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Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:10pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
i use to know Igbos to be ibos until they changed it to a more yoruba word. i know it was influenced by d ibos in the South.West but d word Igbo is already taking in Yoruba language and you will forever be called "ibos" Igbo in yoruba means: 1.Weed i.e marijuhana like "I want to smoke igbo" 2.To hit something with ur head like "i gave him igbo on the head" or "the Cow is fighting with Igbo" 3.igbo means Bush or unwanted plant 4. Igbo also means Forest 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:13pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
nwanlecha: Go and tell that to the tons of Igbos who speak it daily. Just listen to yourself.... Your pride is the main reason why you won't accept the facts. Bigotry has eating up the better part of ur thinking faculty. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:15pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Onijagidijagan: no man, I don't agree with this your particular point. The word Igbo has existed for a long time. And the Yoruba Igbo is different from theirs. Don't be blinded by bigotry. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:17pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: Ode, Maga, Mugun, 419, Alaye, Egbon, Ashawo and d funniest one Oyibo/Oyinbo that has no meaning in ibo words r now theirs. They even claim Wahala is hausa word. Chai Igbo writers on wikipedia are bunch of liars and thieves 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:20pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0:Igbos were used to be known as ibos before, i swear. let me find u a link. why do u think Hausa, Edo, FulanisYorubas and many others calls them ibos uptill today? Igbos are historically known as Ibos https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_people 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:22pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Onijagidijagan: Ps, I'm not igbo. I'm just protecting the language of my forefathers from thieves like you. Doing exactly what you accuse the Igbos of doing. Wahala is not yours! Period! |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:24pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Just as there are tons of Yoruba people, who speak Igbo too. As for my earlier comment, we in the East consider Yoruba language to be too harsh to the ears, that's why we call it 'ngbatigbati' language. We don't consider it desirable and I see it as an insult for someone to say that I speak it. There are several Nigerian languages that are pleasing to the ears and Yoruba is definitely not one of them. Pls y'all should stop mentioning me in this silly thread, it's getting annoying. scholes0: 7 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:25pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: Wahla is a word that has its roots in Arabic. It is as simple as that. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:28pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
nwanlecha: I am not arguing that there are no Yoruba people who don't speak Igbo, but I wouldn't go as far as saying: "What is my business as a Westerner with Igbo of all languages, It is an insult to say a Yoruba person would speak Igbo". That is what you are doing, and that is simply "blind and stupid pride" See Igbo person saying Yoruba is Harsh to the Hears.. Hhahahahaha ![]() ![]() ![]() ..... Yoruba as a language is free flowing, while speaking Igbo alone can make a Yoruba person bite his tongue every time, develop extra muscles around the mouth if he/she hasn't been speaking it from birth. Ask a neutral observer about which of the two languages is harsher/easier. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:29pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane:you are from which tribe? wahala, albassa is not hausas they are arabic words. Wahala is spelt according to yoruba while Alubosa is yoruba's pronounciation of Al-bassa. ok? 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:30pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: But you got it from us, not directly from the Arabs. The Arabic word is wahl, Hausa word is Wahala. Why is yours also wahala? Why is it so hard for you to just admit the truth? Lool! You can even claim wahl if you want but wahala is not yours. |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:32pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: And the Arabic word isnt Al bassa, it's basl. Onijagidijagan Day light language robbery. |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:33pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: We got many words from Arabic and adapted them locally. Same way we got 'Esin' from Arabic 'Hesan' , which means Horse. While you guyz call is "DOKI"... very different. That both words exist in Yoruba and Hausa does not mean we got it from You. Although, I wouldn't rule out the possibility. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:35pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: Smh, Day light language robbery. Lmao |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:36pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: What do you call Horse? How come the Yoruba got their word for Horse from Arabic and you didnt? 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:40pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: Because we had horses before Arabian contact, they're indigenous to Hausa, they're a very important part of our culture, so we have a word for it, "doki". But horses aren't indigenous to you, so you don't have a word for it. You usually just look for the Hausa Arabic variation but in this case there's none so you went with that. You can have it. |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by YourNemesis: 10:40pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
