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Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by tobillionaire(m): 10:59pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
Jarunpa- moving north, south, east nd. West while asleep Osuka- a cloth folded. On d'head to balance a load Adogan- d'local. Fire wood stove Garri- food Fufu-food Afon- a food(this looks like a beans bt d'tree dat bear it is so gigantic.. D'fruit looks like d'largest fruit ever) Esuke- a kinda disturbance frm d'lungs, whenever it starts in babies case u'll b asked to put a thread on d'babys head. While u'll b asked to sip some water abt 7times or 9times if u're an adult. Pls add. Urs nd answers to dis are highly welcomed |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by teemanbastos(m): 11:04pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
lmao, types of slaps=igbarun, ifoti ,igbati, 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by yinxfun(m): 11:53pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
tobillionaire:Esuke.... Hiccups Also Orogun(used in stirring Amala&co)... Is Rolling pin Jarunpa...Sleep walking... 2 Likes |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by techmart(m): 7:04am On Jan 05, 2015 |
I really want to know this.... Si regun - ( wen a person has done sum1 a favour in the past, and tryin to refer to those favour and making emphasis on the favour ) 1 Like |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by WORLDPEACE(m): 4:00pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
tobillionaire:Osuka- porter's knot Garri - garri because it's our food not English. Just as spaghetti is spaghetti because it is Italian. 3 Likes |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by WORLDPEACE(m): 4:03pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
yinxfun:Jarunpa is not sleep walking 2 Likes |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by yinxfun(m): 5:59pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
WORLDPEACE:Alright....Then what's it |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by WORLDPEACE(m): 6:13pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
yinxfun:"Tossing and turning" translates it better. 1 Like |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by Nobody: 7:47pm On Jan 06, 2015 |
This is a hard one Some yoruba words are just so deep I know 'siregun' is to (constantly) remind someone of an act of benevolence but what I don't know is the perfect word/translation For 'siregun' ~ 2prexios, any idea? techmart: 3 Likes |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by 2prexios: 9:08pm On Jan 10, 2015 |
Zeemoor: I think something like recrimination or animadversion is close to "sinregun". Happy nu year my zeemore. Miss ya. |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by INTERALIA(m): 2:20pm On Aug 22, 2015 |
Siregun means rehash |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by MisterThee: 9:17pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Lol some of you lot said 'garri'. Do you know that 'garri' literally means Powder in Hausa language? 1 Like |
Re: Some Yoruba Words I Wish To Know In English by rockstimi: 11:02pm On Feb 18, 2020 |
2prexios: siregun is requite requital in english |
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