Yoruba Dictionary
Yorùbá
Browse hundreds of Yoruba words with English translations, pronunciation guides, and example sentences.
Aburo
/a-bu-ro/
Aburo mi wa nibi
Younger sibling
My younger sibling is here
Alẹ
/a-le/
Alẹ ni ẹbí pade
Evening
The family meets in the evening
Ana
/a-na/
Ana mo ri rẹ
Yesterday
Yesterday I saw you
Arabinrin
/a-ra-bin-rin/
Arabinrin mi wa ile-ẹkọ
Sister
My sister is at school
Arakunrin
/a-ra-kun-rin/
Arakunrin mi giga ni
Brother
My brother is tall
Arun
/a-run/
Arun ọjọ ni ose
Five
Five days in a week
Awọn
/a-won/
Awọn wa nibi
They / Them
They are here
Aya
/a-ya/
Aya mi jeun
Wife
My wife is eating
Baba
/ba-ba/
Baba mi ni olukoni
Father
My father is a teacher
Baba agba
/ba-ba ag-ba/
Baba agba mi ti dagba
Grandfather
My grandfather is old
Bawo ni?
/ba-wo ni/
Bawo ni, egbon mi?
How are you?
How are you, my older sibling?
Bayi
/ba-yi/
Wá bayi!
Now
Come now!
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