Verbs Flashcards by Yoruba Learner | Brainscape

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Fi [obj.] sí - Mo fi owó sí àpò mi

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Put - I put the money in my pocket

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Sún - Bá mi sún díẹ̀

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Move - Move a little bit

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Nà - Adé na Olú

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Beat - Ade beat Olu

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Mì - Mo mi ara

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Shake - I shook my body

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Fi [obj.] kọ́ - Mo fi àwòrán kọ́ ògiri

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Hang - I hung the picture on the wall

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Fà - Mò ń fa àga

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Pull - I am pulling the chair

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Tì - Ò ń tì mí

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Push - You are pushing me

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Rọ̀ - Òjó ń rọ̀

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Fall (rain) - it is raining

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Jábọ́ - Kí ló jábọ́

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Fall (things) - What fell?

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Ṣubú - Mo ṣubú lálẹ́ àná

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Fall (humans) - I fell yesterday night

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Wó - Igí wó

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Fall (structures) - The tree fell

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Jù - Mo ju igi

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Throw - I threw a stick

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Mú - Ọlọ́pàá ti mú olè yẹn

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Catch - The Police has caught that thief

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Bọ́ - Táló ń bọ́ wọn?

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Feed - Who is feeding them?

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Yà - Mò ń yà àwòrán

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Draw - I am drawing a picture

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Kọ́ - Mo kọ́ ilé

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Build - I built a house

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Yi - Ọkọ yí sí kòtò

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Turn
The car turned into a ditch

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Fọ̀ - A fọ abọ́

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Wash - We washed the plate

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Pàdánù - A ò ní pàdánù ọmọ

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Lose - We will not lose our child

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Gbàdúrà - Ẹ má gbàdúrà

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Pray - Pray always

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Fẹ́ - Taló fẹ́ ọmọ Ọba

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Marry - Who married the King’s daughter?

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Kà - Mo ka owó

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Count - I counted the money

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Jí - Mo jí láyọ̀

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Wake up - I woke up joyfully

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Sùn - Taló ń sùn?

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Sleep - Who is sleeping?

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Dùbúlẹ̀ - Lọ́ dùbúlẹ̀ sórí ibùsùn

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Lie down - Go and lie down on the bed

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Jà - Kílódé tí ẹ̀ ń jà?

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Fight - Why are you fighting?

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Nífẹ̀ẹ́ - Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ ẹbí mi

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Love - I love my family

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Dúró - Jọ̀wọ́, dúró

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Stay/wait/hold on - Please, wait.

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Jókòó - Jókòó sínú yàrá yẹn

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Sit - Sit in that room

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Wú - Kí ni wọ́n ń wu?

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Dig - What are they digging?

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Yọ́ - Òòrùn ń yọ́ epo

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Melt - The sun is melting the palm-oil

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Jó - Jẹ́ kí iná jó
Jó - Mò ń jó

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Burn - Let the fire burn
Dance - I am dancing

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Fẹ́ràn - Mo fẹ́ràn láti kàwé

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Like - I like to read

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Wò - Ṣé o fẹ́ wo tẹlifíṣàn

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Watch - Do you want to watch the TV?

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Ri - Wọ́n rí wa ṣùgbọ́n a ò rí wọn

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See - They saw us but we didn’t see them

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F’ara kàn - Má fara kàn mí

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Touch (with body) - Don’t touch me

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F’ọwọ́ kan - Mi ò fọwọ́ kan yín

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Touch (with hand) - I didn’t touch you

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Jẹ́wọ́ - Ṣé o ma jẹ́wọ́

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Confess - Will you confess

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Tọ [obj.] wò - Mo fẹ́ tọ ọ wò

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Taste - I want to taste it

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Tẹ́tí - Ṣé wọ́n ń tẹ́tí

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Listen - Are they listening?

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Gbọ́ - Mi ò gbọ́ rárá

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Hear - I didn’t hear at all

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Gbóòórùn - Kí lò ń gbóòórùn?

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Smell - What are you perceiving?

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Bẹ́ - Ó bẹ́ sọ́dọ̀

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Jump - He jumped into the river

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Fò - Wọ́n ń fò sókè

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Jump - They are jumping up

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Rẹ́rìn-ín - Kílódé tí ẹ̀ ń rẹ́rìn-ín

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Laugh - Why are you laughing?

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Kú - Ìgbà wo ni ó kú?

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Die - When did she die?

