Àwòrán àti pi pè orúkọ ẹ̀yà ara lati ori dé ọrùn – Pictures and pronunciation of parts of the body from head to neck

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ORÍ DÉ ỌRÙN	HEAD TO NECK
Orí	Head
Irun	Hair
Iwájú orí	Forehead
Ìpàkọ́	back of the head
Ojú	Eye
Imú	Nose
Etí	Ear
Ẹnu	Mouth
Ahán	Tongue
Eyín	Teeth
Ẹ̀kẹ́	Cheek
Àgbọ̀n	Chin
Ọrùn	Neck

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KÍKÀ NÍ YORÙBÁ: COUNTING IN YORUBA – NUMBERS 1 TO 20

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KÍKÀ ỌJÀ NIPARI Ọ̀SẸ̀ – END OF WEEK STOCK TAKING: LEARNING NUMBERS 1 TO 20

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“Iṣẹ́ ajé, sọ ọmọ nù bí òkò” – “Working for survival throws away the child like a stone”

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Ọjọ́ ti pẹ́ ti Yorùbá ti ńkúrò ni ilú kan si ilú keji, yálà fún ọrọ̀ ajé tàbi fún ẹ̀kọ-kikọ́. Ni ayé àtijọ́, ọjọ́ pípẹ́ ni wọn fi ńrin irin-àjò nitori irin ti ọkọ̀ òfúrufú lè rin fún wákàtí kan, lè gba ọgbọ̀n ọjọ́ fun ẹni ti ó rin, tàbi wákàtí mẹrin fún ẹni ti ó wọ ọkọ̀-ilẹ̀ igbàlódé. Eyi jẹ ki à ti gburo ẹbi tàbi ará ti ó lọ irin àjò ṣòro, ṣùgbọ́n lati igbà ti ọkọ̀ irin àjò ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si wọ́pọ̀ ni à ti gburo ara ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si rọrùn nitori Olùkọ̀wé le fi iwé-àkọ-ránṣé rán awakọ̀ si ọmọ, ẹbi àti ará ti ó wà ni olú ilú/agbègbè miran tàbi Òkè-òkun.

Inu oko ofurufu – Travellers on the plane. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ninu oko ofurufu – On the plane. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Iṣẹ́ ajé, sọ ọmọ nù bí òko”. Ki ṣe ọmọ nikan ni iṣẹ́-ajé sọnù bi òkò ni ayé òde oni, nitori ọkọ ńfi aya àti ọmọ silẹ̀; aya ńfi ọkọ àti ọmọ silẹ́, bẹni òbi ńfi ọmọ silẹ̀ lọ Òkè-òkun fún ọrọ̀ ajé. Ẹ̀rọ ayélujára àti ẹ̀rọ-isọ̀rọ̀ ti sọ ayé dẹ̀rọ̀ fún àwọn ti ó wá ọrọ̀ ajé lọ ni ayé òde oni, lati gburo àwọn ti wọn fi silẹ̀.

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Originally posted 2014-03-18 22:54:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“ABD” ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ ni èdè Yorùbá́ – Alphabets is the beginning of words in Yoruba Language

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Bi ó ti ẹ̀ jẹ́ pé a ti kọ nipa “abd” ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ kikọ ni èdè Yorùbá sẹhin, a tu kọ fún iranti rẹ ni pi pè, kikọ àti lati tọka si ìyàtọ̀ larin ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá àti ọ̀rọ̀ Gẹ̀ẹ́si.

Fún àpẹrẹ, èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́si ni ibere oro mẹ́rìndínlọ́gbọ̀n nigbati èdè Yorùbá ni marun-din-lọgbọn. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn àwòrán ti o wa ni oju ewe wonyi:

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Even though we have written about Yoruba Alphabets in the past, it is being re-written to remind readers on how it is pronounced, written and to point out the difference between the Yoruba and English Alphabets.

For example, English Alphabets are made up of twenty-six letter while Yoruba Alphabets are twenty-five. Check out the slides on this page.