nwanlecha: Hahahaha, laff wan tear my belle. Igbos that when they speak, all you can hear will be "Nwo Kpo kpo Kpo, gba ngwa bya ma nya gba nkwuru zugbe gwachi kwanu Ngwa kwo gbe" Igbo isn't pleasant to the ears at all...... And I am not stretching it. 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:44pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: So, why didn't the Hausas who supposedly are the only people through which Arabic words can travel didn't introduce the Horse to the Yorubas as "Doki"? Why do Yorubas call it something different from YOUR PEOPLE? It simply proves that Arabic words can be found in Other West African languages, and Hausa is not the only West African language with Arabic originated words in it. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:46pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
nwanlecha:What is this one saying? u r full of bigots. firstly u said more igbos r in d North than S.West(only a fool frm d bush our someone outside Nigeria will say such). D yoruba people speaking ibos r very few compare to d ibos speaking in yoruba. they find it easier than other languages. Do u knw after English, pidgin Yoruba is d next language in Nigeria? Mammoth population of Hausa, Fulani, Igala, Itsekiri,Binis speaks it often.but d igbo people speak it more than any other tribes in Nigeria. each state in South west has atleast 3million igbo and most of them speak igbo language. For example, my church English to yoruba 8nterpreter/translator is an igbo woman. Ondo-state Yoruba news casters Radio and TV are all Igbos also, igbos are Yoruba lecturers in Universities in USA and UK. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:51pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: Doki is a hausa word. Not Arabic. Loool! You are just blindly defending your language. I am okay with admitting we got from words from Arabic, Heck I can equally claim they stole from us. But I didn't. I don't argue with blind men. You can about deluding yourself and believing whatever the F.uck you want to believe. |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:53pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
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Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 10:55pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: Doki is Hausa Yoruba is Esin, which comes from Arabic "Hesan" direct. What makes it so hard for you that Wahala could also be from Arabic into Yoruba? Logic isnt your forte. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 10:57pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: Why is it wahala, same as the Hausa variation? When our languages are as different as they come? Even when you say it, when it drops out your tongue, does it sound Yoruba to you? Wmh 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Phut(f): 10:59pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: O di kwa egwu. Akamu is 100% Igbo and means pap. The Yoruba word for pap is Ogi. Surely, you know this Scholes0. This goes back to what I said before. Once a word becomes mainstream in pidgin, you guys try to claim it as Yoruba. Oyibo means White in Igbo. Igbo people even answer it as a surname. Agidi is Igbo for cornmeal. Agidi is the word that is used in pidgin English. Egidi is irrelevant, in this context. Carry on. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Phut(f): 11:01pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: But isn't it funny that you are ready and willing to accept Arabic influence, but don't acknowlege Hausa infleunce? 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 11:01pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Was just going through this thread for and for some reason most of your borrowed Arabic words have the same variation in Hausa. Smh https://www.nairaland.com/939854/common-yoruba-words-borrowed-arabic 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 11:01pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: Wahla as it is in Arabic, as a word can't exist in Yoruba...... So it adapted to a local variation. I already explained that to you or maybe you don't wan't to see it. For you information there are many other words that exist in Yoruba, which came from Arabic without any Hausa contact. I am done with this argument. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 11:02pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Phut: Because they're from Mecca :| 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 11:04pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: You my friend are a mor.on! Tell me one word in Yoruba similar to wahala. Just one. |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 11:05pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
Phut: I am willing to accept Hausa influence, but not in the extant case. Please dont misinterprete what I am doing. A Word like Camel, which Yorubas call Rakunmi came from Hausa, as Arabic calls it something else. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by scholes0(m): 11:06pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
VoslerGrimsbane: What do you mean one more Yoruba word similar to Wahala? the word is originally Arabic! |
Re: Why Do Igbo People Claim Yoruba Words To Be Theirs? by Nobody: 11:08pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
scholes0: https://www.nairaland.com/939854/common-yoruba-words-borrowed-arabic Even the pronounciation pattern is unusual with your language. Please for anyone in doubt. Just read this thread, created by his brothers. The Op also forgot to mention fitila as a word used by the hausas as well. Day light language theft. 1 Like |
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