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Yoruba

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NGYoruba
Tà[ta]
verb
To sell

“Ó ń tà ẹfọ́ ní ọjà.”

He/She sells vegetables at the market.

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NGYoruba
ta
verb
to sell something

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

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NGYoruba
Taàrà(Taàrà)[tà-à-rà]
noun
Decorative fasteners for shirt cuffs.

“Ó ra taàrà ti awọ̀ rẹ.”

He bought cufflinks in his color.

Also means
  1. Cufflinks
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NGYoruba
taara
noun
gravel

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

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NGYoruba
tábìlì[tá-bì-lì]
noun
table
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NGYoruba
Bàtá(Bàtá)[ˈbɑ.tɑ]
noun
Footwear meant to protect or adorn the feet.

“Mò rà bàtá tuntun.”

I bought new shoes.

Also means
  1. Shoes
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NGYoruba
Bàtà[ba-ta]
noun
shoes

“Bàtà rẹ̀ dán márin fún ìpàdé.”

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NGYoruba
bata
noun
shoe

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

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NGYoruba
Ìtàn(Ìtàn)[ìtàn]
noun
A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a religious context.

“Ìtàn rẹ jẹ́ ìkọ́lẹ̀ àtinúdá.”

Your testimony is an inspirational story.

Also means
  1. Testimony
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NGYoruba
tita[ti-ta]
noun
shopping
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NGYoruba
Àpáta[ah-pah-tah]
noun
Rock

“Àpáta yìí tóbi gan-an.”

This rock is very big.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
Òkúta[Oh-koo-tah]
noun
Stone

“Má ṣe ju òkúta sí gíláàsì.”

Do not throw a stone at the glass.

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NGYoruba
sùnta[sũ̀.tā]
verb
To sleep outside or in a place not intended for living, usually because of homelessness.

“Ọpọlọpọ ènìyàn ni ó n sunta nítorí àìní ilé.”

Many people sleep rough because they lack a home.

Also means
  1. to sleep rough

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

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NGYoruba
sunta
verb
to sleep rough

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

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NGYoruba
Dókítà[do-ki-ta]
noun
Doctor

“Dókítà ń ràn mí lọ́wọ́.”

The doctor is helping me.

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NGYoruba
dokita[do-ki-ta]
noun
doctor
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NGYoruba
Dọkita[do-ki-ta]
noun
Doctor
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NGYoruba
Ìjẹ́ta[E-jeh-tah]
Noun
The day before yesterday

“Wọ́n dé ní ìjẹ́ta.”

They arrived the day before yesterday.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
ọ̀kúta[ò.kú.tā]
noun
A hard, solid mineral substance found in nature. It can refer to small pebbles or large boulders.

“Mo rí ọ̀kúta ńlá kan lẹ́gbẹ́ ọ̀nà.”

I saw a large stone by the side of the road.

Also means
  1. rock
  2. stone
  3. rock, stone

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

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NGYoruba
Àádọ́ta[Ah-ah-daw-tah]
Noun
Fifty

“Àádọ́ta náírà ni mo ra àkàrà yìí.”

I bought this bean cake for fifty naira.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
Alápatà[Ah-lah-pah-tah]
Noun
Butcher

“Alápatà náà pa màlúù méjì.”

The butcher killed two cows.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
Ikorita(Ikorita)[ikɔ́rítà]
noun
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed in a prescribed order.

“Ikorita yìí wúlò gan-an fún ìbáṣepọ̀ wa.”

This ritual is very important for our relationship.

Also means
  1. Ritual
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NGYoruba
Mẹ́tàlá[Meh-tah-lah]
numeral
Thirteen

“Àwọn ọmọ mẹ́tàlá ni wọ́n wá sí ibi iṣẹ́.”

Thirteen children came to the workplace.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
Bàta ìkà(Bàta ikà)[bà-ta ì-kà]
noun
Foot coverings worn inside shoes.

“Máa ra bàta ìkà fun ọrẹ mi.”

I will buy socks for my friend.

Also means
  1. Socks
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NGYoruba
Ìtànkálẹ̀[ee-tan-kah-leh]
noun
Spread

“Ìtànkálẹ̀ ẹ̀kọ́ ṣe pàtàkì.”

The spread of education is important.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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NGYoruba
kọ̀m̀pútà[kọ̀m-pú-tà]
noun
computer

“Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ náà ń kọ iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ sórí kọ̀m̀pútà.”

The student is typing their work on the computer.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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