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Mu - Mo fẹ́ mu omi

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Drink - I want to drink water

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Jẹ / Jẹun - Kí ni ẹ jẹ?
Ṣé wọn jẹun?

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Eat - What did you eat?
Did she eat?

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Ni [pé] - Ó ní pé kò wá

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Said [that] - He said that she didn’t come

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Wí - Kí lo wí?

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Say - What did you say?

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Sọ - Àwọn ọmọ ń sọ Yorùbá

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Speak - The children are speaking Yoruba

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Lọ - Ṣé ẹ lọ sí Nigeria

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Go - Did you go to Nigeria

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Lùwẹ̀ - Mo máa ń lùwẹ̀

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Swim - I usually swim

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Ṣàkíyèsí - Mo ṣàkíyèsí pé o ò parí oúnjẹ rẹ-

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Observe - I noticed that you didn’t finish your food

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Wọ - Kíni mo máa wọ

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Wear - What will I wear

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Nà - Na ọwọ́ rẹ

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Strech - Strech your hands

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Darapọ̀ [mọ] - Ẹ wá darapọ̀ mọ́ wa

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Join - Come and join us

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Lé kúrò - Bàbá lé wa kúrò nílé

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Send away - Daddy sent us away from home

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Dìbò - Ṣé o dìbò?

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Vote - Did you vote?

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Parapọ̀ - Wọ́n ma parapọ̀

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Come together - They will come together

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Ṣègbé - Má fi oúnjẹ ṣègbé

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Waste - Don’t waste the food

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Ba [obj.] jẹ́ - Má ba aṣọ mi jẹ́

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Spoil / be faulty - Don’t spoil my cloth

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San’wo - Wọ́n tí sanwó mi

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Pay money - They have paid my money

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Ná - Mo ti ná owó yẹn

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Spend - I have spent that money

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Lọ̀ - Mo lọ ata

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Grind/blend - I blended the pepper

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Jóná - Ilé ń jóná

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Burn - The house is burning

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R’ojọ́ - Mi ò kí ń rojọ́

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Talk to much - I don’t talk too much

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Yẹ̀ [obj.] wọ́ - A fẹ́ yẹ inú ilé wò

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To check - We want to check the house

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Lò - Mọ̀ ń lo kọ̀m̀pútạ̀ mi

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Use / spend (time) - I am using my computer

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Jáde láyé - Wọ́n tí jáde láyé lánàá

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Die - He died yesterday

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Lóyún- Ó ti lóyún

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Get pregnant - She is pregnant

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Sá wá - Ó sá wá bá mi

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Run to / migrate - He run to me

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Bà [obj.] lẹ́rù - Kí ló ń bà ẹ́ lérú

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To scare [obj.] - What is scaring you off

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Gbé - Níbo lò ń gbé?

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Live - Where do you live?

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Gbéra - A gbéra láago mẹ́fà

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Take-off - We took-off at 6 p.m.

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Tẹ̀lé - Mo máa tẹ̀lé ẹ dópin

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Follow / Succeed- I will follow you to the end

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Ṣọ́ - Ọlọ́run ń ṣọ́ wá

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Watch over - God is watching us

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Sá fún - Ọmọ ń sá fún ajá

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Run from - The child is running from the dog

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Bẹ̀rù - Má bẹ̀rù rárá

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scared - Don’t be scared at all

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Jọ - Àwọn ìbejì máa ń jọ ara wọn

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Look like - The twins usually look alike

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Yàtọ̀ - Aṣọ wa yàtọ̀ sí aṣọ wọn

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Different - Our clothes are different from theirs

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Dì - Bọ́lá ti di dọ́kítà

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To become - Bola has become a doctor

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Dà [obj.] rú - Olè tí da ilé rú

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Scatter - The thief has scattered the house

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Jíyà - Ọlọ́run má jẹ̀ kí ń jìyà

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Suffer - God, don’t let me suffer

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Kù - Owó mi kù díẹ̀

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Remain - My money remains small

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Tò - Gbogbo wọn ti tò

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Line up - They have all lined up

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Fèsì - Mi ọ̀ ní fèsì

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Reply - I will not reply

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Lé - Ajá lé wọn

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Chase / send away - The dog chased them

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Fọ́lé - Wọ́n fọ́lé

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Rob a house - They robbed the house

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Kọ́lé - Túndé kọ́lé sí Èkó

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Build a house - Túnde built a house in Lagos

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Lọta - Mo fẹ́ lọta fún màmá

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Grind pepper - I want to grind pepper for mum

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Bọ́ - Ta ló ń bọ́ ajá ọdẹ?

