When someone says “One Nigeria”, many Nigerians internally scoff. Some even go as far as doing it on the outside.

This is because Nigeria is full of many tribes who do not seem to have a lot in common.

But when you look closely, many Nigerian tribes have many things in common such as culture, food and even languages.

The Yorubas and Igbos may seem to be as different as the sun and moon. But they have lots in common, especially in language.

Here are 7 words you’d find in both Yoruba and Igbo languages , although they may have different meanings and pronunciations:

1. Ile
Any Yoruba person will tell you that this word means “House”. In the Igbo language, this word means “Tongue”.



2. Enu
In Igbo, enu means “Up” while in Yoruba, it refers to the Mouth.



3. Owu
Can you believe this word means the same thing in both languages? Yes, it does. Owu is both the Yoruba and Igbo word for Thread.



4. Ede
Ede is the Yoruba word for language. It is also the Igbo word for Cocoyam.



5. Olaniyi
In Igbo “Olaniyi” means “Someone that has no value, a waste!” In Yoruba is a name, not just a Name,perhaps it’s a name per excellence which means “Wealth Has Value“. But imagine what the meaning was in Igbo language, someone can’t bear Olaniyi in the east in peace �



6. Aja
Aja is found in both languages albeit with different meanings. In Igbo, Aja means Sand. But it means Dog in Yoruba.



7. Jide
It’s pretty amazing how two different tribes can have the same name for male children. Though to be fair in Igbo, this name is the short form of Jideofor.

In Yoruba, Jide is the short form of Babajide, Olajide etc. In Igbo, Jide means to hold. While in Yoruba, it can mean “has come/resurfaced”.



8. Oja
When someone says the word “oja” in Yoruba, they mean market. In Igbo, Oja is the name given to the flute.

Which Other Words That Has Meaning In Both Tribes, Do You Know?
Drop your comments..

Lol .... I always enjoy the "Olaniyi" part.
Even "Olatunji" ....infact..every Yoruba name that starts with "Ola" means something funny in Igbo.

Yoruba; Oko - farm, joystick

Igbo; Oko - to itch.


I had a friend whose last name is Ezimorah.
Igbo; Ezi- Pig
Yoruba; Mora - I bought

A combination of both languages translated into 'I bought pigs'
Let's just say he had a really hard time.

Earthbound:
Yoruba; Oko - farm, joystick

Igbo; Oko - to itch.


I had a friend whose last name is Ezimorah.
Igbo; Ezi- Pig
Yoruba; Mora - I bought

A combination of both languages translated into 'I bought pigs'
Let's just say he had a really hard time.

mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

I suggest you stop your itk attitude before you hurt yourself. I know more than one Ezimorah

Brilliant

Earthbound:
Yoruba; Oko - farm, joystick

Igbo; Oko - to itch.


I had a friend whose last name is Ezimorah.
Igbo; Ezi- Pig
Yoruba; Mora - I bought

A combination of both languages translated into 'I bought pigs'
Let's just say he had a really hard time.

Unrepentant liar

The Olaniyi name kind of cracks me up.
One word but two opposite meanings.
BTW It's Olanihi in Igbo and it means 'the destroyer'

Meanwhile let me add;

Ogbo means Sponge (Igbo) and Monkey (Yoruba)
Obo means Retaliation (Igbo) and Female (Yoruba)
Oba means barn (Igbo) and King (Yoruba)

Olanike

Its a Yoruba name (I no no wetin e mean)


In Igbo it means dying suddenly

OneCorner:

Unrepentant liar

ITK. Your fellow Igbos are coming to prove you wrong.

EzePromoe:
The Olaniyi name kind of cracks me up.
One word but two opposite meanings.
BTW It's Olanihi in Igbo and it means 'the destroyer'

Meanwhile let me add;

Ogbo means Sponge (Igbo) and Monkey (Yoruba)
Obo means Retaliation (Igbo) and Female (Yoruba)
Oba means barn (Igbo) and King (Yoruba)

Monkey is obo
Pussy is obo
Davido is obo

EzePromoe:
The Olaniyi name kind of cracks me up.
One word but two opposite meanings.
BTW It's Olanihi in Igbo and it means 'the destroyer'

Meanwhile let me add;

Ogbo means Sponge (Igbo) and Monkey (Yoruba)
Obo means Retaliation (Igbo) and Female (Yoruba)
Oba means barn (Igbo) and King (Yoruba)

Monkey is not ogbo in Yoruba. It is obo.

And female is not obo in Yoruba. It is abo.

Shelloween:
Lol .... I always enjoy the "Olaniyi" part.
Even "Olatunji" ....infact..every Yoruba name that starts with "Ola" means something funny in Igbo.

What does Olabisi mean in Igbo language?

Oke in Igbo is dat while it has a different meaning in Yoruba.. So also do words like
Ewu
Olu
Ogo

foyeks2001:

What does Olabisi mean in Igbo language?

Olabisi means the one that scatters in igbo or the thing that enters the brain.

Fu o ru m oja

Put the mark I mean àmín and see different meaning

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

nawa oo, you sure say you be Igbo, oko means to itch, Ezimora means, I teach the public, that is I have shown the world what I'm capable of

Igbos are far greater than the Yorubas in every aspect. Go and argue with your keypad.

foyeks2001:

What does Olabisi mean in Igbo language?

to fùck persons head ....to penetrate somebodys head

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Igbos are far greater than the Yorubas in every aspect. Go and argue with your keypad.

come here I will not beat you

Wèrè. Means take in igbo
But mad in yoruba

Àśiri means gossip in igbo but secret in yoruba

Ifè means something in igbo but love in yoruba.

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

You are wrong
It's "Oko"

Okute is stone in igbo and okuta is stone in Yoruba

Akpa is bag in igbo and akpo is bag in youruba

AroOkigbo:

You are wrong
It's "Oko"

Its uko not oko... But it cld b oko in ur own native tongue though

Earthbound:

I suggest you stop your itk attitude before you hurt yourself. I know more than one Ezimorah

Ezimorah is not an Igbo name.
The name Ezimorah can be a name Ezi (abbreviation of "EZINNE"and a surname (Morah).

Shelloween:
mechie onu.
To itch is "Uko" not "Oko"
There is no Igbo name spelt as "Ezimorah"

I know someone answering Ezimorah and btw Ezimorah literally means "I show the crowd"

many errors....in Yoruba, pronunciation and written are not the same....
ile...means land, house, owu means, thread and jealous... clarify it wella

Earthbound:
Monkey is obo Pussy is obo Davido is obo

but the intonation is different though