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DICTIONARY
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YORUBA

LANGUAGE.

PART I.-ENGLISH - YORUBA.

PART 11.-YORUBA - ENGLISH.

LAGOS.
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY BOOKSHOP.
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INTRODUCTION.
THE first Dictionary of the Yoruba language was published
in the year 1843, compiled by Samuel (afterwards Bishop)
Crowther.

This was greatly altered and considerably enlarged

for a new edition in 1852.

For many years this book was

the standard work on the Yoruba language.

In 1911 an English-Yoruba Dictionary was published under
the general editorship of the Rev. E. J. f?owande, but this
was only intended to meet immediate needs, and, like the
older book, is out of print.
The present Dictionary is indebted to the above works
very largely, and to a number of contributors who have
devoted much valuable time to the work.

In addition to

the names of the late Bishop Crowther and the Rev. E. J.

f?owande, those of Mrs. E. Fry and the Rev. T. A. J. Ogunbiyi
ought to be specially mentioned.
The publishers earnestly request that their attention may
be called to any errors or omissions noticed by users of
the Dictionary. Communications should be addressed to The
Manager, C.M.S. Bookshop, -Lagos.
C.W.W.
LAGOS.
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NOTES ON SOUNDS OF CERTAIN LETTERS.

THE five vowels, a, e, i, 0, u, represent the sounds as heard in the following
English wordsa has the sound of a in bath.
ai in bait.
e
ea in beat.
oa in boat.
o
00 in boot.
u

There are also two modified vowels and three diphthongs-1;1, a sound which is fairly represented by the short e in such words as
let, met, red.
Q, a sound between a and 0 as heard in taw, water, bought.
ai, equivalent to the English i in mile.
oi, nearly equivalent to the English oi in voice, but the 0 retains its
long sound.
au, nearly equivalent to the English ou in round.'
Among the consonants it is only necessary to notice that-g is always hard, as in go.
j is always soft, as in jam.
.h has always its distinct sound as an aspirate, and is never mute.
p and gb have sounds which do not exist in the English language, but
can only be learnt by the ear.
" has the sound of sh, as in shop.
Of the accents, none are employed as in English merely to mark the
streBB to be laid on a particular syllable.
The circumflex (-) usually indicates a contraction, which is also in all
cases a long syllable, e.g., dAbobo, which is a contraction of daabo-bo.
The acute (') and grave (') accents are simply marks of intonation
i.e., of. the rise or fall of the voice.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS, ETC., USED IN THIS DICTIONARY.

adj.
adv.

= adjective.
= adverb.

aUI/:. v. = auxiliary verb.

c/.

conj.
e.g.
interj.

n.

=
=
=
=

compare.
conjlIDction.
for example.
interjection.
= noun.

n.pl. = noun, plural.

pre/. . = prefix.
= past participle.
p.p.
prep. = preposition.
pron. = pronoun.
Bing. = singular.
= verb intransitive.
v.i.
= verb transitive.
v.t.

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ENGLISH-YORUBA.
ABA
Aback, adv. lojiji, lairot4ille.
AbaDdon, v.t. fi.sil4il, kljl.sil4il.
AbaDdoned, adj. fifisil4il' kikljlsil4il
patapata, iwa ibaj4il.
Abandonment, n. ikljlsil4il pata.
pata.
Abase, v.t. r~.sil4il, t4illogb.
Abasement, n. ir~4il, it4illoriba.
Abash, v.t. dojuti, damu.
Abate, v.t. blikli, dinkli, fa.s4ilhin.
Abatement, n. ibUkli, ifas4ilhin.
Abbey, n. ire Qlljlrun.
Abbreviate, v.t. ke.kuru, '14il.kli.
Abbreviation, n. ikekuru.
Abdicate, v.t. bljl oye sil4il.
Abdomen, n. iklin.
Abdominal, adj. ti ikim.
Abduct, v.t. fa. kuro, gbe 11jI.
Abduction, n. igbelljI.
Abet, v.t. ran.lljlwljI, gb8..niyanju.
Abeyance, n. idaduro, iYljlkuro.
Abhor, v.t. korira.
Abhorrence, n. ikorira.
Abide, v.t. gha, joko, duro de.
Ability, n. agba.ra, oye.
Abject, adj. aimlari, olli.
Abjuration, n. ibura, igegun.
Abjure, v.t. fi.bu, fi gegun.
Ablaze, adv. gbina, jo geregere.
Able, adj. Ie, lagba.ra.
Able-bodied, adj. alagba.ra.
Ablution, n. lw~ wiw~.
Abnegation, n. is~, ikljlnkan.
sil4il.
Abnormal. adj. ohun ajeji.
B

ABS
Aboard, adv. ninu IjIkq.
Abode. n. ibugbe, ibujoko.
Abolish. v.t. par4il, SIjI.dasan,
SIjI.dofo.
Abolition, n. ipa.r4il isljldasan,
isljldofo.
Abominable, adj. irira, ~bin.
Abomination. n. irira, ~bin.
AborigiD_. n. ibil4il, onil4il.
Abortion, n. ill4ilnu.
Abortive, adj. jasi asan.
Abound, v.i. P9 si, di pipljl.
About, prep. yika, leti, nitosi.
adv. yikakiri, rIjIgba.yika.
Above, prep. loke, lori. adv. loke
ori.
Abrasion, n. inukuro.
Abreast. adv. ~gb~.kan.~b~.
Abridge, v.t. ke kuru.
Abroad, adv. lode.
Abrogate, v.t. 'Iifin, fi sapakan.
Abrupt, adj. lojiji, laimljlt4ilI4il.
Able.., n. ikojljlpljI ljlyun.
Ableond, v.i. sapamljl, salljl fun
iyA.
Ablenoe, n. lsisinile.
Abient, adj. kosi.
Ablolute1y, adv. patapa.ta.
Abaolution, n. iw~m9, idariji,
ifiji.
Absolve, v.t. dariji, fiji, tu.sil4il.
Ablorb. v.t. mi, la, famu.
AbItaiD, v.i. fA,s4ilhin, taketa.
AbltiDen08, n. sij4ilun, aw~.
Ahatraot. v.t. mu kuro, fa jade.
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Absurd, adj. ~tA;l, aijana.

qpq.

Abunclanoe, n.

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Abundantly, ad". lqpqlqpq.

Ab1l88, ".t.l0 nilokulo, bu. n. ebu.
Ab,., n. ibU omi, qgbun
ainisal~.

Acc1lll8tion, n. \!Sun.
Aco1l88, ".t. fi-sun.
Aoouser, n. olufisun.
AccIJltom, ".t. huwa, 89 dafJa,
mQlara.

Ache, n. ifQ, iro.

Academy, n. ile ~kq giga..

Accede, ".i. ka-kun, fohUnsi.
Accelerate, ".t. mu yara., m~~
.

ADJ

kankan. .

Accend, ".t:. tinabq.

Accent, ".t. tenumq, ami ohun.
Accept, ".t. gbB, t~wqgba.
Acceptable, add. gbigbB, tit~-

Achieve, ".t.

Acknowledge, ".t. j~wq.

Aoknowledgment, n. ij ~wq.
Acquaint, ".t. fi-han, fi-tQ, sqfun.
lumq.

Accident, n. ~i.
Accidentally, ad". lairot~I~.
Aoolamation, n. iho iyin.
Accommodate, ".t. fun la.ye.
Accommodation, n. aye.
Accompaniment, n. ibanik~gb~.
Accompany,

".t.

ba.-lq, ba-rin,

ba-k~gb~.

Accomplice, n.

~l~gb~ ~ni

ni iwa.

buburu.

Accomplish, ".t. liIe-pari, liIe-tan.

Accomplishment, n . tan, ~
~epe.

Aooord, ".t. and i. ba-r~. ". or n.

qkan kan.

Accordance, n. iba.r~.
Accordingly, ad". nitorina.
Aoooat, ".t. tete ki.
Account, n. iFo, ikasi.
dahun fun.

".t.

Accountant, n. o~.
Accumulate, ".t. ko-jq.
Aooumulation, n. ikojqpq.
Accuracy, n. ~g~g~, isedede.
Accurate, adj. ded.e, pe lil&kalil&ka.

Accune, ".t. fi-bu, fiore, fi-gegun.

Aoouned,

Acquiesce,
.

".i.

gba, dak~, fi-

ara.bal~.

Acquiescence, n. igba.,

idak~,

ifarabal~.

6ye.

pari,

AcQuaintauoe, n. ifihan, oju-

wqgba.

Aooeptauoe, n. it~wqgba.
Aco8II8, n. qna., aye.
Acceaion, n. ikunlqwq, gigori-

~-tan, ~-pa.ri.

Acid, add. kan, kikan.

Acidity, n. ikan, kikan.

add.

~ni

egIin.

Acquire, ".t. jere, de ib~.

AOQuirement, n. ini, ere.
Acquisition, n. ohun ini, ere.
AOQuit, ".t. jq-lqwq, da-sil~.
AOQuittai. n. ida.sil~, idalare.
Acl'Oll8, prep. or ad". nibiibu, lati
egbe kan de ekeji.

Act, ".t. liIe, ru. n.~, ofin.

Action, n. ~e, ir6.
Active, adj. yara., ~, fll\pqn.
Activity, n. iyara., ipqn.
Aotual, adj. nitOtA;l, pipa..
Aotuate, ".t. mu-~.
Aoute, adj. mimu.
Adage, n. owe.
Adapt, ".t. mu-y~, mu ba.dqgba.
Adaptation, n. imun.
Add,

".t. fi-si, fi-kun,

Adder, n.

ro-pq.

pa.mql~.

Addition, n. ifikun, irOpq.

Addr8l8, ".t. ba.-sqrC?, kqwe-si.
n. iba.-sqrC?
Adept, n. qlqgbqn.
Adequate, adj. to-fun.

Adhere, ".i. fara-mq, so-mq.

Adherent, n. elegbe, qmq-~hin.
Adieu, adu. qna.'re, odigbo~.
Adjacent, n. itosi, agbegbe.
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ADJ
Adjourn, v.t. and i. ~-ll,lwl,l, di'l,ljl,l

Advantageous, adj. rYrim.

Advent,' n. bib9, wiwa.
Adventure, v.t. and i. gbidanwo,

miran.

Adjo1U'lUDent, n. 1l,lwl,l, idi'l,ljl,l-

n. idawI,Jle.
olugbidanwo,
oludawl,lle.
Adventurous, adj. laiya, nidawl,lle.
Adversary, n. I,lta.
Advene, adj. lo~i.
Advenity, n. ipI,Jnju, wahala',
jamba.
Advertise, v.t. sl,l.fun, kede,
rohin.
Advertisement, n. irohin, isI,Jfun,
ikede.
Advioe, n. iml,lran, ifI,Jnahan.
Advisable, adj. y~ ni ~~.
Advise, v.t. ky, fl,lnahan, ~ye.
Advisedly, adv. tirotiro.
Adviser, n. olukI,J, olufl,lnahan.
Advocacy, n. igbasI,J, igbawi.
Advocate, n. alagbawi.
Aerial, adj. loju I,Jrun.
Alar, adv. jijin, jina.
Aftable, adj. p~l~niwa, ninurere,
rl,lrim lati ba SI,JrI,J.
Affair, n. ~, 9ran.
Affect, v.t. ifa I,Jkan, iwuri, kan.
Affectation, n. ifarawe, isinj~.
Affection, n. if~.
Affectionate, adj. ~ni-if~, kWl
fun if~.
Aflianoe, n. igb~k~le, igbeyawo.
Amdavit, n. ifibura, sI,Jt~I~.
AfIiliate, v.t. sopI,Jml,l.
AfBnity, n. ib8.da.na.
Amrm, v.t. tenumI,J ~~.
dawl,lle.

miran.

Adjudge, v.t. dajl,l-fun, dal~jl,l.

Adjunct, adj. fi-kun, kA-kUn.
Adjure, v.t. fi-bU.
Adjust, v.t. to-ll;lS~S~, tun-~e.
, AdjUlbnent, n. itun~.
Administer, v.t. ~ ipinfunni.
Administration, n. ipinfunni.
Administrator, n. olupinfunni;

Adventurer,

olutqju. ,
Admirable, adj. niyin.
Admiral. n. olori I,lk9.
Admire, v.t. f~, yin.
Admirer, n. oluf~ni, ayinni.
Admission, n. igba, jij~wl,l.
Admit, v.t. gba sile, j~wl,l.
Admittanoe, n. igbasile, iWl,lle.
AcImiz, v.t. da-Iu.
Aclmizture, n. idalu.
Admonish, v.t. kill,l, ba-wi.
Admonition, n. ikill,l, ibawi.
Ado, n. iYl,lnu, a.isimi.
Adolescence, n. idagbasoke,
I,lml,lkunrin.
Adopt, v.t. sl,ldl,lml,l.
Adoption, n. isl,ldl,lml,l.
Adoration, n. ibl,lla, ijuba, iyinlogo.
Adore, v.t. juba, bU'l,lla, fun.
Adorn, v.t. ~e-IY~I,l.

Adornment, n.

AFF

1,l~1,l.

Adrift, adv. gba.ll,J.

Adroit, adj. gbyn, mI,J-~e.
Adulation, n. ipI,Jnni.
Adult, n. or adj. agba, agbalagba.
Adulterate, v.t. lu, baj~, ~edarudapI,J.
Adulteration, n. idalu.
Adulterer, n. p~aga I,JkI,Jnrin.
Adulteress, n. p~a obirin.
Adultery, n. pansaga, agbere.
Advanoe, n. ill,lSiwaju.
Advantage, n. anfani, ere, lryrim.

n.

Amrmation, n.

it~numI,J.

AtIlx, v.t. fi-ml,l, so-mI,J.I~hin.

A1Bict, v.t. pI,Jnloju. j~-niya,
yI,J-I~nu.

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A1Biction, n. ipI,Jnju, ijiya, daloro.

A1Buenoe, n. ~ansi, lyr9, I,JP9.

A1Buent, adj. I,lII,Jr9, ~~nsi, I,lPI,l.
Afford, v.t. BO, fifun, nawo.
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Affray, n. ija, ariwo, nIa, 881j1.
d~ruba, da.niiji
(daniji).
Aftront, n. i'lafojudisi. v.t. 'Iafo.
judisi, tljl.
Afire, adj. or adv. gbina.
Afloat, adj. or adv. luw~, f6 loju
omi.
Afoot, adj. or adv. l~~.
Afore, adv. or prep. niwaju, 'i'Sju.
Aforesaid, adj. or adv. wi.t~l~.
Aloretime, adv. nigbatijljl, nigbani.
Afraid, add. b~ru, foiya.
Afresh, adv. lljltun, nititun.
After, prep. l~hin.
Afternoon, n. 1jlS8Il, 8'lal~.
After-pains, n. inurirun l~hin
ibimljl (inu agarljl).
Aftl!l'Ward, Afterwards, adv.

A1!right, v.t.

igb~hin, l~hinna.
~w~, l~keji,

Again, adv.

tun.
Against, prep. lodisi, 'Io-disi, de.
Age, n. akoko, igba, IjIjljl orl. v.
dagba.
Aged, adj. gbo, arugbo.

Agency, n. i'l~hindeni, i'loju~ni.

Agent, n. 8'loju~ni.
Aggrandize, v.t. sljI-di-nIa, gbe-ga.
Aggrandizement, n. igbega,
isljldinIa.

Aggravate, v.t. bi-ninu, sljldi

buburu si.

Aggravation, n. imubinu.
Aggregate, v.t. kojljlpljI.

ALL

n.

ikojljlpljI.

Aggregation, n. ikojljlpljI.
Aggression, n. ifinran, itetetljl.
Aggressor, n. ofinra, atljlni.
Aggrieve, v.t. "'~, ba-ninuj~.
Aghast, adj. or adv. diji.
Agile, adj. yara, mura girl.

Agility, n. iyara, imura girl.

Agitate, v.t. mi, 'Ii, ru soke, r6.
Agitation, n. lmi, i~, irusoke, ir6.
Ago, adj. kljlja.
Agonize, v.t. and i. j~rora.

Agony, n. iwaiya ija, irora.

Agree. v.t. and i. finU'l'ljIkan,
'Iooehun, fohim'lljlkan.

Agreeable. adj. yin, dara.

Agreement, n. ooehun, ifinu
'1lj1kan, ifohlln'lljlkan.

Agriculture. n. ir6ko, ~b~.

Agriculturist. n. agb~, aroko.
Ague, n. otutu akljl iba tiilu.

Abo inter.

8..

Ahead, adv. niwaju.

Aid, v.t. ran-IljlwljI, ti-l~hin
Aid, n. iran1lj1wljI, itil~hin.
Ail, v.t. and i. rUn, 'Iaisan.
Ailment, n. arun, ailera, aisan.
Aim, v.t. andi. wljln-wo, f~, fojusi.
Air, n. ofurufu, af~f~, ojusanma.
Air-gun, n. ibljln ti a nfi af~f~
yin.
Air-hole, n. iho af~f~.
Airless, adj. ailaf~f~.
Airy, adj. ni af~f~.
Ajar, adv. laititan.
Akin, adj. ibatan nipa ibi.
Alacrity, n. idaraya, imura.
Alarm, v.t. da-niji, da-idagiri.
n. ida ni niji.
Alas, inter. o~.
Albeit, conj. biotil~.
Album. n. iwe ifi aworan ai.
Alcohol, n. ohun ti npa ni ninu
IjIti.
Alderman, n. onidajljl ilu.
Alert, adj. 'IljIra, yara, daraya.
n. i'lljlrB.
Alias. adv. tabi. n. orukljl
arlnj~.

Alien, n. alejo, ajeji.

Alienate, v.t. fi IljIwljI

~lomiran.

yiyara kuro lodo ~nikan.

Alight. v.i. sljl-kal~, ba.
Alike, adj. jljl, bakanna, dabi.
Alive. adj. ye, aliiye.
All, adj., adv., n. or pron.
gbogbo, olukuluku.
Allay. v.t. wo-san, mu-fuy~.
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Allegation, n. itlilnumljl, awawi.

Allege, fI.t. tlilnumljl, roo
All8li&Dce, n. isin.ljlba, itlilriba,
itunba.f'ljIba.
Allegory, n. owe, ifljlranweran.
Alleluia, n. iyin Qlljlrun.
Alleviate, fI.t. wos&n, mu saoki,
d~ lara.
Alleviation, n. imusan, id~lara
Alley, n. IjIna biha.
All-hail, inter;. alafia.
Alliance, n. ib&lfQr~, ibatan.
Alligator, n. ljlni.
Allocate, fI.t. fisipo, pin fun.
Allocation, n. ipin, ipo.
Allot, fI.t. pin, fifun.
Allow, fI.t. jlil, jlilwljI, Yljlda.
Allowance, n. ipin, ijlilwljI owo
gbigba.
Alloy, n. adalu, ibajlil.
Allude, fI.i. das9, t9ka si.
Allure, fI.t. tan, fa.lljl.
Allurement, n. Iiltan, idlil.
Alllllion, n. it9ka si, imlilnukan.
Ally, n. ibarlil, ibamljlpljI.
AlmaDac, n. iwe igba ati akoko,
iwe kika IjIjljl.
Almighty, n. Olodumare.
Almost, adfl. flilrlil, ku dilil.
Alms, n. Qr~.anu.
AlmIgiviDg, n. ifunnil~bun, it9rlil'
anu.
Aloft, adfl. loke, lori.
Alone, add. on nikan.
Along, adfl. Plillu, Iljldljl.
Aloof, adfl. lokere, nitakete.
Aloud, adv. kikan, rara.
Already, adfl. nisisiyi, ~waju
akoko.
Also, adfl. Plillu'Plillu, Plillu.
Altar, n. PIilPIil.
Alter, fI.t. and i. parq, yi.pada,
tunljle.
Alteration, n. iparljl, itUfiljle.
Altercation, n. &8Q, ija.
Alternate, fI.t. and i. t~le Iljlkljlkan.
Alternative, n. yiyan.

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Although, conj. bi 0 til IiljIilpe.

Altitude, n. giga .
Altogether, adfl. patapata.
Always, adv. nigbagbogbo, titi
lai.
Am. fl. ni, wa, blil.
Amalgamate, fI.t. and i. dapljl,
dalu.
Amalgamation, n. idapljI, idalu.
Amanuensis, n. akljlwe.
Amaas, fI.t. ko jljlpljI.
Amateur, n. eniti 0 kljl ohunkohun, Ijlugbljln ti ko fi ~e
~Iil rlil tara.
Amaze, fI.t. yallilnu, ha.ljle.
Amazement, n. iyanu.
Amazon, n. jagun jagun obinrin.
Ambuaador, n. ikQ IjIba, onljllil.
Ambiguous, add. aidaju, onitumljlmeji, ~etara.
Ambition, n. iflil' agbara, iflil ipa.
Ambitious, adj. IjIkanjuwa.
AmbUJOade, n. ibuba.
Ambush, n. bibs ni buba.
Ameliorate, fI.t. and i. mu san
dilil
Amelioration, n. isandilil'
Amen, inter. amin, blilni ki 0 ri,
a Ijllil.
Amend, fI.t. and i. tun-~, Ijle rere.
Amendment, n. itUfiljle.
Amends, n. Iilsan it~.
Amiable, adj. inu rere, ni iWu.
Amicahle, adj. bi Qr~.
Amid, Amidst, prep. larin, ninu.
Amiss, adj. ait9, ~ina.
Amity, n. ~Qr~, inu didun.
Ammunition, n. ohun ija.
Amnesty, n. idariji Iilllilwljln.
Among, Amongst, prep. ninu,
larin.
Amorous, adj. ti iflil.
Amount, n. iye. v.t. jlil.
Amphibious, adj. agbelf,lgbomi,
jomijoke.
Ample, adj. tobi, pljl, to.
Amputate, fI.t. ke kuro.
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Amputation, n. ikekuro.
Amulet. n. ogun, tua, onde.
Amuse, v.t. mu laraya, ba tpire.
Am1l8ement. n. imularaya, ~.
An, adj. kan.
Aneemia, n. aini ~j ~ to lara.
Analogy, n. ijqra, ifiwe.
Analysis, n. itu si w~w~, ituka
si kekeke.
~,n.iwarudurudu,ailqba

Anathema. n. ifibu, egun.

Anathematize. v.t. and i. fibu,
gegun fun.
Anatomy, n. ipin ara.
Ancestor, n. obi, ara igbani.
Ancestry. n. ibi, itil~nde, awqn
baba tabi iyanla.
Anchor, n. idakqro.
Ancient. adj. gbO, p~, igbani.
And, conj. on, ati, si.
Anecdote. n. itan kekere.
Anew. adv. titun.
Angel, n; angeli, on~ Qlqrun.
Anger, n. ibinu.
Angle. n. iW9 ap~ja, igtm.
Angler. n. ap~ja.
Anglican, adj. ti Oyinbo.
Angry. adj. binu, mubinu.
Anguish, n. irora, Arokan, Arodun.
Animal, n. ~ran, a ~l~mi.
Animate, v.t. 8q.di aye.
Animation. n. idaraya.
Animosity. n. irira, ibinu.
Ankle. n. kokos~.
Anklet. n. ohun qli'q kokos~.
Annals. n. itan aiye, itan ilu.
Annex, v.t. somq, dapq, fi.mq.
Annexation, n. ifikun, is0P9mq,
idapqmq.
AnDihilate. v.t. par~, sq-dasan,
sqdofo.
AnDihilation. n. ipar~, isasan,
.isqdofo.
Anniversary. n. aj9dful.
Anno Domini. li qdun Oluwa
wa.

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Annotate. v.t. and i. sqasqye,

sq.itumq.
Annotation. n. itumq, asqye.
Announce. v.t. kede, filq, sq
nigbangba.
Announcement. n. ikede, ifilq.
Annoy. v.t. tq, yq.l~nu.
Annoyance, n. itq, iyqnu.
Annual, adj. lqdqdun.
Annuity. n. owo qdun.
Annul, v.t. pa-r~, mu-kuro.
Annular. adj. bi oruka.
Annunciation, n. ikede, imuhinwa.
Anoint, v.t. fi ororo pa, tororosi.
Anointed, n. ~ ami ororo.
Anomaly, n. lodi si 000.
Anon, adv. nisisiyi, lojukanna.
Anonymo118, adj. ailorukq.
Another. adj. omiran, omi.
Answer. v.t. and i. da-lohun, j~
esi. n. idahun, ij~.
Ant. n. era, erim.
Antagonist. n. qta, onija.
Antecedent. adj. ~ju.
Antechamber. n. yara akqkan.
Antedate, .v.t. tete kajqsi.
Antediluvian, adj. lil&ju kikun
omi.
Antelope. n. esuro.
Antemeridian,
adj. lil&ju
qjq kanrl.
Antenatal, adj. lil&ju ibi.
Antenuptial, adj. li'aju igbeyawo.
Anterior. adj. tiliaju, tiwaju.
Anthem, n. orin mimq, orin iyin.
Anthill, n. okiti era, agiyan.
Antic. n. ere ti 0 npa ni l~rin.
Antichrist. n. lodi si Kristi.
Antichriatian. adj. BIiIodi si ~kq
Kristian.
Anticipate. v.t. tete 1iI6, fojusqna.
tqwo t~l~.
Anticipation. n. itqwqt\'l\', imq-

A....

t~l~.

Antidote. n. aporo, apiwq.

Antimacauar. n. BIiI9 aga.
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Antimony, n. tiro.
Antinomian, n. ~ky lodi Bi ofin
Qlyrun.
Antipathy, n. mra.
Antipodes, n. awyn ti iha keji
aiye ti ~~ tiwa ati tiwyn
kyju Bi ara wyn.
Antique, n. nkan igbani.
Antiquity, n. ohun atijy.
Antiseptic, n. egbogi ti k() j ~ ki
nkan dibaj~, ap6r6.
Antitype, n. ~niap~r~.
Anvil, n. olu alagb~.
Ansiety, n. il.jo, aniyan, aibal~
aiya.
Ansious, adj. ~jo, ~yan.
Any, adj. eyikeyi.
Anybody, n. ~~ni.
Anyhow, adv. lynakYn&.
Anythiug, n. ohunkohun.
Anywhere, adv. ibikibi.
Aaoe, adv. kiakia, yarayara.
Apart, adv. lapakan, s9t9.
Apartment, n. iyara.
Apathy, n. aibikita.
Ape, n. yby, akiti.
Aperient, n. egbogi iyagb~.
AJerture, n. iho, aIafo.
Apex, n. IJOIlfIO.
Apieoe, adv. lykykan.
Apocalypse, n. ifihan.
Apocrypha, n. iwe mimy ti a ko
my ~niti 0 ky wyn, ~.
Apologize, v.i. b~b~.
Apologue, n. owe, it&n.
Apology, n. awawi, ij~wy, ~b~.
Apopluy, n. warapa.
Apostasy, n. iyipada kuro ninu
ij~wy.

Apostle, n. oji~ Kristi, ap08tili.

Apothecary, n. oniegun, oluta
ogun.
Appal, v.t. d~ruba, fo.laiya.
Apparatus, n. ohun elo. .
Apparel, n. 8/f9, ~wu, 9flY.
f).t. wyllUlY, s~-ly,y.
Apparent, adj. h8n gbangba.

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Apparition, n. iran, ifarahan.

Appeal, f).i. fi yr&n ly, b~b~.
n. ifily, ibere.
Appear, f).i. h8n, farahBn, yyjade.
Appearance, n. ifarahan, iyyjade.
Appease, f).t. tu-ninu, ~p~-fun.
AppeUation, n. oruky, anij~.
oriki.
.
Append, v.t. fi-k9, so-mq.
Appendage, n. ifikq, isomy.
AppencJiz, n. ifikun.
Appertain, f).i. j~ ti_
Appetite, n. if~ onj~, pipa lebi.
Applaud, f).t. and i. yin nipa
pipat~wy.

Applause, n. iyin.
Apple, n. 680 kan bi oro oyinbo.
Applicant, n. ~niti 0 bere.
Application, n. ifyk8nsi, ifisi,
ibere fun nkan.
Apply, f). t. and i. fiBi, 10, .bere fun.
Appoint, f).t. yan, ya-syt9, pinnu.
Appointment, n. iyan, ipinnu.
Apportion, f).t. pin ni dede. .
Apposite, adj. ba-mu, yiy~.
Apposition, n. ifisi I~b~k~gb~.
Appraise, f).t. diyele.
Appreciate, v.t. and i. myyi, myye.
Apprehend, f).t. di-mu, gba-mu ;
b~ru, foiya.
Apprehension, n. ib~; idimu.
Apprentioe, n. ym9~~ ~ti
nk9fl~. f).t. fi adehlin de
lati ky,~.
Apprenticeship, n. igba ti ada
fun ~ti nky'l~.

Apprise, f).t. 8y-fun.

Approach, f).t, and i. sunmy. n.
isunmy.
Approbation, n. idunmy, inudidun Bi.
Ajproprlate, f).t. 10 fun ara r\"
ya 8yt9.
Approval, n. ifohunsi.
Approve, f).t. and i. fl6 inudidun Bi.
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Approzimate, v.t. and i. mu

sunmQ, sunmQ QdQ.
ApprozimatiOD, n. isunmQ.
April, n. o'lu k~rin Qdun.
Apron, n. b8.nt~.
Apt, adj. y~, mura.
Aptitude, n. yin, imura.
Aquatic, add. hihu ninu omi.
Aqueduct, n. oju-iIfan ti a 18
fun omi.
Arab. n. ara Arabia.
Arabic, n. Me Arabia.
Arable, add. y~ fun iroko.
Arbiter, n. onidajQ, onilaje..
Arbitration, n. gbigh9, didajQfun.
Arbour, n. ibijoko lab~ iji igi.
Arc, n. apakan ayika.
Arch, add birikiti.
Arclumge1, n. olori angeli.
Archbishop, n. olori aWQn bt"hop.
Archdeacon, n. igbakeji bilfhop.
Archer, n. QIQfa, tafatafa.
Archipelago, n. agbajQ ereku"u.
Architect, n. olori QmQIe, Qga
ile kikQ.
Arctic, adj. ti ariwa.
Ardent, adj. imura si, itara ai,
igbona Qk8n.
Ardour, n. itara, igbona are..
Ardu01l8, add. 'Ioro, nira.
Are, v. ni, mb~, WB, ai.
Area, n. il~ ti a pa18 si.
Arena, n. ibi ere.
Argue, v.t. and i. 'Iaraye, jiyan,
ladi.
Argument, n. ~araye, ijiyan,
iladi.
Arid, adj. gbigb~.
Aright, adv. tit9. yiy~.
Arise, v.i. dide, ji loju orun.
Aristocracy, n. gbajumQ ilu,
Saraki.
Arithmetic, n. ~kQ ~.
Ark, n. QkQ Noa, apoti kekere,
apoti ~r1.
Arm, n. apa. v.i. di ihamQra
ogun.

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Armadillo, n. aka, tabi &kika.

Armament, n. aWQn ti 0 mura
ogun.
Armistice, n. idawQ ogun duro.
Armour, n. ihamQra.
Arms, n. ohun elo ogun.
Army, n. ~gb~ QmQ ogun.
Aroma, n. orun didun.
Arose, v.i. dide.
Around, prep. yika, kiri.
Arouse, v.t. ji loju orun.
Arraign, v.t. pe-l~jQ, fl.-Bun.
Arraignment, n. ifisun.
ArraDge, v.t. to I~S~B~.
ArraDgement, n. ito l~~~.
Arrant, adj. alainitiju, ogboju.
Array, n. iWQ'IQ, ~Q'I9.
Arrear, n. gbese ti a koi san,
t~hin.

Arrest, v.t. daduro, dimu.

Arrival, n. dide.
Arrive, v.i. de, hq.
Arrogance, n. igberaga, irera.
Arrow, n. QfB.
Arson, n. ile kikun, fifi ile jona.
Art, n. QgbQn, imQ Qna life.
Artery, n. ~ ~j~.
Artful, add. gbQn, larekereke.
Article, n. nkan, ohun kan.
Articulate, v.t. and i. BQrQ, lahun.
Artifice, n. QgbQnkQgbQn.
Artificer, n. o~~ma.
Artificial, adj. ifiQgbQnlfe.
Artillery, n. ibQn niB, QmQ-ogun
ti nrQ agb8., agb8..
Artisan, n. oni'Qn8.
Artist, n. ~niti aworan.
Artless, adj. alailarekereke.
As, conj. bi, g~g~ bi.
Ascend, v.t. and i. goke, gUn.
Ascension, n. igoke.
Ascent, n. igun oke, ibigiga.
Ascertain, v.t. m9 daju.
Ascetic, n. ~ni nIf~ ara ~~.
Ascribe, v.t. fl.-fun.
Ashamed, adj. tijU.
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Ashes, n. eru.
Ashore, adv. gunl\l, nil\l.
Ash WedDeaday, n. IjIjljl ekini ni
Lent, IjIjljl ib\lr\l aW\l.
Alide, adv. lapakan.
Ask, v.t. andi. bere, tqrljl. bilere.
AIleep, adj. Bislm. slm.
Asp, n. pamljll\l.
Aspect, n. l.wo.
Asperse,v.t. PI11'9 mljl. gbadu
lumljl.
Aspersion, n. gbigbadulumljl.
Aspiration, n. if~ ljlkan, inQga si.
Aspire, v.i. dawljlle. nQga si.
Ass, n. k\lt\lk\lt\l.
AIaaiI, v.t. kljl.lu.
AlaailaDt, n. alakljllu.
AIIsasIIiD., n. apania.
Anenlnate, v.t. lunipa.
Assault, n. ikljllu.
Assemblage, n. apejljl pipejljlpljI.
Assemble, v.t. and i. pejljl.
Assembly, n. apejljl.
Assent, n. gha. f~. j\lwljl.
Assert, v.t. t\lnumljl. wi. sljI.
Assertion, n. Ijlrljl. it\lnumljl.
Asaea, v.t. diyele.
Assessment, n. idiyele.
Assets. n. ohun ini.
Assiduous, adv. lapljln. t\lramljlf,!\l.
laisimi.
AssiduOU8D8II, n. aPljln. aisimi.
Assign, v.t. yansil\l. fi.lelljlwljl.
Aaaipment, n. iyansil\l, ifile
Iljlwljl.
Assimilate, V.l. and i. f,!e.dabi.
mujljlra.
Assist, v.t. and i. ranlljlwljl.
AssiataDce, n. iranlljlwljl.
Assistant, n. oluranlljlwljl.
Assize, n. diyele. Ipade \ljljl
aWljln arufin.
Associate, v.t. and i. bak\lgb\l.
n.
\lgb\l.
dara.pljlmljl.
\lnikeji \lni.
Association, n. \lgb\l.
Assort, v.t. and i. ya BIjItljltq.

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Asaoriment, n. iY&Bljltljltljl, oni

riiru.

Aaume, v.t. dawljlle. gba.BIjldljl.

Assumption, n. if,lebi, idawljlle.
Assurance, n. idaniloju, igb\l'
k\lle.

Assure, v.t. t\lnumljl. BIjl.daniloju.

Assuredly, adv. dajudaju, nitotljl.

Asterisk, n. ami akiyesi

Astern. adv. idi IjIkQ.

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Asthma, n. ikljl fe.

Astir, adv. dide IIjl.
AstoDish, v.t. yal\lnu.
AstoDiahment, n. iyanu.
Astound, v.t. yal\lnu.
Astray, adv. kuro IljIju IjIna.
if,lina. ni iyapa.
Astride, adv. ni didakata \lB\l.
Astringent, adj. l.wakl.. didi.
Astronomer, n. \lniti 0 mljl irawljI.
Astronomy, n. \lkljl irawljI oju
ljlrun.
Asunder, adv. lljlt!jl.
Asylum, n. ibi abO aWljln otOf,li.
At, prep. ni, nibi.
Ate, v.t. and i. j\lun.
Atheism, n. aigba wlwa Qlljlrun
gbq.
Atheist, n. alaigbagbljl pe Qlljlrun
mb\l.
Athirst, adj. p6ngbfi'.
Athlete, n. onijakadi, \lniti nsare
ije.
Athletics, n. ijakadi. ere Bisa.
Athwart, prep. nibu.
Atlas, n. aworan il\l aiye.
Atmosphere, n. ofurufu ti 0 yi
aiye ka.
Atom, n. \lrun kikini.
Atone, v.t. and i. f,!6tutu. tuninu,
dahun fun.
Atonement, n. etutu, adehun.
Atrocious, adj. buruju. buru
gidigidi.
Atrocity. n. if,le buburu.
Atrophy, n. ririt.
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Attach,v.t. and i. somQ, dapQmQ,

faramQ.
Attachment, n. idapQmQ, ifara
mQ.
Attack, v.t. kQ.lu, dojukQ.
Attain, v.t. and i. de, fQwQ t~.
Attainment, n. in!, QgbQn, ohun
ti QWQ t~.
Attempt, v.t. gbidanwo, danwo,
kQlu.
Attend, v.t. and i. fiyesi, duroti,
durode.
Attendanoe, n. ifiyesi, ifetisil~,
iduroti.
Attendant, n. QmQ.QdQ, onitQju.
Attention, n. ifetisil~, ifojusi.
Attenuate, adj. ru.
Attest, v.t. and i. j ~ri si.
Attestation, n. 'i'ri.
Attire, v.t. IfEl lQIW, WQ ~Q.
Attitude, n. iduro.
Attorney, n. onitQju ohun ini,
B.IfOj u 'i'ni lab'i' olin.
Attract, v.t. fa.mQra, tan.
Attraction, n. ofa.
Attractive, adj. eyiti nfa ni.
Attribute, v.t. fi fun, ka si lQrun.
Auction, n. Qja tita adijeri.,
gbanjo.
Auctioneer, n. onigbanjo.
Audacious, adj. gboju, lafojudi.
Audacity, n. igboju afojudi.
Audible, adj. gbigbQ gbangba.
Audienoe, n. agbQt'i'ni.
Audit, n. ij'i'ri iwe iF<> owo.
Auditor, n. aj'i'ri owo.
Aught, n. ohunkohun.
Augment, v.t. and i. 8Qdi pUPQ,
PQsi.
Augmentation, n. isQdipupQ,
ipQsi.
Augur, n. alafQ'~.
Augury, n. I18Qt~I~.
August, adj. n1anla, titobi.
August, n. OIfU k~jQ lQdun.
Aunt, n. arabinrin baba tabi iya.
Auspioe, n. aM, itQju.

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Auspicious, adj. loju rere, dara,

l8.siki..
Austere, adj. rore).
Authentic, adj. otitQ, ododo.
Authenticate, v.t. fi 'i'ri ladi.
Author, n. olupil'i"'i', akQwe.
Authority, n. agbara olin, &If~.
Authorize, v.t. fi &If~ fun, j'i'.
Autobiography, n. itan igbe aiye
ti atikal'&'i'ni kQ.
Autocrat, n. ~niti 0 fi agbara r~
jQba.
Autograph, n. ikQ orukQ ~ni
funra ~ni.
Automatic, adj: eyiti orpirp~ fun
r~.

Autumn, n. akoko ikore.

A1Diliary, n. oluranlQwQ.
Avail, v.t. and i. gba anfani, ,e
ni rere, wulo.
Available, adj. lera, n, rpanfani.
Avarioe, n. ojukokoro.
Avaricious, adj. lojukokoro.
Avenge, v.t. gb~.
Avenger, n. olugb~.
Avenue, n. Qna gbOro l'i'nu igbo.
Averse, adj. aU'i', aidunmQ.
Aversion, n. irire., aU~.
Avert, v.t. mu.kuro, da.duro,
yi.pada.
Aviary, n. ile !iliy'i'.
Avidity, n. iwarapapa.
Avocation, n . , ipo.
Avoid, v.t. yana sil~, y~ kuro.
Avouoh, v.t. and i. t'i'numQ.
Avow, v.t. kede nigbangba,
j'i'wQ.
Avowal, n. it~umQ nigbangba.
Await, v.t. reti, duro de, mura
sil~ de.
Awake, v.t. and i. ji loju orun,
laisun.
Award, v.t. ,eidajQ.
Aware, adj. m9.
Away, adv. kuro, kaiQ.
Awe, n. ~ru, ib'iJrn.
Awful. adj. nib~ru.
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AWH

AwhUe, adv. nigba di~.

Awkward, adj. gq, nira, air9run.
Awl, n. olu.
.

Bailift, n. ijoye, onidaj9, 919pa.

Bait, n. ij~, id~. v.t. and i. d~,
iij~d~.

Awning, n. 8IJ9 tita ki orun ma

pani.
Awry, adj. gbun, we).
be, n. ake.
Aye, adv. b~ni, otQ.
Aye, adv. lailai.

Baize, n. 8IJ9 onirun ganhun.

B.

Balanoe-aheet, n. iwe iFo apap9

ganhun.

Bake, v.t. and i. yan, din, se.

Baker, n. al88e, alakara.
Bakery, n. He ibiti a din nkan.
Balanoe, n. iW9D, i,p.ku owo,
9gb9gba. v.t. and i. w9n
199b9gba.
owo.

Babble, v.t. and i. 89 werewere,

Baloony, n.

ahes9
Babbler, n. alahe8Q.
Babe, Baby, n. 9m99w9.
Babel, n. irukerudo.
Baboon, n. 9b9 nIa.
Bachelor, n. ap9n, alailobirin.
Back, n. or adv. ~hin. v.t. ti
l~hiD, ran19w9.
Backbite, v.t. 89r9 ~ni l~hin, bU,

Bald, adj. pipari, nihoho.

Baldhead, n. apari.
Baldness, n. ainirun.
Bale, n. ~, ~~, iponju, o,p..
v.t. gb9n omi danu.
Baleful, adj. o,p., kun fun ika.
Ball, n. ~, ohunkohun ti 0 'U ;
ire ijo.
BaI1ad, n. orin aro.
Ballast, n. imuduro, it~m91~.
Balloon, n. 9kq ofurufu.
Ballot, n. iwe iyanenia, ibi>.
Ballroom, n. iyara ijo.
Balm, n. ikunra, oje olorun
didun.
Balmy, adj. olorun didun, ituni.
Balsam, n. oje, ogun, ikunra.
Bamboo, n. pAko.

gan.

Backbiter, n. abUni, ag8.nni,

889rQ

~ni l~hin.

Backbone, n. egun ~hiD.

Backside, n. ~hiD ohunkohun.
Backslide, v.t. ya kuro 19na rere,
pada

8~hin.

Backslider, n. apad88~hin.
Backward, adj. f88~hin, 19ra,
pad88~hin.

Bacon, n. ej6 ~l~d~ ti a ii iY9 Hi.

Bad, adj. buburu, aidara.
Bade, v.t. and i. 89fuD, f8IJ~fun.
Badge, n. ami.
Badger, n. oruk9 ~ranko. v.t.
lepa, Y9I~nu, dalii.mu.
Badly, adv. aidara.
Ba1B~, v.t. da.ru,} 89dasan, tan
J~.

Bag, n. apo, 9k~. v.t. iisapo.

Baggage, n. ~rU.
Bagpipe, n. fere alapo aW9.
Bail, n. onigb9w9, adurofuni.
v.t. gbQn omi danu.

9d~, 9d~.

Bamboozle, v.t. tanj~.

BaD, n. ifil9 ni gbangba, itanu.
v.t. and i. fibu.
Banana, n. 9g~d~.
Band, n. edidi, ~gb~.
Bandage, n. 9ja, edidi.
Bandit, n. 919lfa, alailofin.
Bandyleg, n. ~~ wiw9.
Bane, n. iparun, iku.
Bang, n. ilu, ariwo lojiji. v.t. lu,
ti, pariwo.
Bangle, n. oruka ti apa tabi ti
~s~.

Banish, v.t. ranjade, le19.

Banishment, n. ilekuro nilU.
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Bank, n. bebe, eti odo, ile owo.
Banker, n. olori ile owo.
Banlmote, n. iwe ti a fi 'Ie
pasip&r9 owo.
Bankrupt, n. ajigbese, ibaj~ owo.
Banner, n. 9pagun, asia.
Banns, n. ill igbeyawo 19
Banquet, n. ase.
Banter, n. idapara..
Baobab, n. igi af9n.
Baptise, f).t. sami Hi Ii oruk9
M~ta19kan, fi oruk9 fun.
Baptism, n. ami ij~w9, irisinu
omi nipa eyiti a gba enia
sinu ij9 Kristi.
Bar, n. irin tabi igi gb9l"9;
iyanrin ti ndi ~nu odo.
v.t. tl, dena.
Barb, n. eti 9fa.
Barbarian, n. alaigbede, alaimoye, eniakenia.
Barbarism, n. aim9 iwi hu,
iwakiwa.
Barber, n. af&.run, afari, onidiri,
onigbajam9
Bard, n. akewi, ak9rin.
Bare, adj. nihoho, laibo.
Barefaced, adj. lainitiju; daju.
Barefoot, adj. lainibata.
Bareheaded, adj. laibori.
Bargain, v.t. and i. fie adehun.
n. ipinnu, adehun.
Barge, n. 9kQ igbaja.
Bargeman, n. 919kQ.
Bark, n. epo igi, 9k9 kekere.
v.t. and i. gbO bi aja.
Harm, n. 9'1~ 9ti, iwukara.
Bam, n. aka, aba.
Barometer, n. ohun elo lati fi
W9n af~f~.
Barque, n. 9k9 kekere.
Barrack, n. ile aW9n 9m9-ogun.
Barrel, n. agba.
Barren, adj. yagan, .l~, laileso.
BarreDness. n. iyagan, aileso.
Barricade, n. idina. sagbaradi.

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Barrier, n. abo, idina, ami ibi

kan.

Barrister, n. agb~j9ro.
Barrow, n. k~k~ ~ru.
Barter, f).t. and i. liIe PIlliliPar9.
Base, n. isal~, ipil~. adj. ail91a,.
ainitari.
Baseborn, adj. 9m9-ale.
Bash, v.t. lu.
Bashful, adj. nitiju.
Basin, n. awo koto; adagun omi_
Basis, n. ipil~.
Bask, v.i. ya orun.
Basket, n. agbQn, ap~r~.
Bastard, n. 9m9 ale, 9m9 agbere.
Baste, v.t. ganlil9 fi 9rB si ~ran
sise.
BastiDado, v.t. na lat~l~s~.
Bat, n. adan.
Batch, n. apap9 nkan.
Bate, v.t. and i. Y9WO 9ja.
Bath, n. baluw~ (ibi-aluw~).
Bathe, v.t. w~, luw~.
Baton, n. 9pa &IiI~, 9pa ~~.
Battalion, n. ~gb~ aW9n 9m9ogun to 500 de 800.
BaUen, n. igi p~l~b~.
BaUer, v.t. and i. ki.m91~, lu
m91~.

BaUery, n. ohun ija.

Battle, n. ija,ogun. v.i. jagun.
ba-ja.

Battlement, n. odi.
Bawl, v.t. and i. kigbe kikan.
Bay, n. iyaw9 omi okun Hinuil~.
Bay, Bight, n. gbigbo aja ti
nd~.

Bayonet, n.

9b~

ih9n.

Be, v.i. ni. wa, Hi.

Beach, n. eti okun.
Beacon, n. ina Iori oke fun
ewu.
Bead, n. il~k~.

ikil~

Beadle, n. Onfle ile

~j9, oye ninu

ij9, am9na loru.
Beak, n. ~nu ~iy~; irou.
Beam, n. iti igi; it&nflan orun.
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Bean, n. ere, popondo, li!Wli!, ~wa.
Bear, n. Bmytli!kun. 'II.t. rO. gbe ;
bi, so; jiya, rQju.

Beard, n. irungbyn.
Bearer, n. alaru oj~.
Beast, n. eranko li!1li'Bli! mli!rin.
Beastly, adj. bi li!ranko.
Beat, v.t. and i. lu, f9; bori.
Beating, n. ilu, ina.
Beatitude, n. ibuklin yrun, inu
didun.

Beau, n. oge, olufli!.

Beautiful. add. dara, lli!wa.
Beautify, 'II.t. ,e-IlXlY, IiIe-l~wa.
Beauty, n. li!wa, Yl\l9, didara.
Becalm, 'II.t. mudakli!.
Became, v.i. di; yli!.
Because, conj. nitari.
Bechance. 'II.t. ba ni aJabapade,
IiIefIi
Beck. n. ijuwy si.
Beckon, 'II.t. and i. juwy si, fie
apli!rli!.
Become, 'II.t. and i. ba de si, di ;
Yli!
Bed, n. ibusun; isalli! odo;
irQ-gbykU.
Bedaub, v.t. fi-rli!.
Bedchamber, n. iy~wu, yara
ibusun.
Bedclothes. n. BI\IY ibusun, BI\IY
akete.
Bedeck, 'II.t. I\Ie-IYl\lY.
Bedew. 'II.t. Sli!ri si.
BedouiD, n. awyn larubawa ti
ngbe inu agy.
Bedraggle. v.t. wy ninu li!r~.
Bedstead, n. ypa akete; ibusun
(onirin tabi onigi).
Bee, n. oyin, ~i~n ti nfle oyin.
Beef, n. li!ran malu.
Beehive, n. ile-oyin.
Beelzebub, n. olori awyn li!mi
~u.

Been, 'II. wa, tJ. \Va.

Beer. n. yti agbado; yti sise
tabi pipyn.

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BeeDe,n. ybynbyn.
Befall, 'II.t. and i. ba, desi, I\Iubulu.
Befit, v.t. n, tY-Bi.
Befool, v.t. tanjli!'
Before, prep. niwaju, siwaju,
loju.

Beforehand. ad'll. tete.

Befoul, 'II.t. By-dibajli!, By-deri.
Befriend. v.t. ba-I\Iyre, ba-rli!
I\Iorefun.
Beg, 'II.t. and i. I\Iagbe, tyry, bli!bli!.

Began, 'II. bli!r~.

Beget, Begot, 'II.t. bi. hujade.
Beggar, n. alagbe.
Beggarly, add. bi aJagbe.
Begin. Begun, 'II.t. and i. bli!rli'Bi,
dide si, kybli!rli!.

