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About Bim A

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

“Obinrin ki ṣe Ẹrú tabi Ẹrù ti wọn njẹ mọ́ Ogún – Àsikò tó lati Dáwọ́ Àṣà ṣì Ṣúpó Dúró” – “Women are not Slaves nor Property that can be inherited – “It is Time to Stop Bequeathing Widows to the Next-of-Kin.”

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Yorùba Dáwọ́ Àṣà ṣì Ṣúpó Dúró – Yoruba Stop Bequeathing Widows. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, àṣà ṣì ṣúpó wọ́pọ̀ ni Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Obinrin ti ọkọ rẹ̀ bá kú wọn yio fi jogún gẹ́gẹ́ bi iyàwó fún ọmọ ọkọ ọkùnrin tàbi ẹbi ọkọ ọkùnrin. Eleyi wọ́pọ̀, pàtàki ni idilé Ọba, Ìjòyè nla, Ọlọ́rọ̀ ni àwùjọ àti àgbàlagbà ti ó fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀. Bi Ọba bá wàjà, Ọba titun yio ṣu gbogbo iyàwó ti ó bá láàfin lópó.

Ni ayé ọ̀làjú ti òde òni, àṣà ṣì ṣúpó ti din kù púpọ̀, nitori ẹ̀sìn àti àwọn obinrin ti ó kàwé ti ó si ni iṣẹ́ lọ́wọ́ kò ni gbà ki wọn ṣú ohun lópó fún ẹbi ọkọ ti kò ni ìfẹ́ si. Ọkùnrin ni ẹbi ọkọ na a ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ àṣà ṣì ṣúpó silẹ̀ pàtàki àwọn ti ó bá kàwé, nitori ó ti lè ni iyàwó tàbi ki ó ni àfẹ́sọ́nà. Lai ti ẹ ni iyàwó, ọkùnrin ẹbi ọkọ lè ma ni ìfẹ́ si iyàwó ti ọkọ rẹ̀ kú. Àṣa ṣì ṣúpó kò wọ́pọ̀ mọ laarin àwọn ti ó jade, àwọn ti ó ngbé ilú nla àti Òkè-òkun tàbi àwọn ti ó kàwé, ṣùgbọ́n ó wọ́pọ̀ laarin àwọn ti kò jade kúrò ni Abúlé àti àwọn ti kò kàwé.

Idilé ti ifẹ bá wà laarin ẹbi, iyàwó pàápàá kò ni fẹ́ kúrò ni irú ẹbi bẹ́ ẹ̀ lati lọ fẹ́ ọkọ si idilé miran pàtàki nitori àwọn ọmọ tàbi ó dàgbà jù lati tun lọ fẹ ọkọ miran. Ọmọ ọkọ tàbi ẹbi ọkọ ọkùnrin lè fi àṣà yi kẹ́wọ́ lati fẹ opó ni tipátipá, omiran lè pa ọkọ lati lè jogún iyàwó. Bi iyàwó bá kú, wọn kò jẹ́ fi ọkọ rẹ jogún fún ẹbi iyàwó.

Àsikò tó lati dáwọ́ àṣà ṣì ṣúpó dúró nitori obinrin ki ṣe ẹrú tàbi ẹrù ti wọn njẹ mọ́ ogún.

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Originally posted 2015-09-18 19:53:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” – “Not all that glitters is Gold”

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Wúrà jẹ ikan ninú ohun àlùmọ́ni iyebiye, pàtàki fún ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́. Ẹwà Wúrà ki hàn, titi di ìgbà ti wọn bá yọ gbogbo ẹ̀gbin rẹ̀ kúrò pẹ̀lú iná tó gbóná rara. Àwòrán ti ó wà ni ojú ewé yi fihàn pé bi Wúrà bá ti pọ̀ tó lára ohun ẹ̀sọ́ ló ṣe má wọn tó, ki ṣé bi ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ bá ti dán tó tàbi tóbi. Fún àpẹrẹ, àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà kini tóbi, ó si dán ju àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà keji, ṣùgbọ́n ohun ẹ̀sọ́ Wúrà ninú aworan keji wọn ju ohun eso Wúrà kini ni ìlọ́po mẹwa. Ìyàtọ̀ ti ó wà ni Wúrà gidi àti àfarawé ni pé, Wúrà gidi ṣe é tà fún owó iyebiye lẹhin ti èniyàn ti lo o, kò lè bàjẹ, bi ó bá kán, ó ṣe túnṣe; ṣùgbọ́n àfarawé kò bá ara ẹlòmiràn mu, bi ó bá kán, kò ṣe é túnse; kò ki léwó.

