Yoruba Tone & Letters Practice

mọ̀

to know

nà

to flog

náà

the

àárọ̀

morning

ayọ̀

joy

aṣọ

cloth

ọkọ

husband

ẹ̀kọ́

lesson

ọwọ́

hand

ọ̀gá

master / boss

ìròlẹ́

evening

ọ̀sán

afternoon

ọ̀fọ́

bereavement

ọjọ́

day

ọ̀rọ̀

word

ọlọ

grind stone

wọn

they

ìtàn

story

ọgbọ́n

wisdom

iná

fire

ọmọ

child

iyán

pounded yam

ẹ̀gbọ́n

older sibling

ìyẹn

that (noun)

yẹn

that (adjective)

hẹn

yes; in fact

ọ̀nà

road

ìbọn

gun

ẹran

meat; animal

ọpọ́n

tray

ìsìn

worship

ẹni

person (indefinite)

pín

divide

imí

faeces

jìn

be deep

mì

swallow

yìn

praise

èmi

I

fún

give

mú

take

sùn

sleep

ẹmu

palm wine

dùn

be sweet

nù

wipe

kùn

grumble

ẹnu

mouth

àpò

bag

òpó

pole

igbó

forest

kíjìpá

blanket

mu

drink

omi

water

imú

nose

àgbẹ̀

farmer

àpótí

box

àgbà

elder

ọpẹ́

thanks

ẹgbẹ́

group; association

pẹ́

be late

àgbàlagbà

old person

pọ̀

be plenty

ata

pepper

àpà

scoundrel

àtà

tadpole

ìgbà

time; period

igba

two hundred

igbá

calabash

ìgbá

locust bean seed

igbà

climbing rope

itan

thigh

ọ̀wọ̀

respect

ọwọ̀

broom

ọ̀wọ́

group

sún

scoot

sún

spring up

kọ́

build

kọ

write

kọ̀

reject

ró

wrap around

ro

drip

rò

think

ìgbà

time