, I have a chest: Mo ni àpótí ìsúra.

chew:- jẹ, I chew coconut, Mo jẹ obì

chewing stick:- orín, I have a chewing stick, Mo ni orin.

chick:- òròmodìẹ, I a bought a chick, Mo ra òròmọdìẹ.

chicken:- adìẹ, Mo ra adiẹ mẹ́fà, I bought six chicken.

chicken pox:- àrùn ìgbọ́na: Chicken pox is very deadly disease. Orin ìgbóná jẹ arun afiku pani.

chief:- pàtàkì: Àwọn ìlú pàtàkì ni ilẹ Nàìjíríà ni ìbàdán ati Èkó.

chief:- olóyè, My father is a chief. Baba mi jẹ olóyè.

chieftain:- olórí olóyè, The chieftain is very high post. Olórí oloye se pàtàkì.

child:- ọmọdé, I have a child. Mo ni ọmọ

childhood:- ìgbà èwe, I have experienced childhood. Mo ti fi igba kan jẹ èwe.

childish:- ìwà ọmọde. It is childish idea, o jẹ ìwà ọmọdé.

chime:- lù, It is chime 3 o’clock, Agogo lu mẹ́ta.

chime:- ìgbe agogo wọn gbọ igbe agogo. They head’ the chime of the bell.

chimpanzee:- ìnàkí ìnàkí jẹ ẹranko to lágbára.

chin:- àgbọ̀n, Mo fa irugbọ̀n mi, I salv my chim. 

chip:- akufọ. The chip of the bottle is very delicate. Àkúfọ́ igo léwu.

chip:- anamọ dindin. I ate chip, Mo jẹ ánámọ̀ díndín. 

chip:- fó, Awo ounjẹ fọ lọ́wọ́ mi. The plate chip off.

chirp:- dún. The bird chips, Eye dún

chisel:- ohun elo ti àwọn onísọ́nà n lò.

chocolate:- ìyẹ̀fun mimu, I took chocolate, Mo mun ìyèfun.

choice:- tire; I like her choice, Mo fẹ tirẹ

choir:- Akorin. The choir sang song, Àwọn akorin kọrin

choke:- àìmí, I choked because a fish bone was stuck in my throat, àìmí fa egun tó gún mí lórùn.

cholera:- àìsàn onígbáméjì, cholera are very dangerous disease, àìsàn onígbéméjì léwu.

choose:- yàn, I choose to do Yorùbá instead of English. Mo yàn láti se Yorùbá dípò èdè òyinbó.

chop:- gé, I chopped vegetable made pot. Mo ge ẹfọ sinu ikòkò.

chop:- ẹya ara ẹran, I cooked chop meat. Mo sé eya àrà eran

chorus:- orísìrísìí órin. There were a lot of chorus sang in the church, Wọn kọ orísírìsíì orin ni sọ́ọ́sì.

christens:- fun ni orukọ igbagbọ, I gave him a christen name. Mo fun mi orúkọ

 ìgbàgbọ́.

christian:- onígbàgbó. Christain and Moslem dominated the college. Onígbàgbọ́ àti Mùsùlùmí ni wọn pọ ni ile-ẹkọ giga.

christmas:- ọjọ ibi Jesu, December 25^th of every year is Christmas. Ọjọ karundinlọgbọn jẹ ọjọ ibi Jesu.

chrysalis:- lántete; Chrysalis become butterfly. Lantete lo n di labalábá.

chukle:- rẹ́rìn músẹ́, He chuckles while reading, Ó rẹ́rùn musẹ bó n se nkàwé.

chuckle:- ẹ̀rín músẹ́, He saw chuckle, o rip e o rẹ́rìn músẹ́.

church:- Ile ijọsun, I went to church, Mo lọ ilé ìjọsùn.

cigar:- ewé taba ti a di papọfún mímun.

cigarette:- sìgá, he smokes cigarette, Ó mu sìgá.

cinema:- sinnimọ. There will show in cinema house. A ó fi awórán hàn on ilé sinmimọ́.

circle:- pagbo, The children circle round the field. Àwọn ọmọ pagbo gi papa ka.

circular:- iwe ifilo, The circular was sent to him. A fi ìwé ìfilọ ransẹ sìí.

circulate:- kárí, The blood circulate the body ẹjẹ kárí ara.

circulation:- káàkiri: Circulation of the blood, ìrin káàkkíri ẹ̀jẹ̀

circumstance:- Sábàbí, What is your circumstances of your divorce. Kinni o fa sababi ìkòsílẹ̀.

city:- Ìlú- Akurẹ is a city, Akúrẹ jẹ ìlú nlá.

civet:- kòlòkòlò, civet killed my chicken. Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ pa adìẹ mi jẹ.

cavies:- ojuse ati eto ènìyàn, Government deals with cavies. Àwọn ijọba nsètò lórí ojúse.

civil:- olótító. Be civil to your husband jẹ olotitọ si ọkọ rẹ

civilian:- ólósèlú, civilian is better then military, ìjọba olósèlú dára ju ológun.

civilize:- láju, Awa náà ti laju, We have civilized.

civilization:- ọ̀làjú civilization has come to Nigeria. Ọlaju ti de si Nàìjíríà.

claim:- bere fun, I claim my money, Mo beerd fun owó mi.

claim:- owó ètó, The worker asked for their claim. Àwọn osisẹ bere fun owo ètó.

clam:- ẹranko kan nínú okun, An animal inside the sea.