Beginner, n. li!niti

0 k9 bli!rli!
nkan.
Beginning. n. ipilli!I\Ili!. atetekYfle,
ibli!rli! nkan.
Begone. inter. Iy kuro !
Begrime. 'II.t. da eri si, ba-jli!.
Begrudge, 'II.t. I\Ie ilara.
Beguile, 'II.t. tan-jli!.
Behalf, n. irli!, iti1li!hin, ojurere.
Behave, v.i. huwa, 10.
Behaviour. n. iwa, iwa-aiye.
Behead, 'II.t. bli!-Iori.
Behest, n. Bl\lli!.
Behind. prep. Ili!hin.
Behindhand. ad'll. lyra, fa.
Behold. Beheld, v.t. wo, kiyesi,

rio
Beholder, n. aworan.
Behove, v.t. Yli!, ty-si.
Being, n. iwa; a.
Belabour, 'II.t. na, Iu.
Belch, 'II.t. and i. gufli!.
Beleaguer, v.t. doti ilu.
Belfry, n. ile agogo.
Belial, n. oruky ~u.
Belie, 'II.t. gbadulumy, pury si.
Belief, n. igbagby.
Believe, v.t. and i. gba-gby.
Believer, n. onigbagby.
Belittle, 'II.t. fi oju tinrin, gan.
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Bell, n. agogo.
Belle, n. wundia ~I~wa.
BeWgerent, a. jija.ogun, Y91e
ogun.
Bellow, v.t. and i. ke bi malu.
Bellows, n. ~wiri ti a fi nf~na
tabi ~fufu.
Belly, n. ikim, inu.
Belong, v.i. ~e ohun ~ni; t~ni.
Beloved, adj. oluf~.
Below, adv. nisal~, 9m9~hin.
Belt, n. lawani, 9ja amure;
igbanu.
Bemoan, v.t. 89kun, pohunrere
~kun.

Bench, n. ijoko.
Bend, v.t. and i. t~, wq.
Beneath, adv. nisa.1~, lab~.
Benediction, n. ibukun, isure.
Benefaction, n. 9r~ inu, 9r~
inurere.
919r~ inu, onibu
olore ~ni.
Beneficence, n. iwa 9r~ ; ~orefun.
Beneficial, adj. lere, anfani.
Benefit, n. ere, anfani. v. ~ ni
rere.
Benevolence, n. inurere.
Benevolent, adj. rere.
Benight, v.t. il~ ~u, okunkun ba.
Benign, Benignant, adj. ~un,

Benefactor, n.
9r~;

~jurere.

Benignity, n. inurere.
Bent, n. it~, idarisi.
Benumb, v.t. ko eti; 89di alaim9'
rora.

Bequeath, v.t. fi ogUn

sil~, pin
ohun ini fun.
Bequest, n. ipin ogUn fun.
Bereave, v.t. gba 19w9 ~ni.
Bereavement, n. igbal9w9 nipa
iku, 9f9'
Berry, n. 680.
Berth, n. yara ninu 9k9, ibi ~~.
Beseech, Besought, v.t. b~, tl,>r9.
fi ~b~ r9.
Beseem, v.t. y~, tl,>si.

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Beset, v.t. doti. rl,)gbaka.

Beside, Besides, prep. or adv.
p~lup~lu,
I~gb~.

ju b~ 19; 19d9,

Besiege, v.t. fi ogun do ti.

Besieger, n. ~niti 0 gbogun ti ni.
Besmear, v.t. fi.r~.
Besom, n. 9w9, al~.
Bespatter, v.t. ta si lara.
Bespeak, Bespoke, v.t. 89t~I~;
ba.t~l~.

Besprinkle, v.t. buwqn.

Best, adj. darajul9 dam rek9ja.
Bestial, adj. bi ~ranko.
Bestir, v.refl. muragiri, rU80ke.
Bestow, v.t. fi.fun, fibun.
Bestrew, v.t. fun kakiri.
Bestride, v.t. d8k8t8 ~s~ Ie.
Bet, v.t. and i. jiyan. n. ohun
iyan.

Betake, Betook, v.refl. fi 9W9 Ie,

daw9le.

Bethink. v.refl. ronu, mu wa si

iranti.

Betide, v.t. and i. de si, ba.

Betimes, adv. lakoko, Ii kutu
kutu.

Betoken, v.t.

~p~r~, ~,

fihan

t~l~.

Betray, v.t.

~ofofo, ~onikupani;

fihan, tu qiri.
Betroth, v.t.' soyigi, ~ehun
igbeyawo.
Betrothal, n. idana.
Better, adj. or adv. daraju, sanju.
Better, v.t. mu san di~, tun ~.
n. it~, isandi~.
Between, Betwm, prep. larin,
lagbedemeji, nisakani.
Beverage, n. ohun mimu.
Bewail, v.t. S9kun, pohunrere
~kun.

Beware, v.t. and i. 1?9ra,

kiyesara.
Bewilder, v.t.
lamu.

~i19na,

y~ra,

tan, da

Bewilderment, n. idaru.
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Bewitch. f).t. ,aJ \lBl, ,e 0,0 si.

Bewitchment, n. id8.n, ill&h~ si.
Bewray, f).t. fisUn, fihan.
Beyond, prep. niwaju, niha qh11n.
Bias, f).t. t~.si, dan.
Bicentenary, n. igb8 qdun.
Bid, f).t. and i. f8lf"fun, pe; fi
owo Ie.
Bidder, n. ~ni fi owo Ie qja.
Bidding, n. 8If".
Bide, f).t. and i. duro de, joko.
Biennial, adj. qlqdunmeji.
Bier, n. aga posi.
Bie, adj. nla, tobi.
Bigamist,
alaya meji.
Bigamy, n. kiko obinrin meji jq.
Bigot, n. ~niti 0 di isin kan mu
!aimOye.
Bigotry, n. itara alaimOye.
BBe, n. ororo "dq.
Bilingual, adj. elede meji.
Bill, n. "nu 1fO~0; iwe owo,
8.g6g6 ~nu y~.
Billet, n. iwe kekere.
Billow, n. riru omi, igbi omi
okun.
Bin, n. apoti.
Bind, f).t. di, sopq, dilu.
Binding, n. edidi.
Biography, n. itan igbe aiye
"nikan.
Biped, n. "l~s" meji.
Birch, n. p8lfan.
Bird, n. ~iy".
Birth, n. ibi.
Birthday, n. qjq ibi.
Birthplace, n. ibi ibi "ni; ibiti
a bi enia si.
Birthright, n. ogUn ibi.
Biscuit, n. akara ti a yan di epa..
Bisect, f).t. 1A si meji.
Bishop, n. oye olori alufa.
Bishopric, n. il~ sakani olori
alufa.
Bit, n. di~, okele; ijanu~.
Bitch, n. abo aja.
Bite. f).t. and i. ge-j~, bu-j".

n.

Bitter, adj. korl>.

Bitumen, n. (Ida.
Black, n. dudu; ,li, buru;
alaw(l dudu.
Blacken, f).t. and i. 8q di dudu.
Blacklead, n. oje dudu.
Blacksmith, n. alagb".
Bladder, n. apoit(>.
Blade, n. ehu agbado tabi koriko;
oju qb".
Blain, n. owo, ile roro.
Blame. f).t. ba-wi. n., ibawi,
~", "gan.
Blameless, adj. lail",,,, lail"gan.
Blameworthy, adj. y~ fun ibawi,
gigAn.
Blanch, f).t. and i. 8q di funfun.
Bland, adj. j~j", p"l~.
Blandishment, n. ipqnni.
Blank, adj. ,ofo.
Blanket, n. 8Ifq ibora.
Blare, f).t. and i. kigbe kikan.
n. igbe.
Blaspheme, f).t. and i. sqrq odi
5i Qlqrun, ibura, ire.
Blasphemy, n. qrq odi si Qlqrun.
Blast, n. fif~ "fufu, iro ipe.
f).t. fi ~tu r~ danu.
Blaze, n. qwq ina. v.t. tan-kal",
kede.
Blazon, f).t. kede fun gbogbo
enia, fihan.
Bleach, f).t. and i. 5q di funfun.
Bleak, adj. tutu.
Bleat, f).t. and i. ke bi agutan.
Bleed, Bled, f).i. f\I~j".
Blemish, n. Abukun, ~gan. f).t.
~bukun, k~gan.

Blend, f).t. and i. dapq mqra.

Bless, v.t. sure fun, buklin, yin.
Blessed, Blest, adj. alabuklinfun.
Blessedness, Blessing, n. ibuklin,
ire.
Blight, n. talugbe, ir~u.
Blind, adj. afqju, ,okunkun, ope.
n. iboju, iboji, if9ju.
Blindfold, adj. idiloju, ibo loju.
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BlindDea, n. ifqju, airiran.

BIiDk, v.t. IJt'Id i. ,~ju, ,oju finran.
Bliss, n. alafia pipe.
Blissful. adv. ni alafia Ii qrun.
Blister, n. ilerorO, owo.
Blithe, adj. idaraya.
Blizzard, n. iji.
Bloat, v.t. and i. wu, f~.
Block, n. iti igi tabi okuta.
v.t. idina.
Blockade, n. idotl, idena.
Blockhead, n. omugq.

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Board, n. apako;
ohUn
onj~

jej~.

~gb~ igbimq ;
v.t. and i. gba

be>.

Boarder, n. ~niti 0 ngba onj~.

Boarding-school, n. ile iwe ibiti
a mbq awqn

ak~kq.

Boast, v.t. and i. ,ogo, yin ara

~ni, hal~,

funnu.
afunnu.
Boat, n. qkQ, igbaja.
Boatman, n. qlqk~, atukQ.
Bob, v.i. mi soke mi sodo.
Blood, n. ~j,.
Bobbin, n. igi ti a ka owu we.
Bloodguiltiness,' n. ~bi ~j~.
,Bode, v.t. and i. sqt~l~.
Bloodhound, n. aja ti nlepa orun , Bodily, adj. nipa ti ara.
~j~.
Body, n. ara; ~gb~.
Bloodshed, n. ita ~j~ sil~,
Bodyguard, n. ~,e>.
ipania.
Bog, n. ~r~, ira.
Bloodthirsty, n. fif~ ta ~j~ sil~. Boggy, adj. kiki ~r~, ti ira.
Bloodvessel, n. i'1'an ~j~.
Bogu, adj. ern, ';ltan.
Bloody, adj. ~l~j~.
Boil, v.t. and i. ho, se. n. OWO.
Bloom, v.i. ruwe, rudi. n.
Boiler, n. ikoko nla sise omi.
iruwe, irudi.
Boisterous, adj. npariwo lile.
Blooming, adj. didan.
Bold, adj. laiya; lafojudi.
Bloasom, n. ina eweko, ina igi. Boldly, adv. nigboiya.
v.i. yq itanna.
BoidDea, n. igboiya, ilaiya.
Blot, n. abawqn, abukim. v.t. ,e Bolster, n. timtim, irqri.
abawqn si; pa-r~.
Bolt, n. idabu il~kun. v.i. sa-lq.
Blotting-paper, n. iwe ti a fi Bomb, n. ibqn nla.
ngb~ tadawa.
Bombard, v.t. fi agba do ti.
Blouse, n. ~wu obirin.
BoD&flde, adj. or adv. tOt;!.
Blow, n. ilu, ina; ofo, jamba. Bond, n. ide, idaW.
Blow, Blew, v.i. mi kikan, f~ bi I Bondage, n. oko ~rn.
af~f~; tanna, fun ipe.
Bondman, n. ~rukqnri.
Blubber, n. qra erinmi.
Bondmum, n. onigbqwq.
Blue, n. awq bi oju qrun.
Bondwoman, n. ~rubirin.
BId, adj. gQ. v.t. and i. r~j~.
Bone, n. egungun. II.t. yq egunBlunder, n. i~na. i'lubu, qrq
gun kuro lara.
laironu. v.t. and i. ~,e.
Boneless, adj. lailegungun.
Blunt, adj. kunu, aimu, lqra.
BoDflre, n. ina nla nita Ii akoko
Blur, n. abawqn.
ariya.
Blurt, v.t. sqrq lojiji laironu.
Bonnet, n. ideri obirin, ak,t,.
Blush, n. oju pupa nitori itiju.
Bonny, adj. daradara.
Bluster, n. ariwo bi af~f,.
Bonus, n. ele lori oWO; ,bun.
Boa, n. ejo nla; ere, agbadu.
Boar, n. akq ,I, tinu igbo, Bony, adj. kiki egungun.
imado.
Book, n. iwe.

Boaster, n.

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Bookbinder, n. araniwe, on~
naiwe.
Bookcase, n. apoti iwe.
Book-keeping, n. i~iro owo sinu
iwe.
Book-marker, n. ohun ti a fi
nsami iwe.
Bookseller, n. oluta iwe; ~niti.
o-nta-iwe.
Bookshop, n. ibiti a nta iwe,
. ile-qja iwe.
Bookworm, n. kawe-kawe ; ~niti
o f~ran iwe kika.
Boom, n. iro ibqn.
BooD, n. ~bun, Qr~.
Boor, n. eniakenia, omugq.
Boot, n. batao v.t. jere, ~ani.
Booth, n. agq, bUka.
Bootlace, n. okun batao
Bootmaker, n. aran-bata.
Booty, n. ikogun.
Border, n. eti, ~ba, ipinl~; i,~ti,
igbati. v.t. and i. 8unmq.
Bore, v.t. and i. da-lu, da lagara.
n. iho lilu.
Bom, Bear, v. bi; gbe ru.
Bome, v.t. and i. ru ~ru.
Borrow, v.t. win, ya, tqrq.
Borrower, n. filniti 0 ya nkan.
Bosom, n. okan aiya.
Botany, n. imq ohun qgbin.
Both, adj. mejeji. conj. ati, p~lu.
Bother, v.t. and i. yq.l~nu.
Bottle, n. igo. v.t. fi sinu igo.
Bottom, n. isal~, ipil~; idi.
Bottoml8lll, adj. laini i8al~.
Bough, n. filka igi.
Bought, v.t. ra.
Boulder, ft. okuta nla ribiti.
Bounce, v.t. and i. fo, hal~ ai.
n. ifomq, i~efefe, ihal~.
Bound, v.i. di; fo.
Boundary, n. ala, opin.
Boundl8lll, adj. alailopin.
Bountiful, adj. oninure.
Bounty, n. ~bun i~un, ore.
Bow, v.i. tfilriba' fun, t~, b~r~.
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Bow, n. 9run.
Bowell, n. ifun.
Bower, n. iji igi.
Bowl, n. qP9D, awo koto.
Box, n. apoti; ~~~, ikiiku.
v.t. and i. kan, ki I~~, lu
nikUku.
Bozer, n. skini I~~~.
Boy, n. qmqkqnrin.
Boycott, v .t. ~a.- ti.
Boyhood, n. iwa ewe, igba qrnqde
Brace, v.t. de, di. n. ide, qja,
igba.
Bracelet, n. jufu, ~gba qrun qwq.
Brackish, adj. omi iyq.
Brag, v.t. and i. ~fefe, funnu.
Braid, n. iwUn, koko. v.t. wUn
Brain, n. mudanmudtIn ; 9gbqn,
oye; 9Pqlq.
Brainlever, n. &modi ori.
Brake, n. ohun ti a fi Dda k~k~
duro; ijanu k~k~; igbq.
Bramble, n. igi ~I~gun.
Bran, n. eri; folo'folo agbado
lilq.
Branch, n. ~ka igi; ~ya. v.i. ya
~ka.

Branchless, adj. alail~ka.

Brand, n. igi ina.. v.t. sami ai.
Brandy, n. iru Qti kan.
Brass, n. id~. .
Bravado, n. i~efefe, ihal~.
Brave, adj. laiya, gboiu, igboiya.
v.t. fi aiya ran.
Bravery, n. igboiya, igboju.
Brawl, n. &89 ariwo. v.i. sQ,
pariwo.
Brawler, n. alasq.
Brawn, n. ~ran ak9 ~l~.
Bray, n. igbe k~t~k~t~.
Brazea, adj. ti id~; lile.
Brazen-face, n. alafojudi.
Brazier, n. alagb~d~ id~.
Breach, n. oju ilio, ~DU.
Bread, n. 8.kara, onj~.
Breadth, n. ibu, gbigboro.
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f).t. and i. f~, ,~, da;
,ubu, simi. n. ~~, dida,
isimi.
Brealdast, n. onj~ oWUl'9' v.t.
and i. j~ onj~ ar9.
Breast, n. aiya.
Breastplate, n. awo aiya, igbaiya
Ii ogun.
Breath, n. ami.
Breathe, f).t. and i. mi.
Breathing, n. mimi, ami.
Breathlea, adj. la.il~mi.
Breech, n. idi, ~hin; idi ibQn.
Breeches, n. ,okoto.
Breed, v.t. and i. bi, loyun, t9,
iU;lju.
Breeze, n. a.f~f~ j~j~.
Breezy, adj. laf~f~.
Brethren, n. ara, arakQnrin.
Brevity, n. ikekuro, laifa Qr9 gun.
Brew, f).t. and i. P9n 9ti ; dimQlu.
Brewer, n. apQnti, 91Qti.
Brewery, n. ile Qti.
Briar, Brier, n. ~l~gun.
Bribe, n. ab~t~l~. v.t. b~ ab~.

Break,

,e

t~l~.

Bribery, n. igba ab~t~l~ nitori

iwa buburu.
Brick, n. a.mq ~,u ti a fi ina sun
ni aIapa.
Brick-kiln, n. ~bu slapa, ileru
fun amq.
Bricklayer, n. 9mQle.
Bridal, adj. ti iyawo.
Bride, n. iyawo.
Bridecake, n. akara iyawo.
Bridechamber, n. inwu iyawo.
Bridegroom, n. 9k9 iyawo.
Bridesmaid, n. ~gb~ iyawo.
Bridge, n. afam. v.t. ~fara Bi.
Bridle, n. ijanu, akoso. v.t. and i.
ko ni ijanu, ife akoso.
Bridlepath, n. 9na ~ln.
Brief, adj. kukuru.
Briefly, adv. laifa 9~ gun.
Brig, n. Qkq olopo meji.

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~gb~ 9mQOgun
tabi ~I~~.
Brigadier, n. olori ~gb~ QmQ"'
ogun.
Brigand, n. iga.ra, ole.
Bright, adj. tan im91~, dida.n.
Brighten, v.t. dan, mu d~a.

Brigade,

n.

~I~

Brightnea, n.

it~n

imQl~,

didara.
Brilliant, adj. tit&nlfan, didan
mqna.
Brim, n. eti ohunkohun; bebe
odo.
Brimful, adj. kun de eti, kun de
~nu, kun de oke.
Brimstone, n. irni orun, sulfuri.
BriDe, n. omi iYQ, okun.
Bring, Brought, v.t. and i. muwa, gbe, fa-wa.
Brink, n. bebe, eti.
Brisk, adj. yara, murasi.
Briskly, adv. kiakia, yara, mura
kankan.
Bristle, n. irun gaungaun bi ti
~I~.

Brittle, adj. rQ, rirun wom, ya

fif~.

Broach, n. lIu. v.t. Iu, da-Iu.

Broad, adj. nibu, gbOro.
Broadcast, adj. fun kakiri.
Broadcloth, n. alf9 onirun dara
dara.
Broadside, n. ilia QkQ.
Broil, n. ariwo, 8.89, ija. v.t.
and i. se.
Broken, adj. fif~.
BrokendoWD, adj. idibaj~, alaisan.
Broken-hearted, adj. onirobinuj~
9kan.
Broker, n. alsgMta.
Brokerage, n. ere i,~ aIsgbata.
BroJUle, n. adalu Mba ati
tanganran.
Brooch, n. ohun Q'Q obinrin.
Brood, v.i. saba Iori; pa ~yin,
radQbo. n. 9mQ \,iy~.
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Brook, n. odo ~ kekere.
1I.e. farada.
Broom, n. 9w9, il~, igbal~.
Broth, n. omi ~ran bib9.
Brother, n. ara, arakQDrin.
Brotherhood, n. idap9, lilgblil
aW9n 9k9nrin
Brother-in-law, n. ana.
Brotherly, adj. bi ara, ni if~
un.
Brourht, see Bring.
Brow, n. iwaju.
Browbeat, 1I.t. wo-m9Ilil.
Browse, 1I.t. and i. fi ewe be?,
jawe jlil.
Bruise, n. it~r~, ifarapa. 1I.t.
and i. t~, tlilr~, pa-Iara.
Bmsh., n. 9w9 illil. 1I.t. and i.
fi 9w9 gb9n.
B1'1l8Q.ue, adj. g9.
Brutal, adj. roro, nika, bi
lilranko.
Brutality, n. iroro, ika.
Brute, n. lilranko ti ko m lye
ninu, omug9, onika.
Bubble, 1I.t. and i. ho bi omi,
,e pompom.
Buck, n. ak9 agb9nrin tabi
ewurlil
Bucket, n. ohun elo ti a fi np9n
omi.
Buckle, n. ide, ifiha. 1I.t. and i.
de, fiba.
Buckler, n. apata, asa., abo.
Bud, n. iihu ohun ygbin, imdi.
1I.t. and i. hu, 89.
Budge, 1I.t. and i. mira.
Budget, n. apap9 nkan, iwe
irohin owo.
Buft, v.t. lu.
Buftalo, n. lilf~m.
Buftet, 1I.t. and i. ki Ii ~lil, lu ni
ikiiku.
Buftoon, n. ~lilflil.
Buftoonery, n. ~lilflil, isQkus9.
Bur, n. ida; nkan lilililru; idin.
Burbear, no. nkan ti ibanillilru.

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Burle, n. ipe 9dlil, ipe ologun.

v.t. and i. fun fere.
Build, 1I.t. k9, m9 Ie. v.i.
gblilklille.
Builder, n. 9m91e, ak9le.
Building, n. eyiti a ti k9, ile kik9.
Bulge, v. wu sode.
Bulk, n. iW9n, pataki.
Bulky, adj. tobi, gborin
Bull, n. ak9 malu.
Bullet, n. 9ta ib9n.
Bulletin, n. ikede.
Bullion, n. wura tabi fadaka ti
a ko iti da.
Bullock, n. lilgb9r9 ak9 malu.
Bully, n. a1aroye, aY9nillilnu.
v.t. Y9nillilnu, panilaiya.
Bulrush, n. koriko odo.
Bulwark, n. odi, agbara, abo.
Bump, n. wiwu, ilu. 1I.t. and i.
lu.
Bunch, n. odidi, ,iri, akojQ
nkan.
Bundle, n. lilrU, edidi. 1I.t. and i.
di llilru.
BUDg, n. edidi agba.
BUDgalow, n. ile iiii"
BUDgie, n. nkan ti a ~ laibikita.
Bunk, n. ibusun ninu 9k9'
Buoy, n. ami loju omi lati kiI9
fun 919k9'
Buoyancy, n. fifo loju omi tabi
Ii ofurufu.
Burden, n. ~ru; ininilara. v.t.
di lilrU Ie.
Burdensome, adj. ninira, iY9nu.
Burglar, n. 919sa.
Burglary, n. if91e, ikole.
Burial, n. isinku.
Burial-ground, n. ibi iboji.
Burial-service, n. isin isinku.
Burn, Burnt, v.t. sun, jona.
Burr, Bur, n. em9.
Burrow, n. iho ehoro tabi ekute.
v.t. and i. wallil.
Bunt, v.t. and i. b~, run wom
wom, tu-jade.
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Bury, v.t. sinku, bo.m91Q.

Bush, n. igbo, igb~.
Bushel, n. Ill/uwqn ohun gbigb~.
Bushy, adj. kun fun igi.
Business, n. i'i\e.
Bustle,
anwo ikanju.
Bustier, n. alaisimi.
Bnsy, adj. ap9n. v.t. 'i'i'1~ 19w9.
Busybody, n. olofofo.
But, conj. '1ugb9n; bikll'i\eb~,
sibQ, sibQ, ali.
Butcher, n. alapata.

v.t.

~W(;>n idakQ
Inn ti a fi
la b~ Ilkun
iI ~

Cable, n. okiln tabi

duro ;

~rQ

Cackle, v.t. and i.

gb~

bi agbeb9

adi~.

Cactus, n. igi 9rQ.

Cadence,
irli\hun silli\.
Cadet, n. aburo; <;Initi 0 nk9
ni ile ~k9 aW9n 9m9ogun.

pa

Butchery, n. ibi pipa, He alapata;

~ran.

ipakupa.
Butler, n. agbQti, QmQ9dQ.
Butt, v.t. and i. fi iwo kan, fi
ori kan. n. agba nla.
Butt, ami lati ta 9fa si.
Butter, n. Ilri am9, ori wara.
v.t.
on arm;> sL
Butterfly, n. labalaba.

Buttock,
idi.
Button, n. onini ~wu.

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Cage, n. He <;lin.
Cajole, v.t. pQn, tan.
Caioler, n. ap';mni, ~IQtan.
Cake, n. aka.ra didun.
Calabuh,
igba.
Calamitous, adj. oni jamba.
Calamity, n. jamba.
Calculate, lJ.t. and i. ,iro, ka.
Calculation, n. il/iro, kika.
Caldron, Cauldron, n. ikoko nla,
Ildu.

Calendar, n. iwe ikaye 19b! ati

qiQ ninu 9dun.

v.t. and i.

so,

Buttonhole,
iho onini QWU.
Buttress, n. ohun iti, iti ogiri.
Buxom, adj. didaraya.
Buy, Bought, V.t. ra, sanwo fun.
Buyer, n. olura.
Buzz, n. ikun bi Qb,;mbQn tabi
oyiri.
prep. nip'a8~, nipa QWQ, l~ba.
By-and-by, adv. nigb0'1e, nigba.
di~.

Bygone, adj. eyiti 0 k9ja.

Bystander, n. ~niti nworan.
Byword,
owe.

Calf, n. 9m9 malu.

Calibre, n. fif~ 'ilnU ib9n, ninip9n.
Calico, n. al/9 owu.
Calk, Caulk, v. di jijll nkan.

Call, n. lpe.

and i. pe.

Calling, n. ifil~ ti a pe wa si.

Calions, adj. Qk/In Iile, laitanu.
Callow, adj. alaihun.
Calm,
idak~, ipar~)r9, ir91'il'
v.i. r91~, dak<;l, pa r91'<;'.
Calmly, adv. nir91~, nipar9r9'
Calumniate, v.t. filRta, 89r9 ~ni
I~hin.

Calumny,
Ejli'lata.
Calvary, n. ibiti a kan Jesu m9
agbelebu.

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Cabbage, n. ~f9 oyinbo.
Cabin, n. yarl\ ninu Qkc}.
Cabinet, n. yara. kekere; apoti
ohun 9'1Q.

Calve, v.t. and bi 9mQ malu.

Calx, n. ~fun.
Cambrie,
al/9 f~I'i'f~IQ.
Came, Come, v.i. \\'8.
Camel, n. ibakalli~.
Camp, ibudo.
Campaign, n. papa nla, igba
og(m.
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Camwoocl, n. 08Un.
Can, Could, v.t. Ie, lagbara. n.
tanganran.
Canal, n. odo lila.
Canary, n. ~in ibaka.
Cancel, v.t. nu-kuro, pa-r~.
Cancer, n. aki\n, alaka~a_
CaDcJid, adj. ~ dajudaju, ~
otitq, lais~tan.
CaDcJidate, n. ~iti nf~ w9 inu
~gb~ tabi ~~ kan.
CaDcJidly, adv. nigbangba, lotit9.
Candle, n. ab~la, itanna ti a fi
9ra ~e.
Candlestick, n. 9pa fitila, 9pa
itanna.
Candour, n. inurere, otit9.
Cane, n. 9parun. v.t. na.
~e. adj. ti aja_
Canker, n. egbo ibaj~. v.t. baj~.

Cankerworm, n. kokoro jewe

jewe.
Cannibal, n. ajenia.
Cannibalism, n. jij~ enia.
Cannon, n. ih9n nla, agbli.
Cannonade, v. t. yinb9n nla lu.
Cannot, v.i. ko Ie, lailagbara.
Canoe, n. 9k9 w~t~_
Canon, n. ofin, ilana, a~~; ~niti
a ya s9t9 fun isin Ql9run.
Canonise, v.t. fifi oruk9 aW9n
enia mim9 ti 0 ti ku si iwe
iranti.
Canopy, n. ibori igunwa.
Cant, n. 9r9 agabagebe.
Cantankerous, adj. kanra.
Canter. n. agabagebe; isare
~n.

Canticle, n. orin.
Canticles, n. orin Solomon.
CantonmeDt. n. adugbo aW9n
9m9-ogun.
Canvas, n. ~9 alaikuna igbokun.
CanVUl, v.t. and i. t9r9, b~b~.
Cap. n. fila, ideri. v.t. and i.
deri, bori.

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Capability. n. agbara, i\ye.

Capable, adj. t6, l~, lagbara.
Capacious, adj_ tobi, gbi5ro,
nibu.
Capacitate, v.t. fun ni agbara ~e.
Capacity. n. agbara, ipa, i\ye.
Caparison, n. ~9 ~,in. v.t. ~
~lm

Cape, n. ~on~o il~ ti 0 Y9ri ainu

omi; ~wu ejika.
Caper. n. 10, ib~. v.i. jo, b~, fo.
Capital, n. olori, ilu 9ba, letter
nla.
Capitaliat, n. olowo.
Capitation, n. ikaye od, bibu
owo sori oIukuIuku.
Capitulate. v.i. j919w9 p~Iu
im9si; tunba p~lu aj989.
Capitulation, n. ipinnu, adehun.
Caprice, n. yi 9r9 pada Iainidi.
Capricious, adj. yiyipada, a~~f~.
Capsize, v.t. and i. bi ~ubu,dojude.
Captain, n. 9gak9, 9gagun.
Captious, adj. lair~, arit~nim9wi.
Captivate, v.L gbB-laiya, d oju
rere, fa if~.
Captive, n. igbekun, onde, ~l~w9n .
Captivity. n. oko~ru.
Captor, n. amuni.
Capture, v.t. fi agbara mu. n.
imuni.
Car. n. k~k~.
Caravan, n. ~gb~ ~ro.
Carbuncle, n. okuta iyebiye;
owo apeta.
Carcus, Carcase. n. oku enia
tabi ~ran.
Card, n. iw~ p~I~b~.
Cardinal, n. olori, ~ni i~aju.
Care, n. aniyan, iijo. v.i. ,aniyan,
~jo.

Career. n. lwa, irin, i,e.

Careful, adj. kun fun aniyan;
ra .
Carefully, adv. p~l~p~l~.
CarefulDeas, n. i~9ra, akiyeai.

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Carelells,

aibikita,
alafara.
Carelli, v.t. fa.IDQra,
fQwQpa.
Cargo, n. ~ru QkQ.
Carnage, oku pUPQ.
Carnal, adj. ti ara, agbQtara.
CarnivoroUll, adj. ajli'ran.
Carol, n. orin aYQ tabi iyin. v.t.
and i. kQrin iyin.
Carp, v.i. jiyan.-
Carpenter, n. gb~nagbl,lna, oni~Qna igi.
Carpet, n. a~Q titl,l Bil~.
Carriage,
kl,lk9; iwa; 19JU.
Carrier, n. alamo
CarrieD, n. 9ran ti ko !We jli"
Carry, v.t. and i. gbe, ru.
Cart, n. kli'kli' ~ru.
Carter, n. onik!;lk~ !;lI'u.
Cartilage, n. okerekere.
Cartridge,
apoti ~tu
Cartwright, n. gbfilDagb~na kl,lkl,l
';'I'u.
Carve, v.t. and i. fin igba tabi
okuta ke !;llan.
Casava, Cassava, n. paki, gta
guda.
Cascade, n. omi ~i~an.
Case, n. apoti, akQ; ~jQ.

Cash,
OWO.
Cashew, n. kaju.
Cashier, n. onitQju oWO.
Cask, n. agba.
Casket, n, apoti ke.kere; post
Cassock, n. ~wu dudu awgn
alufa.

Cast, v.t. and i. junu, danu. n.

i~ati,

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iWQjunu.
aq;ati, li'ni itanu,

~ni.ikgsill,l.

Castigate,
ns,
Castle, n. ile i~Q.
Cast-eff,
ikQ!!il~, ifilla.pakan.
Castrate, v.t. t~ ni QdA, ~e ni
Mfin.

Castration, n.

tit~

IQda.

Casual, adj. ala.bapade, monu

t~ll,l.

Casualty, n. ifa.rapa, iku loju

ija..

Cat, n. ologbo, ologinl.

Catalogue, n. iwe orukQ; iwe ti
npolowo Qja.

Catapult, n. aka.tampo.
Cataract, n. oju-iEjlan odo; ataf6
oja.

Catastrophe, n. ipari ti ko dara,

ija.mba, opin Qran.

Catch, Caught, n. idimu, idaduro.

v.t. mu, da-duro, ran-IDU.

Catechise, v.t. kQni nipa ibel'e

ati idahun.

Catechism.

iwe

ibel'e

ati

idahun.

Catechist, n. olukQni ni
QIQrun.

Catechumen,

I,lniti
ukQ ni
isin QIQrun.
Cater, v.i. pese onj~.
Caterer,
onipese oni,;,.
Caterpillar, n. kokoro.
Cathedral, n. He QIQrun giga..
Catholic, adj. ti enia. gbogbo.
Cattle,
~ran Qsin.
Cause, n. idi, itori. v.t. mu-~e.
Caullelelll, adj. lainidi, lasan.
Cauterize, v.t. irin gbibona
fi egbogi jo.
Caution, n. iwoye, QgbQn,
yesi. v.t. kilQ, Ejlafiyesi.
Cautious, adj. ni~Qra, niwoye.
Cavalcade, n. QW9 irin I,ll~iiin.
Cavalry, n. ogun <;,1';'Ejlin.
Cave, n. iho ninu apata tabi nill,l.
Cavern, n. iho nisal~ ill;'.
Cavil,
awawi eke. il.i. ~e
awawi eke.
Cayenne, n. ata. pupa.
Cease, v.t. and i. da.wQduro,
EjliwQ, da.
Ceaseless, adj. aiduro, aisimi.
Cedar,
opepe.
Cede, V.t. fi-fun, fi IQwQ.
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Ceiling, n. aja ile.
Celebrate, v.t. and i. ~e iranti,
kokiki.
Celebrations, n. iyin, i~e iranti.
Celebrity, n. ~ni olokiki.
Celerity, n. iyara.
Celestial, adj. ti 'i'run.
Celibacy, n. wiwa ni ap9n,
alaigbeyawo.
Cell, n. yar& nile ~w'i'n, ihC).
Cellar, n. yar& nisal~ ile.
Cement, n. BInQ lile, y~fun
okuta. v.t. r~p'i'.
Cemetery, n. ibi isinku.
Censer, n. awo turari.
Censure, n. ibawi. v.t. ba-wi.
CeDSDS, n. 19kaye enia ilu.
Cent, n. 'i'g'i'run.
Centenary, n. 'i'g'i'run 'i'dun.
Centipede, n. tani\lank'i', 'i'kim.
Centre, n. arin, agbedemeji.
Centurion, n. balogun 'i'run.
Century, n. 'i'g'i'run, Qdun.
Ceremonial, adj. ~~ apejQ tabi
isin.
CeremoDY, n. ami ode ti isin, i~e
isin.
Certain, adj. daju.
Certainly, adv. daju-daju, laisi
aniani, nitot'i'.
Certainty, n. idaniloju.
Certiflcate, n. i we ~ri.
Certify, v.t. j. rohin.
Ce.uation, n. idaw'i'duro, iduro.
Cession, n. ifilel'i'w'i'.
Cesspool, n. kC)to egbin.
Chafe, v.t. and i. ra; t9, mu
binu.
Cha1!, n. iyangbo 'i'ka, epo, eri.
Chagrin, n. imunibinu. v.t. mubinu.
Chain, n. ~w'i'n. v.t. de Ii 4i'wQn.
Chair, n. aga, ijoko.
Chairman, n. olori apejQ, olori
aj'i'.

Chaise, n.

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k~k~ ~.

Chalice, n. ago waini ti a nlo

nJ,bi onj4i' al~ Oluwa.
Chalk, n. ~fun.
Challenge, n. ipenija, ifijal9.
v.t. pe-nija.
Chamber, n. iyara, iy~wu_
Chamberlain, n. ijoye 'i'ba ~iti
ntqju yara.
Chambermaid, n. 'i'm'i'-'i'd'i' ti 0
nt'i'ju y~ra.
Chameleon, n. ag~'i', 'i'ga.
Chamois, n. ewur~ igbo.
Champion, n. 'i'gagun, O~l,lgun.
Chance, n. alabapade, ~i.
and i. ~e alabapade.
Chancel, n. apa oke ni ile Ql'i'run,
ipo aW9n AlOOa ni Ij'i'.
Chanoellor, n. ak'i'we nile ~j'i',
BInofin, olori ile-~k'i' giga.
Change, n. lpar'i', iparada. v.t.
and i. par'i', ~ p~ipar'i'.
parada.
Changeable, adj. yiyipada.
Changeless, adj. ti ki ipada,

,.t.

lains~.

Channel, n. ibu odo, 'i'na odo.

Chant, v.t. and i. kQrin.
Chaos, n. rudurudu, juju.
Chap, n. 'i'm'i'dek'i'nrin.
Chapel, n. ile Qlqrun.
Chaplain, n. oniwasu ni ile
Ql'i'run tabi Ii 'i'k9, oniwasu
l~gb~ aW'i'n 'i'm'i'-ogun.
Chapter, n. ori iwe, ipin iwe.
Character, n. iwa, oruk'i" ami.
Characterize, v.t. 8'i' bi 0 ti ri, fi
oruk'i' fun.
Charcoal, n. edu igi.
Charge, v.t. and i. ka si l'i'run,
fisun, diyele.
Chargeable, adv. ikasil9run, idiyele.
Charger, n. awo p'i'k'i' nIa; ~~inogun.
Chariot, n. k~k~.
Charitable, adj. inurere, ~eun.
Charity, n. if~i ; 9r~-a.nu, iY9nu.
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Chann, n. ogun, onde, tira;
ifaiya. v.t. li'ogun ; li'efaiya.
Channer, n. onifaiya, atuniloju.
Charming,
nifaiya, ni iwu.
Chart, n. iwe 8woran ap~r~
Charter, n. iwe adehun.
Chase, v.t. dQd~, lepa. n. Qd~.
Chasm, n. Qgbun nla.
Chaste, add. inufnnfun, m9, ye.
Chasten, v.c.
j'i'.niya.
Chastise, v.t.
ina, ibawi,
Chastisement,
ijiya.
Chastity, n. iye ara, mimQ ara,
iy~ge.

bOti.
ohun ini.
bi ~iy~,
werewere.
Cheap, adj. PQ, w9P9.
Cheat, v.t. and i. r~.j~,
n. ir~y~, itanj~.
Check, v.t. and daduro, kl
n. idaduro, lkiwQ.
Cheek, n.
Cheekbone.
pari ~r~k~.
Cheeky, adj. lafojudi.
Cheer, n. imuninudun, aYQ. v.t.
and i. gba.niyanju, mu
tujuka,
inudun.
Cheerful, adj. didaraya.
Cheerless, adj. alainidaraya,
alaininudidun.
Cheese, n. warak8lili.
Chemise, n. ~wu aWQt~l~ obinrin.
Cheque, n. iwe ipali'iparQ owo.
Cherish, v.t.
bQ, tQdagba.
Cherisher, n.
oluk~.
Cherub, n.
Cherubim, n. aWQn ~mi tabi ~da
Qrun.

Chest, n. aiya.
Chevalier, n. ~1~li'in.
Chew, v.t. and i. fi ehin run,
j~.

Chicken, Chick,
QmQ adi~.
Chickenpox, n. ((fa Ii'Qpanna.

Chide, v.t. and i. bawi.

Chief, n. olori; olu, oloye.
olori ouidajQ.
Chief lustice,
Chiefly,
Chieftain,
olori.
Child, n. QmQ, ewe.
Childbirth, n. ibimQ.
Childhood, n. igba ewe.
Childish, adj. bi ewe.
Childless, adj. lail((mQ.
Chill, n.
ti nmu ni
Chimes,
aw((n agogo.
Chimney, n. ihO efin.
Chimpanzee, n. QIi'Ii.
Chin, n. igbQn, agb9n.
China, n. ohunelo ti a fi amQ
Chink, n.
lara ogiri.
w~w~, r'il
Chip, v.t.
wini.
Chirp, v.t. and i. ke bi ~iy~.
Chisel, n. ohunelo irin mimu.
Chivalry, n. iwa rere, igboiya.
Chocolate,
igi koko
pese fun
Choice, n.
; 8IiIayan.
Choir, Quire,
'i'gb~ akQrin.
Choke, v.t. and i. fun Ii Qrun.
Choler, n. ibinu, irunu.
Choose, Chose, v.t. and i. yan ~a.
Chop, v.t. and
ke popop6.
Chopper,
Chord, n.
duru.
Chorister, n. akQrin He QIQrun.
Chorus, n. QWQ olorin, egbe-orin.
Chosen, adj. yiyan, Ii'~ayan,
8IiIayan.
Christ, n.
Ji:ni i tororosi.
Christen,
orukQ
Christendom, n. akopQ aWQn ti
o nsin Kristi.
Christian, n. QmQ.~hin Kristi.
Christianity, n. isin Kristi.
Christianize,
and i.
QmQ 'i'hin Kristi.
Christmas,
'i'i'i' ibi Kristi.
Chronic, adj. pip~ titi.

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ChroDicle. n. iwe itan. v.t. k9

iwe itan.
Cbryaalis, n. kokoro ki i to di
labalaba.
Chuckle, v.i. rli'rin.
Chum, n. li'nikeji, 9r~.
Chump, n. iti igi.
Church, n. ile Q19run. v.t.
didupli' lli'hin ibim9.
Churchwarden.n.IrijuileQI9run ;
onit9ju ile Q19run.
Churl, n. onroro, omug9.
Churlish, adj. 'ilonrorO; fifli'ra.
Churn. n. ohun 010 ti afi gun
wara. v.t. and i. gun wara.
Cigar, n. taba ti a 19lu.
Cigarette, n. taba ti a fi ainu iwe.
Cinder, n. edu.
Cipher, Cypher, n. nkan ti ka ni
lari. v.t. and i. kaye, filiro.
Circle, n. ayika. oruka. v.t.
and i. yi-ka.
Circuit, n. iyika.
Circulate, v.t. and i. tan-yika, mu
yi ka kiri.
Circulation. n. ipin yika.
Circumcise, v.t. k9-nila abli'. n.
ik9la.
Circumspect, adj. 'il9ra, kiyesara.
Circumspection, n. i'il9ra, iwoye.
Circumstance, n. 9ran, ohun
~Ii"
Circumstantial, adj.ni alabapade.
Cistern. n. apoti omi.
Citadel, n. ile odi.
Citizen. n. ara ilu, 919t9, onilu.
City, n. ilunla.
Civic, adj. ti ilu.
Civil, adj. m9yi, moye.
Civilization. n. ilaju.
Civilize. v.t. k9-19gb9n, foyehan.
Civil War, n. ija-ilu, ija igboro.
Claim, n. ere, ibere ohun ti ifiIe
tli'ni. v.t. bere nkan ti ifiIe
tli'ni.
Claimant, n. li'niti 0 pe nkan ni
tir~.

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Clammy, adj. yiY9, tutu.
Clamour, n. ariwo, igbe.
Clan, n. idiIe, li'ya.
Clandestine, adj. nik9k9, nipam9.
Clank, Clang, n. iro Ii'w9n.
Clap, n. iro atli'w9. v.t. and i.
pat~w9

Clapper, n. olu agogo.

Clarify, v.t. and i. 89di mim9.
Clarion. n. fere.
Clash, n. ariwo nla, ik9lura. v.t.
and i. k9-lura.
Clasp, n. idimu, ikq. v.t. and i.
mu, k9, fa-m9ra.
Class, n. li'gbli', ipade. v.t. to
l1i'8 1i'.
Classify, v.t. to lli'gbli'gbli'.
Clatter, n. ariwo.
Clause, n. gbolohun 9r9 kan.
Claw, n. iikan Ii'SIi' li'iyli' tabi
li'ranko. v.t. ya Ii ekanna.
Clay, n. 8ID9.
Clean, adj. mq, aileri. v.t. wli'm9
Cleanliness, n. im9 toto.
Cleanse, v.t. w~-m9, 89di-mimq.
Clear, adj. m9 toto, mqju, dBfiIa,
ailabukUn.
v.t. mu-dan.
mu-kuro.
Clearance. n. imukuro.
Cleave, v.t. and i. la, pin; 1~m9,
daP9
Clemency, n. anu, iY9nu, inure.
Clergy, Clergyman. n. li'gb\,
aW9n ojifilli' Q19run, Alula.
Clerical, adj. ti ojifilli' Ql9run, ti
Alula.
Clerk, n. ak9we.
Clerkship, n. oye ak9we.
Clever, adj. gbfjln, moye.
Cleverness, n. 9gb9n, oye.
Client, n. abli'wli' alagbawi, ~lli'j9Clift, n. bebe okuta.
Climate, Clime, n. afli'fli' illi', tabi
ti ilu.
Climu, n. opin.
Climb, v.t. and i. gim, goke.
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Climber, n. filniti ngoke; itakun.

Clinch, Clench, v.t. and i. dimu

",in~n.

Cling, v.i. fa-mfjl, rfjlmfjl, somfjl.

Clip, v.t. rfil-kuru; gba-mfjl.
Clique, n. filgbfil.
Cloak, n. agbada, &'IIfjl ileke. v.t.
and i. fi-pamfjl.
Clock, n. agogo.
Clod, n. idi erupfil il~.
Clog, n. ohun idina.
Close, v.t. and i. se, ti, plide. n.
ipari.

adj. nitori.

Closeness, n. itosi, sisunmfjl.

Closet, n. yara ikfjlkfjl.
Clot, n. ~u, filjfil didi.
Cloth, n. a",fjl wiwun, 8.'IIfjl ibora,
8.'IIfjl hihun.

Clothe, v.t. Wfjl-1&'llfjl.

Clothes, n. a.rw wiwQ.
Clothing, n. ohun wiwfjl.
Cloud, n. ikiikii, aWfjl sanma..
v.t. and i.

~okunkun,

di-loju.

Clout, n. akisa; ilu, ina.

Cloven, adj. lila, pin.
Club, n. igi nla, fjlgfjl; filgbfil. v.t.
and i. dilupfjl.
Clue, Clew, n. amfjlna.
ClIlDlBY, adj. g9.
Cluster, n. ldi, fjlpfjllfjlpfjl.
Clutch, v.t. and i. diwfjl, dimu.
Coach, n. kfilk~.
Coadjutor, n. filgbfil, alab~,
oluranlfjlwfjl.
Coagulate, v.t. and i. ki, di.
Coal, n. filyin ina, adu.
Coalesce, v.i. dApfjl, faramfjl.
Coalescence, Coalition, n. idapfjl,
~fjlkan.

Coarse, adj. ,aikuna, ",alaigbfjlD,

g9,

,8.ki~ki.

Coast, n. agbegbe, eti okun.

Coaatguard, n. olu,fjl etikun.

Coat, n. 8'119 ileke.

Cou, v.t. and i. kfil, tan, rq, pfjln.
Couer, n. fillfiltan, apfjlnni, pfjlnnipfjlnni.

Cob, n. ori agbado kan.

Cobbler, n. oni-bata, aran-bata.
Cobweb, n. okiln alantakun.
Cook, n. akukfjl; ikfil-ibfjln. v.t.
and i.

k~,

fa-duro.

Cockatrice, n. ejo gunte.

Cock-crow, adv. Ii akukfjl.
Cockroach, n. iyan.
Cookaoomb, Coxcomb, n. ogbe
ori akukfjl.

Cocoa, Cacao, n. kc)k6.

Cocoanut, n. agbfjln.
Cocoon, n. ewuruku.
Coddle, v.t. bq.
Code, n. akojfjl ofin.

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Coequal, adj. fjlgbfjlgbs, lbadfjlgba, filgbfil.
Coerce, v.t. and i. ~akoso, fagbara
~.

Coercion, n. akoso, ifagbara ~e.

Coessential, adj. oniru &'llfil kanna_
Coffer, n. apoti owo.
CoftlD, n. posi.
.
Cogent, adj. ti agbara, daJudsju.

Cogitate, v.t. and i. ronu, ,e

&'IIsro

Cogitation, n. ironu, ~o.

Cognate, adj. batan.
Cognizance, n. imq.
.
Cohabit, v.i. jumfjl gbe pfjl bl fjlkQ
ati aya; ba sun.

Coheir, n. ajumfjl se arole pfjl.

Cohere, v.i. lfilmy, rfilpqmfjl.
Coherence, n. idapy.
.
Coil, v.t. and i. ka-okiln. n. ika
okun.

Coin, n. owo ~e. v.t. rfjl, humfjl.

Coinage, n. irywo.
Coincide, v.i. ~ dade, bs-mu.
Coincidence, n. ~ade.
Coition, n. idap9.
Colander, n. kynk98Y, 8Sfil.
Cold, adj. tutu. n. otutU.
Coldhearted, adj. ainif~, aibikita..
Colic, n. inurirun.
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ailera.

Comforil8ll, adj. alainitunu, ala-

Collar, n. ~ka QrUn, ~Q QrUn.

Collateral, adj. lfilgbfilkfilgbfil.
Colleague, n. filgbfil, alab~e,

Comic, adj. pa ni lfilrin.

Coming, v. mb9wa, mbQ.
Comma, n. ami idaduro (,).
Command, n. ~'I', akoso, ijanu.

n. iwolulfil, ailera.

fillfilgb~.

Collect, n. akojQpQ, adura kukuru. v.t. and i. ko-jQ, 'ilaj9 PQ.

Collection, n. ikojQpQ.
Collector, n. akojQPQ, olukojQ.
College, n. ile iwe giga.
Collide, v.i. kQlura.
Collier, n. a-wa-adu.
Colliery, n. ibi filyin, koto adu.
Collision, n. ikQlura, idugbolu.
Colloquy, n. QrQ sisQ.
Colon, n. ifun nIa; ami idaduro (:).
Colonel, n. Qgagun.
Colonise, v.t. and i. t~ ilu do.
Colouy, n. ilu ti a t~do.
CoI088&I, adj. tobi pUPQ, gborin.
Colour, n. aw9. v.t. and i. fi Qda

Hi.

Colporteur, n. 'l'niti ntA iwe

kakiri.

Colt, n. agodongbo, QmQ ~n.

Column, n. QW9n, lIa.
Comb, n. oya; ogbe akukQ.
v.t. and i.

yo..

