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OI' THK
Y GRUB A LANGUAGE,
COMPILED BY TIIK
TOGETHER WITH
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS,
BY Til ft. ,
REV. 0. E. VIDAL, M. A.
1852.
UCRC
pi
ADVERTISEMENT.
long, and 6° and 10° N. lat., and due north of the Bight
( iv )
can race, but till within the last ten years never re-
Crowther since his return to his native land, and the pro-
book were taken down by him from the lips of his coun-
this work is enriched, from the pen of one of the best liv-
(V)
be found at p. (40).
ON TIU-;
YORUBA LAjNGUAGE,
BY TFIE
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
ple idea of acting or suffering ; as se, " do ;" fe, " love ;"
(3)
thus, isE, " the action or act of doing ;" ife, " the act of
loving, love ;" mo, " the act of knowing, knowledge ;"
used ; as aye, " a state of living ;" afe, '^ a state of lov-
ing," ALO, " a going." These words apply to particular
prefix. Thus, ATIL9, " the act of going," atife, " the
" unbelief."
sing.
(4)
possess ignorance ;" from ese, " sin," lese, " to possess
sin ;" from owo, " money," lowo, " to possess money."
" one who is ignorant;" elese, " one who has sin ;" olowo,
Bad.
Abst.
Concr.
Incho.
Neg.
Verb of
Noun of
Idea.
Pre.
Vrc.
Pre.
Pre.
Po.'is.
Poss.
MO
I MO
AMO
ATIMO
AIMO
LA I MO
ALAIMO
LO
•
ILO
AL9
ATILO
FE
IFE
AFE
ATIFE
A IFE
GBO
IGBO
AIGBO
LAIC.BO
A L AIGBO
(5)
of the final « into ini; as, from noka, "to lie," nokini,
pp. 40 — 44.§
5; Vide " Outline of the Elements of the Kisuaheli Language,'' by the Rev.
formative process.
Macbrair, § 19—21.
(7)
t " Outl. of El. of Kisuaheli Language." Part II. Ch. II. p. 30.
(8)
the original and full form of the pronoun ; but the use of
the verb.
the same changes, its original form being ki, before close
(9)
Verbs.
I '2
EMI I WO
ON
Neg. Part.
KI
MO
O
KO
Verb.
3d Pers. Obj
SA .
A
SE
BE
TI
RO
y
FO
RU
( 10 )
sentence.
p. 25.
( 11 )
( 12 )
ally be traced.
as also for the tenses, ti, past, and yio, future. But
there is nothing that presents the appearance of inflex-
never varies.
•( 13 )
I Ibid. p. 314.
^ Ibid. p. 315.
( 14 )
( 15 )
tinent.
that the area over which we must search for the affini-
plored for this purpose but the tract on either side of the
In this way " almost every adjective and verb has its own
( 16 ;
veri/ high ;" " tlie bird flies vcri/ high ;" " this cloth is
veri/ yellow ;" " the scarlet is veri/ red ;" " the glass is
in every example ; thus " iggi ga Jiqfio ;" " eiye fo tian-
" tiantian," must be employed. So, too, the adverb " ro-
( ly )
red, or, at least, dark colour, though the word has no such
bial sayings.
( 18 )
them, there is, for the most part, also an almost poetical
expected.
* Vide Home's " Introduction to the Scriptures," Vol. II. Part II. Book
( ly )
forbearance;" or,
" Ashes always fly back in the face of him that throws
them,"
* Vide " 'Etudes sur la langue Sechuaiia," par Eug. Casalis, Partie III.
p. 32.
( 20 )
tioned.
t Vide Home's " Introduction to the Scrii^tures," Vol. II. Part II. Book
II. Ch. II. 1x496. To the examination of Scripture poetry contained in that
subject.
( ^1 )
parallel to the last, the second to the last but one, and
so on.
•••••
" Marks made with buje do not last more than nine days,
lowing —
Bi 1W9 k6 LI owe, o LI ENA ;
" If you have no money (to give), you may pay visits ;
Bl ORU BA MU
AbEBBE NI IBE E.
•••
( 22 )
advantageous."
powder ;
fl apadi bo ti re molle.
about them ;
( 23 )
••••'
Kl EIYE KI O WI FU EIYE.
■•••
Bebbe ki o ri okose :
Sagbe ki o ri awon.
" Beg for help, and you will meet with refusals ;
AwA KO MO enni ti o ko 6 ;
• • • • • ■'
awa ko mo enni tl o je e.
•>•••
thought."
••••
( 24 )
•«••
rich."
^Imado iba se bi eledde, abilluje ;
town ;
*•••■
cimen —
Ibaje apo ni
Ibaje apa ;
Bi apa ba ja,
^\po aballe.
" The injury of a bag
( 25 )
natural to him."
examples —
mortification."
AiYE LI Okun,
EnIA LI OssA,
( :^« )
IWO KO GBODDO WI I
• • • -^
Nl I PA AKONI.
of his danger.
Igbo biribiri,
Okunkun biribiri ;
the forest."
•••>
( 27 )
But the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head."*
them."
( 28 )
esu yio lo ;
NiBO LI ALATAMPOKO YIO w6,
Bl OKAN PE EKULU,
" Three elders cannot all fail to pronounce the word ekulu ;
Bl OJUMO MO,
••••
••••••
( 29 )
( 30 )
the Yorubas.
are similar.
"■ When the butcher kills the animal, the retailers cut it
tiles, " which show the work of the law written in their
( 31 )
t Ibid. p. 87.
I Ibid. p. 89.
( 32 )
" The time may be very long, but a lie will be detected
at last."
the contrary, not only is the word dupe, '^ to give thanks,"
turn thanks,
( 33 )
You may do him ill, and he will not feel that either :"
Kl API IBI su u.
used."
upper by night-time."
" Ear, hear the other side (of the question) before you
decide."
Ma gbiyele ogun ;
•••
( 34 )
class of composition,
" If the poor man's rafter does not reach the top in the
cuse.f"
dence, and care for all His creatures, is evident from the
God's opportunity."
t Horn. i. 20.
( ••» )
" Leave the battle to God, and rest your head upon your
hand."
" The ar9 (i. e. a man with a withered limb) is the por-
passively.
Surely these are indications of no ordinary perception
( 37 )
can now see a little w^ay into the thoughts and feelings
now dive a little into that sea of mind, to which the Da-
flood, and forcing his proud army to flee before it. Surely
( 38 )
more enlarged.
those who feel an interest in Africa, and who long for the
all cities and towns and villages, not " in the land of
Lord of Hosts."*
VOCABULARY
OF THE
YORUEA LA^^GUAGE,
&c. &c.
The five vowels, a, e, i, o, ti, represent the sounds usually termed
ENGLISH.
GERMAN.
Bath, hat.
Voter, hand.
Bait, bet.
Stets.
