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About Bim A

Writer, editor and creator of theyorubablog. Keeping the Yoruba language alive.

Ìfẹ́ kò fọ́jú, ẹni ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú: ‘Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà òkùnkùn’ – Love is not blind, it is the person falling in love that is blind”: Marriage is not ‘Black Market’

Ni ayé àtijọ́, ki òbí tó gbà lati fi ọmọ fún ọkọ, wọn yio ṣe iwadi irú iwà àti àìsàn ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni irú idile bẹ́ ẹ̀. Nitori eyi, igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀ ayé àtijọ́ ma npẹ́ ju ti ayé òde òni. Bi ọmọ obinrin bá nlọ si ilé ọkọ, ikan ninu ẹrù tó ṣe pàtàki ni ki wọn gbé “ẹni” fún dáni lati fi han pé kò si àyè fun ni ilé òbi rẹ mọ nitori ó ti di ara kan pẹ̀lú ẹbi ọkọ rẹ.

Ọkùnrin fi ìfẹ́ han obinrin – Couple in love

Ni idà keji, obinrin ayé òde òni, kò dúró ki òbí ṣe iwadi rara, pàtàki bi wọn bá pàdé ni ilú nla ti èrò lati oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀yà pọ̀ si tàbi ni ilé-iwé. Ọkùnrin ri obinrin, wọn fi ìfẹ́ han si ara wọn, ó pari, ọ̀pọ̀ ki ṣe iwadi lati wo ohun ti àgbà tàbi òbí nwò ki wọn tó ṣe igbéyàwó. Obinrin ti lè lóyún ki òbí tó gbọ́ tàbi ki wọn tó lọ si ilé Ìjọ́sìn lati ṣe ètò igbéyàwó. Àwọn miran nkánjú, wọn kò lè dúró gba imọ̀ràn. Irú imọ̀ràn wo ni òbí tàbi Alufa fẹ́ fún ọkùnrin àti obinrin bẹ́ ẹ̀?

Ki ṣe “ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú”, ṣùgbọ́n “àwọn ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú” nitori, bi obinrin tàbi ọkùnrin miran bá ti ri owó, ẹwà, ipò agbára, wọn á dijú si àlébù miran ti ó wà lára ẹni ti wọn fẹ́ fẹ́. Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà̀ òkùnkùn, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ti ó nwọ̀ ọ́ ni ó dijú, nitori nigbati àlébù ti wọn dijú si bá bẹ̀rẹ̀ si jade lẹhin igbéyàwó, igbéyàwó á túká.

Ìmọ̀ràn fún ọkùnrin àti obinrin ti ó nronú lati ṣe igbéyàwó ni ki wọn lajú, ki wọn si farabalẹ̀ ṣe iwadi irú iwa ti wọn lè gbà lati fi bára gbé lai wo ohun ayé bi ẹwà, owó àti ipò nitori ìwà ló ṣe kókó jù fún igbéyàwó ti yio di alẹ́.

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Originally posted 2015-01-06 09:00:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àpọ́nlé kò si fún Ọba ti kò ni Olorì” – “There is no respect for a King that has no Queen”

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Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Bi ọmọdé bá tó ni ọkọ́, à fún lọ́kọ́”. Ọkọ́ jẹ irinṣẹ́ pàtàki fún Àgbẹ̀. Iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀ ni ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ayé àtijọ́. Nitori eyi, bi bàbá ti nkọ́ ọmọ rẹ ọkùnrin ni iṣẹ-àgbẹ̀, ni ìyá nkọ́ ọmọ obinrin rẹ ni ìtọ́jú-ile lati kọ fún ilé-ọkọ. Iṣẹ́ la fi nmọ ọmọ ọkùnrin, nitori eyi, bi ọkùnrin bá dàgbà, bàbá rẹ á fun ni ọkọ́ nitori ki ó lè dá dúró lati lè ṣe iṣẹ́ ti yio fi bọ́ ẹbi rẹ ni ọjọ́ iwájú.

