Yoruba
pronunciation
How to pronounce Yoruba in British English:
UK [ˈjɒrʊbə]
How to pronounce Yoruba in American English:
US [ˈjɔrəbə]
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- Noun:
- a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
- a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria
Word Origin
- Yoruba
- west Nigerian people, also the name of their language.
Example
- 1. Yoruba diaspora in the new world .
- 2. Quick to act , he prevents his father from murdering the yoruba butcher .
- 3. According to yoruba tradition , a spirit child is one who has made a pact with his fellows in their other , more beautiful world , to rejoin them as soon as possible .
- 4. Language : english is the official language , hausa , yoruba and ibo are the main native languages .
- 5. In yoruba land , twins are regarded as a special gift from god and bearers of good luck .