Beat, hit.
Ziehen, sinn.
Boot, full.
Hut.
There are also two modified vowels and two dipthongs —
Vdter.
oi, as in voice.
s=:sh.
The acute (') and grave Q) accents are simply marks of intonation —
YORUBA YOCAByLAM.
A.
A, much used in composition as a prefix ; as Ye, " to live,"
Aa ! a word of exclamation.
bend."
for ever."
^-
•>?1
ABA
against mortification."
' bitter."
help no more."
result."
palace.
sitting."
ABA
bottom."
Abbelle (Abbe-ille), adj. private, secret. — Ohun ti ako
sultry."
he wants."
follow."
3B2
ABE
its name."
•••*••
ABO
you to-morrow."
ottotto, " I will not give you half a yam, but a whole
one."
time."
sabbath-breaker.
Abo, s. a tree which bears fruit like the sweet-sop, or
ABO
money."
••••••
•••••
Abula, s. adulteration.
and he who does not care to patch will lose his clothes."
6
ABU
farmers.
with you."
matters.
takes.
ADA
birds."
nate person.
another.
bitor.
f Adaniloju ( — li-oju), s. one who disappoints. — Adaniloju
worthy to be trusted."
to strengthen himself."
8
ADA
curred it."
but a crown."
bargainer, a bargain.
their expeditions.
god Ipori."
9c
ADI
ditions.
straining.
pany.
10
AFA
••••o
away."
Afin, s. an albino.
11c2
AFI
pulsion, reluctance.
perintended.
pa afo tan o nwa enni rere ti yio fi ara yi, " A pig
to rub against."
" What the blind saw before he was blind is the last
impudent.
rector.
11*
AFO
Afo-se, 5. soothsaying.
footstool.
maker of it."
grass-field, ocean.
fowl.
12
AGB
aran vva ki iji agba, " The owner may broach his cask
Agbagba, s. plantain.
Agba-bo, s. foster-child.
Agbabon (agba-ibon), s. large gun, cannon.
warriors.
12*
AGB
13
AGB
{lit. is the dyer in blue) ; the aluko has red (Jit. is the
Agbelebu, s. a cross.
13*
XGB
/'
'Agbo, 5. a ram. — ^"Agbo meji ko 1119 omi akoto kan, " Two
. rams cannot drink out of the same calabash." — Roro ^^
agbo ni imii agbo niyin, 9lla ti babba ni imu ommo /' '
Agbon, s. basket.
proaches to stealing."
gb9n eran agb9n yin n9, " No one will throw away
14
L
AGl
suffer."
cutaneous disorders.
Ragged Town."
Ago, s. a cup, mug, jug.
animal)."
dwarfs."
Agogo kan, one bell, one hour. — Agogo kan lu, " It
of a sharp thing.
Agoro, s. the hare. — Aja ti ire re ba daniloju li ade si
14*
AGO
aja osupa, " Venus travels with the moon; they sup-
not be broken.
Ahariya, s. bird-shot.
Ahere, s. a farm-house. — Ahere ni yio kehin oko, atta ni
at last.
15
AHO
do not care."
Ai-DA, adj. not ceasing, not stopping. — Aida ojo ni, " It
Ai-GBA, s. non-receiving.
AiGREDE (Gbo-ede), s. want of understanding or know-
ledge of a language.
lence."
drinking.
16
AIK
AiKossE (ko-esse), adj. not tripping or stumbling, with-
out oflence.
no spot or blemish.
of apprehension.
corruption in wounds.
17 u
AIR
cupation.
Ai-SE, s. inaction.
ginning.
justice.
sincerity.
Ai-siN, s. independence.
impartiality.
meji sure li aitara won yo, " Two horses ran equally, or
discouragement.
18
AIY
AiVA-LA, V. to be fearful, to be panic-struck.
state.
not stopping.
end, eternally.
AiYEssE (yi-esse), adj. or s. immovable ; stedfastness.
19
AJA
of the farmer."
is useless."
covered over, so that when a thief falls into it, his foot
pieces."
oko li agbe imu aso ilo, ^' The partridge says, ' What
20
AJA
question).
the tortoise.
market, and loads the last with blessings ;" (/. e. The
sweetness.
2i
AJE
Ajigbese, s. a debtor.
'Ajo, s. journey.
a banquet.
fire."
stores.
while weaving.
22
AKA
aki igba ille babba enni lowo enni, " No one can cure
amo li orun, (akala agbe orun mo), " The akala smells
rounding.
23
AKA
umbrella.
or matter, signification.
Ake, s. a crier.
gbona, " The public crier does not eat warm food,"
at any moment.
sauce ; a hater.
yesterday."
24
AKE
Akette, s. hat.
Akettox, Akettun, 5. a new hoe, a bough, branch of a tree.
a pea. — Aki iti ehin akisalle iwure, " One cannot bless
</ Akisa, Agisa, s. rags. — Akisa ba enni rere je, " Rags
Akiti, s. monkey.
wdll return)."
25 E
AKO
taken.
y^ a drake.
letter.
death of the strong man ;' i.e. (The strong man often
perishes for want of warning.)
with him."
26
AKO
the night settles the dispute " (as to the time of the
night).
feet.
Al, a substitute for oni, " one who has ;" used as a prefix.
Alaba-rin, s. a fellow-traveller.
27
ALA
Alada-si, s. a meddler.
dependence is put.
traitor.
seer, observer.
Alafo, s. an open place between a group of things ;
. washing a trade.
28
ALA
Alagba-se, s. a common labourer who hires himself out
tale-bearer.
wanting stability.
person.
a house unbuilt.
life, unquenchable.
person.
ignorant person.
29
ALA
luted thing.
absentee.
with food.
self to a skeleton).
ita eran pa, " He who has only his eye (brow) for a
lives on figs.
man) alakele."
Alakesi, s. a visitor.
Alako-se, s. a beginner.
30
ALA
geous."
animals."
every thing.
Ala-ran-se, s. a helper.
31
ALA
young woman.
a male cook.
honey."
a pestilent person,
yio mo esu yio lo, nibo li alatampoko yio wo, " The
mediator, umpire.
to be perfectly understood.
32
ALA
person .
of the gods.
Ale, s. a plant.
Alle, s. a concubine.
God.
33 F
ALU
shut.
resemblance of a father."
changing, deception.
ablution."
34
AMM
cool.
acknowledges kindness.
ness began from the ground' " (from your lame foot).
35
\/
AMO
enness.
leopard kind.
me.
tunity.
sewing.
of lizard.
36
ANN
string of a drum.
riddles."
!^
APA
ifi ipe ora, ani kiki ora, kiki ora, " With the mouth
Aparon, s. a cane.
under Kanakana.)
38
APE
box.
Apo, s. a quiver.
apparatus.
kola nuts.
Apoti-itisse, s. a footstool.
abundance, over-abundance.
ways doing.