Bi ọkùnrin bá ni iṣẹ́, ó ku kó gbéyàwó ti yio jẹ “Olorì” ni ilé rẹ. Ìyàwó fi fẹ́ bu iyi kún ọkùnrin, nitori, ó fi hàn pé ó ni igbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Àṣà Yorùbá gbà fún ọkùnrin lati fẹ́ iye ìyàwó ti agbára rẹ bá gbé lati tọ́jú. Nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Ọba, Baálẹ̀, Ìjòyè àti àwọn enia pàtàki láwùjọ ma nfẹ ìyàwó púpọ̀. Ìṣòro ni ki wọn fi ọkùnrin ti kò ni ìyàwó jẹ Ọba. Kò wọ́pọ̀ ki Ọba ni ìyàwó kan ṣoṣo.

Ìwúyè Ọba Àkúrẹ́, Olóògbé Ọba Adebiyi Adeṣida – Coronation of the Late Deji of Akure.

Ohun ti a ṣe akiyesi ni ayé òde òni, ni Ọba ti ó fẹ ìyàwó kan ṣoṣo nitori ẹ̀sìn, pàtàki ẹ̀sìn Ìgbàgbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ti ó ni àlè rẹpẹtẹ. Ọba ayé òde òni ndá nikan lọ si òde lai mú Olorì dáni. Gẹgẹbi ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá, “Àpọ́nlé kò si fún Ọba ti kò ni Olorì”, nitori eyi, kò bu iyi kún Ọba, ki ó lọ àwùjó tàbi rin irin àjò pàtàki lai mú Olorì dáni. Ohun ti ó yẹ Ọba ni ki a ri Ọba àti Olorì rẹ ni ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-11-11 19:13:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjàpá àti Ìyá Alákàrà – “Ọjọ́ gbogbo ni ti olè, ọjọ́ kan ni ti olóhun” – The Tortoise and the fried bean fritter seller – “Every day is for the thief, one day for the owner”.

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Ìpolówó Àkàrà Hawker’s advert

Àkàrà gbóná re, Here comes hot fried bean fritters
Ẹ bámi ra àkàrà o Buy my fried bean fritters
Àkàrà yi dùn, ó lóyin This fried bean fritters is sweet with honey
Àkàrà gbóná re. Here comes hot fried bean fritters

Àkàrà jẹ ikan ninu ounjẹ aládùn ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ẹ̀wà (funfun tabi pupa) ni wọn fi nṣe àkàrà, wọn a bo ẹ̀wà, wọn a lọ, ki wọn to põ pẹ̀lú èlò ki wọn tó din. A lè fi àkàrà jẹ ẹ̀ko, fi mu gaàrí tabi jẹ fún ìpanu. Ki ṣe gbogbo enia ló mọ àkàrà din, awọn enia ma nfẹran ẹni ti ó ba mọ àkàrà din. Àti ọmọdé àti àgbà ló fẹ́rán àkàrà. Awọn ọmọde ma nkọrin bayi:

: Ẹ̀wà lilọ àti èlò – Grind beans with seasoning Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àkàrà lórí iná – frying beans fritters. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àkàrà̀ – Fried bean fritters Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Taló pe ìyá alákàrà ṣeré, Who is calling fried bean fritters woman for fun
Ìyá alákàrà 2ce Fried bean fritters seller
Ó nta sánsán simi nímú Its smell is inviting to my nose
Ìyá alákàrà Fried bean fritters seller
Ó nta dòdò sími lọ̀fun Its smelling like fried plantain in my throat
Ìyá alákàrà. Fried bean fritters seller

Ki ṣe enia nikan ló fẹ́ràn àkàrà, Àjàpá naa fẹ́ràn àkàrà, ṣùgbọ́n kò ri owó raa, nitori èyi “Ojú ni Àjàpá fi nri àkàrà, ètè rẹ ko baa”. Àjàpá wá ronú ọgbọ́n ti ó lè dá lati pèsè àkàrà fún òhun àti idilé rẹ. Ó ronú bi wọn ti lè dá ẹ̀rù ba ọmọ alákàrà ki ó lè sá fi igbá àkàrà, rẹ silẹ̀. Ó gbé agọ̀ wọ̀, ìyàwó àti ọmọ rẹ̀ fi pápá́ bora. Bi alákàrà ba ti kiri kọjá, Àjàpá a bẹ si iwájú ọmọ alákàrà, wọn a ma ko orin bayi:

