Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Monkey


1.                  Monkey (ọ̀bọ) Noun[1]

English Usage: The monkey of my Daddy like banana

Yoruba Usage: ọ̀bọ bàbá mi ní fẹ́ràn ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀

2.                  Month (Oṣù) Noun

English Usage: I secured a job last month

Yoruba Usage: Mo rí iṣẹ́ ní oṣù tí ó kọjá

3.                  Moon (Òṣùpá) Noun

English Usage: I see the moon

Yoruba Usage: Mo rí òṣùpá

4.                  Morning (Òwúrọ̀) Noun

English Usage: I will travel tomorrow morning

Yoruba Usage: Mò máa rin ìrìnàjò ní òwúrọ̀ ọ̀la

5.                  Mother (Ìyá) Noun

English Usage: My mother celebrated her 80th birthday last week

Yoruba Usage: Ìyá mi ṣe àjọ̀dún ọgọ́rin ọdún ní ọ̀sẹ̀ tí ó kọjá

6.                  Motion (Àbá) Noun

English Usage: The man moves a motion on trade in the house

Yoruba Usage: Qkùnrin náà dá àbá lórí òwò ní ilé aṣòfin

7.                  Mountain (Òkè) Noun

English Usage: I climb Olumo mountain

Yoruba Usage: Mo gun òkè Olúmọ





[1] Bolodeoku Matthew translated these words

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