" 39
ARA
— Ara mi da, " I am well ;" ^' I recover ;" " I am clear
or hope, fails."
Ara, s. a bird. — E' mase pa eiye ti ije ara, "Do not kill
loud."
found together.
40
[/
ARA
an inmate.
finish to dress."
Aratubu, s. prisoner.
9dde aji ti apo ti 9ron, " When the day dawns, every
41 G
ARA ^
the farmer arises with his hoe, and the hunter takes
verseness.
Arekunda, s. deceit.
female.
feathers.
seeing.
42
ARI
ness. — " They also serve who only stand and wait.")
iru eru ki o ma so, " The aro does not always bear
Aron-oju, s. ophthalmia.
understood thing.
reasoning.
43
ARU
dwarfs."
contemptuously).
44
ASI
in conclusion.
or makes alive.
trayer."
ment, bargain.
45
ASS
AsARo, s. porridge.
46
ASA
effect ; imprecation.
be done.
AsE-SA, s. disgrace.
willed person.
in my absence."
double dealer.
for another.
47
ASO
overcome.
at a distance.
common use.
'48
ASO
neck.
world), everlasting.
until now.
with atanroko."
49 H
:ate
J Ate, 5. birdlime. — ^Ate peiye mu eiye ku, " The birdlime
prefix).
commencement of a thing.
lesse ni ije egbin onna, " The sole of the foot is ex-
ki itan 'ni je, " The palm of the hand never deceives
one," denoting the safety of a thing in hand.
long-suffering.
Ati-gba, s. reception.
50
ATI
ing.
getting rich.
age of puberty.
Ati-se, s. action.
Aton-wa, s. a returning.
for bows.
51
A TO
tion ; — Atoto — o — o !
/ necked calabash.
children.
Aton-bi, s. regeneration.
Aton-da, s. regeneration.
torches.
b9tan rere, " May God give us a happy end !" (An
52
AWA
AwA-wr, s. an excuse.
awede."
me."
Awi-RiN, s. a witch.
Awo, s. plate.
Awo-KOTo, s. a bason.
53
AWO
AwojuiN-oJu, s. spectacles.
my own amusement)."
ran, aki isa ima fi, owe re te nkan, " However well
stand upon."
AwoROJOBi ( — ^je-obi), a\ a small bird.
Awo-se, s. pattern.
tude, image.
54
AWO
AwoiiiN (wo-ebin), s. hump ; crooked back.
'AwoN, s. a net.
AwoN-EKUN, s. a hairy plant, whose touch causes severe
sap.
a long time.
AwoN-so, s. a weaver.
Awuju, s. confusion.
Aya, s. a wife.
55
AYA
chosen, beloved.
elder.
bamboo mats.
fowls.
valued.
\^y Ayo, Awo, 5. a game called the warry. — Ayo ki ije ki aye
56
AYO
of an individual ; an eaves-dropper.
B.
Ba, v. a. to meet, overtake, find at a place. — Nwon ba mi
another."
57 I
BA
some esu grass for me." — lya mba aro, '^(My) mother
is straining potash."
our father."
58
I
BA
is bent a little."
might go."
everlasting."
Bada, s. a title.
59
BAF
called Ivveflfa.
Emi ni iw9 se bai si, " Do you act thus towards me."
house is yonder."
Bai-ba\, adv. dimly. — Orun nran baibai, "The sun shines
dimly."
house is desolate."
Balogun-orun, s. a centurion.
a robbery.
60
BAR
egusi.
Bar A, s. god of mischief, Satan, the Devil.
gars."
' arin egun, "With shoes one can get on in the midst
of thorns."
it so."
after me."
Bese, s. saddle-cloth.
Be, v. a. and n. to skip, to leap from a high to a low place,
61 '
BEB
help, and you will meet with refusals ; ask for alms,
and you will meet with misers."
broken." <
Bebe-idi, s. rump.
Bebe-oju, s. eye-brow.
tification.
Bere, adj. low, fiat, not high. — Orule yi here, " This
62
BER
«
"Fear God."
increase."
make angry.
do it."
were talking."
63
BI-E
embers ; s. roof patched by inserting grass ; mended
fish."
piece of land."
traders.
64
BO
" The bark of the tree peels." — Ara mi bo, " My skin
peels."
leaves."
drought."
65 K
BOT
one's name."
BOK
black."
come soon."
Bosi, 'y. a. to enter. — Bosi ille, " Enter {Jit. drop into) the
house."
i^7
]/
\J
BtJ
" Fetch some corn for the horse." — Bii isu die fun
Se (completed), v. n. to be almost
finished. — Ise mi bu se, " My work
V••••
lo, " Marks made with buje do not last more than
68
BU-K
breadth (enough)."
their necks.
wicked.
for refreshment.
D.
69
DA
weary.
to a place.
V. a. to disappoint. — Ommo yi da mi
Masedaenialoro, "Tormentnoman."
nant.
vams in two."
throws me down."
70
DA
dispute."
dirty water."
71
DA
Daja, v. a. to serenade.
is dead."
72
DAL
of the interior.
talkative.
pass.
one.
73 ' L
DAS
serve.
new custom.
bute.
Itadogun.
gain, promise.
lay wait.
tions).
74
DE
busii."
entice.
is near."
chase.
ready to fall of
difficult.
gled.
75
DI
compass.
bacco.
spoiled, corrupt.
a time or day.
DiDE, defect, v. arise, get up. — Dide naro, " Stand up-
right."
trips.
DiDURo, 5. detention.
time.
apron.
^6
DIJ
think about.
Sun.)
closely at.
ground.
DojuDE ( — oju-de), V. n. to invert a vessel.
height.
77
DOD
strate one's self and keep the elbows close, does some-
me much."
participle), pleased.
kan, " Do not slander any one," {lit. '' Do not receive a
lumo' epa li oron sese, ajebbi oran woti, " The slan-
shall fall upon the sese's neck (shall recoil upon it-
78
DUR
Dura (du-ara), v. n. to make an effort so as to keep from
E.
hillock.
79
EFA
it)."
animal.
fowl well knew that she was food for the fox, as well
80
EHO
able for swiftness, and has large ears and soft fur,
Eji, s. rain.
destroying tape-worms.
81 M .
ekA
])in.
ohiin ti aba se ni iye 'ni, " (As) any thing which a man
" The time may be very long, but a lie wall be de-
E-Ko, adj. hard, not soft, not tender ; (applied to the herb
Ila, called also Okro). — Ila ko. " Okro gets hard."
Eku, s. rat.
(but) the third wdll say ekulu " {i. e. out of many
82 * ' '
EKU
tedious visitor).
han 'ra won, " The rat does not show its companion
principal.
ele keji le ille mi, "I have added the second course to
83
ELE
ogbodo ri, eru se ommo ni ille babba re, " (As) the
thing adhesive.
