Other Words in Yorùbá
Pronouns
Mo (mo) / Emi (eh • mi) = I/me
O (o) / ìwọ (ee • wo) = You
Ó (o)[low pitch] / òun (ohun) = She/He/It
A (ah) / Awa (ah • wa) = We
Eyin (eh • yin) = You
Won (won) / Awon (ah • won) = They
Èyí (eh • yee) = this
Ìyẹn (ee • yen) = that
Ọ̀hún (oh • tune) = there
àárọ̀ (ah • roh) = morning
ò̩sán (oh • san) = afternoon
ìrọ̀lẹ́ (ee • roh • leh) = early evening
alẹ́ (ah • leh) = evening
ọjọ́ (oah • joh) = day
oṣù (oh • shu) = month
ọdún (oah • dun) = year
fìlà (fee • lah) = hat
ṣẹẹti (shee • ti) = shirt
bàtà (bah • tah) = shoe
Ọba (oah • bah) = King
Olorì (oh • loh • rih) = Queen
Olóyè (oh • loh• yeh) = Chief
olóngbò (oo • lon • gbo) = cat
ọ̀bọ (oh • bough) = monkey
pẹ́pẹ́yẹ (peh • peh • yeh) = duck
“nísisìnyí” (nee • seen • see • yin) = “now”
Ages & Stages
ọmọde = “child” or “kid”
omidan (oh • mee • dan) = “girl” or “miss”
Àgbàlagbà (ah • gba • lah • gba) = “older person”
Celebration
Ọjọ́ ibi (oah • joah • ee• bee) = “the day of birth”
Ẹ̀bùn (eh •boon) = “gift”
ayẹyẹ (ah • yeh • yeh) = “celebrate”
Politics
Dibo = “Vote”
Idajọ = “justice”
Alaafia = “peace”
Feel Good
Tọjú (toh • ju) = “take care of”
ìyanu (ee • yah • new) = “wonder” or “wonderful”
Ìgbadùn (ee • gba • dune) = enjoyment
rêrín (reh • rin) = to laugh
Tọjú (toh • ju) = “take care of”
harun (hau • roon) = “to snore”
Ìdáhùn (ee • dah • hoon) = “answer”
Ìbéèrè (ee • beh • reh) =
“question”
Ọpe̩ =“Thanks”