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Feed - Who is feeding the hunter’s dog?

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Lọsiwájú - Lọsíwájú díẹ̀

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Move forward - Move forward a little bit

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Ro

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Ache

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Sá

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Run

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Dán [verb] wò

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Practice

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Kó

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Collect / pack

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Fọ - Mo fọ abọ́

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Break - I broke a plate

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Gbádùn - Mò ń gbádùn ara mi

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Enjoy - I am enjoying myself

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Ṣètò - A fẹ́ ṣètò ìgbéyàwó wa

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Plan - We want to plan our wedding

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Gbèrò - Wọ́n ń gbèrò láti jáde

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Plan - They are planning to go out

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Yó - Mo ti yó

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Full - I am full

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Jẹ́ kí - Jẹ́ kí n sùn

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Let/allow - Let me sleep

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Yà (obj) lẹ́nu - Wọ́n yà mí lẹ́nu

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Amaze/surprise - They surprised me

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Kéde - Wọ́n kéde lórí rédíò

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Announce - They announced on the radio

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Dàgbà - Òdòdó mi ti dàgbà

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Grow - My flower has grown

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Bọ́ sílẹ̀ - Bọ́ sílẹ̀ báyìí

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Come down - Come down now

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Bọ́ọ́lẹ̀ - Bọ́ọ́lẹ̀ níbẹ̀

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Get down - Get down there

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Yípadà - Kò lè yípadà

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Change/transform - He can’t change

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Sinmi - Mo fẹ́ sinmi

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Rest/ relax - I want to rest

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Rà - Mo ra ajá mẹ́fà

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Buy - I bought six dogs

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Rajà lókòòrè - A máa ń rajà láti ilẹ̀ òkòòrè

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Import - We usually import goods from oversee

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Tà - Má ta ọjà mi

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Sell - Don’t sell my goods

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Tajà sókòòrè - A máa ń tajà sókòòrè

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Export - We usually export goods

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Jó - Ẹyẹ ń jó

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Dance - The bird is dancing

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Yọ̀ - À ń yọ nínú Olúwa

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Rejoice - We are rejoicing in the Lord

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Kọrin - Eyẹ́ ń kọrin

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Sing - The bird is singing

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Yìn - Ẹ má yin Olúwa

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Praise - Always praise God

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Gbàdúrà - Ṣé ẹ máa ń gbàdúrà

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Pray - Do you usually pray

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Làágùn - Kílódé tí ẹ̀ ń làágùn

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Sweat - Why are you sweating

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Gbàgb́ọ́ - Ṣé o gbàgbọ́

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Believe - Do you believe?

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Dúpẹ́ - Mo dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run

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Give thanks - I give thanks to God

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Pàdé - Mo ma pàdé ẹ lọ́la

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Meet - I will meet you tomorrow

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Retí - Mo ń retí pé kí ẹ pè mí

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Expect - I was expecting that you call me

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Ronú - Mò ń ronú gan-an

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Think - I am thinking a lot

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Mọra - Ṣé ẹ mọra

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Know each other/ familiar - Do you know each other?

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Sọ̀ kalẹ̀ - Sọ̀ kalẹ̀ ní ilé bàbá mi

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Alight - Alight at my father’s house

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Gbà - Mo gba owó

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Receive/collect - I collected the money

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Gbà (obj) nímọ̀ràn - Ṣé o lè gbà mí nímọ̀ràn

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Advice - Can you advise me?

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Tún ṣe - Bá mi tún yàrá mi ṣe

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Arrange/adjsut - Help me to arrange my room

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Fi kún - Wọ́n ti fi owó kún owó ilé

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Add/increase - He has increased the house rent

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Ṣe - Kí lo ṣe fún bàbá

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Act/do - What did you do to dad?

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Dùn - Eyín ń dùn mí

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Ache - My tooth aches

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Sìn - Ṣe o lè sìn mí délé

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Accompany - Can you accompany me home?

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Gbà - Ṣe o ti gbà láti rí mi

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Accept - Have you accepted to see me?