Emo-agbo, s. a grass, so called from its sticking on
84
1/
ENI
making a purchase.
En I, adj. one.
mon people.
11 oja ifi ik9n, " One here, (and) two there, (so) the
tude."
food.
Epo, s. palm-oil.
Erekusu, s. island.
85
I
r^
ERI
has sold all his goods ; but when asked, he will (only)
see.)
ika, opo li opo erun, " The ant ika moves in ranks ;
all others move in irregular swarms ;" {lit. order is the
Ese, s. cat.
86
ESI
— lyan ni imu 'ni ije eso iggi ki iggi, " Famine com-
Esuo, 5. antelope.
skin.
fo ni ijo kan soso iye re re, " The white ant may well
admire the bird, for after flying one day, it loses its
'87
ESU
Esusu, s. a running prickly plant.
Ete, s. lip. — Ennu imo 'nu, ete imo ete ni iko oran ba
ereke, " (A) mouth not keeping shut {lit. to mouth), and
jaws."
ment, pacification.
cines.
88
EWO
aje iwa ille ba eledde je, " When the goat has fed it
E.
89 N
EBO
JEbun, s. gift.
creatures difTerently."
among mangroves.
■ 90
'EFF
si efo, "You have not yet obtained the loaf, and you be-
Efokko, s. a wreck.
Efun, s. chalk.
panion ; equal.
91
EGB
Egbe, s. the side from the arm -pit to the waist, loin ;
adv. alongside.
Egbera, s. equality.
Egberi, s. one uninitiated into the secrets of the gods ;
pimples.
ning.
neck.
arrow-heads.
92
EHI
by vermin.
EiYE, s. bird.
worthless in retail).
Eja, s. fish. — Iku eja ni imu eja imo illu, eja ^Ogun iba
jade, " Every thing has its price ; but who can set a
the body."
Ejo , 5. matter ; dispute ; harm.
93
EKK
a leopard."
ship.
' 94
ELE
Elekun, s. mourner.
Elenga, s. grasshopper.
95 * ' '
ELU
'9 li emmi gigun, *^ May God give you a long life !" —
sent."
96
ENN
•••••/
yourselves, you.
Epox, s. testicle.
97 o
ERA
Ara.
falls a-dozing."
other tool).
ornament."
. / Ereke, Eke, s. cheek, jaw. — Ereke ni ille erin, " The jaw
98
ERO
iw9 afe li ele, " If you do not consent readily, you will
'99
ESO
flour.
guile.
standing still.
Etton, 6". branch, bough.
Awo.
lieves pain.
100
EWA
ipa je, " When the eya has reached the ferocity of a
cock."
oil is made.
Ekolo.
101-
4
/
FA'
F.
pared is sufficient."
embrace.
102
FAS
Fere, s. asthma.
Fere, v. a. to sip.
Fe, x>. n. to blow (as the wind); love, wish, will, consent. —
Afefe nfe ara tutu, "The wind blows; the body is cool."
103
• FEF
sorious.
sure."
to one.
104
FI
discover ; direct.
reign, govern.
another.
ment.
••••
Ro (sprain), v. a. to sprain.
fice.
105 p ,
FI
house.
establish.
mock me."
illustrate ; enwrap.
Fi, v.a. to swing, wave to and fro, be unsteady, incline
106
FI
wi fun, " When you were going, whom did you tell ?"
gave {lit. did give) it to me, did not you see it ?"
Abeti, Eti Aja, a cap with two flaps for the ears.
something.
Fitilla, s. lamp.
tion or grievances.
107
FIY
clouds), pass over.— ^Ojo o fo, " The rain passes off."
absence."
tens."
adore, worship.
108
FO
house to pieces."
ignorant.
hand.
109
FOW
Chiefs.
grieve you."
FuLEFULE,[ac?v. softly.
Fun, Fu, prep, for, to, on behalf of. — Se kinni yi fun mi,
u li owo oja re, " (Give) him money for his goods."
is exceedingly white."
110
FUN
own choice."
Fun, Fon, v. a. to strew, scatter, sew ; squeeze, choke,
bind tight.
FuTEFUTE, adv. easily (used with the verb ja, " to break,"
G.
FioFio, " very "). — Iggi arere ga fiofio, " The arere
full."
111
GAL
falls into the hand of some one else ; Cf. ' Pride will
have a fall.'
Galla, s. deer, stag.
fun mi, " Stitch this cloth for me."- — E 'ma gan obbe,
" Do not dip your sop too deep into the dish ; (lit.
112
GBA'
brace.
ercise.
La (to save), v. a. to save, rescue, de-
V. a. to encourage, exhort.
113 Q
GBA
walls, eaves.
neglect.
bleed =
son."
one year."
extend.
114 '
GBE
advance in rank.
of the tree."
my basket."
115
GBE
Gbe, conj. that. (This particle gives the force of the past
awa gbe ko'ra wa, " It was in the front of the palace
be sagacious.
late, reckon.
Gbe, adj. dry. — Omi gbe li odo Sokori, " The Sokori
brook is dry."
like a hen.
men.
works in wood.
a large breast."
retaliate.
in leaves, or strained.
116
GBI
in their demands.
industry) is sufficient."
to contradict.
bold.
117
GBO
to advice.
period of childhood.)
fist.
moved to tears."
118
GBO
slender stick."
sound.
day."
119
GUN
H.
close.
bered.
gently.
120
HAN
Han, v. n. to appear, be in sight, be visible.
vile person.
to elders or superiors).
noise, shout. — Ose nho putu, " Tiie soap lathers well."
Ho, Ha, adj. narrow, strait. — -^Onna ho, esse ko gba eji,
Hohu untranslateable).
121 H
HU
lit followed bi/^ IwA, IIuwa, v. n. to behave, conduct
oneself.
was buried.
thought.
pression.
I.
yesterday."
122
IDA
born as a mule."
123
•/
IB A
called him."
' Ibi, s. evil, ill use, ill treatment. — Enia ki ise 'ni ni rere
124
IBI
good words draw kola nuts from the bag." See Obk
simulation.
der ; (for) a gun is bought once for all (lit. one day),
gloves.
Ibomolle (bo-mo-ille), s. concealment, that which is to be
concealed.
125
IBU
the house and the increase of the market befal you !''
sentation.
oath.
rived."
tion.
Idacuri, s. an alarm.
12G
IDA
gether.
lifting the foot over it, (as over a tree lying across
the road).
Idakkoro, s. anchor.
and affirmed.
sion.
surety.
reign).
127
IDA
or pestilence.
confusion.
use.
custom-house ; hinderance.
tempting, decoying.
Ide, 5. brass.
ing.
128
IDE
of birds of prey."
sheaf.
reason."
Idi-mu, s. grasp.
chewed.
Idin, s. maggot.
ance, obstacle.
