Egbami is a Yoruba sentence usually lumped together. It is actually written correctly as Ẹ gbà mí. The meaning of egbami/ẹ gbà mí is, “You people/You should help me.” Or a simpler meaning of Egbami is simply, “help me”. Ẹ… Continue Reading
Hi there. What does Motigbo even mean? That popular Yoruba sentence that you hear everywhere. Motigbo is a popular Yoruba statement, slang, and phrase that has its unique meaning like every sentence out there. The meaning of Motigbo is, “I… Continue Reading
Lobatan is correctly written as Ló bá tan. And the meaning of Lobatan is very simple. The meaning of Lobatan in Yoruba Language is, “And it finished”. Or, “It is finished”. Lobatan comprises of three words: L’ó which in Yoruba… Continue Reading
Tule is a new Yoruba slang word that is rising in popularity as of January 2021. Yes, it is of Yoruba origins. What is the meaning of Tule? You might be wondering. Don’t look too far. Just scroll down and… Continue Reading
There are numerous poems in Yoruba language that have been written by poets, writers and singers in Yoruba culture in the past. Many of these poems were passed down to the younger generation through oral means. In this article, we… Continue Reading
In Yoruba language, there are so many Yoruba words and meanings. Just like the English language has hundreds of thousands of words, so does Yoruba language also have thousands of words. Yoruba words can comprise of two letters, three letters,… Continue Reading
Yoruba slangs are very common all over Nigeria. Not only in South West Nigeria. Yoruba slangs usually have a very funny streak to them that makes them amusing even when you don’t know what they mean. Amazing uh? Yeah. I… Continue Reading
L’ogan tí ó dé or simply written as “logan ti o de”, is a Yoruba phrase. L’ogan tí ó dé is composed of 5 different Yoruba words to make up the phrase. It has: Li (also called “Ni”) in Yoruba… Continue Reading
Kúròńbẹ̀ or Kuronbe is a short Yoruba statement and sentence that means, “Leave there.” The meaning of Kuronbe is, “leave there”. Kuronbe is composed of two Yoruba words. Kuro + Níbẹ̀ (Ńbẹ̀) Kúrò in Yoruba means, “Leave” Nbẹ̀/Níbẹ̀ means, “from… Continue Reading
Phrases are combination of words that could either make a full meaningful sentence or have an incomplete meaning. Just like in English language, there are very popular phrases that we use everyday, so does Yoruba language also have common phrases… Continue Reading