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Jí (obj) gbé - Wọ́n jí ọkọ ọlọ́pàá gbé

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Steal/abduct - They stole the police car

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Gé kúrú - Ẃn gé orúkọ mi kúrú nínú ìwe tí wọ́n kọ

A

Abbreviate - He abbreviated my name in the book he wrote

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Já [obj.] jù sílẹ̀ - Jọ̀wọ́, má ja mi jù sílẹ̀

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Leave behind - Please, don’t leave me behind

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Patì - Ó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ tì

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Abandon - He abandoned his child

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Bẹ̀ - Jọ̀wọ́, má bẹ̀ mí rárá́

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Beg - Please, don’t beg me at all

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Gé - Mo fẹ́ bá bàbá gé irun wọn

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Barb - I want to help dad barb his hair

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Gé - Mo ti gé ẹran

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Cut - I have cut the meats

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Gbá (obj) ralé - Má gbara lé wọn, ọ̀dàlè ni wọ́n

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Rely – Don’t rely on them, they are traitors

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Bá - Bá mi lọ́nà

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Meet - Meet me on the road

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Gbaradì - Ṣe ò ń gbaradì fún ìdánwò rẹ

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Prepare - Are you preparing for your exams

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Dà (obj) láàmú - Ọmọ yẹn ń da ìyá ẹ̀ láàmú

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Disturb - The child is disturbing her mother

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Dá (obj) lóhùn - Tètè dá mi lóhùn

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Answer/mind/reply/Respond - Answer me fast

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Dá (obj) dúró - Ó ń dá wa dúró

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Delay /stop - He is delaying us

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Dúró - Dúró níbí
Ṣé o lè dúró níbí

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Wait/stay - Wait here
Can you wait here?

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Gbá - Ọkọ̀ gbá kèkẹ́

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Hit - A car hit the bicycle

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Tọ́jú - Jọ̀wọ́, bá mi tọ́jú ilé mi

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Take care/keep - Please, help me to take care of my house

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Fi (obj) pamọ́ - Tọ́la fi owó rẹ̀ pamọ́

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Keep - Tola kept her money

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Gọ - Adé gọ sẹ́yìn igi

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Hide - Ade hid behind the tree

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Wọ̀ - Ta lọ́ wọ yàrá mi

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Enter - Who entered my room?

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Pawó - Màmá pawó gan ní àná

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Earn/make money - Mummy earned a lot of money yesterday

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Pa - Mo pa owó púpọ̀

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Earn - I earned a lot of money

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Ṣí - Mo ṣí ilẹ̀kùn

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Open - I opened the door

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Pa (obj) dé - Bàbá pa ilẹ̀kùn dé

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Close - Daddy closed the door

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Tì - Ti ilẹ̀kùn yẹn

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Close - Close that door

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Tún [obj.] ṣe - Bàbá tún tẹlifíṣàn ṣe

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Repair - Daddy repaired the TV

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Ké - Má ké mọ́

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Cry - Don’t cry anymore

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Fún - Ọ̀rẹ́ mi fún mi ní ẹ̀bùn ńlá

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Give - My friend gave me a big gift

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Múra - Ṣé o ti múra tán

A

Dress up/ prepare - Are you dressed up
Are you prepared

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Yá - Mo yá ìwé olùkọ́

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Borrow/lend - I borrowed the teacher’s book

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Gbé (obj) wá - Gbé oúnjẹ mi wá
Gbe e wá

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Bring (Heavy) - Bring my food
Bring it

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Mú (obj) wá - Mú ìwé ńlá yẹn wá

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Bring (not heavy) - Bring the big book

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Gbà - Gba oúnjẹ náà

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Accept/take - Accept the food

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Mú - Mo mú owó lórí àga

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Take - I took the money from the table

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Gbé - Mo gbé àpòtí ńlá

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Carry - I carried a big box/stool

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Tẹ dùùrù - Ọ̀rẹ́ mi fẹ́ràn láti tẹ dùùrù

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Play piano - My friend like to play the piano

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Ta gìtá - Bàbá máa ń ta gìtá ní alaalẹ́

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Play guitar - Daddy plays the piano every night

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Gbá géémù - Àwọn ọmọ mi ń gbá géémù

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Play game - My children are playing game

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Gbá bọ́òlù - Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ méjì ń gbá bọ́ọ̀lù lórí pápá

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Play ball - Two students are playing ball on the field

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Ṣerẹ́ - Àwọn ọmọ mẹ́jọ ń ṣeré

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Play - Eight children are playing

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Sáré - Ṣé o lè sáré

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Run - Can you run?