clan:- ìrandíran, our clan migrated from Ire, Iràn wá sẹ̣̀ láti Ìré

clang:- ki irin lurawọn.

clap:- pàtẹ́wọ́, The children clapped their hands. Àwọn ọmọde patewo.

clap:- pípàtẹ́wọ, Clapping of hand motivate actor. Pipetẹ́wọ mun ori osere wu.

clash:- fìjapẹẹta:- The policeman clashed with students; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá fìjàpẹ́eta pẹ̀lú akẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

chash:- forisanpọn:- Neco  examinations has clashed, Ìdánawò Neco forísánpọ́n.

clasp:- dìímú, He clasps it, ó dìímú.

clasp:- di, I clasp it with rope, Mo di pẹ̀lú okùn.

class:- iyàrá ìkáwé. The government built 2 classroom. Ijọba kọ iyara ìkáwé méjì.

classify:- Pin, I classified it into two. Mo pin si ọ̀nà méjì.

classification:- ìpín: What clasifcation do you belong. Ìpín wo ni tìrẹ.

clatter:- ariwo n lá, I head a clatter sound. Mo gbọ́ ariwo nlá

clause:- odidi awẹ́ gbólóhùn, The sentence is clause

claw:- eekanna-ẹyẹ, Bird has claw, Ẹyẹ ni èékánná

clay:- ámọ̀: I mould pot with clay, Mo mo ìkòkó pẹ̀lú amọ̀.

clean:- mimọ, The room was clean. Iyàrá náà mo.

clean:- fọ, I clean my room. Mo fọ iyárá mi;

clear:- yé, It is clear, Ó yé

clear:- gbá, I clear the rubbish, Mo ti gba ìdọ̀tí.

clergyman :- òjísẹ́ ọlọ́run. My father is clergyman. Baba mi jẹ òjíṣẹ́ ọlọ́run.

clerk:- akọ̀wé, The clerk gave me receipt, Akọwe fun mi ni iwe ẹri pe mo raja.

clever:-  jáfáfá, He is clever, ó já fáfá.

click:- mun, I click it, Mo mún un.

cliff:- gegele, He lives at chiff, o n gbe ibi gegele.

climate:- àkókò, The climate is good. Akoko yii dara fun igi.

cling:- so, She clings to her mother, Ó sọ mó ìyá rẹ̀.

clinic:- ilé ìwósán, He took his son to clinic, O gbe ọmọ rẹ lọ ilé ìwósàn.

clip:- okun irin, He tight it with clip. O fi okun irin so pọ

clip:- lẹ, It clips together, Ó lè mọ ara wọn.

clippers:-

clock:- agogo, I bought a clock. Mo ra agogo.

clockwise:- owó ago:- One of my clockwise has removed, ọ̀wọ́ ago mi ti bọ́.

close:- tì, I closed the door, Mo ti ìlẹ̀kùn.

close:- itòsí: My house is very close, Itòsí ni ile mi wa.

clot:- dì, The blood is cloth, èjè náà dì.

closh:- aṣọ: I bought a cloth. Mo ra aṣọ.

cloth weaver:- Ahunsọ: My father is cloth weaver. Baba mi jẹ ahunsọ

clothing:- ilé aṣọ́ síse. I went to clothing – Mọ lọ ile aṣọ síse  

cloud:- ìkúùkú, There was a cloud ìkúùkù wa.

cloudy:- kùrukùru, The sky was cloudy. Kùrukùru gba sánmọ.

clove:- omudo òdòdó, I love clove, Mo fẹ́ràn òmòdó òdòdó.

clown:- ‘egbé’̣, I am a member of rotary blub. Mo jẹ ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àánu.

club:- kùmọ̀, I used club to kill snake. Mo ló kùmọ̀ láti pa ejò.

clue:- àbágo, I have seen clue, Mo ti ri ọ̀nà àbáyọ.

clumsy:- súnmọ́, It seems clumsy, Ó dàbí pe ó sún mọ.

clutch:- sísọ: He Clutch to the rope, síso ni o so mo okùn.

coach:- Iyara oko rélùwéè, I sat in a coach. Mo jókòó nínú ọkọ̀ rélùwéè.

coach:- olukọ ere ìdáráya. I am football coach. Mo jẹ olukọ ere agbá bóólù.

coal:- èédú, Don’t touch that coal, Máse fi ọwọ kan èédú

coal field:- Ilẹ-èédú, Enugu is a coal field. Enugu jẹ ilẹ èédú.

coarse:- bàíbàí, Your cloth is coarse. Aṣọ rẹ ri báibai.

coast:- èbíté, The fish man rested in the coast. Àwọn apẹja sinmin ni èbúté.

coastal:- agbégbéomi ìlú awọ́n jẹ́ agbègbé omi. Their town is coastal area.

coat:- aṣọ ìlékè, I put on coat on my dress. Mo wọ aṣọ ilékè sí aṣọ mi.

coat hanger:- agbásodúró:- I have a coat hanger. Mo ni agbásodúró.

cub:- háhá àgbàdo, I remove maise cub. Mo yah aha àgbádo.

cobbler:- asobàta, The cubbler repaired my show. Atunbata se bata mi.

cobra:- ejò oká. I killed cobra. Mo pá ejò ọká.

cobweb:- Ilé alántankù, There was cobweb in my house, Ile alantankan wa ni ilé mi.

