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(i) (ADJ/AJ) Òtítọ́[1]:

Sọ bóyá òtítọ́ ni àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí tàbí irọ́

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false

S̟e òtítọ́ ni pé ó ń lo̟?

Is it true she is leaving?

Gbogbo àwo̟n àheso̟ ọ̀rọ̀ náà padà jé òtítọ́

All the rumours turn out to be true

Ìtàn òtító̟ ní iwé ìtàn-aroso̟ naa da le lori

The novel is based on a true story

(ii) (ADJ/AJ) Gan-an:

Ohun gan-an ti ojú ogun jẹ́

The true face of war

Àkóbá gan-an tí àyẹ̀wó yí ṣe fún àyíká kò le di mímò̟ fún ò̟pò̟lo̟pò̟ o̟dún sí àsìkò yí

The true cost of these experiments to the environment will not be known for years to come.

Ó s̟e àfihàn ìwà rè̟ gan-an fún àwo̟n ènìyàn díẹ̀ péré

He reveals his character to very few people

(iii) (ADJ/AJ) Lóòtító

Lóòtító̟ ni pé ó lé s̟is̟e̟ náà, ṣùgbó̟n ṣé ó lè wá nì íbamu pè̟lú àwon òs̟ìs̟é tí ó kù?

ENGLISH: It’s true that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team?

A lè ri i ní è̟dínwò; lóòtító̟ ṣùgbón ṣe ò lè fi bé̟è̟ dára?

We would get it cheaper; true, but would it be as good

(iv) (ADJ/AJ) Déédéé

Fíìmùnáà kò se déédéé pèlú ìwé náà

The movie is not true to the book.

(v) (ADV/AP) Ò̟gangan

Lójú ìlà tí ó lọ tààrà ofà náà fò ó sì s̟e ògangan ibi tí ní lọ́kàn

In a direct line, the arrow flew straight and true to the target

2. TRICK

(i) (NOUN/OR) Ẹ̀tàn

Wọ́n ní láti ronú ọ̀nà ètàn kan tí yióò mú wọn ko̟já àwo̟n olùsọ́gbà náà.

They had to think of a trick to get past the guards

Ètàn:

Àwo̟n aké̟kò̟ó̟ ń fi gbogbo ìgbà lo ètàn pè̟lú olùkó̟ wo̟n

The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.

(ii) (NOUN/OR) Irújú:

Ò̟kan lára àwo̟n ìsò̟ro̟ o̟jó̟ ogbó ni pé okun ìrántí rẹ lè fa ìrújú fún o̟.

One of the problems of the old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you

Ǹje̟ e̟níké̟ni dúró síbè̟ tàbí ìrújú tí ó ga jù lọ ni?

Was there somebody standing there or was it a trick of the highest?

(iii) (VERB/IṢ) Tàn:

Ó ti tàn mí mo sì di ò̟dè̟

I have been tricked and I felt stupid

(iv) Ó dógbó̟n tan e̟lè̟s̟ó̟ó̟ ààbò kí ó le rí ònà ko̟já

He managed to trick his way past the security guards

3. TROUBLE

(i) (NOUN/ OR) Ìṣòro

Rírí òs̟ìs̟é̟ jé̟ ìṣòro fún wa

We have trouble getting staff

Ó lè fún mí nì ìs̟òro tí ó bá fé̟

He could make trouble for me if he wanted to

(ii) (NOUN/OR) Dídùn/Dídà láàmú:

È̟yìn dídùn

Back trouble

Dídà láàmú ni orúnkún mi ń dà mí láàmú

I have been having trouble with my knee

(NOUN/OR) Líle/Wàhálà:

Ilé is̟é̟ náà kojú àkókò líle koko ní ibè̟rè̟ pè̟pè̟ nígbà tí ọ̀jà pàtàkì tí àwọn kan fẹ́ẹ kò wáyé mọ́

The company ran into trouble earlier on, when a major order was canceled.

Tí n kò bá parí èyí lásìkò, n ó wọ wàhálà

If I don’t get this finished in tune I will be in trouble

(iii) (NOUN/OR) Ìdààmú / Làásígbò

Nkò fé̟ fí o̟ sí inú ìdààmú tí ó po̟

I don’t want to put you into a lot of trouble

N ó gbà á tí ó bá fé̟; yóò yo̟ é̟ nínú idààmú lílo̟ sí ìta

I will get it if you like; that save you the trouble of going out

Ó la ò̟pò̟ làásígbò ko̟já kí ó tó lè wá ìwé náà fún mi

She went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me

(iv) (VERB/IṢ) Porúúruù:

Kí ni ohun tí ó porúúruù o̟kàn re̟

What is it that’s troubling you?