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Rìn - A rìn lọ sí ilé-ẹ̀kọ́

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Walk - We walked to school

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Dáná - Màmá ń dáná fún àwọn ọmọ

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Cook - Mummy is cooking for the kids

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Se oúnjẹ/ (specific food) - Bàbá ń se ẹ̀wà

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Cook - Daddy is cooking beans

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Láàlá - Mo láàlá lálẹ́ àná

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Dream - I dreamt at yesterday night

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Rìnrìn-àjò - A ma rìnrìn-àjò lóṣù tó ń bọ̀

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Travel - We will travel next month

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Gbìyànjú - Mò ń gbìyànjú láti pe ọ̀rẹ́ mi

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Try - I always try to call my friend

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Rántí - Ṣe o rántí orúkọ mi

A

Remember - Do you remember my name?

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Gbàgbé - O ò gbọdọ̀ gbàgbé

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Forget - You must not forget

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Yannu

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To be sensitive to hunger

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Kọ̀ - Ó kọ̀, kò jẹ́ ki n rí màmá mi

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Deny request / refuse
He refused, he didn’t let me see my mum

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Tan - Oúnjẹ ti tán

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Finish - The food has finished

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Parí - Mo ti parí iṣẹ́

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Finish - I have finished the work

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Rí - Mo rí ejò ńlá

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See - I saw a big snake

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Wá - Mò ń wá owó mi

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Look/search - I am looking for my money

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Kọjá - Taló kọjá nísinsìnyí

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Pass - Who pass just now

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Kọ́nilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ - Eré tí a wò yẹn kọ́nilẹ́kọ̀ọ́

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Teach - The movie taught us a lesson

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Kọ́ - Olúkọ̀ ń kọ́ àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ márùn-úñ

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Teach - The teacher is teaching five students

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Kàwé - Mo máa ń kàwé lójojúmọ́

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Read - I read everyday

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Kà - Mo ka ìé méjìlá ní oṣù tó kọjá

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Read - I read twelve books last month

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Kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ - O ní láti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́

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Learn - You must learn

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Mí - Mò ń mí hẹlẹhẹlẹ

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Beath - I was breathing heavily

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Kọ̀wé - Taló kọ̀wé tí o kà yẹn

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Write - Who wrote that book you read

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Kọ - Mo kọ ìwé mẹ́jọ̀

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Write - I wrote eight books

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Bọ̀ - Mò ń bọ̀ ní ọ̀la

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Come - I am coming tomorrow

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Kówó - Kówó yẹn fún mi

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Pack money - Pack the money for me

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Pa - Taló pa ọmọ Ọba

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Kill - Who killed the King’s son

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Ìfẹ́ - Ìfẹ́ wa á dalẹ́

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Love - Our love will last forever

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Pò - Mo po ògì

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Mix/make - I made pap

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Pé - Ṣe owó mi ti pé

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Complete - Is my money complete?

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Pè - Mo ma pè yín nírọ̀lẹ́

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Call - I will call you in the evening

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Rò - Ṣé o ma ma rò ó

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Think - Will you think about it

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Wá - Wá sí ilé mi

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Come - Come to my house

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Wakọ̀ - Bàbá fẹ́ràn lái wakọ̀

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Drive - Daddy likes to drive

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Wà - Ṣe o ma wa màmá lọ sí ilé-ìwòsàn

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Drive - Will you drive mummy to the hospital

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Mọ̀ - Mo mọ̀ wọ́n dáadáa

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Know - I know them very well

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Ràn lọ́wọ́ - Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ̀wọ́

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Help - Can you help me

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Dì - Di ọwọ́ ẹ mú

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Hold - Hold his hand

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Kọ - Mò ń kọ ìwé

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Write - I am writing a book

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Pinu - Mo ti pinu láti rí bàbá mi ní ọ̀la

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Decide - I have decided to see my father tomorrow

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Ìgbéga - Wọ́n ti fún Bolaji ní ìgbéga níbi iṣẹ́

A

Promote - Bolaji has been promoted at work

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Sọ ní - Wọ́n sọ ọmọ yẹn ní Fúnnkẹ́

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Name - The child was named Funke

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Ráyè - Mi ò ráyè rádaradà rárá

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Have time - I don’t have time for nonsense at all

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Dé - Mo dé fìlà

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Put on - I put on a cap

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Ró - Mo ró ìró

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Wrap - I wrapped a wrapper

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Wé - Màmá àti ọrẹ wọn wé gèlè

