Nouns Flashcards by Yoruba Learner

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Ìpari - Mi ò fẹ́ràn ìparí eré tí mo wò lánàá

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End - I don’t like the end of the movie I watched yesterday

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Òpin - Ẹ fi òpin sí ọ̀rọ̀ tí ẹ̀ ń sọ

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End - End the conversation

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Ìsìnmi - Mo fẹ́ràn ìsinmi ní òpin ọ̀sẹ̀

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Rest - I like rest during the weekend

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Ìsìnkú - Wọ́n ṣe ìsìnkú màmá wọn lánàá

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Burial/funeral -They held their mother’s funeral yesterday

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Ìtìjú - Wọn ò ní ìtìjú

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Shy - She is not shy

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Òkú - Wọ́n ma sin òkú ní ọ̀sẹ̀ tó ń bọ̀

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Deceased - They will bury the deceased next week

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Ìran - Ìran Yorùbá fẹ́ràn òge

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Race - The Yorùbá race love fashion

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Iṣẹ́ - Mo fẹ́ràn iṣẹ́ mi

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Job/work - I love my job

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Òṣìṣẹ́ - Wọ́n gba òṣìṣẹ́ tuntun

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Worker - She employed a new worker

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Ènìyàn - Ènìyàn rere ò wọ́pọ̀

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People - Good people are not common

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Ayẹyẹ - Mo lọ sí ayẹyẹ lálẹ́ àná

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Occasion - I went to an occasion last night

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Ìgbéyàwó - Ọ̀la ní ìgbéyàwó wọn

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Wedding - Their wedding is tomorrow

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Ọdún - Mi ò kì í jáde lọ́jọ́ ọdún

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Festive - I don’t go out on festive day

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Orin - Mò ń gbọ́ orin

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Music - I am listening to music

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Olórin - Olórin ni

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Musician - He is a musician

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Ijó - Ó fẹ́ràn ijó

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Dance - He likes dancing

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Ìdùnnú - Ìdùnnú wa ò ní di ìbànújẹ́

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Happiness - Our happiness will not turn into sadness

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Ìbànújẹ - Ìbànújẹ́ pin

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Sadness - Sadness is over

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Ẹ̀kọ́ - Ẹ̀kọ́ dára púpọ̀

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Education - Education is important

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Ìdánwò - Mi ò fẹ́ràn ìdánwò

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Examination - I don’t like examinations

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Ọmọdé - Àwọn Ọmọdé ń ṣeré

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Young child - The young children are playing

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Eré - Ó fẹ́ràn eré

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Play - He likes play

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Ǹǹkan - Nǹkan mẹ́ta ni mo fẹ́

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Thing - I want three things

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Ayé - Ayé ò le

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Earth, world, life - Life is not hard

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Ọ̀rọ̀ - Mi ò sọ ọ̀rọ̀ kankan

Word - I didn't speak a word

Òògun - Mi ò fẹ́ràn láti lò òògùn

Charm, medicine, drug - I don't like using medicine

Èsì - Mo ti rí èsì ìdánwò mi

Result - I have seen my exam results

Ògiri - Má kọ nǹkan sí ara ògiri

Wall - Do not write anything on the wall

Ìdáhùn - Kí ni ìdáhùn ìbéèrè yìí

Answer - What is the answer to this question

Ìbéèrè - Mo ní ìbéèrè

Question - I have a question

Ìfẹ́ - Ìfẹ́ ìyá àti ọmọ lágbára

Love - The love between a mother and her child is powerful

Ìlà - Tò sórí ìlà

Line - Queue up in the line

Ìròyìn - Mò ń gbọ́ ìròyìn

News - I am listening to the news

Ìkìlọ̀ - Ìkìlọ̀ ni eléyìí

Warning - This is a warning

Ìdí - Kí ni ìdí tí o fi ń purọ́

Ìdí - What are the reasons for your lying

Orúkọ - Orúkọ mi ni Adédoyin

Name - My name is Adedoyin

Òwe - Fún mi ni òwé méjì

Proverb - Give me two proverbs

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ - Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ búrukú kan ṣẹlẹ̀ ní àná

Incident/event - A bad incident happened yesterday

Eré-ìdárayá - Ẹ jẹ́ kí a ṣẹ eré-ìdárayá

Exercise - Let us exercise

Àkíyèsí - Àkíyèsí pàtàkì leléyìí

Notice - This is an importance notice

Alátakò - Òun ni alátakò wọn

Opponent - He is their opponent

Ọ̀tá - Kò sí ẹni tí ò ní ọ̀tá

Enemy - There is no one who doesn't have an enemy

Ọ̀rẹ́ - Mi ò ní ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀

Friend - I do not have a lot of friends

Ẹ̀ẹ̀wọ̀ - Èèwò ni

Taboo/forbidden - It's a taboo/it is forbidden

Èdè - Mo lè sọ èdè Yorùbá dáadáa

Language - I can speak Yorùbá very well

Adájọ́ - Adájọ́ ni bàbá wọn

Judge - Their father is a judge

Agbẹjọ́rò - Agbẹjọ́rọ̀ ni mi

Lawyer - I am a lawyer

Àlàyé - Oríṣiríṣi àlàyé ni mo ti ṣe fún wọn

Explanation - I have given them all kinds of explanations

Àǹfààní - Òògùn yẹn ní àǹfààní púpọ̀

Benefit - That medication has a lot of benefits

Ẹ̀sìn - Ẹ̀sìn wo lè ń ṣẹ

Religion - Which religion are you practising?

