Vocabulary of Yoruba (Yorùbá)
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
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mother |
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ìyá, ìyá, ìyá |
| 2. |
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father |
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bàbá, bàbá, bàbá |
| 3. |
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sister |
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ègbón, ègbón, ègbón |
Nitori Ọlọrun fẹ araiye tobẹ̃ gẹ, ti o fi Ọmọ bíbi rẹ̀ kanṣoṣo funni, ki
ẹnikẹni ti o ba gbà a gbọ́ má bà ṣegbé, ṣugbọn ki o le ni ìye ainipẹkun.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16
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water |
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omi, omi |
| 2. |
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fire |
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iná, iná, iná |
| 3. |
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sun |
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ọ̀run, ọ̀run |
Fun wa li onjẹ õjọ wa loni.
Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11
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cat |
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ológbò, ológbò, ológbò |
| 2. |
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dog |
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ajá, ajá, ajá |
| 3. |
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horse |
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ẹṣin, ẹṣin, ẹṣin |
Ibẹrẹ Ihinrere Jesu Kristi, Ọmọ Ọlọrun.
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1
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white |
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funfun |
| 2. |
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black |
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dúdú |
| 3. |
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red |
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pupa |
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