cock:- àkùko adíẹ, I killed a cock for chritmas celebration, Mo pa akukọ fun ayẹyẹ ọdun

cockerel:- ako òròmodíẹ̀, I have six cokerel. Mo ni akọ òròmodíè mẹ́fà.

cocoa:- kòkó. I have a cocoa farm. Mo ni oko kòkó.

coconut:- àgbọn. I planted coconut at my house: Mo gbin àgbọn síwájú ilé mi.

coconut oil:- epo àgbọn, women sell epo agbọn. Awọn obìnrin nta epo agbọn.

coconut palm:- igi àgbọn, coconut palm always tall. Igi agbọn naa ga.

cocoon:- ẹlẹ́ta, cocoon becomes bulterfly, ẹléta ndi labalábá

cocoyam:- kóókò, cocoyam is sweet, isu koko ma n dùn

cod:- ẹja kan, cod is sweet. Ẹja kọdu  máa n dún.

coffee:- ìyèfun mímú. I took coffee, Mo mun ìyẹ̀fún.

coffee:- pósí, coffin is always use for dead. Wọn fi posi sín òkú.

coil:- kájọ. The snake coiled. Ejò náà kájọ.

coil:- kíkájọ, They coiled together, kíkájọ mi wọ́n ká.

coin:- owo sílè, He gave me coin. Ó fún mi ni owó sílè.

cold:- tutu, The food was cold. Oúnjẹ náà tutu.

cold:- ótútù, I have cold. Mo ni otútù

collapse:- wó, The building collapsed, Ilé ti wó.

collar:- ìdé, There was a collar at my dog’s neek. Ìdè wá ní orùn aja mi.

collect:- gbà, He collect from me. Ó gbàa lọ́wọ́ mi.

college:- Ilé èkó gíga, I went to college, Mo lo ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga.

collide:- fóríso. Wọn forísọ ara àwọn, They collided together.

collision:- ìforísọ: There was collision with two vechiles, ìforísọ wáye láàrin ọkọ̀ méjì.

collon:- ami to sáájú apẹẹrẹ, the writer used collon. Ònkọ́wé lo ami to sáájú apẹẹrẹ.

colonel:- Ògágún. My father is colonel, Baba mi jẹ ọ̀gágun.

colonize:- sàkóso. The British colonize Nigeria. Àwọn Gẹ́ẹ̀sí sàkóso ilẹ Nàíjíríà.

colonization:- ìsàkóso, Colonizat started 150 years ago: Ìsàkóso bẹrẹ ní àádọ́jọ ọdun.

colony:- abẹ́ àkósó, Nigeria was under British colony. Nàíjíríà wa ni abé àkóso ilẹ̀ Gèésì.

colonialism:- ìgabalé, The African leaders fought against colonialism. Àwọn olóri Aafirika jà fitafita lori ìgàbalé.

colour:- àwọ̀, I have a black colour shoe, Mo ni àwọ̀ bàtà dúdú.

colourful:- àwọ̀ pípò, I have a colourful clothes. Mo ni àwọn àwọ̀ aṣọ tó pò.

colour:- kùn, I colour my picture, Mo kun àwòrán mi.

colt:- akọ ẹsun. The colt run fast, Akọ ẹsin ma ngáré.

column:- òpó, there was column in the building, òpó wa nínú ilè.

column:- ààyé, There was a column. Ààyè kán wà.

comb:- òòyà. I have a comb. Mo ni òòyà.

comb:- ya. Mo ya ori mi, I comb my hair.

combine:- papọ̀, Two houses combin together. Ilé méjì papọ̀.

combination:- ìpapọ̀, Their combination brings unity. Ìpapọ̀ wọn fa ìsọ̀kan

come:- wá, He has come. Ó ti wá.

comedy:- apanílẹ̀rín. The play was comedy  ere náà jẹ apanílẹ̀rín.

comet:- irawọ kékeré.

comfort:- ìtùnú, He gives me comfort, Ó fún mi ni ìtùnú.

comfort:- tùnínú, He comforts me. Ó tù mí nínú.

comfortable:- tù mí, I am comfortable, Ara tù mí.

comic:- àwàdà, I watched a comic play. Mo wo ere àwàdà

comma:- ami ìdánudúródíè, There was a comma, Ami idanuduro wà.

command:- pàsẹ, I command to bring him. Mó pàsẹ pé kí wọ́n mún wá.

commander:- (aláse, I become commander, Mo di alásẹ̀.

commander in chief:- Olóri aláse, My father is commander in chief, Baba mi jẹ olórialáse.

command:- àsẹ, They obey his command, Wọn tele asẹ rẹ

commandment:- ofin, There were ten commdment. Ofin mẹ́wàá ó wà.

commet:- dásì, He commets, ó dásì

commentator:- olùsọ nípa nkankan. There was football commentator. Olusọ ere bọ́ọ̀lu.

commercial:- ètò okòwò, He deals with commercial business, Isẹ́ rẹ jẹ mọ́ ètò okòwò.

commissioner:- alákóso. He is a commission. Ó jẹ́ alákóso.

commit:- sàìdára. The child commits. Ọmọ náà sàìdára.

commitment:- Ojúse, I have many commitment, Mo ni ojúse tó pọ̀.

committee:- Igbimọ, He is a member of committee, Mo jẹ́ ọmọ ìgbìmọ̀.

commodity:- nkànkan, I bought a commodity, Mo ra nkankan.

