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Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by shiffynaani(m): 8:40pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
Animals and Their Various Yoruba Names ================================= Cobra - Ọka Ox , Bull - Malu Spit-Snake -Ṣebe Dog -Aja Hedgehog -Ọya Pangolin -Akika Crocodile -Ọoni Alligator -Ahọnrihọn Pig -Ẹlẹdẹ Vulture -Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala Wood-Carrier -Arigiṣẹgi Hawk - 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 species 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 A species of Beetle -Yanrinbo 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-ConstrictorEre Boar Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo, Gorilla, Baboon -Inaki, Inoki, Iro Chimpanzee - Elegbede Phython-Constrictor -Ojola Electric Fish -Ojiji Scorpion -Ojogan/Akeekee Toad -Kọnkọ 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 -Ọpọlọ Chicken-Oromọ-Adiẹ Nocturnal Animal-Ajao Hound-Aja-Ọdẹ - Elephant-Erin/Ajanaku Sheep-Aguntan Ram-Agbo Woodcock -Agbe A species of Woodcock-Aluko White-featheredBird -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 Jelly-Fish-Ẹja-Odo A species of Bird-Afẹrẹgbojo/Afe-imojo 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 Leopard-Amọtẹkun Hind Abo-Agbọnrin Cat-Ologinni Turkey-Tolotolo Swallow-Alapandẹdẹ Kine -Abo-Malu Stallion-Akọ-Ẹṣin Gadfly-Iru, Eṣinṣin- N la Duck-Pẹpẹyẹ Jackal-Akata/Ajako And many more .... **Kindly Share For Others To Learn** 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by am0sn0nyu: 11:58pm On Aug 31, 2015 |
Beautifull. . . Point of correction . . .Leopard is Ekun, Cheetah is Amotekun, Tiger doesn't exist in Africa however IFA might make mention of it but no researcher to detect it as the Asian Tiger. Check here for my take on this extinction issue facing us slumbering Yorubas. 1 Like |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by tpiander: 12:23am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Leopard is Ekun. Tigers are not native to Africa or west Africa, so there would be no indigenous word for them unless the soldiers who saw them in Asia, came back with stories. And they'd probably call them ekun since they are big cats. However, technically ekun is leopard. |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by tpiander: 12:24am On Sep 01, 2015 |
am0sn0nyu: you are probably right. at least, cheetahs are native to Africa. |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by scholes0(m): 5:03am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Interesting. I was familiar with most of them, However a few of the more rare animals, I didn't know. point of correction, Cobra is EJO while Snake is EREE (These days everyone calls all snakes ejo, which is wrong) Python is AJOLA Giraffe is AGUNFON cat can be OLOGBO or OLOGINNI ... but Ologbo is most popular these days, just the same way broom can be OWO or IGBALE, but Igbale is more popular these days/ I thought Mouse was EKU or EKUTE which one is eliri ? |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by Angelou(m): 9:30am On Sep 01, 2015 |
am0sn0nyu:sorry but tiger do exists and tiger is what is called Ekun in Yoruba |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by Angelou(m): 9:32am On Sep 01, 2015 |
I thought antelope is what is called Igala and a stag is Agbonrin 1 Like |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by scholes0(m): 9:33am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Angelou: Exactly, you are right. Antelope is Igala. |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by tpiander: 5:54pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Angelou: Tiger exists in Asia, not Africa (certainly not west Africa), and there's no word for it. Ekun is leopard but might be extended to mean tiger in a general sense for big cat. |
Re: Kindly Open And Learn.yoruba Culture Must Not Go Extinct!!! by absoluteSuccess: 7:42am On Sep 02, 2015 |
Great post. I've learn alot up there. I do think we need names for plants and trees as well, I wish we have a thread dedicated to that. Please Op, change thread title to 'comprehensive names of Animals in Yoruba World' In other words, I think Yannibo is female ijapa, not beetle, and Rhinosarus, Turuku in Yoruba. Also Egbin, is Zebra. |
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