Combat, n. lja, idelQna.

inirQra.

v.t. and i. P~'I', filakoso, ko ni

ijanu.
Commander, n. olori, alakoso.
Commandment, n. ofin, BfiI'I'.
Commemorate, v.t. file iranti.
Commemoration, n . iranti.
Commence, v.t. and i. b~r'l"
pil'l'filfil'
Commencement, n. ib~r'l', ipil~fil.
Commend, v.t. yin, ki; fi Ie IQwQ.
Commendation, n. iyin.
Comment, n. iladi, itumq. v.i.
ladi, tumq.
Commentary, n. iwe itumQ, iwe
iladi.
Commentator, n. atum9, aladi.
Commerce, n. u,owo-owo. v.i.
file owo, ba-~PQ, ba-IopQ.
Commercial, adj. ti u,e ti owo.
Commination, n. lIq, ibawi, ikilQ.
Commingle, v.t. and i. dapQ, daIu.
Commiserate, v.t. filBnu fun.
Commiseration, n. u,anu fun.
Commissary, n. ijoye kan.
Commission, n. BfiI'I', ififunni;
ifil'l'. v.t. ran, fi BfiI'I' fun.
Commissioner, n. 'l'niti a fun Ii

v.t.
and i. ja, de-IQn8..
Combatant, n. onija.
Combination, n. filgbfil, imQPQ,
ikojQpQ.
~'I'.
Combine, v.t. and i. da-PQ, r~-PQ. Commit, v.t. fi Ie IQwQ, fun'ilQ.
Combustible, adj. ti ko 'iloro jo. Committee, n. ajQ 19bimQ, filgbfil.
Combustion, n. jijo; irukerudo. Commodious, adj. rQrlm, dara,
ni aye.
Come, Came, v.i. Wll, sunm?'iQ, '
de.
Commodity, n. filrU, Qja.
Comeliness, n. filwa, iwu, 'l'wu.
Commodore, n. oye kan ni. Qk9'
Comely, adj. l'I'wa, lfilwU.
Common, adj. WQPQ, bakanna,
Comet, n. irawQ oju Qrun;
ti gbogbo enia.
irawQ oniru.
Commonly, adv. nigbakugba,
Comfort, n. itunu, itura, irora.
nigba gbogbo, IQpQIQpQ.
v.t. tu-ninu; r~, tu-Iojuka.
Common prayer, n. isin ij9
Comfortable, adj. nirQra, nitunu.
Kristi; Iwe adura ajQgba.
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Commonsense, n. QgbQn, oye.

Commonwealth, n. ire aWQn ara
ilu.
Commotion, n. irukerudo.
Commune, f).i. jumQ sQ1"9'
CommUDicaDt, n. ",niti nj", Qnj",
al", Oluwa.
Communicate, v.t. and i. sQ-fun,
fi-han, fifun, jumQ b~ePQ.
Communication, n. QrQ. ififun,
ikQwe.
Communion, n. idapQ. ilwkan;
gbigba onje al", Oluwa.
Community, n. ara ilu, ",gb",.
Commute, v.t. parQ.
Compact, adj.l",mQra. faramQra.
n. ipinnu, imul",.
Companion, n. ",I",gb"" ",nikeji.
Company, n. ",gb"" ajQ.
Compare, v.t. andi. fi-we, fi-wer&.
Comparison, n. ifiwera.
Compartment, n. ipin, iyanipa,
iyalQtQ.
Comp. ., v.t. yi-ka. n. ayika,
obirikiti.
Compassion, n. anu, iyqnu.
Compassionate, adj. tanu, niYQnu.
Compatible, adj. n, tQSi.
Compatriot, n. ara ilu kanna.
Compeer, v.t. ~e Qgba. n. ",gb""
Qgba.
Compel, v.t. fi agbara mu.
Compensate, v.t. and i. san.fun,
sanpada.
Compensation, n. isanpada, ~n.
Compete, v.i. jadu, duo
Competence, n. tito.
Competent, adj. to.
Competition, n. ijadu, idije, ije.
Competitor, n. ajijadu, adije.
Compile, v.t. kQ-iwe.
Complacency, n. it",IQrun.
Complacent, adj. nit",IQrun.
Complain, v.i. fi-sun, ~earoye.
ComplaiDant,n. olufisun, alaroye.
ComplaiDt, n. ",jQ, 'Il8un; arun.

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Completion, n. ipari, ~kUn, ipe.
Complex. adj. ~oro, diju.
Complezion, n. aW9 oju.
Compliance, n. ij",wQ, gbigba.
fif~.

Complicate, v.t. diju, IQlu.

Complication, n. idiju, ilQlu.
Compliment, n. ikini ibuyin.
v.t. ki, yin.
Comply, v.i. j"" f~, gba, fimQ~Q
kan.
Comport, v.t. and i. huwa.
Compose, v.t. tojQ, ~jQ; mufarabal"" fQkanlel",.
Composer, n. olupil",~", twe.
Compound, f).t. and i. da.liI.
dap9 mQra. n. idalu.
Comprehend, v.t. mQ. ye; moye.
Comprehensible, adj. mimoye.
Comprehension, n. imoye.
Compress, v.t. fun; gbamu.
Compreaion, n. ifunPQ, igbamu.
Comprise, f).t. ka-mQ, kakun.
Compromise, n. ilaja, adehiln.
v.t. and i. pari ija; mu-r",_
Compulsion, n. ifagbara ~e.
Compulsory, adj. p",lu agbara.
Compunction, n. ironu, ikanu.
Computation, n. ~iro, idiyele.
ika.
Compute, v.t. ka, ~iro, diyele.
Comrade, n. ",gb"" ",nikeji.
Con, v.t. ~ ~aro, kQ sori.
Concave, adj. jinkoto.
Conceal, f).t. fi.pamQ, fisin.
Concealment, n. ifipamQ, ifisin.
Concede, v.t. gba, j'llwQ, fi fun.
Conceit, n. gb(jln loju ara r~.
Conceivable, adj. yiyeni.
Conceive, f).t. and i. loyun; rb.
~ebi.

Concentration, n. arojinl"" ifQkansibikan.

Conception, n. oyUn; irb, ~ebi.
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Concern, n.

~e; aniyan, ifiyesi.

v.t. tQ, kan, ~e.
Concerning, prep. nipa ti, niti.
Concert, n. ire orin, ifim9~9kan.
Concertina, n. duru 919w9.
Concession, n. ij9w919w9, ififun.
Conciliate, v.t. tuloju, lanija,
s9 di 9r~.
Conoiliation, n. ilaja, ituloju.
Concise, adj. kuru.
Conclude, v.t. and i. ~ pari,
~etan, pinnu.
Conol118ion, n. ipari, ~tan,
ipinnu.
Concoct, v.t. se, mudf;'.
Concoction, n. ise, imudf;'.
Conoord, n. irf;'P9.
CoDOOl'dance, n. iwe apf;'rf;' mpbhan ni QrQ Q19run.
Concourse, n. aj9 iW9j9P9'
Concrete, adj. pataki.
Concubine, n. ale.
CODCupiscence, n. iff;'kuff;'.
Conour, v.i. ~9kan, ~e dede,
jum9 ~e.
Concurrence, n. i~9kan, i~edede.
ConcUlSion, n. ik9lu, ilu ohun
meji P9.
Condemn, v.t. da-If;'bi.
Condemnation, n. f;'bi, idalf;'bi.
Condensation, n. kiki, rirogun,
didl.
Condense, v.t. and i. ki, rogun,
dilu_
Condescend, v.i. rf;'l~, rf;' ara r~
sil~.

Condescension, n.

irf;'l~,

irf;'ara-

silf;'.

Condiment, n. nkan ti nmu

onjf;' dim.

Condition, n. iwa, ipo, in.

Condole, v.i. ba.daro, ba.kf;'dun.
Condolence, n. ibakf;'dun, iba-

~edaro.

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Conduoe, v.i. ran.19w9, fa.

Conduct, n. iwa, i~, ilo. v.t.

and i. f9nahan, sin, ~e

akoso.
Conductor, n. am9na, alakoso.
Confection, n. adidim, akara
didun.
Confectioner, n. aladidun, alakara.
Confederacy, n. 1dim9, imulf;'.
irf;'P9
Confederate, v.t. and i. dim9,
mulf;'.
Confer, v.t. and i. fi.fun; ba-89r9.
Conference, n. ijum989, is9rQ,
apej9
Confess, v.t. and i. jf;'w9.
Confession, n. ijf;'w9.
Confidant, n. 9rf;'.iY9rf;', f;'ni ti a
gbf;'kf;'le, olotQ.
Confide, v.t. and i. gbf;'kf;'le.
Confidence, n. igbf;'kf;'le, ilaiya.
Confident, adj. didaju, ko si
aniani.
Conflne, n. ipinlf;', ala. v.t. and i.
ham9, tl-m9; ~e akoso.
Conflnement, n. iham9. itim9le.
Confirm, v.t. tf;'num9; fi 1ilBf;'
mulf;', mu 19kan Ie, jf;'w9.
Confirmation, n. itf;'num9: iflilBf;'mulf;', ijf;'w9, imul9kanle.
Conflscate, v.t. bole, gba.
Confiscation, n. ibole, gbigba.
Conflagration, n. jijo ina nla.
CouJlict, n. ija, ik9lu, iwaya ija,
odi si.
Confluence, n. ipade omi odo.
Conform, v.t. and i. ~ dede, gba,
j9, tf;'riba fun.
Conformable, adj. fifarawe, jijf;'W9
Conformation, n. ifarawe, jij9,
iba~edede.

Confound, v.t. da.ru, damu,

daP9

n. f;'gbf;'.
I Confraternity,
Confront, v.t. kb-Ioju; fi~kawe.

Confuse, v.t. daru.

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COnfwlion, n. rudurudu; ailoju,

idamu.

Confutation, n. iyipo, ijakoro,

ibi~ubu.

Confute, v.t. yipo, janikoro,

bi.~ubu.

Congeal, v.t. and i. ki, di.

Congenial, adj. bibamu.
Congest, v.t. and i. kO'P9, ko.jl,l.
Col1lestion, n. ikoj9P9 ~j~, ikun
deti.

Conglomeration, n. ikoj9P9 nkan.

Congratulate, v.t. and i. ba'Y9
Y9fun, yin.

Congratulation, n. yiY9fun, bi
baY9, iyin.
Congregate, v.t. and i. pej9P9'
Congregation, n. ipej9, apej9,
ij9
Congress, n. aj, ipej9.
Conical, adj. bi adodo.
Conjecture, n. irot~le, is9t~le.
Conjoin, v.t. and i. sopq, 'l9kan.
Conjugal, adj. ti isoyigi, ti
igbeyawo.
Conjunction, n. idap9. ibapade.
Conjure, v.t. and i.. fi.bura; ~e
ifaiya, ",e af9'i~'
Conjurer, n. alaf9~~.
Connect, v.t. and i. batan, badap9, sOP9.
Connection, n. isoluP9. ifarak9ra,
ibatan.
Connivance, n. imojukuro.
Connive, v.i. mojukuro.
Conquer, v.t. bori, ",~gun, ~~t~.
Conqueror, n. ~egun, ~~t~.

Oonquest, n. i",~gun, ~~t~.

CODBCience, n. ~ri 9kan.
CODBCientious, adj. dede, tity,
mimq.

CoDBCious, adj. mim9 ninu.

Consecrate, v.t. ya.simim9, yas9 t 9

Consecration, n. iyasimim9, iya.

s9t 9

Consecutive, adj. l~~l~s~.

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Consent, n.
ij~w9.

ifoh~9kan,

v.i.

j~w9

igba,
ghA, fo-

hunsi.

Consequence, n.

~~, ijasi, idi,

ipari.
Consider, v.t. and i. ro, wadi.
Considerate, adj. nironu.
Consideration, n. ifiyesi, iro, iyin.
Consign, v.t. ransi, fi1eI9wl,l.
Consignment, n. ifile19w9, ohun
ti a ran s~ni.
Consist, v.i. ni, j~, W8..
Consistent, adj. duro, ki, dilu.
Consolation, n. itimu, ir~lekun
ili'ip~fun.

Consolator, n. olutunu,

ar~ni

l~kun.

Console,

v.,.

tu.ninu, gba-niya.

nju.

Consolidate, v.t. and i. s9 di 9kan.

S9 di lile.

Consolidation, n. iS9d9kan, is9dilile.

Consort, n.
v.t.

~l~gb~, 9k9 tabi aya.

ba-k~gb~,

bamu.

Conspicuous, adj. han gbangba.

farasin.

Conspiracy, n. 9t~.
Conspirator, n. 919t~.
Conspire, v.t. and i. dit~.
Constable, n. 919pa.
Constabulary, n. ~gb~ 919pa.
Constancy, n. iduro~in.
Constant, adj. ti ko yipada.
didur9~i~n.

Consternation, n. ipaiya, idamu.

Constipate, v.t. diju 9na, dininu.
Constipation, n. didi inu.
Constitution, n. ofin.
Constrain, v.t. fi agbara 'le, rq.
Constraint, n. agbara, ipa.
Construct, v.t. k. 'le, kan.
Construction, n. kik, sif?6 kikan.
~~rv

Construe, v.t. and i. tum9, ladi.

Consul, n. aj~l~ 9ba.
Consulate, n. oye aj~l~.
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Consult, v.t. and i. bere, fi 9ran
19, wadi <;>r<;>. roo
Consultation,
ajwn<;>s9r<;>. ibe
re, if9ranl9.
Consume, v.t. and i. run. fi flofo ;
jona.
Consumer, n. afohun flofo, runnirunni.
Consummate, v.t. !;Ie pari. ~e pe.
Consummation, n. ipari. Rfletan.
Consumption,
amodi wya, ik~)
fe.
Contact, n. ifarakanra, ipade.
Contagion, n. ar\ID ti nran.
Contain, v.t. fi.p~hl. gba.-sinu.
Coniaminaie,
ba-j~.
Contamination, n. ibaj~.
Contemn, v.t. k';)gan.
Contemplate, v.t. and fle-af/aro.
ronu, WO.
Contemplation, n. ir~. aIjIaro,
wiwo.
Contemporary, adj.
nigba
ka.nna; ~I~gblil-~ni.
Contempt.
~gan. Ik~gan.
Contemptible, ad;". I~ga.n, lainilari.
Contend, v.I. and i. jijadu. ja. ba
S9
Content, adj. nit~19r\ID. n. it~I<;>run. ito.
Contention,
ija. 0.8<;>.
Contentiollll, adj. nija.
Contentment, n. it~l<;>run.
Contents,
akop<;>. eyiti
WR
ninu.
Contest, n. ija. v.I. and
ja,
jiyan.
Context, n. <;>r9 pataki. iW9n p<;>.
Continence, imaraduro, akoso
iwa.
Continent,
ipin il~ wye, il,?
nla laiE;i okun.
Contingent, n. nkan ti ko daju.
nkan ti a ko
t'ill';).
Continual, ad;". p~ titi. duro titi.
Continuation, n. ifaP9titi, aiduro.

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Continue, v.I. and i. duro p~, p~,

mura si.
Contort, v.t. 1<;>P9.
Contortion, n. il9P9.
Contraband, ad;". lodi si ofin.
Contract,
ipinhun. adehun.
v.t. and i. ke-kuru. dinku.
Contraction, n. ikekuru, iS9ki.
Contractor, n. ~niti 0 fie adehun
ifil~ alakekuru.
Contradict, v.t. ji.l~s'il. ja-niyan.
Contradiction, n. ijiyan. ijil~s,?
Contrariwise, adv. ni ilodisi.
Contrary, ad;". lodi.
Contralt, V.t. and i. we ra.
Contribute, v.t. and de., fi fun ;
ranl<;>w9. no. OWO.
Contribution, n. idawo. iranI9w<;>.
Contrite, ad;". ir<;>bii.nuj~. ikiinu.
Contrition, n. ikanu I,lEjlI,l. ironupiwada.
Contrivance, n. I,lr9, ihum9
Contrive, v.t. 1iI,;)!"9. hum'll'
Control, n. akoso, agbara iyanu.
Controller, Comptroller, n. ala
koso.
Controversy, n. aroye, aS9, ijiyan.
Conundrum, n. a19'
Convalescence, n. bib919W9 arun.
iwosan.
Convene, V.t. and i. pe apej9.
Convenience, n. ir9ra, ir9run,
anfani.
Convenient, ad;". y~. r9run, ljIe
dade.
Convent, n. ibi ti aW9n enia sa si
kuro niuu aiye. lad faro.
w<;>n fun isin Ql9run.
aj<;>. apej9.
Convention,
Conventional, adj. ti j~ aIjIft.
Converge, v.t. and i. dari si ibi

un.

Conversation, n. 9r9 sis9.

Converse, v.i. s9r<;>. ba-s9l'9.
sis<;> 9r<;>.
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Conversion, n. iyipada, iyi19kanpada.
Convert,
pada.
pada.
Convey, v,/, mu,IQ, ril, fi,fun,
ran.
Conveyance, n. ohun ir~rU.
Convict, n, I;lniti
dabl;lbi
ti a do. 11;lj9. v.t. do. ll;lbi,
do. 11;ljQ,
Conviction, idallilbi, idalej9.
Convince, v.t. do. ni loju, yi 19kan
pada, oye yeo
Convivial, ad;". ajurn9 j~yo.
Convocation, n. ipej9P9.
Convcke,
pe, apej9,
Convolution, n. ikap9.
Convoy, n. onitoju 19na.
E;lfl
mu gb9nriri,
Convulse,
mu girl.
Convulsion,
ipa, girl.
Cony, Coney, n. ehoro.
Cook, n. alase. v.t. and i. se
Qhun jij~.
Cookery,
isase, lae onj~.
Cool, adj, tutu; fl;lri. ?J.t. and i.
lOU tutu ;
f~ri.
CooP, n, ile adil;l.
Cooper, n, akangbo.
Co-operate, v.i. bs
j um9E;le.
Co-cperation, n. bal\lepQ,
m9E;le.
Co-partner, n. alabaE;leP9'
Cope, ibOl'a, ibori. v,/, and
bAdu, >;Iodi si.
Copious, adj. P9, pup9,
Copper, n. haba, ikoko
baba r9, cwo,
Coppersmith, n. alagbl;ldl;l baba,
Copulate, l1.i. SOhl, dapQ ~9kan.
Copulation, n. isolu, idap9, iE;J9'
kan.
Copy, n, iwe kikQ, aplilr~, awo
ran, ~.. t. and i. k9 awok9.
Coral, n. iyim.

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Corban,
I;lbun.
Cord, n. okun. V.t. fi okun di.
Cordial, adj. nitot9, nifl;l.
Cordiality, n. Qr~, otit9, if~.
Core, n. inu ohunkohun.
Cork,
edidi igo, idenu, v.t.
di igo.
Corkscrew, n. iE;ligo.
Cormorant, n. I;liy~
Com, n. 9ka, agbado.
igun, ik9kQ,
ohlIn elo orin.
Cornice, n. tente ogiri, tente
9W~1Il,

Coronation, n.
9ba joye, igba
ade, igun ori it~.
Coronet,
ade kekere ti aW9n
919111..
Corporal, n.
ninu a W 9n
ologun.
ti ara.
Corporation, n. aj9 ilu.
Corps,
Iilgb'tl ologun,
Corpse,
oku enia.
Corpulence, n. isanra.
Correct, l1.t. pe, t9, bawi, jl;lniya. adj. tit9.
Correction, n. ibawi, it9.
Correctly, adv. dede, pipe, lailabukiln.
Correlate, v.t. and i, batan,
Correspond, v,i, dahun, E;le dede,
k9we si.
Correspondence, n. i~edede, ik9we, ibarl;l.
Correspondent, n. ak9we.
Corridor, n. Qdl;ld~.
Corroborate, v.t. ba IiIe dede,
E;lQkan, mu daju.
Corroboration, n. ibal\ledede,
ifl;lsl;lmull;l.
Corrode, l1.t, and i. d6gun,
bajl;l,
Corrosive, adj. ti 0 d6gun.
nnl"l'tUrllblL v.t.
i. paporo, ka.
<iUUUIU._ v.t. and i. bajl;l, ra, E;le
adj. ibaj~, rira.
COrrllllltion. n. ihaj~, alm9, rira.

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Cosmetic, n. ikunra ti 0 tun

~wa ,e.
Cosmopolitan, n. olugbe ~ye.
Cost, v.i. na, j~. n. iye, inawo.
Costive, adj. didi inu, aigbqnsli'.
Costly, adj. ti 0 ni owo lori.
Costume, n. ~9 wiw9.
Cosy, adj. ti 0 nilvra.
Cot, n. abula, ibusun 9me.
Cottage, n. ile ti 0 kere.
Cotton, n. OWU.
Couch, n. ibustm, ir9gb9ku.
v.t. and i. dubulli', fara.
p am9
Cough, n~ ik9. v.t. and i. wuk9.
Could, v.t. Ie.
Council, n. aj9 19bim9.
Councillor, n. li'ni igbi.mQ.
Co1lll881, n. Un9ran. v.t. gba
niyanju, da. m9ran.
C01lll88Uor, n. oludamQran.
Count, v.t. and i. k8., rt>, ,iro.
Countenance, n. iwo, oju. v.t.
ti-lli'hin, gba-niyanju.
Counter, adv. lodisi. n. tabeIi
o~wo.

Counteract, v.t. ,e odi si.

Counterfeit, v.t. tan-jli'.
n.
itanjli'.
Counterfoil, n. apa keji iwe owo.
Countermand, v.t. pe ~Ii' pada.
Counterpane, n. ~9 i busun.
Countersign; v.t. k9 oruk9 sisalii'
iwe.
Countess, n. aya. ijoye.
Countless, adj. ainiye.
Country, n. illi', illi' ibi li'ni.
Countryman, n. ara ilu buna.
Couple, n. meji, isoPQ. v.t. and
i. so ni yigi, di Ii aWli'meji.
Courage, n. ilaiya, il9kan, igboju,
igboiya.
Courageous, adj. laiya, nigboiya.
Courier, n. olii,li', ~niti nsare.
Course, n. ipa 9na. v.t. and i.
tQna, lepa.
Court, n. afin, ite Ii'j9.

Courteous, adj. ninurere, niyin.

Courtesy, n. ibliym fun, ininurere.
Cousin, n. 9m9 Ii'gb9n tabi
aburo baba tabi iya.
Covenant, n. majli'mu. v.t. and i.
da majli'mu, mulli'.
Covenanter, n. onimajemu.
Cover, n. abo, ibora. v.t. bt>,
de, dabobo.
Covering, n. ~ ibora.
Covert, n. abo, ~ri.
Covet, v.t. ~ ojukokoro, ,elara.
Covetous, adj_ lojukokoro, 19kanjuwa_
Covetousness, n. ojukokoro,
9kanjuwa.
Cow. n. abo malu_ v.t. dli'ruba.
Coward, n. 6j6.
Cowardice, n. 6j6, ni ilojo_
Cower, v.i. ,ojo.
Cowherd, n. 01~9 malu.
Cowry, n. owo Ii'Y9.
Coxcomb, n. ~iwere, .Ii'ni igberaga, t>,u ori, ogbe akuk9.
Coy, adj. nit;i.ju,
Crab, n. akan.
Crack, n. Ua, sisan. v.t. and i.
f9, la, san.
Crackle, v.i. ta papa.
Cradle, n. ibusun 9m9de, it~
9m 9titun .
Craft, n. arekereke; i,li'.
Craftiness, n. 9gbqn arekereke.
Craftsman, n. oni~na.
Crafty, adj. 199b9n arekereke.
Crag, n. palapa.Ia.
Cram, v.t. and i. ki, jli' ajli'ki,
kiln rek9ja.
Cramp, n. pajapaja, isunraki;
ifunP9, ifam9ra. v.t. fun-P9,
famora P9; ni pajapaja.
Crane, n. ~9 ti nk6 Ii'rU sinu 9k9.
Cranium, n. agbari, egun agbari.
Crape, n. ~9 fli'lli'fli'lli" ~ 9f9
Crash, v.t. and i. r9, ,~, ha,
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Crau,

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gq.

Crate, n. apoti igi.

Crave, v.t. and i. fi itara b~bli', fli'
pUpfjl

Craven, n. ojo.
Craving, n. ifIi' inu.
Crawl, v.i. rakO, w, fa.
Crayon, n. li'fun.
Craze, n. ibajli' ori. v.t. fmudunmudun, ba lori jli'.
Crazy, adj. fif, ~were.
Creak, n. iro.
Cream, n. fjlra wara.
Creamy, add. kun fun wara.
Crease, n. Ami i,li'po tabi kika.
Create, v.t. da, ~, mu jade.
Creation, n. a, .
Creator, n. Ji:la.
Creature, n. Ii.
Credence, n. igbagbfjl, igbli'kli'le,
li'ri.
Credential, n. ami li'ri, ohun li'ri.
Credible, adj. Yli' ni igbagbfjl.
Credit, n. igbagbfjl, fjlla, iwa rere ;
awin.
Creditor, n. oluwinni, li'niti a jli'
lowo.
Creed, n. ijli'wfjl igbagbfjl, igbagbfjl.
Creek, n. it odO.
Creep, v.i. rakO.
Creeper, n. itakiln ti nfa sara

nkan.
Cremation, n. sisun oku.
Crescent, n. o,upa ti ko iti Yfjl
tan.

Crest, n. in li'iyli', "a~o.

Crestfallen, adj. tli'logo, fajuro.
Crevioe, Crevuae, n. i18, isan.
Crew, n. li'gbli' aWfjln atukq.
Crib, n. ibujli' ~ran. v.t. se mfjl,
ji.
Cricket, n. ir~, antete.
Crier, n. akede.
Crime, n. Ii"~, riru ofin.
Criminal, n. arutin, li'l~,~.
Criminate, v.t. ka ~~ si lfjlrun.

~Ban Ii"~, I.ka

fjlran ai.
Crimson, n. aWQ pupa d~d~.
Cringe, v.i. tli'riba, saj~j~. n.

Crimination, n.

it~riba.
&rfjl.

Cripple, n.

v.t. Sfjl di arfjl.

Crisis, n. opin, kongbari.
Crisp, adj. run were.
Criterion, n. ami ti a fi nmlj)
nkan, olin.
Critic, n. ~niti 0 mlj) diyele,
nkan ~niti nwadi nkan.
Criticise, v.t. ,e iwadi, di-yele,
gAn, ~ akiyesi.
Criticism, n. i,e idajlj), wiwadi.
Croak, n. igbe Ij)pql. v.t. and i.
ke bi Ij)plj)l.
Crockery, Crock, n. ohun elo
amfjl.
Crocodile, n. Ij)ni.
Crook, n. Ij)pa wiwfjl, tit~.
Crop, n. eso oko; apo onj ~ ~iy~.
v.t. and i. ke kuru ; r~ mfjllli"
Cr08l, n. agbelebu, I.ya.
Croabow, n. fjlrun, akatampo.
Cross-eyed, adj. oloju-dida.
Croton, n. eso botuj~.
Crouch, v.i. tli'riba fun, rq kli'k~
fun, b~r~.
Croup, n. Mil.
Crow, n. ka:imakanna. v.i. klj)
bi akuklj).
Crowd, n. Ij)plj) enia, ikojlj)pIj).
v.t. and i. ki, pfjl, funplj).
Crown, n. ade, fila Ij)ba, owo
fadaka kan 5 /CroWD, v.t. de Ii ade.
Crucible, n. ikOkO.
Cruoiflx, n. ere Jesu IOlli agbelebu
Cruoiflzion, n. iya ikanmfjl agbelebu.
Crucify, v.t. kan mlj) agbelebu.
Crude, adj. laiplj)n, laid~.
Cruel, adj. nika, a~nia.
Cruelty, n. ika.
Cruise, v.i. wiwaklj) kiri loju omi.
Crumb, n. erun.
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Crumble, v.t. and i. f9 si w~w~.
Crusade,
ogun ti aW9n onigbagb9 ja lati gba ilu mim9
W9n 19w9 aW9u Imale.
Cruse, n. kolobo.
Crush, v.t. and i. rUn, t~ r~.
n. it~r~, ifunpa.
Crust, n. epa akara, epa i~u.
Crusty, adj. Hipa.
Crutch, n. 9pa ar9.
Cry, n. igbe, ~kun. v.t. and i.
kepe, kigbe, !l9kun, kede.
Crystal, n. okuta mim9 gara.
Cub, n. 9m9 filran abekanna.
Cubit, n. igbQuw9 kan.
Cucumber, n. apa,!a.
Cud,
ap9jfil.
Cuddle, v.t. and i. gba-m9ra.
Cudgel, n. ogb6, 9pa ti wuwo.
Cuft, n. ~~~ lilu, ~~~, 9run 9w9
8119. v.t.
1~1\I~.
Culminate, v.i.de oke, de ogogoro.
Culmination,
ide ogogoro.
Culpable, adj. nibawi, 14i'~4i'.
Culprit, n. !i'l~!i', filui ibawi.
Cultivate, v.t. ro, t9.
Cultivation, n. iro, it9.
Culture, n. riroko, oju lila.
ha, gba laye, gba
Cumber,
lasan, Y9-1!i'nq.
Cumbarsome,
niY9nu, ni idi19W9, lailoju, wuwo.
Cumulate, v.t. and
C11IlDing, adj. gb9n, moye;
arekeroke.
Cup, n. ago. v.t. fa filjfil lara.
Cupbearer,
agh9ti 9ba.
Cupboard, n. PfilP4i', ibiti a Ie ko
obun
Cupidity, n. if4i' ilara, Qkanjuwa.
Cur,
aja ainilari.
Curable, adj. titan, wiwotan.
Curate, n. oji,?e QIQrun, alufa.
Curative, adj. imunilarada.
Curb, v.t.
m lJanu.
ijauu.
Curd, n. warak~i.
Curdle, v.t. and i. dl, ki.

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Cure, v.t. and i. wosan, ~awotan,

mularada.
iwollan, iroularada, awotan.
Curiosity,
awari, iridi ohuu
iyanu.
Curious,
lawari ; 9wQu,
iyaI4i'nu.
Curl,
ikako, iron kikako.
v.t. and i. ka-ko.
Currency,
owo nina.
Current, adj. ti a ntankak~.
Currier, n. alawQ. arunwQ.
Curry, v.t. rUn-aw9, dan-aw9 nu
ara fil~iu.
Curse, v.t. and i. fi-bu, fiore,
gegun. n. ifibu. eguu.
Cursory, adj. ti a ko wo rere.
Curtail, v.t. ke-kuru, diuku.
Curtain, n.
tita, a~9 ikeIe.
Curvature,
Curve, v.t.
t/il k9r9d9.
n. ohun ti
t4i"
Cushion, n. timtim, irVri.
Custody, n. iham9, i'19, ide.
Custom, n. li'1a, i~e, iwa, iIQ;
owo ode.
Customary, ad,j. gfilg!i' bi
Customer, n. onibara.
Customhouse,
ilebode.
Cut, v.t. and i. ge, ke, ~a. n.
9gb~.

Cutlass, n. Ma.
Cutler,
alagb~fil 9b!i'.
Cycle, n. ayika, obirikiti.
Cymbal, n. ohun elo orin.
Cynic, n. onikanra, onroro.

D.
Dab, v.t. Iu l fill fil. n. lilu j filj If.
Dabble, v.t. and i. fi omi ~ire.
Dagger, n. Qbfil oIojumeji, ida
kukuru.
Daily, adv. IOjOjUffiQ.
Dainty, adj. didun, dara, filIfilgfil.
Dairy,
ibi ifunwara.
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Dairy-maid. n. obinrin ti nfun

wara.
Dale. n. afo, giri oke, afonifoji.
Dally, 1I.t. and i. fi akoko ,ofo.
Dam. n. iya ~ran, sise Qna omi,
dari omi 'fi!f8,n.
Damage. n. ofo, ibaj~, adanu,
ifarapa. 1I.t. palara, ba.j~.
Damask. n. aw, ,8 alarabara.
Dame. n. iyalode, obinrin.
I
Damn, 1I.t. and i. figegun. fire. .

DamnatioD, n.

~bi ainip~kun.

lya ainipekun 19run apadi.

Damp. n. ririn, otutu, ikuku.
1I.t. and i. mo tutu, r~.sil~.
Damsel, n. QmQbinrin, Qman,
wundia.
Dance. n. ij6. 1I.i. j6.
Dancer. n. onijo, alajota.
Dandle, 1I.t. gbe QmQ !fire.
Dandrilf. Dandruff, n. epa ori.
eri ori.

DandJ. n. oge.
Danger. n. ewu.
Dangerous. adj. lewu.
Dangle. 1I.t. and i. fl.
Dank. adj. igbo biribiri ti

giga.
0

nmu

ni lotutu.

mQ. aimoye.

'U

Day. n. QjQ.
Daybreak. n. af~mQjumQ'
Daylight, n. imQI~ 98Bn.
Daystar. n. irawQ 0Wllr9.
Daytime. n. 98an.
Daze. 1I.t. pa niye, daIamu.
Dazzle, 1I.t. dan manran.
Deacon. n. oye kan ninu ijll.
Deacon8l8. n. oye obirin ninu
ijQ.
Dead, adj. kli. laiI~mi.
Deadly, adj. ti nmu Iku bani.
Deaf, adj. diti.
Deafen, 1I.t. di leti.
Deafn8l8. n. iditi.
Deal, 1I.t. and i. pin fun oluku
luku, ba,owo. n. pUPQ,
ipin, igi.

Dealer. n. on~owo.
Dealing. n. ibalo, iba"owo.
Dean, n. alufa ninu ile QIQrun

Dapper, adj. yara, 'fe afinju.

Dare. 1I.t. gbQdQ. d .
Daring. adj. Jaiya, nigboiya.
Dark. adj. ,li, ,okunkun; ,oro
Darken. 1I.t. and i.

Daughter. n. r,lmQbirin.
Daunt. 1I.t. folaiya, dalamu.
DauntI8I8, adj. laifoiya, laib~ru.
DaWll, n. af~mQjumQ. 1I.i. mQI~.

okunkun,
'fe aimoye.
Darkness, n. okunkun, aimoye.
Darling, n. oluf~.
Darn, 1I.t. riran "'Q, tun ohun
ti 0 faya ,e.
Dart. n. QkQ, akasi. 1I.t. and i.
8Ql9kQ, sure lojiji.
Dash, 1I.t. and i. fQ, kQlu. n. ifQ,
ikQlu.
Dastard. n. ojo.
Date, n. QjQ ti ohun kan ,e.
1I.t. and i. fi QjQ si.
Daub. 1I.t. and i. r~, "an.

Dear, adj. oluf~; "QwQn, QWQn.

Dearth, n. Qda, lyan.
Death, n. iku.
Death-bed, n. ibul~ iku, oju iku.
Death-blow, n. lilu ti 0 Ie pani.
Deathless, adj. aikli, ti ko k.li
lai.

Death-like. adj. bi ti iku.

Death-rate. n. iye> 8w9n ti

0 kli
ni ilu kan.
Death-throe. n. irora ikli.
Death-warrant, n. ~\l lati pa
~niti 0 j~bi iku.
Debar. 1I.t. da duro, de IQnB.
Debase, 1I.t. ~ aiyederu, ",bula.
Debasement. n. t"abula, ~
aiyederu.
Debate. n. ijiyan. 889.
Debauch. 1I.t. baj~, fa sinu ~'f~'
n. ibaj~.

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if~kuk~.

Debauchery, n.
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Declivity.. n.

g~r~g~r~, g~r~g~r~

oke.

Debenture, n. iwe igbese.

Debilitate, v.t. BQdi alailera, din

Decoct, v.t. bq, bq WQWQ, se

agbara ku.
Debility, n. ailera, ainokun.
Debit, v.t. kQ gbese sinu iwe.
Debris, n. panti.
Debt, n. gbese.
Debtor, n. ajigbese.
Decade, n. m~wa, Qdun m~wa.
Decalogue, n. 000 m~wa.
Decamp, v.i. lQ nikQkQ, ~budo.
Decampment, n. ~nibudo.
Decapitate. v.t. b~.lori.
Decay, n. ibaj~, rira. v.t. and i.
ba-j~, ra.
Decease, n. iku.

Decoctioll, n. ibq, ibqwQwQ, agbo

Deceit, n. ~tan; ir~j~.

Deceitful, adj. l~tan, nir~j~.
Deceive, v.t. and i. tan-j~,

lQna.

Deceiver, n. ~l~tan.
December, n. QSU kejila. Qdun.
DecellOY, n. iwa yiy~. titt,l.
Decellt, adj. y~, tQ.
Deception, n. ~tan, ern.
Deceptive, adj. leru.
Deoern, v.t. and i. mv iyatQ
yanju.
Decide, v.t. and i. pinnu, pari
r~, fi igba si.
Decidu01ll, adj. ti nWQwe lQdQdun.
Decipher, v.t. lile ka iwe ti ko
yanju.
Decision, n. ipinnu.
Decisive, adj. nipinnu.
Deck, v.t. ,e-1Q,Q. n. it~-apako
Qkq.
Declaration, n. iwi, isQ, it~numQ.
Declare, v.t. and i. wi, sQ,
t~numQ.

Declelllioll, n.

ifas~hin, ir~hin,

ibaj~.

DecliD.e, v.t. and i. ya,

t~,

kQ.

lagbo.
sise.

Decompose, v.t. and i.

baj~,

pin si w~w~.
Decorate, v.t. ,e lQ'Q, w~.
Decoratioll, n. Q'Q, iw~.
Decorous, adj. n niwa.
Decoy, v.t. tan, d~. n. ~tan, id~.
Decrease, v.t. and i. dinku,
fa-s~hin. n. idinku, ifas~hin.
Decree, v.t. pinnu, p~~, ~ 000.
n. ofin ipinnu.
Decrepit, adj. gbo tan, nro.
Decrepitude, ft. ailera, ogb6.
Dedicate, v.t. ya-si, fi-sQtQ.
Dedicatioll, n. iyasi, ifisQtQ.
Deduoe, Educe, v.t. fa-jade, YQjade.
Deductioll, n. imukuro, iYQkurO.
Deed, n. ~e, ilo.
Deem, v.t. ro, ka.
Deep, adj. jijin, jinl~.
Deeply, adv. nijijinl~.
Deer, n. agbQnrin.
Deface, v.t. pa-r~, ba-j~.

Defacemellt, n. ipar~, ibaj~.

Defalcatioll, n. jijiwo pamQ_
Defamatioll, n. dulumq, iba
orukQ

j~,

ij ~rieke.

j~, gbadueke si.

Default, n. abukiln.
Defeat, n. ib~ubu, iparun. v.t_
bi-,ubu, pa-run.
Defect, n. abukun.
Defelloe, n. abo, asa.
Defenceless, adj. alaini abo.
Defend, v.t. and i. dabobo, ~
odi fun.
Defendant, n. ~niti a pe Ii ~jQ.
Defender, n. alAbo.
Defer, v.t. and i. da-duro, fa-

Defame, v.t. ba orukQ

lumQ,

j~ri

s~hin; fifal~.
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Deferenoe, n. iyln, qW9, iforibal\l.

Defiance, n. ifOl\liY\I, ipenija.
DefI.oienoy, n. abukUn, aipe.
Deficient, adj. laipe, labukim.
Defile, v.t. and i. ba-j\l, S9 di

Delinquent, n. \llljll\lljl, alabukUn.

Delirious, adj. ori bi baj\l.
Delirium, n. aran, fj~e ir8nr8.n.
Deliver, v.t. gba, j9-19w9, gba-

aimQ, t\l-logo. n. &foni

foji biha.
Defllement, n. ibaj\l, isQdi eri.
Deflne, v.t. s9 aB9ye, tum9'
Defillite, adj. daju, ti 0 yanju.
DeflDiticm, n. itum9'
Deflect, v.t. and i. yi si apakan.
Deform, v.t. ~ labukUn.
Deformity, n. abukun.
Defraud, v.t. r\l-j\l.
Delray, v.t. san gbese, ~ inawo.
Deft, adj. 919gb9n.
DeluDot, adj. oku.
Defy, v.t. fo-I\liY\l.
Degenerate, v.i. baj\l, fa-s\lhin.
Degeneration, n. ibaj\l, ifaB~.
Degrade, v.t. and i. r~-sil\l.
Degradaticm, n. ir\lsil\l.
Degree, n. iW9n, ipo, oye.
Deify, v.t. S9 di or., hQ.
Deign, v.t. r~ sil\l.
Deity, n. iwa Q19run.
Deject, v.t. ba ninuj\l, mu ir\lW\lai
ba.
Dejection, n. ibanuj\l, ir\lw\l8i.
Delay, v.t. and i. duro, da-duro.
Delectable, adj. daradara, ni aY9.
Delectation, n. inudidun, aY9.
Delegate, n. ikq.
Deleterious, adj.li ewu, niparun.
Deliberate, v.t. and i. rO,
gbim9, '\Ie &l\l&r0.
Deliberation, n. iro, ~aro, iwol~.
Delicacy, n. adidun, idara, \lI\lg~.
Delioate, adj. '\I\lI\lg~, dara.
Delicious, adj. dun.
Delight, n. aY9, inudidun. v.t.
and i. dunm9.
Delightful, adj. didun.
Delineate, v.t. ~ aworan.
Delinquency, n. abukun ni i~e,

Deliveranoe, n. igba18, ib919w9,

~I\I\I.

sil\l.
ij919w9

Deliverer, n. olugbala.
Delivery, n. ib919W9, ibim9.
Dell, n. afonifoji.
Delude, v.t. tan.
Deluge. n. iklinomi. v.t. fi. omi
kun.
Delusion, n. l.tanj\l.
Delusive, adj. nitanj\l.
Delve, v.t. and i. wa il\l.
Demagocue, n. Bm9na, 919rQ
lljlnu.
Demand. v.t. bere ; fi. agbara
bere.

Demarcation, Demarkation, n.
418.

Demean, v.t. huwa, Ii>.

Demeanour, n. iwa, ili>.
Demented, adj. ~iwere.
Demijohn, n. '\Iago.
Democracy, n. ij9ba nibiti agbara
wa 19W9 aW9n enia.

Democrat, n. \lniti ki> f~ 9ba.

Demolish, ".t. run, baj\l, f9.
Demolition, n. ibaj\l, rirun, if9.
Demon, n. ~u, iwin.
Demolliac, n. \lI\lmi ~u.
DemoDStrate. v.t. and i. fi.-han,
fi.-Iadi.

DemoDBtration, n. ifihan, iladi.

Demoralise, v.t. ba iwa j\l.
Demur, v.i. '\Iiye meji, '\Ie aniani.
Demure, adj. igb8I\lrq. ailip9n.
Den, n. iho.
Dellial, n. sis\l, didu, kik9.
Denominate, v.t. S9 loru.k9, pe.
Denomination, n. is9 loru.k9,
\lgb\l.
Denotation, n. ikiye si, isami ai.
Denote, v.t. sami si, tQka ai.
Denounce. v.t. kil9, j\lri si.
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Denouncement, n. ik:i!1jI.
DeDle, ad}. ki. nipc;m.
DeD8ity, n. kiki. su,wnljlr&.
Dent, n. iho. !J.e. te sinu.
Dentist, n. ~niti nwo ehin.
oni~egun ehin.
Denunciation, n. ikilljl nigbangba.
Deny, !J.e. du, B~, kq fun.
Depart, !J.e. and i. Iljl kuro, ku.
Department, n. aps, isQ, sakani.
Departure, n. UIjI kuro; iku.
Depeod. !J.i. gb~k~le, gbarale,
gbiyele. .
Dependence, n. igbarale, igb~
kQle.
Dependent, n. ibatan.
Depict, !J.e. ~ apejuwe.
Deplete, !J.t. dinkU.
Depletion, n. didinku.
Deplorable, adj. didaro ~ni,
kikanu ~.
Deplore, !J.e. kanu, 89kun, darb.
Depopulate, !J.e. and i. tub, BIjI
diahoro.
Depopulation, n. itub, i8Ijldi.
ahoro.
Deport, !J.t. Ie kuro ni ilu,
huwa.lo.
Deportment, n. iwa. ilo ai.
Depose, !J.e. mu kuro nipo, bljlloye, rojljl.
DellOlit, !J.t. fl.-dogo, fl.-,ura.
Deposit, n. ohun idogo.
Depot, n. ile u,ura. ibi ipamljl.
Deprave, !J.e. ba-j~, BIjI di buburu.
Depravity, n. ibaj~. iwa buburu.
Deprecate, !J.t. and i. gbadura ki
a bljl IljlwljI ibi.
Deprecation, n. adura ai iwa ibi.
Depreciate, !J.t. bu owo ktm,
,abuktm.
Depredate, !J.t. jale. baj~, ko19.
Depredation, n. ijale. ibaj~, ikolljl.
Depr8l8, !J.t. r~-sil~, mu-kAnu.
Depreuion, n. ir~il~, ir~w~.
Deprivation, n. igbakuro, irIjIloye.
Deprive, !J.t. gba-lljlwljI.

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Depth, n. jijin, ijinl~.

Deputation, n. ikq, oju,~.
Depute, !J.t. yan"a ikq. fl. ~~ fun.
Deputy, n. ijoye IjIba. a"aledeni,
~oju~ni.

Derange, !J.t. "a darudapljI.

Derangement, n. idarudapljI.
Deride, !J.e. fl. r~rin, YIjI ~uti Bi.
Derision, n. iY99Uti ai, ir~rin.
Derivation, n. itljls~, ipil~,~.
Derive, !J.t. and i. tIjlB~.
Deroaate, !J.i. dinkU, "abukun.
Derogation, n. idinku, 19abukun.
DeIoeDd, !J.t. and i. 89kal~.
Descendant, n. IjImljl, atf,lle.
Deioent, n. g~r~g~r~ oke. iSIjIkal~; ipil~

itan.

Describe, !J.t. fl. IjIrIjl ,ap~r~.

Description, n. ap~r~, u,ap~r~.

DeIorJ,

!J.t. ri

lokere.

Desecrate, !J.t. ba ohun mim9 j~.

Desecration, n. ilo ohun mimljl
laiy~.

Desert, n. aginju, .I~. !J.e.

and i. k9-ail~. fl.-Bil~.
Delertion, n. ikqsil~.
Deserve, !J.t. and i. y~. tljl Bi.
Deservedly, ad!J. niyin.
Design, n. iro, imljl. ap~r~.
!J.t. and i.
!J.t.

Deaignate,

ro, "a ap~r~.

pe lorukljl, sami

Bi.

Deaipation, n. ifihan nipa ami,

ipe lorukljl.

Desirable, adj. n ni fl.f~.

Desire, n. if~, iwu. !J.t. f~, btlJre.
Desist, !J.i. ~wljI. mu IjIWIjI duro.
Desk, n. apoti iwe ibiti a nkljlwe.

Desolate, !J.t. 89 di ahoro.

Deaolation, n. isqdahoro.
Despair, n. ainireti, ailabs.
Despatch, Dispatch, !J.t. and i.
ran 19 kiakia; paku. n.
iyara, iranlljl.
Desperate, adj. lainireti, laidaba.
Desperation, n. ainireti. ainani
ewu.
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Despioable, adj. I~gan, lainilari.

Despile, v.e. k~g8n.
Despite, n. arankan, aikasi,
ibinu.

Despoil, v.e. ko Ii ~rU, ja Ii ole.

Despond, tJ.i. SQ irati nu, wa

n.

dagba.

Development, n. idagba, l.hu.

Deviate, v.i. yana, yapa, ,ina.
Deviation, n. iya kuro IQna,
~a.

lainirati.

Despondenoy, n. iwa ainireti.

Despot, n. alagbara, onroro.
Deapotilm, n. iwa agbara, iroro.
Dessert, n. eso, aj~k~hin onje.
Destination, n. ibi ~i a nIQ.
Destine, v.e. pinnu, kadara.
Destiny,

Devutation, n. of0, iparun.

Develop, v.e. and i. tu.sil~, IDU

opin

nkan

tabi

~nikan.

Destitute, adj. laini, kikQsil~.

Destitution, n. Qsi, aini.
Destroy, v.t. parun, run.
Destroyer, n. apani, arfulni.
Destruotion, n. iparun.
Destructive, adj. ti imu ibaj~
wa, ti imu iparun wa.

Detach, tJ.t. ya, ya sQtQ.

Detachment, n. ~gb~ ay8.sQtQ.
Detail, n. riro IQkQkan. v.t. ro
kinikini.
Detain, v.t. daduro.
Detect. v.t. r~, wa rio
Detection, n. iwa ri, ihil sil~,
fih8.n.
Detective, n. QJQpa.inu.
Detention, n. idani duro.
Deter, v.t. daiyafo.
Deteriorate, v.t. and i. ba.j!i',
mu ki 0 buru si i.
Deterioration, n. isQ ohun di
buburu ju.
Determination, n. ipinnu.
Determine, tJ.t. and i. pinnu.
Detest, v.t. korira.
Detestation, n. irira.
Dethrone, v.t. bQ 16y(\ Ie kuro
nit!i'.
Detract. v.e. and i. dinku.
Detriment, n. of0, ibaj~, ipalara.
Detrimental, adj. nipalara. ibaj~.
Devastate, v.t. parun, mu ,ofo.

Device, n. lmQ ~e, ~rQ, QgbQn.

Devil, n. ~u.
Devil-worship, n. isin ~u.
Devise, v.t. '~rQ, gblmQ, hUIDq.
Devoid, adj. alaini.
Devolve, v.t. and i. kan, tori.
Devote, v.e. and i. yasQtQ. ya si
mimQ, fi. peri.

Devotee, n.

~niti 0 ni itara ni
isin, olufQkansin.
Devotion, n. ifokansin,
Devour, v.t. j~run, fi iWQra j~.
Devout. adj. nifQkansin.
Dew, n. iri.
Duterity, n. QgbQn, oye, imQ.
Dutero1l8, adj. lQgbQn. yara,
yawQ.

Diabetes, n. atQgb~.
Diabolical, adj. ti ~u.
Diadem, n. ade.
Diagnosil, n. imQ aisan.
Diagram, n. aworan.
Dial, n. ohun elo ti a fi. nfi ojiji
oron IDQ akoko, oju agogo.
n. ade, ori~i iyatQ ninu
ede kanna.
Dialogue, n. QrQ larin enia meji.
Diamond, n. okuta oniyebiye ju.
Diaphragm, n. ala ipinya aiya
ati ikun.
DiarrbCBa, n. ~~unu.
Diary, n. iwe ohun ti a ~ lojojumQ.
Diotate, v.t. and i. SQ,
pe
fun lati k.
Dictation, n. apakQ.
Diotator, n. ~ti 0 ni agbara ~~.
Diction, n. lilo ade.
Dictionary, n. iwe ~a,jQ qrQ,
iwe ti 0 8Q itumQ qrQ.

Dialect,

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Die, f).i. ku, fi ~mi sil~, !f6 alaisi.

Diet, n. onj~. f).t. fun lonj~.
Differ, f).i. yatc;l, jiyan si.
Difference, n. iyat9, ijiyan.
Different, adj. yatc;l.
Di1Bcult, adj. floro, Ie, nira.
DiiBoulty, n. ifIoro, iY9nu.
Dimdenoe, n. ib~ru, aigb~k~le
ara r~.
Diffuse, f).t. and i. tan kal~, tu
jade.
Diffusion, n. itusode, itankal~.
Dig, f).t. and i. wal~.
Digest, f).t. and i. nrun onj~
ninu, da onj~; to I~~~.
Digestion, n. did8 onj ~; tito
nkan I~~~.
Digger, n. 9k9, ohun ti a fi
nwal~.