: Wúra àfarawé – Imitation Gold or Costume Jewellery set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Wúrà gidi – 18k Gold set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gẹ́gẹ́bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà”, bẹni ki ṣe gbogbo èniyàn ti wọ̀n pè ni Olówó tàbi Ọlọ́rọ̀ ló tó bi àwọn èniyàn ti rò. Ọ̀pọ̀ irú àwọn wọnyi, jẹ igbèsè tàbi fi èrú kó ọrọ̀ jọ lati ṣe àṣe hàn, òmiràn ja olè, gbọ́mọgbọ́mọ àti onirúurú iṣẹ́ ibi yoku. Gbogbo ohun ti wọn fi ọ̀nà èrú kó jọ wọnyi kò tó nkankan lára ọrọ̀ ti ẹlòmiràn ti ó ni iwà-irẹ̀lẹ̀ ni. Fún àpẹrẹ, owó ti àwọn Òṣèlú àti Òṣiṣẹ́-Ìjọba ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú fi èrú kó jọ, ti wọn nkó wá si Òkè-òkun tàbi fi mú àwọn èniyàn wọn lẹ́rú, kò tó ọrọ̀ ti ọmọdé ti ó ni ẹ̀bun-Ọlọrun ni Òkè-òkun ni.

A lè fi òwe “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” gba ẹnikẹ́ni ni iyànjú pé ki wọn ma ṣe àfarawé, tàbi kánjú lati kó ọrọ̀ jọ. Àfarawé léwu, nitori ki ṣe gbogbo ohun ti èniyàn ri ló mọ idi rẹ̀.

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Originally posted 2014-09-30 22:55:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ògòngò lọba ẹiyẹ” – “Ostrich is the King of Birds”

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Ògòngò – Ostrich. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ògòngò jẹ ẹiyẹ ti ó tóbi jù ninú gbogbo ẹiyẹ, ẹyin rẹ ló tún tóbi jù. Ọrùn àti ẹsẹ̀ rẹ ti ó gún jẹ́ ki ó ga ju gbogbo ẹiyẹ yoku. Ògòngò ló lè sáré ju gbogbo eiye lọ lóri ilẹ̀. Eyi ló jẹ́ ki Yorùbá pe Ògòngò ni Ọba Ẹiyẹ. Ọpọlọpọ ẹiyẹ bi Ògòngò kò wọ́pọ̀ mọ́ nitori bi ilú ti nfẹ si bẹni àwọn eiye wọnyi nparẹ́, a fi bi èniyàn bá lọ si Ilé-ikẹransi lati ri wọn.

Àwọn onírúurú ẹiyẹ ló wà ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá, àwọn eyi ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ilú tàbi ilé (ẹiyẹ ọsin)ni, Adiẹ (Àkùkọ àti Àgbébọ̀ adiẹ), Pẹ́pẹ́yẹ, Ẹyẹlé, Awó, Ayékòótó/Odidẹrẹ́ àti Ọ̀kín. Àwọn ẹiyẹ ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ninú igbó ṣùgbọ́n ti ará ilú mọ̀ ni: Àṣá, Ìdì, Òwìwí, Igún/Àkàlàmàgbò àti Lekeleke. Àwọ̀ oriṣirisi ni ẹiyẹ ni, irú ẹiyẹ kan lè ni àwọ̀ dúdú bi aró, kó́ tun ni pupa tàbi funfun, ṣùgbọ́n orin Yorùbá ni ojú ewé yi fi àwọ̀ ti ó wọ́pọ̀ lára àwọn ẹiyẹ miran hàn. Fún àpẹrẹ, Lekeleke funfun bi ẹfun, Agbe dúdú bi aró, bẹni Àlùkò pọn bi osùn. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwòrán àti pipè orúkọ di ẹ ninú àwon ẹiyẹ ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá, ni ojú ewé yi.

: Agbe – Blue Turaco. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àlùkò – Purple Woodcock. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Lékeléke – Cattle Egret. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìdì – Eagle. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Agbe ló laró ————— ki rá ùn aró
Àlùkò ló losùn ———— ki rá ùn osùn
Lekeleke ló lẹfun ——– ki rá ùn ẹfun
Ka má rá ùn owó, ka má rá ùn ọmọ
Ohun tá ó jẹ, tá ó mu, kò mà ni wọn wa ò.