Diference between Yoruba & English Alphabets

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Iṣẹ́ ni oògùn ìṣẹ́ – Hard-work is a cure for poverty

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Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ìwé akéwì-orin ni èdè Yorùbá ti àwọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé n kọ́ sórí ni ilé-ìwé ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ayé àtijọ:

Iṣẹ́ ni oògùn ìṣẹ́, múra si iṣẹ́ rẹ ọ̀rẹ́ mi, iṣẹ́ ni a fi i di ẹni gíga
Bí a kò bá rẹ́ni fẹ̀hìn tì, bí ọ̀lẹ là á rí
Bí a kò bá rẹ́ni gbẹ́kẹ̀lé, à á tẹra mọ iṣẹ́ ẹni
Ìyá rẹ lè lówó lọ́wọ́, Bàbá si lè lẹ́ṣin leekan
Bí o bá́ gbójú lé wọn, o tẹ́ tán ni mo sọ fún ọ
Ohun ti a kò bá jìyà fún kì í lè tọ́jọ́
Ohun ti á fara ṣiṣẹ́ fún ní í pẹ́ lọ́wọ́ ẹni
Apá lará, ìgunpá niyèkan
Bí ayé n fẹ́ ọ loni, bí o bá lówó lọ́wọ́, ni wọn má a fẹ́ ọ lọla
Tàbí tí o bá wà ní ipò àtàtà, ayé a yẹ́ ọ sí tẹ̀rín-tẹ̀rín
Jẹ́ kí o di ẹni n rágó, kí o ri bí ayé ti n yínmú sí ọ
Ẹ̀kọ́ sì tún n sọni dọ̀gá, mú́ra kí o kọ dáradára
Bí o sì rí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn, tí wọn fi ẹ̀kọ́ ṣe ẹ̀rín rín
Dákun má ṣe fara wé wọn
Ìyà n bọ̀ fọ́mọ tí kò gbọ́n, ẹkún n bẹ fọ́mọ tó n sá kiri
Má fòwúrọ̀ ṣeré, ọ̀rẹ́ mi, múra sí iṣẹ́ ọjọ́ n lọ

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Work is the antidote for poverty, work hard, my friend
Attaining higher height is largely dependent on hard work
If there is no one to depend on, we simply work harder
Your mother may be wealthy, your father may have a ranch of horses
If you depend on their wealth, you may end up in disgrace, I tell you
Gains not earned through hard work, may not last
Whatever is earned through hard work, often last in one’s hand
The arm is a relative, the elbow remain a sibling
The world may love you today, it is only when you are relevant that you will be loved tomorrow
Or when you are in a position of authority, the world will honour you with cheers
Wait till you are poor and you will see how all will grimace at you
Education do contribute to making one relevant, ensure you acquire solid education
And if you see people mocking education,
Please do not emulate them
Suffering is lying in wait for irresponsible children, sorrow lies ahead for truants
Do not waste your early years, my friend, work harder, time waits for no one.

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“Ti ibi, ti ire la wá ilé ayé” – Ọ̀rọ̀ àti Ìṣe Ìgboro ni Èkó: “We came into the world with good and bad” – Street Talk and Activities in Lagos

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Èkó jẹ́ olú ìlú Nigeria fún ọpọlọpọ ọdún, ki wọn tó sọ Abuja di olú ìlú Nigeria, ṣùgbọ́n Èkó ṣi jẹ́ olú ìlú fún iṣẹ ọrọ̀ gbogbo Nigeria. Nitori eyi, gbogbo ẹ̀yà Nigeria àti àwọn ará ìlú miran titi dé òkè-òkun/ìlú-òyinbó ló wà ni Èkó.

