movement2020:


Thanks for the lecture. Appreciate

Starhearts:


Wht is Yoruba of Jaguar

Demzlent:
The launching of operation amotekun has exposed the fact that we yorubas are losing touch with our language to the extent that our leaders are calling leopard amotekun.
So I am taking this opportunity to educate my fellow yorubas
Many of us believe that tiger is ekun, leopard is amotekun,this is wrong.
Tiger is an animal that is not found in africa,Yoruba land included,so our fore fathers did not come in contact with it,so they couldn't have given a name to it.
The correct translation is
Leopard - ekun
Cheetah - amotekun
Amotekun means like 'ekun' because if you look at leopard and cheetah,they look alike only that leopard is bigger. Tiger doesn't look like these two , it has stripes not spots like the two
There is a Yoruba proverb that says ''asunkun pani bi amotekun' this is because of the stripes below the eyes of the cheetah
Thanks

AMOTEKUN2023:
Cobra - Sebe Ox , Bull - Malu Dog -Aja Hedgehog -Ọya Crocodile -Ọoni Alligator -Ahọnrihọn Pig -Ẹlẹdẹ Vulture -Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala Wood-Carrier -Arigiṣẹgi Hawks - Asa Palm Bird -Ologiri A species of Bird -Olofẹrẹ - Sparrow -Ologoṣẹ Peacock -Ọkin Squirrel -Ọkẹrẹ Rabbit -Ehoro crickets -Okinrin Pouch Rat -Okete Wild Goat -Edu A specie of Deer -Ekulu Shark -Akurakuda Rat/Mouse -Eku/Ekute Earthworm -Ekolo Sing Bird -Ẹyẹ-Orin Partridge -Aparo Horse -Ẹṣin Donkey -Kẹtẹkẹtẹ Camel -Rakunmi Ass -Ibakasiẹ Bat -Adan Pelican -Ẹyẹ-Ofu Water-bird -Osin Dove -Adaba Viper -Paramọlẹ Sea-Gulls -Pẹju-pẹju Yellow-haired Monkey -Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo Sea-Bird -Yanja-yanja Mosquito -Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu Raven -Ẹyẹ-Iwo Snail-Igbin/Aginniṣọ Freshwater Snail-Iṣawuru Stay - Igala Steer -Ẹgbọọrọ-Akọ Malu Trout -Ẹja Buffalo -Ẹfọn Monkey-Ọbọ . Ape -Ẹdun Lizard-Alangba, - Lobster-Alakasa Boa-Constrictor Ere Boar Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo, Gorilla, Baboon -Inaki, Inoki, Iro Chimpanzee - Elegbede Phython-Constrictor -Ojola Electric Fish -Ojigi Scorpion -Ojogan/Akeekee Toad -Opolo Antelope -Egbin Tick/Flee -Eegbọn Hippopotamus -Erinmi Rhinoceros -Ẹranko bi Imado. Reynard (Fox) -Kọlọkọlọ Hyena/Wolf -Ikoko Giraffe -Agbanrere Cow Abo-Malu Crab -Akan Wild Pigeon-Oriri Porcupine -Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn Black-Ants -Tanpẹpẹ Centipede -Tanisanko Millipede -Ọkun Frog -Konko Chicken-Oromọ-Adiẹ Nocturnal Animal-Ajao Hound-Aja-Ọdẹ - Elephant-Erin/Ajanaku Sheep-Aguntan Ram-Agbo Woodcock -Agbe White-feathered Bird -Lekeleke Chamelon Ọga, Alagẹmọ Crane-Bird -Akọ - Parrot -Odidẹrẹ Ostrich -Ogongo White-Ant Ikan, Ikamudu Tortoise-Ijapa Tiger-Ẹkun Lion-Kiniun Pigeon-Ẹyẹle Pig/Swine Ẹlẹdẹ Eagle-Idi . Guinea Fowl-Awo Guinea Fowl-Ẹtu Guinea Pig-Ẹmọ-Ile Spider-Alantakun Butterfly-Labalaba Bee-Oyin Cockroach -Ayan Cricket-Irẹ Crab -Akan Housefly-Eṣinṣin/Eṣin Gnats-Kokoro-Ojuọti Wall-Gecko-Ọmọnle Mouse-Eliri Colt Young Horse-Agodongbo Woodpecker-Akoko Palm-Bird-Ẹga Insect-Ipin Red-Ant-Abonilejọpọn Civet-cat-Ẹta Zebra-Kẹtẹkẹtẹ-Abila - Owl-Owiwi Lice-Ina-Ori Bed-bug-Idun Jaguar-Amọtẹkun Hind Abo-Agbọnrin Cat-Ologinni Turkey-Tolotolo Swallow-Alapandẹdẹ Kine -Abo-Malu Stallion-Akọ-Ẹṣin Gadfly-Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla Duck-Pẹpẹyẹ Jackal-Akata

Bigflamie:
What's this shi.t doing on front page and what's the usefulness of it's name to us?

