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Yoruba

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NGYoruba
Oòrùn[o-o-run]
noun
Sun

“Oòrùn ń gangan lókè.”

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NGYoruba
Ìwọ̀-oòrùn[Ee-waw-oh-roon]
noun
West

“Oòrùn ń wọ̀ ní ìwọ̀-oòrùn.”

The sun sets in the west.

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NGYoruba
Gánà[ɡá.nà]Appears in an example
name
A country located in West Africa.

“Gana jẹ́ orílẹ̀-èdè tó wà ní Ìwọ̀ Oòrùn Áfíríkà.”

Ghana is a country located in West Africa.

Also means
  1. Ghana (a country in West Africa)
  2. Ghana

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
Málì[má.lì]Appears in an example
name
A landlocked country situated in West Africa.

“Mali wà ní Ìwọ̀-oòrùn Áfíríkà.”

Mali is in West Africa.

Also means
  1. Mali (a country in West Africa)
  2. Mali

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
yámà[já.mà]Appears in an example
noun
The direction where the sun sets.

“Oòrùn máa ń wọ̀ ní yama.”

The sun sets in the west.

Also means
  1. west, sunset
  2. west

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
Ẹ̀rùn[Eh-roon]Appears in an example
noun
Dry season

“Oòrùn máa ń mú ní ìgbà ẹ̀rùn.”

The sun shines hot during the dry season.

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NGYoruba
Ọ̀sán[ɔ̀.sã́]Appears in an example
noun
afternoon

“Oòrùn mú gan-an ní ọ̀sán yìí.”

He came home in the afternoon.

Also means
  1. midday, afternoon (noon to 4pm)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
Gáḿbíà[ɡá.ŋ́.bí.à]Appears in an example
name
A country in West Africa or the river that flows through it.

“Gambia jẹ́ orílẹ̀-èdè tó wà ní Ìwọ̀-oòrùn Áfíríkà.”

Gambia is a country that is in West Africa.

Also means
  1. Gambia (a country in West Africa)
  2. River Gambia (a river in West Africa)
  3. Gambia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
Bùrúńdì[bù.ɾú.ŋ́.dì]Appears in an example
name
A country located in East Africa.

“Burundi jẹ́ orílẹ̀-èdè tó wà ní Ìlà-oòrùn Áfíríkà.”

Burundi is a country that is in East Africa.

Also means
  1. Burundi (a country in East Africa)
  2. Burundi

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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NGYoruba
Ròmáníà[ɾò.má.ní.à]Appears in an example
name
A country located in Southeastern Europe.

“Romania wà ní gúúsù-ìlà oòrùn ilẹ̀ Yúróòpù.”

Romania is in Southeastern Europe.

Also means
  1. Romania (a country in Southeastern Europe)
  2. Romania

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
NGYoruba
Mòǹgólíà[mò.ŋ̀.ɡó.lí.à]Appears in an example
name
A country located in East Asia.

“Mongolia jẹ́ orílẹ̀-èdè tó wà ní Ìlà Oòrùn Éṣíà.”

Mongolia is a country in East Asia.

Also means
  1. Mongolia (a country in East Asia)
  2. Mongolia (a Mongolian-speaking geographic region in East Asia, including the country of Mongolia (Outer Mongolia), the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in China, and sometimes also Buryatia, Tuva and the Altai Republic in Russia)
  3. Mongolia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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