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Ostrich is the biggest and has the largest eggs among the birds. The long neck and legs made it taller than all the other birds. Ostrich is also the fastest runner on land more than all the birds. This is why Yoruba crowned Ostrich as the King of Birds. Many wild birds such as Ostrich are almost extinct as a result of the expansion of towns and cities displacing the wild birds which can now be seen at the Zoo.

There are various types of birds in Yoruba land, the most common at home or in town (domestic birds) are: Chicken (Cock and Hen), Duck, Pigeon, Guinea Fowl, Parrot, and Peacock. The common wild birds that are known in the town or communities are: Falcon/Kite, Eagle, Owl, Vulture and Cattle-egret. Birds are of various colours, one species of bird can come in various colours, while some are black like the dye, some are red like the camwood, and some are white, but the Yoruba song on this page depicted the common colours that are peculiar with some species of birds. For example, Cattle-Egret are white like chalk, Blue Turaco are coloured like the dye and Red Turaco are reddish like the camwood. Check out the pictures and prononciation of some of the birds that are common in Yoruba land on this page.

Originally posted 2014-10-17 12:27:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Síse Àpọ̀n – Preparing Wild Mango Seed Soup

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Ẹ fọ ẹja, edé àti irú, ẹ dàápọ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹran bibọ, ẹja gbígbẹ, iyọ̀, irú, iyọ̀ igbàlódé àti omi sinú ikòkò kan. Ẹ gbe ka iná fún sisè. Bi ẹ ti nse lọ, ẹ da epo-pupa sinú ikòkò keji. Ẹ yọ epo díẹ̀, ki ẹ da àpọ̀n si lati yọ àpnọ̀ yi, bi ó ba ti gbónọ́ díẹ̀, ẹ da gbogbo èlò ọbẹ̀ inú ikòkò kini ni gbí-gbónọ́ sinú ikòkò keji ti epo àti àpọ̀n wa. Ẹ ro pọ, ẹ yi iná rẹ silẹ̀ díẹ, ki ẹ ro titi yio fi jiná. Ti ọbẹ̀ na bá ki jù, ẹ bu omi gbi-gbónọ́ díẹ si titi yio ri bi ẹ ṣe fẹ́.

: Se Ẹja gbígbẹ, Pọ̀nmọ́, Ṣàki, àti èlo miràn pẹ̀lú omi sinú ikòkò kan – Cook dried fish, tripe and other ingredients with water in one pot. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹ yọ epo – Dissolve palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àpọ̀n – Wild mango seed powder. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Da àpọ̀n sinú epo-pupa yiyọ́ – Add wild mango seed powder into the dissolved palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Da èlò ọbẹ̀ inú ikòkò kini ni gbí-gbónọ́ sinú ikòkò keji ti epo àti àpọ̀n wa – Add the meat & stock into the warm palm oil with the wild mango seed powder. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ro titi yio fi jiná – Stir till it is cooked. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2015-03-20 10:15:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Olóri Ẹbi, Baba Bùkátà” – “Headship of a Family is the Father of Responsibilities”

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Olóri Ẹbi – Head of the Family connotes responsibiliies. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Olóri Ẹbi jẹ àkọ́bi ọkùnrin ni idilé. Bi àkọ́bi bá kú, ọkùnrin ti ó bá tẹ̀le yio bọ si ipò. Iṣẹ́ olóri ẹbi ni lati kó ẹbi jọ fún ilọsiwájú ẹbi, nipa pi pari ijà, ijoko àgbà ni ibi igbéyàwó, ìsìnkú, pi pin ogún, ìsọmọ-lórúkọ, ọdún ìbílẹ̀ àti ayẹyẹ yoku.

Ni ayé òde òni, wọn ti fi owó dipò ipò àgbà, nitori ki wọn tó pe olóri ẹbi ti ó wà ni ìtòsí, wọn yio pe ẹni ti ó ni owó ninú ẹbi ti ó wà ni òkèrè pàtàki ti ó bá wà ni Èkó àti àwọn ilú nla miran tàbi Ilú-Òyinbó/Òkè-Òkun. Ai ṣe ojúṣe Ìjọba nipa ipèsè ilé-iwòsàn ti ó péye, Ilé-iwé, omi mimu àti ohun amáyédẹrùn yoku jẹ ki iṣẹ́ pọ fún olóri ẹbi.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó sọ wi pé “Olóri Ẹbi, Baba Bùkátà”, iṣẹ́ nla ni lati jẹ Olóri Ẹbi, ó gba ọgbọ́n, òye àti ìnáwó lati kó ẹbi jọ.