common:- wọ́pọ̀, Poverty is common in Nigeria, Òsì wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Naijiria.

common weath:- Awọn àkójọpọ̀ orilẹ èdè tó gbá òmìnira lọ́wọ́ ìjọba Gẹ́ẹ̀sì, Nigeria is one of common weath of nation. Naijira jẹ okan lára orilẹ èdè to kuro lọ́wọ́ ìjọba Gẹ́ẹ̀sì.

commincate:- sọ, Comminicate to your students, ba awọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ rẹ sọ.

communication:- sisọ, Commication is good. sísọ ló dára.

communion:- ara oluwa, Christain take communion. Àwọn onigbàgbọ́ ngbara olúwa.

community:- àdúgbò, There was a piece in my community, Alaafia wa ni àdùgbò mi

campanion:- ara, You are my companion. O jẹ ara mi.

comparative:- yíyàn, There was comparative study, Àwọn yíyàn isẹ wa.

compare:- wosakun. I compare Tunde and Ayọ. Mo wosakan Tunde àti Ayọ.

compass:- ẹrọ ìsamọ̀nà. The pilot use compass, Awakọ bàlúù n lo ero ìsamọ̀nà.

compel:- kànnpá, The police compel him to follow them. Àwọn ọlọ́pàá kànnpá fun láti tẹ̀lé wọn.

compete:- díje, He want to compete with me. Ó fẹ díje pẹ̀lú mi

competition:- ìdíje. The student particitipate in the competition. Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ó kópa nínú ìdíje.

complain:- sàròyé. The driver complained about bad money. Awakọ̀ sàròye nípa owó ti ko dára.

complete:- parí. I have completed my work. Mo ti parí isẹ́ mi.

complexion:- àwọ ara; I have black.

complexion:- Mo ni àwọ̀ dúdú.

complicated:- sòro, the work is very complicate. Isẹ́ náà sòro.

compliment:- ìkini. compliments of the season, Ẹ kú ọdún.

compose:- kọ, I compose a song, Mo kọ orin.

composer:- olùkọrin, she is a composer, Ó jẹ́ olúkọrin.

composition:- àròkọ, The student wrote a composition on the food I like best. Àwọn akẹkọọ kọ àròkọ lórí oúnjẹ tí mo fẹ́ràn.

compost:- ajílẹ̀, The compost is good for planting ajílẹ̀ dára fún ohun ọ̀gbín.

compound:- àyíká, My school compound is good. àyíka ile-ìwé mi dára.

comprehension:- àkàyé, I have a work on comprehension. Mo ni isẹ́ lórí àkàyé.

compulsory:- dandan, Tax is compulsory in my state, owo ori kan dandan ni ìpínlẹ̀ wa.

computer:- ẹrọ ayára bi àsá. The government gave us four computers set. Àwọn ìjọba fún wa ni ẹrọ ayárabi àsá mẹ́rin.

concern:- nítara. I have concern on her. Mo nítara fún un.

concert:- idije orin, I have music concert, Mo ni ìdíje orin.

conclusion:- ìparí, In conclusion, Ni ìparí.

condemn:- jẹ niya, He was condemn to die, Wọ́n jẹ́ níya pe kó kú.

condition:- ipò. I have a bad condition, Ipò mi ko dára.

conduct:- se. I conduct test for the students. Mo se ìdánwò ranpẹ fun àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

conduct:- ìwà, The students conduct is bad. Ìwà àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ko dara.

cone:- sónsó.

contradict:- tàkora, His explanations was contraducted, alaye rẹ takora wọn.

contray:- ìdàkejì, It is contray to his opinion, O jẹ ìdàkẹjì sí èrò rẹ

contribute:- dá, He contributed to development of the house. Ó dá owo fun ìdàgbàsóke ilé.

contribution:- mọ̀dámọ̀dá, They gave him his contribution. Wọn fun ni owo mọ̀dámọ̀dá.

control:- sàkóso, I am controlling, Mo nse sàkóso.

converment:- ìtẹ́lọ́rùn, I am converment, Mo ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn.

conveniencse:- ìrọ̀rùn, It is very convenience, for me. Ó jẹ́ ìrọ̀run fun mi.

conversation:- I have a little conversation. Mo ni ọrọ kékeré láti bá ọ sọ.

convert:- yi, I have converted to christain, Mo ti yi si Kirisitẹni.

conversion:- yíyí, They made a conversion. Yìyí ni wọn yí.

convey:- gbé, He conrey it to the market. Ó gbé lọ sí ọjà.

convey:- ki, Convey my greeting to your wife. Kí ìyáwó rẹ fún mi

convcelt:- òdaràn, The convcelt ran from the prision, Ọ̀daràn náà sa kúrò ni ọgbà ẹ̀wọ́n.

convince:-yí, I convince him, Mo yí padà.

cook:-se, I cooked rice, Mo se ìrẹsí.

cook:- alásè, The cook cooked food. ‘Alásè se oúnjẹ.

cooker:- ẹrọ aseoúnjẹ, I used cooker to cook rice. Mo lo ẹrọ ase ounjẹ láti se ìrẹsì.

cooking oil:- òróró, I used cooking oil to cook rice, Mo lo òróró láti se ìrẹsì.

cooking pot:- ìkòkò, I bought cooking pot. Mo ra ìkòkò.

cool:- tutu, I like cool water. Mo fẹ omi tutu.

