Yoruba Nouns Hey! Welcome back! Today we will be going over one of the most important building blocks of the Yoruba language, Yoruba Nouns!
Time to add maggi to your Yoruba sentences!
Learning Yoruba Nouns will help you to talk about a range of different things so easily, so in today’s lesson I’m going to show you a list of over 200 Yoruba nouns.
Don’t be stressed about the quantity of Yoruba nouns you are going to learn, I don’t expect you to learn all the nouns in one day! They are more a point of reference for you if anything.
Also, just to help you out a little bit, I’m going to show you a software to help you memorise the Yoruba nouns, I used this same software to memorise thousands of words in Spanish in a short period of time .
The different lists of Yoruba Nouns that will be covered in this lesson are displayed below.
Family members in Yoruba Languages in Yoruba Clothes in Yoruba Nouns associated with the classroom in Yoruba Food in Yoruba Furniture and parts of a house in Yoruba Nouns associated with University in Yoruba Animals in Yoruba Time periods in Yoruba Miscellaneous words in Yoruba
Family members in Yoruba Yoruba English Ìdílé Immediate family Mọ̀lẹ́bí Extended family Màmáà / Ìyá Mother Bàbá Father (Àwọn) òbí Parents Ẹ̀gbọ́n Older sibling Àbúrò Younger Sibling Ìyàwó Wife Ọkọ Husband Ọmọ Child Ọmọ Son Ọmọbìnrin Daughter Màmáa màmá Grandma Bàbáa bàbá Grandpa Sister Arábìnrin Brother Arákùnrin
Different family members in Yoruba
Languages in Yoruba
Yoruba English Èdè Language Èdèe Yorùbá Yoruba Language Èdèe Faransé French Language Èdèe Òyìnbó/Gẹ̀ẹ́sì English Language Èdèe Sípáníìṣì Spanish Language Èdèe Potogí Portuguese Language
Different languages in Yoruba
Clothes in Yoruba
Yoruba English Aṣọ Clothes Aṣọ òde Fancy clothes Aṣọ ojoojúmọ́ Everyday clothes Fìlà Hat Bùbá Yoruba top Búláòsì Blouse Tíṣẹẹ̀tì T-shirt Súwẹ́tà Sweater Ìborùn Shawl Jákẹ́ẹ̀tì Jacket Kóòtù Coat Ṣòkòtò Trouser Jíìnsì Jeans Síkẹ́ẹ̀tì Skirt Ìbọsẹ̀ Sock(s) Bàtà Shoe Ìbọ̀wọ́ Glove(s) Yẹtí Earring(s) Ìró A wrap around cloth
Articles of clothes in Yoruba
Classroom Nouns in Yoruba
Yoruba English Kíláàsì Classroom Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Student Obìnrin Female Ọkùnrin Male Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ obìnrin A female student Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọkùnrin A male student Olùkọ́ Teacher Àwọn ènìyàn People Ìwé Book Ìtàn Story Ẹ̀kọ́ Studies Àṣà Culture Pẹ́ẹ̀nì Pen Pẹ́ńsùlù Pencil Yunifásítì University Rúlà Ruler Bébà àjákọ Piece of paper Tábìlì Table Àga Chair Mọ́nítọ̀ Monitor Máòsì Mouse Tẹlifíṣàn Television Síídiì CD Máàpù àgbáyé World map Ìṣirò Maths Kẹ́mísìrì Chemistry Físíìsì Physics Ẹ̀kọ́ ìtàn History Saikọ́lọ́jì Psychology Sosiọ́lọ́jì Sociology Ẹ̀kọ́ nipa ọ̀rọ̀ ìṣèlú Political Science Ẹ̀kọ́ nípa ọ̀rọ̀ ajé Economics Lítíréṣọ̀ Literature Áàtì/Ọnà Arts Sáyẹ́ǹsì Science Kíláàsìi sáyẹ́ǹsì Science Class Ìdánwò Examination Gbólóhùn Sentence Èsì Result(s) Ìdáhùn Answer
Nouns associated with the classroom in Yoruba
Food in Yoruba