Dignify, f).t. bu 91a fun, buyin

fun.
Dignitary, n. oJoye, 9191a.
Dignity, n. 91a, l.yin, ipo 91a.
Digr8l8, f).i. ya kuro loju 9na,
yapa.
Digression, n. iya kuro loju 9na,
iyapa.
Dike, Dyke, n. iM, bebe.
DUapidate, f).t. and i. baj~, S9di
ahoro.
DUapidation, n. iparun, idahoro.
DUate, f).t. and i. wu; fa 9r9
gUn, rob~r~.
DUation, n. rirob~r~ ifa 19 titi.
DUatory, add. aibikita., .. foni
doni f9Iad9Ia."
Dilemma, n. ifloro ni yiyan.
Diligenoe, n. iPQn, aisimi.
Diligent, adj. laisimi, 6PQn.
Dilute, f).t. fi omi po, bu omi la.
Dilution, n. l.bula, im~.
Dim, adj. ,uju, !f6 baibai.
Dimension, n. titobi, ina, ibu.
Diminish, f).t. and i. dinku,
fa.s~hin.

Diminution, n. ifas~hin.
Diminutive, adj. kekere.

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Dimness, n. fIi,u oju, i!f6 baibai.
Dimple, n. iho ni ~r~k~.
Din, n. ariwo nla.
Dine, f).t. and i. j~un.
Ding" adj. dudu, Ii eri.
Dinner, n. onj~ al~.
DiOO8ll&D, n. olori aj9 ni ilu;
BifI9p.
Diocese, n. eyiti 0 wa lab~ itoju
olori aj9 tabi biflopu.
Dip, f).t. and i. fi.b9 fibQmi.
Diphtheria, n. k919b9, arun
gb~fun.gb~fun.

Diploma, n. iwe ifihan bi a ti

!f6 ni idanwo.
Diplomacy, n. 9gb9n olori ilu.
Dire, adj. buruju.
Direct, f).t. and i. fi 9na han, fie
a.m9na, t9kasi. adj. gin,
tara.
Direction, n. titc;l, 9na, ap~r~.
Directly, adf). nisisiyi.
Director, n. af9nahan.
Directory, n. iwe ilana.
Dirge, n. orin aro, orin 9f9.
Dirt, n. art, ~gbin, ~r~.
Dirt" adj. lart, I~gbin, al.m9.
Disable, f).t. lailagbara.
Disabuse, f).t. mu itanj~ kuro.
Disadvantage, n. aini anfam.
Disaffect, f).t. !f6aif~, ,e ainit~.
19run.
Disaffection, n. aini inudidun si,
aini if~.
Disagree, f).i. !f6 ala.ir~, !f6 aiba.
mu, je..
Disagreement, n. l.yatc;l, l.yapa,
ija.
DiIallow, f).t. 8~, du, k9 fun.
Disannul, f).t. 89 di ofo, par!i',
mu kuro.
Disappear, f).i. farasin, kuro loju.
Disappearance, n. ifarasin, il9
kuro loju.
Disappoint, f).t. da lara, mu Ii oju
ofo.
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Disappointment, n. imofo, idalara.

DiJl&,pr(lba<Hol~, n.
aigbA,
Disapprove, v.t. and i. kq,

~e

alaif~, ~aigbA.

Disarm, v.t. and i. gba Ii ohun

Disarrange, v.t.

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Disconaolate, adj. lj'Qini itunu,

ibinuj~.

Discontent, n. aisl
Discontinuance,
Discontinue, v.t. fi-sil~, da-duro.
Discord, n. air~PQ, ija, 889.
Discordant, adj. ti ko ba ara mu.
n. iYQkuro. idin owe

idarudap9, !Ie

Disaster,
jamba,
Dilutrous, adj. ni jamba.
Disavow, v.t. s~, kq.
Disband. V.t. and i. tuka.
Disbelieve, 1).t. and i. ,aigbagloQ.
Disbeliever, n.
Disbune, v.t. and
Disbursement, n. inawo.
Disc, Disk, n. oju orun.
Discard, v.t. and i. mu kuro, YQ
kuro.
Discern,
and i. wo, akiyesi.
Discernment, n. iwoye, akiyesi.
Discharge, v.t. and i.
kuro
i~~.

Disciple, n. QmQ-~hin.
Discipline, n. ~t9, iko ni ijanu,
ilana irin. v.t. t9, kQ, ko
ijanu.
Disclaim, ,1).t. and
sil~,
!/aij';lw9'
Disclose, v.t. fi han, ~paya.
Disclosure, n. ifihan, i~ipaya.
Discolour, v.t. and i. pa ni awq
da.
Discomftt, v.t. 'i'~gun.
Discomftture, n. i,~gun.
Discomfort, n. irora,
Discompose, v.t. da-ru, bB ninu
j~.

Discomposure, n. idiimu.
Disconcert, v.t. da-ru.
DiscoDlllllCt, v.t.

pin

Disconaection, n. ipinya, iYQkuro.

Discountenance,
Discourage, v.t.
gbaniyanju.
Discouragement, n. idaiyafo,
aigbaniyanju.
Diallourlo, n. qr?
Discourteous, adj.
fun.
DiJlcll'VI!:r. v.t. wa
Discovery, n. awari.
Discredit, v.t. ainigb~k~le.
Discreet, adj. gbQn, niye, niWr8.
Discrepancy, n. iyatq.
Diloretion, n. Qgb9n, oye.
Dilcriminate. v.t. and semi ai,
yanju.
Dilerimination, n. ami qtQ, iyanju.
Discuss, v.t. wadi, jiyan.
Discussion, n. iii qrQ we qrQ,
v.t. ga.n.
';lgan.
DiIIiamfnl, adj. giga.n.
Disease, n. &.run, okimrlm.
Disembark, v.t. and i. sQkal~ lati
inu QkQ.
Disengage, v.t. bQ lQwQ i'i!~.
Disentangle, v.t. and i.. ya.n Ii
tu.
v.t.
ide, YQ
loko ~rU.
Disenthrone, v.t. 1'9 Ii oye.
Disestablish, v.t. yi ni ijoko pada.
Disfavour, n. aife. ~ojureresi.
Dis8guration, n. iba lIi'wa j~.
DilBgure, v.t. ba
iii"
DiqrIOO, n. ~gan, itiju. v.t. ~
abuktm si.
Diqraoeful, adj. nitiju.

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Disguise, v.t. pa-Iarada.

n.
iparada.
Disgust, n. irira.
Dish, n. awopQkQ.
Dish-cloth, n. 84Q inu awo.
Dish-cover, n. QIDQri awo.
Dishearten, v.t. ba ninu jlil,
daiyafo.
DishOllest, adj. IaililotQ.
Dishollesty, n. aililotQ.
DishOIlOur, n. abukiln, itiju.
v.t. IiIabukiln.
Dishollourable, adj. nitiju, labukiln.
Disinolillation, n. ainiflil.
DiaiIlfect, v.t. sQ di mimQ.
Dllinfectant, n. egbogi isQ dimimQ.
Diainherit, v.t. gba ni ogUn tabi
ini.
Disinterested, adj. Iaiwa ti ara
Iilni.
Disjoin, v.t. ya sQtQ.
Dialike, n. irira, aif~. v.t. korira,
,e aif~.
DiIIocate, v.t. IV, y~ Ii orike.
DiIIocation, n. iy~ Ii orike.
Dislodge, v.t. YQ kuro ni ipo r~.
Disloyal, adj. ti kl> foribaIIil fun
Qba.
Dismal, adj. ,okunkun.
Dismay, v.t. daiya fo, dA Iamu.
n. ifoiya, idiimu.
Diamias, v.t. YQ-kuro, ran-IQ.
Dismisaal, n. iranIQ, iYQ kuro

w,,1il

Dismo11llt, v.t. and i. SQkallil Iori

~.

Disobedienoe, n. aigbQran.
Disobedient, adj. IaigbQran.
Diaqbey, v.t. and i. '16 aighQran.
Disoblige, v.t. kl> 'l6nia, kl> '16
inurere.

Disorder, n. rudurudu; arun.

Disorganisation, n. rudurudu.
Disown, v.t. kq, s~.
Disparage, v.t. gAD.

DisPaIagement, n. IilgAD.
I Disparity,
n. aidQgba.
Dispatch, Despatch, v.t. and i.
ran If,) kiakia; paku.
n.
iyara, iranIQ.
DisPel, v.t. tuka, Ie kuro.
DisP8IlI&l'J, n. ile egbogi.
DisP8IlI&tion, n. igba, sa.
DispeD8e, v.t. and i. pin fun.
Disperse, v.t. and i. funka, tuka.
Displace, v.t. yi nipo pada.
Displacement, n .. iyinipo pada.
Display, v.t. fi han, ,isillil.
DisPlease, v.t. ba ninu jlil.
Displeuure, n. ibinu.
Disposal, n. ikawQ.
Dispose, v.t. and i. fi-fun, tA;
yi if~ inu Bi.
DiapositiOll, n. iwa, inu.
Diapouesa, v.t. gbA-JQwQ.
DisPute, v.t. and oj. jiyan Bi. n.
ijiyan.
DisqualifJ, v.t. SQ di &lain.
Disquiet, v.t. YQ-Ililnu. n. aifaiyaballil
Diareprd, v.t. '16 aikasi, lIe aibQWQ fun.
Disreputable, adj. ainilari, nitiju.
Disrepute, n. iwa buburu.
Disrespect, n. aihQwQfun, aibQ.
Iafun.
Disrobe, v.t. and i. bQ Ii 849.
Dissatisfaction, n. aitlilnilQrun,
aito.
DiaaatiafJ, v.t. ~tlilnilQrun.
Dissemble, v.t. and i. ,e agabagebe.
Disseminate, v.t. fQnka, tukakiri.
Dissensioll, n. iyapa, airlil.
Dissent, v.t. yapa, ,,&rlil.
Dialimilar, adj. yatQ, IaijQra.
Diasimilarity, n. iyatQ, aijyra.
Dialimulation, n. itanjlil, arekereke.
Diaaipate, v.t. and i. fQnka.
Diaaipation, n. ifQnka, iIDuti.
Diasooiate, v.t. ya SQtQ.
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Dissolute, adj.

nif~kuf~,

ni iwa-

idibaj~,

iparun,

kiwa.

DiaolutioD, n.
ikll.

Dissolve, v.t. and i. yq, tuka.

Dissuade, v.t. yi lqka.n pada.
DiaauasioD, n. iyilqkanpada.
Diatall, n. k~k~ owu.
Diatance, n. jijina.
Diatant, add. jina, jijin.
Diat&l!te, n. irira, aif~.
Distasteful, adj. aidun l~nu.
Distemper, n. &.run aja; ohun
ikunle.
Diatend, v.t. and i. f~, d.
Diatil, v.t. and i. roo
Diatuict, adj. yiyatq; sapakan.
Distinction, n. iyatq, imq .gbangba.
. DiatiDguish, v.t. and i. m9. sami
si lqtq, fie' iyatq.
Diatort, v.t. lqpo.
Diatract, v.t. pin ni 1ya, dalamu.
Distraction, n. idamu.
Distress, n. i~~, iponju. v.t. mu
ipqnju ba, fllro.
Diatribute, v.t. pin.
Distribution, n. ipin.
Diatrict, n. agbegbe, sakani.
Distrust, v.t. f;1e aigb~k~le. n.

Divination, n. afqfl~, isqt~le.

Divine, adj. ohun ti qrun.
Diviner, n. alafqfl~, awomi.
Divinity, n. iwa qrun. '
Division, n. ipin, iya si ipa.
Divorce, v.t. ya, k9 sil~, kik~
ara tqkq taya.

Divorcement, n. ikqsil~.
Divulge, v.t. f1ipaya, rll kiri.
Dizzy, adj. loyi.
Do, Does, Did, Done, v.t. fie.
Docile, adj. rqrun lati kq.
Dock, n. ibi ikan qkq. v.t. and i.
ge kuru.

Dockyard, n. agbala ibiti a nkan

qkq.

Doctor,

n. oniflegun, olofin.
oloye.
Doctrine, n. ~k9, &fI~, ofin.
Document, n. iwe iridi nkan
iwe &fI~.
Dodge, v.t. fie ~tan. v.i. yi si
apakan lojiji.
Doe, n. abo agbqnrin.
Doer, n. olufle.
Doff, v.t. fll, b9.
Dog, n. aja.
Dogged, add. iforiti.
Dogma, n. ~kq, imq.
Doleful, adj. kiln fun ibanuj~.
nikanu.
aigb~k~le.
Doll, n. qmq.langi.
Diatrustful, adj. laigb~k~le.
Diaturb, v.t. ru soke, t9, yq-l~nu.
Domain, n. ijqba, il9 qlqla.
Diaturbance, n. irukerudo, ariwo.
Domestic, adj. ti ile, tituloju.
Domesticate, v.t. til loju, mu ki
DiaUDite, v.t. and i. pinya.
Diauae, v.t. or n. ailo.
o mq ile.
Ditch, n. ihll, yMa.
Domicile, n. ile, ibugbe.
Ditto, Do., n. baka.nna.
Dominate, v.t. and i. fie oluwa.
Dive, v.i. moklin, fo sinu omi.
bori.
Diver, n. amiikim.

Domineer, v.i. t~mql~, fi llnroro

Diverge, v.t. and i. yapa, tuka.
sin.
Diverse, adj. yatq, oniruru.
. Dominion, n. ijqba, il~ qba.
Diversion, n. ere, iyisapa.ka.n.
I Donation, n. ~bun. qr~.
Diversity, n. 1yatq, oniruru.
II Donkey, n. k~t~k~t~.
Divest, v.t. bq kurll.
Donor, n. olufunni, qlqr~.
Divide, v.t. and i. pin, ya nipa.. Doom, n. idajq, ~bi, iparu~_
Dividend, n. ohun pipin.
v.t. fie idajq.

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Doomsday, n. 9j9 idaj9

Door, n. il~kun, oju 9na.
Doorkeeper, n. olu'Wna.
Dormant, adj. pipam9, sisun.
Dormitory, n. yara ibusun t;ini.
pup9
Dose, n. iW9n ogun.
Dot, n. ami. 'V.t. Ije ami si.
Dotage, n. aran ~Ije, alara.n.
Dote, 'V.i. f~ ni af~ju.
Double, adj. i,~po meji.
Double-clealiDg, n. ~hin'9hun.
Double-minded, n. oniyemeji.
Doubt, n. iyemeji, aidaju. 'V.t.
and i. ~yemeji.
Doubtful, adj. aidaniloju, niye.
meji.
Doubtl8ll, ad'V. lai,iyemeji, laiIje
aniani.
Do1llh, n. infun alaidin.
Dove, n. &daba, ~iy~le, odere
koko.
Dove-cot, n. ile &daba.
Dowager, n. opo, 9191a.
Dower, n. ipin ti opo ninu ini
9k9 r~.
Down, n. iy~ ful~ful~, lhuhu
kikuna. prep. niBal~.
DoWDC&Bt, adj. sorik9, r~w~i.
Downfall, n. i,ubu, iparun.
DoWDhill, n. g~r~gQr~ ake,
isQkal~.

Downright, ad'V. ti 0 han gbangba.

Downward, adv. siha isal~.
Dozology, n. orin iyin Ql9run.
Doze, f).i. togbe, sUn f~r~.
Dozen, n. mejila.
Drag, f).t. and i. w9, ta.
Draggle, v.t. and i. fa ninu 'il~.
Drag-net, n. aW9n nla.
Dragoon, n. ~gb~ ologun kan.
Drain, f).t. and i. fa omi kuro. n.
iho omi.
Drake, n. ak9 p~p~iy~.
Draper, n. oluta ~9.
Drapery, n. ~9.
Drastic, adj. ti 0 lagbara, ti 0 Ie.

Dra1llht, n. ikoj9, mimu omi;

af~f~ ..

Draw, 'V.t. and i. fa, wt,l.

Drawback, n. idiw9, ifas~hin.
Drawbridge, n. afara asun sihin
BQhun.
Drawer, n. iru apoti kan lara
. tabili.
Drawers, n. ,okoto awot~I~.
Drawing, n. aworan.
Drawl, f).t. and i. fa 9rQ.
Drawn, adj. ti a fa.
Dray, n. k~k~.
Dread, n. ~ru, ifoiya. f).t. b~ru,
foiya.
Dreadlul, adj. nib~ru. nifoiya.
Dream, n. aIa. 'V.t. and i. la ala.
Dreamer, n. aIala.
Drear, adj. ,e gUd~. ~kese.
Dredge, n. gbo.
Dregs, n. g~g~.
Drench, f).e. fi omi rin.
Dr_, n. ~9 wiW9. 91\19. f).e.
and i. w9 ~9, l\Ie 191\19
Dressmaker, n. oluran &'W obinrin.
Drift, n. ero. ete.
Drill, n. ohun elo lati fi wa okuta.
Drink, f).e. and i. mu. n. ohun
mimu.
Drip, v.t. kB.n. n. ohun ti 0 nka.n.
Dripping, n. 9ra ti a din.
Drive, f).t. and i. Ie, dari. fi
agbara ran 19.
Driver, n. aleni; ohio olutQju
~in.

Driule,

f).i. rQ ojo. flin winni

winni.
Droll, n. ~f~, ipanil~rin.
Dromedary, n. ibakasi~.
Drone, n. ak9 oyin; 91~.
Droop, f).t. and i. sorik9, r~ sil~,
rQd~dQ.

Drop, n. riro, kika.n. f).t. and i.

ka.n b9. r~.
Dropsy, n. asUnlJ:un.
Dross, n. ldArt,l.
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Drought, n. 9<la.
Drove, n. QWQ \,ran.
Drover, n. darandaran.
Drown, v.t. and i. rl sinu omi, ku
somi.
Drowsy, adj. nitogbe, IQra, fa.
Drug, n. ogUn, egbogi.
Drum, n. Uu, eti. v.t. and i. lu
iIu.

Drummer, n. onilU.
Drumstick, n. Qpa Uu.
Drunk, adj. mQtipara.
Drunkard, n. omuti.
Dry, adj. gb\" pQngb\'.
Dual, n. meji.
Dubious, adj. ni aidaju.
Duck, n. p\,p\,in. v.t. and i. ri
sinu omi.
Duckling, n. QmQ-p\,p\,in.
Ductile, adj. 0 rQrun lati fa.
Dudgeon, n. arankan.
Due, adj. j \" y\" dede. n. gbese.
Duel, n. ija lann enia meji.
Duke, n. oye kan ti 0 t~le Qba.
Dull, adj. gQ. kunu, r,e su.
Duly, adv. niyiy\,.
Dumb, adj. yadi.
Dumbfound, v.t. dalamu.
Dumpish, adj. r\,w\,si.
Dumpy, adj. kukuru.
Dunce, n. ongQ, QdQgQ.
Daug, n. igb\" imi, iyagb~.
Daugeon, n. tubu. iho nisal\, iI\"
Daughill, n. i!.tan.
Dupe, n. \,niti ko ,oro tanj\,.
v.t. r,e \,tan.
Duplicate, n. 'I\'po ni meji.
v.t. 'Ie iru meji bakanna.
Duplication, n. ifI\'po meji.
Duplicity, n. \,tan, ir,ehinfl9hun.
Durability, n. agbara ip\,titi, ko
ni tete baj \'.
Durable, adj. Ie. ti 0 p\'o
Durance, n. itimQle.
During, prep. nigba, latigba.
Dusk, adj. wiriwiri al\,. n.
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nu ekuru kuro.
Duster, n. 8fI9 ninu ekuru.
Dutiful, adj. r,egbQran. ni itl,"ribs.
Duty, n. ~ isin; owo-bode.
Dwarf, n. arara, rara.
Dwell, v.i. gbe, joko, wa. tosi.
Dwelling, n. ibugbe.
Dwindle, v.i. sQki.
Dye, v.t. and i. r\, laro. n. arO.
Dying, adj. ti nku IQ.
Dyke, Dike, n. ibO, bebe.
Dynamite, n. ~tu alagbara ti
a Ii nIa okuta.
Dynasty, n. Ua Qba kant
Dysentery, n. Qrin, 'Iiflu ~j~.
Dyspepsia, n. arun apoluku; aida
onj\, ninu apoluku.

E.
Each, pron. olukuluku, QkQkan.
Eager, adj. niW8ra. nitara.
Eagerly, adv. p~lu iwara, p~lu
itara.
Eagle, n. idl (~in).
Eaglet, n. QmQ idl.
Ear, n. etl, fIirl QU.
Earache, n. irora etl.
Earl, n. oye n1a kant
Early, adj. tete, ni kutukutu, ni
ib~r~.

Earn, v.t. j~, pa owo ni i,\, tabi

Ii Qja.
Earnest, adj. nitara, nigbona.
nifQkansi. n. owo it~l~.
akQso.
Earnestly, adv. p\'lu itara.
EamiDgs, n. owo i,\,.
Ear-riDr, n. oruka eti.
Earth, n. aiye, il~, erup~.
Earthenware, n. ohun elo ti a Ii
amQ ,e.
Earthly, adj. ti aiye, ti il~. ti
erup~.

Earthquake, n.

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Earwig, n. kokoro kekere.
Eue, n. ir9ra, ainira, idfilra.
v.e. and i. gbal9w9 irora tabi
itoro, fun ni alaf!.a.
Easel, n. igi ti a ngbe aworan Ie.
Euily, adv. nirqra, lainira.
But. n. Ua arim, gabasi.
Euter, n. 9j9 ajinde Kristi.
Euterly, adj. niha Ua arim.
Eastward, adv. siba Ua arim.
Easy, adj. lai~oro, ni rqrun.
Eat, v.e. and i. jfil.
Eatable, n. ohun jijfil.
Eater, n. 9jeun, 9jfil.
Eaves, n. gbagbarq, filnu 9~9r9
ile.
Eaveadropper, n. afeti gbegiri.
Ebb, v.i. fa, gbfil, ~a. n. fifa,
gbigbfil, ~.
EboDJ, n. igi dudu.
Eccentric, adj. tase, yat9.
Eool8liutic, n. alufa.
Ecc181iaatical, adj. ohun ti ife ti
aj9'
ECho,n. gbohungbohun.
Eclipse, n. itijibo, im~okunkun.

Economical, adj.

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~i~unna,

~unIQ.

EConomy, n. itunna, itunlO;

it9ju owo.
Ecstacy, n. aY9 aY9ju.
Eczema, n. arun aW9 ara, ekuru.
Eddy, n. .npada omi, ~an
yika.
Bdge, n. oju ohun elo, eti ohun,
oju 9bfil. v.t. and i. lfilba,leti,
sunm9.
Edible, adj. Yfil ni jijfil.
Edict, n. ikede, itof!.n.
Ediflcation, n. iffil8filmulfil, filk9,
idagbasoke.
Ediflce, n. ile kik9.
Edify, v.t. k9;
k9le ; mu
dagbasoke.
Edition, n. ~da iwe.
Editor, n. alakoso iwe titfil.
Educate, v.t. t9, k9, k9 Ii filk9

Education, n. filk9, it9 9m9de.

Educe, Deduce, f!.t. fajade, Y9jade.

Eel, n. filja ejo, idagba

ij~ omi.
Efface, v.e. pa oju run, parfil.
Effect, n. ere, eso~. v.e. mu
~e.

Effectual, adj. lagbara, l~fil.

EfBcacy, n. agbara, ~fil' .
EfBciency, n. agbara lati "i~fi!.
agbara imu

~fil

wa.

EiBgy, n. aworan filnikan.

Effort, n. iyanju, ir9ju, if!.
agbara "e.
Effrontery, n. afojudi.
Effuse, v.t. tu jade.
Eftusion, n. itujade.
En, n. filyin.
Egress, n. ijadel9.
Egret, n. akQ.
Eight, adj. ~j9.
Eighteen, adj. ejidilogun.
Eighty, adj. 9g9rin.
Either, pron. eyt tabi eyini,
9kan ninu mejeji.
Ejaculate, v.t. ke soke, wi Ii
ojiji.
Ejaculation, n. adura kukuru,
Qr9 lati inu wa.
Eject, v.t. Ie jade, ti sode, tanu ;
bi jade.
Ejection, n. itanu, imukuro;
ibl.
Eke, v.t. ,unna.
Elaborate, v.t.
adj. dara
pup9
Elapse, v.i. k9ja.
Elastic, adj. 10, lilO.
Elate, adj. igberaga. v.t. "e
igberaga.
Elbow, n. igb9nw9.
Elder, n. filgb9n, agba.
Elder.. n. agbagba.
Eldest, adj. ak9bi, filgb9n.
Elect, v.t. yan, ,a. adj. ~ayan,
ayanff.
Election, n. l.yan, i,ayan, iyanf~.

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Elector, n. al8.lf&yan, alayanf~.
Elegance, n. i<iara, 'i'wa.
Elegant, adj. dara, dim.
Element, n. ~ya m'i'rin aiye,
'i'fufu. ina. ati omi, ipil~'i'
ohun kan.
Elementary, adj. ib'i'r'i', ipil'i'Il''i''
Elephant, n. erin, ajanaku.
Elephantiasis, n. arun iwu ara,
jakut~.

Elevate, v.t. gbeleke, gbesoke,

gbe gao

Elevation, n. igbeleke.
Elevator, n. ohun elo igbe nkan
soke.

Eleven, adj. okanla.

Eleventh, adj. ikqkanla.
Elicit, v.t. yq jade.
Elicitation, n. iyq if~ jade.
Eligible, adj. Y'i' ni yiyan.
Eliminate, v.t. Ie jade, mu kuro.
Elk, n. agbqrin nla.
Elocution, n. qrq sisq, imq isqrq
nigbangba.

ElocutiODiat, n. olukq qrq sisq.

Elongate, v.t. and i. fa.giln.
Elongation, n. ifagiln.
Elope, v.i. salq nikqkq.
Eloquence, n. isqrq wUru, is9rq
didim.

Eloquent, adj. Ii asqdun, ni

~bun

qrq sisq.
Else, pron. omi, omiran, bib'i'kq.
Elsewhere, adv. nibomi.
Elucidate, v.t. ladi, tumq.
Elucidation, n. iladi, itumq.
Elude, v.t. fi ern tan sil'i'.
Emaciate, v.t. rU, joro.
Emaciation, n. riril.
Emanate, v.i. IiJBn jade.
Emanation, n. ill'anjade lati inu
ibi kan.
Emancipate, v.t. da kuro loko
'i'ru, tu.sil'i"
Emancipation, n. iyq kuro loko
'i'ru, idasil~.

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t~ Ii qda, t~ Ii
ogufe; t~ ni bifin.
Embalm, v.t. fi qll''i' w~ oku.
Embank, v.t. fi bebe yi i ka.
Embankment, n. eti bebo.
Embark, v.t. and i. fi sinu qkq,
wqkq.
Embarkation, n. ibqB9kq, iwqkq.
Embarrul, v.t. gq, su, damu.
EmbarrUIID.ent, n. gigq, eisu,
iliJoro.
Embellish, v.t. IiJ6 Ii 9li'q.
Embellishment, n. ohun 9I;J9.
Embers, n. oguna Il'u.u.
Embezzle, v.t. jale Ii ~.
Embezzlement, n. Uo ohun ti afi
.'Iqni sipa mi.
Embitter, v.t. mu koro.

Emuculate, v.t.

Emblem, n. ap~r~.
Embody, v.t. fikun, fisi.
Emboaa, v.t. re, re ni ila.
Embrace, v.t. fi apa gbamqra.
n. igbamqra.
Embrocation, n. egbogi pipa
ibiti ndun ni.

Embroider, v.t. gun qn8., Il'ililli'

ab~r'i'.

Embroiderer, n. onill'qna abfi'~.

Embroidery, n. iIiJ'i' ab'i'r~.
Embryo, n. (il~, oyun.
Emerald, n. iru okuta iyebiye
kan.

Emerge, v.i. ru-jade, ti inu nkan

jade.

Emergency, n. ti inu jade, Ii

ojiji.

Emetic, n. ogun imunibl.

Emigrate, v.t. and i. Il'i lati ibi
de ibi.

Emigration, n. ill'i ipo kiri.

Eminence, n. oke giga, giga,
riru soke.

Eminent, adj. giga, hihAn.

Emiuary. n. ami, BliJohun, ikq.
EmiIIion, n. itujade, ifunjade.
Emit, v.t. tu, fun, fo.
Emmanuel. n. orukq Messiah.
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Emmet, n. ~rUn.
Emolument, n. ere, anfani.
Emotion, n. ini inu, idide 9kan.
Emperor, n. 9ba nla kan.
Emphuia, n. it~num9.
Empire, n. agbaro. 9ba, il~ 9ba.
Employ, v.t. fi ilf~ fun.
Employer, n. o.funninilf~e, 9go..
Employment, n. i'l~'
Emporium, n. 9jo. nlo., ibi owO.
Empoverish, v.t. S9 di talako..
Empower, v.t. fi ~~ fun.
Empress, n. aya 9ba nlo..
EmptiD8II, n. ofo, i"ofo.
Empty, adj. ofo, asan.
Emulate, v.t. du, 'Ie lara si.
Emulation, n. ib&du, i~larasi.
Enable, v.t. fi o.gbaro. fun, mlllJe.
Enact, v.t. fi.lel~, po. Ii a.,~, "e.
Encamp, v.t. and i. pag9, 'Ie
budo.

Encampment, n. ibudo, ag9.

Enchain, v.t. de Ii ~w9n.
Enchant, v.t. 'Ie ifaiya si, f~ gidigidi.

Enchanter, n. 0'10.
Enchantment, n. ifaiya, i"o"o.
Enclosure, n. il~ ti a. s9gbo. yika.
Encompass, v.t. yiko..
Encounter, n. ija, ogun. v.t. ja,
k91u.

Encourage, v.t. goo niyanju; mu

19kan Ie.

Encouragement, n. iyanju, imu19kanle

Encroach, v.i. finran.
Encroachment, n. ifinran.
Encumber, v.t. ba Ii a.ye; di Ii
9w 9
Encumbrance, n. ihala.ye, idi19w 9
End, n. opin, idi, itori.
Endanger, v.t. wu lewu.
Endeavour, n. i'le iyanju. v.t.
and i. gbiyanju.
Endl8ll, adj. lailopin, lo.ini
p~kun.

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Endorse, v.t. k9 ak91e si iwe, fi

9W9 si iwe.

Endorsement, n. if9w9 si iwe.

Endow, v.t. fifun, fi itori fun o.ya
ni isoyigi.

Endowment, n. ohun ini, li'bun

ti a. bi ni bi.

Endue, v.t. fi-w9, fi-fun.

Endurance, n. ir9ju, if9kanro.n,
iforiti.

Endure, v.t. and i. foriti, ryju.

Enemy, n. 9to., onikupo.ni.
Energy, n. agbaro. lo.ti "i~~.
Enervate, v.t. mu.lailagbo.ro..
Enervation, n. o.la.ilo.gbo.ra, o.lainokun.

Enfeeble, v.t. r9-19w9, r9-lapo..

Enfetter, v.t. do. Ii ~w9n.
Enfold, v.t. fi-we, fi-di.
Enforce, v.t. fi agbo.ro. ~e.
Enfranchise, v.t. S9 di omniro..
Enfranchisement, n. isqdomnira.
Engage, v.t. and i. gba-n~~;
~ebun

igbeyo.wo.
i,,~, ileri, adebun igOOyawo
Engaging, adj. ifo.ni, iwimi.
Engender, v.t. bi, bu.
Engine, n. obun ~ry.
Engineer, n. ~l~ry.
Engirdle, v.t. yi-ka.
Engraft, Ingraft, v.t. 19-m 9
Engrave, v.t. fin, "9na fifin si,

Engagement, n.

gb~.

Engraver, n.

o.gb~nno..

v.t. gba-k&d9, gba

gbogbo.
Engulf, v.t. gbe mi po.to.po.ta.
Enhance, v.t. lewo si, P9 si.
Enigma, n. a19'
Enjoin, v.t. fi &IJ~ fun.
Enjoy, v.t. fi &dun m9, jli' aiye.
Enjoyment, n. &dun, ij~ aiye.
Enkindle, v.t. tinabQ.
Enlarge, v.t. and i. f~, mu-tobi.
Enlargement, n. if~, imutobi.
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Enlighten, v.t. foye han, la-loye,
fun ni im9ll(.
Enlightenment. n. ifoyehan, ifunni ni im9l~.
Enlist. v.t. and i. fi ~e 9m9-ogun.
EDliven, v.t. mu-laraya, s9-dAye.
Enmity, n. arankan, 9ta.
Ennoble, v.t. b91a fun, buyin fun.
Enormity, n. ~l( nl8., nkan
buburu.
Enormous, adj. tobiju, buruju.
Enough, adj. to.

Enquile, Inquire, v.t. and i. here,

t9~,

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Enrage, v.t. mu-binu, 1;9.

Enrapture, V.l. fi aY9 kun.
Enrich, v.t. 89 di 9191"9.
Enroll, v.t. fi sinu iwe.
Enrolment, n. ifi sinu iwe.
Ensample, n. ap~rl(.
Ensign, n. asia, 9pagun.

Enslave, v.t. sin Ii 4i!rU.

Ensue, v.i. t~le, lepa.
Ensure, v.t. liIe-daju.
Entangle, v.t. fi 191u, fi wep9.
Entanglement. n. ifil91u, ifiwep9.
Enter, v_to and i. w9, w91e,
w9nu; k9 sinu iwe.

Enterprise, n. idaw9le ti 0 Ii ewu.

Entertain, v.t. ~e Ii alejo, ba-s91V.
Entertainment. n. ase apej~
ibi fOre.

Enthrone, v.t. mu gori it~.

Enthronement. n. imu gori it~.
Enthusium, n. itara, igbona
9kan.

Enthusiast, n. onitara.
Entice, v.t. tan, re19, dan-woo
Enticement, n. ~tan, ire19, idan
woo

Entire, aaj. gbogbo.

Entirely, adv. patapata.
Entitle, v.t. fi oruk9 fun.
Entomb, v.t. t~ sinu iboji.
Entrails, n.pl. ifun, inu.
Entrance, n. 9na, oju 9na.
EIltrap, v.t. d'1, d'1kun mu.

Entreat, v.t. b~, t91V.

Entreaty, n. ~b4i!, adura.
Entrust, v.t. fi Ie 19w9.
Entry, n. 9na, iW9lu.
Enumerate, v.t. 1m, da oruk9.
Enumeration, n. itunks ~~a.
Enunciate, v.t. s9, wi.
Enunciation, n. sis9, wiwi.
Envelop, v.t. bo, pa-m9.
Envelope, n. ibowe, apo iwe.
Envelopment, n. ibo patapata.
Enviable, adj. nilara.
Envious, adj. kun fun ilara.
Environ, v.t. yi-ka, fi yika.
Environment, n. eyiti 0 yi i ka.
adugbu.

Environs, n.pl. ayika l(hin illl,

agbegbe ilu.

Envoy, n. on~~ 9ba, ik9.

Envy, n. ilara. v.t. ~ ilara.
Ephod, n. ohun 9~9 alufa aW9n
Jii.

Epicure, n. 9j'1didbn, ajadbn.

Epidemic, adj. riranni, tita.nka..
Epilepiy, n. ipa, iw&ra.pa.
Epileptic, n. ni warapa.
Epiphany, n. Ifihan.
Episcopacy, n. ~~ oye a.w9n
b~opu.

Episode, n. itan.
Epistle, n. iwe kik9.
Epitaph, n. ak9le.
Epitome, n. ikekuro.
Epitomise, v.t. ke-kuru, fa-kuru.
Epoch, n. igba. ib~r~ si ika akoko.
Equable, adj. bakanna, ~ede.
Equal, n. '1gb~ 9gba,
adj.
j9ra.

Equalise, v.t. 59 di 9gh9gba.

Equality, n. id9gba.
Equally, adv. bakanna.
Equanimity, n. ibal~ 9kan.
Equator, n. ila ayika ti 0 da &lye
si meji 199h9gba.
adj. ti

Equeatrian,

~in.

~l~.

Equine, adj. ti

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Equip, V.t. pese, ~ 19f1Q.
Equipment, n. ipese, iroura,
~elQflQ

Equity, n. ifledede, ~otitljl.

Equivalent, n. iri kanna.
Era, n. ib~r~ si ika QjQ.
Eradicate, v.t. fatu ni gbongbo,
par~.

Erase, v.t. pa-r~, pa-run.

Ere, adv. ki-to.
Erect, v.t. gbe dide, kQle.

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Estrangement, n.
~ajeji

itakete

si,

si.

Estuary, n. ~nu ija omi.

Eternal, adj. la.ilai, aiyeraiye.
Eternity, n. ailopin, aiyeraiye.
Ethics, n. ti iwa.
Eucharist, n. idupl(, Sakraroenti
onjl( all( Oluwa.
Enlogy, n. iyin.
Ennuch, n. iWl(fa, bAfln, akura.
Evacuate, v.t. jade kuro, SQ di
ofo.
Evacuation, n. iSQ di ofo, ijade
kuro.
Evade, v.t. yl(-sil~, yl(ra fun.
Evangel, n. ihin rere.
Evangelist, n. onihinrere.
Evangelize, n. wasu ihin rere fun.
Evaporate, v.t. and i. gbl(, fa, di

adj.
naro, duro gan_
Erection, n. iro, ikQle, igbero.
Err, v.i. flina, fli'le.
Errand, n. i'll(.
Erratic, adj. rederede.
Erroneous, adj. klin fun i'li~e.
Error, n. e~i, ifl~e.
Eruption, n. ib~, itujade.
Escape, v.t. and i. bQ lQwQ,
afl(f~.
n-kuro. n. isalQ kuro ninu
Evaporation, n. igbl(, idi afl(f4(.
ewu.
Evasion, n. awawi.
Eschew, v.t. y~-kuro korira.
Eve, n . ll(, ikas4( QjQ.
Escort, n. onitljlju lQna, ~niti
Even, adv. or adj. dQgba, t.l(ju,
nsin ni lQna.
papa.
Especial. adj. pataki, olori.
Evening, n . 14(.
Espousal, n. ti igbeyawo, ade- " Event, n. opin, 680.
hun igbeyawo.
Ever, adv. nigbagbogbo, lai.
Espouse, v.t. fifunni ni iyawo.
Everlasting, adj. titi aiye.
Evermore, adv. titi lai.
Espy, v.t. ri Ii okere.
Every, adj. olukuluku.
Esquire, n. oye iyin.
Everybody, pron. olukuluku enia.
Essay, v.t. and i. danwo, gbiEveryday, adj.lojojumQ.
yanju. n. idanwo, igbiyanju.
Everything, 1"'an. ohun gbogbo.
Essence, n. ~da, QrQ agbara.
Everywhere, adv. nibigbogbo.
Essential, adj. ko Ie I$El alaini.
Evict, ".t. rou kuro, Ie-jade.
Establish, v.t. pinnu, fi-kall(.
Eviction, n. ilejade, imukuro.
Establishment, n. ipinnu, ifikal~,
Evidence, n. l(ri.
ile.
Evident, adj. han, nigbangba,
Estate, n. ipo, ohun int
mi.
Esteem, v.t. yin, ka-si, bu iyin
Evil, n. buburu, jamba; bilisi.
fun.
adj. buburu, nika.
Estimate, v.t. ka iye r~, 'Iiro,
Evil-doer, n. 4(ll('ll(, ol~buburu.
diyele.
Evil-minded, adj. oninu buburu.
Estimation, n. idiyele, iyin.
EviI-speaking, n. isQrQ buburu
Estrange, v.t. takote si, ya,
si, isQrQ ibi.
'Iajeji si.
Evince, v.t. fi-han, ladi.
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Evoke, v.t. pe jado.

Evolve, v.t. and i. tu.silli', fihan.

Exclusion, n. isem9le,

Ewe, n. o.bo o.gutan.

Ewer, n. ago nIa, ladugbo.
Euct, adj. akiyesi, gan. v.t.
fi agbo.ro. gba.
Exaction, n. ifagbaro. bere;
il919w9gba.
Exactness, n. i~edede.
Exaggerate, v.t. buk6n Qr9,
saB9dim, ~enisi.
Exaggeration, n. ibukun Qr9,

Excommunicate, v.t. Y9 kuro

~enisi.

Exalt, v.t. gbe.ga, gbeleke, yin.

Exaltation, n. igbega, igbesoke,
il919w9gba.

Examination, n.

iwadi nipa
ibiire, idanwo.
Examine, v.t. and i. fi ibere
wadi, do.nwo.
Examiner, n. oludanwo, oluwadi.
Example, n. o.p\irli', o.wo~e.
Exasperate, v.t. t9, mu-binu, rusoke.
Euaperation, n. it9ni, imunibinu.

Ezcavate, v.t. W8 ilio.

Excavation, n. iwa ihil, koto.
Exceed, v.t. and i. re-k9ja, ~e-ju,
ta-Y9

Ezceedingly, adj. re-k9jo..

Exoel, v.t. and i. to.-Y9.
EJ:oellenoe, n. itaY9, irek9jo.,
itobi.

Ezcellent, adj. daro.ju, tito.Y9.

Ezcept, prep. bik~pe, afi. v.t.
and i. mu-kuro.

Ezception, n. imukuro, i'lati.

Ezcess, n. .ju.
Ezc8llllive, adj. rek9ja ala.
Exchange, v.t. and i. ~e P8.fliP&r9'
n. ibi

~ep8.flip&r9.

Excite, v.t. ru-soke, t9.

Excitement, n. irusoke, ire.
Ezolaim, v.t. and i. kigbe soke.
Exclamation, n. igbe.
Exclude, v.t. sem9le, ",aU, tisode.

~ti,

iti

sode.
nij9, bo.-wi.

Excommunication, n. iY9 kuro

nij9, ibawi.

Excrement, n. igb~ enia, imi.

Excruciate, v.t. da-loro.
EJ:cruciating, adj. niroro., loro.
Exculpate, v.t. fi-ji, w~-m9.
Ezcursion, n. ijade19.
Excusable, adj. Y~ fun ido.lare.
Excuse, v.t. 'Ie gafara fun, dariji.
n. awo.wi, go.fara.
and i. fi-bu, fiore,
fi-gegun.
Execration, n. ifibu, ifire, egun.
Execute, v.t. 'i'6, po.-ku, po..
Execution, n. iF,le, ipaku, ipa.
Executioner, n. t~tu, alunipa.

Execrate, v.t.

Executor, ExecutriJ:, n.

ala~~-

hinde oku, olut9ju ohun

ini oku.
.
Exemplar, n. aworan, o.p~r~.
Exempt, v.t. do.-si, tu-sil~.
Exemption, n. idasi, itusil~.
Exercise, n. 'Ie idaraya.. 'v. i~~
iwe.
Exert, v.t. lo-agbara, gbiyanju.
Exertion, n. ilo agbara, iyaro.,
igbiyanju.
Exhaust, v.t. r~, ~arfil, dalagii..
Emaustion, n. 8.r~, igb~.
EJ:hibit, v.t. fi-han, muwo. si
igbo.ngba.
EJ:hibition, n. ifihan ni gbo.ngbo..
Ezhilarate, v.t. mu-daraya, fun
ni inudidim.
Emori, v.t. gbo.niyanju,.fi hn9ran fun.
Exhortation, n. Qf9 iyanju, iwo.su.
.
EJ:igence, n. o.ini.
EJ:ile, v.t.le kuro nilu. n. isansa.
Exist, v.i. wa, ni iwa.
Existence, n. iwa.
Exit, n. ijade19.
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Exonerate, v.t. mu kuro 19run,

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Exorbitant, adj.

tobi rek9ja,
rek9ja ala.
Exorcise, v.t. Ie ~mi buburu jade.
Expand, v.t. and i. t~, tusil~, na.
Expanse, n. tit~ju.
Expansion, n. it~19, inal9.
Expatiate, v.t. fa.gun.
Expect, v.t. duro de, reti, fi oju
s9na.
Expectation, n. ireti.
Expectorate, v.t. tu t9 jade.
Expectoration,. n. ito ~nu.
EQ8diency, n. ~y~, ~t9.
Expedient, adj. yiy~ tit;'.
Expedite, v.t. ran-19w9, mu-yara,
mu idina kuro.
Expedition, n. inn ajo, iyara.
Expeditious, adj. niyarayara,
kankan.
Expel, v.t. Ie-jade.
Expend, v.t. nawo, ~e inawo.
Expense, n. inawo.
Expensive, adJ. Ii owo lori.
Experience, n. idanwo, im9,
9gb9n .
Experiment, n. idanwo.
Expert, adj. gb9n, Rm9ye.
Expiate, v.t. ~ etutu fun, san
pada.
Expiation, n. etutu.
Expiration, n. mimi, opin, ikil.
Expire, v.t. and i. kil, dak~,
pari, tan.
Explain, v.t. tuml).
Explanation, n. ituml), iladi.
Explicit, adj. daju, gbangba.
Explode, v.t. and i. b~.
Explore, v.t. wakiri.
Ezplosion, n. ib~, ariwo nla.
Ezport, v.t. ranl9 si il~ miran
fun tiM 19ja.
Exportation, n. iran 9ja 19 si il~
miran.

Expose, v.t. fihan ni gbangba.

Exposition, n. ituml), ifihan.
Expositor, n. al8.S9ye.
Expostulate, v.i. jiyan, ~aroye,
t~num9

Expostulation" n. iyan, aroye.

Expound, v.t. ladi 89 8.S9ye.
Expre88, v.t. 81)1"9, wi, fun-jade.
Expression, n. is9r9; lWO.
Expulsion, n. ilejade.
Expunge, v.t. pa-r~, mu-kuro.
Exquisite, adj. didara.
Extempore, adv. lairo t~I~:
19w919 w9
Extend, v.t. and i. 19 titi, fa-gun.
Extension, n. itanka il98iwaju,
it~iwaju.

Extenuate, v.t. fa-kere, bu-kuro.

Exterior, n. ode, iwo ode. adj.
lode,

l~hin

ode.

Exterminate, v.t. pa-run pata..

pata.

Extermination" n. iparun.
Extemal, adj. l~hin ode lode.
Extinot, add. run, alaisi.
Extinction, n. iparun, rirun.
Extinguish, v.t. pa.
Extirpate, v.t. fatu kuro.
Extol, v.t. pokiki, yln.
Extort, .v.t. fi agbara gba.
Extortion, n. il9nil9w9gba, ir~je.
Extortioner, n. al9nil9w9gba.
Extract, v.t. fa-jade. n. nkan ti
a fa jade.

Extraction" n. ifa-jade.
Extraordinary, adj. iyanil~nu,
kikunni loju.

Extravaganoe, n. inawo rek9ja,

~ofo,

inakuna.

Extravagant, adj. lofo, nidanu,

ni inakuna.

Extreme, add. de opin. n. opin.

Extremity, n. ~o~o on, opinl~.
Extricate, v.t. da-sil~, mu idiw9
kuro.

Extrication" n.

idasil~, itU8il~.

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Emberate, add. l/?p/?l/?p/?, akun

w/?sil'll.
Emde, v.t. and i. lagun.
EmIt, v.i. y/? ay/? nla, 'l'ogo.
Exultation. n. ay/?, ogo.
Eye, n. oju.
Eyeball, n. 'Ilyin oju.
Eyebrow, n. igbengbereju.
Eyeglass, n. digi iriran oju.
Eyelash, n. irun ipenpeju.
Eyelid, n. ipenpeju.
Eyeaight, n. iriran oju.
Eye-aervice, n. aroju'l'e.
Eye-witn8ll8, n. 'Ill'llri.

F.
Fable, n. itan asan, aiQ.
Fabric, n. ~, ile, ~e.
Pabricate, v.t. fi ~'Il ~, kQ ; ~ke.
Fabrioation. n. ik/?le.
Faoe, n. oju, iwaju. v.t. and i.
dojuk/?, gboju ai.
I'aoeaohe, n. &run oju.
Facile, adj. r9run, tit'll.
Facilitate, v.t. mu r/?run.
Facility, n. irQrun.
Paot, n. otit9 i~, nkan ti 0
daju.
Faction, n. 'Ilgb'll iyapa, /?ta.
Factor, n. ~oju'llni, oloju 'Ilni.
Factory, n. 'Ilgb'll aW9n o~owo
iIe ~'Il.
Faculty, n. iye, 9gb9n ori, im9.
Fade, v.t. and i. r~'Bil'll, ti, fo.
Faec_, Fee_, n. igb'll.
Fag, v.t. and i. r~, BU, da lagara.
Faggot, Fagot, n. 'IlrU igi, idi igi.
Fail, v.t. and i. di abukiln si,
ba.j~, kilna, y~.
Failure, Failing, n. abukiln,
ibaj'll.
Fain, adv. taY9taY9, p~lu inu
didim.
Faint, v.i. da.ku, 'l'ar~, 'l'ojo.
add. aihan rere.

Faint-hearted, adj. lojo, folya,

jaiya.
Painting, n. ndaku.
Faintn_s, n. ijaiya, ikuna oju,
alailagbara.
Pair, adj. dara, l'llwa. n. /?ja.
FairD8II8, n. idara, 'Ilwa; ~otitQ.
Fairy, n. &rQni.
Faith, n. igbagb9, igb'llk~le.
Faithful, adj. 0lot9, olododo.
l'aithfully, adv. Ii otit9'
Paithfulnesa, n. i'l'otit9.
Faithl8ll8, adj. alaigbagb9, ala
iitQ.
Falcon, n. ~a..
Fall, v.i. 'l'ubu, b'llsil'll' n. ~ubu.
Fallacious, adj. l'lltan, lern.
Fallacy, n. 'Iltan, idarU.
Fallen. adj. dibaj'll' di 'Ill'll'l''Il.
Fallibility, n. em ; ~~.
Fallible, adj. l~tan, lem.
Falling-siolmeas, n. warapa, ipa.
J'allow, adj. iI'Il ti a ko roo
False, adj. l~otQ.
I'alse-hearted, adj. larekereke.
Falsehood, n. eke.
I'alaely, adv. l'lltan.
Falsify, v.t. 'Ie iwe eke. .
Falter, v.t. and i. tase, k9S~,
kololo.
J'ame, n. okiki.
Familiar, adj. mim9, faramQ.
Familiarity, n. im9'
Pami1J, n. idile.
Famine, n. lyan.
Famish, v.t. and i. fi ebi paku.
Famous, adj. lokiki.
Fan. n. ab'llb'll, at~. v.t. and i.
f'll'
Fanatio, n. onirokuro.
Fanoy, n. ~bi. v.t. 'l'ebi, roo
Pang, n. ehin ~i~anni, ekamla.
Fantastic, adj. nirokuro.
Far, adv. jina, jijina.
Fare, n. owo i'i''Il; onj~. v.i. rio
Farewell, inter. gbere! alafia!
Farina, n. gari, elubQ.
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Farm.

