Yoruba Language and Literature

Yoruba Proverbs

1a. Àbíjọ ni a nmọ ìtan 1b. Physical resemblance reveals relatives 2a. Àbí ìkọ́, àkọ́ ìgbọ́, òde ni wọ́n tií nkọ́ ọgbọ́n wálé 2b. Untrained

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Literature and Creative Writing

Understanding Literature

Imaginative Literature, Conventional Themes, Literary Canon, Literary Evaluation and Literary Criticism…an overview!

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Yoruba Language and Literature

Yoruba Idioms and Usage

In Yoruba language, some commonly used expressions could be mistaken for proverbs, but they are idioms. Idioms are meaningful phrases and they make language colorful. Let’s explore some of them.

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Yoruba Language and Literature

Yorùbá Numeral Adjectives

Counting could be fun… One … Ókan Two …Méjì Three …Mẹ́ta Four …Mẹ́rin Five …Márùń Six …Mẹ́fà Seven …Méje Eight …Mẹ́jọ Nine …Mẹsàń Ten …Mẹ́wàá

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