yoruba alphabet

A

[Ah]

Ajá (Dog) or Agogo (Bell) or Àlá (Dream)

B

[Bee]

Bàtà (Shoes) or Baba (father)

D

[Dee]

Dòdò (plantain) or Dùrù (Piano) or Dígí (Mirror)

E

[Eay]

Eku (Rat) or Ejò (Snake) or Ewé (Leaf)

Ę

[Eh]

Ęyę (Bird) or Ęja (Fish)

F

[Fee]

Fìlà (Cap) or Férèsé (Window)

G

[Gee]

Gèlè (women’s headwrap) or Gúgúrú (Popcorn)

GB

[Gbee]

Gbaguda (Casava) or Gbádùn (to enjoy; have fun)

H

[Hee]

Halè​ (To brag) or Hó (Boil)

I

[Ee]

Igi​ (Tree/Stick) or Igò (Bottle) or Ìwé (Book)

J

[Jee]

Jagun-jagun (Soldier) or Jigi (Mirror)

K

[Kee]

Kiniun​ (Lion) or Kolo (Money Box)

L

[Lee]

Laba Laba​ (Butterfly) or Lọ́kàn (Mind) or Lẹ́yìn (Behind/After)

M

Maluu (Cow) or majele (poison)

N

Nam​ọ (Meat) or Nla (Great/Big) or Nà (Stretch)

O

Owo (Money) or Otutu (cold)

Ọ

Ọgędę​​ (Banana) or Ọwọ (Hand) or ọbọ (monkey)

P

[Kpee]

Pępęyę​​ (Duck) or Pupa (Red) or Paali (cardbord/carton)

R

[Ree]

Rakunmi (Camel) or Rẹrin (Laugh) or Ribiti (Round)

S

[Si]

Sálúbàtà​ (Slippers) or Sáré (Run)

Ș

[Shi]

Șibi​ (Spoon) or Shokoto​ (Pants)

T

[Tee]

Tata (grashopper) or Tata​she (Pepper) or Tòlótòló (Turkey)

U

[Ooh]

Úlę (Weed; Unwanted Plants) 

W

[Wee]

Wàrà​ (Milk) or wahala (trouble)

Y

[Yee]

Yunmu-Yunmu​​ (Mosquitoes) or Yara (Room)

Alpahabet

A, B, D, E, Ẹ, F, G, GB, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Ọ, P, R, S, Ṣ, T, U, W,

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FAWELI ARANMUPE (Nasalised vowels)

5

an en in ọn un 

FAWELI YORUBA  (vowels)

A, E, Ẹ, I, O, Ọ, U​

KONSONANTI YORUBA​ (consonants)

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B, D, F, G, Gb, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, Ṣ, T, W, Y​