: Àjàpá . Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àjàpá gbé agọ̀ wọ̀ – The Tortoise wore a mask to frighten – Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọlirae ma gbọ̀nà, The Spirit has taken over the Road
Tobini tobini to 2ce Tobini, tobini to
Olóri yara lọ, Corn meal seller go quickly
Tobini tobini to Tobini, tobini to
Alákàrà dá dànù Fried bean fritter seller abandon it
Tobini tobini to. Tobini, tobini to

Ẹ̀rù ba alákàrà, á da àkàrà dà nù. Àjàpá àti ẹbí rẹ á bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kó àkàrà. Yorùbá ni “Wọ́n mú olè lẹẹkan, ó ni ohun ò wá ri, tani fi ọ̀nà han olè?”. Ọmọ alákàrà sunkún lọ si ilé, inú Ìya-alákàrà kò dùn si ọmọ rẹ nitori o pàdánù àkàrà àti owó ti o yẹ ki ó pa. Kò gba ìtàn ọmọ rẹ̀ gbọ́, nitorina, ó gbé àkàrà fún ni ọjọ́ keji ati ọjọ́ kẹta, ọmọ tún padà pẹ̀lú ẹkún. Ohun fúnra rẹ̀ tẹ̀lé ọmọ rẹ̀, iwin tún yọjú, àwọn mejeeji sá eré padà si ìlú lai ranti gbé igbá àkàrà. Ìyá alákàrà gba ọ̀dọ̀ Ọba àti àgbà ìlú lọ lati sọ ohun ti ojú wọn ri. Ọba pe awọn òrìṣà ìlú lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ba ọrọ̀ ìlú jẹ yi. Ninu gbogbo òrìsà, Ọ̀sanyìn nikan ló gbà lati yanjú ọ̀rọ̀ yi.

Ìyá alákàrà tungbe àkàrà fún ọmọ rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ohun àti Ọsanyin tẹ̀lé. Bi alákà̀rà ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si polówó, Àjàpá tún jade gẹgẹ bi iṣe rẹ̀. Yoruba ni “Ọjọ́ gbogbo ni ti olè, ọjọ́ kan ni ti olóhun”. Ìyá alákàrà àti ọmọ rẹ̀ tún méré, ṣùgbọ́n Ọ̀sanyin ti o fi ara pamọ́ dúró lati wo ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀. Àjàpá àti àwon idile rẹ̀ jade nwọn bọ ohun ti nwọn fi bora silẹ̀ lati tún bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kó àkàrà. Orí ti Àjàpá yọ jade lati jẹ àkàrà, Ọ̀sanyin fọ igi ẹlẹgun mọ lórí, awọn ẹbi rẹ̀ sálọ. Ọ̀sanyin gbé òkú Àjàpá lọ si ọ̀dọ̀ Ọba. Inú ará ìlú dùn nitori àṣiri olè tú. Ọba pàṣẹ pe Àjàpá ni ki nwọn bẹrẹ fi rúbọ si Ọ̀sanyin.

Ẹ̀kọ́ ìtàn yi ni pe ojúkòkòrò kò lérè, bó pẹ́, bóyá àṣírí olè á tú. Ikú lèrè ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ – Àjàpá pàdánù ẹ̀mí nitori àkàrà.

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Originally posted 2014-04-11 21:40:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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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Originally posted 2016-10-25 21:42:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Odò ti ó bá gbàgbé orisun gbi gbẹ ló ngbẹ” – “A river that forgets its source will eventually dry up”

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Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó nparẹ́ nitori èsìn. Àwọn orúkọ ìdílé wọnyi kò di ẹlẹ́sìn lọ́wọ́ lati ṣe iṣẹ́ rere tàbi dé ọ̀run,

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Yoruba family names that are disappearing. These traditional names should not be seen as obstacles by religious ones to doing good work or getting to heaven.