Yorùbá ni èdè ti wọn nsọ ni ìgboro Èkó, ṣùgbọ́n ọpọlọpọ gbọ èdè Gẹẹsi, pataki àwọn ti ki ṣé ọmọ Yorùbá. Ẹ wo díẹ̀ ni àwọn ìṣe àti ọ̀rọ̀ ni ìgboro Èkó:

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Lagos was the capital of Nigeria for many years before the capital was moved to Abuja, but Lagos remains the commercial capital of Nigeria. As a result, every ethnic group in Nigeria and people from abroad/Europe are present in Lagos.

Ọ̀rọ̀ àti Ìṣe Ìgboro – Ayé Èkó – Lagos Street Life

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“Ìtàn bi Ìjàpá ti fa Àkóbá fún Ọ̀bọ: Ẹ Ṣọ́ra fún Ọ̀rẹ́ Burúkú” – “The Story of how the Tortoise caused the Monkey an unprovoked trouble: Be careful with a bad Friend”

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Ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ itàn Yorùbá, Ìjàpá jẹ ọ̀lẹ, òbùrẹ́wà, kò tóbi tó àwọn ẹranko yoku, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n àrékérekè ti ó fi ngbé ilé ayé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá sọ wi pé, “Iwà jọ iwà, ni ọ̀rẹ́ jọ ọ̀rẹ́”, ṣùgbọ́n ninú itàn yi, iwà Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ kò jọra. Ìjàpá pẹ̀lú Ọ̀bọ di ọ̀rẹ́ nitori wọn jọ ngbé àdúgbò. Gbogbo ẹranko yoku mọ̀ wi pé iwà wọn kò jọra nitori eyi, ó jẹ́ ìyàlẹ́nu fún wọn irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti wọn bára ṣe.

Ọgbọ́n burúkú kó wọn Ìjàpá, ni ọjọ́ kan ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe àdúrà lojiji pé “Àkóbá , àdábá, Ọlọrun ma jẹ ká ri”, Ọ̀bọ kò ṣe “Àmin àdúrà” nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé kò si ẹni ti ó lè ṣe àkóbá fún Ìjàpá, à fi ti ó bá ṣe àkóbá fún elòmiràn. Inú bi Ìjàpá, ó ka iwà Ọ̀bọ yi si à ri fin, ó pinu lati kọ lọ́gbọ́n pé ọgbọ́n wa ninú ki enia mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà.

Ìjàpá ṣe àkàrà ti ó fi oyin din, o di sinú ewé, ó gbe tọ Ẹkùn lọ. Ki Ẹkùn tó bèrè ohun ti Ìjàpá nwa lo ti gbo oorun didun ohun ti Ìjàpá Ijapa gbe wa. Ìjàpá jẹ́ ki Ẹkùn játọ́ titi kó tó fún ni àkàrà olóyin jẹ. Àkàrà olóyin dùn mọ́ Ẹkùn, ó ṣe iwadi bi òhun ti lè tún ri irú rẹ. Ìjàpá ni àṣiri ni pé Ọ̀bọ ma nṣu di dùn, lára igbẹ́ rẹ ni òhun bù wá fún Ẹkùn. Ó ni ki Ẹkùn fi ọgbọ́n tan Ọ̀bọ, ki ó si gba ni ikùn diẹ ki ó lè ṣu igbẹ́ aládùn fun. Ẹkùn kò kọ́kọ́ gbàgbọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti òhun ti njẹ ẹran oriṣiriṣi, kò si ẹranko ti inú rẹ dùn bi eyi ti Ìjàpá gbé wá. Ìjàpá ni ọ̀rẹ òhun kò fẹ́ ki ẹni kan mọ àṣiri yi. Ẹkùn gbàgbọ́, nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé ọ̀rẹ́ gidi ni Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ.

Ẹkùn gba ikùn Ọ̀bọ – Leopard dealt the Monkey blows.

