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Yoruba
[ yawr-uh-buh, yohr- ]
noun
plural Yorubas, (especially collectively) Yoruba
- a member of a numerous West African coastal people.
- the language of the Yoruba, a Kwa language.
Yoruba
/ ˈɒʊə /
noun
- -bas-ba a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in the coastal regions of SW Nigeria: noted for their former city states and complex material culture, particularly as evidenced in their music, art, and sculpture
- the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
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Derived Forms
- ˈ۴ǰܲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ۴۳· adjective
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On the track, in a mix of English, Yoruba and Pidgin, Abdulkareem tells Tinubu's son that his father "is not trying" and that he has made "too many empty promises".
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This mass exodus has been dubbed "japa", a Yoruba word meaning "to escape".
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The book also sheds light on the involvement of members of other ethnic groups, notably Yorubas, many of whom he said had participated in the military takeover.
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"If you tell someone you are Nigerian, the first thing someone will ask is: 'Are you Yoruba?'"
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Her baby girl – Monioluwa, meaning “I have God” in Yoruba – was by her side.
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