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Yoruba Vocabulary And Greeting by AmeLonRo(m): 3:36pm On Feb 27, 2021
Some aspects of Yoruba vocabulary and greetings in Yoruba Language.
Day is ojo in yoruba.
Morning is aaro.
Afternoon is osan.
Evening is ale.
Sunset is irole.
Return is abo.
Work or job is ise.
Tomorrow is ola.
Today is oni.
yesterday is ana.
Sorry is pele.
Be watchful is pele.
Take heart is pele.
Year is odun.
Week is ose.
Month is osu
Time is akoko or asiko
Period or season is igba

Eku is good
Eku osan is good afternoon
Ekuabo is welcome
Eku aaro is good morning
Eku ale is good evening

Till is oda

We will see tomorrow is odola
We will see in the afternoon is odosan
We will see in the night is odale
We will see in the morning is odaro
We will see at sunset is odirole

Good bye is odabo

Its quite a long time is eku ojo meta
Its quite a long time is oto jo meta

Thanks for yesterday is modupe or ose ana

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Re: Yoruba Vocabulary And Greeting by Nobody: 6:10pm On Apr 14, 2021
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Re: Yoruba Vocabulary And Greeting by Ibrahim3307(m): 6:34pm On Apr 14, 2021
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