Idino (di-ino), s. anger, passion.
position.
lation.
129 s
IDO
beast.
^Idugbolu, s. stumbling-block.
let me know."
self, a vision.
eye.
130
IFE
Ifi-son, s. accusation.
rainy cloud.
131
jFO
guidance.
Ifon-po, s. crowd.
Ifowoko, s. embrace,
ness.
Igara-Okun, s. piracy.
^Igba-Irugbin, s. seed-time.
vessel."
132
IGB
life.
letjt."
gence ; oblivion.
got."
133
\y
\^
IGB
riage.
eye."
afterward.
tion.
consultation.
134
IGB
je ito, " May you enjoy many days ; {lit. eat old age,
and longevity)."
husk.
Igboro, 5. street.
son.
ing cotton.
135
\y
IGE
a mystery."
^Igere, 5. fish-pot.
Igepa, s. bird-snare.
on.
stem.
thorn."
136
IGU
i/
forked stick.
"Iha, s. side, loin, region. — ''Iha ibo li awa oyi si, " To
which side shall we turn?" — ^^Iha so mi, "My side
pains me."
tation."
there'?""
137 T
at an end."
by the bats."
course.
kan li amo iwa enia ; aba mo iwa enia aba bun 'o
138
IJA
as a vexatious matter."
hand.
sion.
"Ijeka, s. snoring.
night.
Ijew^o, s. confession.
ness.
fants.
139 -
IJI
Ijila, Ijinla, s. a famous or notorious person, (used both
holiday.
Ijoko-je, 5. quietness.
king."
140
IJO
being lost,
" The wicked man would not treat his own child as
circle.
Ikan, s. the white ant. — Ikan nje ille agba nsoso agba
food."
141
IKA
book).
roller.
Ikekun, s. snare.
Iki, s. salutation.
^Iki, s. compression ; laudatory recital of a family
lineage.
sion.
142
IKO
thinking that his red tail was spoilt, but the rain
battle.
Ogunso).
143
IKO
^Iko, s. refusal.
Ikoni, s. instruction.
hinderance.
'^ Ikudu pa esin e' nyo o mb9wa ipa ommo enia, "(When
your neighbour's) horse falls into a pit you should not
too."
144
IKU
flour).
fatigue.
Ola.
145 u
^ILA
suggestion.
ordinance.
Ilara, 5. envy.
Ile, s. addition.
Ileke (le-oke), s. that which is uppermost, top stone,
upper garment.
Ille-abere, s. needle-case.
house.
Ille-ato, s. bladder.
Ille-ero, s. inn.
Ille-idana, s. kitchen.
Ille-iyawo, s. bride-chamber.
Ille-emu, s. lock-up house, cell where persons ar-
Ille-oyin, s. beehive.
146
ILL
Ille-babba, 5. fatherland.
Illeke, s. beads,
guage, a barbarian.
fun'9, ki okilo fun 'ra re, " When you are warned,
warn yourself."
147
ILO
J ipa aso, " The arrows intended for the wild boar
earth, earthquake.
intelligible."
Imo-oson, s. a small-leaved plant found by the waterside
148
IMO
Imolle-osupa, s. moonliarht.
Imotelle, s. foreknowledge.
angry, provocation.
••••••'
at its tail."
' Ina, s. flogging, punishment by whipping, lashing.
149
INA
Ina-eweko, s. blossom.
aje babba teni teni, " The white man is the father of
a vision."
Ino-didon, s. gladness.
hearted.
IPA
execution.
Ipa-Imolle, s. assassination.
Ipa-da, s. return.
the neck.
lo eja, aki ifi oran odd ilo afe, " No one should ask
ROPOMU.
Ipanna (ipa-onna), s. place, room. — Iwo mbe ni ipanna
between traders.
151
I PA
rust, corrosion.
point.
Ipari, s. baldness.
Ipe, s. call; act of calling; the horn used for that purpose.
thread in weaving.
things.
wound.
152
IPE
lot, distribution.
Ipinhun (pin-ohun), s agreement, bargain.
mark.
rain.
Ipo, s. abundance.
^Ipo, ^Ipon, s. irony. — Emf ni iwo ran ipon si? " Do you
crowded."
tion, adversity.
Yorubas).
in contempt."
discouragement.
153 X
IRA
Iralle, s. laths.
port.
experienced evil ?
1*54
IRE
Ire, s. play, amusement ; the act of running.
Irede-oru, s. revelling.
reproach."
/ ise omi si 'ni li ennu, " The sugar cane has a better
{lit. trees) which can supply the mouth with such saj)."
transition.
humility, humiliation.
155
IRI
cision .
sauce.
Ironopiwada, s. repentance.
1.56
IRO
chokes us."
Eke).
Iron, s. hair.
Iron-gaungaun, s. bristle.
Iron, s. prayer.
repose.
ing. — ^Iru esin ki ipe idi iru enia, bi esin ku afi iru si
aiye, " The horse's tail soon becomes a man's tail :
(for) when the horse dies he leaves his tail behind him."
Iru, s. gadfly.
9bbe je, " Plenty of iru does not spoil the stew."
of leaves ; water-spring.
elevation.
1.57
IRU
uproar; insurrection.
Iru-omi, s. wave.
in order to rob.
plant.
dering.
of his sauce."
time.
158
ISE
made fast.
Iso-Yi-Gi, s. marriage.
tree).
unmeaning talk.
mud).
1.59
ISO
the rich.
^IsoN, s. accusation.
accusation.
vidually ; choice.
badly off ; for the pot gets all the sweet, and the lid
deed.
160
ISE
IsE-AMMi, s. sign.
IsE-ASE, 5. miracle.
••••^
Ise-Iyannu, s. wonder.
forests.
161 * ' Y
ISI
kin.
fruit.
ward.
ment.
work.
^IsoNNA-ASO, 5. tailor.
IsoRA (s9-ara), s. caution, watchfulness.
sion.
162
ISU
cloud) ; darkness.
care.
Isu-OPE, s. palm-cabbage.
ant.
the open air. — Itta metta ko konno ebo, " The junc-
pated.
sail ; fulness.
163
ITA
tors, forefathers.
mour.
great."
' Iti, s. timber, any large piece of wood ; the act of sup-
164
ITl
" Unless the tree falls, one will never get at the
branches."
together.
Iti, s. the act of breaking a portion of any thing brittle.
nance.
Itedo, s. encampment.
down.
ITO
Itori, s. share.
earnest, anticipation.
assembly.
breeze.
Itu-ka, s. dispersion.
^digging.
IwA, s. trembling.
IwABUBURu, s. wickedness.
gain, profit.
166
IWA
menses.
bitter kola.
167
^IWO
destroying a house.
forethought.
Iwo-Yi, s. the present time or season,
creditor.
adj. so many.
sounding.
stick.
thou.