co-operate:- fọwọsowọ́pò, she co-operate with his husband, O fọwọsowọ pọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọkọ rẹ.

co-operation:- ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀. Co-operation brings unity, Ifọwọsowọpọ nfa ìsọ̀kan.

co-operation:- egbẹ́ alajésékù, I am member of co-operation. Mo jẹ́ ọmọ egbe alájẹsẹ́kì.

copy:- ẹ̀dà, I have a copy, Mo ni ẹ̀dà.

coral:-orísìí kinníkan,

cord:- okùn, There is a cord in my dog’s neck, okun wà ní orun aja mi.

cork:- ìdérí ìjò ‘They cork it. Wọ́n dée.

corm:- irúfẹ́ ohun ògbin kan.

corn:- ọmọ àgbàdo, I planted a corn, Mo gbín ọmọ àgbàdo.

corner:- igun ilé. I put a table at the corner of my house. Mo gbé tábìlì si igun ilé mi.

corporal:- ọmọ ogun. He is a corporal, o jẹ ọmọ ogun.

corporation:- àjùmòse, He is a member of corporation. O jẹ ọmọ egbé àjùmọ̀se.

corpse:- òkú. They saw a corpse. Wọn ri òkú.

correct:- atunse. I did a correction, Mo se àtúnse.

correspond:- kíkọ

corridor:- ọ̀nà tó gbá inú ilé kọjá. Pass that corridor, Gba ọ̀nà yẹn.

corrupt:- àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀, He is corrupt, Ó n gbá àbẹ́tẹ́lẹ̀:

corruption:- ìwà àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀. They set him to prison because of corruption. Wọn ran lo sewọn nítòrì ìwà àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀.

cosmetics:- ohun èlò ìsara lọ́sòó. Women use cosmetics. Àwọn obìnrin n ohun èlò ìsara lọ́sòó.

cost:- iye owó, The cost of building is costly, Iye owo ìkọ́lé ti wọ́n jù.

costume:- aṣọ eré. The actors need costume, Àwọn òsèré nílò aṣọ eré.

cot:- ìbusùn ọmọdẹ, I bought a cot. Mo ra ìbusún ọmọde.

cottage:- àgọ́, Farmas live in cottage. Àwọn àgbẹ́ n gbe ni àgọ́.

cotton:- òwú, clothes made from cotton, ara owú la n ti n aṣọ.

cotton stainer:- kòkòrò òwú.

cotton wool:- òwú tutu, They use cotton wool in the hospital. Wọn n lo owu tutu ni ile ìwòsàn.

couch:- àga ìrògbún, I sat on couch, Mo jókòó lórí aga ìrògbún.

cough:- ikọ́. He has a cough. Ó ní àrùn ikọ́.

could:- kò. He could not do it, kò le sere.

council:- ìgbùmọ̀. The council met, Àwọn ìgbímọ̀ pàdé.

councilor:- ọmọ ìgbìmọ̀. He is a councillor, Ó jẹ́ ọmọ ìgbìmọ̀.

count:- kà, He can count it, ó le kàá.

countable:- asònkà:- Goat is countable, Ewurẹ jẹ asònkà.

counter:- tabili tó wa láàrin olùtajẹ̀ ati olùrajà.

contry:- orílẹ̀ ede kan. Nigeria is a country Náìjíráì jẹ orilẹ èdè kan.

country man:- ọmọ orílẹ̀ èdè kan.

couple:- ọkọ ati ìyàwó, kọ́lá ati Ayọ jẹ okọ ati ìyàwó kọla and Ayọ are couple

coupon:- iwe tẹ́tẹ́, I saw a coupon, Mo n iwe tẹ́tẹ́.

courage:- níyànkú, He is couragers, o níyánjù.

course:- àkókò ti a lo fun nkankan.

court:- Ilé ẹjọ́. I took him to the court, Mo gbe lọ si ilé ẹjọ.

counsion:- ọmọ egbọn mi obinrin, She is my counsion. O jẹ ọmọ ẹgbọn mi.

cover:- bò, I cover my pot. Mo bo ìkòkò mí.

cover:- ìdérí, I use cover to cover by pot. Mo lo ìdérí láti de ìkòkò mi.

cow:- Màlúù, They killed 2 cows, wọn pa màlúù meji.

coward:- ojo-He is coward: Ó jẹ́ ojo.

cowardice:- iwa ojo. He was cowardice, o jẹ ojo ènìyàn.

cow boy:- adamálúù. Majority of fulanis is cow boy. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Fulani ni wọn jẹ adamálúù.

cow pea:- awújẹ́, I ate cowpea, Mo jẹ awujẹ.

cowrice:- owo ẹyọ, Our fore father used cowrice in the olden day. Awọn baba nla wan a owó ẹyọ ní ayé àtijọ́

crab:- akàn. I like crab. Mó fẹ akàn.

crack:- là, The fruits crack, Èso ti là.

cradle:- Ibusu ipilẹ, I slept on cradle, Mo sun lorí ìbusùn ìpílẹ̀

craft:- isé owó. Students mae craft. Ọmọ ilé-ìwé se isẹ́ ọwọ́.

crafts – onise ọwọ, He is craftsman, O jẹ onísẹ́ awó.

cram:- ti pa típa. He cram tablet, o mi oògùn tipátipá.

crane:- ero ìgbérù, They used crane to lift heavy load. Wọn lo ero ìgbéru láti gbe ẹru tó wúwó.