ÒGÚN – god of iron, war and justice

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Adéògún		Ogun’s crown
Ògúnadé		Ogun in the crown
Ògúnbámbi	Olúbambi
Ògúnbiyi	Olubiyi/Biyi	Ogun/God gave birth to this
Ògúnbùnmi	Olúbùnmi/Bunmi	Ogun/God gave me
Ògúnbọ̀wálé	Adébọ̀wálé/Débọ̀
Ògúndàmọ́lá	Adédàmọ́lá/Dàmọ́lá	Ogun/Crown mixed with wealth
Ògúndiyimú/Ògúndimú
Ògúǹdé/Ògúnrindé		Ogun has arrived
Ògúndélé	Ọládélé/Délé	Ogun came home
Ògúndèyi		Ogun has become this
Ògúnfúnmi/Ògúnbùnfúnmi	Olúwáfúnmi/Fúnmi	Ogun gave me
Ògúngbadé	Olúgbadé/Gbadé	Ogun received the crown
Ògúngbèjà	Olúgbèjà	Ogun/God defends
Ògúnkọ̀yà	Olúkọ̀yà/Kọ̀yà	Ogun/God rejected suffering
Ogunlade	Olulade
Ògúnlàjà	Olulaja/Laja	Ogun/God separated a fight
Ògúnlànà	Olúlànà	Ogun/God paved the way
Ògúnlékè	Ọlálékè/Lékè	Ogun/God prevailed
Ògúnléndé		Ogun pursued me here
Ògúnlẹyẹ	Olulẹyẹ/Lẹyẹ	Ogun/God is honourable
Ògúnmọ́dẹdé	Olúmọ́dẹdé	Ogun/God made the hunter to arrive
Ògúnmọ́lá	Olumola	Ogun/God plus wealth
Ògúnmuyiwa	Olúmuyiwa/Muyiwa	Ogun/God brought this
Ògúnpọ́nlé/Ògúnpọ́nmilé	Olúpọ́nlé/Pọ́nlé	Ogun/God honoured me
Ògúnrẹ̀milẹ́kún	Oluwarẹmilẹkun/Rẹmi	Ogun/God consoled me
Ògúnrọ̀gbà	Adérọ̀gbà	Ogun/Crown has eased time
Ògúnsànyà	Olúsànyà/Sànyà	Ogun/God repay suffering
Ògúnṣẹ̀san	Olúṣẹsan/Ṣẹ̀san	Ogun/God compensate
Ògúnṣinà	Olúṣinà/Ṣina	Ogun/God opened the way
Ògúnṣọlá	Olúṣọlá/Ṣọlá	Ogun/God created wealth
Ògúnṣuyi	Ọláṣuyi/Ṣuyi	Ogun/God created honour
Ògúntóbi	Oluwatóbi	Ogun/God is great
Ògúntọ́ba	Olútọ̀ba	Ogun/God is equal to the King
Ògúntólú	Adétólú	Ogun/Crown is equal to the gods
Ògúntọ́lá	Olútọ́lá	Ogun/God is equal to wealth
Ògúntọ̀nà	Adétọ̀nà	Ogun/God leads the way
Ògúntoyinbo		Ogun is equal to the white man
Ogunye		Ogun survived
Ògúnyẹmi	Olúyẹmi/Yẹmi	Ogun suits me

Originally posted 2016-04-05 11:47:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ìkà gbàgbé Àjọbi, adánilóró̀ gbàgbé ọ̀la, ẹ̀san á ké lóri òṣìkà” – “The wicked forgets same parentage, an evil doer forgets tomorrow, there is consequence for the wicked”.