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Wrap - Mummy and her friends wrap a head gears

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Fi - Mo fi ṣíbí jẹun

A

Use - I use a spoon to eat

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Ṣẹlẹ̀ -Kí ló ṣẹlẹ̀ nílé yín lánàá

A

Happen - What happened at your house yesterday

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Ṣàlàyé - O gbọ́dò ṣàlàyé fún mi báyìí

A

Explain - You must explain to me now

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Kọ́ - Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ń kọ́ Yoùbá

A

Learn - The students are learning Yoruba

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Fọnu - Ṣé o ti fọnu kí o tó jẹun

A

Brush teeth/wash mouth - Did you wash your mouth before you eat

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San - Ọ̀gá wọn ti san owó wọn

A

Pay - Their boss has paid their money

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Wò - Ó máa ń wo ìran jù

A

Watch - You look a lot

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Rojọ́ mọ lẹ́sẹ̀ - Jọ̀wọ́, má rojọ́ mọ́ mi lẹ́sẹ̀ rárá

A

Implicate - Don’t implicate me at all

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Lù ní jìbìtì - Taló lù wọ́n ní jìbìtì

A

Dupe - Who dupe them

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Gbá - Àwọn olè gbá Funke

A

Dupe - The thieves duped Funnke

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Rí (obj) sí - Ṣé o lè rí owwó si fún mi

A

Get more - Can you get me more money

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Sùnkun - Awọn ọmọ yẹn ń sunkún gan

A

Cry - The kids are crying a lot

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Wù - Ó wù mí láti ri ẹ ní ọ̀la

A

Desire/wish - I wish to see you tomorrow

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Pẹ́ nílé - A pẹ́ nílẹ́ láàárọ́

A

Wait at home for so long - We waited at home fo so long

Q

T́ọ́jú - Ṣọlá fẹ́ràn láti ma tọ́jú ní gbogbo ìgbà

A

Make up - Sola likes to make up every time

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Sọ̀rọ̀ sí - Ọmọ yẹn sọ̀rọ̀ sí mi gan

A

Insult - The kid insulted me so much

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Lọ̀ - Mo fẹ́ bá bàbá lọ aṣọ wọn

A

Iron - I want to help daddy iron his clothes

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Ṣìnà - A ṣìnà ní alé àná

A

Miss the road - We missed the road yesterday night

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Sá - Mo ń sa aṣọ ní èyìnkùlé

A

Spread - I am spreading the clothes at the backyard

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Tun un sọ - Ṣẹ́ e lè tun un sọ

A

Say it again/repeat - Can you repeat it again

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Yán - Mo tí ń yán

A

Yawn - I am yawning already

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Kìlọ̀ - Wọ́n kìlọ̀ fún ọmọ ọdẹ. ṣùgbọ́n kò gbọ́

A

Warn - The hunter was waned but he refused to listen

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Dénú - ọrọ̀ yẹn ò dẹ́nú mi rárá

A

Satisfy - I am not satisfied with the words

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Kúnlẹ̀ - Lọ kúnlẹ̀ síwájú bàbá

A

Kneel - Go and knew down in front of the father

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Bínú - Adé máa ń bínú ní gbogbo ìgbà

A

Angry - Ade is usually angry

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Yan - Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ń yan

A

March - The students are matching

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Ni - Olùkọ́ ni mi

A

Am/is/are - I am a teacher

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Jẹ́ - Wọ́n jẹ́ olè

A

Am/is/are - They are thieves

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Wà - Mo wà ní yàrá mi

A

Am/is/ae - I am in my room

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Jọ - Gbogbo wọ́n kọ́ra wọ́n jọ

A

Gather - They all gathered together

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Rún - Wọ́n run jégéjéjé

A

Destroy - They destroyed it completely

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Yún - Mò ń yún ara

A

Scratch/itch - I am scratching the body

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Purọ́ - Onírọ́ ni, ó máa ń purọ́ gan

A

Lie - He is a liar, he lie a lot

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Pa pọ̀ - Pa gbogbo owó yẹn pọ̀

A

Join/put together - Put the money together

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Sá lọ bá - Ó sa lọ bá bàbá́ rẹ̀ nígbà tí ó í ajá