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Originally posted 2016-02-12 10:30:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bi Ọdẹ bá ro ìṣẹ́ ro ìyà inú igbó, ti ó bá pa ẹran kòní fẹ́nì kan jẹ – If the Hunter thinks of the suffering in the wild, he would not share his kill with anyone.

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Ọlọ́dẹ/Ọdẹ – Hunter

Láyé àtijọ́, iṣẹ́ Ọdẹ jẹ ikan ninú iṣẹ gidi ni ile Yorùbá. Ògbójú Ọdẹ ló npa ẹranko bi Erin, Ẹkùn, Kìnìún àti Ẹfòn, Ìmàdò, Ikõkò, nígbàtí àwọn to nṣe Ọdẹ etílé npa ẹranko ìtòsí ilé bi Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́, Òkété, Ọ̀bọ àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ. Ẹran ìgbẹ bi Ìgalà, Àgbọ̀nrín àti , ẹran ọ̀sìn bi Àgùntàn, Ewurẹ, Òbúkọ, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ ẹran tí o wọ́pọ̀ fún jíjẹ ni ayé àtijọ dípò ẹran Mãlu tí ó wá wọpọ láyé òde òní.

Àwọn ẹranko bi Ẹfọ̀n, Erin, Kìnìún, Ẹkùn ti dínkù nígbàtí ẹranko bi Àgbánreré ti parẹ́ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá.

A lè fi ò̀we Yorùbá “Bi Ọdẹ bá ro ìṣẹ́ ro ìyà inú igbó, ti ó bá pa ẹran kòní fẹ́nì kan jẹ” wé ìyá ti àwọn ti ó wà ni Ìlúọba/Ò̀kèòkun njẹ nínú òtútù lati pa owó. Nínú owó yi, wọn a ronú àti ran àwọn ẹbí àti ọ̀rẹ́ lọ́wọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ti wọn gbìyànjú lati ràn lọ́wọ́, ki i wo ìya ti ojú wọn rí.

Ẹ rántí wípé ẹni ti o bá laanu ló lè ronú lati ran ẹlòmíràn lọ́wọ́.

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Originally posted 2015-10-23 10:15:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

BÍBẸ̀ ÈKÓ WÒ FÚN Ọ̀SẸ̀ KAN (ỌJỌ́ KEJÌ) – Visiting Lagos for a Week (Day 2)

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You can also download the Yoruba alphabets by right clicking this link: A conversation in Yoruba – Day 2(mp3)

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Originally posted 2013-04-05 20:52:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ẹ̀kọ́ àti Ọgbọ́n ni Ọ̀rọ̀ Àgbà lati Ẹnu Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ọmọlolú Olunlọyọ lórí Ẹ̀rọ Amóhùnmáwòrán Òpómúléró – Review of Words of Wisdom by Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo on Opomulero TV

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Bi a ba fi eti si ọ̀rọ̀ ti àgbà Yorùbá Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ọmọlolú Olunlọyọ ni ori ẹ̀rọ “Amóhùnmáwòrán Òpómúléró”, ni ori ayélujára, a o ṣe àkíyèsí àwọn nkan wọnyi:

Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Olunlọyọ fi àṣà Yorùbá ti ó ti ńparẹ́ hàn nipa bi bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ pẹ̀lú “Oríkì”

Nínú ìtàn lati ẹnu agba, a o ri pé Bàbá loye lati kékeré. Nkan bàbàrà ni ki ọmọ jade ni ilé ìwé giga ni ọmọ ọdún mẹ́tàlélógún, ki ó si gba oyè Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n ni ọmọ ọdún mẹ́rìndínlọ́gbọ̀n. Ni ọdún Ẹgbàádínméjìdínlógójì, Gẹ́gẹ́ bi Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ẹ̀kọ́ Ìṣirò, Ìjọba Ipinlẹ Ìwọ Oòrùn ayé ìgbà yẹn kò sọ pé Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ọmọlolú Olunlọyọ kéré jú lati fún ni ipò Alaṣẹ lóri iṣẹ́ Ìdàgbàsókè Ìtọ́jú Owó.

Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ọmọlolú Olunlọyọ fihàn pé, lai si ni ẹgbẹ́ Òṣèlú kan naa, kò ni ki á di ọ̀tá bi ti ayé òde òní. A ri àpẹrẹ bi Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Olunlọyọ ṣe súnmọ́ Olóògbé Olóye Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ tó, bi ó ti jẹ́ wi pé wọn kò si ninú ẹgbẹ́ Òṣèlú kan naa, àwọn méjèèji jẹ olootọ ti ó si ni ìgboyà.

Ọgbọ́n ki i tán, bi Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Ọmọlolú Olunlọyọ ti kàwé tó, Bàbá ṣi ńkàwé lati wá ìmọ̀ kún ìmọ̀. Ọgbọ́n púpọ̀ wà ni ọ̀rọ̀ àgbà yi, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ọ̀rọ̀ yi lóri Amóhùnmáwòrán Òpómúléró.

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Originally posted 2018-03-30 20:39:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Orúkọ ẹni ló njẹri ẹni lókèèrè: Yorùbá tó wà ni òkè-òkun fẹ́ràn orúkọ kúkúrú” – “One’s name is one’s most advocate abroad: Yoruba people abroad, love shorter names”

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Yorùbá ki dá gbé, nitori eyi, ẹbi àti ará á pa pọ̀ lati sọ ọmọ lórúkọ. Ni ọjọ́ ìsọmọ-lórúkọ, ki ṣe iyá àti bàbá ọmọ nikan ni ó nmú orúkọ silẹ̀, iyá àti bàbá àgbà àti ẹ̀gbọ́n naa yi o fún ọmọ tuntun lórúkọ. Nitori eyi ọmọ Yorùbá ki ni orúkọ kan wọn ma nni orúkọ púpọ̀ lori iwé-orúkọ. Ni ayé òde oni pàtàki ni òkè-òkun, ọpọ fẹ́ràn à ti fi orúkọ kúkúrú dipò orúkọ gigun ayé àtijọ́. Nitori à ti pè ni wẹ́rẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n wọn lè fi orúkọ gigùn si aarin àwọn orúkọ yoku. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò diẹ̀ ninú orúkọ kúkúrú Yorùbá ti ó ṣe fún ọmọ ni ojú iwé yi.

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Yoruba people live communal life, hence, family and friends come together during child naming. During the naming ceremony, not only the baby’s parent give name to the baby, grandparents, uncles and aunties do give name to the new-born. Most often, this is why there are more than one name on the birth certificate of a Yoruba baby. Nowadays, abroad, many prefer to give shorter names in place of the long olden days names. This is to enable ease of pronunciation but other long names could still ne included as middle names. Check below some of the short Yoruba names.

Orúkọ ́ kúkúrú Yorùba	English meaning of short Yoruba names
Àánú	God’s mercy is much/Mercy
Àbẹ̀ní	Plead to own
Ádára	It will be well
Adé	Crown
Adéìfẹ́	Crown of love
Àyànfẹ́	Chosen love
Bídèmí	A child born in the absence of Dad
Dide	Rise up
Dúró	Wait
Ẹ̀bùn	Gift
Ẹniọlá	Wealthy/Prominent person
Fara	Cleave
Fẹ́mi	Love me
Fèyi	Use this
Gbenga	Lift me
Ìbùkún	Blessing
Ìfẹ́	Love
Ìfẹ́adé	Love of crown
Ìkẹ́adé	Crown’s care
Ìkórè	Harvest
Ìmọ́lẹ̀	Light
Ìní	Property
Ire	Goodness
Ireti	Hope
Ìtùnú	Comfort
Iyanu	Wonder
Iyi	Honour
Jade	Show up
Kẹ́mi	Care for me
Lànà	Open the way
Mofẹ́	I want
Nifẹ	Show love
Ọlá	Wealth
Oore	Kindness
Oreọ̀fẹ́	Grace
Ṣadé	Create a crown
Ṣẹ́gun	Victor
Ṣeun	Thanks
Ṣiji	Shield
Simi	Rest
Ṣọpẹ́	Give thanks
Tàjòbọ̀	Returnee
Tẹjú	Concentrate
Temi	Mine
Tẹni	One’s own
Tẹra	Persist
Tẹti	Listen
Tirẹni	It is yours
Tóbi	Great
Tómi	Enough for me
Tọ́mi	Train me
Tóní	Worthy to have
Wẹ̀mi	Cleanse me
Wúrà	Gold
Yẹmisi	Honour me