Ẹkùn lúgọ de Ọ̀bọ, ó fi ọgbọ́n tan ki ó lè sún mọ́ òhun. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ọ̀bọ sún mọ́ Ẹkùn, o fã lati gba ikùn rẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bi Ìjàpá ti sọ, ki ó lè ṣu di dùn fún òhun. Ó gbá ikun Ọ̀bọ titi ó fi ya igbẹ́ gbi gbóná ki ó tó tu silẹ̀. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ẹkùn tu Ọ̀bọ silẹ̀, ó lo agbára diẹ ti ó kù lati sáré gun ori igi lọ lati gba ara lowo iku ojiji. Ẹkùn tọ́ igbẹ́ Ọ̀bọ wò, inú rẹ bàjẹ́, ojú ti i pé òhun gba ọ̀rọ̀ Ìjàpá gbọ. Lai pẹ, Ìjàpá ni Ọ̀bọ kọ́kọ́ ri, ó ṣe àlàyé fún ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ ohun ti ojú rẹ ri lọ́wọ́ Ẹkùn lai funra pé Ìjàpá ló fa àkóbá yi fún òhun. Ìjàpá ṣe ojú àánú, ṣùgbọ́n ó padà ṣe àdúrà ti ó gbà ni ọjọ́ ti Obo kò ṣe “Amin”, pé ọgbọ́n wà ninú ki èniyàn mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà. Kia ni Ọ̀bọ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe “Àmin” lai dúró. Idi ni yi ti Ọ̀bọ fi bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kólòlò ti ó ndún bi “Àmin” titi di ọjọ́ òni.

Ẹ̀kọ́ itàn yi ni pé, bi èniyàn bá mbá ọ̀rẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n burúkú rin, ki ó mã funra tàbi ki ó yẹra, ki o ma ba ri àkóbá.

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Originally posted 2015-10-16 22:39:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Òṣì ló njẹ tani mọ̀ ẹ́ ri, owó ló njẹ mo bá ẹ tan” – “Poverty is lonesome while success has many siblings”

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Ni ayé igbà kan, bi èniyàn bá jẹ́ alágbára, ti ó tẹpá-mọ́ṣẹ́, ti ó si tún ni iwà ọmọlúwàbí, iyi wà fun bi kò ti ẹ ni owó, ju olówó rẹpẹtẹ ti kò si ẹni ti ó mọ idi owó rẹ ni áwùjọ tàbi ti kò hùwà ọmọlúwàbí. Ni ayé òde òni, ọ̀wọ̀ wà fún olówó lai mọ idi ọrọ̀, eyi ló njẹ ki irú àwọn bẹ́ ẹ̀ dé ipò Òsèlú, Olóri Ìjọ tàbi gba oyè ti kò tọ́ si wọn.

Ìbẹ̀rù òṣì lè jẹ́ ki èniyàn tẹpá-mọ́ṣẹ́, bẹ ló tún lè jẹ́ ki ọ̀pọ̀ fi ipá wá owó. Ìfẹ́ owó tó gba òde kan láyé òde òni njẹ ki ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ jalè tàbi wá ipò agbára ti ó lè mú ki wọn ni owó ni ọ̀nà ti kò tọ́. Òṣèlú ki fẹ́ gbé ipò silẹ̀ nitori ìbẹ̀rù pé bi agbára bá ti bọ́, ìṣẹ́ dé. Àpẹrẹ tani mọ̀ ẹ́ ri pọ̀ lára àwọn Òsèlú ti agbára bọ́ lọ́wọ́ rẹ, Ọ̀gá Òṣìṣẹ́ Ìjọba ti ipò rẹ bọ́, Olóri Ìjọ ti ó kó ọrọ̀ jọ ni orúkọ Ọlọrun ló nri idá mẹwa gbà ju Olóri Ìjọ ti kò ni owó.