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Yorùbá ni ètò àti òfin ti àwọn Àgbà, Ọba àti Ìjòyè fi nto ilú ki aláwọ̀-funfun tó dé. Onirúurú ọ̀nà ni wọn ma fi nṣe idájọ́ ìkà laarin àwùjọ. Wọn lè fi orin tú àṣiri òṣìkà ni igbà ọdún ibilẹ, tàbi ki wọn fa irú ẹni bẹ ẹ si iwájú Àgbà idilé, Baálẹ̀ tàbi Ọba fún ìdájọ́ ti ó bá tọ́ si irú ẹni bẹ ẹ. Lati agbo ilé dé ilé iwé àti àwùjọ ni Yorùbá ti ma nlo òwe, ọ̀rọ̀ àti orin ṣe ikilọ fún ọmọdé àti àgbà pé ẹ̀san wà fún oniṣẹ ibi tàbi òṣìkà.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Eléré àti Olórin, pàtàki àwọn Ọ̀gá ninú Eléré àti Olórin Yorùbá ni ó fi ẹ̀san òsìkà hàn ninú eré àti orin. Ọ̀gá Eléré bi: Lere Paimọ, Olóògbe Kọla Ogunmọla, Olóògbe, Oloye Ogunde àti ọpọ ti a kò dárúkọ, àti àwọn ọ̀gá Olórin bi: Olóògbé, Olóyè I.K. Dairo, Oloogbe Adeolu Akinsanya (Baba Ètò), Olóyè (Olùdari) Ebenezer Obey, Olóògbe Orlando Owoh, Dele Ojo, Olóògbe Sikiru Ahinde Barrister àti ọ̀pọ̀ ti a kò dárúkọ nitori àyè. Ẹ gbọ́ ikan ninú àwọn orin ikilọ fún òsìkà ti àwọn ọmọ ilé-iwé ma nkọ ni ojú ewé yi bi Olùkọ̀wé yi ti kọ:

Ṣìkà-ṣìkà gbàgbé àjọbí
Adániloró gbàgbé ọ̀la
Ẹ̀san á ké, á ké o
Ẹ̀san á ké lorí òsìkà
Ṣe rere ò, ko tó lọ ò.

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Originally posted 2014-11-04 18:35:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ỌRỌ ÌYÀNJÙ (WORD OF ADVICE): Ẹni tólèdè lóni ayé ibi ti wọn ti nsọ

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ỌRỌ ÌYÀNJÙ (WORD OF ADVICE)

Ẹyin ọmọ Odùduwà ẹjẹ ki a ran rawa létí wípé “Ẹni tólèdè lóni ayé ibi ti wọn ti nsọ”. Mo bẹ yin ẹ maṣe jẹki a tara wa lọpọ nitorina ẹ maṣe jẹki èdè Yorùbà parẹ. Èdè ti a kọ silẹ, ti a ko sọ, ti a ko fi kọ ọmọ wa, piparẹ ni yio parẹ. Ẹjẹ ki a gbiyanju lati ṣe atunṣe nipa sísọ èdè Yorùbà botiyẹ kasọ lai si idaru idapọ pẹlu èdè miran.

Yorùbá lọkunrin ati lobirin ẹ ranti wipe “Odò to ba gbagbe orisun rẹ, gbigbe lo ma ngbe” Lágbára Ọlọrun, aoni tajo sọnu sajo o, ao kere oko délé o (Àṣẹ).

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Àwòrán ati Orúkọ àwọn Ẹiyẹ ni èdè Yorùbá – Pictures and names of Birds in Youruba

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Originally posted 2014-10-17 13:00:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà àti ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Bunch of unripe Plantains and Bananas Banana

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ jẹ́ èso ti ó wọ́pọ̀ lára àwọn ohun ọgbin ti a lè ri ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá pàtàki ni agbègbè Okitipupa ni ipinlẹ Ondo. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ pé oriṣiriṣi, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà ni à nsè fun jijẹ, nigbati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ dára fún jijẹ bi èso lai sè. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà tóbi ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ lọ.