(v) (VERB/IṢ) Dùn

È̟yìn mi tún ti ń dùn mí

My back has been troubling me again

(vi) (VERB/IṢ) Ìyo̟nu

Ó wo̟ inú iyàrá náà ní ìgbóná-gbóoru láìs̟e ìyo̟nu láti kàn ilè̟kùn

He rushed into the room without troubling to knock on the door.

4. TROUSERS

(i) (NOUN /OR) S̟òkòtò

Ṣòkòtò pénpé sì wà ní ìdí mi

I was still in short trousers

Ó ju sòkòtò gígùn rè̟ sílè̟

He dropped his trousers

5. TURN

(i) (VERB/ IṢ) Yí

Àwo̟n àgbá o̟kò̟ náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ síí yí

The wheels of the car began to turn.

Ó yí àgbá náà kíákíá sí apá òsì

She turned the wheel sharply to the left

(ii) (VERB/IṢ) Yí padà

A yí padà a sì ko̟rí sílé

We turned and headed for home

Ó yí padà láti wò mí

She turned to look at me

Ó yí padà sí is̟é̟ rè̟

He turned back to his work

(iii) (VERB/IṢ) Yí

Ó yí àga náà sí è̟gbé kí o le tún un s̟e

She turned the chair on its side in order to repair it

Yí súẹ́tà náà dà sí òdì kí o tó fò̟ ó̟

Turned the sweater inside out before you wash it

(iv) (VERB/IṢ) Yà

Ònà náà yà si apá òsì tí abá kojá ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì náà

The road turns to the left after the church

(v) (VERB/IS) Dojú kọ

Àwo̟n oló̟pàá dojú ibo̟n ojú-omi ko̟ àwon alájàngbilà náà

The Police turn the water cannon on the rioter

Ó dojú ìbo̟n ko̟ ara rè̟

He turned the gun on himself

(vi) (VERB/IṢ) Pòyì

Ìsàn omi náà ń pòyì, ó yẹ ká paadà

The tide is turning, we should get back

(vii) (VERB/IṢ) Ká

Ó ká as̟o̟ ìbùsùn rè̟ sílẹ̀ ó sì bo̟ sí orí ìbùsùn

She turned down the blanket and climbed into bed

(viii) (VERB/ IṢ) Padà:

Ewé náà ti ń padà di dúdú

The leaves were turning to black

Ó pínnu lati padà di akọ́ṣẹ́mọṣẹ́

He decided to turn professional

Agbẹjọ́rò ni kí ó tó padà di olóṣèlú

He is a lawyer turned politician

(ix) (VERB/IṢ) Dàrú

Nígbà tí inú rè̟ dàrú, ó ṣe é bíi kí ó bì

When his stomach turns, he feels as though to vomit

(x) (NOUN/ OR) ìyànà

Ò̟nà náà kún fún ìyànà púpò̟

The road is full of turns

(xi) (NOUN / OR) Àyipadà

Àyipadà búburú ti dé bá ìlera rè̟

His health has turned for the worse

(xii) (NOUN / OR) Asikò

Nígbà tí ó bá di àsìkò tìre̟, kí ó o mú àwò̟ miíràn

When it’s your turn take another colour

(xiii) (NOUN /OR) Ìrìn yípo

A rìn ìrìn yípo ibùdó náà

We took a turn around the park

6. TWIST

(i) (VERB / IṢ) Ró./tẹ̀

Tẹ irin náà ro̟ kí o fi ṣe àga

Twist the iron to form a chair

(ii) (VERB/IṢ) Fà/rún

Ó mú mi ó sì fa o̟wó̟ mi séyìn

He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back

Ìbínú rún ojú rè̟ pò̟

Her face twisted in anger

(iii) (VERB /IṢ) Yí

Ó ń yí ojú rè̟ kiri kí ó lè wò ó lójú

He twisted his head around to look at her face

(iv) (VERB/IṢ) Ló̟ bíírí

Mo ló̟ bíírí mo sì tún yí padà kí o̟wó̟ má bàa tẹ̀ mí

I twisted and turned to avoid being caught

Ó tíraka, ló̟ bíírí nínú àyè tó fún náà

He manage to twist himself round in the restricted space

(v) (VERB / IṢ) Yii

Pe̟lu ìbè̟rùbojo, mo yí òrùka náà tí ó wà níní ìka ọwọ́ mi

Nervously, I twisted the ring on my finger

(vi) (VERB / IṢ) Ró̟

Ó s̟ubú orúnkún rè̟ sì ró̟

He fell and twisted his ankle

(vii) (VERB / IṢ) Wé

Ó wé ìbòrí yípo orí rè̟

She twisted a scarf around her head

Ejò kan wé mọ́ ọn ní orùn o̟wó̟

A snake was twisted around his arm

(viii) (VERB /IṢ) Yí

Ó ma ń fi gbogbo ìgbà yí gbogbo ohun tí mo bá so̟ po

You always twist everything I say

Wó̟n fi e̟sùn kan ìwé ìròyìn náà pé ó ma ń yí òtítọ́ po

The newspaper was accused of twisting the facts.