Yoruba English Oúnjẹ Food Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ Plantain Àgbàdo Corn Àlùbọ́sà Onion Ilá Okro Òróró Vegetable oil/ Peanut oil Adìẹ Chicken Agbálùmọ̀ Wild cherry Ata Pepper Bọ̀ọ̀lì Roasted plantain Bọ́tà Butter Búrẹ́dì Bread Dòdò Fried plantain Èpìyà Tilapia (fish) Èso Fruit Ẹja Fish Ẹran Meat / Beef Ẹ̀dọ̀ Liver Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ Pork (pig) Ẹmu Palm wine Ẹ̀pà Peanut Ẹ̀wà Beans Ẹyin Eggs Gbẹ̀gìrì Bean stew Gúgúrú Popcorn Hámúbọ́gà Hamburger Ìbẹ́pẹ Papaya Ìgbín Snail Ìpékeré Plantain chips Ìrẹsì / Ráìsì Rice Iṣu Yam Iyán Pounded Yam Kọfí Coffee Màálù Cow meat (cow) Ògúfe Goat meat Máńgòrò Mango Mílíìkì Milk Mínírà Soft drinks Ọbẹ̀ Stew Omi Water Ọsàn Orange Tàtàsé / Tàtàṣé Red pepper Tíì Tea Sandíìnì Sardine Ṣíìsì Cheese Ṣinṣíìnì Chinchin (a nigerian fried snack) Ṣúgà Sugar Tòlótòló Turkey Tòmáàtì Tomato Jọ̀lọ́ọ̀fù ráìsì Jollof rice Ọ̀bẹ̀ ilá Okra stew Ọ̀bẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsí Melon stew Iwe Gizzard Panla Stockfish Ṣíbí Spoon
Different items of food in Yoruba
Furniture and parts of a house in Yoruba
Yoruba English Ilé House Àjà Ceiling Fèrèsé / Wíńdò Window Ilẹ̀kùn Door Kọ́kọ́rọ́ Key Ògiri Wall Àwòrán Picture Iná Light Ìjòkó-gbọọrọ Sofa Àjà House level (house floors) Ibùsùn/bẹ́ẹ̀dì Bed Balùwẹ̀ Bathroom Fọ́sẹ́ẹ̀tì Faucet Ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Toilet Síìǹkì Sink Tọ́ọ̀bù Bathtub Ìrọ̀rí Pillow Kábínẹ́ẹ̀tì Cabinet Pálọ̀ Living room Kápẹ́ẹ̀tì Carpet Ojúlé Room Ọgbà Garden
Furniture and different parts of a house in Yoruba
University Nouns in Yoruba
Yoruba English Yunifásítì University Ilé-ìwé gbogbo-ǹ-ṣe Polytechnic Yunifásítì ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ University of Technology Yunifásítì ẹ̀kọ́ àgbẹ̀ University of Agriculture Ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ọ olùkọ́ni Faculty of Education Ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ iṣẹ́-ọnà Faculty of Arts Ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀ Faculty of Agriculture Ìwádìí ìjìnlẹ̀ Research Kíláàsìi sáyẹ́ǹsì lẹ́kíṣọ́ tiatà Science class lecture theatre Ọgbàa yunifásítì / kámpọ́ọ̀sì University campus / campus Oyè ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ Ph.D BÍ-EÈ B.A. BÍ-ẸẸ̀DÌ B. Ed. BÍ-ẸẸ̀SÌ B.Sc Ẹ́M-EÈ M.A. Ẹ́M-ẸẸ̀DÌ M. Ed. Ẹ́M-ẸẸ̀SÌ M. Sc. Ẹnjiníà Engineer Ìgboyè The degree of Láàbù Laboratory Imọ̀-ẹ̀kọ́ Education (as a discipline) Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Engineering (as a discipline) Kíkẹ́kọ́ọ̀ The study of Ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ Branches of study Simẹ́sítà / sáà Semester Ósítẹ̀lì Hostel Ọmọwé Someone that has a Ph.D Òmìnira Independence Tiatà ìdánilẹ́kọ́ọ̀ Lecture theatre
Nouns associated with University in Yoruba
Animals in Yoruba
Yoruba English Ajá Dog Ológbò Cat Ehoro Rabbit Erin Elephant Ọ̀bọ Monkey Màálù Cow Ewúrẹ́ Goat Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ Pig Ẹyẹ Bird Ràkúnmí Camel Ẹṣin Horse Pẹ́pẹ́yẹ Duck
Animals in Yoruba
Time periods and days in Yoruba
Yoruba English Ọjọ́ Day Oṣù Month Ọdún Year Ọ̀la Tomorrow Ọ̀túnla Day after tomorrow Èṣí Last year Ọjọ́ Ajé / Ọjọ́ọ Mọ́ńdè Monday Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun / Ọjọ́ọ Túsìdeè Tuesday Ọjọ́rú / Ọjọ́ọ Wẹ́sìdeè Wednesday Ọjọ́bọ̀ / Ọjọ́ọ Tọ́sìdeè Thursday Ọjọ́ Ẹtì / Ọjọ́ọ Fúráìdeè Friday Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta / Ọjọ́ọ Sátidé Saturday Ọjọ́ Àìkú / Ọjọ́ọ Sọ́nńdè Sunday
Time periods and days in Yoruba
Miscellaneous words in Yoruba
Yoruba English Owó Money Bọ́ọ̀lù Ball Olówó Rich person Yànmùyánmú Mosquito Orúkọ Name Ìwà Behaviour Nǹkan Something
Miscellaneous words in Yoruba
Language Tip: It’s not easy to learn a long list of language vocab, so to memorise the words I recommend using the programme Anki.
Anki Website https://apps.ankiweb.net/