~"in.

ifoiya. v.t. and i.

foiya.
Fearful, adj. nib~ru, nifoiya.
Fearfulness, n. ib~ru.
Fearless, adj. laifoiya, lainib~ru.

Fear, n_

n. oko.

Farmer, n. agb~, oloko.

Farrier, n. onibata ~"in, oru.,egun
Farther, adj. siwaju.

FER

v.t. sun

siwaju.

Farthest, adj. siwaju jul9.

ParibiDr, n. ida m~rin owo bAba
kan.

Fascinate, v.t. fanim9ra si, wu.

FuciDatiDg, adj. nifanim9ra, ni
iwu, didiln.

Fashion, n. AW9, iIIe. v.t. "e, y~.

Fast, n. il.w~, yar&.. v.i. gbAw~.
Fasten, v.t. and i. so, dl.
Fastidio1l8, adj. "oro lati wu.
Fat, n. 9ra. adj. sanra.
Fatten, v.t. musanra.
Fatal, adj. tiku, tiparun.
Fate, n. ipin, opin, idarisi; iku.
Father, n. baba.
Fatherhood, n. iwa ti baba.
Father-in-law, n. ana, baba aya
tabi baba 9k9.
il~ aW9n baba
wa; ilu ~ni.
Fatherless, adj. alaini baba.
Fatherly, adj. bi ti baba.
Fathom, n. I.w9n 0,uw9n ~s~
m~fa.
v.t. w9n jinjin.

Father-land, n.

Fathomless, adj. lainisal~.

Fatigue, n. iI.r~, agara.
FatliDg, n. ~gb9~ ~ran ab9pa.
Fatness, n. isanra, il9ra.
Fatten, v.t. and i. mu sanra, b9
sanra.

Fault, n. ~~, Abukun.

Faultless, adj. ailabukun, pe.
Faulty, adj. l~,,~, labukun.
Favour, n. oju-rere, iElun. v.t.
IJe ojurere si.
Favourable, adj. loju rere, nitil~hin.

Favourite, n. ayanf~.
Fawn, n. 9m9 agb9nrin.
and i. pQn.
Fealty, n. ileri iwa 01ot9.

v.t.

~ru,

b~ru,

Feasible, adj. "ille.

Feast, n. ase, aj9. v.t. and i.
se ase..
Feasted, v.i. ba-j~un j~ onj~ aBe.
Feat, n. i"e agbara.
Feather, n. iy~ I,liyl,l.
Feature, n. iwo oju.
February, n. o"u keji Ii 9dun.
Feces, Faeces, n. igbl,l.
Federal, adj. ni adehun, ti ~gb~.
Federation, n. i"9kan, idap9.
Fee, n. 9ya, ~an, ibule.
Feeble, adj. lailera, lailagbara.
Feebleness, n. ailera, ailagbara.
Feed, v.t. and i. bQ, fun Ii onj~.
Feel, Felt, v.t. and i. m9,
f9w9ba, f9w9kan.

Feeling, n. im9, if9w9M.

Feet, n. ~~.
Feign, v.t. and i. "e afarawe,
"e-bi, fi-pe.
Feignedly, adv. pl,llu agabagebe,
fi ~tan "e.
Feint, n. itanj~.
Felicitate, v.t. ng-Y9, baY9
Felicity, n. aY9, ir9ra, inu-didun.
Fell, v.t. ke-lul~, wo.
Fellow, n. ~gb~, 9gba, I,lnikeji.
Fellowship, n. idaP9, ik~gbl,l.
Felon, n. adaran nla.
Felony, n. ~'1~ nla, ~~ iku.
Female, adj. obirin, abo.
Feminine, adj. iwa ti obinrin,
ti abo.
Fen, n. ~~, ira, P9t9P9t9
Fence, n. 9gba, ogiri. v.t. and i.
,e 9gba.
Ferment, v.t. and i. ru, dide, da,

M, ,,~.
Fermentation, n. iM, ida, i,~.
Ferocious, adj. niroro, un loju,
nika.
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Ferocity, n. irOl'o, ika.

Ferry, v.t. wa QkQ sQda, tukQ.

Fight, v.t. and i. ja, jagun.

n. lja, ogun.
Fighter, n. onija, jagunjagun.
n. Qke} asQda.
Ferry-man, n. QIQkQ awasQda. Figurative, adj. ni ap'ilr~.
Figure, n. apfilrfil, aworan.
Fertile, adj. leso; lfiltu loju.
Filament, n. okiln tinrin.
Fervency, n. igbona. Qkan.
Filoh, v.t. jale, ji, ,afQwQra.
Fervent, adj. gbona..
File, n. ayiln onipin. v.t. and i.
Fervour, n. igbona., itara.
fi ayun yin.
Festal, adj. ti ase, ti aYQ, ninu- Filial, adj. ti QmQ.
didun.
Filings, n. lYfil, filha.
Fester, v.t. and i or n. egbo Fill, v.t. and i. kfuI, tfilIQrun.
n. iktin.
kik'il' egbo rira.
Film, n. atafo oju.
Festival, n. igba a.se.
Fetch, v.t. and i. mu-wa, Filter, n. &Bfil. v.t. and i. s/;', roo
gbe-wa.
Filth, n. eri, filgbin, Qbun.
Filthy, adj. leri, lfilgbin, nirira.
Fetid, adj. run, mfil~~ri.
Filtrate, v.t. and i. roo
Fetish, Fetich, n. orHiha.
Fin, n. lfilbfil filja.
Fetter, v.t. de ni ~filk~'ilkfil'
Final, adj. ti igbfilhin, ti ipari.
Fetters, n. ~filk~'filkfil' ~wQn.
Feud, n. lja, ase}.
Finally, adv. lakotan, nipari,
lopin.
Fever, n. iba, otutu, igbona ara.
Feverish, adj. nigbona ara, nibs. Finanoe, n. owo, inawo.
Financier, n. olutQju oWO.
Few, adj. di'il.
Find, v.t. ri, ba.
Fewness, n. iye difil.
Fine, adj. dara, dun. n. ibule,
Fez, n. fila dara.
Fibre, n. okun igi, okun eweko.
filsan itanran. v.t. and i.
Fiokle, adj. niyemeji.
buleni.
Fiokleness, 1l. aiduro si Qkan.
Finely, adv. didaradara.
Fiction, 1l. ijarQ, f}rQ asan.
Finger, n. ika QWQ. v.t. fi ika tQ.
Finish, v.t. and i. pari, ~-tall.
Fiddle, n. diiru.
Fiddler, 1l. aluduru, onifere.
Finite, adj. ni opin, nipinnu.
Fiddle-striDg, n. okun diiru.
Fire, n. ina.. v.i. gbina. v.t.
tinabQ, yinbQn.
Fidelity, n. olotQ, ifaramQ.
Fidget, n. ~aifara-bal'il, aisimi.
Fire-arms, n. ibQn.
i Firebrand, n. igi ina..
Field, n. igbfil' papa.
Firefly, n. kokoro tanna tanna.
Fiend, n. e,u, Qta.
Fierce, adj. roro, muna, gbona.
Fireside, n. filba ina..
Fiercen8llll, n. iroro, ibinu, imuna.
Firing, n. igi idana. edu.
Fiery, adj. amubina.
Firm, adj. lagbara, Ie, duro
Fife, n. fere.
~n~.
Fifteen, adj. ~dogun, m~dogun. Firmament, n. ofurufu.
Fifteenth, adj. ik~ogun.
Firmly, adv. nidur~n.
Fifth, adj. ~karun.
I First, adj. ekini, ni~aju.
Fiftieth, adj. ooQta, ikidQta.
First-born, n. akQbi.
Fifty, adj. adQta.
First-fruits, n. akQso.
Fig, n. QPQtQ.
Firstling, n. akQbi filran.
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Flesh, n. filran ara.

Fleshy, adj. kiki filran.
Flaibility, n. ilo.
Flaible, adj. r9run lati tfil, 10.
Flicker, v.i. jo baibai.
Flight, n. isa kuro ninu ewu.
Flimsy, adj. ffillfilffillfil.
Flinch, v.i. sunki ninu irora.
Fling, v.t. and i. S9.

Firat-rate, adj. daraju.

Fish, n. filja. v.t. and i. pfilja.
Fisher, Fisherman, n. apfilja.
Fishmonger, n. fillfilja.
Fiasure, n. Ha, isan.
Fist, n. ikiikil, ~~~.
Fit, adj. y~, t9. n. imuglrl.
Fitly, adv. niyiye, nitot9'
Fitness, tt. yiYfil, tit9.
Five, adj. arUn, marun.
FiJ:, v.t. and i. fa.so, muduro.
FiJ:ed, adj. mura, pipfil.
Flabby, adj. r9, aimura giri.
Flag, n. asia, 9pagun; koriko
odo.
Flagrant, adj. rek9ja a.la.
Flail, n. ipaka.
Flake, II. maja.la, iforifo ina.
Flame, n. 9w9 ina, igbona 9kan.
v.i. jo, tan bi ina.
Flamingo, n. filiYfil ak9
Flank, n. lha.
Flannel, n. a..'9 kubusu kikuna.
Flap, n. Hugba. v.t. and i.
lugba.
Flare, v.t. and i. jo.
Flash, n. ik9san. v.t. and i.
k9san.
Flask, n. ~ago kekere.
Flat, adj. tfil. tfilju, ~epfiltfil.
Flatness, tt. itfilju, i~epfiltfil'
Flatten, v.t. and i. tfilbfilr~.
Flatter, v.t. P9n, tan.
Flatterer, n. fillfiltan, ip9nni.
Flattery, n. ip9nni, iyin eke.
Flatulence, n. igUffil.
Flavour, n. adiln, it9wo, oriln.
Flaw, n. abukun, isan, lIa.
Flu., n. 9gb9.
Flay, V.t. bo Ii aW9.
Flea, n. idun egb(j)n.
Fledge,v.t. gun in, hily~.
Flee, Fled, '!I.t. and i. sa, so. 19.
Fleece, n. irun agutan. v.t. rfilj~.
Fleet, tt. filgbfil'9k9, 9w99k9.
adj. yara.
Fleetness, tt. iyara.

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Flint, n. okuta ibt,m.

Flippant, adj. laironu.
Flirt, v.t. and i. ~ire iffil; ba
obirin to..
Flit, v.i. fo-19.
Float, v.t. and i. fo 10ju omi.
Flock, n. 9wy filran t.abi filiyr:.
v.i. t(j)w9.
Flog, v.t. na, jan Ii 9r~.
Flood, n. iktm omi, ~an omi.
Flood-tide, n. akunbo omi.
Floor, 11. ilfil ile.
Flop, v.t. and i. ~ubu lulfil.
Florin, n. cwo fadaka 2/.
Flounce, v.i. yi ara kiri.
Flounder, v.i. k9Sfil.
Flour, n. iy~fun.
Flourish, v.t. and i. ruwe, lawe,
. rU, gbilfil.
Flow, v.i. ~an. n. ~an omi.
Flower, n. itanna eweko. v.t.
and i. tanna bi eweko.
Flown, v.i. ti fo 19.
Fluctuate, v.i. yi sihin s9hun.
Fluctuation, n. irU soke ru sodo.
Fluency, n. ~~an, idawiiru.
Fluent, adj. nis9r(j) j9j9.
Fluid, adj. mimu, ~~n.
Fluidity, n. ~.
Flush, v.t. and i. W8 ni ikanju.
Fluster, n. igbona, iyara.
Flute, n. fere.
Flutter, v.t. and i. fo nibambalfil.
Flu, n. ~.
Fly, n. e~in. v.t. and i. fo,
fol9
Foal, n. 9m9 fil,in.
Foam, n. ifofo.

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Fodder,
ohun jij~ ti ~ran.
Foe, n. e;>ta.
Fog,
ikiiku.
Foggy, adj. kiki ikiiku.
FOil, v.t. and i. ~~, t~. n.

Force, n. ipa, agbara. v.t.

ipa !Ie, fi agbara !Ie.
Forcible, adj. lagbara.
Forcibly, adv. Pfillu agbara.
I Ford, n. odo af~s~laja. v.t. and i.
~~gun, it~ni.
wQdo.
Fold, n. agbo, agbo filran. v.t.
Fordable, adj. lilaja.
and
ka, di.
Fore, adj. niwaju.
Foliage, n. ewe.
Forebode, tJ.t. wi tl?lfil.
Folio, n. iwe nla.
Folk, n. awe;>n euia.
Forecast, v.t. gbime;> t\,I~, gbiroFolk-lore, n. ale;> irintan.
t~lfil' n. igbime;>tfill\,.
Follow, v.t. and i. tfille, te;>.I~hlu.
Forecastle, n. iwaju I?kc?
Forefather, n. baba nla.
Follower, n. e;>me;>-~hin.
Folly, n. aimoye, iwere.
Forefront,
iwaju.
Forego, fI.t. and i. je;>-Ie;>we;>, fi-sil~.
Foment, tl.t. fi omi gbigbona WI?
Fond, adj. nik~, nif~.
Foreground, n. illi' iwaiu.
Forehead,
iwaju.
Fondle, v.t. and
kif;.
Foreign, adj. ti ilu miran.
Fondness, n. ik~, if~.
Foreigner,
ajeji, aleje, ara ilu
Font,
awo omi lati baptisi.
mi.
Food, n. onj~.
Forejudge, v.t. ~e idajl? !laju.
Foodless, adj. laini onj~.
Foreknow, v.t. me;> tfill~.
Fool,
a~iwere. v.t. and i. ~i
were.
Foreknowledge, n. ime;>tfillfil.
Foreman,
i!laju, Qga.
Foolillh,
g9, ~iwere.
Foremost, n. iwaju patapata.
Foolishness, n. iwere.
Forenoon,
igba ikanri e;>jQ.
Foot, Feet, n. fil8~.
Foot-bridge, n. afara kekere.
Foreordain, v.t. pinnu tfill~.
Forerunner, n. &!jIaju ~ni.
Foot-hold, n. ipo ~B~.
Foresee, fI.t. ri tl?lfil.
Footing,
ibiti I?s+ tl?'
Foresight, n. ime;>tfill\,.
Footless, adj. lainifil8~.
Foreskin,
atQte;>.
Footman,
i:ran~eke;>nri.
Forest, n. igbo.
Footpath, n. ipa e;>na.
Forestall, v. ~ju.
Footsore, adj. riro ~B~.
Footstep,
ipa ~B~.
Foretaste, n. itQwo t~I'il'
Foretell, v.t. Be;> t fillfil.
Footstool, n. apoti itisfil.
Fop,
oge.
I Forethought, n. Iro t'fille, ipese
For, prep. fun, nitori.
sil~.
Forever, adv.
lai.
Forage, v.i. kofilriI, jale, piy~.
n. ipin ogun.
Forewarn, v.t. kile;> fun t~lfil'
Forfeit, v.t. bule, padanu. n.
ForasmuCh, con}. niwe;>nbi.
ibule.
Forbear, v.i. dawe;> duro
pa
Forgave, v.t. dariji.
me;>ra.
Forge.
agbfildl? irin.
and i.
Forbearanoe, n. idawe;>duro, suru,
re;>, IiI, fi eke ke;>we.
ipame;>ra.
Forgery. n. ake;>lll eke,
Forbid, v.t. da-I~kun.
Forbidding, adj. didal~kun.
Forget, Forgot. L'.t. gbagbe.

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Forwardness, n. imura tt;l\l;

Forgetfulness, n. igbagbe.
Forgive, v.t. dariji.
Forgiveness. n. idariji, ifiji.
Forgiving, adj. mura lati dariji.
Fork, n. &muga ij\lun, agunj\l.
Forlorn, adj. kikQsil\l.
Form. n. iIIe, l.wo, aworan;

Foster, v.t. hQ, tQ, ~e itQju.

Foster-child, n. QmQ agbabQ.
Foster-mother, n. alagbabQ.
Fought, v.t. and i. ja.
Foul, adj. a.imQ. eri, t;gbin.
Foul-mouthed, adj. \llt;nu bu-

adj.

gbagbe.

ijoko. v.t. and i. mQ, fun

ni iwa.
Formal, adj. bi u,e, bi iwa.
Formality, n. i~ idasil\l, ap\lr\l
~.

Formation, n. iIIe, ida., ibi.

Former, adj. ti"aju.
Formerly, adv. igba i~aju.
Formidable, adj. nib\lru, lera.
Formulary, n. iwe u,e idasil\l.
Fornicate, v.i. ~ p~a.ga, ~
agbere.

Fornication, n. i"e pan"aga, i"e

agbere.

Fornicator, n. p~aga, agbere.

Forsake, v.t. kQ sil\l.
Forsaken, adj. kikQsil\l.
Forsooth, adv. nitotQ.
Forswear, V.t. fi ibura ~ ileri.
Fort, n. odi.
Forth, adv. jade, jadewa.
Forthcoming, adj. ijadewa.
Forthwith, adv. nisisiyi, lQgan.
Forti1I.cation, n. odi, abo.
Fortify, v.t. and i. dabobo,
mQdisi.

Fortitude, n. igboiya, ilaiya.

Fortnight, n. igba QS\l meji.
Fortress, n. odi alagbara.
Fortunate, adj. bQ sakoko, ~gbako.

Fortune, n. alabapade, ohun ini.

Fortune-teller, n. awomi.
Forty, Fortieth, adj. ogoji, oji.
Forum, n. ibi Qja, ibi ipejQ.
Forward, adj. ran siwaju, imu
ra; yaju.

iyaju.

buru.

Foul-play, n. iwa \ltan, iigun

buburu.

Found, v.t. ri; fi ipil\l lelt;.

Foundation, n. ipil\l i16, iSQlt;.
Foundation-stone, n. okuta ipilt;.
Founder, v.t. and i. ri sinu omi.
Fountain, n. isun, orisun.
Four, adj. ~rin, m\lrin..
Fourfold, adj. mt;rin-m~rin.
Fourfooted, adj. \ll~st; m~rin.
Fourteen, adj. m~rinla..
Fourteenth, adj. t;k~rinla.
Fourth, adj. \lk~rin.
Fourthly, adv. lQna k~rin.
Fowl, n. adi~, t;iy~.
Fowler, n. p~iy~-p~iy~, apt;iy~.
Fox, n. kQIQkQIQ.
Fraction, n. ibu ni ara Qt9tQ;
l.pin, lda.

Fractional, adj. ti ibu ni ara.

QtQtQ.

Fracture, v.t. and i. ~~ egungun.

Fragile, adj. fif9.
Fragment, n. lbu, aj~ku.
Fragrant, adj. lOrlln didiin.
Frail, adj. lailera, lailagbara.
Frailty, n. ailera, ailagba.ra.
Frame, v.t. and i. llIe, mQ, kQ ;
lana. n.

~elana.

Franchise, n. omnira, ibQkuro

IQwQ isin.

v.t. sQ di omnira.

Frank, adj. tuwQ ka, "e QS9nu.

Frankincense, n. turare.
Frankly, adv. ni tuwQka; ni
finuhan.
Frankness, n. i~e otitQ gbangba.
Frantic, adj. bibaj~ ori, aituloju.
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FIaternal, adj. ti ara; ti ara

Frock, n. ~wu ileke.

Frog, n. ypyly.
Frolic, n. iflire.
From, prep. lywy, kuro, ninu.
Front, n. iwaju. v.t. and i.

k'jmrin.

Fraternally, adv. g~g~ bi ara.

Fraternity, n. ~gb~.
Fratricide, n. ~ni~i 0 PI' arakynri
~ni.

dojuky, kyju ai.

Fraud, n. ~tan, ern.

Fraudulence, n. itanj~, ifleru.
Fray, n. ija, ogun.
Freckle, n. ami t6tat6.
Freckled, adj. t6tOt6.
Free, adj. di omnira, tunuka si.
Freeborn, n. bi Ii omnira, ymy

Frontier, n. ateteba, iwaju.

Frontlet, n. yja igba iwaju.
Frost, n. otutu nini.
Froth, n. ifofo; yry asan.
Froward, adj. nikanra.
Frown, v.t. and i. bojuj~ si.
Fructify, v.t. and i. mu so eso.

omnira.

Freedman, n.

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Frugal, adj. tuwyka, nityju.

Fruit, n. eso, ymy.
Fruitful, adj. leso, pupy.
Fruition, n. anfani, ere.
Fruitless, adj. laileso, yagan.
Fruit-tree, n. igi eso.
Frustrate, v.t. ba-j~, yi-po.

ti a fi ,e ymy,

omnira.

Freedom, n. omnira.
Freewill, n. if~ atinuwa.
Freeze, v.t. and i. dl.
Freight, n. ~rU yk9.
Frenzy, n. isinwin, i~iwere.
Frequency, n. igbakugba.
Frequent, adj. nigbagbogbo,
nigbakugba.
Fresh, adj. tutu, titun.
Freshen, v.t. and i. By di titun,
sy di tutu.
Fresh-water, n. omi ti ka ni iyy
ninu r~; omimimu.
Fret, v.t. and i. bo Ii epo ara;
fajuro kanra.
Fretful, adj. nifajuro, nikanra.
Fretfuln... n. ikanra.
Friction, n. ira, ira ohun meji
py my ra wyn.
Friday, n. ijy k~fa 19B~.
Friend, n. 9r~. ~gb~, ~nikeji.
Friendless, adj. laini 9r~.
Friendship, n. if~, lr~, ir<,)PY.
Frigate, n. yk9 ogun.
Fright, n. ~rU, ifoiya.
Frighten, v.t. d~ruba, daiya fo.
Frigid, adj. tutu.
Frill, v. ka.
FriDge, n. waja-waja, igbati ~.
Frisk, v. i. fa, b~. n. i,ire.
Frivolous, adj. kikini, ainilari.

Frustration, n. ibaj~.
Fry, v.t. and i. yan ninu yra,
din.

Fuel, n. ohun idana, igi, ~yin.

Fugitive, n. isansa. adj. lai
duro nibikan.

Fulfil, v.t. mu-,~.

FuIfllment, n. im~~.
Full, adj. kun.
Fu1Iy, adv. ni kikun.
~kUn, kikun.
Fumble, v.t. and i. ,e nkan
rudurudu.
Fume, n. efin, oru. v.t. and i.
binu.
Fumigate, v.t. fin Ii efin.
Fumigation, n. oru ti 0 ti inn
ina jade.
Fun, n. ire, iflire, ~f~.
Function, n. oye, agbara.
Fund, n. owo ilel<,), ikojypy owo.
Fundament, n. ldi, ~bin.
Fundamental, n. ti ipil~~, pataki.

Fulness, n.
I

Funeral, n. isinku.
Fungus, n. olu, olu ehu igi.
Funnel, n. irymi, iryti.
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Fur, n. irun mulQmuly.
Furious, adj. runu, ~e ikannu,
kun fun ibinu.

Furnace, n. ileru.
Furnish, lI.t. pase fun.
Furniture, n. ohun elo ile.
Furrow, n. aporo.
Further, adll. siwaju, lokere.
lI.t.

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ran-lywy, sun siwaju.

Furthermore, adll.

p~lu-p~lu.

Furtive, adj. yy-wo.

Fury, n. ikannu, ibinu.
Fuse, lI.e. yy, dB; r~ nkan meji
py.
Fusion, n. iyylu, idalu.
Fuss, n. iryk~k~, aisimi.
Futile, adj. lasan, laiwulo.
Future, n. igba ti mby.

G.
Gabble, n. ib~r~ orule ile.
Gable, n. iku ile.
Gad, lI.i. rin kiri laisimi.
Gadfly, n. efil~in nla.
Gag, lI.t. and i. ha Ii ~nu.
n. ihanu.
Gaiety, n. inudidun, ay9.
Gain, n. ere, anfani. lI.t. and i.
jere, ri gba.

Gainer, n. elere, alanfani.

Gainsay, lI.t. riwisi, syry odi si.
Gait, n. mn.
Gaiter, n. 3IW iwas~.
Gala, n. idaraya.
Gale, n. af~f~ lile at~un.
Gall, n. ororo. lI.t. and i. fi ara

bO.
GallaDt, adj. nigboiya, lyla. n.
oluf~,

yga.

6a11aDtry, n. igboiya, if~, ikiyesi.

Gallery, n. yd~d~ loke.

6aIIon, n. iru o~uwyn kan.
Gallop, lI.t. and i. dogiri.
ogiri issre 4XIin.
GallOws, n. igi isonipa.

n.

Gamble, lI.t. and i. ta t~t'(.

Gambler, n. atatfilt~.
Gambol, lI.i. fo, b~.
Game, n. ire. iljlire; yd~ ~ran
tabi filiYfil.

Gamekeeper, n. olutyju ohun

ydfil

Gander, n. aky PfilPfiliYfil odo.

Gang, n. awyn ti 0 sowy py lati
liIe nkan.
Gangrene, n. arun, idibajfil ni
filran ara, ira.
Gaol, lail, n. ile ~wyn, ile tubu.
Gaoler, lailer, n. onitubu.
Gap, n. iho, ~la, isan.
Gape, lI.i. yan, yanu gboro.
Garb, n. ~y, filwu.
Garden, n. ygba.
Gardener, n. olusygba, asygba.
Gargle, n. egbogi yfun. lI.t.
and i. w~ yna yfun.
Garland, n. mariwo, idi ewe tabi
itanna.
Garment, n. filwu, ~y ibora.
Garner, n. aka, aba.
Garnish, lI.e. ~e Ii y~y. n. ohun
. y~y.
Garrison, n. ~gbfil ologun ni ilu
olodi. lI.t. mydi si.
Garrulous, adj. alaroye.
Garter, n. okun iso ibys~.
Gash, n. ygbfil nla.
Gasp, lI.t. and i. yanu silfil gba
affilffil
Gastric, adj. ti apoluku, ti ikun.
Gaie, n. filnu yna ode, ilfilkun.
Gate-keeper, n. olutyju ~nu yna.
Gather, lI.t. and i. kojy, kopy si
ibikan.
Gatherer, n. alakojy.
Gathering, n. ikojypy.
Gauge, lI.t. diw9n. n. ypa idiwyn.
Gaunt, adj. ril.
Gauntlet, n. ibywy irin, ibywy
~y.

Gauze, n.

~y ffillfilffill~.

Gay, adj. daraya, inudidun.

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Gaze, v.i. t~jumljlwo.

Gazette, n. iwe irohin ijljlba.
Gazing-stock, n. ~ni ~~l~ya.
Gear, n. ohun elo, ohun 1jI'W.
Gem, n. okuta iyebiye.
Gender, n. skljl tabi abo.
Genealogy, n. ltan at~le idile.
General, adj. WIjIP9, ti gbogbo
enia. n. olori ogun.
Generally, adv. nigbskugba..
Generate, v.t. bi.
Generation, n. iran.
Generosity, n. iwa inu rere.
Generous, adj. ni inu rere.
Genesis, n. iwe ekinni ti Mose.
Genial, adj. ni a.yaya.
Genius, n. oloye, amoye.
Genteel. adj. p~l~, oloju-saju.
Gentile, n. keferi.
Gentle, adj. ni iwa p~l~, "e j~j~.
Gentleman, n. oniwa rere, ~niti
a bi rere.
Gentleness, n. iwa tutu, iwa j~j~,
iwa p~l~.
Gentry, n. aWljln ti a bi rere,
aWljln b(ikini.
Genuine, adj. lotitljl, lai,,~tan.
Geography, n. imljl ap~~ il~
aiye.
Geology, n. imljl nka.n ti inu il~
nisal~.

Germ, n. ehu.
Germinate, v.t. and i. hu, la, 8IjI
jade.
Gesticulate, v.t. and i. ,,~f~.
Gesticulation, n. ire ~f~.
Gesture, n. iyi ara.
Get, v.t. and i. ni, rigba.
Gewgaw, n. ohun i"ire, nkan
asan.
Ghastly, adj. l~rU, bi oku, bi
iwin.
Ghost, n. ~mi, iwin, oku.
Giant, n. omlran, a.,igbljlnl~.
Gibbet, n. igi isonirljl.
Gibe, v.t. and i. Sljl isIjIkUBljl, .,a
~l~ya.

Giddinea, n. oyi oju.

Giddy, adj. laiduro nibikan, ni
oyi loju.
Gift, n. ~blin.
Gigantic, adj. tobi.
Gild, v.t. bo ni wura tabi fadaka.
Gilding, n. wura tabi fadaka ti
a "e ni sisu.
Gilt, n. ~r~k~ ~ja.
Gimlet. n. olu, irin ti a fi nde..
oju igi lu fun i"o.
Gin, n. okun did~, ~g~; IjIti.
Ginger, n. ata.l~.
Gingerly, adj. 1~91~9, finifini.
Giraffe, n. agunfljln.
Gird, v.t. san, di amure.
Girder, n. iti igi ni it~ apsko ile.
Girdle, n. ohun sisan, amure.
Girl, n. IjImljlbirin.
Girth. n. IjIja gari ~.
Gist, n. koko 9r1j1.
Give, v.t. and i. fi fun, fiblin.
Giver, n. olufunni.
Gizzard, n. iwe ~iy~.
Glad, adj. Y9, .,a inudidun.
Gladden, v.t. mu yljI, mu ni inu
dlin.
Gladly, adv. tayljltayljI.
Gladnea, n. aYIjI inudidun.
Glamour, n. isuju.
Glance, n. iwo firi.
Glare, n. dan ~.
Glass, n. awojiji, digi.
Glaze, v.t. and i. fi digi si.
Glazier, n. ont.,~ fifi digi si
ferese.
Gleam, n. it&llIJan imljll~.
Glean, v.t. and i. peIJ~, .,a.
Gleaner, n. ape.,~.
Glee. n. aYIjI, inudidun.
Glib, adj. didun.
Glide, v.t. and i. Y9 p~l~.
Glimmer, v.i. mljll~ baibai.
Glimpse, n. imljll~ firi.
Glisten. v.i. tan imljll~.
Glitter, n. lt8.lllJan.
Gloat, v.i. t~jumljl w~ fun ibi.
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Globe, n. ~u ap~r~ aiye.

Gloom, u. ~okunkun, idagitdt;" ;
it~ba ati iwuwo qkan.
Gloomy, adj. ~okunkun; bibi
nuj~, kikii.nu.
Glorify, v.t. yin-logo.
Glorious, adj. lyla, logo.
Glory, n. ogo, iyin, qla. v.i.
~ogo, l1efefe.
Gloss, n. idan; itumq, 8I!qye.
GIOSSUJ. n. iwe itumq 9rq.
Glossy, adj. didan.
Glove, n. ibYW9.
Glow, n. igbona ara, igbona
ykan. v.i. j anj an, gbona.
Glow-worm, n. imunmuna.
Glue, n. ate.
Glum, adj. fajuro, ~e oju ibinu.
Glut, v.t. j~ aj~ki.
Glutton, n. - oj~un, a.laj~ki.
Gluttony, n. aj~ki.
Gnarl, n. k6ko igi.
Gnash, v.t. and i. pahin keke.
Gnat, n. kantikanti.
Gnaw, v.t. and i. girin j~.
Go, v.i. rin, ly, ~o.
Goad, n. qpa mimu, ~gun. v.t.
tl.

Goal, n. opin isure ije.

Goat, n. ewur~.
Goatherd, n. olutqju awqn ewur~.

Gobble, v.t. and i. sqpaka.-gbemi.

God, n. Qlqrun.
Godchild, n. qmq nipa ti Qlqrun.
Goddess, n. abo o~a.
'
Godfather, n. baba nipa ti
Qlqrun.
Godless, adj.la.ini Qlyrun,laigba
Qlqrun gbq.
Godlike, adj. niwa-bi-Qlqrun.
Godliness, n. ifykansin Qlqrun.
Godmother, n. iya nipa ti Qlqrun.
Godsend, n. ohunrere lati qdq
Qlqrun.
Going, n. ilq, irin.
Goitre, n. g~g~.

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Golden, adj.
Goldsmith,
Gone, adj. ti ....
Gonorrhea, n. arun ....
Good, adj. ire, rere.
Good-bye, inter. ikini ipinya,
Odaby! Qna re o! Odigbo
file o!
Good-evening, inter. Oku al~!
" kii.l~ 0."
Good-humour, n. inu didun, inu
rere.
Goodly, adj. didsra.
Good-morning, inter. Oku sry!
"kirq o!"
Goodness, n. iwa rere, ore.
Good-night, inter. Odsry! Odi
ojumq!
Goods, n. ~rU, ohun ini.
Good-will, n. if~ inu rare.
Goose, n. p~p~iy~ odo.
Gore, n. ~j~ didi., v.t. gun Ii
9ky, fi iwo kan.
Gorge, n. qfun. v.t. and i.
fi iwara gbemi.
Gorgeous, adj. didara, hihan.
Gorilla, n. inyki, inaki.
Gosling, n. ymq p~p~iy~ odo.
Gospel, n. ihin rere, itan igbe
aiye Jesu.
Gollllip, n. isyrq asan.
Gourd, n. igb8, itakim.
Govern, v.t. and i. filakoso, ~olori,
IJetyju.
Governess, n. olukqni obirin.
Government, n. ijyba, akoso ilu.
Governor, n. alak080 ilu, aj~I~.
Gown, n. ~ ileke gigun.
Grab, v. ja lqwq.
Grace, n. ore-qf~, oju rere,
anfani. v.t. IJe lq'lq, mu
niyin.
Graceful, adj. didara, l~wa.
Gracious, adj. qlore-qf~, alinu.
Gradation, n. ito 1~8~s~, it~
siwaju.
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Gravel,
w~w~ yanrin,
tara.
Gravitate, v.t. and i. fa mI,).
Gravitation, n. ifaml,) ara kan
si ekeji.
Gravity, n. iwa agba, nironu.
Gravy, n. omi ~ran.
Gray. Grey, n. adalu awl,) dudu
hewn.
j~ koriko igb~,

niade,
;braduaI, adj. I~s~s~.
/ Graduate, v.t. and i. gba ere Ii
/
ile ~kl,) giga.
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Graft, n. ~ka all,)m9 si igi keji.
I
Grain, n. woro irugbin kan, I,)ka,
agbado.
Grammar, n. iml,) ilo I,)rl,) daju.
Grammar~lIChool,

ile ~kl,) giga.

Granary,
Grand,
Grandchild,
I,)ml,)'
9 m 9
Grandee, n. ~ni 1,)11,)111..
Grandeur, n. didara ni iri.
Grandfather. n. baba nla.
Grandmother, n. iya nla.
Grandstand, n. ibi giga fun
iworan.
Granite, n: okuta. akl,) dudu.
Grant,
fifun. n. ohun
ti
Grape,
Graphic,
i. fi agbara
Grasp,
9wl,) gba mu,
dimu.
Grasping, adj. ni oj ukokoro ,
ll,)kanjuwa.
Grass. n. koriko igb~.
Grasshopper, n. ~l~nga.
Grate, n. irin ikele. v.t. and i.
ha,
kuna.
Grateful,
dup~.
Gratify,
Gratie,
Gratitnde,
Gratuity, n. ~bim I,)f~.
Grave. v.t. gb~, fin, iWna finfin si.
adj. nronu. n. isa okn.
Grave-olothes. n. ~I,) oku.
Grave--digger. n. agb~l~ okn.

epo.

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Greuy,
ilepo.
Great,
nla. PI,).
Greatness, n. itobi.
Greed. n. iWl,)ra ojukokoro.
.Greedy, adj. niwl,)ra, lojukokoro.
Green, adj. dudu; aipl,)n, aid~,
tutu aliga.
Greengrocer, n. oluta eweb~.
Greenhorn, n. ~niti ko 70ro tanj~.
Greet,
Greeting,
ikanu, ~dun.
Grief,
Grievance,
ibanujliJ
mu ni kliJdun,
Grieve,
ibanujIiJ nipl,)nju.
roro.
Grimace, n. ibojujIiJ l?ul?u.
Grime. n. eri. v.t. sl,) di eri.
Grin, v.t. and i. rliJrin akl,), rliJrin
liJgan.
Grind, v.t. and i. 19, pc;Sn.
Grinder, n. 019.
Grindstone,
okuta ip(;mrin.
igb9WQ. V.t. and i.
inurirull; dimu I?inflin.

okerekere.
awl,l I,)ll,)y~, adalu
ati funfun.
Groan. v.t. and i. kerora. II.
ikerora.
Groin, n. itan.
Groom, n. apoko liJl1in.

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Groove, n. iha it~bljl.

Grope, v.i. fi IjIwljI wa. IjIna Ii
okunkun.
Gross, add ~una, II~aki.
n. gbogbo, IjItIjItIjI ejila mejila; ohun m~rinleI9goje.
Grossn8ll8, n. aikuna, itobi.
Grotesque, adj. pagun-pagun.
Ground, n. il~.
Groundl8ll8, adj. lainidi.
Ground-nut, n. ~pa.
Groundwork, n. ipil~~.
Group, n. akojljlpljl, ldipljI.
Grove, n. igbo kekere.
Grovel, v.i. rako, r~ ara sil~.
Grow, v.t. and i. hu, sljI, dagba.
Growth, n. idagba, lhu.
Grub, n. kokoro, ldin.
Grudge, v.t. kim si, lie arankan
ai. n. odi, ija.
Gruesome, adj. dfilruba.
Gruft, adj. kanra.
Grumble, v.t. and i. knn, knn
ainu.
Grumbler, n. akUnsinu.
Grunt, n. kiln bi ~l~d~.
Guarantee, n. onigbljlwljI.
Guard, n. abo, ill9ra. v.t. and i.
119, dababo.
Guardian, n. olUflljl, olutoju.
Gu8S8, v.t. and i. laIDljI, ro SIjI. n.
alamljl.
Guest, n. alejo, ~niti a nile alejo
fun.
Guidance, n. it9na, ifljlnahan.
Guide, v.t. fi IjIna han, tIjI si IjIna.
n. aIDljlna.
Guide-post, n. apako loju IjIna
lati fi IjIna han ero.
Guild, n. ~gb~, parakoyi.
Guile, n. arekereke, ~tan.
Guile18118, adj. laisiarekereke,
laifl~tan.

Guilt, n. ~II~, ~bi ~fil.

Guiltl8ll8, adj. laij~bi,

lail~~.

Guilty, adj. j~bi, ~1~II~.

Guinea, n. 'lile mljlkanlelogun.

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Guinea-corn, n. IjIkB baba.

Guinea-fowl, n. ~tu, ~iYfil a.w6.
Guinea-pig, n. ~ID9 (eku).
Guinea-worm, n. sobia.
Guise, n. iri ode, lwa.
Guitar, n. ohun ljlDa orin olokun
tita.
Gull, n. ~ya omi okun sinu il~.
Gull, v.t. tan; r~j~.
Gullet, n. 9na IjIfun.
Gulp, v.t: and i. 89paka-gbemi.
Gum, n,. oje igi.
Gums, n. erlgi.
Gun, n. ibljln.
Gunner, n. ayinbljln.
Gunpowder. n. ~tu ibljln.
Gunshot. n. yiyin ibljln.
Gurgle, v.t. and i. tu piipii.
Gush, v.t. and i. tu-jade. n.
itujade.
Gusset. n. idasa-&fIIjI.
Gust. n. af~f~ ojiji.
Gut, n. ifun ~ran. v.t. and i. fun
ifun.
Gutter, n. oju agbara.
Gymnastic. adj. ti ijakadi; ti
idaraya.

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Ba, inter. 9r1jl ikigbe iyanu.
Haberdasher. n. oluta &119, ati
woaiwosi.

Habit. n. lwa, iII~, iWljIllljI.

Babitable, adj. gbigbe.
Babitant. n. olugbe.
Habitation. n. ibugbe, ile.
Babitual, adj. iwa, iIIe.
Back. v.t. and i. ke fl&k&llaka.
Hades, n. isa oku, ibugbe aWljln
oku.
Bait, n. Elku IjIb~ tabi ida.
Bag, n. aj~.
Baggard, adj. rU, joro.
Baggle, v.i. Yljlwo IjIja.

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Bail, v.t. pe, kl. Iokere. inter.

ala.fi.a. n. yinyin. v.t. and i.
wQ yinyin.
Ball-stODe, n. okuta yinyin.
Hair, n. irun.
Hairdresser, n. onidiri onigbaj8Inljl.
Hairpin, n. ikoti.
Hairy, adj. onirun.
Bale, adj. Iera, dids ara. v.t. fa..
Half. n. abljl, idameji.
Half-dozen, n. m~fa.
Half-hearted, adj. ni illjlwljlwljI.
IjIkan.
Half-PeDDJ, n. owo baba, idaji
kljlbljl.
Half-way, adv. agbede meji Qna.
Ball, n. gbangan idaj9, yara. nla.
Ballelujah! inter. ~ yin Oluwa I
Ballow, v.t. ya ai mim9'
BalluciDatiOD, n. itanj~.
Balo, n. imljlI~ ti nyi orun ka.
BaIt, v.t. and i. d~~ duro;
mukun.
Balter, n. okun ljlrun ~ran fun

fifa.

Balve, v.t. pin ni meji.

Bam, n. itan ~ran ~l~~ ti a fi
iyljI ai.
Hamlet, n. abule, ileto.
Hammer, n. olu. v.t. and i.
fi kan, olu Iu.
Hammook, n. ibusun asorQ.
Hamper, n. agbljln nla. v.t.
and i. di lljlna.
Hand, n. IjIwq. v.t. nawljI ai.
Handbell, n. agogo kekere ifljlwljI
lu.
Bandbreath, n. ibu at~l~wljI.
Handful, n. ikunwljI.
Handicraft, Handiwork, n. i,~
IjIw9'
Handkerchief, n. ~1jI inuju, gele.
Handle, n. eku, ~ni. v.t. dimu,
10.

Band-maid, n. IjImljldljl obirin.

Handsome, adj. dara,l~wa.

Band-writing, n. ikljlwe.
Handy, adj. mura, rqrun, nitosi.
Bang, v.t. and i. fi-kljl, BO-rljl,
so Ii ljlrun pa.
IlaDgings, n. ~1jI ferese tabi
ibusun.
Hanker, v.i. ,&feri gidigidi.

Haphazard, n. e,l.
Haply, adv. boya, lalabapade.
Happen, v.i. ,~, jade, hu.
HaJpiDess, n. alafia, irqra, rere.
Happy, adj. lalafia, nirqra.
Harass, v.t. da Ii agara, yljI-I~nu.
Harbinger, n. ~aju.
Harbour, n. ebute IjIk9. v.t.
and i. dabobo.
Hard, adj. Ie, ,oro, nika. adv.
sunmljl tosi.

Harden, v.t. and i. mu-Ie, mu,oro.

Hard-hearted, adj. alailanu.

Hardness, n. i,oro.
Hardship, n. inira, wahala.
Hardware, n. ohun elo 8In1jl.
Hardy, adj. laiya, ,akljlni, Ie.
Hare, n. ehoro.
Hark, inter. gbljl! fetisil~!
Harlot, n. p~ga obirin.
Harm, n. ibaj~, ipalara, ibi.
Harmful, adj. nipalara.
Harmless, adj. lainipalara,
lailewu.
HarmaHan, n. IjIn.
Harmonium, n. dUrn.

Harmony, n. ibar~,
Harness, n. 1di ~n

i~ede.
k~k~.

Harp, n. duru.
Harper, n. aluduru.
Harpoon, n. Qkljl irin fun pipa

erinmi.
Barry, v.t. ja lole, k6 l~ru.
Harsh, adj. rorO, ~nu.
Harshness, n. iJ.-oro i~nu.
Hart, n. akljl agbljlnrin.
Harvest, n. ikore.
Harvester, n. olukore.
Bub, v.t. ke w~w~.
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Hasp, ft. iha ikljl.

Hassock, ft. timtim ikunll;l.
Haste, ft. iyare., ikanju.
Hasten, v.t. and i. mu yarl\,
gbes~.

Hastily, adv. nikanju, nibinu.

Hasty, adj. kanju, yara.
Hat, ft. akl;lt~, ate.
Hatch, v.t. and i. pa IjImljl ninu
I;lyin.
Hatchet, ft. ada.
Hate, v.t. korira. ft. Inra.
Hateful, adj. kun fun irira.
Hatred, ft. irira, aifl;l.
HaughtiD8II8, Hauteur, ft. igbe.
raga, irera.
Haughty, adj. gberaga, rera.
Haul, v.t. and i. fa, wq.
Haunoh, ft. itan.
Haunt, v.t. and i. para, dl;l. ft.
ibi ara.
Have, Bad, v.t. ni.
Haven, ft. ibi igunll;l IjIk9, ibi abO.
Havoo, ft. Mo, ibajl;l. v.t. parun,
bajl;l.
Hawk, ft. awodi. f).t. and i.
polowo IjIja.
Hawker, ft. onikiri IjIja.
Bay, ft. ij~ apasa., koriko gbigbl;l.
Hazard, ft. ewu. v.t. fi wewu.
Hasard0118, adj. lewu.
Haze, ft. ikuku.
He, pron. on.
Head, ft. ori, oke, olori. v.t.
and i. ~ olori, "e alakoso.
Headache, ft. iljIri, ori 61jI.
Head-dreas, ft. idiri ifarun.
Headland, ft. iyljlri ill;l.
HeadlODg, adv. ogedengbe.
Headmaster, ft. olori ile I;lkljl.
Headquarters, ft. ile olori I;lgbl;l.
HeadstODe, n. okuta pataki ti
igun ile; okuta iboji.
Headstrong, adj. laigbljlran, agi.
di.
Headway, n. illjlBiwaju.

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Heal, v.t. and i. mulara-de.,

wo-san, mu-jina.
Healer, ft. oniWOB&n, o~egUn.
Healing, n. iwosan.
Health, ft. ilere., dida ara.
Healthy, adj. nilera.
Heap, n. akiti, ebe, ikojljlpljI.
Hear, v.t. and i. fi eti gbq, tl;ltisi.
Hearer, ft. olugbq.
Hearing, ft. igbq, igburo.
Hearken, v.i. fetisill;l.
Hearsay, n. ihin, ir6.
Hearse, ft. kl;lkl;l oku.
Heart, ft. IjIkan.
Heart-aohe, ft. ibanuje, irora
IjIkan.
Hearth, n. ibi idana., &roo
Heartily, adv. tqkan-tljlkan, tinutinu, nitOtq.
Heartless, adj. laini-a.nu.
Hearty, adj. nilera, nitotq.
Heat, ft. oru, igbona.. f).t. and i.
fi gbona..
Heathen, ft. keferi, abo~a.
Heathenism, ft. iwa keferi.
Heave, v.t. and i. gbe soke.
Heaven, ft. ljlrun alafia, oke ljlrun.
Heavenly, adj. bi ti ljlrun.
Heaviness, n. iwuwo, ibinujl;l.
Heavy, adj. wuwo.
Hedge, n. IjIgba, IjIgba tutu.
Hedgehog, ft. 9ya.
Heed, v.t. "ljIra, kiyesi. ft. ~ra,
ikiyesi.
Heedful, adj. ~ra.
HeeclI8II8, adj. laibikita., lainani.
Heel, ft. gigisl;l.
Heifer, n. I;lgbljlrljl abo malu.
Height, n. gige., ibi giga.
Heighten, v.t. aftd i. gbe-ga.
Heinous, adj. buru rekljlja.
Heir, Heireas, ft. arole, ajogun
nipa 06n.
Heirloom, ft. ajogunba.
Hell, ft. ljlrun apadi.
Helm, n. itqk9.
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Helmet, n. ihamQra ~bori,
ak4i\t4i\ orun.
Help, v.t. ran-IQwQ. n. iranlQwQ.
Helper, n. olura.nlQwQ.
Helpless, adj. la.ini iranw9.
Helpmeet, Helpmate, n. oluranIQwQ.
Helter-Bkelter, adv. rudurudu,
nikanju.
Hem, n. i~4i\ti ~Q, igbati ~Q.

v.t. ~eti ~Q.

Hemisphere, n. ibQ i~u aiye.
Hemorrhage, n. 4i\j4i\, isun 4i\j4i\.
Hemp, n. igi Qgb9.
Hen, n. abo adi4i\.
Hence, adv. lati ihin IQ.
Henceforth, adv. Ia.ti isisiyi lQ.
Hencoop, n. a.go adi4i\.
Her, pron. on.
Herald, n. akade.
Herb, n. eweb4i\.
Herbalist, n. adah~.
Herd, n. QWQ 4i\ran. v.t. and i. to
Ii QWQ.

Herdsman, n. darandaran.
Here, adv. nihinyi.
Hereafter, adv. 14i\hin eyi.
Hereby, adv. nipa eyi.
Hereditary, adv. atQwQ-dQw9
jogUn.

Heredity, n. ijogUn iwa lati QW9

obi.

Herein, adv. ninu eyi.

Hereof, adv. ti inu eyi.
Heresy, n. adamQ.
Heretic, n. aladamQ.
Heretofore, adv. nigba atijQ.
Herewith, adv. p4i\lu eyi.
Heritage, n. ogUn, ijogUn.
Hermit, n. aladagbe. olufQkansin.
Hermitage, n. ibujoko a.nika.ngbe.
Hernia, n. iYQ ifun.
Hero, n. akQni, alagbara, Qga..
Heroism, n. lwa akQni.
Heron, n. 8.kQ (4i\iY4i\).
Herring, n. 4i\ja kekere.
Hers, pron. ti r~.

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Herself, pron. ontikara.r~.