crash:- forísapọ́n. The vechicle crashed. Ọkọ̀ forísánpọ́n.

crate:- àpótí, I bought 2 crate of numerals. Mo ra apoti ọtí ẹlẹrin dodo méjì.

createn:- ilè lílu. The crash aeroplane createn, Ọkọ òfurufú mún ki ilẹ̀ lu.

crawl:- fà, Baby craw, Ọmọ́dé máa n fà.

crayfish:- edé, I like crayfish, Mo fẹran edé.

crayon:- gègé aláwò. Pupuils use crayon, Àwọn ọmọ ile iwe má n lo gègé aláwọ̀.

cream:- mílíkì ọlọ́rà. Children like cream. Àwọn ọmọde fẹ́ràn mìlíkì ọlọra.

creater:- dá, God created man. Ọlọ́rún, dá ènìyàn.

creation:- dídá, The creation of earth. Dídá aye.

creature:- èdá, All creature is from God. Gbogbo ẹ̀dá lati ọwọ ọlọ́run.

credit:- Mo ra oúnjẹ àwín.

creek:- sẹ́lẹ̀rú, I fetch creck. Mo pọn omi sẹ́lẹ̀rú

creep:- fà, The children creep. Àwọn ọmọdẹ n fà.

creepe:- àfòmó, creeper is not good for planetary àfómó ko dára fún irúgbìn.

creepy:- ohun ẹru, Corps is creepy, òkú jẹ ẹlẹ́rù.

cresent:- àpẹẹrẹ osù túntun. There was a cresent sign on flag. Apẹẹrẹ osu tuntun wa ni ara asia.

crest-iye ori ẹyẹ, Àwọn ẹyẹ maa ni iyẹ́ lóri.;The bird has cresent  

crew:- osise oko oju omi, My father is crew, Baba mi jẹ òsìsẹ́ ọkọ oju omi.

criket:- eré ori papa kan. He played a criket. O se eré ori papa kan.

criket:- ìrẹ̀, I ate criket. Mo jẹ ìrẹ̀

crime:- ìwà ọ̀daran, Raping is a crime, fifapa ba obìnrìn lo jẹ ìwà ọ̀daran.

cried:- súnkún. He cried. Ó sunkún.

criminal:- ọ̀daràn, He is criminal, ó jẹ́ ọ̀darán

crimson:- Irú àwọ kan, It has crimson colour.

cripple:- arọ, Government take care of cripple, Ijọba ntọjú àwọn arọ.

crisis:- dàrúdàpọ̀. There was a crisis in the school. Dàrúdàpọ̀ wa ní ilé-ìwé.

crisp:- gbẹ furu, Bread crisp, Búrẹ́dì ma ngbẹ fúrú.

criticize:- sọ̀rọ̀ nipa, He criticize him. O sọrọ̀ nípa rẹ̀.

critic:- aláápọ́n, Dr Fọlarin was critic, Ọ̀mọ̀wé Folarin jẹ aláápọ́n.

critical:- lile. The work is critical, ise náà jẹ líle.

criticison:- àwíjàre, I heard all his criticision, Mo gbọ́ gbogbo àwíjàre.

croak:- dún. Buds croak. Àwọn ẹyẹ dun.

crokery:- Àwọn ohun elo amọ! Crokery is made of day. A n se awọn ohun elo amọ láti.

crocodite:- òònì crocodile lives inside water. Óòni n gbe inú omi.

crooked:- wíwó, The dog’s leg crooked. Wíwó ni ẹsè ajá wó.

crop:- irugbin, I planted a crop. Mo gbin irúgbìn.

cash crop:- irughin tita. Cocoa is one of the cash crop. Koko jẹ ọkan nínú irugbin lítà.

cross:- àgbélèbu; Everybody has his now cross. Ẹ̀nìkọ̀ọ́kan ló nì àgbélèbú.

cross:- kọjá. We crossed to the other side. A kọjá si òdì kejì.

cross road:- oríta. There were a cross roads at Ifẹ. Àwọn orita pọ ni Ile-Ifẹ.

crouch:- ká. He has a cruch back, Ó ní ẹ̀yín tó ká

crow:- dún àwọn àkùkọ ma n dún. The cock crows

crust:- òde. You have a hard.

crust, O ni ẹ̀yìn tó le

crutch:- kọ́mọ n rìn. He has been using crutch. O ti n lo kọ́mọnrìn.

cry:- sunkún, He cry for help. O sunkun fún ìránlọ́wọ́.

cry stal:- dínngí oniyanrain, He has crystal. O ni dinngí oníyanrìn.

cub:- onígunmẹ́rin, He bought a cube sugar. Ó ra súgà onígunmẹ́rin.

cubic:- òdiwọ̀n,

cucumber:- èso kan, I ate cucumber. Mo jẹ èso kan.

cuddle:- fa, I cuddle my wife, Mo fa ìyàwó mọ́ra.

cuft:- ọrùn ọwọ aṣọ, I have tight cuff, orùn owọ̀ aṣọ mi fún mi.

cultivate:- dá’ I cultivate a land. Mo dá oko.

cultivation:- dídá, I have a cultivation land, Mo ni oko ti a ti da.

culture:- àsà Yoruba has many culture, Àwọn Yorùbá ni àsà tó pò.

cultural:- egbẹ́ alásà. We have a cultural troupe. A ní egbẹ́ alasà.

cuning:- ẹgbọn èwé, He is a cuning, ó ní ọgbọ́n èwé.

