Kó nífà

1. KÓ NÍFÀ[1], v

A) to take advantage of

Ibiwumi took advantage of Are.

Ibiwumi kó Adé nífà.

B) to cheat

Lola cheated Bola because she is richer than her

Lola kó Bola nífà nítórì ò lówo jù ú lọ

2.KÒNÍGBÀGBÉ,MÁÁNÍ GBÀGBÉ, adj. Memorable

Monday  was memorable for me

Ojọ́ ajé jẹ ojó máànígbágbé fún mí

3.KÓ NÍJÀÁNU, v.

 to control

Are controlled himself

Adè ko ara rẹ̀ rè nijàánu

C) to restrain

Lizzie restrains herself

Lizzie ko árá rè nijàánu

4. KÒNÍLÉ-KÒLÓNÀ, n. Vagabond

There are lot of vagabonds here

Àwon kònílé-kòlónà pó níbì

5. KÓŃKO, n. The sound of a knock on the back of the hand with the shell of the snail (ikoto)

He knocked him with ìkòtó at the back of his hand

Ó gán an ní konko

6. KÓNKÓ, adj. Small

Small food satisfies me

Òunje KÓNKÓ lò ń yó mí.

7. KÒŃKÓTO, KÓRÌKÓTO, n. Name of a bird (dove family)

I saw the bird called kòríkòto

Mó rí eiye kórìkóto

8. KÓ PÒ, v. To gather/together

They kept male and female together

Wón kó àko pò mo àbo

9.KÓRÈ, v.

A) to harvest

We shall harvest maize all day

À fì gbógbó ojó kórè àgbàdo.

B) to reap

You reap what you sow

Ò kórè ohún tí o gbìn

10.KÓ RÍ BÉÈ, KÓ SE, adv.

A) be it so

She heard her prayers and answered, May it be so

Ò gbó adúrà rè ò sì dahùn pé, kó rí bẹ́ẹ̀

B)amen

They all answered amen

Gbógbó wón ní àmín

11.KÒ RÍ BẸ́Ẹ̀, adv. By no means

It is by no means possible

Kò lè rí bẹ́ẹ̀.

12. KÒRIKÒ, n. Wolf. See 'Ìkookò'

The wolf devoured the goat

Ìkookò náà jé ewure náà

13.KORÍKO, n. Grass. See 'koóko'

Goats eat grass

Ewuré máa ń jẹ koríko

14.KÒRÍKÒSÙN, n. A very intimate friend.

Lola and Oyin are intimate friends

Lola atì Oyin jẹ òré kòríkòsùn

15.KÓRÌÍRA, v.

A) to hate

My mother hate lies

Ìyá mí kórìíra iró

B) to loathe

God loathes sins

Olorun kórìíra ẹ̀ṣẹ̀

16.KORÒ, adj. Bitter

Truth is bitter

Òtìtọ́ korò

17.KÓRO, AKOSO, n.

A) smelting pot

She bought a smelting pot

18.KOORO, adv.

A) thorough

He has a thorough knowledge of the subject

Ó ní ìmọ̀ tí ó yè kooro lórí iṣẹ́ náà.

19.KÒRÒFO, n.

A) shell(as of an egg)

I saw a snail shell

Mó rí kòròfo ìgbín

B)something light

The bag was light because it was empty

 Àpo náà fúyéè nítórì kòròfo ní

20.KOROKORO,WOROWORO, n. Brass bells out on a horse's neck as a decoration

The children are playing with the brass bell

Awon omodé ń fi woroworo ṣere

21.KOROKORO,adv.

A) soundly

She hears soundly

Korokoro lo ń gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀

B)clearly

To express the Ifá oracle to the deaf, one has to recite it clearly

Korokoro là ń ránfá adití

22.KÒRÓKÒRÓ, adv. Face to face

They saw face to face

Wòn rí ra kòrókòró

23.KÓRÓPÒN,WÓRÓPÒN, n.testicle

She hit his testicle

Ò gbá ní kórópòn

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[1] Oyewole Deborah Omolara translated these words.