168
IWU
cause)."
Iya, s. madam, mother, mistress ; pot, basin, calabash,
Iya-la, 5. grandmother.
Agidi.
Iyan-rindide, s. quicksand.
of choosing.
^Iyangbo, s. chafT.
169 z
lYE
cious.
side.
ing-
much of. — Awodi lo ire iye nwon li eiye si lo, " The
ever."
with ease.
170
iyO
IvoN, 5. coral.
passion.
Iyo, s. salt.
pose.
J A, adv. through.
another.
Jalle, v. n. to go through.
171
JAM
Jankavvo, s. soot.
Jangboro, s. knee-cap.
■ 172
JE-K
emi ni, " Had it been I." — Iba jepe 6 lo, " Had he
gone."
is to be fought
173
JO
suck out.
not be burnt."
numerous."
me (go)."
174
KA
K.
Ka, v. a.to reap, pluck fruits from the tree, roll, fold; fail.
all attention.
his saying."
elders ?"
Obiaya).
deposit.
riously.
out of many.
175
KAN
idi pa, oni ise kuku ya, " The crow was going to
Apatta.
Kanga, s. a well.
covetous man.
176
y
KAN
the men beyond the sea ; the spoon (with which the
177 2 a
KAS
tered about.
there."
Akede.
company.
reach the sky ;" (said of one whose voice has not
much weight).
plant.
178
KEK
to crow."
Kerb, v. n. to be little.
Kere-owu, s. cotton-seed.
hommedans).
dulgent parent).
hoarse. — Egbo ke, ina ke, ohun enia ke, " The sore is
leku tan okun je, ki ije behe, okun re don, " (The
'179
KER
his neck."
adano e' ku ille, " He who does not salute (his friend)
home."
Ki, v. n. to be thick.
180
Kl
space.
voice.
ingly-
by punishment.
KiNisi, s. carpet.
181
KIN
tion.
for the lion does not eat stale meat. When he roars
body."
serve.
half-burnt wood.
182
KC3
him."
K6, V. a. to gather, take in a large quantity.
Ko, Ko, Ho, Ki, Ki, adv. not. Ko is the simple form
" I saw you out." — Emi ko, elomiran ni, " Not me, it
stance).
of boils).
183
KOK
K6ko-Ow6, s. knuckles.
'ni lo, " (As) the grubs eating the iwo, and the grubs
eating the obi, lodge within the iwo and the obi
son."
ful person.
KoMOKUN, s. the cartilage which joins the right and left
breast.
bond.
of children."
184
KOU
bottom."
indecent.
Koso, s. drum.
the stomach.
Koto-Oke, s. valley.
palace."
185 2 B
KOB
not ria:ht.
l9kol9 ko gba adire sin, " When the fox dies, the
chicken."
186
KON
KoKOROGUN ,5. an iron wire used to wind the warp- thread on.
accidentally.
sideration.
187
KUK
grows.
regard.
a bird of prey.
Ku-si, V. a. to terminate.
bad sale.
alle, " The dawn does not come twice to wake a man ;
188
KUY
the niglit."
L.
La, v. a. and 71. to appear (as the sun or moon in the east) ;
carried.
like a cinder."
Labbe (ui-ahhe), 2)rpp. under, beneath.
head.
Lagba, s. horse-w^hip.
189
LAI
all things."
100
LAR
pose.
that.
tation, Alalia ko? " Are you well ? " or, " Is it
peace ?")
Laye (ni-iye), adj. to be alive.
Le, aux. V. can, may, might. — Iwg le ilo, "You are able to
Lekeleke, s. crane.
191
LER
Le-ti (ni-eti), prep, near, by, close to, on the border of.
more, still.
to the wind).
192
LI
Li, L', an eiqiho)iic chanrje of the verb Ni, " to have," before
at, in.
of.
straining potash.
LoNi, s. to-day.
193 2 c
LOS
goods.
persons).
recently.
Lopoiio, V. n. to increase in growth as the ear of Indian
Lowo (ni-9wo), prep, from, in, at, under the influence of.
discovered; appear.
rate.
194
LUD
with a stick.
knotty.
LuwE, V. n. to bathe.
M.
Ma, defect, v. to be doing, be in the practice of (con-
rufin mo, " Do not break the law any more." — Mase
used, SE is understood.)
195
MAD
See Ago.
Manamana, s. lightning.
nition.
" 196
MEF
mealy."
Merin, adj.huY.
built.
197
MIN
abbe; " The burning heat of the sun is not like the
keenness of a razor."
from Omiran.)
Mo, pers.proti. I.
prudent, discreet.
Mo, V. a. to build.
Mo, V. a. to know, perceive, recognise ; understand.
bone.
things, omniscient.
198
MOK
a pipe.
the ground.
back, restore.
among a crowd.
" make ready "). — Emi ti mura tan, " I have been
ready."
N.
199
NA
Na, pron. the same, that. — Okonri na ni, " That is the
same man."
rin, " The master of the house flogged his horse with
four stripes."
Na, Ne, v. n. to spread, extend. — M9 na owo si'o, "I
reach an object.
— Enniti a mba inaja li awo aid iwo ariwo oja, " You
vulsion or spasm.
another.
Nawo-nawo, s. a profligate, spendthrift.
Mo.)
200
NI
enyin se, *' Though I could not go, yet 1 know all
would go."
come."
not I."
to be uncomfortable, be inconvenient.
Ni, prep, at, by, from, in, on, to. (Ni is changed, for euphony,
ifito Li or L' — which see — before all the vowels except i);
e.g. Babba wa mbe li oko, " (My) father is in the farm ;''
201 • • . ^-^
NIB
wherever.
another place.
times.
time ?
times.
202
NIK
how then. — lya re nko, " How is your mother then ?"
large."
NiNi, s. hailstone.
recollection of.
NiRiN, s. a kind of rat.
NiTosi, s. neighbourhood.
203
NIW
NiWA, V.71. to have a good disposition, be affable, be
be understanding.
No!
No, adv. off, away. — Gbe e ju no, " Cast it away." — -Ko
us go.
204
you beforehand.")
taining the vowels i,e, and o,) he, she, it. — 6 de, " It
*^ He gathered them."
See KoKORo.
Obi , s. parent.
205
OBO
" Ifyou cannot obtain a large bat for sacrifice, a small one
" He who enters a river may fear, but the river itself
fears not."
Odo, 5. district, party, a division.
the pestle (lit the child of the mortar) does not beat
206
ODO
Ododo, s. scarlet.
ness.
molested.
Ofo, s. emptiness.
207
OFO
very sound, very sound :' " (the word ^ korokoro '
age."
stition).
fore spinning.
208
^OGI
own food."
horse galloped."
stews.
known."
bashes.
Ogudugbe, s. dropsy.
209 2 E
OGU
Ogufe, s. a wether.
valour."