Hesitate, v.i. woye, Ijiyemeji.
Hesitation, n. iyemeji, iduro
.
woye.
Hew, v.t. and i. fi ike ke.
Biccup, Hiccough, n. sukesuke.
Hide, v.t. pa-mQ. v.i. fi ara
pamQ. n. aWQ 4i\ran.
Bideo1l8, adj. ni b4i\ru, buru.
Hiding-place, n. ibi isapamQ si.
Hierarch, n. olori ni nkan mim9'
Hierarchy, n. akoso ninu ohun
mim9'
High, adj. ga, soke.
Highland, n. il4i\ oke.
Highminded, adj. gberaga.
Highpriest, n. olori alufa.
Highspirited, adj. muna, laiya..
High water, n. akUntan omi.
Highway, n. Qna opopo, Qna
gbangba.
Highwayman, n. igara, danatlana,
ole.
Hilarious, adj. nidaraya..
Hilarity, n. ariya., aYQ.
Bill, n. oke kekere, il4i\ giga.
Billock, n. ebe, okiti.
Billy, adj. kiki oke.
Hilt, n. eku.
Him, pron. on.
Hind, n. abo agbQnrin. adJ .
14i\hin, ti 4i\hin.
Hinder, v.t. da-duro, di Ii Qn8.
Hinderance, n. idina, idaduro.
Hindermost. adJ.l4i\hin patapata.
Binge, n. agbekQ, lwakun.
Hint, n. if4i\nule. v.t. and i.
f4i\nule, dssQ.
Hinterland, n. loke, il4i\ ti 0 jina
si okun.
HiP, n. igbaroko, itan, ibadi.
Hippopotamus, n. ese, erinmi.
Hire, v.t. gba Qya il!4i\. n. Qya
il!4i\.
Hireling, n. alagbBljEl.
BiB, pron. ti r~.
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Bias, v.t. and I. pa a"e, dUn

bi eja; .. po~."
Historian, n. akqwe itan ijqba
tabi ti enia.
Historical, adj. ti iwe itan.
History, n. iwe itan.
Hit, v.t. and i. lil, fi nkan lil.
Hitch, v.t. and i. kQ. n. ikqs~,
idaduro.
Hither, adv. de ihin.
Hitherto, adv. titi di isisiyi, de
ihin la~hin wa.
Hive, n. ile oyin.
Hoar, adj. lewu., fUn bi ewu.
Hoar-frost, n. iri didi.
Hoard, n. i"ura ti a kojq pamq
nikqk9. v.t. kojq pamq
nikq k 9'
Hoarse, adj. k~hUn.
Hoary, adj. arugbO.
Hoax, n. itanj ~ i~re.
Hobble, v.t. and i. wQs~nl~.
Hobby, n. ~~ ti 0 wu ni ju.
Hoe, n. qkQ iroko. v.t. and i.
roko, rol~.
Hog, n. ~I~d~.
Hoist, v.t. gbe soke, fa soke.
Hold, v.t. and i. dimu, pamq.
n. idaduro, idimu.
Hole, n. ihO, koto.
Holiday, Holyday, n. qjq ajq.
qjq ere.
Holiness, n. I.wa mimq.
Hollow, adJ. l~tan, "ofo t~kata.
Holy, adj. mimq, lail~~~.
Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, n. Ji:mi
Mirnq.

Holy-week, n. qs~ ti 0 ~ju

Ajinde.
.
Homage, n. isin, it~riba, ifori
bal~.

Home, n. ile, ibugbe.

Homeless, adj. ~e.
Home-made, adj. eyiti a ~e nile.
Homesick, adj. qkan fa si ile,
ifa qkansiile ~ni.
Homeward, adj. siha ile.

HOS
Homicide, n. apania.
Homily, n. iwe iyanju fun ijq.
HODeat, adj. sotq, duro ~~n.
Honesty, n. i~edede, otitq.
Honey, n. oyin.
HODeycomb, n. afara oyin.
HoneymooD, n. o~u kini I~hin
igbeyawo.
HOIiorary, adJ. lqf~.
Honour, n. qla. 9wq. v.t. bu
qla fun. b9wq.
HODourable, adJ. lqla, niyin.
Hood, n. ibori, idiri.
Hoodwink, v.t. boloju. r~j~.
Hool, n. bata ~~ ~~in tabi mAlu.
Hook, n. I.w9. v.t. and i. fi
I.w9 mu.
Hooked, adj. ni g9gq, t~.
Hoop, n. qja agb&.. v.t. gba Ii
qja.
HoopiDg-cough, WhoopiDgoough, n. ikq ipa; ikq fere.
Hoot, v.t. and i. M.
Hop, v.t. and i. ~e lakalaka. fi
~~ fa.
Hope, n. ireti. v.f. and i. ~
reti, dab&..
Hopeful, adJ. nireti.
Hopeless, adj. lainireti, laini
ab&..
Horizon, n. ipade il~ on qrun.
Hom, n. iwo.
Horned, adj. oniwo, abiwo.
Hornet, n. agbQn nia titani.
Horrible, Horrid, adj. buruju.
banil~ru.

Horror. n. ib~ru. ipaiya.

Horse, n. ~~in.
Horseback, n. ~hin ~~in.
Horsedealer, n. oluta ~in.
Horsehair. n. irun ~'lIin.
Horseman, n. ~l~in.
Horsewhip, n. ~gba ~~n.
HOBaDDa, n. 9rq iyin Qlqrun.
Hose, n. "okoto, ibqs~.
Hospitable. adJ. inu rere ni ~~
alejo.
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Hospital, n. ile it9ju aW9n
alaisan; ile alariln.
Hospitality, n. lwa inu rare si
alejo.
Host, n. bale ile ero; ~gb~ ogun.
Hostage, n. idogo, ~ya..
Hostel, n. ile ero.
Hostess, n. lya. ile ero.
Hostile, adj. 'ilodi si, ba ja.
Hostility, n. ija gbangba.
Hostler, n. olutoju ~.
Hot, add. gb6na, mUna.
Hotheaded, adj. 0'il0nu.
Hotel; n. ile ero.
Hound, n. aja id9d~.
Hour, n. wakati.
Hourglua,' n. digi ti a fi yanrin
si fun idiw9n akoko.
Hourly, adj. ni wakatiwakati.
H01188, n. ile.
Housebreaker, n. 919'i1&, k6lekole.
Ho11B8hold, n. agbole, idile.
Householder, n. bale ile.
House-keeper, n. olut9ju ile.
Housemaid, n. iraD'il~birin ni ile.
Housewife, n. iyale, aya bale.
Hovel, n. ag9, ile talaka.
Hover, v.i. rababa yi ka nibi
kanna.
How, adv. bawo, Ii 9D& woo
Howbeit, conj. 'ilugb9n.
However, adv. bi 0 ti wu ki 0 rio
sib~.

Howl, v.t. and i. U, wu bi aja.

Hubbub, n. ariwo irukerudo.
Huddle, v.t. and i. ifunP9 wuruwuru.
Hue, n. aWQ, ir~; ariwo.
Hug, v.t. fi 9W9 gbam9ra. n.
ifam9ra.
Huge, adj. titobi, nla.
Hulk, n. inu 9kQ; ~gb~ 9k9.
Hum, v.t. and i. kiln, kim bi
oyin.
Human, adj. ti enia.
Humane, adj. ,eun, ni inu rere.
Humanity, n. iwa enia; inurere.

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Humble, adj.

nir~l~.

v.t.

r~-

sil~, t~.

Humbly, adv. tir~I~-tir~I~.

Humbug, n. eni, itanj~, apara.
Humdrum, adj. agara.
Humid, adj. tutu, rin.
Humidity, n. itutu 9rinrin.
Humiliate, v.t. r~-sil~, t~ loriba.
HumiliatiOD, n. ir~nisil~.
Humour, n. omi, ~~, inu didun.
v.t. 'iI6 if~ 9kan, t~ 19run.
Humorous, adj. paniln.
Hump, n. ike.
Humpback,
Huncbback,
n.
abuke.
Hundred, adj. 9g9run.
Hundredfold, n. 9g9g9run.
Hunger. n. ebi. v.t. aM i. ebi
npa.
Hungry, adj. ti ebi npa.
Hunt, v.t. and i. d~, Ie, 'il9d~.
n. id~.
Hunter, n. ~.
Hurl, v.t. fi B9ko kikan.
Hurricane, n. iji lile.
Hurry, v.t. and i. yara, Fa. n.
ikanju.
Hurt, v.t. and i. palara. n.
ipalara.
HurHul, adj. nipalara, nika.
Husband, n. 9kq, 9k910birin.
v.t. 'iI6 i~ju.
Husbandman, n. agb~, olut9ju
oko.
Husbandry, n. iroko.
Husb, inter. dak~! panwu9 I
Husb-mODey, n. owo ab~t~l~.
Husk, n. epo ara 680 igi.
Hustle, v.t. and i. ti sihin ti
B9hun, funlu.
Hut, n. ile kekere.
Hybrid, n. adam9di.
Hydropbobia, n. dugbolugi.
Hyena, Hyena, n. iki'iko, p~l~p~.
Hygiene, n. ~k9 nipa ara lile.
Jbmn, n. orin mim9.
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Hymn-book, n. iwe orin mimq.
Hyperbole, n. a8qdUn.
Hypocrisy, n. Bil!ot9, ~ agabagebe.
Hypocrite, n. agabagebe.

DUterate, adj. laikqwe, alaim9

iwe.
m-nature, n. i~onu, iwa buburu.
Dlness, n. &run, aisan.
muminate, f).t. tan imqle, ~e Ii
~q.

I.
I, pron. emi, mo, ng.
Ice, n. omi didi.
Idea, n. iye inu, iro.
Ideal, n. ap~r~ ti 0 darajulq.
Identical, adj. ohun kanna, ko
si iyat9.
Identify, f).t. mimQ daju.
Idiom, n. isq 9rq, ilohun qrq.
Idiot, n. ~iwere.
Idle, adj. l~, ~~.
Idleness, n. ~~, 91~.
Idler, n. ql~, aI~~.
Idol, n. ere, o~.
Idolater, n. abQ~.
Idolatry, n. ibQri~a, isin ere.
Idolize, f).t. and i. k~, f~ rekqja.
n, conj. bi.
Ignite, f).t. and i. tinab9, kun.
IpWon, n. itinabq, kikun.
Ignoble, adj. 1~g8.n, ailqia.
Ignominious, adj.l~gan,l8.bukun.
Ignominy, n. ~an, itiju.
19noram1U, n. ope enia, ~iwere.
Ignorance, n. aimQ, ailoye.
Ignorant, adj. laimQ, lope, laimoye.
Ignore, f).t. aikasi, aifiyesi.
m, adj. aisan, buru, ofo, jamba.
Illegal, adj. lodi si 000.
megible, adj. ~ro lati Im.
megitimate, adj. laibi ni igbeyawo; qmq ale, qna ait9.
m-favoured, adj. labukUn.
DUberal, adj. lainawo, laid~wq.
DUeit, adj. ilodi si 000, ait9 si
000.
Dlimitable, adj. lailila, la.ini&la.

muminatiOD, n. ifuni ni im9l~.

Wuminator, no ~niti nfun ni
ni im91~.
musion, n. ~. ~tan.
mustrate, f).t. ladi, ~ awor&n.
mustration, n. iladi, ifihan,
aworan.
mustrio1U, adj. n9l8., 10ruk9,
lokiki.
m-wiII, n. irira, if~ buburu.
Image, n. aworan, ere.
Imagery, n. ap~~, ifihan.
Imagination, n. lM, oye.
Imagine, f).t. ro, woye.
Imbeoile, adj. lailera, lailagbara.
Imbibe, f).t. mu sinu.
Imitate, f).t. t~le, fi. ~ ap~~, ~e
afarawe.
Imitation, n. ap~~, ifarawe,
it~le.

9m9-~hin, aIafarawe.
Immaculate, adj. ni iwa funfun.
Immaterial, adj. lainilari.
Immature, adj. aiP9n, aigbo.
Immeaaurable, adj. Iainiw9n.
Immediate, adj. 199an, lojukanna.
Immediately, adf). 199an, nisisiyi.
Immense, adj. tobi pup9, lainiw9n.
Immerge, f).t. t~rl ninu omi.
Immersion, n. it~rl ninu omi.
Immigrate, f).t. and i. ~il9 si ilu
mi.
ImmigratiOD, n. ~9 si ilu mi.
Imminent, adj. sunm9 itosi,
lewu 10ri.
Immoderate, adj. laimqniwqn.
Immodest, adj. lainitiju.
Immoral, adj. Iainiwa rere, buru,
iwa agbere.

Imitator, n.

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Immortal, add. laiku, laidibajlil
Immortality, v.t. aidibajlil' aikU.
Immodalize, v.t. B9 di alaikU.
Immovable, adj. duro ~in.
ImmUDity, n. anfani, ere.
Immutable, adj. aiyipada.
Impair, v.t. bajlil, fBBlilhin.
Impale, v.t. B9gba yi i 0.
Impart, v.t. fi-fun, fi-rAn.
Impartial, adj. 10titQ, laini ojusaju enia.
Imp....ble, adj. lailek9ja.
Impatience, n. aimusuru, iwara,
aisimi.
Impatient, adj. niwara, laiduro.
Impeach, v.t. fi-sun.
Impede, v.t. da-duro, di.19W9
Impediment, n. idil9w9, idina.
Impel, v.t. t\ siwaju.
Impend, v.i. kil9, sO-1"9.
Impenetrable, add. lailelaja, lail~di.

Impenitence, n. aironupiwada
~Iil, aikanu ~Iil
Impenitent, add.. aironupiwada.
Imperative, adj. pip~1il ta.!llilt~lil.
Imperceptible, adj. Airi, aim9.
Imperfect, adj. laipe, l8.bukun.
Imperfection, n. aipe, abukun.
Imperial, add. ti ij9ba, ti 9ba.
Imperil, v.t. lati fi sinu ewu.
Imperious, adj. lafojudi, agidi.
Imperishable, add. aidibajlil
Impertinence, n. iwere.
Impetuosity, n. ir91u, ik9lu.
Impetuous, adj. lagbara, niglri.
Impetus, n. iyanju ik91u lagbaraf
ifunlokun.
Impiety, n. iwabuburu, aib9w9
fun Q19run.
Implacable, adj. laila, 19ta.
Implant, v.t. gbin sinu.
Implement, n. ohun 9n&.
Implicate, v.t. fi-191u, w~19W9.
Implication, n. il9W9 ninu nkan.
Implore, v.t. b~, blilblil.

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Impolite, add. laimoye laini.

warere.
Impolitic, adj. lail9gb9n.
Import, v.t. mu lati okere w9 ilu,
iwa.
Importance, n. iwuwo, inidi;
ohun pataki.
Important, adj. wuwo, pataki,
nidi.
Importation, n. imu 9ja okere
w9 ilu.
Importer, n. ~ti 0 mu 9ja lati
okere w9 ilu.
Importunity, n. awiyannu.
Impose, v.t. aM i. ka si 19run,
bu-fun.
Imposition, n. ifi 9w9 Ie, ~Iil lsin,
irliljlil
Impossible, add. ,oro, lail~e.
Impossibility, n. ~oro, ail
Impostor, n. IillliltBn, aladaw9le
Imposture, n. IiltBn, idaw91e.
Impotence, n. ailagbara, ailera.
Impoverish, v.t. S9 di taIaka.
Impracticable, adj. lail .
Imprecate, v.t. fi-bu, fi-geglin.
Imprecation, n. ifibu, eglin.
Imprepable, add. lail~nidi.
Imprepate, v.t. dap9, SOP9.
Impress, v.t. tlil-m9, fi ami si.
Imprint, v.t. tlil-m9, fi si iranti.
Imprizon, v.t. ha-m9, se-m9 inu
tubu.
Imprizonment, n.
iham9 inu
tubu.
Improbable, adj. lailerib~.
Improper, adj. lait9, laiYIil.
Improve, v.t. aM i. mu-san,
tun-~e.

Improvement, n. imusan, it~e.

Improvident, adj. lainirotlilllil
Imprudent, add. laimoye,laigb9n
Impudence, n. ailojuti.
Impudent, adj.laiIojuti, alafojudi.
Impugn, v.t. k9lu, ko tl.
Impulse, n. agbara ir9lu.
Impulsive, adj. lagbara i1"91u.
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ImpUDii7. n. aijiya. ibljl IljlwljI lya
jij~.

Impure, adO. laimq. len.

Impurity. n. iwa aimljl. en.
Imputation, n. ~. iii IjIran 8Un.
Impute, tI.e. ka si Ii ljlrUn. ka si.
ID, prep. nit ninu.
IDabilii7. n. ainipa. ailagbara.
JDacceuible, adO. lailesunmljl.
lDaccuraoy. n. aipe. ~e.
lDaccurate. adj. la.ipe. ni9ifle.
lDaction, n. IjII~. im~~.
lDadequate, adj. la.ioo.
lnadmi-ible, adO. lailegba.
IDadvertenoe. n. lamyesi. ni
gbagbe.
luane, adO. 10fo, lainiIari.
llumimate, adO. lail~mi. IIjlr8,
kura.
IDapplicable, adj. la.ibamu. laile
fiwe.
IDappreh8D8i.ble, adj. laiy~ni.
lailedimu.
IDapproachable, adj. lailesunmljl.
IDappropriate, adj. lain
laibamu.
IDapt, adj. la.itljl. laiy~. la.ibamu.
1Darticulate, adj. lailesljlrljl clarada;ra.
lDaamuch, adv. niwljlnbi.
IDatteDtive, adO. laifojusi, lamyesi.
lDaudible, adj. lailegbq.
lDaugurate, tI.t. lati kljl b~r~,
pil~~.

lDauapioioua, adj. lailorire.

Inborn, Inbred, adj. bibinini.
lDcalculable, adO. lailelfiro. laileka.
IDcaDtation, n. orin af~~. ~faiya, ~edi.
IDoapable, adO. lail
IDoapaoitate, tI.t. gba Ii agbara.
Incapacity, n. ailagbara. ailljlgbljln.
.
1Doarcerate, v.t. hamljl inu tubu.
IDoarDate, tI.t. fifi ~ran ara bi>.

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IDoarDation, n. imu ~ran ara wljI.

lDoautioUB, adj. laisljlra, laiwoye.
1DceDdiarJ, n. kunIe-kunle. atinabljlle.
IDceDIe, tI.t. mu-binu. n. orun
turari.
IDoeD.tive, adO. niru ljlkan 8Oke.
IDceptiOD, n. ib~r~, ipil~~.
lDoaaDt, adO. laisimi. laiduro.
IDoh, n. idamejila OIIuwljln ~~
kan.
Incident, n. alabapade. ~i.
Incise, tI.t. ke, 1\1&.
IDcite, v.t. ru ljlkan 8oke, gbedide.
IDciviliiy. n. alaimljlyi.
lDolement, adj. lail8.nu, nika,
tutu.
IDoliDatiOD, n. ifa IjIkan sit it~i.
1DoliDe, v.t. and i. t~-si. ni if~ si.
Include, tI.t. fi-p~lu, ka-kun.
lDooherent, adj. laifaramljlra.
IDoome, n. owo.lj!dun, ere, ele.
IDoommodious, adj. lairljlrun.
IDoomparable, adj. lail~gb~ra.
Incompatible, adO. lailebarajljl.
IDoompetent,adO.laitljl.lailagbara.
IDoomplete, adO. laipe.
IDoompreh8D8i.ble, adj. lailemq.
IncoDceivable, adj. laiOOnkan.
IDooDSiderate, adj. laironu. la.ifiyesi.
lDoouaiatent, adj. l~dede.
IDooDSOlable, adj. t-i a ki> Ie tu
ninu.
lDoouapiououa, ti 0 kere pUP9jU.
lDcollltaDt, adO. laiduro.
IDooDtestable, adj. lailejiyan.
IDooDtinenoe. n. aimaraduro.
aimq.
Incontinent, adj. laimaraduro.
laimq.
Inconvenient, adj. lairljlrun.laiy~.
Incorporate, tI.t. dapljI 8Ijlkan,
k~gb~, isopljI.
Incorporeal, adO. laini ara.
lDoorrect, adO. laipe.
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Incorrigible, adj. buru rekt;)ja.

IDcorrupt, adj. laidibaj~.
Increase, !J.t. and i. P9Bi, dagba,
ri. n. ibisi, asunklm.
Incredible, adj. ti ko ~ gbagbt;).
Incredulous, adj. ,oro lati gbagb9.
lDorement, n. ifikun owo-iif~.
IncrimiDate, !J.t. fi-8Un.
Incubate, !J.t. and i. pa ~yin,
saba lori ~yin.
Incubation, n. isaba lori ~yin.
Inculcate, !J.t. t~num9.
IDcum.bent, add. kAn. n. ~niti
o ni oye ni ij9.
Incur, !J.t. jigbese.
lDcarable, add.laiwotan,laiwosan.
Indebted, adj. j~-nigbese.
Indecent, adj. aiy~, aitq.
IndeciliOD, n. iyemeji, aipinnu.
Indecoro118, adj. lainiwa rere.
Indeed, adv. nitot9.
Indefatigable, adj.laisimi, lail4re.
IndeflDite, adj. lailopin, kb daju.
Indelible, add. lailepar~.
lnd8DlDity, n. igb9w9 nitari
ibaj~.

Indent, v.t. and i. ~ sinu w9gt;)w9gQ. n. iwe iifowo.

Independent, adj. laigbarale, laifarak9, laini alak08O.
Indescribable, adj. lailapapejuwe.
Indestructible, adj. laileparun.
Inda, n. ifihan, itqkasi.
Indicate, v.t. fi-han, tqka Hi.
Indication, n. ifihan, ap~~.
Indict, !J.t. fi-8Un, ka ~~ 8i 19rUn.
lDdictment, n. iwe ~un.
lDdifterent, adj. laiifusi, lainani.
Indigen0118, adj. ti il~, ti ilu.
Indigent, adj. laini, talaka.
Indigestible, add. ailed&. ninu.
Indigestion, n. aida onj~ ni inu.
Indignant, add. binu, runu.
Indipation, n. ibinu, irunu.
Indipity, n. ~ga.n, abukun.
Indigo, n. ~lu.
Indirect, adj. lai~tara, laitq.

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IDdiIcerDible, add. laihAn.
IDdUcreet, adj. laigb9n.
Indiacretion, n. aigbQn; aimoye.
InctiacrimiDate, adj. nidarudapt;).
IDdispenaable, adj. l~ aini.
Indispoaed, adJ'- ni ailera.
Indisposition, n. aiya-ara, aisan
kekere.
Indisputable, adJ'. laisi aniani,
nitOtq.
lDdiaoluble, add. laile ya kuro,
lailetu.
IndiBtiDct, add. laihBn, bal-hal.
Indite, !J.t. hum9, k9we.
Individual, n. or adj. ~ k9kan,
olukuluku.
Individuality, n. iif9k~kan; olukuluku.
Indivisible, adj. lailepin.
Indolence, n. 91~; im~~.
Indolent, add. 191~, lailiP9n .
Indomitable, adJ'. lailebori.
Indoor, adj. Indoors, ad!J. ninu
ile.
Induce, !J.t. r9, yi Ii 9kan pad&.
Inducement, n. iyil9kan pada.
Induct, !J.t. fi.han. fi Hi oye.
Indulge, !J.t. and i. k~.
Indulgence, n. ik~. aba.
lnduatrio118, adj. liP9n, laisimi.
Industry. n. ip9n, ~ oniifowo.
Indwell, !J.t. and i. gbe inu.
Inebriate, !J.t. muti para.
Inebriation, n. imuti para.
Ine1!ective, adj. laini ~~.
Ine1!ectual, adj. laileso, l~~,
lailagbara.
Inelegance, n. aidara.
Ineligible, add. laitq ni yiyan.
Inequality, n. aid9gba.
Inequitable, add laiifOtq
Inert, ad)'. 19m, lail9~bQn.
Inestimable, add. ainiye, ailediyele.
Inevitable, adj. laile b919w9.
lailey~~.

Inuc1ll&ble, adj. lairiwisi.

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Inahaustible, 000. lailelotan.
Inexorable, adj. 1aigb~b~.
Inexpedient, adj. laiy~, lairQrun.
Inexpensive, 000. lainawo pup9
Inexperience, no aimoye.
Inexplicable, 000. lailetum9
Inexpressible, 000. laileB4jl.
IneztiDguishable, adj. lailepa.
Infallible, adj. lail~, daju
daju.
Infamous, 000. buru rek9ja,
l~gan.

IDfamy, n. ~gan, \wa buburu.

1Dfanoy, n. igba iwa 9me.
Infant, n. 9m9 9w9.
Infanticide, n. pipa 9m9 9w9.
Infantry, n. 9m9-ogun ~l~~.
Infatuate, v.t. 1!9 di iwere, ra
niye, f~ la f~ ju.
Infatuation, n. fif~ la f~ jll.
Infect, v.t. ran m9.
Infection, n. iranm9.
Infer, v.t. mu era jade.
Inferior, 000. r~hin ju, r~l~ ju,
9m9-~hin.

Inferiority, n. ki kere ju.

Infemal,

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Infest, v.t. Y9-I~nu.

ID1ldel, adJ. alaigbagb9
iD1ldelity, n. aigbagb9.
ID1IDite, adj.lailopin,lainip~kUD.
IDflrm, adj. lailera, lailagbara.
InfIrmary, n. ile aW9n alaisan.
IDftrmity, n. ailera.
Inflame, v.t. and i. tinab9, mugbona.
Inflammation, n. ijoni, igbina.
ID1late, v.t. fi af~f~ kun, f~ soke.
lD1lect, v.t. t~ sinu, ya kuro 19na.
lD1lezible, adj. ailE;t~.
In1Iict, v.to fi Ie lara, j~-niya.
In1Iiction, n. iya, ij ~niya.
lD1luence, n. ipa lori ~ni, aghara.
lD1luential, adj. lagbara.
lD1luenza, n. &run otutu.
1D1lus, n. ilf&1l sinu, ifikun.

Infold. v.t. yi-ka, dl-sinu.

Inform, v.t. and i. wi-fun, k9 l~k9,
mu.m9, fi-sun.
Informant, n. ~t.i nB9 fun ni.
Information, n. iwifun, ~k9,
ifisun.
Infrequent, adj. laiw9P9.
Infringe, v.t. ru, ~gb9ran.
lnImiate, v.t. mu-binu, ru ibinu
Boke.
Infuse, v.t. da-sinu.
Infusion, n. ida omi sori nkan
lati fa adUn r~ jade.
Ingathering, n. ikore oko.
IDgenious, adj. 199b9n, nihum9.
Ingennity, n. 9gb9n, ihum9.
Ing Iorious, adJ. lailogo.
Ingraft, v.t. IQ.m9.
Ingratiate, v.t. ~ oju rere Hi.
Ingratitude, n. ail9P~' aimore.
Ingredient, n. ohun elo.
Inhabit, v.t. gbe inu.
Inhabitable, 000. eyiti a Ie g\le
inll.
Inhabitant, n. olugbe.
Inhale, v.t. mi jinl~, mi ainu.
Inherit, v.t. jogUn ini.
Inhelitance, n. ogUn, ini.
Inheritor, n. ajogUn, &role.
1nh000table, adJ. alaif~ alejo
~.

Inhuman, adJ. nikA, ~a.

lDimical, adj. bi 9t&..
Inimitable, adj. ailefarawe.
Iniquity, n. aj~edede, ~~, ai~ododo.
Initial, n. ti ipil~~, ib~~ oruk9.
Initiate, v.t. mu b~r~, k9 ni
ipil~~ gba B~gb~.
Inject, v.t. fi sinu.
Injudicious, adJ. lail9gb9n.
Injunction, n. ~~, iyanju.
Injure, v.t. pa-Iara, ba-j~.
Injurious, adj. lewu, l~ot9,

nikA.
Injury, n. ibaj~, ipalara, ikB.
InjUBtice, n. ~otit9.
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IDk, n. tadawa.
lDlE-boWe. n. igotadawa.
1DkliDg, n. finfin.
1DlaDd, adj. lokj) il~, jiru\. si okun.
IDmate. n. olugbele.
IuD, n. ile era.
IDDate, adj. bibinibi.
lDDermoat, adj. ti inu lfjlhun.
lDDervate, v.t. mu laraya, fi
agbara. fun.
lDDkeeper, n. olutqju iloero.
lDDooenoe, n. iwa mimfjl, all~~.
lDDocent, adj. a.la.i.fl~.
lDDovation, n. ayida, mu ohun
titun wa.
lDDumerable, adj. lainiye.
InoblervaDt, adj. laifiyesi.
Inoculate, v.t. lfjl-mfjl.
InoffBDlive. adj. lainipanilara,
laiba ninu j~.
InoppottUDe, adj. Ii akoko ti kO
y~.

Inordinate, adj. nif~kuf~, Jainiwfjln.

Inorganic, adj. lall~, lainiyj).
In-patient, n. ~niti a gba. sinu
il6 aWfjln a.laisan.
Inquest, n. iwadi iku ~ni, itfjl8~.
Inquietude, n. aiba.l~ fjlkan.
Inquire. Enquire. v.t. and i. bere,
tfjl8~, wadi.
Inquiry, n. ibj)re, itfjls~, iwadi.
Inquilition, n. itfjls~ nipa ilana
ofin.
Inquisitive. adj. wiwadi, titqs~.
IDroad, n. igbogun si, idoti.
1DIaDe. adj. ,iwere, sinwin.
IDIanitary, adj. fjlbun, aimfjl, iiri.
IDaatiable, adj. lanit~lfjlrun.
IDscribe, v.t. kfjl sori, fin.
IDscriptioD, n. akfjlle.
IDIorutable, adj. lailiiwan.
InIeot, n. kokoro.
1DIecure, adj. lewu, aidaniloju.
IDsensibility, n. aimq, ikura. .
IDsensible. adj. laimq, nikura,
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Inseparable, adj. laile ya kuro.
IDaert, v.t. fi-sinu, fi-kun.

1Dside. adtI. ninu.

IDIidious, adj. l~tan.
Insight, n. imq, ibojuwo.
InBignia, n.pl. ami oye.
Jnsjpi8canoe, n. aito nkan.
1DaigDiflcant, adj. laini Jan, Jaito
nkan.
IDsiDoere, adj. laiifOtq
IDainoerity, n. a.i.flotq, ~tan.
lDainuate. v.t. fi ~tan we. oju
rere.
IDIipid, adj.. Jaini adun.
Insiat, v.t. and i. t~numfjl, ti
jaguda 1fO.
lnIobriety, n. imuti para.
lnIolenoe, n. afojudi.
1Dao1eDt, adj. Jafojudi.
InIolvent, adj. lalle san gbese.
IDaoIllllia, n. laile sun.
InIomuch, adtI. niwfjln bi, tob~.
InIpect, v.t. bojuwo, dan-wo, ti
oju si.
InIpection, n. ibojuwo, ifojusi.
lnlpector, n. alabojuwo, alab~wo.
InIpiratiOD, n. imisi.
InIpire, v.t. mi-sinu, fa-sinu.
lnltability, n. aiduro nibikan.
IDstal, lnltall, v.t. fi si ipo oye.
lnItalment, n. adasan, ~.
adawin.
InItanoe, n. ap~r~, ~b~, ami.
lnltant, adj. lojukanna, laiduro.
InItantaneous, adj. l~~kanna.
lojukanna.
InItantly, adv. ni iif~ju kan,
lojukanna.
lnltead, adv. nipo.
lnItigate. v.t. t~ si, d~-si, rfjl-si.
InItiI, v.t. ro, kan.
IDatinot, n. imfjl inu.

1nItitute. v.t.

fi-Iel~,

gbe-ka.l~.

pinnu.
lDItitution, n. igbeka.l~, ilasil~.
IDstruct, v.t. kfjl Ii ~kfjl, fi 8If~
fun.
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lnstructiou, n. ~kq, imq, 1IoIf~'

IDstructor, n. olukqni.
IDstrument, n. ohun elo qn8.,
~I"9.

lDaubordinate, adj.

lait~riba,

lai-

gbqran.

Iuaumcient, adj. laito, lain.

lDsult, 'V.t. ~ afojudisi. n.
afojudi.

IDsuperable, adj. lailebori, lallekqja.

lDIure, v.t. mu-daju.
lDsurgent, adj. dide ai, sqt~ si.
lIIIurmountable, adj. lailebori.
lDIurrection, n. ~t~ si, idide ai.
Intact, adj. laifqwqkan, nipipe.
Integrity, n. otitq inu, iwa titl?
Intellect, n. oye.
Intelligence, n. oye, irohin, isqfun.
Intelligent, adj. loye, ni imq.
InteJ1jgible, adj. eyiti a Ie mq, ti
oye r~ ai Ie ye wa.
Intemperance, n. lIoIfeju, .1eke.
Intend, v.t. gbiro, pinnu.
Intended, n. af~na.
Intense, adj. kikankikan, jqjq.
Intent, adj. idi, nitori ki.
Intention, n. ero, ete.
Inter, v.t. sin.

Intercede, v.i. b~b~, 'lip~.

Intercept, v.t. da duro, di lqwq.
Intercession, n. ~b~.
Interceaor, n. onip~, alagbawi,
onilaja.

Interchange, v.t. ~ PafliP&I"9'

Intercourse, n. ibalo, ibapade.
Interdict, v.t. da Ii ~kun. n.
idal~kun.

Interest, n. anfani, kikAn; owo

ele. v.t. kan, nisi.
Interfere, v.i. bq ai arin, "list.
Interior, adj. ti inu lqhun, loke,
jin8. si eti okun.

Interject, v.t. sq-sarin, fi-si.

InterjectioD, n. igbe ojiji.
Intermarriage, n. igbeyawo ninu

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kan ni iyawo fun idile keji.
Intermediate, adj. larin, lagbe.
demeji.
Interment, n. isinku.
Interminable, adj. lallopin.
Intermingle, V.t. and i. dapqmq.
Intermission, n. idawQ duro.
Intermjttent, adj. igb~-gba.
Internal, adj. ti inu.
International, adj. ti ibalo larin
awqn orile ede.
Interpose, v.t. and i. bq sarin, ~
ilaja.
Interpret, v.t. and i. tumq, ~

Intermarry, v.i. igbe

gbedegb~yq.

Interpretation, n. itumq. iladi.

Interpreter, n. ogbifq. gbedegbeyq. onitumq.

Interregnum, n. igba lann akoko

ti qba kan

j~ t~le

ekeji.

Interrogate, v.t. bi-Iere. bere.

Interrogation, n. ibilere. ibere.
Interrupt, v.t. da-duro. di-lqwq.
Interruption, n. idaduro. idiwq.
Intersect, 'V.t. and i. ke nibu. pin
niyA.

Intersperse, v.t. tu kakiri.

Intertribal, adj. larin ~ya enia.
Intertw:iDe, 'V.t. and i. lqpq. WeIDq.
Interval, n. aye arin; akoko
inB.hin.

Intervene, v.i. bq sarin, kqja

larin.

Intervention, n. ilaja. ibq sarin.

Interview, n. ifojukoju. ojukanra.
Intestate, adj. laifohunsil~.
Intestines, n. ifun inu.
Intimacy, n. ibar~.
Intimate, adj. ifaram9' v.t. fi
~u Ie di~.
Intimatiou, n. ifi ~nu Ie di~.
Intimidate, v.t. daiyafo, d~rubA.
Into, prep. ninu. ainu.
Intolerable, adj.I~ ifi qkanran,
laile rqju.

Into:dcate,

'V.t.

pa Ii Qti.

idile meji.
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IntoDoaticm, n. ipa Ii Qti.

Intractable, adj. agidi.
IntraDsitive. adj. lairekQja.
Intrepid, adj. laifoya, ni igboiya.
Intrepidity, n. igboiya.
Intricate, adj. diju, lqlu.
Intrigue, n. rikiIIi.
Intrinsic, adj. ojulowo.
Introduce, v.t. fihan, mu.m9.
Introduction. n. ifihan. idimim9
fun.

Introspect, v.i. wo awosmu.

Introvert, v.t. yi si inu.
Intrude; v.t. aM i. wa. laipe,
YQju si.

Intrusion. n. iYQju ai laipe.

IntUition. n. QgbQn inu.
In11lldate, v.t. fi omi boo
Inure, v.t. and i. mQ lara.
Invade, v.t. gbogun ai.
Invalid, n. alailera, olokunrun.
adj. lailagbara.
Invaluable, adj. lailediyele, iye.
biye.
Invariable, adj. diduro ~.
InvasiOD, n. igbogun ti.
Invent, v.t. hum9.
Inventicm, n. iwari, QgbQn titun.
Inversicm, n. iyipads, idorikodo.
Invert, v.t. yi-pada, dorikodo.
Invest, v.t. and i. WQ Ii BIW, ~ Ii
QIW. fi owo pamQ.
Investigate, v.t. wadi, tQs~.
Investment, n. QflQ, ifiowopamQ.
Inveterate, adj. jingiri.
Invigorate, v.t. fun Ii agbara,
mule.
Invincible, adj. ti a ko Ie bori,
lallelf~

Inviolable, adj. lailebaj~.

Invisible, adj. lairi, laihan.
Invitation. n. ipe, ir9.
Invite, v.t. pe, IV.
Invocate, v.t. ke pe ninu adura.
Invooaticm, n. ikepe ninu adura.
Invoice, n. iwe owo qja.
Invoke, v.t. gbadura. si.

Involuntary, adj.

lai~ tinutinu.
inu ~.
Involve, v.t. wemQ, kawe.
InvulDerable, adj. lalle ~Qgb~.
Inward, adv. ninu.
Ire, n. ibinu, irunu.
Irksome, adj. da lagara, YQ-

1aifi

if~

l~nu.

IrOD, n. inn.
Ironmonger, n. oni,,~ inn.
IrOIlY, n. iranp9 apars.
Irradiate, v.t. tan imQI~ si, dan.
IrrecODcilable, adj. laile Is nija.
Irrecoverable, adj.laile gba. pada.
Irregular, adj.

l~ede,

laitO

1~3~~.

Irreligious, adj. laini iwa bi

QIQrun.

I:rreparable, adj. laile tunfle,

laila~.

Irreproachable,

adj.

lail~gan.

lail~~.

Irreaistible, adj. laile kQju ija ai.

Irresolute, adj. laini ipinnu,
iyemeji.

Irrespective, adj. l~ akiyesi.

Irretrievable, adj. lalle gba pada.
Irreverent, adj. laibQwQ fun,
alallqw9

Irrevocable, adj. laile pe pads.

Irrigate, v.t. bomi rin.
Irritate, v.t. tQ, mubinu.
Is, n. wa.
Islam, n.

isin aWQn Imale;

lagbara.
Island, Isle, n. erekUflu.
Ialander, n. ara erekuflu.
Isolate, v.t. Ie 8Qnu ,?e ki 0
nikangbe dad6.
llBue, n. QmQ, eso, opin. v.t.
and i. 'IBn jade.
Isthmus, n. il~ taro ti nao il\,
meji PQ ; QrUn il~.
n, pron. on.
Itch, n. munra, eyi ara.
adv. b~ g~g~, p~lu ; Qkqkan.
Iterate, v.t. tun-~, tun-wi.
ifisil~

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1tiDera&e, v.i. irin lati ilu de ilu.

lig, n. ijo.

Its,

ligger, n. jiga. kokoro ti 0 nW9

lab~ ekanna.
liDgle, n. ir6 nkan bi "aworo.
limildaha, n. k~k~ ti enia nfa
kin.
lob, n. i~ kekere kan.
lockey, n. alagbata ~in. ~niti
ngun ~ sara ije.
locular, locose, adj. l~~. ipani.

pron. tir~.
Itself, pron. on tikalar~.
Ivory, n. ehin eriD..
po88.

Ivy, n. itakun eweko.

J.
labber, v.t. and i. sis9l'9laiyanju.
lacket, n. ~wu aW91eke.
lagged, adj. pagunpagun.
laU, n. ile tubu, ile ~w9n.
lailer, n. olori tubu.
lam. n. eso igi ti a ti Be. v.t.
and i. tl, fUn'!>9.
laugle, v.t. and i. pariwo. sQ.
lauitor, n. olutqju ~nu Qn&.
lanuary. n. ~u kini Qdun.
lar, v.t. and i. ba-IIQ. pariwo.
n. igo. id~.
laUDdice, n. !\run 9.
launt, v.i. lQ lati ibi kan Hi
ekeji.
lavelin, n. Qk9. ~.
law, n. egungun pari ~r~k~.
lealO1ll, adj. owu. ijowU.
lealoUIJ, n. owU.
leer, v.t. and i. fi-,~~.
lehovah, n. QIQrun Olodwnare.
lelly, n. omi eso ti a fi iyQ
Oyinbo Be.
leopardy, n. ewn.
lerk, v.t. and i. 89 ni kiakia. n.
ijapati.
lerked-beef, n. eran jabajaba.
leney, n. ~wu aW9t~I~.
leat, n. ~f~. apara. v.i. ,~~.
dapara.
18l1l8, n. Olugbala araiye; Jeau.
let, n. i"an.
lew, n. olugbe Judea. ara
Hebrew. Qm9 Israel.
lewel, n. okuta iyebiye. alummi.
leweller, n. oluta okuta iyebiye.
lewry, n. il~ Judea.

l~rin.

log, v.t. and i. fi ejika gbun

nit mi, gbqn.

10m, v.t. and i. so-mQ, fi-kun.

loiner, n. om"qna igi, gb~na.
gb~n&.

loint, n. orike.
lointly, adv. ajum9"apQ.
loist, n. igi aja.
loke, n. ~f~. 9l'9 ~rin. v.t. and i.
fi.,~f~. fi 9l'9 pa l~rin.
lon" adj. ni inudidun.
lolt, v.t. and i. gb9n jigljigl.
lostie, v.t. and i. fUn PQ.
lot, n. kikini 9l'9. nkan kikini.
101U'D&l, n. iwe irohin.
loumaliat, n. ak9we irohin.
lourney, n. irin ajo.
lourneyman, n. aIagba"e.
lovial, adj. laY9. inudidun.
loy, n. ay9. v.t. and i. YQ, "ainu
didun.
loyful, adj. kun fun aYQ.
loyfully, adv. taYQ-taY9.
lubi1aDt, adj. nkQ orin aY9. nh6
fun ay9.
lubilee, n. Qdun idasil~. 4d9ta
Qdun, akoko ti a n"a iranti
nkan pataki.
ludge, n. onidaj9. v.t. and i. "a
idajQ.
ludgment, n. idaj9, idal~bi.
ludgment-day, n. Qj9 idaj9.
ludgment-baII, n. gbangan idaj9.
ludgment-leat, n. ijoko-idaj9.
it~-idaj9

ludicial, adj. ti onidaj9. ti He ~j9.

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,Judicious, adj. gb9n, mbye.

,Jug, n. ago, igo.
,Juggler, n. onidan.
,Juice, n. oje, omi.
,Juicy, adj. kun fun omi.
,July, n. o~ keje Qdun.
,Jumble, f).t. and i. dalu wuru
wuru.
,Jump, f).t. and i. fb, b~.
,JUDOtion, n. idap9, isolu.
,J1IIlOiure, n. idaP9, akoko pataki.
,June, n. ~ k~fa Qdun.
,JUDgle, n. igbo.
,Junior, adj. aburo, kekere.
,Jurisdiction, n. sakani il~ oye,
ila

,Jury, n.

i,,~.
~gb~

igbim9, enia mejila

ti a yan si ile ~j9.
,Juat, adj. olododo, diduro ~n~, nitOtfiI
,Juat, adf). g~g~ patapata.
,Justice, n. otitfil, ododo ; onidaj9'
,Juatiflcation, n. idalare.
,Justifler, n. oludare.
,Justify, f).t. da-lare.
,Jut, f).i. Y9ri "o~.
,Juvenile, adj. ti ewe, ti 9m9de.

K.

KNI

Key, n. 9m9

~,k9k9l'9,

9m9

agadagodo.

Key-hole, n.

~nu

k9k9l'9.

Kick, v.t. and i. tapa.

Kid, n. 9m9 ewur~.
Kidnap, f).t. ji enia gbe, sunm9mi.

Kidney, n. iwe inu, ere.

Kill, v.t. and i. pa, gb8 Ii ~mi.

KilD, n. ~bu sisun ohun elo Bmq_
KiD, n. 8.r8, ibatan.
KiDd, n. iru, ~gb~, qwQ. adj.
~,inu rere.
KiDd-hearted, adj. 9kan rere, inu
rere.
KiDdle, v.t. and i. tina b9, ru-aoke.
KiDdn8ll, n . un, inu rere, ore.
KiDdred, n. ibatan, ara.
Kine, n. abo malu.
King, n. 900.
Kingdom, n. ij9OO, il~ 9ba.
lWIgship, n. bye 9ba.
Kinsfolk, n.pl. ara, aj9bi, ibatan.
Kin8IDIUl, n. ibatan 9k9nri. .
KiDswoman, n. iOOtan obirin.
Eisa, n. if~nukoni. v.t. fi ~ukonu.
Kitchen, n. ile iBenj~; ibi idana.
Kitchen-garden, n. 9gba eweb~.
Kitchen-maid, n. 9m9-9 ti nse
onj~.

Kitten, n.

Keel, n. isal~ 9kq.

Keen, adj. mu bi 9b~; nitara.
Keep, Kept, v.t. and i. pam9,
tfilju, da-duro. .
. Keeper, n. olupam9. onitfilju.
Keep-aake, n. nkan ti a fi pam9
nitori olufunni.
Ker, n. agba igi.
K8DDel, n. ile aja.
Kerchief, n. gele.
Kernel, n. 9m9 inu eso, k6ro;

ekuJv

K8I'OI8Ile, n. ororo fitila.

Kettle, n. ohun elo omi, ikoko
siBe omi.

9m9-ologini 9m9ologbo.
Knack, v.i. 9gbc;ln.
Knapsack, n. apo ologun.
Knave, n. ~l~tan, eniakenia.
Knavery, n. ~tan.
Knead, v.t. plI.
KneadiDg-trough, n. 9P9n lpo
iy~fun.

Knee, n. ekun.
Knee-cap, n. egungun ekun.
Kneel, v.i. kunl~.
Knell, n. iro agogo.
Knife, n. 9b~.
Knight, n. oloye kan.
Knit, v.t. and i. fi 9W9 wun, daP9_
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Knitting-needle, n. ab~r~ ti a nlo
lati fi wun.
Knob, n. k6ko.
Knock, 'II.t. and i. lil, kAn,
kAnkun.
Knocker, n. olu, ~ti nlmnkim.
Knoll, n. oke kekere.
Knot, n. k6k6, idiju. 'II.t. diju,
so, de.
Know, Knew, 'II.t. and i. mQ.
Knowing, adj. gbqn, moye.
Knowledge. n. Unq, qgbqn, ~k9.
Knuckle. n. orike ma.
Kola, n. obi, orogbo.
Koran, n. Alkurani, iwe mimq
Imale.

L.
Label, n. iwe ti a nfi sami ~ril.
Laboratory, n. ile o~egun.
LaboriolU, adj. ni Iali!., Iadagara.
Labour, n. i,~, li!.li!., irIjlbi. 'II.t.
and i. ~,~,
li!.li!. rqbi.
Labourer, n. ~~~, alagb .
Labyrinth, n. iruju.
Lace. n. igbati~. 'II.t. and i. di.
LaCerate, 'II.t. ya, fa..ya, 9a.lqgb~.
Lack, n. aini, aito. 'II.t. and i. 96
alaini, kil-kil.
LackadaisicaI. adj. 91~-darun.
Lackey, n. ~~kqnrin.
Lad, n. qmqkqnrin, qdqmqkqnri.
Ladder, n. Akasq, a.t~gun.
Lade, Laden,. 'II.t. di ~ril Ie.
Ladle, n. igbakq, ~bi gigun.
Lady, n. iyalode, iya-i!.fin.
Lady-day, n. qjq kqgbqn o~u
March.
Ladylike, adj. oninu rere.
Ladyship, n. oye iyalode.
Lag, 'II.i. 96 ilqra, fa-s~hin.
Lagoon, n. ljlSa, adagun ibiti omi
okun ~ si.
Lair, n. ibuba ~an.
Laity, Laymen, n. awqn ijq, enia
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Lake, n. adagun.
Lamb, n. Ijldq-agutan.
Lambskin, n. awq Ijldq-agutan.
Lame, adj. amukun, arq. 'II.t. 8q
di amukun.

Lameness, n. imukun, iyarq.

Lament, 'II.t. and i. pohim-rere.
~kUn.

Lamentation, n. orin qfq, ohim

rere-~kUn.

Lamp, n. fitila, atupa.

Lamplight, n. imql~ fitila.
Lamplighter, n. ~niti ntan fitila.
Lanoe. n. ~in, QkQ. 'II.t. fi qb~
la.
Lancet, n. ab~ kekere ti oni,egun.
Land, n. il~, agbegbe. 'II.t. and i.
gunl~.

Land-agent, n. onil~, onitljlju il~.

Landing, n. igunl~.
LanIjDg-Btage, n. ebute qkQ.
-Landlady, n. onitljlju ile-ero.
Landlord, n. bale ile-ero.
Landmark, n. i!.la.
Landscape, n. apa il~ ti a Ie fi
oju rio
lAmdward, ad'll. siha il~.
Lane, n. qna roro; qna hiha.
Language, n. Me.
Languid, adj. laiIokun.
Languish, 'II.i. rU, r~, 96 ailera.
Languor, n. i!.r~, ihura.
Lank, adj. joro.
Lantern, n. fitila.
Lap, 'II.t. and i. fi ahqn 18; di,
we pq. n. itan, ~~.
Lapse, n. i,ubu, ifas~hin. 'II.i.
9ubu, fa-s~hin.
Larceny, n. ole jija..
Lard, n. qra ~I~d~.
Larder, n. ibiti a nfi onj~ pamq.
Large, adj. tobi. nla, gborin.
Large-hearted, n. oninu rere.
Largely, ad'll. Iqpqlqpq.
Largess, n. ~bun; qr~.
Lark, n. ire ~ige; ~in olorin
didim.
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Larva, Larvae. 11. kbkbrb, idin.