A

Run to someone - He run to his daddy when he saw the dog

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Bùgá - Má ma bùgá sí mi mọ́

A

Bully/intimidate - Don’t intimidate me anymore

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Kígbe - Ó kígbe sóke raraara

A

Shout - He shouted loudly

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Pé jọ - Àwọn ìjòyè pé jọ

A

Gather/assemble - The chiefs gathered

Q

Tú ká - Wọ́n ti tú ká típẹ́tipẹ́

A

Scatter -They have scattered since

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J́ọ́sìn - Màmá àti bàbá ti lọ jọ́sìn

A

Worship - Daddy and mummy have gone to worship

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Fín - Mo fíngbá mẹ́ta

A

Carve - I caved three calabash

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Lérò - Mo lérò pé o ma pè mí

A

Think - I though you will call me

Q

Tọ́ - Ṣẹ́ nǹkan tí o ṣe yẹn tó

A

Right - Is that what you did right

Q

Bí - Ó bí ọmọ ní àná

A

Give birth - She gave birth yesterday

Q

Dá - Ọlọ́run ló dá gbogbo wa

A

Create - God created all of us

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Kiri - Kílódé tí ò ń rìn kiri

A

Roam about - Why are you roaming about

Q

Fi yé - Jọ̀wọ́, fi iṣẹ́ yìí yé mi

A

Make understand - Please, make me understand this work

Q

Di abara méjì - Àṣàkẹ́ ti di àbara méjì

A

Pregnant - Asake is pregnant

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Kójọ - Wọ́n ti kóra wọn jọ

A

Assemble - They have assembled themselves

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Ṣ̀aròyé - Má ma ṣàròyé lẹgbẹ̀ẹ mi

A

Complain - Don’t complain beside me

Q

Mọ́jú - Gbogbo wa ò lé sùn mójó

A

Survive the night - We couldn’t sleep through the night

Q

Nílọ̀ - Ó nílò ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ sùúrù

A

Need - You need a lot of patience

Q

Ta sí - Ó ta omi sí mi lára

A

Splash - He splashed water on me

Q

Palèmọ́ - Tètè palẹ̀mọ́, ilẹ̀ ń ṣún

A

Put things in order - Put things in order, it is getting dark

Q

Ṣèṣe - Mo ṣèṣe lálẹ́ àná

A

Hurt - I hurt myself yesterday night

Q

Jise

A

Greet

Q

Di - E n di mi l’owo
E n di mi l’enu
E n di mi l’oju
E n di mi l’ona

A

Obstruct

Q

Ran

A

To sowe

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Bẹ̀ [obj.] wò

A

Visit

Q

Pín

A

Share

Q

Pada wa

A

Come back

Q

Pada lo

A

Go back

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Da

A

To pour

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Ba

A

To do something with / help someone

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Beere

A

Ask

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Fe

A

Blow

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Gbale

A

Sweep

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Gburoo

A

To hear from someone

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Ki [obj.] wáyé

A

To happen

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Reri

A

To smile

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Forí tì í

A

To endure

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Di

A

Block

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Jasi

A

To point out

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Gbẹlẹ

A

To dig the ground

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Gbé (obj) kalẹ̀

A

Drop

Q

Dín

A

To fry

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Yọ kuru

A

Take something out of something

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Da ku

A

Faint

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Ṣàánú

A

Have mercy

Q

Yi [obj.] po

A

Surround

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Huwa - Ma huwa bayen

A

To behave - Don’t behave like that

Q

Hu

A

To display

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Bu

A

Insult / abuse

Q

Owo [obj.] dí

A

Busy / hands are full -

Q

Ranse

A

send / deliver something

Q

Fi [obj.] ranse si

A

Send [obj.] to

Q

Wonisan

A

Heal someone

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Jaya

A

To be scared

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Bu

A

Take part of something e.g. food

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Bọ

A

Boil

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Yan

A

Grill

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Da [obj.] lejo

A

To judge

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ṣọ́

A

Take care of / standing guard of

Q

Kó jade

A

Take things out

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Bọ

A

Support

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Yan

A

To pick / choose

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Ran

A

To send

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Sare ju

A

Going to fast e.g. in car

Q

Rẹ - Mo rẹ ewa sinu omi

A

To get wet

Q

Mo fẹ́ fi tó ẹ létí

A

I want to tell you something

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Kó [obj.] dání

A

To hold something

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Jẹ

A

Worn out e.g.

Q

Mu [obj.] daní

A

Hold something

Q

A