Yoruba words and phrases beginning with A

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This page lists the 95 words and 35 phrases beginning with A in the Yoruba community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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95 words and 35 phrases — 130 entries in total.

Words (95)

A (95)

A (Yoruba) character Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet

A kì í fi ẹ̀fọ́ ṣànà, kó má súgbọ́ (Yoruba) phrase AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

One cannot use vegetables to cook and not expect it to spoil

Àádọ́ta (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Fifty

Àárọ̀ (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

morning

ààrọ̀ (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

riddle

Aárùndínlọ́gbọ̀n (Yoruba) numeral AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Twenty-five

Aáyán (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Cockroach

Àbáwọlé (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Entrance

Abínúkọrọ̀ (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Spiteful person

Abọ́ (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bowl

Àbúrò (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

younger sibling

Àdá (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Machete

Àdàbà (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Dove

àdàbàlùkòfì (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

a praise name for the dove

adaní (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

soul

Àdánù (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Loss

Adérón̄kẹ́ (Yoruba) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

A female given name

Adìẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Chicken

Àdìrẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Headscarf

Àdùgbò (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Neighborhood

Adura (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Prayer

Afárá (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bridge

Afẹ́fẹ́ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Wind / Air

afinihàn (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

betrayer

Àga (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Chair

àgàbàgebè (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hypocrisy

Àgbàdo (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Maize

Agbára (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Strength

agbe (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

farmer

àgbébọ̀ (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hen

Àgbègbè (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Neighborhood

Àgbọn (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Coconut

Agogo (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Clock

Àìbalẹ̀-ọkàn (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Anxiety

Àìná (Yoruba) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

a female given name for girls born with the umbilical cord around their neck

aio (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

chameleon

Ajá (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Dog

àjàgà (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

yoke

Àjàjá (Yoruba) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

A male oríkì name

Àjàkà (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Necklace

ajáko (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

jackal

Ajẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Profit

àjọ (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

organization

Àjọṣe (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Interaction

Ajọṣepọ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Partnership

Àkàbà (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Ladder

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Student

Àkérè (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Pocket

Akíkanjú (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Brave or valiant person

Àkójọpọ̀ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Timeline

àkókò (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

time

Akọ̀wé (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Secretary

Akúnlẹ́kù sé (Yoruba) idiom AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Stay put

Àlàáfíà (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Peace

Aláago (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Clock or watch

Aláfojúdi (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

disrespectful person

Alága (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Chairperson

Alágbẹ̀dẹ (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Blacksmith

Aláìbẹ̀rù (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

A fearless person

Aláìnísùúrù (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Impatient person

Alákòóso (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

administrator / director / manager

Alápatà (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Butcher

àmì (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sign

Àmì-ìrìnà (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Traffic sign

Àná (Yoruba) adverb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

yesterday

Àǹgólà (Yoruba) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

Angola

Àníyàn (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Anxiety or worry

Apá (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Arm

Apanilẹ́rìn-ín (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Comedian

Àpáta (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Rock

Àpèjọ (Yoruba) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Meeting

Àpò (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Bag

Àpótí (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Box

Àrá (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Thunder

àràárọ̀ (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

every morning

Arákùnrin (Yoruba) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Brother

àre (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

vindication

Arijẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Expense

Àṣà (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Culture

Àṣẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Power

Àṣeyọrí (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Success

Aṣọ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

clothes

Aṣọ-ìbò (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Blanket

Àtẹ (Yoruba) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tray

Àtẹ́lẹṣin (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Belt

àtíbàbà (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

tent

àtíkè (Yoruba) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

powder

Atilẹyin (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Support

Àtùpà (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Lamp

Awakọ̀ (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Driver

Àwọ̀nu (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tie

Àwòrán-ilẹ̀ (Yoruba) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Map

Àwùjọ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Society/Community

Àyíká (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Environment

Ayọ̀ (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Joy or happiness

Phrases (35)

A lè jíròrò (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We can discuss

A ní láti fi akoko ṣeto iṣẹ́ àjọṣepọ. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We need to schedule a collaborative project.

A óò ríra ní ọ̀sẹ̀ tó ń bọ̀. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

We will see each other next week.

A óò tún rí ara wa láìpẹ́. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We will see each other again soon.

Aago mélòó ni? (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What time is it?

Aáyán ti wọ inú abọ́. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

A cockroach has entered the bowl.

Àbá rẹ tọ̀nà gan-an. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your suggestion is very accurate.

Àbí? (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Right?

Àbúrò mi ni yìí. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This is my younger sibling.

Àdá ni mo fẹ́ lò. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is a machete I want to use.

Àgogo mélo ni báyìí? (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What time is it now?

Àìní ìdílé kì í sẹ́yìn (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A person without family is lost.

Àkàbà yẹn ga gan-an. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

That ladder is very tall.

Àkàrà ò mọ́ ẹjẹ̀, ìyàwó ò mọ́ gbòkè. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The bean cake does not know the fly, the wife does not know the rat.

Àkókò ìsinmi ti tó. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is time for a break.

Àkókò ti tó. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Time is up.

Àkópọ̀ yìí pọjú mi. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This presentation is interesting to me.

Àkúnya ìtàn ni àǹfààní ayé. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The storytelling tradition is the wealth of the world.

Alááfíà ni (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

It is well / I am fine

Alàáfíà ni. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

It is well / I am fine.

Alágbẹ̀dẹ ń rọ irin. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The blacksmith is forging iron.

Ara mi dára (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

I feel good

Ara mi kò yá (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

I don't feel well

Ara mi le koko. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am very strong and healthy.

Ara mi ti yá. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am feeling better.

Àrá ń sán gan-an. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Thunder is crashing loudly.

Ara rẹ̀ dá yàtọ̀. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

He/She is unique.

Ara rẹ̀ kò balẹ̀ (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He/She is restless

Ara rọ̀ mí (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am relieved

Aṣálẹ̀ kò ní omi púpọ̀. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The desert does not have much water.

Àtìjọ́ (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Long time

Àtúnrí (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

see you later

Àwọn ẹran ń jẹ koríko. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The animals are eating grass.

Àwọn ewéko wọ̀nyí nílò omi. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

These plants need water.

Àwọn òdòdó ń tanná. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The flowers are blooming.

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