Fvck these Nairaland mods for forcing shi.ts on our throat as if we all care about Yoruba language.

AMOTEKUN2023:
Cobra - Sebe
Ox , Bull - Malu
Dog -Aja
Hedgehog -Ọya
Crocodile -Ọoni
Alligator -Ahọnrihọn
Pig -Ẹlẹdẹ
Vulture -Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala
Wood-Carrier -Arigiṣẹgi
Hawks - Asa
Palm Bird -Ologiri
A species of Bird -Olofẹrẹ -
Sparrow -Ologoṣẹ
Peacock -Ọkin
Squirrel -Ọkẹrẹ
Rabbit -Ehoro
crickets -Okinrin
Pouch Rat -Okete
Wild Goat -Edu
A specie of Deer -Ekulu
Shark -Akurakuda
Rat/Mouse -Eku/Ekute
Earthworm -Ekolo
Sing Bird -Ẹyẹ-Orin
Partridge -Aparo
Horse -Ẹṣin
Donkey -Kẹtẹkẹtẹ
Camel -Rakunmi
Ass -Ibakasiẹ
Bat -Adan
Pelican -Ẹyẹ-Ofu
Water-bird -Osin
Dove -Adaba
Viper -Paramọlẹ
Sea-Gulls -Pẹju-pẹju
Yellow-haired Monkey -Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo
Sea-Bird -Yanja-yanja
Mosquito -Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu
Raven -Ẹyẹ-Iwo
Snail-Igbin/Aginniṣọ
Freshwater Snail-Iṣawuru
Stay - Igala
Steer -Ẹgbọọrọ-Akọ Malu
Trout -Ẹja
Buffalo -Ẹfọn
Monkey-Ọbọ .
Ape -Ẹdun
Lizard-Alangba, -
Lobster-Alakasa
Boa-Constrictor Ere
Boar Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo,
Gorilla, Baboon -Inaki, Inoki, Iro
Chimpanzee - Elegbede
Phython-Constrictor -Ojola
Electric Fish -Ojigi
Scorpion -Ojogan/Akeekee
Toad -Opolo
Antelope -Egbin
Tick/Flee -Eegbọn
Hippopotamus -Erinmi
Rhinoceros -Ẹranko bi Imado.
Reynard (Fox) -Kọlọkọlọ
Hyena/Wolf -Ikoko
Giraffe -Agbanrere
Cow Abo-Malu
Crab -Akan
Wild Pigeon-Oriri
Porcupine -Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn
Black-Ants -Tanpẹpẹ
Centipede -Tanisanko
Millipede -Ọkun
Frog -Konko
Chicken-Oromọ-Adiẹ
Nocturnal Animal-Ajao
Hound-Aja-Ọdẹ -
Elephant-Erin/Ajanaku
Sheep-Aguntan
Ram-Agbo
Woodcock -Agbe
White-feathered Bird -Lekeleke
Chamelon Ọga, Alagẹmọ
Crane-Bird -Akọ -
Parrot -Odidẹrẹ
Ostrich -Ogongo
White-Ant Ikan, Ikamudu
Tortoise-Ijapa
Tiger-Ẹkun
Lion-Kiniun
Pigeon-Ẹyẹle
Pig/Swine Ẹlẹdẹ
Eagle-Idi .
Guinea Fowl-Awo
Guinea Fowl-Ẹtu
Guinea Pig-Ẹmọ-Ile
Spider-Alantakun
Butterfly-Labalaba
Bee-Oyin
Cockroach -Ayan
Cricket-Irẹ
Crab -Akan
Housefly-Eṣinṣin/Eṣin
Gnats-Kokoro-Ojuọti
Wall-Gecko-Ọmọnle
Mouse-Eliri
Colt Young Horse-Agodongbo
Woodpecker-Akoko
Palm-Bird-Ẹga
Insect-Ipin
Red-Ant-Abonilejọpọn
Civet-cat-Ẹta
Zebra-Kẹtẹkẹtẹ-Abila -
Owl-Owiwi
Lice-Ina-Ori
Bed-bug-Idun
Jaguar-Amọtẹkun
Hind Abo-Agbọnrin
Cat-Ologinni
Turkey-Tolotolo
Swallow-Alapandẹdẹ
Kine -Abo-Malu
Stallion-Akọ-Ẹṣin
Gadfly-Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla
Duck-Pẹpẹyẹ
Jackal-Akata

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

awwfar:
ekun is Tiger mr....think na,
Why would they refer to someone dangerous as Ekun if Ekun is a mere leopard and Tiger is something else..is leopard stronger than a Tiger?

nlPoster:


It's safe to say some ancient Yoruba might have seen tigers either in their travels or where they came from originally.

Third option: unless the colonial officers introduced the word, Yorubas would not name something they were unaware of.

Venerable612:


This is wrong.

First off the name Amotekun has nothing to do physical semblance as such.