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Kòró/Kòrọ́nà – Ogun ti a kò rí: Coronavirus – the invisible war

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Kòró/Kòrọ́nà – Ogun ti a kò rí: Coronavirus – the invisible war

Àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn ma ńṣẹlẹ̀ láti ìgbà-dé-ìgbà. Ni igba kan ri, àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn bi Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná/Olóde, Ikọ́-ife, Onígbáméjì àti bẹ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, ló kári ayé. Ni ọdún kẹtàlélógòji sẹhin, Ìkójọ Ètò-Ìlera Àgbáyé (WHO) ṣe ikéde òpin àrùn Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná/Olóde. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn àgbáyé yi, kò jà ju ọdún kan lọ, nigbati àwọn àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn àgbáyé miràn ṣi wa titi di àsikò yi. Àrùn Ikọ́-ife kò ti tán pátápátá ni àgbáyé nigbati àrùn Onígbá-meji ti kásẹ̀ ni Òkè-Òkun ṣùgbọ́n kò ti kásè kúrò ni àwọn orilẹ̀-èdè miràn.

Ni igbà ogun àgbáyé, wọn kò ṣe òfin onílé-gbélé. Ẹni ti àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn bi Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná/Olóde tabi Ikọ́-ife, ba nse ni wọn ńsé mọ́lé, ki ṣe gbogbo ilú. Ninu itan, ko ti si àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn ti o se gbogbo agbaye mọle bi ti eyi ti ó njà lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́, ti Yorùbá sọ ni “Kòró” yi, nitori olóko kò lè re oko, ọlọ́jà kò lè re ọjà, oníṣẹ́-ọwọ́ tàbi oníṣẹ́ ìjọba, omo ilé-ìwé àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ wà ni àhámọ́. Àwọn Onímọ̀-ijinlẹ ṣe àkíyèsí pé inú afẹ́fẹ́ ni àrùn yi ńgbé, o si ńtàn ni wéré-wéré ni ibi ti ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn bá péjọ si. Ìjọba ṣe òfin “onílé-gbélé” ti kò gba àpèjọ ti ó bá ju èniyàn mẹwa lọ, èniyàn mẹwa yi ni lati fi ẹsẹ̀ bàtà mẹfa si àárin ẹni kan si èkeji, èyi ni kò jẹ́ ki ẹlẹ́sin Jesu àti Mùsùlùmi péjọ fún ìjọsin ni ọjọ́ ìsimi tàbi ọjọ́ Ẹti. Ọmọ lẹhin Jesu ko le péjọ lati ṣe ikan ninu ọdún ti ó ṣe pàtàki jù fún Ọmọ lẹhin Jesu, ọdún Ajinde ti ọdún Ẹgbàálélógún, Àrùn yi ti mú ẹgbẹgbẹ̀rún ẹmi lọ, o si ti ba ọrọ̀-ajé jẹ́ fún gbogbo orilè-èdè àgbáyé.

Ki Ọlọrun sọ “kòró” di kòrọ́nà gbe gbà lai pẹ́. Àwọn Onímọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀, Oníṣègùn àti àwọn alabojuto-aláìsàn ńṣe iṣẹ́ ribiribi lati dojú ìjà kọ arun “kòró”. Ninu ìtàn àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn àgbáyé nigbati ko ti si abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára, a ṣe àkíyèsí pé àwọn iṣọ́ra ti wọn ṣe wọnyi wúlò lati gbógun ti àrùn Kòró.

Ànìkàngbé/Àdádó – Isolation
Àhámọ́ – Quarantine
Ìmọ́tótó – Good personal hygiene such regular washing of hands
Li lo egbogi-apakòkòrò – Using disinfectants
Onílégbélé/Dín àpéjọ kù – Stay Home/Avoid large gathering
Bi bo imú àti ẹnu – Wearing mask

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Pandemic is not new in the world, as it occurs from time-to-time. Smallpox, Tuberculosis, cholera Etc. were once upon a time a pandemic ravaging the world. The World Health Organization declared the eradication of Smallpox on December 9, 1979. Tuberculosis has not been completely eradicated while Cholera has been drastically contained in the developed world with some cases still occurring in the developing world. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2020-04-16 01:09:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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