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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:06pm On Mar 07, 2015
Hehehe UZO ibo name don turn animal grin I will tel Ugochukwu my friend Ugo- Eagle
Rennee:

haha #weRock! oh, I think Uzo is Antelope...
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by OsoDupe(f): 8:07pm On Mar 07, 2015
Ishilove:

So what's erilakatabu?
it's erin lakatabu, it's like an oriki(panegyric) for elephant. When u hear people saying erin lakatabu, ajanaku koja mo ri nkan firin.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Shubbylee(m): 8:08pm On Mar 07, 2015
RAO1:
fox, wolf and hyena.... their respective names in Yoruba ....always confused

Fox/Hyena - Akata or Aja-igbo
Wolf - Ikooko

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Haywhymido(m): 8:09pm On Mar 07, 2015
Rapidx:
Linguistically close and yet dislike themselves so much, Yoruba and Igbo need to discover themselves more than they are so far doing.
There are thousands of words that mean the same and sound the same in both languages.
In this list i could pick names like:

OWL----Yoruba___OWIWI.... Igbo....IKWIKWI

OSTRITCH....Yoruba...Ogongo......Igbo.....Ogonogo Nnunu

ELEPHANT....yoruba.....Erin..........Igbo.....Enyi

CAT.....Yoruba....olongbo..........Igbo.....Onogbo

GOAT.....Yoruba....Ewure..........Igbo ....Ewu

SQUIRREL....Yoruba....Okere......Igbo....Oke

HEN/ROOSTER...Yoruba...Akuko....Igbo....Okuko

And so many......Other similarities like;

Eriri.....Yoruba...Extreme grief
Ariri......Igbo....extreme grief

Imu....yoruba....nose
Imi.....Igbo...nose

Agan....bareness..Yoruba
Aga...bareness....Igbo

Eti....Ear...Yoruba
Nti....ear...Igbo

Igba...calabash...Yoruba
Agba....calabash...Igbo

Okuta...Stone Yoruba
Okute....stone...Igbo

Eru...Slave ...Yoruba
Oru...Slave...Igbo

Orisa...God...Yoruba
Olisa...God...Igbo

Esu..Devil...Yoruba
Ekwe-Nsu...Igbo

Ogun....Twenty...Yoruba
Ogu....Twenty ...Igbo

O mi/miri....water...Yoruba
N miri....water...Igbo

Agbin....Yoruba...chin
Agba....Igbo....chin

Ifufe....Yoruba....breeze/wind/air
Ifufu/Ikuku...Igbo...Breeze/wind/air

Awi...Yoruba...grey hair
Awo...Igbo.....grey hair

Giripa/Igiripa....Yoruba...Man in in his youth/strong man
Dimkpa.....Igbo......man in his youth/strong man

Oogun...yoruba...medicine/poison/charm
Ogwu....Igbo...medicine/poison/charm

Apara....Yoruba...basket?
Akpara....Igbo...basket

Udu omi...yoruba...large water pot
Udu mmiri...Igbo...large water pot

Orun...yoruba...neck
Onu....Igbo...neck


Etc...

sir, did u study linguistics at school ??
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Deltagiant: 8:10pm On Mar 07, 2015
Rexyl:


What a beautiful compilation and great similarity. Yoruba and Igbo might have separated from very close origin or similar origin somewhere in... Hope someone can shed more light
You're certainly right. But for territorial and political reasons, neither the Yoruba nor the Igbo would want to embrace this undeniable kinship because Nigeria is a KILLER! The historian, Dr. Famakinwa wrote a lot about this, sadly.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Nobody: 8:10pm On Mar 07, 2015
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Rapidx:
Linguistically close and yet dislike themselves so much, Yoruba and Igbo need to discover themselves more than they are so far doing.
There are thousands of words that mean the same and sound the same in both languages.
In this list i could pick names like:

OWL----Yoruba___OWIWI.... Igbo....IKWIKWI

OSTRITCH....Yoruba...Ogongo......Igbo.....Ogonogo Nnunu

ELEPHANT....yoruba.....Erin..........Igbo.....Enyi

CAT.....Yoruba....olongbo..........Igbo.....Onogbo

GOAT.....Yoruba....Ewure..........Igbo ....Ewu

SQUIRREL....Yoruba....Okere......Igbo....Oke

HEN/ROOSTER...Yoruba...Akuko....Igbo....Okuko


Etc...



While I agree that Igbo and Yoruba share ancient linguistic connections. I think some of the above similarities are forced.