: Èrò yọ pẹ̀lú Olóri Òṣèlú tuntun – People celebrating with the President Elect Gen Buhari

: Olóri Òṣèlú tó kùnà, kò ri ẹni kan – Outgoing President Jonathan alone in a pensive mood

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ wi pé “Òṣì ló njẹ tani mọ̀ ẹ́ ri, owó ló njẹ mo bá ẹ tan” fi hàn pé owó dára lati ni, ṣùgbọ́n kò dára lati fi ipá wá ni ọ̀nà ẹ̀bùrú. Kò yẹ ki èniyàn fi ojú pa ẹni ti kò ni rẹ́ tàbi sá fún ẹbi ti kò ni, nitori igbà layé, igb̀a kan nlọ, igbà kan mbọ̀, ẹni ti ó ni owó loni lè di òtòṣì ni ọ̀la, ẹni ti kò ni loni lè ni a ni ṣẹ́ kù bi ó di ọ̀la. Nitori eyi, iwà ló yẹ ká bọ̀wọ̀ fún ki i ṣe owó tàbi ipò.

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Obinrin kò ṣe e jánípò si ìdí Àdìrò nikan, Obinrin ló ni gbogbo Ilé – Women cannot be relegated to the kitchen, women are in charge of the entire home

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Ìtàn fi yé wa wi pé Yorùbá ka ọ̀rọ̀ obinrin si ni àṣà Yorùbá bi ó ti ẹ jẹ wi pé obinrin ki jẹ Ọba nitori ni àṣà ilú, ọkunrin ló njẹ olóri. Obinrin kò pọ̀ ni ipò agbára. Àwọn ipò obinrin ni ‘Ìyáálé’, eyi jẹ́ iyàwó àgbà tàbi iyàwó àkọ́fẹ́ ninú ẹbí, pàtàki ni ilé o ni iyàwó púpọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ọkùnrin ni ‘olóri ẹbí’. Ipò obinrin kò pin si idi àdìrò àti inú ilé yókù gẹ́gẹ́ bi Olóri Òṣèlú Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari ti sọ.

Obinrin Yorùbá ti ni àyè lati ṣe iṣẹ́ ti pẹ́, bi ó ti ẹ̀ jẹ́ wi pé àwọn iṣẹ́ obinrin bi oúnjẹ ṣí ṣe, ẹní hí hun, aṣọ hí hun, aró ṣi ṣe, òwú gbi gbọ̀n, ọjà ti tà (ẹ̀kọ́ ọrọ̀ ajé díẹ̀), oúnjẹ sí sè àti itọ́jú ẹbi ni obinrin nṣe. Àwọn ọkùnrin nṣe iṣẹ́ agbára bi iṣẹ́ ọdẹ, alágbẹ̀dẹ, àgbẹ̀ tàbi iṣẹ́ oko (iṣẹ́ fún ji jẹ àti mimu ẹbí). Obinrin ni ògúná gbongbo ni oníṣòwò òkèèrè, eyi jẹ ki obinrin lè ni ọrọ̀ àti lati lè gba oyè ‘Ìyálóde’. Fún àpẹrẹ, àwọn Ìyálóde ni ó njẹ Olóri ọjà ni gbogo ilẹ̀ Yorùbá àti alá-bójútó fún ọ̀rọ̀ obinrin.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi àṣà ibilẹ̀ Yorùbá, àwọn ọkùnrin gbà ki iyàwó wọn ṣe iṣẹ́ lati ran ẹbí lọ́wọ́, eyi lè jẹ́ nitori àwọn ọkùnrin ni iyàwó púpọ̀, nitori èyi, kò nira bi iyàwó kan tàbi méji bá lọ ṣòwò ni òkèèrè, àwọn iyàwó yókù yio bójú tó ilé. Àṣà òkè-òkun fi fẹ́ iyàwó kan àti ẹ̀sìn òkèère ti Yorùbá gbà ló sọ àdìrò di ipò fún obinrin àti “Alá-bọ́dó, Ìyàwóilé tàbi Oníṣẹ́-ilé” ti ó di iṣẹ́ obinrin. Obinrin ayé òde òní kàwé, ṣùgbọ́n bi wọn kò ti ẹ kàwé, gbogbo ẹni ti ó bá ni làákàyè fún àṣà, kò gbọdọ̀ já obinrin si ipò kankan ni ilé nitori obinrin ló ni gbogbo ilé.