Oguso, s. pipe.
ever.
the sea.
Oje, s. lead.
210
Ojia, 5. gum of trees. — Iggi iya ni ison ojia, " The iya
person.
dicts.
^Ojojo, s. ague-fit.
have enough."
Ojii babba ara, awon bi oju, asoro ida bi agba, " The
211
OJU
*' When the day dawns you rejoice : do you not know
never satisfied).
Oju-Oui, s. grave.
Oju-sika, s. keyhole.
spring, fountain.
212
OKA
Oka-Eti, s. ear-ring.
halfpenny.
^Okere, 5. a distance.
" The Okete says, ' I understand (what you mean by),
world."
213
OKI
tion.
or towns.
Okobo, s. eunuch.
as he goes on weaving).
214
^OKU
^Okunron, s. illness.
land.
Olobinri-meji, s. a bigamist.
existing Being.
Ologini, s. cat.
215
OLO
hunting.
Oloju-kokoro, s. miser.
is strained.
Olokun (ni-okun), s. rope-maker.
from illness.
Olori-Ogun, s. war-officer.
216
OLO
Oloto (ni-otito), s. a true, just, faithful person.
man of forethought.
mushroom.
blesses.
solid mass.
soms.
a complaint.
given.
217 2 F
OLU
Ife.
slaughter.
bodily comfort.
raiser up.
Olutuno ( — tu-ino), s. he who calms the mind ; com-
forter.
Oluso-Agutan, s. shepherd.
garden.
218
OMI
throat.
bondage.
Oni, adv. to-day. — Oni emi nlo, oUa n' nlo ki ije ki ajeji
rapidly)."
Oni-batta, s. shoemaker.
219
ONI
from bondage.
lator.
Oni-gbajamo, s. a barber.
getful person.
Oni-gbese, s. creditor.
circumstances.
OnIni, s. possessor.
Onino-didon, s. person of amiable disposition, a good-
natured man.
220
ONI
circumstances.
as Arenije).
Onirelle (re-ille), s. humble person.
Oni-tubu, s. jailor.
Onje-Alle, s. supper.
Onje-Ossan, s. dinner ; chief meal of the day.
Onje-Owuro, breakfast.
221
ONK
person.
pomt).
territory.
222
ORI
termination.
Orike-ikka, s. knuckle.
with it.
223
ORO
fierce."
Ororo, s. oil.
sultry)."
Oru, s. pitcher.
home."
perty.
Oruganjo, s. midnight.
Oruka, s. ring.
he goat.
224
ORU
OsE, s. paint.
'Osi, s. misery.
wrapped up.
Oso, s. witch, sorcerer.
Ota, 5. seller.
225 2 G
1/
^OTO
6to, Otito, .v. trutli, reality, fact. adj. true, faithful, just.
Ow iwi, s. owl.
Own, s. jealousy.
small pods.
ran, " The fog spoils the face of the sky ; gloomi-
226
.£t-
OYE
understand."
Oyun, s. pregnancy.
thou, thee.
superiors by males.
227
OBB
" The monkey is sure to tear the cloth of any one who
is like himself."
narration.
Oddo (luith i^rep. Si, Ni, or L'), adv. about, near ; to ; with.
228
ODO
Odo-Agutan, s. lamb.
festival occurs.
Ofere, adv. nearly, almost. — Mofere ipa eiye na. Aki ije
ofere li obbe, " ' I almost killed the bird,' (said the
as a seller of cakes."
Oga-Orisa, s. chameleon.
in an instant."
229
OGA
Oganjo, s. darkness, middle of the night.
to pull it out."
cords.
all the way over the sea, yet what cloth may be
dealing.
gbe ino omi dara, "As the banana by the water side
its beauty."
>^Ogero, adj. easy gentle, soft. — Ise 9gero li ole iwa ise
ran 'ni si oja, oja ki iran 'ni si ille, " If you send no one
Oja-gari, s. girth.
231
OJE
Ojo-Ibi, s. birth-day.
place.
Ojo-Jakuta, 5. the day on which the Jakuta market
pared yams.
all at once.)"
232
OKA
ibi pellu, bi aba ku ara enni ni isin 'ni, "A man must
death."
Oko, 5. hoe.
Oko-Assa, s. stirrup.
Oko-Ejika, s. shoulder-blade.
Oko-Iyawo, s. bridegroom.
233 2 H
OKO
«•
to work.
ni igba esse nhu iwa pelle, " The person who might
have used his strength, did not use his strength ;
the person who might have used force, did not use
force ; the okun, which has 200 hands and 200 feet,
acts gently."
Olle, s. embryo.
kon are I0W9, iyanjii li agba ijo gbogbo ni ifi ire ni,
man.
234
OLO
policeman.
name of a plant.
robbery.
Ommo-^Agutan, s. lamb.
child of a concubine.
235
OMM
Ommo-Ewure, s. kid.
Ommo-Esin, s. colt.
Ommo-Malu, s. calf.
OMM9-OKU, s. orphan.
Ommo-Ologinni, s. kitten.
OMM9-OMM9BINR1, s. granddaughter.
Ommo-Ommokonri, s. grandson.
Omm9ri-Od6, s. pestle.
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for a wife.
OMO
Omodun-Ope, s. palm-cabbage.
Oni, s. crocodile.
Opollo, s. frog.
Opon, s. bowl.
237
ORA
Oua-Egungun, s. marrow,
'Ore, s. friend.
^y^ORE,s. gift, present. — Ore ije 9re, oraije ora, aki idupe
kept.
ing Akara.
Orere, s. salt.
'Orin, 5. dysentery.
or Satipo.
Orun, s. bow.
of punishment, hell.
238
ORU
OssAN, s, daytime.
OsE, 5. soap.
OsE, s. crane.
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Osoro-Adire, s. chicken.
* 239
oso
•••
Otti-Oloja, s. executioner.
OwARiRi, s. trembling.
him."
'240
owo
••
"Give me time."
ponents.
"Ogun.
P.
or tabernacle.
or merchandise.
Agbo (a circle), v. n. to make a circle. .
241 2i
PA
flame.
make proclamation.
change my situation."
intend to do.
laughter.
serve.
bear patiently.
confound.
form a grove.
Ojo-je, v. n. to miss a day or days.
gether.
late, erase.
242
PA
shivers.
to the shoulder.
Pako, s. bamboo.
Pako, s. board.
Panipani, s. murderer..
travelling).
243
PAP
wa papa bi enniti ina jo, " You quiver like one who
self close."
oneself.
over, be superior.
Pari, v. n. to be bald.
Par"], s. jaw-bone.
Pasan, 5. whip.
244
PAT
ment
. Pada, v. a. to recall.
Pere, adv. only. — Awa meji pere ni nlo 1 " Are we two
stroked me gently."
Pepekun, s. sea-shell.