I do not know of any Igbo group that refers to squirrel as 'oke'. Isn't it always osa? Neither have I heard ostrich called ogonogo nnunu ( It sounds a lot like you just coined that.) If I am not mistaken it should be enyi nnunu.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by OsoDupe(f): 8:11pm On Mar 07, 2015
Lavidah:
You didn't mention the Yoruba name for Pigeon.
Can anyone help out?
ẹyẹlé.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by AdeniyiA(m): 8:12pm On Mar 07, 2015
itstpia99, tpia ...etc = otapiapia cool smiley
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:16pm On Mar 07, 2015
Ok the Yoruba of Octopus and Squid grin

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Angelou(m): 8:18pm On Mar 07, 2015
eja nla: big fish (d'banj) ,
he goat: obuko
crab: akan
python: ere, ajola

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by olushowunm(m): 8:20pm On Mar 07, 2015
NaijaOptimist:


source: https://sites.google.com/site/learnyorubafree/zoology---birds
Hyena is Ikooko... It's often praised as Ikooko Ajegun j'eran... Which means Hyena: the eater of bones and meat... Take note.

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by supereagle(m): 8:22pm On Mar 07, 2015
absoluteSuccess:
If Aligator is Elegungun, what do you call porcupine?
porcupine is called irekese
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:22pm On Mar 07, 2015
otapiapia kor GO-90 ni
AdeniyiA:
itstpia99, tpia ...etc = otapiapia cool smiley
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by xlnc2324: 8:22pm On Mar 07, 2015
Ishilove:
I thought elephant was 'erilakatabu'

I think it's erinlakatabu
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by supereagle(m): 8:26pm On Mar 07, 2015
Ishilove:
I thought elephant was 'erilakatabu'
also called ajanoku.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by bidex(m): 8:28pm On Mar 07, 2015
lovely
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by itstpia99: 8:29pm On Mar 07, 2015
Mattpopson101:
Ok the Yoruba of Octopus and Squid grin

eja nla, or abami eja
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by musicwriter(m): 8:31pm On Mar 07, 2015
I raised similar topic about naming the parts of the body in our African languages at https://www.nairaland.com/1820035/simple-test-africans-only

Someone please take to the fp, so we can all learn.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:32pm On Mar 07, 2015
Hehehehe na so na so naso in Kiss Daniel's voice
itstpia99:


eja nla, or abami eja
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by supereagle(m): 8:35pm On Mar 07, 2015
abbyyzino:

alligator is called àlégbà
Alegba is monitor lizard take note please .
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:38pm On Mar 07, 2015
WETIN DEM DEY CALL TSE TSE FLY AND PELICAN
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Rexyl(m): 8:41pm On Mar 07, 2015
Deltagiant:

You're certainly right. But for territorial and political reasons, neither the Yoruba nor the Igbo would want to embrace this undeniable kinship because Nigeria is a KILLER! The historian, Dr. Famakinwa wrote a lot about this, sadly.

WOW! Something the Oyinbos will take to any length and study very well in order to find out how different cultures and tribes can annex what they have in common for mutual benefits. It is a pity to see Yorubas and Igbos bashing one another on issues that have nothing good to offer anyone.

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by LewisO: 8:46pm On Mar 07, 2015
mayor2984:
Gorilla - Inaki
[size=15pt]Oh! Thanks! cool[/size]
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 8:46pm On Mar 07, 2015
Abi oo, instead make this our leaders unite us, they kip dividing us. Yoruba go slam ibo, Ibo sef dey bash Yoruba
Rexyl:


WOW! Something the Oyinbos will take to any length and study very well in order to find out how different cultures and tribes can annex what they have in common for mutual benefits. It is a pity to see Yorubas and Igbos bashing one another on issues that have nothing good to offer anyone.

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Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by ayyoshert: 8:47pm On Mar 07, 2015
Porcuipine- Oore
Wild Pig/Boar-Turuku not Imado
Wart Hog( Wild Pig family with a tusk)- Imado
Hornbill- Agbigbo, Ogbigbo( Ekiti dialect)
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by DatechMan(m): 8:59pm On Mar 07, 2015
Ikoko - Hyena
What is the English word for
Eye olongo
Agilinti
Atioro
Kulusö
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by tuns2s: 9:08pm On Mar 07, 2015
This thread is well on point... Kudos to OP and every other meaningful contributors... Q. Is Ogidan the same as Lion or it's just title to it?
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by mayyorr01(m): 9:22pm On Mar 07, 2015
dondemex:
Big Fish: Dapo Oyebanjo
White Lion= Dapo Oyebanjoo
Crayfish = Michael Collins
Orga Titus = D'prince
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Emmyk(m): 9:27pm On Mar 07, 2015
And I was thinking Hedgehog is Lili shocked
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Mattpopson101: 9:31pm On Mar 07, 2015
Then Octopus - Wande Coal
mayyorr01:
White Lion= Dapo Oyebanjoo
Crayfish = Michael Collins
Orga Titus = D'prince
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by johnshagb(m): 9:39pm On Mar 07, 2015
Mattpopson101:
If shrew is Asin then whats mouse ?

Ekute maybe.
Re: Some Animal And Birds Names In Yoruba. by Oluwaconquer(m): 9:42pm On Mar 07, 2015
if leopard is amatekun, what is cheetah?

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