Yoruba words and phrases beginning with O

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This page lists the 109 words and 68 phrases beginning with O 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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109 words and 68 phrases — 177 entries in total.

Words (109)

O (109)

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

car

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

airplane

ọkọ oju omi (Yoruba) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

boat

o (Yoruba) character AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The sixteenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet

Ó dàbọ̀ (Yoruba) interjection AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Goodbye

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

Soup

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

Woman

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

Handbag

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

Flower

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

Year

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

Boss

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

Dead of night

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

Dove

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

Mouse

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

Banana or plantain

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

club

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

Twenty

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

Sound

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

Market

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

baby sling

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

princess

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

Rain

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

Rain

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

Saturday

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

Thursday

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

Friday

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

Tuesday

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

Sunday

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

Wednesday

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

Professor

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

daily routine

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

Eye

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

Perspective/Viewpoint

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

Soul

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

Hill

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

Husband

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

Vehicle or car

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

Aeroplane

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

Ocean

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

Man

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

Stone

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

rock, stone

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

tomorrow

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

Lazy person

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

teacher

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

Righteous person

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

Cat

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

A wise person

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

Truthful person

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

A stubborn person

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

God

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

God

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

A sociable person

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

Teacher

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

Water

Omí gbó (Yoruba) idiom AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Water flows

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

child

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

Apprentice

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

A person of good character

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

scholar

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

Road/Way

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

Today

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

Elephant

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

Customer

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

Pure-hearted person

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

Kind-hearted person

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

artisan

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

A violent person

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

Gentle person

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

medicine

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

Sun

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

Truth

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

Palm tree

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

pillar

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

mind

Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́pọ̀ (Yoruba) Adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Many

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

Friend

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

Friend

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

Head

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

song

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

Hymn

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

Deity

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

Night

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

name

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

Trade name

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

Sky / Heaven

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

leather strings on the side of a drum

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

orange (fruit)

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

afternoon

oṣe (Yoruba) verb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

to work or do

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

Week

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

Left (direction)

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

Worker

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

Month

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

Moon

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

Moon

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

Reality/Truth

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

Sincerity

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

Right (direction)

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

Cold

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

Food

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

money

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

Money

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

Hand

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

Kangaroo

Owo tó jù (Yoruba) idiom AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Money is power

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

Investment

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

Small business

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

Early morning

Phrases (68)

Ó dà bíi pé inú rẹ̀ bà jẹ́. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

It seems like he or she is sad.

Ó dà bíi pé ó ń ṣe àròyé. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It seems that he/she is complaining.

Ó dà bíi pé o rẹ̀wẹ̀sì. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

It seems like you are discouraged.

O dá bọ̀ (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Goodbye

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

It is okay/good.

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

Goodbye.

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

Goodbye.

Ó dára kí a fi ẹ̀sùn kàn. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

It would be good for us to take responsibility.

Ó dára ńlá (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

That is very nice

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

That is fine/okay.

Ō gbo ti m’farahàn! (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You hear me well!

O jẹ́ aláàánú (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You are very kind

Ó jẹ́ èèyàn gidi (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He/She is a wonderful person

Ó jẹ́ èèyàn tí a lè gbẹ́kẹ̀lé. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He is a person we can trust.

O jẹ́ olóòótọ́ (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You are truthful

O kù díẹ̀ láti di olórin (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You are almost a great artist

O kú iṣẹ́ (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

well done

O lẹwa gan-an! (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You are very beautiful!

O n lọ́kàn mi (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You are in my thoughts

Ó ń ṣòwò aṣọ ní ọjà. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

He/She trades clothes in the market.

Ó ní ẹ̀mí ìrànlọ́wọ́. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

He/She has a helpful spirit.

Ó ní inú rere sí gbogbo ènìyàn. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He/she is kindhearted toward everyone.

Ó ní ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He has a gentle disposition.

Ó pọ̀ọ́kú gan-an. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is very cheap.

O seun, mo nírèpọ̀. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Ó ṣòro láti ṣe. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is difficult to do.

Ó ti pẹ́ tí a ti ríra. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

It has been a long time since we saw each other.

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

It is enough.

Ó tọ́ láti dúpẹ́. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is right to give thanks.

Ó wà lójú ọjà! (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

It is located near the market!

Ó wọn jù (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

It's too expensive

Ó wù mí láti jẹun. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I feel like eating.

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

Hurry up / Let us go.

Ó yẹ fún ìyìn (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

He/She deserves praise

Ó yẹ kí a bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ náà. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We should start the work.

Ó yẹ kí a lọ. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We should be going.

O yẹ ki a ṣe eyi. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We should do this.

Ó yẹ kó mọ́ pé a ròyìn rẹ (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

You should know that we appreciate you

Ohun tó sọ́ fún mi dára (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What you said to me is nice

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

Tomorrow is Monday.

Òjò fẹ́ rọ̀. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is about to rain.

Òjò kò ní rọ̀ lónìí. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Rain will not fall today.

Ọjọ́ ti lọ. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The day is far spent.

Ọjọ́ wo ni lónìí? (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What day is today?

Ọjọ́ wo ni ọjọ́ ìsinmi? (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

What day is the day of rest?

Ojú ẹlẹ́yà ń pẹ́, ẹlàkùtù kì í jẹ́wọ́. (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The eye that sees bad does not forget it, the tortoise does not admit weakness.

Ojú ọjọ́ tura. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The weather is cool.

Ojú rere ni mo fi ń wò ó. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I view it favorably.

Ọlọ́run á bùkún fún ọ. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

God will bless you.

Ọlọ́run yóò ṣọ́ wa (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

God will protect us

Olùkọ́ wa mọ̀wé gan-an. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Our teacher is very knowledgeable.

Omi ń gbẹ mí (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

I am thirsty

Ọ̀nà há gan-an. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The road is very busy.

Ọ̀nà sọnù mọ́ mi. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am lost.

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

Did you wake up well?

Oòrùn mọ́ lónìí. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The sun is bright today.

Oòrùn mú gan-an lónìí. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The sun is very hot today.

Oòrùn ti jáde. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The sun has come out.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọ ń kígbe nínú adágún. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The toad is croaking in the pond.

Orí ń fọ́ mi. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I have a headache.

Ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ dùn mọ́ mi létí. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your words sound pleasing to me.

Orúkọ mi ni (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

my name is

Oruko mi ni... (Yoruba) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

My name is...

Oṣù wo la wà yìí? (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What month are we in?

Òṣùmàrè jáde ní ojú ọ̀run. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

A rainbow has appeared in the sky.

Òṣùpá mọ́lẹ̀ kedere lálẹ́ yìí. (Yoruba) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The moon is very bright tonight.

Owó mi kò tó. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

My money is not enough.

Owó rẹ̀ ti pọ̀ jù. (Yoruba) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The price is too high.

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