Pepeiye, s. duck.
245
PER
rags."
conduct, to repent.
246
POP
Posi, s. coffin.
torment,
247
RA
R.
of barrenness.
helped me."
Ranhun-raniiun, v. n. to be perplexed.
248
RAN
and death.
bird sits (upon the tree) and moves its tail upward."
law.
the bridge."
trap).
249 2 K
RE
oneself low.
Rerin-wesi, v. n. to smile.
me.
be defiled,
eyi ti ako ri ri, " They brought the horse ; the like
RiN, V. n. to laugh.
250
RIN
RiN, V. n. to be damp, or soaked ; press down to the
ground.
he is met."
ject to nausea.
vegetable.
render stimulant.
constant pain.
tillation.
ROJ
fully red."
be sorrv.
RoNo-RONO, s. a thinker.
the ardour.
(as yams).
RoKON, V. n. to rebel.
252
ROL
Ron, v. n. to be ill.
result of disease).
pass.
RoGBOKu, V. n. to lean with the elbow, recline.
253
RUL
town.
S.
Sa, s. time.
Sa, coitj. for. — Yio sa se, " For it shall come to pass."
away.
another.
Sakani, s. neighbourhood.
morning songsters.
Ibante.
SAL
Salubatta, s. sandals.
^ isan akan loke ode, " (The good genius of the) head
beforehand.
s^ri je, " Father, rise, that you may eat sari."
255"
SAT
Sata, Kusata, s. lioiisehold, group of buildings under
one's aim.
cloth or leather.
Si, prep, against, to, at, into, used always with a verb of
awhile."
SiKsiK, s. hiccough.
V. n. to sneeze.
256
SIN
care of.
be spoken.
ing.
so
to ruins.
Di-RANiiuN-RANiiuN, V. a. to pcrplex.
mand, prohibit.
place.
ticate.
Oloyo).
258
SON
y bark.
in one's absence.
ing.
prophesy.
water)."
ing.
wide range.
silver.
v look at). — Aditi wo 'ni li ennu sun, " The deaf look
259
SUN
s.
260
SAK
reins, govern.
Iraw9 ntan san loju orun, " The stars twinkle in the
sky."
steel.
fitable.
maturely.
261
SAN
powers).
another, sojourn.
done to him.
saucy to.
decorate.
262
SE
treat.
Sebi, v. n. to suppose.
money.
Kakawo).
worthy servant.
Se-pansaga, v. a. to prostitute.
Sepe, aux. V. had it been. — Iba sepe behe li o ri, " Had
it been so."
263
SE
pleasure.
NisE, r. a. to punish.
trespass, transgress.
Sedda, s. silk.
enni owo, " As the grass segge does not regard the
men."
lots.
Seke-seke, s. fetters.
MUNA.
Seno, v. n. to miscarry.
direction.
264
SE
••
globe.
or tree.
tation.
alienate.
Laje, v. a. to condemn.
NivE, V. a. to remind.
SlBI
5. spoon.
Si-KUN, V. n. to remain.
tance.
265 2 m
SIN
speed.
difficulty.
SisiNiGUN, s. a bird.
it."
266
SOG
SoKOTo, s. trousers.
peevish.
indignation or irritation.
gether."
me calmly."
S9RE ( — ore), V. n. to associate, be friends.
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su
locusts or grasshoppers).
vituperate.
Si, D. rt. to answer ; be concerned about,
notice.
hillock."
T.
268
TA
ship."
Tabba, s. tobacco.
Tagbongbon, v. n. to stagger.
ness.
hurry.
Ta-k6ko, v. a. to knot.
female.
269
TAN
in tanning hides.'
full extent."
Tantasi, s. yam not pulled up, but left to grow and bear
on the stalk).
cerned.
floors.
ther.
reels).
Tassa, s. pan, pewter plate.
warry.
270
i^
TE
corn. .
oversight of.
way."
me.
establishment.
give a hint.
271
TE
Teiiinghesa, s. crust.
ground.
Tete, s. herb.
Tetu, s. executioner.
lose colour.
Ti, r el, pron. who, whom, which, the one which. — Okon-
272
TI
fore.
fails in building."
" We have gone." — Eyi ti pari, " This has been ac-
complished."
Ti, prep, sign of the possessive case, of, belonging to. — Ille
tian tian, " Long as the time is, it is within the com-
to thyself
273 2 N
TIK
could he do to us?"
high object.
ward or foremost.
quaked violently."
ened.
again."
274 1
TO
Omi nkan to, to, to, "The water goes drop, drop, drop."
To, V. n. to stand in a line, muster, place in rows ; be
Mahommedans) .
Tobi-Inowo, s. towel.
ToLOTOLO, s. turkey.
275
TOT
discreetly.
bonnets).
Wo, V. a. to taste.
To.iu, Teju (to-oju), v.a. to take care of, watch, see after.
press repetition).
1l Cm followed hy Gbe, v. a. to take again, resume.
footstep.
276
tOw
TowoTowo (ti-owo), adv. with respect, reverently.
plot.
accord.
very light."
them entirely."
277
TUT
Tutu, adj. green ; raw, wet, damp, cold ; cool ; meek,
U.
W.
nation.
embolden.
Wagi, s. butter.
avenge.
dans.
278
WOH
now sober."
Wara-^Ojo, s. shower.
king, worship.
Afefe se oko wele, " The wind makes the grass rustle."
fine."
279
WE
We, v. a. to criisli grain (either by mills or by mastica-
ow6 win, " The borrower who does not pay gets no
it up quickly."
280
wo
down.
pearance.
the Mahommedans).
of seeing.
WoRO, 5. grain.
Iwo, s. crookedness.
a heavy burden).
281 ^ 2o
WOK
sprinkle.
imprecate on you."
Wgs, pers. pron. obj. case, them {contr. from Awon, they).
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W9W9, s. copious.
/ngiy."
up the sediment.
282
yA
Y.
sistent conduct.
the sun).
YkyV-ti. to give way. — Ya fun mi kuro li onna, "Give
and obstinate.
Ya, i;. a. to tear, rend, pluck Indian corn, break off. See
Agbada.
283
YAN
Yan, adv. brilliantly. — Orun boju yan, " The sun shines
brilliantly."
despise.
of great importance.
Sierra Leone).
vised.
mouth.
Yanr\n, s. sand.
Yanrin-Mimi, Yanrin-Yiyinrin, s. quicksand ; {lit. yield-
ing sand).
tirely."
284
YAR
gible.
neous noise.
suitable, worthy.
285
YIG
hearing or believing).
hommedans).
tion.
YiNYiN, s. hailstone.
contrary.
time.
Yo, adv. deeply red. — Aso na be yo, " The cloth is deeply
red."
tion).
be slippery, be viscous.
286
YO
in conversation.
vex.
distinguished.
minent.
^ y9y9-
go.
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