Ọkọ̀ tó kó Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Lorry load of Plantain. Courtesy: theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, ohun ọgbin ti ó bá pọ̀ ni agbègbè ni èniyàn ma njẹ, nitori ko si ọkọ̀ tàbi ohun irinna tó yá lati kó irè oko kan lọ si ekeji. Eleyi jẹ ki àwọn ti iṣu pọ ni ọ̀dọ̀ wọn lo iṣu lati ṣe oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi ọ̀nà, àwọn ti o ni àgbàdo pupọ nlo fún onírúurú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi àgbàdo ṣe, àwọn ti ó ni ẹ̀gẹ́/gbaguda ma nlo lati ṣe oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ àti bẹ́ẹ̀-bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

: Oko Iṣu – Yam farm

: Ìsọ̀ iṣu – Yam stalls at Mushin, Lagos. Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Tree

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Banana Trees

Ìyàtọ laarin iṣu ati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni pé, wọn wa iṣu ninú ebè nigbati wọn nbẹ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lóri igi rẹ. Kò si iyàtọ̀ laarin Èlùbọ́ iṣu àti Èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀, ṣugbon bi a bá ro fun àmàlà, àmàlà iṣu dúdú díẹ ju èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ gbigbẹ, àmàlà, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù kò dúdú ó pọ́n fẹ́rẹ́fẹ́. Iṣu tútù kò ṣe e bùṣán nitori yio yún èniyàn ni ọ̀fun, nibi ti ó burú dé, bi omi ti wọn fi fọ iṣu bá ta si ni lára, yio fa ara yin yún. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa”, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú kò dùn lati jẹ ni tútù, eyi ti ó bá ti kẹ̀ naa kò ṣe é jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ti ó pọ́n ṣe jẹ ni pi pọ́n lai sè nitori adùn rẹ. Àti ewé àti èso ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni ó wúlò fún jijẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-12-02 19:09:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” – “If one lives long enough, one will consume as much meat as an elephant”

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Erin – Elephant

Erin jẹ ẹran ti ó tóbi ju gbogbo ẹranko ti a mọ̀ si ẹran inú igbó àti ẹran-àmúsìn, ti a mọ̀ ni ayé òde òni. Bi a bá ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi Yorùbá ti ńgé ẹran ọbẹ̀, ó ṣòro lati ro oye ẹran ti enia yio jẹ ki ó tó Erin.

Isọ̀ Eran – Meat Stall. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Bawo ni òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” ti wúlò fún ẹni ti ki jẹ ẹran ti a mọ̀ si “Ajẹ̀fọ́”? Àti Ajẹ̀fọ́ àti Ajẹran ni òwe yi ṣe gbà ni iyànjú pé “Ohun ti kò tó, ḿbọ̀ wá ṣẹ́ kù”. Fún àpẹrẹ, bi enia bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ nibi kékeré, bi ó bá tẹramọ́, yi o di ọ̀gá, yio si lè ṣe ohun ti ẹgbẹ́ rẹ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ibi giga ṣe. Bi enia bá ni oreọ̀fẹ́ lati pẹ́ láyé, ti ó dúró tàbi ni sùúrù, yio ri pé ohun jẹ ẹran ti ó tó Erin.

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Originally posted 2015-05-12 18:29:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Ìfẹ́ kò fọ́jú, ẹni ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú: ‘Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà òkùnkùn’ – Love is not blind, it is the person falling in love that is blind”: Marriage is not ‘Black Market’

“Àpọ́nlé kò si fún Ọba ti kò ni Olorì” – “There is no respect for a King that has no Queen”

Àjàpá àti Ìyá Alákàrà – “Ọjọ́ gbogbo ni ti olè, ọjọ́ kan ni ti olóhun” – The Tortoise and the fried bean fritter seller – “Every day is for the thief, one day for the owner”.

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

“Odò ti ó bá gbàgbé orisun gbi gbẹ ló ngbẹ” – “A river that forgets its source will eventually dry up”

“Ìkà gbàgbé Àjọbi, adánilóró̀ gbàgbé ọ̀la, ẹ̀san á ké lóri òṣìkà” – “The wicked forgets same parentage, an evil doer forgets tomorrow, there is consequence for the wicked”.

ỌRỌ ÌYÀNJÙ (WORD OF ADVICE): Ẹni tólèdè lóni ayé ibi ti wọn ti nsọ

Àwòrán ati Orúkọ àwọn Ẹiyẹ ni èdè Yorùbá – Pictures and names of Birds in Youruba

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

“Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” – “If one lives long enough, one will consume as much meat as an elephant”

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