cup:- Ife, I used a cup. Mo lo Ife.

cupboard:- àpótí nlá, I kept my cloth inside cupboard. Mo ko aṣọ mi sínú àpótí.

cure:- wòsàn. He has be cured. Wọ́n ti wósàn.

curfew:- kónílégbélé. There was a curfew, ofin kónúlégbélé wà.

curious:- nifẹ, I have curious to Nigeria made. Mo nifẹ si ohun ti Nigeria.

curiosity:- mínifẹ.

curl:- ká, snake curl, Ejo máa nka.

currency:- owó pépà, I gave him N20.00 currency, Mo fun ni owó pépà ogún náírà.

current:- sísàn, The current of the water is too much, sísàn omi náà pọ́jù.

cument:- lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́, It is good to be current. Odara lati mọ ohun to n lọ lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́.

curry:- ẹ̀ròjà oúnjẹ, I add curry to my rice, Mo fi eroja si ìrẹsi mi.

curse:- ègún; There is a curse on him egun wa lórí rẹ.

curve:- yi, The water curve the town. Omi yi ìlú ka.

curtain:- aṣọ ojufèrèsé, There was curtain on my window. Aṣọ wa ni oju fèrèsè mi.

cushion:- tìmù tìmù, I use cushion to sit, Mo fi tumù tùmù jó kòó.

custom:- àsà, It is my custom to sleep in the afternoon. O jẹ àsà fún mi láti má sùn ni ọ̀sán

customary:- asasise, it is custormary, Ó jẹ́ àsà síse

customer:- olúraja, I have a custormer. Mo ní olùrajà.

cut:- gé, I cut grass. Mo ge koríko.

cut:- ọgbẹ́. I have a cut. Mo ni ọgbẹ́.

cutlass:- àdá. I bought a cuttlass, Mo ra àdá.

cutlery:- ohun èlò ìjẹ̀un. We have vuttlery at dinning room, Ao ni ohun elo ìjẹun ni iyara ibi ìjẹun.

cuttle fish:- orísìí ẹja kan.

 cycle, gùn I cycle a bicycle. Mo gun kẹ̀kẹ́.

cylinder:- àgbá to sẹ́nu sónsó.

cyst:- ètútú, I have cyst on my leg. Mo ni ètútú ni ẹsẹ

daddy:- baba, I have daddy, Mo ni bàbá.

dagger:- ọbẹ, I used dagger to killed snake, Mo lọ ọbẹ láti pa ejo.

daily:- ojoójúmọ́, sun rises daily, Ojóójumọ̀ ni oòrùn n yọ

daily:- iwé ìróyín, I bought daily, Mo ra ìwé ìròyin.

dairy:- oko wàrà, My father has dairy, Bàbá mi ni oko wàrà

dam:- adágún Government consuruct a dam. Ìjọba se omi adágún

damage:- bajẹ, The bridge has damage. Afárá ti bàjẹ́.

damage:- ibajẹ, The damage of maize is too much, ìbàjẹ́ àgbádo ti pọ púpọ̀.

damfo:- bole kájà. My father bought a damfo. Bàbá mi ra ọkọ bólè kájà.

damp:- ẹrọ̀fó: He built on damp, ó kọ ile si ilẹ̀ eròfò.

dance:- jo, He danced till day break. O jo titi ilè fi mó

dame gun:- ìbọn, I bought a dane gun. Mo ra ìbọn

danger:- ewu, There is a danger on the road. Ewu wa ni ọ̀nà

dare:- gboya, he dare to kill the snake, ó laya láti pa ejò.

dark:- sóòkùn, The room is dark iyàrá náà sóòkùn.

dark:- òkùnkùn, I can not see in the dark, emi ko le ríran nínú òkùnkùn.

darling:- olólùfẹ́. I love my darling, Mo fẹ olólùfẹ́ mi

dart:- kánkán, The worker done the work dart. Àwọn òsìsé se isé náà kánkán.

dash:- ààlá, There was a dash between him. Ààlà wa láàrin wọn.

date:- iye ọjọ, what is today’s date kọ́ni iye ọjọ́ òní?.

daughter:- ọmọbìnrin. I have a daughter. Mo ni ọmọbìnrin kan.

dawn:- kanri, The day is dawn. Ọjọ́ kanrí

day:- ojúmọ́, The day is good, ojúmọ́ òní dára.

day time:- ojúmọ́mó. We went to the school at day time. A n lọ ilé ìwé ni ojúmọ́mà.

day:- to-day-ojoojọ́, There is day-to-day activities, Àwọn àkànse ọjọ ọjọ́ wọ̀.

dead:- òkú. I saw a dead. Mo n òkú.

deadly:- atọ́kùn ikú – it is deadly place. Ó jẹ́ atókùn ikú

deaf:- adití. He is deaf. Ó jẹ́ adítí.

deal:- isé, I have a deal, Mo ni isé.

dealer:- álágbàtà, He is a motor dealer, O jẹ alágbàtà mọto.

dear:- olúfẹ̀. My dear wife, olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọn iyàwó.

dear:- ọ̀wọn, I bought my car at dear price. Ọwọn gogo ni mọ ra ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́

death:- Iku, death put an end to everything. Iku mu opin ba ohun gbogbo.

debete:- ìjíròrò. They debated on the development of the town, Wọn se ìjíròrò lórí ìdágbàsókè ìlú wọn.