Lucivi01l8l1el8, n. w9bia, iW9ra,

Law-breaker, n. arufin.
Lawful, adj. n, t9 si ofin.
Law-giver, n. olofin, ~ofin.
if~kUf~.
Lash, fl. p~, il8gbs.. fI.t. and. i.
Lawless, adj. lailofin.
fi p~an n8.; di.
Lawn, n. p~t~l~ ti a nfi koriko btl.
Lawsuit, n. fi'Sun nipa ofin. 'i'j9.
Lass, Lassie, n. 9d9m9birin.
Lassitude, n. ailera, ir~, iwuwo Lawyer, n. amofin.
ara.
Laz, adj. t6., jafara, d'i'ra.
Lut, n. ohun 9na aranb8.ta.. Luative, n. egbogi iy8.gb~.
fI.t. and i. wa titi, foriti.
Laity, n. 9W9 d'i'ngb'i'r'i'.
Lay, Laid, fI.t. and. i. fi.le, gbe.le,
Last, Lastly, adfl. ti ik~, ni
dubul~; ye, yin.
igb~hin.
Layer, n. il~.
Last, Latest, adj. igb~hin, ik~hin.
Latch, n. ikekere igi tabi irin
Laziness, n. 91'i'.
ti a fi nti il~kun. fI.t. tl., se.
Lally, adj. ya 91'i" jafara.
Late, adj. p~, 19ra, 'i'niti 0 ti k6..
Lead, Led, fI.t. and. i. t9. sin. fie
Lately, adfl. nil919yi, nije1o.
am9na.
Lead, n. oje.
Latent, adj. pam9, farasin, lairi.
Later, adfl. p~.ju.
Leader, n. aml)ns., ~aju.
Leaf, Leaves, n. ewe.
Lateral, adj. ti ~gb~, ti l.h8..
Leafless, adj. lailewe.
Lathe, n. 'i'~ oniJwna igi.
Leaflet, n. iwe kekere.
Lather, n. iha 9'I'i'. fI.t. and. i. fi
Leafy, adj. kun fun ewe.
9'1'i' pa ara.
Latitude, n. 1M, ibb.
League, n. maj'i'nu. adehOO.
Leak, fl. i. jb.
LatIine, n. ile igb9ns'i'.
Latter, adj. ti ik'i'hin.
Leakage, n. jijb. Ua.
, LeaD, fI.t. and. i. t'i"si, fi ara ti.
Latter-raiDs, n. a.r9kuro.
Laud, n. iyin. fI.t. yin, gbega
adj. rUt joro.
ninu orin.
Leap, fI.t. and i. fb.soke, b~.
Laudable, adj. n fun iyin.
Leap-year, n. 9dun k~rink~rin
Laugh, fI.t. and i. r'i'rin.
ak9'qdun.
Laughable, adj. panil'i'rin.
Learn, fI.t. and. i. k9 'i'k9. gba
LaughiDptock, n. 'i'niti a nfi
im9
r'i'rin.
Learned, adj. amoye. 919gb9n.
Laughter, n. 'i'rin.
Learner, 11. ak'i'k9.
Launch, fI.t. t1 si omi, tl. si iM.
LearniDg, n. 'i'k9. bye, iml).
Lease, n. adehoo titS. ile tabi
La1lDl1r8ll, n. alagbaf9.
fifi ile yB. ni.
La11DClry, n. ibiti a nf9'19.
Lava, n. okuta. onina.
Least, adj. kereju. kikini. 'i'ni
Lavatory, n. ibi aJuw'i'.
ik'i'hin.
Lave, fI.t. w~, fl).
Leather, n. aW9 eran ti a ti pese
Laver, n. agbada omi.
fun ilo.
Laviah, fI.t. nB. inakuna, fi 'Iofo,
Leave, n. aye, gafars., dagbere.
f9n kakiri.
Leave, Left, fI.t. fisil'i', k9sil'i',
Laviah, adj. oninakuna. onilb
19. kuro.
kulo.
Leaven, n. iwukara.
LeaviDp, n.pl. aj'i'ku, i'likOO.
Law, n. ofin, ~'i', ilana.
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Leotem.

n. ibi ikawe ni !Ie

L8II88D, f).t. and i. dinkil, bu
Q11?nm.
s~hin.
Lecture, n. ~kl?, ibawi. f).t. and i.
LeIsoD, n. iwe ti a nkl? si ori,
ibawi; ~k9.
kl? Ii ~kl?, bawi.
Lest, conj. ki a ma.e, ki a rna bat
Lecturer, n. olukl?ni.
Ledger, n. iwe ~ owo.
asiwaasibq.
Leek, n. eweb~, alubQ8a.
Let, v.t. j~ki. da.duro. fun ni aye.
n. idill?na, idaduro.
Lees, n.pl. g~g~.
Left, adj. osi. f). t. fisil~.
Lethargy, n. itogbe. sisun.
Left-handed, n. 1?1l?w9 osi, alc)si.
Letter, n. iwe.
Letter-box, n. apoti iwe.
Leg, n. f(II~.
Legacy, n. ogUn, ohun ini.
Letter-writer, n. akqwe.
Legal, adj. g~g~ bi ofin, bi ti ofin.
Level, adj. t~ju. t~b~r~. dl?gba.
Legally, adv. g~g~ bi ofin.
v.t. mut~ju. mu dl?gba.
Legatee, n. ologUn.
, Lever, n. ~rf? ti 0 ngbe nkan
wuwo Bake.
Legend, n. itan a~wl?wl?'
LegeDdary, adj. BrOSI?
Leviathan, n. I?ni n1a. ~ja okun.
ejc) ti nfc).
Legible, adj. han ni kikA.
Levite, n. ara Levi, alufa ni ijl?
Legion, n. ~gb~.ogun, I?Pl?lI?PI?
Legislate, v.i. ",.ofin, pa~~.
aWl?n Jii.
Legislation, n. i~fin.
Levity, n. ifuy~. if~r~. alaironu.
Legislative, adj. ti nip6 ofin, ti Levy, v.t. fi 8ip6 ~ I?ml?ogun
npa BIll;'.
tabi owo jl? bit i'l~irU.
Legislator, n. olofin, ~fin.
n. alaslnrU. i'lajl?
Legitimate, adj. ~ si ofin, ba
Lewd, adj. nif~kuf~. niwakiwa.
ofin mu, yin, bibi ni igbe.
Lewdness, n. iwakiwa. itiju. iwa
yawo.
if~kuf~.
Leisure, n. ibl?ll?wl? u,~, aye, et,1?
Lezicon, n. iwe .jl? 9rf?
Liability, n. iduro fun. idahun fun.
bl?wil~.
Leisurely, adv. l~.
Liable, adj. duro fun, dide.
Lemon, n. orombo.
dahun fun.
Lemonade, n. ohun mimu ti a fi
Liar, n. eleke, eke.
Libation, n. ifi I?ti wain ruhq;
orombo "'.
Lend, v.t. win, ya.
tita ohun mimu Bil~.
Lender, n. awinni.
Libel, n. iwe ifisun iba orukl?
Length, n. glgun.
~ni j~.
Lengthen, v.t. and i. fa.gun,
Liberal, add. u,ore, 9Sl?nu enia.
na..ll?, sun.siwaju.
Liberality, n. ilawl?
Lengthwise, adv. nigigim.
Liberally, adv. 1l?PI?1l?PI?, p~lu
Lenient, add. alanu. rf? ni inu.
ilawl?
Lent, n. akoko a.w~ fun ogoji
Liberate, v.t. da.sil~, sl? di omnira.
qjl? ni iranti aw~ ti Kristi.
Liberation, n. id8.siI~.
Liberator, n. adanisil~, oludaide.
Is~ra~ni.
Libertine, n. alailakoso.
Leopard, n. ~kim.
Liberty, n omnira, id8.sil~, aye.
Leper, n. ad~t~.
Librarian, n. olu~ju akojl? iwe.
LeprOlY, n. ~t~.
Leu, adj. kereju.
Library, n. ikojl?P9 iwe.
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Lice, n. ina ori tabi ti BIW.

License, Licence, n. aye, anfani,
iwe ~~. v.t. j~-fun. fun
ni aye. fun ni ~~.
Licentious, adj. lailakoso, tiwakuwa.
Lick, v.t. and i. fi ahQn la, la.
Lid, n. ideri.
Lie, n. eke, ir9' v.t. and i. PllrQ,
~ke, dubul~, fi ara ti.
Liege, n. olori.
Lieu, n. ipO, aye.
Lieutenancy, n. Oye ogagun.
Lieutenant, n. adele Qba, Qgagun,
~niti 0 duro dipo ~Iomiran.
Life, Lives, n. wiwa liIye, lye,
~ml.

Life-boat, n. QkQ igbala.

Life-giver, n. olufunni ni lye.
Life-guard, n. oll1llQ ara Qba,
onitoju Qba.
Lifeless, adj. lainlye. oku.
Lifetime, n. igba aiye, QjQ aiye.
Lift, v.t. and i. gbe-soke, gbe-ga.
n. iranlQwQ.
Ligament, n. edldi, eyiti 0 de
orike egungun PQ.
Ligature, n. edldi, ide.
Light, n. imQI~, imQ. v.t. mumQI~, tan-imQl~. v.i. g~,
bIi, sQ-kal~.
adj. fun,
f4ilr~, laiwuwo, fut4il fut4il.
Lighten, v.t. and i. mu-fun,
mu-f~r~.

Lighter, n. QkQ 4ilrit.

Light-headed, adj. alaironu.
Light-hearted, adj. ni inudidun,
laini aniyan.
Lighthouse, n. He imQl~ ti 0 ~
ikilQ aWQn atukQ.
Lightly, adv. j~j~, laiwuwo.
Light-minded, adj. laiduro "in.

'lin.
Lightning, n. manamana.
Lights, n.pl. fukufuku.
Like, v.t. and i. f~, ni inudidun
si, dunmQ. adj. jQ, dabi.

Like-minded, adj. oninu kan,

Liken. v.t. fi-w~, fi ~ akawe.

Likeness, n. awOran, iri, afarawe,
jijQ.
Likewise, adv. b~g~g4il' p~lu.
Lily, n. orukQ itanna kan
itanna i,umeri.
Limb, n. 4ilya ara, 4ilka igi.
Lime, n. 4ilfun; orombo W4ilW4il.
Lime-juice, n. omi orombo
W4ilW4il.
LimeldlD. n. 4ilbu 4ilfun.
Limestone, n. okuta 4ilfun.
Lime-wash, n. fi Qda kitn, fi
4ilfun kitn.
Limit, n. ipinnu, ala, opin. v.t.
pala, ~ aropin. pinnu.
Limitation, n. ipala, ihamQ.
Limitless, adj. lailopin, laillila.
Limp, adj. lailera, tiro. v.i.
mukun.
Limpid, add. mQ gara, didan.
Line, n. okitn tinrin, okun owu,
ala, ila. v.t. and i. fa ila
si; t4il; to.
Lineage, n. iran, idile.
Linen. n. BIW qgbQ. aw funfun.
Liner, n. QkQ nIa.
Lingual, adj. ti ahQn.
Linguist, n. amoye ede.
Liniment, n. ororo ipara.
Lining, n. it4ilnu aw.
Link, n. orike 4ilwQn, ide. v.t.
and i. sO-PQ.
Linseed, n. iru eso qgbQ.
Lint, n. aw qgbQ kikuna.
Lintel, n. at4ilrigbli.
Lion, n. kiniun.
Lioness, n. abo-kiniun.
Lion-hearted, adj. nigboiya bi
kiniun.
Lip, n. ete, 4ilnu ohun elo.
Liquefy, v.t. and i. Y9.
Liquid, adj. ,i'lBfi, bi omi, d4ilra.
Liquidate, v.t. and i. mQ ;
sangbese.
Liquidation, n. it.un Qran owo ~.
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Liquor, n. nkan mimu. Qti.
Lisp, 11.t. and i. SQrQ bi QmQde.

Lilt, n. iwe akojQ orukQ; t~;

11.t. and i. kQ oruko si iwe.
to l~~~; f~.
LIsten. List. 11.t. and i. :6. eti si,
gb9
LIstener, n. olugbQ.
LiBtleu, adj. lait~tisil~. jafara,
laibikita.
Lit, 11.t. and i. tan ina.
LitaDy, n. adura ~b~.
Literal, adj. g~g~ bi 9rQ.
Literary, adO. ti ~kQ. QIQgbQn
ni iwe kika.
Literature, n. QgbQn QrQ. iwe.
Lithe. adO. rQrun lati t~.
Lithograph, 11.t. gb~ sori okuta.
Litigate, 11.t. and i. ro ~jQ, :6.-sun
nipa ofin.
Litter, n. p8.fa; okiti koriko,
QmQ ~ran. 11.t. and i. bibi
~ran; tuka.
Little, adj. kekere, kere, di~.
Liturgy, n. ilana isin.
Live, 11.t. and i. W8 laye, yeo adj.
aye.
Livelihood, n. owo lati :6. j~un,
ohun ini.
Lively, adj. dara ya.
Liver, n. ~Qki.
Living, adO. alii.ye, iye. ini.
n. ~~.
Lizard, n. alamil. lamilrin,
QmQle.
Lo ! inter. kiyesi ! wo !
Load, n. ~ril. 11.t. and i. di ~ril
Ie. ki ibQn.
Loaf, n. 4'u akara. 11.t. and i.
igbanraiye.
LoaD, n. ohun iwinni, ohun ti
a :6. ya ni.
Loathe, 11.t. korira.
Loathsome, adj. ~gbin, irira.
Lobe, n. isal~-eti.
Lobster, n. ala~a, akQ ide.
Local, adj. ti ibi kan.

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Locality, n. agbegbe.
Locally, ad11. j~ ti ibi kan.
Locate. 11.t. :6. si ibi kan.
Location, n. ipb, ibi.
Look, n. agadagodo; idiri;
11.t. and i. ti, sO-PQ.
Locker, n. apoti kekere.
Locket, n. ohun m ti a :6. kQ
Qrun.
Lockjaw, n. didi ~nu, aisan ipS..
Looksmith, n. alagb~ kQkQrQ.
Lock-up, n. ile tubu.
Looomotive, n. ~rQ ti nfa k~k~.
Looust, n. ~u.
Lodge, 11.t. and i. WQ si, mu-wQ.
n. agQ. ile o~Qn8.
Lodger, n. ~niti 0 ya ile wQ.
Lodging, n. ile agbawQ. ibuwQ.
Loft, n. iyara-bke ile.
Lofty, adO. giga. gbe soke,
gberaga.
Log, n. iti igi; omugQ. iwe
irohin ilQBiwaju Qk9.
Logic, n. QgbQn ironu.
Logwood, n. igi osun, igi ti a fi
nr~ aro.
Loin, n. ibadi. ~gb~. ~hin ~ran.
Loin-cloth, n. a.w iOOra, a.sw
ipale.
Loiter, 11.t. and i. IQra, fa-s~hin,
duro-li-Qn8.
Loiterer, n. onilQra.
LoU. 11.t. and i. :6. ara ti, dubul~
lasan.
Lonely, adj. nikan wa.
LoneUn8ll8, n. id8.gbe. ~e Qkan.
~o~o.

Loug, adj. jinna. gun, p~. 11.i.

f~ tQkantQkan.
Logger, adj. gun ju. p~ si.
Lougevity, n. QjQ pip~, ~mi
gigun.
Longing, n. if~ gbigbona, ifojusQna.
Loug-sufleriDI, adj. onipamQra.
Loofah, n. kanrinkan-ayaba.
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Loot, f).t. and i. wo. yi oju si.

n. iwo, oju.
LookiDg..glasa, n. dingi, awojiji.
Look-out, f).i. 'Wna., yan.
Loom, n. ofi, ~~ iWWllW. f).i.
farahan lokere.
Loop, n. oj6bo; iho koroboju.
Loophole, n. iho kekere ni ogiri,
9na. lati fi Ia..
Loose, adj. titu, idt\sil~, nif~kuf~.
f).t.

tusil~, da.sil~.

Loot, f).t. and i. ko ikogun. n.

ikogun.
Lop, f).t. and i.

r~.

Loquaci01J8, adj. alas9ju.

Lord, n. Oluwa, baba, 9ba.

and i. 10 agbara lori.
Lord'. Day, n. 9j9 Oluwa.

f).t.

onj~

a.l~

Lord'. Supper,

n.

Oluwa.
Lose, Lost, f).t. and i. padanu,
~fo.

Loser, n. olofo.
Loss, n. oro, adanu.
Lost, a4i. nu, S9nu.
Lot, n. ipin, ipo; ibo, keke.
Loud, adj. kikan, ariwo rara.
Loudly, adf). kikankikan.
LoUDge, f).t. and i. rqgbqku.
n. ~gb9ku.
Louse, n. ina ori tabi ti 6If9.
Lovable, ad';. ti a Ie f~ran.
Love, n. if~. f).t. and i. f~,
f~ran.

Love-feast, n. ase if~.

Lovel8ll, adj. lainif~.
Lovelin8ll, n. ~wa.
Lovely, adj. dUn, daradara.
Lover, n. oluf~.
Loving, adj. nif~, ~eun.
Loving-kindn8ll, n. i~unif~.
Low, adj. ir~il~, k~l~k~I~, j~j~.
Lower, adj. r~l~ju. f).t. and i.
r~il~.

Lowing, n. igbe. f).i. nke bi

malu.
Lowlin8ll, n. ir~l~ 9ka.n.

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Lowly, n. onir~I~.
Low-spirited, adj. binuj~, fajuro.
Loyal, adj. olotfj) si 9ba tabi
olori kan.
Loyalty, n. iwa olotfj).
Lubricate, f).t. fi ororo pa, mu di
yiY9, dan.
Lucid, adj. didan.
Lucifer, n. elfU; oruk9 iraw9
kan; irpma.
.
Luck, n. a.labapade, orirere,
agbako.
Luckily, adf). lagbako.
Lucky, adj. ni ori rere.
Lucre, n. ere, anfani.
Lucrative, adj. Ii ere.
Ludicrous, adj. ipa.niln.
Lug, f).t. and i. fa.
Luggage, n. ~ru.
Luggage-van, n. k~k~ ~rU.
Lukewarm, adj. 19wQwQ.
Lull, f).t. and i. muda.k~.
Lullaby, n. orin ipas~ fun 9m9de.
Lumbago, n. lakuregbe.
Lumber, n. nkan lasan, nkan ti
ko nilari.
LumiDarJ, n. iraw9 im91~.
LumiDation, n. ita.nm91~.

Luminous, add.

m91~.

Lump, n. ~.
L11D&CY, n. were.
L1lDaf, adj. ti o,upa., .ti o~.
Lunatic, n. ~iwere.
LllDCh, n. onj~ 9Ban.
LUDge, n. fifi ida ti lojiji.
LUDgI, n. ~9foro, fukufuku.
, Lurch, f).i. ta gb9ngb9n lojiji.
Lure, f).t. ta.n.j~. d~. n. ~ta.n
id~.

Lurid, adj. pokudu.

Lurk, f).i. lumQ, bade, buba.
L1IICious, adj. dUn P9, wUnni.
Lust, n. if~kuf~. f).i. ~ if~kuf~
si.
LUItily, adf). p~lu igboiya..
Lustre, n. idan, im91~.
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LtUIty, adv. lagbara, lokun,

gb.;ml~.

Lute, n. ohun .;ma orin.

Luxuriant, adj. idagba pUPQ,
IQP91QP9

Luxurious, adj. kun fun adun,

didilDdidim.
Luxury, n. ij~ OOi111, ijaiye.
LyiDg,
~ke ipUl'Q. adj. ni
idubul~.

Lymph, n. Qyun ti 0. fi nbupa.

Lynch, v.t. j~niya laidall;ljc;>.

M.
Mace, n. c;>pa oye.
lIIachination,

arekereke.

Machine, n. ~rc;>.
Machine-work, n.

ti

fi

~.

lIrIacldntOlh,
8.11? ojo.
lIrIad, adj. ~iwere, biba j ~ ori,
asinwin.
Madam,
orukQ
fun agba
obirin.
lIrIadden, v.t. (md
ba Ii
j~, mubinu.
lIrIade, adj. ~, da.
lIrIad-house, n. iie awc;>n ~iwe:re.
Magazine, n. ne ~tu, iwe.

Maggot,
Magic, n. idan.
Magic-lantern,
atupa onidan.
Magician, n. alalupayida, 0~6,
alaf9"1~'

Magistrate, n. onidajc;>, olori.

Magnanimity,

inu rere, Qlc;>la.

c;>1c;>lo., oni
nurere, olore.
Magnate, n. olori.
Magnet, n. Ofa.
lIIagniftcent,
191anla. niyin
pUP9, logo ni iwo.
lIIagnifter, n. '\lni imutobi, ~ni
igMga.

Magnanimous, adj.

MAL
~,

v.t. gbe-ga, yln.logo,

mu-tobi.
Bagnftude, n. titobi, gbigborin.
Mahdi, n. amc;>na nlo. ti aWQn
Imale nreti.
Mahogany, n. igi gu, igi

n. wundia, C;>111c;>-c;>dQ obi.

rin.
Maidenhood, n. igba wundia.
Mail, n. ~wu ti a fi irin OOarQ
PI;lI';lbl;l'P~I'\lblil ~
o.po iwe,
iwe.
Mail-boat, QkO? ti runu iwe kiri.
Mail-coach, n. k';lk';l iwe.
Maim, v.t. po. Ii ara, ~ Ii abukim.
Main, adj. pataki, olori. n.
agbara., okun, pataki.
Mainly, adv. pataki.
Main-sail, n. igbokun pataki
ninu 9k9'
Main-stay, n. itil'ilhin.
Maintain,
~ itqju, muduro,
di-mu. t'ilnurnQ.
Maintenance, n. itc;>ju, onj'il.
itil'ilhin.
Maize, n. agbOOo, c;>ka.
lIrIajestic, adj. ti ni Qla, ti ni

9w 9

Majesty, n. 91S. nIa.

MaJor, n. aye Qgagun; agba.
adj. P9-ju. tobiju.
akoko Qdun agba;
awc;>n ti opc;>ju.
llake, v.t. and i. !!e,
mO?
Maker, n. 'illa.
lIrIalady, n. aisan, arun.
Malaria, n. amodi, iba.
lIrIalarial, adj. ti amodi, ti aisan.
Male, adj. ti akQ. n. akc;>.
lIrIale-child. n. c;>mc;>kc;>nrin.
Malediction,
is9:rQ ibi, ifibu.
lIrIalefactor, n. arufin, ol~e bubuI'u.
Malevolent, adj. ni if~ buburu,
nijowu.
Malice, n. arankan.

Majority,

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IIIaJici01U, adj. ni mra, a.rank&n.

IIaJigD, v.t. B9 qrQ buburu si, '"
keta, '" arankAn.
IIIaJiput, adj. ni ika, ni oro
ninu, ni iro buburu.
IIIanet, n. olu igi.
IIIalpraotioe, n. iwa buburu.
lIIalt, n. irugbin ti a fi ~ qti.
lIIaltreat, v.t. '" ni ibi, '" iwqsi
si, Ib ni buburu.
lIIaltreatment, n. iwqsi, ilo bu
bum.
llammalia, n. ~ ti nfi qmu
bq qmq wqn.
llammon, n. q1"9, ori"a q1"9.
1Ian, n. enia, qkqnrin.
llanacle, n. pawqp~. ~wqn qwq.
v.t. fi pawqpe si lqwq, de
lqwq.
lIiIaDaIe, v.t. t9, '" itqju, lie
abojuto, '" akoso.
lIIaDaIeable, adj. rqrun lati t9.
lIiIaDaIer, n. alabojuto, olori.
llandate, n. aIj~, ofin.
liane, n. gqgq ~n.
lIIIanfun" adv. '" bi okqnrin.
1llaDge, n. ekliru ara ~ran.
lllaDger, n. ibujl,! I,!ran.
IllaDgle, v.t. fa.ya, gl,!. n. I,!rQ
ti a fi nIq &119.
IllaDgler, n. olq.
1IIaDgo, n. orukq eso kan.
IIIaDgrove, n. igi I,!gbA ninu ira.
llaDhood, n. iwa qkqnrin.
lIIIaDia, n. iwere.
lIIaDiac, n. aljiwere, asinwin.
Manifest, v.t. and i. fi.han,
lIipaya. adJ. han.
llADileatatiOD, n. ifihan. i~paya.
llADileato, n. iwe qran ilu.
lIADiIold, adj. piP9, oniruru
llanipulate, v.t. fi qwq !IiII1,!.
IlanipulatiOD, n. fifi 9 w q t9.
Mankind, n. araiye.
1Ianly, adj. laiya, nigboiya.
lIIIanna, n. onjl,! ti Qlqrun fi bq
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1Ianner, n. lwa, ~, iru.

IlanCBuvre, n. qgbqn ilo.
lIIIanse, n. ile alufa.
llansion, n. ile nIa, ibugbe.
lIIIansJaughter, n. ipania.
lIIIanaIayer, n. apania.
llantle, n. I,!WU ileke, agbada.
v.t. and i. M.
llanual, adj. ti a fi qwq ",. n.
iwe kekere.

llanufactory, n. ibiti a

ohun

titA.

llanufacture, v.t. fifi qna '"

nkan tita.

llanure, n. atan, ill,ldu. v.t. ko

ill,ldu si.
IlanUlCript, adJ. iwe ti a fi qwq
kq. n. iwe a fi qwq kq.
1Iany, adJ pupq, pq, qpqlqpq.
IIIap, n. aworan ill,! aiye. v. la
sill,!.
Mar, v.t. bajl,!, pa.lara.
Marabout, n. I,!iyl,! akq.
lIaran~dha, n. Oluwa wa mbq.
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1larau4, v.t. and i. W8 ikogun
kin.
Marauder, n. apiyl,! kiri.
Marble, n. okuta didan.
IIarch, n. 0IlU I,!kl,!ta 9dun. v.t.
and i. nrin 1~~I,!.
Mare, n. abo ~.
IIargin, n. eU, bebe.
Marine, adJ. ti okun.
Mariner, n. atukq okun.
Mark, n. ami, apa. v.t. sami sit
kiyesi.
Market, n. qja. v.t. ta qja, n\
qja.
Market-day, n. qjq qja.
IIIarket-place, n. ibi qja.
llarriage, n. isoyigi, igbeyawo.
Marrow, n. qr8 egungun.
Marry, v.t. and i. gbe ni iyawo,
so ni yigi.
IIarsh, n. ira, I,lrl,!, abat8..
llarshal, v.I. and i. to 1~1,lII1,!.
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add.

kiki ira.

IIart, n. 9ja.
Martial, adj. ti ogun.
1Iartin, n. a.Japandfil.
1IariJr, n. ajfilriku.
llartyrdom, n. ikli ajfilrikli.
Marvel, n. ohun iyanu. v.i.
~nu ya ni.
Marvello1U, adj. iyanu.
lIaaouIiDe, add. ak9, 9k9nri.
Mash, v.t. rUn, pOlu.
Mask, n. iboju. ipsrsda. v.t.
bo.oju.
/
lluon, n. a.m91e okuta, agb~
okuta.
lluonry, n. i~fil a.m91e okuta.
lluquerade, n. ipa oju m9, ips
. sra da. v. i. ljIe egungun, IjI6
gfillfildfil
1Iasa, n. iIjIu, ak0P9. v.t. and i.
ljIuP9.
lIIaIIIacre, n. pipa. v.t. pa ni
ipakupa.
lluaage, n. ipa ara fun iwosan.
llassive, adj. wuwo, tobi.
IIaat, n. op6 9k9.
1IIaster, n. olori. ala.koso, 9ga.
1IIaster-builder, n. olori 9m91e.
Masterful, adj. 919gh9n ni iIjIfil.
MasW'piece, n. olubori iljlfil.
1Iaster8hip, n. aye alakoBo.
JIastery, n. iIjIfilgun, ibori.
llasticate, v.t. j fil, run.
llaatioation, n. irun onjfil Ii filnu.
Mat, n. filni. v.t. and i. fi filni boo
Match, n. iljlsna; id9gba; filgb~.
ra; isoyigi.
Match-boz, n. ile iljllma.
Matchless, add. lailfilgbfilra.
Mate, n. filnikeji, filgbfil. 1I.t. and i.
soyigi.
Material, n. nkan ti sra; &1j19,
ohun elo ti aft IjI6 nksn. adj.
pataki.
Maternal, adj. ti iya.
Maternity, n. lwa iya.
lIatricide, .n. pipa iya filni.

Matrimonial, adj. ti igbeyawo.

Matrimony, n. isoyigi, igbeyawo.
Matrill:, n. inu.
Matron, n. iya 8gba, onit;>ju ile

filk9'

Matted, add. kiwereje.

Matter, n. ohunkohun ti aft oju
ri, ti a si fi 9w9 kan, 9r8.n,
nkan; 9yun egbO.
Matting, n. filni.
Mattock, n. 9k9 ganmug8.nmu.
Mattr8l8, n. timtim nla ti a fi
koriko tab( owu kl lati sun
Ie.
Maturate, v.t. d~. P9n, gb6.
Mature, v.t. and i. ndagba.. ,adj.
P9n.
Maturity, n. didfil. piP9n, gbigb6
Maul, n. olugboro. v.t. IiI ni
llUklliI.
Mausoleum, n. iboji ti 0 dara ni
wiwo.
Maw, n. apo onjfil ti filran tabi
ti fi'iYfil.
IIaJ:im, n. owe, ilana.
lluimum, n. eyiti 0 P9ju.
lIIIay, n. OIjlU ksrun 9dun.
lIIIay, aw:. v. Ie.
lIay-be, adv. boya.
lIIIay-day, n. 9j9 ekini 0IjIU May.
lIIIayor, n. onidaj9 ilu, olori ilu.
lIIIayor8l8, n. aya olori ilu.
1IIaze, n. 9na k9r9k9r9 ti 0 ljIoro
m9, iruju, ig9ni.
lie, pron. mi, emi.
lleadow, n. papa.
lleagre, adj. rU, joro, lailagbara.
Ileal, n. onjfil; iYfilfun.
llean, adj. enia lassn, lainiyin.
lainilari. v.t. pete, rO, mura.
n. agbede meji, srin.
lleaning, n. idi, itum9, im9'
lleaningless, add. laHori, laitum9'
Ileana, n. 9na ti a gb8. lati fi ljIe
nkan.
lleantime, Meanwhile, ad!!. ni.
bayi, lakoko na.
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lleas1es. n.pl. eyi. tabi

&run ~yi.

Measure. n. iWQn. o,uwQn. v.t.

wQn.

lleasureless, adj. lainiwQn.

Measurement, n. wiwQn. iWQn.

lleat, n. onj4i'. 4i'ran jij4i"
Ileat-offeriDg. n. 4i'bQ onj4i'. 4i'bQ
jij4i"

Mechanic, n. oni,4i' Qn8.

lIedal. n. ohunami iyin.
lleddle, v.i. dasi. lQwQ8i. f4i'nusi.
Meddler, n. 0finr8.n. a.la.dasi.
Meddlesome, add. alaYQjusi.
lIediate, v.t. and i. 'Ie ilaja.
Mediation, n. ilaja.
lIediator, n. onilaja.
Medical,

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add. ti ogUn.

ti egbOgi.

lIedicine, n .. ogun. egbogi.

Meditate, v.t. and i. fie 1i.fIa.ro.
ronu. gbiro.

lIeditation, n. i~ro.
lIedium, n. arin. ohun elo.
lied ley, n. idarudapQ.
lleek, adj. P4i'I4i'. tutu Ii Qk8n.
n. QIQkAn tutu.

lleekn8ll, n. inu tutu, 9k8n tutu.

Meet, v.t. afld i. pade, kt. loju,
n. adj. Y4i'. 0 tQ be.
lleeting, n. ipade, apejQ.
lleeting-house, n. ile ipade.
Melancholy, n. ibinuj4i', ifajuro,
ikiinu.

lIetiorate, v.t. and i. mu san di4i'.

Mellow, adj. pQn, d~, gb6. v.t.
and i. di ri1'9, di ogb6.

lIelodious, add. adUn Ii eti.

lIelody, n. orin didun.
lIelon, n. eso ltakun, bara.
4i'gusi.

lIelt, v.t. and i. yQ.

lIember, n. b'a ara.
Membership, n. ero ijQ tabi 4i'gb4i'.
lIembrane, n. aWQ f4i'l4i'f4i'l4i' ti 0
bo 4i'ya ara.

lIemento, n. ohun iranti.

lIemoir, n. itan igbe aiye 4i'niti
o fie alaisi.

lIemorable, adj. Y4i' ni iranti.

Memorandum, n. iwe iranni leli,
iwe i"eranti.

lIemorial. n. iranti. ohun iranti.

lIemory, n. iranti.
lien, n. aWQn QkQnrin.
llenace, n. ikilQ. iYQI4i'nu.

v.t.
kilQ fun. d4i'ruba. YQ 14i'nu.
lIenagerie, n. akoj9PQ 4i'ranko
igb4i'.
Mend, v.t. and i. tun-fie. mu-san.
lIender, n. alatunfle.
Mendicant, n. alagbe.
lIenial. adj. lainilari. i'l4i'-~.
lIen-pleasers, n. al8fl8wu enia.
lIental. adj. ti iyll.
Mention, n. iranti. ida.i-ukQ. v.t.
fie iranti. da orukQ. 89 ti.
Mercantile, add. ti o~wo. ti
owt..
llercenary, n. alagbSfle. ojukokoro ere.
Mercer, n. oluta 8fI9.
lIerchandise, n. Qja titB.
lIercbant, n. on~wo.
IIercifuI, adj. lanu. niY9nu.
lIerciless, adj. laini anu.
lIercy, n. anu. iyQnu.
Mere, adj. ~. kiki.
lIerge, v.t. and i. gbemi. bQ sinu.
Meridian, n. Q8an gangan.
Merit, n. ere, itQSi. itoye.
lIeritorious, adj. niyin. nitoye.
llerriment, n. aYQ, idaraya.
lIerry, adj. inu didun. lay9.
lIerry-making, n. ~iya.
1Iesh, n. alafo larin okun aw9n.
11811, n. rudurudu, onj4i' ajQj4i"
lIessage, n. i'l4i' riran. ibin. 91'9.
llessenger, n. ik9. ODfl8, iranfl4i"
Messiah, n. Kristi. 4i'niti a fi
ororo yAn.
Met, v.t. pade.
1Ietal, n. orukQ ti a fi npil iru
nkan bi wurs. fadaka. irin.
id4i'. oje. etc.
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lIIetaphor, n. ifi ohun kan juwe
ekeji.
1IIete. v.t. wQn.
lIIeter, n. o,uwQn, I.wQn.
1IIethinks, v.i. mo ~bi, mo ro pe.
lIIethod, n. ilana, l.wa, ito l'i'S'i'SI,',
Qna lati fi ,e nkan.
lIIetre, n. o,uwQn.
lIIetropolis, n. olu ilu.
Mettle, n. igboiya.
lIIew, n. kike ologbo.
lIIioe, n.pl. aWQn ekute.
lIIiel, adj. larin, lagbedemeji.
lIIidday, n. 988.n gangan, idaji
QjQ.
lIIiddle, n. arin, agbedemeji.
lIIidd1e-aged, adj. abQ QjQ.
lIIiddle-man, n. a.larobQ. a.la.rena.
lIIiddHDg, adj. ni iWQntuwQnsi.
lIIidge, n. kantikanti.
lIIidDight, n. QganjQ.
lIIidshipman, n. oloye ninu QkQ.
lIIidst, n. ii.ri.n.
~way, n. agbedemeji Qna.
tiwife, n. olutqju aWQn ti
nrqbi QmQ.
tiwifery, n. i,I,' olutqju ni bibi
QmQ.
lIIieD, n. lwo, iri.
lIIight, n. agbara. ips. v.t. Ie.
lIIightily, adv. gidigidi, lQpQIQPQ.
lIIighty, adj. alagbara.
lIIigrate, v.i. ~ lati ibi kan lQ si
ibomiran.
lIIigratiQD, n. i,ipo.
lIIilcb, adj. I,'ran abiyamQ.
lIIild, adj. jl,'jl,'; pI,'Il,', tuju.
lIIildew, n. imuwOdu, bibu.
lIIile, n. 0l\luwQn Qna, irin OgUh
i,I,'ju.
lIIileatone, n. okuts isami Qna.
lIIilitant, adj. nja., njagun.
lIIilitary, n. ti ogun, ti QmQogun.
lIIilitate, v.i. ~ odi si, kQjujasi.
lIIilitia, n. I,'gbl,' QmQ-ogun.
lIIilk, n. wara. v.t. fun wara..
lIIiJ lnnan, n. oluts wara, oniwara.

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lIIill, n. QIQ, I,'rQ.

lIIill8DDiam, n. I,'gbl,'run Qdun.

lIIillepede, n. Qkim.
lIIiller, n. I,'niti 0 lQ agbado.
lIIillet, n. Qka. baba.
lIIilliner, n. olut&. akl,'tl,'.
lIIiDiOD, n. adQts Qkl,'.
lIIillstone, n. QIQ.
lIIimic, n. &sinij 1,'. v.t. SQrQ tsbi
~ bi.
lIIIiDoe, v.t. and i. ke wl,'wl,'.
lIIIiDoiDg, adj. nyan, rem, YI,'gl,'Qrun, 1'9.
lIIIiDel, n. iye, inu. v.t. and i.
fiyesi, ~ itqju.
.
lIIIiDded, adj. wa Ii Qkan.
lIIIiDdIul, adj. nranti, ntqju,
fiyesi.
lIIIiDe, pron. temi. n. iho ti a
nwa i,ura. ill,'. v.t. and i.
wall,' fun irin.
lIIIiDeral, n. nkan ti 0 wa. ninu
erup", ill,'.
lIIIiDeral oil, n. ororo ti 0 nti inu
ill,' jade.
lIIIiDgle, v.t. and i. d8.PQ, d8.lu.
lIIiDiature, n. aworan kekere.
adj. kereju.
lIIiDim.am, n. eyiti 0 kere julQ.
lIIIiDiater, n. irafil\l~, ojilfe, alufa.
v.t. ,e irBfil\ll,'.
lIIIiDiatratiOD, n. i,I,' irSfil\ll,', iIf",
isin.
lIIiDistry, n. oye, ill'" ira.n"I,'.
lIIIiDor,adj. kereju, la.ilQjQ lori.
lIIIiDority, n. akoko ewe.
Minster, n. ile QIQrun giga.
lWDstreI. n. akQrin, afunfere.
lIIIiDt, n. efirin; ibiti a nda owo.
v.t. da oWo.
lIIIiDute, adj. kere pUPQju, nfi.
yesi nkan kekere.
lIIIiDute, n. il\ll,'ju, irohin ipinnu
ajQ.
lIIIiDute book, n. iwe irohin
ipinnu ajQ.
Miracle, n. i,I,' iyanu.
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lIiraouloaa. add. iyanu, ju ti

agbara enia. lati ~.
Mirage, n. iruju ti 0 mu ohun
kan di meji, isuju.
llire, n. ~r~, p~t~p~t~, ira.
1Iirror, n. awojiji
IIirth, n. aY9, inudidun, ire.aY9.
1Iirthl8ll, adj. laini inudidun.
1Iiry. adj. ti 0 ni ~r~.
lliaadventure, n. jamba.
llilladvise, v.t. gbanim9ran ti ko
dara, tan.j~.
IlilaDthrope, n. ~niti 0 korira
9m9 enia.
llilapply, v.t. 10 ni 9na ti ko
t9, fililo.
llilappropriate, v.t. 10 fun ohun
ti akO fifunni lati 10 fun.
fililO.
Misbehave, v.t. huwa ti kO t9.
Misbehaviour, n. iwa ti kO t9.
iwa buburu.
Misbelief, n. igba ~k9 odi gb9'
lIiIoaJculation, n. i~iro ti kO t9,
'Ii nkan ~iro.
~ipe.

lIiacall, v.t.

lliscarriage, n.

iwa

buburu,

i~~nu.

MilIceUaneous, adj. oniruru, nida

rudap9

lIIIischance, n. jamba, ijabi\.

lllilchief, n. ipanilara, ibi, ika.
lllilchievous, adj. nika.
lllilccmduct, n. iwa ti kO y~.
lllilcreant, n. eniakenia, alai.
gbagb9

lIIIishap, n. jambs.
lIIiIiDform, v.t. ~ wi fun.
1IIisiDstIuct, v.t. ~ k9, ~ 19na.
IlliliDterpret, v.t. 'Ii tum9
Wiamanage, v.t. fili ~.
lIIiIJIame, v.t. ~ pe oruk9.
Misplace, v.t. fi sipo ti kO t9.
Misprint, v.t. ~ t~.

Mispronounce, ~ pe.
llilrule, n. fI8 akoso Ii 9nB ti
kO y~.
lIIIiI8, n. apem9 91a fun 9m9'
birin.
v.t. 'Ii, tase, fie
alaini, f~.ku.
lIiaaile, n. nkan ti a fi ja bi 9k9.
9ta ih9n tabi okuta.
1IiasiDg, adj. nu, f~ ku.
llilsioD, n. ill\' riran, ifil\, pataki
ti a ran ni si.
llilsioDlU'J, n. iranlil\" oni,~
Q19run.
lliuive, n. iwe ti a fi ranfil\'.
lliaapend, v.t. na ninakuna.
Milt, n. iklikii, owusuwusu.
Mistake, n. i~a, 6'i1i. v.t. fili roo
Mister, Mr., n. 9gb\,ni, apem/)
91a fun ok9nrin.
Mistletoe, n. afom9.
Mistranslate, v.t. fili yir9pada.
Mistress, 1IrB., n. iya ile, oluk9ni
obirin, ale, apem9 91a fun
obirin tabi iyawo.
Mistrust, n. ainigb\,k\,le. v.t.
filiyemeji, file ainigb\,k\,le.
i llisunderatandiDr, n. gbolohun.

Misdeed, n. iwa buburu.

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Misdemeanour, n. iwa buburu.
Mis\U1derstood, v.t. fili m9, ~ yeo
1IIIisdirect, v.t. 'Ii f9nahan.
IInye.ni.
Misdoubt, v.t. file iyemeji si.
Misuse, n. ilOkulo. v.t. 10 nilo
Miser, n. awun enia.
kulo, 10 sodi.
Miserable, adj. oto~, laini alafia.
Illite, n. kokoro ti 0 kereju;
Misery, n. Ofili, irora ti ara tabi '
ohun kikini; owo id\, w~w~
ti 9ki\n.

IIiIflt, n. laibamu.
Misfortune, n. lifO, jamba.
ivemeji.

lIIisgive, v.t.

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8Wfjln enia lab~

lIitigation,
imufuy~, ~ Monarohy,
ielinku.
fjlba kan.
lIitre, n. ade aWfjln olori alufa.
Monday, n. fjljfjl keji Iqs~.
Money, n. owo.
Mittens, n.pl. ibqw.
Mix, v.t. and i. dapfjl, sopq, po.
Moneyless, adj. lainiowo.
Mixture, n. idapfjl, adalu.
Money-making, n. iko fjlrq jfjl.
Mizzle, v.i. rfjl ojo.
Money-order, n. iwe ifioworan~~
lati ibikan de ibikeji.
Moan, v.t. and i. sfjlkun, pohun
ikerora.
i~inileti.
Monition,
wa yara.
Monitor,
funni, olukfjl,
Moat,
olukfjl.
eniakenia.
Mob,
!;Ie ~I~ya,
r~rin, !linj~.

fi

Mockery, n. ~I~ya, ~I~gan.

Mode, n. i~e, iwa, ~a.
Model, n. aworan, ap~r~, awo~e.
v.t. ~e gege hi ap~r~.
Moderate, adj. niwfjlntunwfjlnsin,
mq niwfjln.
Moderation,
iW';lntunwfjlnsin,
P1il11il

Modern, adj.
Modest, adj.
itiju, unV8IUlrno.
Modifloation,
Modify,
i. yi ohun orin
Modulate, v.t.
pada, parfjl, tun orin ~e.
Mohammedan, n. Imale, fjlmfjl~hin Mfjlmfjldu.
Mohammedanism, n. isin Imale.
Moist, adj. tutu.
Moisten, v.t. and i. mu-tutu, bomi
Moisture,
Molasses,
Mole,
il10
Molest,
Molestation,
Mollify, v.t. kim, mu-rfjl, tu-ninu.
Molten, adj. elida, y.
Moment, n. i,?~ju kan.
Momentous, adj. ni pataki.
Monarch, n. fjlba.

Monogamy,
obinrin
kan,?o,?o
iyawo.
Monopolise, v.t. gbakadfjl, fil?et~ni
nikan,?o~o.

Monopolist, n. alagbakadfjl l!i'0wo, anikan~owo.

Monotheism, n. igba Qlfjlrun
kan,?o,?o
Monotheist,
0 gba Qlfjlrun
ibanil~ru,

nkan titobiju.
iwa ~a.

Monstrons,
Month,
Monthly,
lo,#o,?u.
Monument, n. iboji, ohun iranti.
Mood, n. iwa, inu.
Moody, adj. kanra, ni ibinu.
Moon, n. o~upa, o,?l1.
Moonless, adj. laini o,?upa.
Moonlight, n. imfjll~ o,?upa.
Moor, n. a,?61~; aWfjln larubawa.
qkq
il~.

fajuro, gq.
ti il?~.
i. tumfjl nips
nipa ti lwa.
Morality, n. iwa rere, iI?~ rere,
~kfjl i~~ iwa laiye.
Moral law, n. ofin iwa, ~ri fjlkan.
Morass, n. ira, abata.
Morbid, adj. lailera.

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Bore, adj. si, julq, siwaju.

Boreover, adv.

p~lup~lu,

ju

b~

Iq.

Bom, Borning, n. owur9, &rQ.

Borose, adj. mUna, ~nu.

Borrow, n. qla.
Borsel, n. bkele.
BortaI, adj. ti iku, ara. idibaj~,
oku.
Bortality, n. iku.
Bortar, n. od6.
Mortgage, v.t. fi s9fa, fi dogb.
Borti1lcation, n. iparun, ibaj~,
iku, ir~sil~.
Bortify, v.t. and i. parun, ba.j~,
r~.sil~.

Bortuary, n. ibi isinku.

Bosaic, adj. ti Mose; okuta ti a
fi nt~l~ ile.
MoaIem, n. Imale.
Bosque, n. mq~l~i.
Mosquito, n. yanmuyanmu,
emur~n.

MOIl, n. epo elewe w~r~w~r~,

ewedb.
Most, adj. julq, rekqja.
Bote, n. iikuru, ~rUn igi.
Both, n. kokoro ~, ola.
Bother, n. iya, abiYaIDq. v.t.
fI6 agbatq.
Mother-in-law, n. ana, iya qk9
tabi iya aya.
Motherly, adj. iwa bi ti iya.
Motion, n. ~ipopada: igbqns~.
v.t. and i. juwqsi.
Motive, adj. mu iyipopada wa.
n. idi, ero.
Motive-power, n. agbara. i~po.
pada.
Botley, adj. oniruru.
Motor, n. k~k~ ti nrin nipa
agbara oru.
Mottled, adj. abila t6tbt6.

Botto, n. qrq
Mould. n.
I'.t.

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~u,

~.

erup~

po.

il~;

a.p~r~.

Boult, v.t. and i. re.y~, tu-y~_

Bound, n. okiti.
Bount, n. bke. v.t. and i. goke.
gori

~.

Bountain, n. oke giga.

Bountaineer, n. ~nitj ngbe

il~

oke, tabi ti ngun ori oke.

Bountainous, adj. kun fun oke
giga.
Bourn, v.t. and i. ~fq, kinu.
binuj~.

Bourner, n. qlqfq.
Mourning, n. ~q 9fq.
BoWIe, Itice, n. ekute, ~liri.
Mouae-trap, n. pakute.
Moustache, n. irun ete bke
qkqnrin.

Mouth. n. ~nu.
Mouthful, n. ikunnu.
..
Movable, n. ohun ti a Ie gbe kiri_
Move, v.t. and i. ~popad8, rin.
yi sihin yi SQhun, kq-omnu.

Bovement, n. i~popada, irin.

Mow, v.t. and i. ge, r~.
Mower, n. doje, ar~ko, oloko
pipa.
Much, adv. pupq, pipq.
Muck, n. er1, ~r~.
Mud, n. p~t~p~t~,. ~r~.
Buddle, v.t. and ~. SQ di eri.
~-Io. n. rudurudu.
Muddy, adj. I~r~, kiki ~r~.
Bde, v.t. fi qja di, fi nkan bo_
Mdar, n. iborun.
Bug n. ago imumi.
Bm.:tto, n. qmq ti enia dudu
ati funfun jq bi.
Mule, n. ibaka.
Buleteer, n. ~niti nda ibaka..
Bultifarious, adj. oniruru.
Bultiplication, n. ibisi, imuMsi.
Bultiply, v.t. and i ~e ni ilqpo
i1qpo, SQ di pupq, r~. mu
bisi.
Multitude, n. qPQ enia, 9Pqlqpq.
Multit.udinous, adj. qpqlqM.
Mumble, t'.t. and i. kim sinu.
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Illtu1l1DJ, n. oku ti awe;>n ara

Egipti kim 1e;>1I~.
lIIumpa, n.pz. ~~ (arun).
1II11DCh, 1I.t. ron I~nu.
Bundane, adj. ti aiye.
IIIUDicipal, adj. ti ilu.
lIIUDi1lcence, n. ailawe;>, ~wun.
IIIUDifloent, adj. law9. ninu rere.
BUDition, n. odi agbara, ohun
ij~ ogun.
lIIurder, n. ipania. 1I.t. pania.
Burderer, n. apania.
lIIurky, adj. lIu, IIOkunkun.
Burmur, n. kim ainu.
Burmurer, n. alakim sinu.
lIIuIIain, n. ajakal~ 8.run ti ~ran.
lIIuscle, n. iIIan.
M1JIIC1Ilar, adj. lagbara.
lIIuse, 1I.i. ronu, 118 8fI&rO.
1IIuseum. n. ile akoje;>pe;> ohun
atata ati ohun lailai.

Bushroom, n. olu.
Busic, n. orin.
Busica1, adj. ti orin.
BuaiciaD, n. olorin, aludUru,
afunfere.
Buak, n. isa.~t8..
Buaket, n. ibe;>n.
lIIusliD, n. 8119 f~l~f~I~.
lIIust, 1I.a. ko Ie 118 alaill~, ko
gbe;>de;> lie alaillB
Bustard, n. eweko.
Buster, n. agbaje;>, akoje;>pe;>. 1I.t.
and i. to, pe.je;>, k6.je;>.
Busty, adj. didikasi, bibaj~.
Butable, adj. ti a Ie yipada.
Bute, adj. yadi, dak~. n. odi.
BuWate, 1I.t. ge apakan junu.
Butiny, n. 9t~.
Butter, 1I.t. and i. kim.
Button, n. ~ran agutan.
Butual, adj. ti a 118 ipBlliparq,
We;>pe;>, alabapin nipa gbigb8.
ati fifunni.
Buzzle, 1I.t. di Ii ~nu.
Illy, pron. temi.
1Iyriad, n. aimoye, e;>pe;>le;>pe;>.

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Myrrh, n. ojia.
lIIIyself, pron. tlkarami.
lllyaterious, adj. ti 0 jinl~, ti 0
ju ime;> Ie;>.
IIIystery. n. ohun ijinl~. ju iDle;>
le;>.
IIystic, adj. ti ohun ijinl~, ni

aFi-

lIIIystify, 1I.t. 118 okunkun, lume;>.

lIIyth, n. ale;>. itan lasan.

JIytholOU. n. ijarq, im9 itan
luan ti enia kan.

N.
~ kekere. 1I.t. and i.
I~nu. mubinu.

NBI. n.

ye;>.