Ìkú - Ìkú ò níí pa mi

Death - Literal meaning - Death will not kill me (I will not die)

Àrùn - Àrùn burúkú ni Cancer

Disease - Cancer is a deadly disease

Irìn-àjọ̀ - Báo ni ìrìn-àjò yìn ṣe lọ?

Travel - How was your travel

Ẹgbẹ́ - Máà kó ẹgbẹ́ burukú

Peer group - Don't join a bad group

Ìhòòhò - Ó wà ní ìhòòhò

Naked - He is naked

Ogun - Ogun ò dára (da)

War - War is not good.

Pàtàkì - Ó ṣe pàtàkì pé kí o ma pe àwọn òbí ẹ

Important - It's important that you always call your parents.

Olè - Olè ni wọ́n

Thief - They are thief.

Èmí - Wọ́n fẹ́ràn ara wọn bí ẹ̀mí

Life - They like each other as much as life itself.

Ọtí - Mi ò kì ń mu ọtí

Alcohol - I don't like to drink alcohol

Ọdẹ - Ọdẹ ni bàbá wọh

Hunter - Their father is a hunter

Ìyípadà - A fẹ́ ìyípàda

Change - We want a change

Ẹ̀bi - Ẹ̀bi ẹ kọ́

Fault - It's not your fault

Aṣíwájú - Aṣíwájú ni wọ́n

Leader - He is a leader

Gbajúmọ̀ - Ó gbàjúmọ̀

Popular - He is popular (adjectival verb)

Ìpìnlẹ́ - Ìpínlẹ̀ wo ni o ti wá

State - Which state are you from

Ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga - Ọmọ mi wà ní ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga

Higher institution - My child is in high institution

Orílẹ̀-èdè - Orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà wà ní Afíríkà

Country - Nigeria as a country is in Africa

Fàyàwọ́ - Fàyàwọ́ ni Ṣọlá

Smuggler - Sola is a smuggler

Yàrá - Mo wà ní yàrá

Bedroom/Room - I am in the bedroom

Balùwẹ̀ - Mò ń fọ aṣọ mi ní balùwẹ̀

Bathroom - I am washing my clothes in the bathroom

Yàrá-ìgbàlejò - Ẹ jókòó sí yàrá-ìgbàlejò

Living room - Sit in the living room

Ọgbọ́n - Ọgbọ́n pọ̀ lórí ẹ

Wisdom - Literal meaning - His head is full of wisdom (He is full of wisdom)

Yàrá-ìdáná - Mú abọ́ lọ sí yàrá-ìdáná

Kitchen - Take the plate to the kitchen

Ẹnu-ọ̀nà - Ta ló wà lẹ́nu ọ̀ná

Entrance/doorway - Who is at the door?

Ilẹ̀kùn - Mò ń kan ilẹ̀kùn

Door - I am knocking

Gbèsè - Ó ti jẹ gbèsè

Debt - He is in debt

Onígbèsè - Onígbèsè ni wọ́n

Debtor - He is a debtor

Ẹ̀yìnkùlé - Ó ń ṣeré ní ẹ̀yìnkùlé

Backyard - He is playing at the backyard

Ibi-iṣẹ́ - Mò ń lọ sí ibi-iṣẹ́

Office - I am going to the office

Ọ̀run - Bàbá wa tí ń bẹ̀/wà (to be) ní ọ̀run

Heaven - Our Father in Heaven

Ògo - Wọ́n ń kọrin ògo

Glory - They are singing 'glory'

Ewu - Nǹkan tí ẹ̀ ń ṣe léwú

Danger - What you are doing is dangerous

Ìmọ̀ - Ó ní ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ Mọ̀ (to know as a verb)

Knowledge - He has knowledge of engineering

Òye - Kò ní òye nǹkan tí mò ń sọ Ye (to understand as a verb)

Understanding - He has no understanding of what I am saying

Ìbínú - Ìbínú ò dára fún ẹnikẹni Bínú (to be angry as a verb)

Anger - Anger is not good for anyone

Oníjó - Oníjó ni

Dancer - She is a dancer

Ológun - Ológun ni bàbá mi

Soldier, warrior - My father is a soldier

Ìjà - Mi ò fẹ́ràn ìjà Já̀ (to fight as a verb)

Fight - I do not like fights

Ìwà - Ìwà rere lẹ̀ṣọ́ ènìyàn Yorùbá Proverb

Character - Good character is an adorment of a person

Àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ - Ó ń gba àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀

Bribe - He is taking bribe

Ọ̀daràn - Ọ̀daràn ni

Criminal - He is a criminal

Ọlọ́pàá - Mi ò fẹ́ràn àwọn ọlọ́pàá Nàìjíríà

Policeman - I don't like the Nigerian policemen

Ẹ̀bùn - Ó ra ẹ̀bùn fún mi

Gift - He bought me a gift

Ìrọ́ - Irọ́ pátápátá ni

Lie - It's a complete lie

Àṣà - Àṣà wọn ni

Culture - It's their culture

Ọ̀nà - Kò sí ọ̀nà níbẹ̀

Way - There is no way through there

Ìmoore - Ẹ ma fi ìmoore han

Gratitude - Always show gratitude

Ìkíni - ìkíni pọ̀ nínú àṣà Yorùbá

Greeting - There are a lot of greetings in Yoruba culture

Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ - Gbogbo nǹkan ló ní Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àti òpin

Beginning/start - There is a beginning and an end to everything