(ix) (NOUN/ OR) Yíyí

Yíyí ni ó yí ìdérí náà lé̟è̟kan sí i, ó sì s̟í

She gave the lid another twist and it came off.

7. UMBRELLA

(i) (NOUN/ OR) Agboòrùn

Mo ga agboòrùn mi

I put up my umbrella

Agboòrùn aláwò̟ púpọ̀

Colourful umbrella

(ii) (NOUN/ OR) Àsíá

Ò̟pò̟lo̟pò̟ egbé tí wó̟n yapa láìpé̟ yìí ti papò̟ láti jùmò s̟e pọ̀ lábé̟ àsíá às̟e̟ kan náà

Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority

8. UNDER

(i) (PREP/AT) Abé̟

S̟é̟ o ti wo abé̟ ìbùsùn náà?

Have you looked under the bed?

(ii) (PREP /AT) Ìsàlè̟

O̟kò̟ ojú omi náà wà ní ìwọ̀n ò̟pò̟lo̟pò̟ e̟sè̟ bàtà ní ìsàlè̟ odò

The boat lay under several feet of water

(iii) (PREP / AT) Lábé̟

Lákòókò yìí orílè̟ èdè náà wà lábé̟ òfin àwo̟n ológun

The country is now under the martial law

Ó ní àwo̟n òs̟ìs̟é̟ mó̟kàndílógún tí ó ń s̟is̟é̟ lábé̟ re̟

She has a staff of nineteen working under her

(iv) (ADV / AP) Lábé̟

Ó mí kanlè̟ osi wa labe̟ omi fun is̟ejú kan

She took a deep breath and stayed under water for a minute

(v) (ADJ /AP): Abẹ́

Omi abé̟ igi

The water under the tree

E̟ja abé̟ omi

The underwater fish

9. UNIT

(i) (NOUN /OR) Ìdá

Ìdá kan tí ó jẹ́ ìpìlẹ̀ ni ebí jé̟ ní àwùjo̟

The basic unit of society is the family

(ii) (NOUN / OR) È̟ka

È̟ka igbebi áláboyún kan

A maternity unit

(iii) (NOUN / OR) Ìwò̟n

Wọ́ fún àwọn obìnrin nímọ̀ràn pé kí won máà mu ju ìwò̟n mé̟rìnlá ògógóró lo̟ ló̟sè̟

Women are advised not to drink more than fourteen units of alcohol per week.

(vi) (NOUN / OR) Abala

Abala ibi tí ó ń múṣẹ́ ṣe nínú kòmpútà náà

The central processing unit of a computer

10. UP

(i) (ADV / AP) Lo̟ / Soke:

Ó fò sókè láti orí àga ìjókòó rè̟

He jumped up from his chair

Wón ń gbé lókè orí ókè náà

They live up in the mountain

Máa bọ̀ lókè

Up you come

(ii) (ADV / AP) Yé̟le̟yè̟le̟

Ó fa bébà náà ya yé̟le̟yè̟le̟

She tore the paper up

(iii) (ADV /AP) Patapata

A je̟ gbogbo óúnje̟ náà pátápátá

We ate all the food up

Odò náà gbe̟ pátápátá

The stream has dried up

(iii) (ADV / AP) jọ

Ìjo̟ba ti gbà láti kó ìgbìmò̟ às̟e ìwádìí jo

The government agreed to set up a committee of inquiry

Ó kó àwon ohun ìní rè̟ jo̟

She gathers up her belongings

(iv) (ADV / AP) ná

Mo ní àwon is̟é kan láti parí ná

I have some work to finish up

(v) (ADV / AP) Pinpin

Dé kòòtu re̟ pinpin; òtútù ń mú

Do your coat up; it is cold

(vi) (ADV / AP) Dáadáa

Ó pé dáadáa ki n tó sùn ní alẹ́ àná

I stayed up late last night

(vii) (PREP / AT) Ní òkè

Abúlé náà wà ní iwájú ní óké ò̟gbun náà

The village is further up the valley

(viii) (ADJ / AP) Òkè

Eranko òkè ni ò̟bo̟ jé̟

Monkey is an up animal

(ix) (VERB /IṢ) Dìde

Ó dìde ó sì lo̟ ní òjijì láìso̟ fún e̟niké̟ni

He upped and left without telling anyone

(x) (NOUN / OR) As̟eyọrí
E̟gbé̟ náà tí ǹ s̟e às̟eyọrí láti ìbè̟rè̟ pèpè

The club has been on the up since the beginning

[1] Odugbemi, Adegoke N. translated these words

Yoruba for Academic Purpose

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

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