Olùkùmi English

knife cutting

Speaker: HRM Ayo Isinyemeze, Oloza of Ugbodu

noun machete

(Yoruba) àdá [àdá]

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noun bat

(Yoruba) àdán [àdã]

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[agbã̀] noun jaw

(Yoruba) ìjàgbọ̀n [ìdʒàgbɔ͂n]

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noun tortoise

(Yoruba) ìjàpá [ìdʒàpá]

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noun crab

(Yoruba) alákàn [àláka͂]

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[akpu] noun cassava

(Yoruba) īşū [īşū]

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evening

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I’ll won’t be long

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soak

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vomit

(Yoruba) bì [bì]

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taste

(Yoruba) tọ́́wò [tɔwò]

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sleep

(Yoruba) sùn [sũ]

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wait

(Yoruba) dúró [dúró]

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yes

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thirst

(Yoruba) òǹgbẹ [òǹgbɛ]

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[eNaje] mothers brother

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basket, male oblong

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noun mother’s brother

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smoke

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noun wall

(Yoruba) ògīrī [ògīrī]

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noun rat

(Yoruba) èkúté [èkúté]

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noun palm wine

(Yoruba) ọtí [ɔtí]

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noun meat

(Yoruba) ẹrān [ɛrān]

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domesticated animal

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noun song

(Yoruba) ōrīn [ōrĩ]

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language

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noun horse

(Yoruba) ẹsīn [ɛsĩ]

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book

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herbs

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bud

(Yoruba) rúwé [ruwe]

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rain

(Yoruba) òjò [òʤò]

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spin

(Yoruba) ran [rɔ͂]

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break (pot/calabash)

(Yoruba) fọ̀ [fɔ]

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untie

(Yoruba) tú [tú]

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noun seed

(Yoruba) kóró [kóró]

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[ilá] noun okra

(Yoruba) ātā [ātā]

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[ínͻ̃́] noun belly (external)

(Yoruba) ìkùn [ìkũ]

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short

(Yoruba) kúrú [kúrú]

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refuse

(Yoruba) kọ̀ [kɔ̀]

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beat (drum)

(Yoruba) lù [lù]

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swallow

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soon

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thirty

(Yoruba) ọgbọ̀n [ɔgbɔ͂]

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ninety

(Yoruba) aádọ́rùn [aadɔrũ]

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drink

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hard

(Yoruba) lē [lē]

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give birth

(Yoruba) bímọ [bímɔ͂]

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trap

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justice

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Ogodo

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twenty

(Yoruba) ogún [ōgũ]

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[ogũgũ] noun bone

(Yoruba) ēgūn [ēgũ]

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guest (stranger)

(Yoruba) àlejò [àleʤò]

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hunter

(Yoruba) ọlọ́dẹ [ɔlɔdɛ]

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noun boat (canoe)

(Yoruba) ọkọ oju omi [ɔkɔ oʤu omi͂]

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noun sea

(Yoruba) òkūn [òkũ]

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noun man

(Yoruba) ọkunrin [ɔkũri͂]

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God

(Yoruba) ọlọ́run [ɔlɔọhũ]

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Olukumi

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noun river

(Yoruba) ōdò [ōdò]

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noun son

(Yoruba) ọmọ ọkùnrin [ɔmɔ ɔkũri͂]

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road (said slowly)

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lose

(Yoruba) Tú [tú]

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hundred

(Yoruba) ọgọ́rún [ɔgɔorũ]

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four hundred

(Yoruba) irínwó [iri͂wo]

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pestle

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sweet

(Yoruba) dùn [dũ]

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noun bee

(Yoruba) oyīn [ōjĩ]

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noun duck

(Yoruba) pẹ́pẹ́yẹ [pɛpɛyɛ]

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cat

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weep

(Yoruba) sūnkún [sũkũ]

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break (a stick)

(Yoruba) kán [ka͂]

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make

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fall

(Yoruba) ṣūbú [ʃubú]

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dig

(Yoruba) gbẹ́lẹ̀ [gbɛ́lɛ̀]

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push

(Yoruba) tì [ti]

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cold

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greet

(Yoruba) kí [kí]

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noun hawk

(Yoruba) àsá [àsá]

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noun room

(Yoruba) yàrá [jàrá]

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noun bush

(Yoruba) īgbó [īgbó]

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noun thing

(Yoruba) ǹkan [ńkã]

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[uhó] noun vagina

(Yoruba) òbò [òbò]

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noun calabash

(Yoruba) īgbá [īgbá]

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season

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rainy season

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death

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noun water pot

(Yoruba) ìkòkò ōmī [ìkòkò ōmī]

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arrive

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arrive

(Yoruba) dé [dé]

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swell

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noun needle

(Yoruba) ābẹ́rẹ́ [ābɛrɛ]

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noun heart

(Yoruba) ọkàn [ɔka͂]

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courage

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noun axe

(Yoruba) àáké [àáké]

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noun person

(Yoruba) ènìyàn [ènìyã]

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noun mouth

(Yoruba) ẹnu [ɛnu]

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noun hoe

(Yoruba) ọkọ́ [ɔkɔ́]

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[ͻ̀rà] noun fat

(Yoruba) ọ̀rá [ɔ̀rá]

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