debe:- ohun elo ipọn mi ni. Guusu Aafirika. I fetch water with debe.

debt:- gbèsè. The man own debt.Ọkunrin náà jẹ gbèsé.

decade:- ọdun mẹ́wàá sẹ́yìn, He has died a decade ago. Ó to ọdún mẹ́wàá tó ti kú.

decay:- rà, It is decay, Ó ti rà.

decay:- ìdíbàjẹ́, The meat has decay. Ẹran náà ti díbàjẹ́.

deceive tànjẹ, He deceived me. O tán mi jẹ

deceiful:- òpùrọ́, He is a deceiful, Ó jẹ́ òpùrọ́.

december:- osù kejílá. I will funish by December. Ma parí nínú osu kejìlá.

decent:- dára, He has a decent wife, O ni ìyàwó to dára.

decide:- pinnu, He decided, Ó pinnu.

decision:- ipinnu, He took a decision, Ó se ìpinnu.

deciduous:- wówé, The tree deciduous, Àwọn igi nwọ́wé.

decimal:- onka.

deck:- ibijoko nínú okọ̀ ojú omi, I sat inside deck.; Mo jòkòó nínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi

declare:- kéde, I declared him as a winner, Mọ kéde rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bi olùborí.

decline:- dínkù. Education is decling. Eto ẹkọ n dínkù.

decorate:- selọ́sọ̀ọ́, They decorated him, Wọn se lọ́sọ̀ọ́.

decoration:- ọ̀sẹ́, There are lot of decoration at the palace. Àwọn ọ̀sọ́ pọ ni ààfìn.

decrease:- dínkù, Their number of students is decreasing. Iye àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ti n dínkù.

deed:- ìse, I love his deed, Ìse rẹ n wu mí.

deep:- jìn, The river is two deep, Odo náà jin lópò.

dept:- jínjìn, the dept of the water is 8 feets, jínjìn omi náà to ẹsẹ̀ mẹ́jọ.

deer:- agbanrere. Hunte killed a deer. Ọdẹ pa agbanrere.

deaft:- borí, I deaft my enemy. Mo borí ọta mi

defence:- àbò, Defence is very important. Abo se pàtàkì

deficievery:- àìnító important.

definite:- ero, I have definite for my journey. Mo ni èrò fun irin ajo mi.

define:- túmọ̀, I define the word. Mo túmọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ náà.

defy:- fojudi, Don’t defy the constitution, Ma se fojudi ofin ile.

definance:- ìfojúdi, Her mother corrected her for definance, Iya rẹ ba wi fun iwa àjojúdi.

degree:- òdiwọ̀n fun abajade ilé eko gigẹ. He has degree in education, O ti gba oye igunlẹ nínú ìwe.

delay:- ìdíwọ́, There was delay along the road, ìdíwọ́ wà ní ọ̀nà.

delegate:- asojú, Delegate went to Àbíjá. Àwọn asojú lọ sí Abùjà.

delegation:- Àwọn asojú, lọ.

delicate:- ẹlẹgẹ, Egg is delicate, ẹlẹgẹ ni ẹyin.

delicious:- àdídùn, I ate delicious food. Mo jẹ ounjẹ àdídùn.

delight:- dùn, I was delighted to see you, Inú mi dùn láti rí ọ.

delight:- inúdidun, They met him in delight, inúdídùn ni wọ́n fi pàde rẹ̀.

deliver:- jísẹ, I deliver to him, Mo jíṣẹ́ fún un.

deliver:- bí, she has delivered, o ti bi.

delta:- ẹnúkò omi.

deluge:- ómíyalẹ́, There was deluge after rain, omiyale lẹyìn àrọ̀dá òjò.

demand:- tọrọ, I demand from him. Mo tọrọ lọwọ rẹ.

democracy:- ìjọba tìwatìwa. I like democracy, Mo fẹ́ràn ìjọba tiwantiwa.

democratic:- Ìjọba awaarawa, Democratic system of government is good, ìjọba awaarawa dára.

demolish:- wó. The government demolished some houses, Àwọn ìjọba wo àwọn ilé kan.

democation:- wiwo, There was a democation in Àbújá. Wiwo ile wa ni ìlú Àbújá

demonstrate:- se opẹẹrẹ, the teacher demonstrated to the students, olùkọ́ se apẹẹrẹ fún Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

den:- Ibùgbé ẹranko. Lion lives at den., Kinniun n gbe ibùgé rẹ.

dense:- nípọn,iron, dense to plank. Irin nipọn ju páko lọ.

density:- Nínípon.

dentist:- Dókítà eyin. I visited a dentish. Mo lọ ri Dókítà egín.

deny:- sẹ́, He deny her, ó sẹ́ ẹ́.

depart:- yà/gbéra, The vehicle departs at 6, Ọkọ̀ náà gbéra ní agogo mẹ́fà.

depature:- lílọ, The depature of aeroplane made me to travel by road. Lílọ ọkọ bàlúù mu ni lọ wọkọ̀.

department:- ẹka, I went to Yorùbá Department, Mo lọ si ẹka èdè Yorùbá.

depend:- fara ti, I depend on God. Mo fara ti Ọlọ́run

dependant:- olùbọ́, I have four dependents. Mo ni olùbó mẹ́rin.

deposit:- owó ásansílè, I have paid a deposit, Mo ti san owó àsànsílẹ̀.

depot:- àká, There was a petrol depot. Aka epo petíróòlù wà.