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Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

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Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Àlébù ki ṣe ẹ̀gàn tàbi agọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n, ẹ̀gàn àti agọ̀ ni fún ẹni ti ojú rẹ fọ́ si àlébù ara rẹ”. Irú ẹni bẹ̃, kò lè ri àtúnṣe tàbi sọ àlèbú yi di ohun ini. Ninú ìtàn bi Àjàpá ti sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn ti a mọ̀ si titi di oni, Àjàpá jẹ́ ẹranko ti kò lè yára rin tàbi ni agbára iṣẹ́ àti ṣe lówó, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n lati bo àlébù rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára”. Àjàpá́ jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹwẹ, nigbati Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ alágbá̀ra ti kò mèrò. Kò si ohun ti Àjàpá lè ṣe lai ni idi tàbi ọgbọ́n àrékérekè, nitori eyi, ó sọ ara rẹ di ọ̀rẹ́ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nitori gbogbo ẹranko yoku ti já ọgbọ́n rẹ. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò fi ọgbọ́n wá idi irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti Àjàpá jẹ́. Laipẹ, Àjàpá lọ yá owó lọ́dọ̀ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pẹ̀lu àdéhùn pe ohun yio san owó na padà ni ọjọ́ ti ohun dá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ rò pé ọ̀rẹ́ ju owó lọ, ó gbà lati yá Àjàpá lówó nitori àdéhùn rẹ.

Nigbati ọjọ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ reti titi ki ó wá san owó ti ó yá, ṣù̀gbọn Àjàpá kò kúrò ni ilé rẹ nitori ó mọ̀ pé ohun kò ni owó́ lati san. Àjàpá fi ohun pẹ̀lẹ́ ṣe àlàyé pé bi ohun ti fẹ́ ma kó owó lọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni olè dá ohun lọ́nà, ti wọn gba gbogbo owó lọ. Inú Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò dùn nitori kò gba iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi gbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó gba nigbati Àjàpá tún dá ọjọ́ miran lati san owó na. Bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti kúrò ló bá aya rẹ “Yáníbo” dìmọ̀pọ̀ bi ohun kò ti ni san owó padà. Ó ni bi ọjọ́ bá pé, bi Yáníbo bá ti gbọ́ ìró Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀, kó yi ohun padà, ki ó bẹrẹ si lọ ẹ̀gúsí ni àyà ohun lai dúró bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ bá wọlé bèrè ohun.

Àjàpa ninu ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ju si – The Tortoise thrown by the Pig into the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ọjọ́ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ dé lati gba owó rẹ, Yáníbo ṣe bi ọkọ rẹ ti wi. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ fi ibinu gbé ọlọ àti ẹ̀gúsí sọnù si ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti ó wá ni ìtòsí lai mọ̀ pé Àjàpá ni ọlọ yi. Yáníbo fi igbe ta titi ọkọ rẹ fi wọlé. Àjàpá yọ ara rẹ̀ kúrò ninú ẹrọ̀fọ̀, ó nu ara rẹ̀, ó ṣe bi ẹni pé ohun kò ri Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nigbati ó délé. Ó bèrè ohun ti ó fa igbe ti Yáníbo ńké. Yáníbo ṣe àlàyé.

Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀i fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ – The Tortoise prout in the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀bùn ri ikú ọkọ tìrọ̀ mọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti ọkọ ohun ti kú ohun ò wẹ̀”. Àjàpá ri ohun ṣe àwá-wi, ó sọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pé ọlọ ti ó gbé sọnù ṣe pataki fún idilé àwọn, nitori na ó ni lati wá ọlọ yi jade ki ohun tó lè san owó ti ohun yá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ wọnú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ lati wá ọlọ idile Àjàpá. Lati igbà yi ni Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ titi di ọjọ́ oni.

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Originally posted 2014-02-18 23:03:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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