It literally translates - “one who knows as Ekun”.

Again, you are wrong that Yoruba doesn’t have a transalation for Tiger - because our fathers didn’t have an encounter with them.

In fact Tiger has two Yoruba names. It could be called OGIDAN or EKUN. That’s why they say this provide - “Ogidan o ni se Barber, ki aja de be lo ge irun”.

And “KAKA KI KINIUN SAKAPO EKUN, OLODE A MAA RODE.“ Mind you Lion in Yoruba is Kiniun. And no one will ever compare a Lion with a Leopard. No animal can stand the Lion grit for grit amongst the Cat Family other than the Tiger; hence, the comparison.

Also, when Yorubas jokingly refer to someone as Ekun - it’s to represent that the person is a Strong man.

Thus,

Lion - Kiniun
Tiger - Ogidan and Ekun
Leopard - Amotekun
Cheetah - Owawa.

Hope this helps.

Babalegba:
The man is actually right: you cannot have a name for what you don't know exists, that is why Yorubas have no name for the polar bear and the Andromeda Galaxy. Yorubas are aware of the lion,the leopard and the cheetah and named them kiniun,ekun and amotekun respectively.also amo in yoruba could mean two things possessing knowledge or similar to.

Flexherbal:
Edu 101

Noted!

Debaiz:



This is totally wrong every Yoruba proverb points to the fact that EKUN is Tiger.

Kaka ki kiniun s’akapo EKUN, won a yaa s’ode won loto’to ni

A leopard can never be compared to a lion in any way let alone suggesting having same hunting purse. Lions kill Leopard every time they come in contact. Only a tiger can stand up to a lion.

Yiyo EKUN bi t’ojo ko

Leopard are not known to tiptoe when hunting. They ambush their prey. Either by jumping on them from the top or crouching to the flow and wait. Tigers are known worldwide to be the most sneaky of all the cats. They have the ability to walk on dried leaves without making sound. This is helped by their large meaty and fluffy paws that makes each of the step to be soft.

Demzlent:



You are wrong mister,how could olden days Yorubas have a name for something they never know,ogidan is oriki for ekun
Ekun is respected not for its size but for its boldness and courage. I will even try and get the oriki ekun and post it here, you will see that it refers to leopard seeing its description

Ekun - leopard
Amotekun - cheetah
Owawa - lynx

'Amo' in the amotekun does not mean 'know' it means 'almost like'
So the name translates 'almost like leopard'. Which could be rendered leopard look alike

Xisnin:

Wrong analysis.
Ekun is Tiger, an animal need not be local before having a local name and in science
parlance you don't rely on one evidence to make a conclusion.

Ekun gains its reputation by being ferocious and strong and even seen as a rival of the lion.
No person with knowledge of wildlife will compare a leopard to a lion in any way when an
an average lion could snap a leopard's neck if it got the chance.

Only the tiger can match a lion muscle for muscle and pound for pound.

BabaO2:
a plausible explanation has been given by someone else on the platform.The guy should go and do his PhD research work on amotekun. Elders have spoken already, we don't need over Sabi attention seeking people now.

BabaO2:
a plausible explanation has been given by someone else on the platform.The guy should go and do his PhD research work on amotekun. Elders have spoken already, we don't need over Sabi attention seeking people now.

hotwax:


they also have name for erimin despite not seen encountered hippopotamus...

pacespot:


Yes, leopard can't stand lion in a physical combat, lion will win. But both of them hunt separately. That is why Yoruba use the adage that "instead of lion to rule the leopard, both of them will go their separate ways"

I think leopard is ekun, while cheetah is amotekun. I don't know the Yoruba name for tiger, tiger is the strongest and the biggest of all the cat family.

Babalegba:
When it comes to obscure or contentious terms in yoruba language elders can mislead you. For example you have Sho prefixes in yoruba surnames from ogun state so I talked to the elders asking for the meaning,can you imagine some told me it was the same as aje the feminine version of the wizard. Later I found out the Osho is the Orisa oko the deity of farmers.

salford1:

We don't have and never had tigers in Africa. That alone outs like a thousand holes in this argument.

ItooWorWor:

Olodo hippopotamus that was recently caught in Lokoja

Demzlent:
The picture is that of a cheetah not leopard

This settles it

hotwax:


Ajanaku was described to be dinosaurs...yet no record of dinosaurs in yoruba land...

pounder on that too

Venerable612:


This is not an argument. They are statements of fact.

And if for the sake of ‘argument’, I concede to your comments; I really don’t understand your logic.

Do you mean the Yorubas can’t have words represent what a Tiger is, because they never encountered them physically?

That’s very illogical considering we use words intelligibly even without having seen or experience them before - for instance, GOD and angels.

And by the way - there are so many proverbs on Ogidan and Ekun in Yoruba. It is highly unlikely that the olden days hunters never experienced a tiger.

hotwax:

yes mumu..lokoja is a yoruba land