Nail, n. ekanna; illO. v.t. kan

ni i~o.
Naked. adj. nihoho.
Nakedness, n. ihoho.
Name, n. oruke;>. v.t. pe Ii
oruke;>.
Nameless, adj. laini oruke;>.
Namely, adv. eyini ni pe.
Namesake, n. oloruke;> ~ni, nitori
oruke;>.
Nap. n. agbe, oron. v.i. tOgbe,
sim.
Nape. n. ~ka e;>rim.
Napkin, n. gele, e;>ja, BIle;> inuw9
Narcotic, n. agun imu enia sim.
Narrate, v.t. SQ. roo
Narration, Narrative, n. lhin,
lrohin., itan.
Narrator, n. arohin.
Narrow, adj. taro, hiM, hR.
Narrowly, adv. f~r~, kun di~
kiun.
Narrowness, n. ainibo.
Nasal, adj. ti imU.
Nasty, adj. leri, I~gbin.
Natal, adj. ti ibi.
Nation, n. oril~ede.
National, adj. ti oril~.ede, ti il~.
Nationality, n. ara ilu.
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ibil~.

adj. ti ibi, ti

,a.

Nativity, n. ibi.
Natural, adj. adanida, ti iwa ,a.
Naturally, adv. nipa ,a, tinu
tinu.

Nature, n. iwa, ~da ohunkohun.

Naught, Nought, n. asan. adj.
lainilari.

Naughtiness, n. iwabuburu,

~-

k~e.

Naughty, adj. buburu, nib.

Nausea, n. ebi, isu.
Na1188ate, v.t. and i. bi, suo
Naval, adj.. u. 9k(l.
Nave, n. ibi arin ile Q19run.
Navel, n. iwQ.
Navigate, v.t. and i. tuk(l.
Navigation, n. ituk(l loju omi.
Navigator, n. atukQ.
Nam, n. alagb~.
Navy, n. (lw99k9.
Nay, adv. b~k9, ndao, agb,9.
Near, adj. nitosi, sunm9ra.
Nearly, adv. f~r~, kit di~.
Nearness, n. itosi isunm9ra.
Neat, adj. fifinju.
Neatness, n. afinju.
Necessary, n. nkan ti a kll Ie ~
al~. adj. lai!f6 aini.
Necessitate, v.t. kll gb9d9 !f6 alai,
ko Ie ~e aiei.
Necessity, n. aini, aigb9d9 m
Neck, n. 9ritn.
Necklace, n. il~k~ ikBriIn.
Necktie, n. 8119 9rim.
Necromancer, n. alalupayida,
o.

Necromancy, n. alupayida, o.
Need, n. aini.
Needful, adj. kole~aini.
Needle, n. ab~r~.
Needless, adj. lainilari, lal.
Needle-woman, n. obinrin ti
nranw

Needle-work, n.

i~~ ab~r~.

Needy, adj. alaini,

o~.

talaka.

Nefario1J8, adj. buru ju.

Negation, n. is~, iylm.
Negative, n. (Irq sis~, (Irq iylm.
Neglect, n. aifiyesi, igbagbe.
v.t. !f6 igbagbe !f6 aifiyesi,
~e aibikita.
Negligence, n. twa aifiyesi, ija.
fara.
Negligent, adj. nigbagbe.
Negotiate, v.t. and i. ~ adehiIn,
S9 ti ~wo.
Negotiation, n. adehitn, ~owo.
Negotiator, n. agbiro (Irq ~wo.
Negro, Negress, n. enia dudu.
Neigh, v.i. ylm bi ~. n.
yiylm.
Neighbour, n. aladugbo.
Neighbourhood, n. adugbo, ilu.
Neighbourly, adj. bi aladugbo,
~e (lr~.

Neither, conj. b~ kl.

Nephew, n. 9m9 arak9nri tabi
arabinrin.

Nerve, n. agbara 9gbqn, agbara

im(l.

Nerveless, adj. laimokun, lailagbara.

Nervo118Dess, n. aida.ara, gbi.

gb9n .rlr l.

Nest, n. it~ ~in

Nestle, v.t. and i. k~ bi
~

~in ama
si aW9n 9m9 r~, ba ninu

it~.

~iy~ ti a ~li"Il>
pa ninu~.
Net, n. aW9n.
Net, Nett, adj. ojuowo, laidinlaile.
Nether, adj. iha isal~, ti isal~.
Nettle, n. werepe.
Nettle-rash, n. 8run aW9 ara;
ina 9run.
Network, n. ~~ aW9n.
Neuralgia, n. ira ti oju tabi ori ;
truu, ak9 'i'f9ri.
Neuter, adj. ki ~ ak9 ki i~ abo,
ailfe ninu 9kan.

Nestling, n. 9m9

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Neutrality, n. 1wa ~ ninu 9kan.
Never, Ne'er, adll. b~9 lai.
Nevertheless, adll. ~bon, biotil~nbi'.

New, add. titun.

New-born, n. Qm9'9wQ titun.
Newly, adv. ni titun.
Newness, n. Qtun.
News, n. ihin, irohin.
Newspaper, n. iwe irohin.
Nut, adj. ti itosi, ek.eji.
Nib, n. i'nu kalamu.
Nibble, 1I.t. and i. bu.ji'.
Nice, adj. dara, dim.
1r1Cl8ly, adv. daradara.
Niceness, n. &dim.
rlCkDaok, n. nkan kekere ;
wosiwosi.

Nickname, no oruk9 ~fi"

Niece, n. Qm9 a.rak9nri tabi
arabirin i'ni.

Niggard, n. awim enia.

Nigh, adj. sunmQ.
Night, n. om.
Night-cap, n. fila ti &desan.
Night-dress, n. ~wu aWQsun.
Nightingale, n. ~n olorin didun.
Nightly, adv. lororu.
Nightmare, n. ala. buburu, ihan
run.

Night-watch, n. iw om.
Nimble, adj. yara, kankan.
Nine, add ~.
Nineteen, adj. okandilogun.
Nineteenth, add. ikQkan-di.logun.
Ninety, adj. idQrun.
Ninth, add. i'ki'8&n.
Nip, 1I.t. and i. ja, r~, tQ.
Nipple, n. 9mu; ~~o on Qmu.
Nit, n. i'yin in8..
No, adv. bi'kQ, ndao, agb9.
Nobility, n. lwa 91a.
Noble, n. ~ 91&, i'niti a bi reo
Nobleman, n. Ql9tQ, Q19la.
Nobocly, n. ko si ~nikan, enia
lasan.

NootumaI, adj. ti oro.

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Nod, n. imi on si.

Noise, n. ariwo, iro.
Noiseless, add. laisi ariwo.
Noisome, add. buburu.
Noisy, adj. la.riwo, niro.
Nominal, add. ti 0 ni orukQ.
Nominate, v.t. pe Ii orukQ, yan.
Nomination, n. agbara ipeni,
agbara iyanni.
Nominee, n. ~niti a pe, ~niti a
yan.
Nonoonformiat, n. i'niti ko t~nba
fun llana.
Non-oontagio1J8, adj. ti ki iran ni.
None, pnm. ko si nkan, ko si
i'nikan.
Nonentity, n. ainiwa., aisi.
Nonsense, n. 9rQ ainimq, is9kusQ.
Nook, n. ibi ikQkQ.
Noon, n. QS&n.gangan, agbedemeji QjQ.
Noonday, Noontide, n. arin QjQ,
QS&ngangan.
Noose, n. oj6bo, aWQn. v.t.
poj6bo, d~.
Nor, cong. tabi.
Normal, adj. g~i' bi llana.
North, n. ariwa, ilia oke.
Northward, adv. si ilia ariwa.
Nose, n. imu.
Nosegay, n. 1di itana.
Nostril, n. iho imu.
Not, adv. ko, kl.
Notable, adj. niyin, lokiki, all
yesi.
Notch, 1I.t. r~.
Note, n. ami, ap~i', iwe kukuru.
v.t. fiyesi, sami si.
No.book, n. iwe ifiyesi. iwe
iranti.
Noted. add. niyin, lokiki.
Nothing, n. aisinkan, aisi, aiwa,
ainilari.
Notice, n. afiyesi, ikil9, irohin.
v.t. ~ akiyesi.
Notice-board, n. igi apako ikilQ.
Notification, n. ikilQ, ifihan.

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O.

Notify. v.t. BQ di mim9. wi.fun.

kilQ-fun.
Notion, n. im9. iro.
Notoriety. n. im9 gbangba.
NotorioUl, adj. mim9 ni gbangba.
NotwitbstaadiDg. emj. bi 0 til""
ri b"". ~ugbQn.
Nought. Naught. n. 88an. adj.
lainiIari.
No11D, n. orukQ ti enia tabi ti
ohunkohun.
Nourish, v.t. bQ. fi onj"" fun.
tQ-dagba. k'i"
Nourishment. n. bibQ. onj'i"
Novel, adj. titun.
Novelty, n. Qt\m, i~"" titun.
November, n. o~u kQkanla Qdun.
Novice, n. enia titun, ope.
Now, adv. igba isisiyi.
Nowadays. adv. QjQ isisiyi.
Nowhere, adv. laisinibikan.
Nowise, adv. bi 0 ti W\l ki 0 rio
NODous. adj. nipara, nora, buru.
Nozzle, n. imu, ""nu.
Nucleus, n. ikorijQBi, iWQjQ8i.
Nude, adj. nihoho.
Nudge, v.t. ti j ""j "".
Nudity. n. ihoho ara.
Nugget. n. ili\u.
Nuisance. n. iYQnu, mra, ipanilara.
NuB, adj. lainipa. lailagbara.
Nullify, v.t. BQ di ofo, SQ dasan.
Numb, add. laini im9.
Number, n. iye. v.t. kaye.
Numberless, adj. Iainiye.
Numerable, adj. ti ale ka.
Numeration, n. ikaye.
NumeroUl, adj. P9. lQpQIQpQ.
Nuptial, adj. ti igbeyawo.
Nurse, n. olutQ. v.t. and i. k'i"
tQju, tQ.
Nurture. n. onj "", ""kQ.
Nut. n. koro eso igi.
Nutriment, Nutrition, n. onj'i',
bibQ.

Oakum, n. fikifiki, etutu Qkq.

Oar. n.

aj~.

il""

Oasis. n.

""l~tu

Ioju larin

a!f8J"".

Oath, n. ibura, epe.

Obdurate. adj. alaiya lile.
Obedience, n. igbQran, iforibaI"".
Obedient. adj. nigbQran.
Obeisance, n. it""riba, ibu Qla fun_
Obelisk, n. QWQn giga ti a Ii
okuta kQ.
Obesity. n. isanra.
Obe,. v.t. and i. gba-gbQ,
gbQran, t'i'riba.
Object, n. ohun ti a rio ohun ti a
gbe ka iwaju. v.t. and i.
ja-nikoro, ~di Bi.
Objection, n. ~di Bi, ikQ.
Objector. n. oIilk9, oIUIiIB odi si.
Objurgation, n. ibawi.
Oblation, n. Qr""-",,bQ.
Obligation, n. ore, igbese ore,
ide.
Obligatory. adj. dide.
ObUge, v.t. de, rQ, IiI8 ore.
Obliging. adj. ninurere, ni oju
rere.
Oblique, v.i. t"" si apakan.
Obliterate, v.t. pa-r'i', parun.
Obliteration, n. ipar'i" iparun.
Oblivion, n. igbagbe.
OblivioUl, adj. kun fun ighagbe.
ObloDi. adj. ti gigun ju idabu )Q.
OblOQUJ. n. p""gan, duJum9.
ObnODOUl. adj. lewu, j ""bi.
Obscene, adj. Iainitiju, nirira.
Obscure, adj. Ii\Okunkun, farasin.
Obscurity. n. ~kukun, if~.
Oblequies, n.pl. ~ iIana iBinku ;
isinku yide.
Oblervance, n. ikiyesi, igbQran.
Oblervation, n. ikiyesi, gbo)ohun
QrQ.

Oblerve, v.t. and i. IiI8 akiyesi.

Ii\Q;

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Observer,
olukiyesi, ol~9.
Obsolete, adj. ti atijC?
Obstacle, n. ohun idina, idiwC?
Obstinacy, n. aigbC?ran, agidi,
olori lile.
Obstinate, adj. ~ agidi, ~e
aigbC?ran.
Obstruct, v.t. and i. di Ii C?na.
idiwC?
Obstruction.
ni, gba.
riri.
Obtrude,
Obtmlion,
Obviate,
kuro
lC?na.
Obvious, adj. lai~oro ri, hihan
gbangba.
Occasion, n. aye, 9na. idi.
Occasional, adj. l~kC?ka.n.
Occasionally, adv. l~kC?kan.
Occident, n. iha iwC? orun.
Occidental,
ti iwC?orun.
Occult,
ni
Occupaot,
ini,
Occupation.
Occupier,
Occupy, v.t. ~owo, ~i~~, gba ipo.
Occur, v.i. ~~, han.
Occurrence, n. ohun ti 0 If~,
ohun alabapade.
Ocean, n. okun nla, agbami
okwl.
Ochre, n. filfun
Octa:goa,

Octave,
October,
Ocular,
Oculist,
Odd,

Of,
Off,
kuro.
Offal, n. igb~, ifun ~ran, iwC?danu.
Offence, n. ~'I~, ik98~, ohun
idugbolu, ohun ibaninuj~.
Offend, v.t. and i. ba.ninu.j~. 'I~,
mu kC?B~.
Offender, n.
Oftensive,
fun orim, mu
igbeja.
ru.~bC?; fl..IC?,

rubC?
or~.

Offertory, n.
itQr~, idawo.
Ot!haod, adv. Of' adj. laimurat~I~.
otIlce, n. ~~. ipo ilf~. oye.
OIBcer, n. ijoye, 0lllf~. olori, t~tu.
OIBcia1, adj. lab~ &If~. nipa
agbara oye.
OIBciate, v.i.
ilf~ oye.
lIadasi, 'Iofofo b~.
ahu eweko.
OrnO, iran.
Oftentimes. adv.
nigba pUPC?
Aa!
Oh,
C?r8..
Oily, adj. Ii epo.
Oil-palm, n. C?p~.
Ointment, n. ohun ikunra.
Old, Olden. adj. darugbo, gb6.
Old-times, adv. igba atijC? ti
lailai.
Olive,
Omega,
Omen,
ti mbC?
ti buburu ti
Ominous,

on.

arun oju.

laibamu.
"'~"""""'" anfani, ija.
Ode, n. orin.
Odious, adj. ni irira.
Odium, n. irira.
Odoriferous, adj. ti 0 ni orim.
Odour, n. oriln, okiki.

Odds,

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lfekC?ja, igbagbe.

Omit, v.t.
gbagbe, fl.'Bil~.
Omnipotence, n. agbara aUopin.
iwa ti Olodumare.
Omnipotent, adj. Olodumare. ni
agbara aUopin.

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Omnipresent, adj. iwa ni ibi
gbogbo ni akoko kanna.
OmDiscient, adj. QIQgbQn julQ,
olum(l ohun gbogbo, ti 0 si
Ie ri ohun gbogbo.
OmuivoroWl, adj. jij~ ohun gbogbo.
prep. lori
Once, odv. l~kan, nigba kan.
One, adj. Qkan, eni
Onen., n. ~kan.
OnerOWl, adj. lile, inira.
Oneaelf, pnm. on tikarar~.
One-sided, adj. Ii ~gb~ kan, Ii
apa kan.
ODion, n. a.lubQsa.
Onlooker, n. oluworan.
Only, adv. Q~, pere.
0D8et, n. ikQlu; ipari.
ODIlaught, n. ikQlu, ipakupa.
On11l, n. ~, inira.
Onward, adv. siwaju.
Onyz, n. okuta oniyebiye kan.
Oose, fI.e. MId i. sunjade, tujade. n. ~~, p~t~p~t~.
Opaque, adj. ,6, ti ka mQ gira..
()pen, v.t. ,1-sil~, ya.; tum(l.
adj. , . ; nigbangba; yiy&.
()pen-haDded, adj. laW!?, tuwQka.
Open-hearted, adj. tunuka, lai-

em.

I~tan.

Opening, n. i9inu, i9isil~.

Openly, odv. nigbangba.
Operate, v.t. and i. ~, fi agbara
~.

Operation, n. i~~, ~~ lara enia..

Operator, n. ~,~.
Ophthalmia, n. &run ojll.
Opiate, n. Ogun imu ni sUn.
Opine, fI.e. ~bi, gbiro.
Opinion, n. !.rO, lm(l.
Opponent, n. Qta, ~, atini
laiya. adj. kikQjusi.
Opportuue, adj. akoko ti 0 w(l.
OpporiuDity, n. Aye, (Ina, igba.
OpllOl8, v.I. ~ odi si, ~ idena, tl
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OppCllite, adj. kQjusi, tirisi.

OppCllition, n. ikQjusi, ijiyan,
~tasi.

Opprea, v.e. wahala, ni.lara,

pqn.loju,

r~.j~.

Oppression, n. inilara.
Oppressive, adj. nilara.. PQnloju.
Oppressor, n. aninilara.
Opprobrium, n. ~gan, ebu.
Optic, adj. ti oju.
Optimism, n. igbagbQ pe gbogbo
nkan

~~

fun rere.

Option, n. Iyan, iwu, if~.

Opulence, n. Qr9, QI&.
Opulent, adj. IQr9, IQI8., la.
Or, conj. tabi.
Oraole, n. ibi idahun, 9rQ l.ye,
(IrQ ijinl~.
Oral, adj. fif~nUSQ.
Orally, odv. nipa QrQ.~nu.
Orange, n. QSBn, orombo.
Oruge-bl08801D, n. itana igi
orombo.
Orug-Gutug, n. inaki
Oration, n. isQrQ gbangba.
Orator, n. a.IagbBSQ, a.lBSQdUn.
Orb, n. ayika, k~~.
Orchard, n. Qgba igi eleso.
0rc1aiD, fI.e. y8n, ~ llana, fi j ~
oye.
Ordeal, n. idanwo lile, ifimuaje.
Order, n. ~~, ~~, ito. fI.t.. to
I~~~, pa~~, fi ~~ fun.
Orderly, odv. I~~~.
0rctiDaI, n. ~~, iwe OM.
0rdiDaD0e, n. ilana, ~~.
OrdUIarJ, adj. nipa ilana, ki i~
pataki.
OrdiDate, adj. i~ede.
OrdiDatiOD, n. ilana ifi enia j ~
oye alufa.
0rdDaDce, n. ibQn tabi agba nla.
Ore, n. irin aipo tutu.
Organ, n. dUru, ohun elo, eta
ara enia.
()rganjzation, n. ikojQ, ito I~~s~.
Organize, v.e. and i. to I~~~.
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Orient, n. iha lla orun.

Oriental, adj. ti ila-orun. n. ara
lIa-orun.

0ri1lce, n. f;lnu, oju,

~f;l.

Origin, n. ipiIf;l!ff;l, ibf;lrf;l, Slff;llff;l-

iwa.
0rigjDal, adj. ti atetek91f!!, Bcla4e.
Originally, adv. nipilf;llff;l.
Originate, v.t. and i. pllf;l!ff;l, bf;lrf;l,

da-silf;l.
Ornament. n. ohun 9If9.

1m

v.t.!fe

Orphan, n. alaiIobi
Orphanage, n. ibiti a If!! itc?ju
aW9n alailobi.
Orthodox, adj. ye Ii f;lk9.
Oscillate, v.t. and i. tt aiwa tl
s~hin.

Osprey. n. idl okun.

Ostensible, adj. ti ohAn nigbangba.
Ostensibly, adv. nigbangba.
Ostentation. n. iIfIlfefe, ihan
sode.
Ostentatioua. adj. llJfIlfefe, nihalf;l.
Ostler, Hostler, n. olutc?ju ~.
Ostrich, n. ogongo (f;lIYf;l).
Other, adj. omiran.
Otherwise, adv. bikolf!! b~, bi
bf;lk 9
Ought. n. ohunkohun. v.a. Yf;l.
iba.
Ounce, n. ida mejila iW9n kan.
Our, Ours, pron. ti wa.
OanelveB, pron. awa tikarawa.
Ont, adv. lode.
Outbreak,Outbarst, no ija, 889,
ariwo.
Ontoaat, n. ifunkal.." SlfStl, isansa.
Outcome, n. ipari ai, iY9ri ai.
Outcry, n. igbe.
Outc1istaDoe, v.t. yasilf;l pup9.
Outdo, v.t. If!!-rek9ja, tsY9'
Outdoor, adj. lode.
Outer, adj. ode.
OutermOJt, adj. ode 19hun 19hun.

Outfit. v.t. pese fun.

OutgoiDg, n. ijade 19.
Outgrow, v.t. dagbaju.
Outlaw, n. igara, alai1ibo olin.
ole.

Outlay, n. inawo.
Outlet. n. oju iIf8.n jade.
Outlive, v.t. wa lii.ye If;lhin iku
f;llomiran.

Outlook, n. ilf9na, iwo iwaju.

Outlying, adj. niwaju.
Outpour, v.t. tujade, lfaIl-jade.
Outrage, n. ika rek9ja, ilokulo.
Outrageous, adj. bum rek9ja.
Outright, adv. 1f;lBf;lkanna, patspats.
Outrun, v.t. sara ya k9ja.
Outset, n. ijadel9, ibf;lrf;l.
OutahiDe, v.t. ran-jade, rAnrek9ja.
Outside, n. iha ode.
Outsider, n. ara ode.
Outspoken, adj. laiya, s9~ laib\ll'lL

OutBpread, v.t. na-jade, tan kal..,.

Outstretch, v.t. nB..
OutwaId, adj. siha ode.

Outwardly, adv. nigbangba.

Outwear, v.t. 10 gb6.
Outwork, n. i1ff;l ode. v.t. ~..,
rek9ja.
Oval, adj. P9gbun, P9k9, bi ti
f;lyin.
Ovation, n. iyin.
Oven, n. ii.ro. idana.
Over, O'er, prep. lori, rek9ja.
Overauious, adj. ni aniyan
rek9ja.
Overawe, v.t. tf;l-ba, df;lruba.
Overbear. v.t. bori.
Overboard, acW. !fubu somi lati
inu 9k9.
Overburden, v.t. df;lrU pa.
Overcut, v.t. IfU boo
Overcharge, v.t. bu owo Ie ju.
Overcloud, d. ikuku boo
Overcome, v.t. bon, !ff;lgUn.
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Overcrowd, v.t. fun-plj). kun-plj).

Overdo, v.t. ~ 8ju.
Overdue, adj_ klj)ja akoko.
Overexert, v.t. 10 agbara. ju.
Overflow, v.t. and i. ~ jade bo
mlj)lli'.

Overhang, v.t. and i. Ylj)ri jade.

Overhead, adv. lori. loke.
Overhear, v.t. gblj) finrin.
Overjoy, v.t. Y9 reklj)ja.
Overland, adj. Ij)na iiii'.
Overlay, v.t. fi.-bo.
Overlook, v.t. fojufoda.
Overmuch, adv. pqju.
Overnight, n. alii' ana..
Overplus, n. elil.
Overpower, v.t. bori. fi. agbara t~.
Overrule, v.t. Pailii'.
Oversee, v.t. bojuto.
Overseer, n. alabojuto.
Overshadow, v.t. fliji boo
Oversight, n. ~i; ibojuto.
Oversleep, v.t. and i. asunju.
Overspread, v.t. tanka.
Overtake, v.t. ba, le-ba.
Overthrow, v.t. bi-r,ubu. n. ibiIfUbu.

Overturn, v.t. and i. yipada.

Overweight, n. iwuwo ju.
Overwhelm, v.t. bO-mlj)lli'. tli'mlj)lli'.

Overwork, v.t. and i. ~Ii' reklj)ja.

Owe, v.t. jli' ni gbeee.
Owl, n. owiwi.
0wD, adj. temi. v.t. jli'wlj), ni.
Owner, n. oluwa. olohun.
Ownership, n. oninkan, olohwl.
Oz, Ozen, n. malu.
Oyster, n. isa.n.

P.
Pace, n. irin, iflisli'. v.t. and i. rin
gMre.

Pacific, adj. tutu, PIi'IIi', parqrlj).

Pacification, n. ilaja.

Pacifier, n. oniIaja.
Pacify, v.t. tu, r9.
Pack, n. li'ru, okilte. v.t. di f;Jru.
Package, n. Ii'rU, edi.di.
Packer, n. li'niti 0 di li'ril.
Packet, n. edi.di kekere.
Packing, n. palli'mlj), di-Ii'ru.
Pad, n. irqri kekere, 0lluka.
Paddle, n. iwalf;J, ajf;J. v.t. and i.
wa j~, lIire ninu omi.
Paddock, n. Ij)gba aWlj)n Ii'FPn'
Padlock, n. agadagodo.
Paean, n. orin aYIj) ir,li'gun.
Pagan, n. keferi, ablj)risa.
Paganism, n. iwa aWlj)n keferi.
Page, n. ewe iwil; iranllli'klj)nri.
Pageant, n. ifi.han, aworan, if1ire.
Pail, n. koroba, Ij)P9n.
Pain, n. irora., ~dun, riro. v.t.
dim, roo
Painful, adj. didun ni.
Painless, adj. ailli'dun, airo.
Painstaker, n. ~Ii', alaplj)n.
PainstakiDg, adj. nilfli'ninu, laplj)n.
Paint, n. tiro, aj~, 9da, ese.
v.t. kim, fi. tiro kim.
Painter, n. a fi. qda tabi ese kWl
nkan.
Pair, n. awli' meji, ohun meji ti
o ba ara wlj)n mu. v.t. and i.
pin ni meji, so nkan meji
plj)
Palace, n. Min, ile Ij)ba.
Palatable, adj. ladim.
Palate, n. imlj) itqwo.
Palatial, adj. bi ti afin.
Palaver, n. apejlj), apero.
Pale, adj. jijoro, fuwlj)fuwlj),
rqndlj)nrqndlj)n.
Paleness, Pallor, n. ille fuwQ'
fuwlj).
Palisade, n. igi 9gba.
Pall, n. a119 ileke igunwa, a119
bibo posi.
Pallet, n. ibusun ti a fi. koriko ~.
Palliate, v.t. fi. awawi bo, mu san
dili', din irora kil.
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Palm, n.

9P~; at~l~w9

Palm-oil, n. epo.
Palm-wiDe, n. ~mu.
Palmy, adj.

nilI~gun.
l~ro

Palpable, adj.

iri, nigba.

ologun.

ngba.

Palpitate, v.i. mi h~l~.

Palpitatiou, n. imih~l~.
Palsy, n. &run ~gba.
Paltry, adj. lainiye, lainilari.
Pamper, v.t. fi onj~ didun b9,
j~ o.j~kl.

Pamphlet, n. iwe kekere alaidihi.

Pan, n. awop~t~, lkoko.
PandemODium, n. rudurudu.
Pander, v.t. and i. ranl9w9.
Paneoric, n. iyin ~ni logo.
PaDr, n. irora, irora obirin ti
mvbi.
Panic, n. ipaiya.
Pannier, n. girl fun ~ru.
Panoply, n. iham9ra ogun ni pipe.
Pant, 'II.t. and i. mi h~l~.
Panther, n. am9t~kun, akata.
Pantry, n. ile awo onj~.
Pap, n. onj~ aW9n 9m99w9.
Papa, n. baba.
Papaw, n. ib~p~, ~igu.
Paper, n. iwe, takada.

Par, n. ~ede, ~gb9gba.

Parable, n. owe, ak8.we.
Parabolical, adj. nipa owe, nipa
8.k8.we.
itol~~ 9m9'ogun,
ifihan.
ParadiIe, n. 9run rere; 9gba
daradara ti 0 ni itura.
ParadOJ:, n. 9r9 meji ti 0 ~
bi~nipe nW9n yatfi> si ara
w9n .
Pardln-oil, n. ororo fitila.

Parade, n.

Paragon, n.

Paralyze, v.t. B9.di oku, pasara.

Paramount, adj. ni pataki, leke,
titaY9. n. olori, pataki.
Paramour, n. oluf~, ale.
Parapet, n. odi, abo fun aW9n

ap~r~.

Paragraph, n. gbolohun 9rfi>, ori

9tfi>
Parallel, n. ij9ra, ifarawe, i~.
dede.
Paralysis, n. ainiagbara, ~gba.

ParapherD&lia, n.pl. ohun ~Q.

Paraphrase, n. iladi, itum9 9rfi>.
Parasite, n. ap9nni, onirara,
afom9

Parasol, n. igborun.
Parcel, n. Midi, ~rU kekere;
egblnrin.

v.t. pin si kekere,

dB.

Parch, 'II.t. and i. gb~, yan.

Parched, adj. iyangb~.
Parchment, n. aW9 ik9we si.
Pardon, n. idariji, ifiji. v.t.
dariji.

Pardonable, adj. didariji, fifiji.

Pare, v.t. r~.leti, r~.lori, keku.
Paregoric, n. ogun ituniIara.
Parent, n. obi.
Parentage, n. ~~l~.
Parentheais, n. ami kan ninu iwe,
bayi ( ).
Paring, n. epo eso.
Parish, n. sakani itfi>ju alufa kan.
Parity, n. ~ede, ij9ra, id9gba.
Park, n. 9gba nla.
Parley, n. 9rfi> sis9. 'II.t. and i.
ba'B9rfi>.
Parliament, n. aj9 9ba, igbim9
9 ba.
Parliamentary, adj. ti ilana
igbim99ba.
Parlour, n. gbangan.
Parole, n. 9r9 ~nu, 9rfi> 910.
Paroll:J81D, n. bjojo, girl.
Parricide, n. pipa baba tabi iya
~ni.

Parrot, n. odid~, .. aiyekotfi>."

Parry, v.t. yi si apakan, gb9n
kuro, y~.kuro.
ParsimoDioWl, adj. 19kanjua,
lojukokoro.
ParsimoDJ, n. ihaw9, 9kanjua.
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Parson, n. alufa.
Parsonage, n. ile alufa.
Part, n. apakan, ipa, ipin.
v.t. and i. pin, ya.
Partake, v.t. and t. ba.pin.
Partaker, n. alabapin.
Partial, 000. ti apakan, ni
ojusaju.
Partiality, n. itojusaju.
Participate, v.t. and i. bapin.
Participation, n. ibapin.
Particle, n. kiun, glngin.
ParticuJar, 000. pataki, y~ fun
afiyeei, idl.
Partioularise, v.t. t9 pinpin.
Particularly, adv. Bin, papa,
p~lup~lu, ni pataki.
Parting, n. ipinya.
PartiaaD, n. ti 0 dawqPQ bani
'Ill nkan.
Partition, n. ikele, ipin.
Partly, adv. ni apakan.
Partner, n. alabapin, ~gb~, alab~~, ~nikeji

Partnership, n. aj~, ajum~.

Partridge, n. aparo.
Party, n. ~b~ qwqlmn, apakan.
n. qna 1arin oka meji ; iwe
igb8. sinu. fI.t. and i. kqja.
....ble, 000. gbigb8., jij~ fun,
ti a Ie kqja.
Pusap, n. qna, ajo loju omi.
PuIeapr, n. ero.
Puling, adj. nkqja lq.
Pulion, '1. iwa, itara, ibinu;
ijiya.
Pulionate, adj. 'IOnu, runu.
PuIive, adj. nir~I~, 1~~.
Puaover, n. Ajq irekqja.
Puspart, n. iwe ifunilii.ye lati
kqja tsbi lati wqM.
Put, adj. eyiti 0 k9ja.
Pute, II. iy~fun, ~, ate, ogi.
v.t. fi ate mu.
Pastime, n. idaraya, u,ire.
Pastor, n. ol~.agutan, alufa.
~ adj. ti ol~ agutan,
ti ~~ alufa.

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Pastorate, n. ~b~ alufa, oye

alufa.
Pastry, n. akara.
Pasture, n. papa oko tutu,
koriko, ij~ fun ~an.
Pat, v.t. and i. fi qwq lu j~j~.
Patch, v.t. fi 8IW tun 'Ill. ~l~.
n. ~1~.
Patchwork, n. 8IW irep8 ti a 1~ lu.
Pate, n. awuj~.
Patent, adj. 'Ii sil~ uigbangba.
n. ~~ it9si nikan.
PatemaI, 000. ti bah&.
Path, 11. qD8, ipa qna.
Pathetic, adj. inu yiY9, ni ikanu,
ni ibanuj~.

Path1818, adj. laini qD8.

PathOl, n. if~ inu, iradq inu.
Pathway, n. oju qD8.
Patience, n. sUru, ipamqra.
Patient, 11. onisuru, ti 0
Dr9ju, aJaisan.. 000. nisuru,
laikanju.
Patriarch, n. baba nla.
Patrimony, 11. ogUn.
Patriot, n. oluf~ il~ r~ nitotq.
Patriotiam, n. if~ ilu ~ni.
Patrol. v.t. and t. rw ibudo, yi
ilu ka lati dabobo. n. ol~.
Patron, 11. aIabo, alaf~hinti.
PairoDage, 11. itil~hin, iranlqwq.
abo, oju rere.
PairoDise, fI.t. til~hin, ~ oju
rere Ri.
Pattern. n. ap~r~, aw., aW'oran.
Paucity, n. kare, di~ kiun.
Pauper. n. talaka, alaini.
Pause, v.i. duro, simi. n. iduro.
idak~, isimi.
Pave, fI.t. fi okuts t"
Pavement, n. tit~ okut&.
Pavilion, n. agq.
Paw. n. iikanna ~o. v.t.
and t. hal~, ya Ii ekanna.
Pawn, fI.t. fi 89fa. fi dogo.
n. iwqfa.
Pawnbroker, n. qlqfa.
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Pay, v.t. san owo.

Payable. add. sisan.
Payment, n. isanwo.
Pea, Pease, no popondo.
Peace, n. aJafia.
Peaceable, add. lalafia.
Peacemaker, n. onilsja.
Peaceof!eriDg, n. ~b9-alafia..
Peacoct, n. ~iy~ ologe.
Peak, n. ori oke. ,o~.
Peal, n. iro agogo, iro ira.
Pearl, n. okuta oniyebiye.
Peasant, n. agb~, sroko.
Peat, n. koriko gbigb\, ti a 10 lati
tidana.
Pebble, n. okuta w~w~.
Peck, v.t. j~, fi ag6go mu bi n.
Peculiar, add Qt<;!.
Peouliarity, n. iwa Qtc,J.
PecUlliary, adj. ti owo.
Pecnmious, adj. Ii 9rQ.
Pedagogue, n. 01uk9.
Pedal, adj. ti ~~.
Pedant, n. .fefe ninu ~k9.
Pedantry, n. ~fefe ni fifi \,k9
han.
Peddle. v.t. and i. kiri 9ja, ~japa
9ja.
Pedestal, n. ipil~, ~~.
Pedestrian, n. irinkiri Ii ~~.
Pedigree, n. iran, itan.
Pedlar, n. ala.rinkiri 9ja tita.
Peel, v.t. and i. bo Ii epo, bo
Ii aW9. no epo.
Peep, v.i. b~-wo. n. ib~wo,
iY9jusi.
Peer, n. ijoye, olori, 9191a.
Peevish, adj. ,onu, roro.
Peevishn8llll, n. i~nu, iroro.
Peg, n. ekan. v.t. and i. kan Ii
ekan.
PeIioan, n. ~iy~ ofli.
Pellet, n. i~ kekere.
Pell-mell, adv. nirudurudu.
Pellucid. adj. m9 gara.
Pelt, v.t. and i. s9-lu. n. aW9.

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Pen, n. kalamu, agbo

sll-mQ ;

~ran.

v.t_

k9we.

Penal, add. y~ ni ij~ya.

Peaalty, n. ijiya, ~~~.
P8D&D08, n. ~~ ironupiwada.
atutu.

Penoe, n. owo baba.

Pencil, n. ohun alo ik9we.
Pendant, n. dogbo-dogbo, ohun

Pendent, add. sisorQ, rQ.

Pendulum, no fifi-agogo, isorQ.
Penetrate, v.t. and i. lu-aluja.
da-Iu.

Penetratiou, n. ilaluja; 9gb9n.

oye.

PeniDaular, n. il~ ti omi f~r~ yika.

PeniteDoe, n. ironupiwada, ikinu
~~.

Penitent, n. onironupiwada, akanu

~~.

Penlmife. n. 9b~ kekere.

Penman, n. ak9we.
Penmanship, n. QnB ik9we, ilokalamu.

P8IlD&D.t, n. asia

t~r~

gigun.

P8DDiless, adj. lain i owo.

P8DDY, n. owo bab8Pension, n. owo isimi I~nu ~~.
Pensioner, n. ~niti 0 gba owo
isimi.

Pensive, adj.
Pensiven8llll, n. ikinu, ironu.
Penury, n. Bini, talaka.
People, n. oril~ ade, enia. v.t_
tosi, fi enia Bi.

Pepper, n. ata.
Peppermint, n. efinrin ata.
Peradventure, adv. b<;Iya, alabapade. n. iyemeji, aidaju.
Perambulate, v.t. rin la ja.
Perambulation, n. irin laja.
Perceive, v.t. kiyesi, ri.
Perception, n. ikiyesi, tro, 9gb9n,
imQ.
Perch, n. ibuw9 y~. __v.t. and i.
wQbi y~.
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Perchance. adv. bqya, ni ala
bapade.

tito.

Perfect. adj. pe, pipe. v.t. Ijll Ii

Sljepe, mupe, Ijll.tan.

Perfection, n. pipe, i~epe.

Perfectly. adv. dajudaju,

Perpendicular. adj. niduro

~.

~n.

Perc11S8ion, n. llumqra.
Perdition, n. iparun, iljllgbe.
PeremptOfJ. adj. pli'lu agbara.
PereDDial, adj. niduro Pli' titi,

~,

pipe.

Perfidious, adj. laisotq, Ii li'tan.

Perfidy. n. li'tan, aisotq.
Perfora~

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v.t. and i. luja, dli lu.

Perforation, n. iluja, did8lu.

Perforce. adv. nipa agbara.
Perform. v.t. and i. ~e, mu~e.
Performance. n. i~e, imUlje.
Performer. n. olUlje, ~Ii'.
Performing. adj. n~e nkan.
Perfume, n. orun didun. v.t.
fi orun didun kun.

Perfumer. n. qlqja orun didun.

Perfunctory. adj. laikasi, lai
bikita.

Perhaps, adv. boya.

Peril, n. ewu.
Perilous. adj. lewu.
Period. n. akokb, igba; opin.
Periodical. adj. lakoko, nigbagba.
Perish. v.i. gbe, Ijllgbe.
Perishable. adj. iI~egbe.
Perjure. v. ,-eft. burs eke.
Perjurer. n. aburs eke.
Perjury. n. iburs eke.
Permanence, n. iduro, ipli' titi.
Permanent, n. duro Pli' titi,
laiyti'Sli'.
Permeate. v.t. and i. wq lara.
Permissible. adj. funlaye.
Permission. n. ibimlaye, ijli'wq
fun.
Permit, v.t. and i. bun laye, jli"
n. iwe ifayefun.
Pernicious, adj. niparun, nipa.
lara.

Perpetrate, v.t. Ijll, da ~'1~.

Perpetration, n. id~li'.
Perpetual, adj. lailai, titi 19.
Perpetually. adv. titi 19.
Perpetuate. v.t. mu Pli' titi.
Perpetuity. n. iduro lailai, ati.
rand iran.
Perplex, v.t. dii.mu, ~e rqunrqun.
Perplezity. n. l.damu, ipaiya.
Perquiaite. n. itqsi ipin, ere owo
lti'llu iI~li'.
Persecute. v.t. ~e inunibini si.
Persecution. n. inunibini.
Persecutor. n. oninunibini.
Perseverance. n. iduro ~,
iforiti.
Persevere, v.i. foriti, duro ~.
Persist, v.i. tli'ramq~e, foriti,
dimu ~.
Persistence, n. itli'ramq$e. iforiti,
idimu ~.
Persistently. adv. ni, tli'ramq.
Person. n. enia, li'ni kan, oluwar~,
alamqrin.
PeJ.'8OII&Ie, n. enia nla kan.
Persoual. adj. ti enia.
Personify, v.t. fi ohun ~e akawe
enia.
Perspiration. n. llagun, ogun.
Perspire. v.t. and i. lagun.
Persuade. v.t. yilqkan pada, tan.
Persuasion. n. iyipada qkan,
palerbda.
Persuasive, adj. ti a Ie yipada.
Pert, adj. lafojudi.
Pertain. v. i. Ijll ti.
Pertenaoity. n. agidi, idimu.
~in~in.

Pertinacious, adj. ~di.

Pertness. n. iyaju si, afojudi.
Perturb. v.t. rusoke.
Perusal. n. ikAwe.
Peruse, v.t. fi akiyesi kawe.
Pervade. v.t. la jalli"
Pervasion. n. ilakqja.
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Pervene, adj. ~igbqran, lodi si.

Perverseness, n. agidi, ayidayida,
iyapa.
Pervert, 1I.t. yi.po, yi.pada, ba.j~.
n. a.ke;>.igbagbq sil~.
Pervious. adj. lafo, niluja.
Pesaimiat, n. ~niti ohun kan kb
dara loju r~.
Pest, n. Qrun, iye;>nu.

Pester, 1I.t.

ye;>l~nu.
aja.ka.l~

Pestilence, n.

arun.

Pestle, n. e;>ffie;>ri.od6.
Pet, n. 9~ ik~, ayanf~; ibinu.
1I.t. k~.

PetitiOD, n.

~b~,

ibere, adura.

1I.t. and i. b~b~, t9~.

PetitiODer, n. ~l~b~, ~niti nt9re;>.
Petrify, 1I.t. and i. se;> di okut&.

Petroleum, n. ororo ti a fa jade

lati inu il~.
Petted, adj. kik~.
Petticoat, n. ~wu obirin.
Petty, adj. kere, la.inilari.
PetulaDce, n. afojudi, a.inisurn.
Petulant, adj. lafojudi, niwara.
n. ibujoko ni ile Qle;>run.
Pewter, n. awo oj6, tasa.
Phantasm, Phantom, n. iwin.
Phase, n. hihan oju o~upa, iri,
ifara.ha.n.
Pheas&Dt, n. ~iy~ iru agbe ati
8.luko.
Phenomenon, n. ifarahan.
Phial, n. igo kekere.
PbilaDtbropist, n. oninurere si
enia.
PbilaDthropy, n. if~ ara.iye, inurere 8i enia.
Philosopher, n. e;>le;>gbe;>n, 01um9,
a.mbye, oluffie;>ra.n.
Philosophy, n. im9, e;>gbe;>n.
Phlegm, n. it9 e;>fun.
PhOlPhorus, n. iru Ida kall ti 0
mol~ ninu okunkun.
Phrase, n. gbolohun e;>~ kan.
Phthisis, n. ike;> fe.
Phylactery, n. e;>ja, igbati ~.

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Physic, n. iffie;> ogun.

Phyaician, n. o~.
Piano, Pianoforte, n. durn apata.
Pianist, n. ~niti 0 t~ durn,
aludiIru.
Piazza, n. 9d~d~.
Pick, 1I.t. and i. ~, ~aje;>, yc;>-jadc,
yan; ji, ja.le.
Pickue, n. c;>kc;> itul~.
Picked, add. yiyan.
Picnic, n. irin ~gb~ kan lati gba
af~f~.

Picture, n. aworan,
Picturesque, adj. 0

ap~r~.
y~ aworall.

Piebald, add. lawc;> pupc;>, adika.la.

Piece, n. ~la, idisa, apa, irepe,
ebu. 1I.t. t~.
Pier, n. afara ti 0 ye;> sinu omi.
Pierce, 1I.t. and i. wc;>nu, gUn, la-Ie;>.
Piety, n. ibe;>wc;> fun Qle;>run, ibu
e;>la fun, ife;>ka.nsin.
Pig, n. fillfildfil.
PigeoD, n. filiy~le.
Pigmy, Pygmy, n. enia kukuru

mrs..

Pike, n. 9kQ.
Pile, n. ebe, okiti. 1I.t. ko-je;>,
ko ohun Ie ohun.
Piles, n.pl. j fildij fildi
Pilfer, 1I.t. ~e afe;>wc;>ra., jale.
Pilferer, n. a.lafe;>we;>ra, ole.
Pilgrim, n. erb, alarinkiri, olubfil
ibi mime? woo
Pilgrimage, n. ibfil ibi mime;> wo,
irin ajo Ii aiye, atipo, mn
ero.
Pill, n. i~ ogun.
Pillage, n. ik6, ikogun. 1I.t. k6,
jale.
Pillar, n. e;>w(m, bp6.
Pillow, n. i~ri, timtim.
Pillow-case, Pillow-alip, n. apo
~ri.

Pilot, n. atuk9, afe;>nahan.

1I.t.

ame;>na.
Pimple, n. eBUSU ara, rorfil.
Pin, n. iikan.
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Pincers, n.pz. \lmn.

Pinch, v.t. and i. ja-liikanna.
Pine, n. orukljl igi kan. v.i. rU,
gb\l, joro.
Pin.pple, n. IjIP\I oyinbo.
Pinion, n. iy~ apa; ide. v.t. di
Ii apa.
PinDacle, n. ~~ ori, tente.
Plat, n. otUwljln oninu kekere.
Pioneer, n. .ju, a.l8na sil\l.
Pioua, adj. buyin fun, nifljlkansin.
Pip, Pippin, n. irugbin ElSO.
PiPe, n. ifere, apa; ikoko tabA.
PiPer, n. afunfere.
Pique, n. ilara. v.t.!p8 lara si,
mu-binu.
Piracy, n. ole Ii oju omi okun.
Pirate, n. ole Ii oju okun.
PiItoI, n. ib9n ilew9.
Pit, n. iha, isA okn. v.t.~.
Pitch, n. iW9n; 9da. v.t. and i.
tf;l-si, do-si.
Pitcher, n. ladugbo, lkoko iP9nmi.
Piteo11ll, adj. kun fun iyQnu.
Pitfall, n. ewuru, ljlfin.
Pith, n. agbara, ohun pataki;
ifun 1jIpa.
Pitily, adj. lagbara.
Pitiful, adj. l8.nu, kun fun iyQnu.
PittaDoe, n. owo onj f;l kikini.
Pity, n. inu, iyQnu. v.t.!p8 inu,
!p8 iyQnu.
Placable, adj. tituloju, mura lati
dariji, lilanija.
Placability, n. if~ ilaja.
Placard, n. iwe afiyesi ni
gbangba.
Place, n. ibi, ipa, aye, oye.
v.t. fi sibi kan; fi-silf;l.
Placid, adji lalafia, Pf;llf;l, j~.
Plague, n. iY9nu, ajakalf;l arun.
v.t. YIjI-I\lnu, tQ.
PlaiD, adj. IjIbljlrQ, t\lju; m9ju.
n. Pf;ltf;llf;l, Qdan gbangba.
Plainly, adv. nigbangba, nitOtIjI,
kerekere.

PlainooQe&kiDg, n. 9l'9 aisi eni,

9rQ igboiya.
Plaint, n. araye.
Plaintiff, n. olitfisin.
Plaintive, adj. tanu, kun fun
iyQnu.
Plait, n. il91il, iwun. v.t. IIjIlil,
wun, di.
Plan, n. era, apf;lrf;l.
Plane, n. ohun elo if&'. v.t. fa,
la.
Planet, n. iraw9 ti nyika orun.
Plank, n. apako.
Plant, n. eweko, eweb~, ohun
elewe tutu. v.t. gbin, IQ.
Plantain, n. IjIg'i' agbagbA.
Plantation, n. oko gbingbln.
Planter, n. 9gbin, afunrugbin.
Plaster, n. f;lfun, erupf;l itanle. 8IJ9
Ogun fun egbO. V.t. ~Ie,
r~le.

Plasterer, n. \lniti

nr~le.

Plastic, adj. ~il.

Plat, n. il\l biri, oko kekere.
Plate, n. awo p\lrf;lS\I.
Platform, n. P\lP\I.
Platter, n. awo nIa.
Plaudit, n. iyln.
Plausible, adj. ni iwu Ii oju Ii ode,
o !p8 bi\lnipe 0 Y\l fun iyin.
Play, n. ire~. v.t. and i .
Player, n. ~ti 0 .pre.
PIayfe1low, n. \lgb\l alabalJire.
Playful, adj. kun fun ire ~.
PIaygroUDd, n. ibi iifire.
Playtime, n. igba iifire.
Plea, n. ~b\l, awawi.
Plead, v.t. and i. b~-fun, ,lpf;l.
Pleader, n. elegbe, alatil\lhin,
alabawi.
PleuaDt, adj. dUn, wit, ayo.
Pleuanm-. n. didUn.
Please, v.t. wit, !p8 inudidiln Ii,
dunmljl.
Pleasure, n. inu didun.
Plec1re, n. ago, ohun ~ri, 9f&.
Pleurr, adj. kun; pe.

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Poet, n. akewi. onirara.

PoetrJ, n. iwe olo,uwqn. iwe

Plenitude, n. ~kun.
Plenteo1Jl; adj. pq puP9.
Plentiful. adj. qpqlqpq.
Plenty, n. pupq. qpqlqpq.
Pliable, adj. tit~. ailloro t~.
Pliers, n.pl. filmu kekere.
Plight, n. iwa, ipo.
Plod, v.t. and i. rin Pfillfil.
Plot, n. fil~. lmq buburu; ilfil
biri. v.t. di rikifIi sit gbimq
buburu.
Plotter, n. onigbimq buburu.
Plough, n. ohun elo itulfil. v.t.
and i. tulfil.
Ploughshare, n. irin qkq itulfil.
Pluck, n. igboiya. ilaiya; ifatu.
v.,. and i. fa.-tu. ja. fa.-yq.
Plucky, adj. laiya. nigboiya.
Plug, n. edidi. idfilnu.
Plum, n. eso igi kan.
Pl11lll8P. n. iy~ filin.
Plumb, n. oje imunaro, oje
idiwqn.
PlumbUDe, n. okim-iwqn.
Plume, ~. in filin. v.t. tun iyfil
"e.
PlumP, adj. Mnra.
Plunder, n. ikogun. v.t. ko.
jaie. "e igara..
Plunderer, n. ole. igara..
PlUDIe, v.t. and i. gbe-bq. rl sinu
nkan.
Plural, n. ju qbn lq.
Pl118, n. ifikun. ami un bayi +.
Pfillu +.
Ply, v.t. and i. 'lillfil laisimi. ~
iiP9n, wakq.
Poach, v.t. and i. wq si oko filnikan
lati ji ~.
Poacher, n. filniti 0 ji filran.
Pocket, n. apo filwu. v.t. fi. ainu
apo.
Pocket handkerchief, n. gele
inuju.
Pocket money, n. OWO-nB.
Pod, n. pOdi eI!t> igi.
Poem, n. iwe akewl orin.

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Poignancy, n. mimu. tita. liloro.

Poignant, adj. mimu. tita. di.
dunni.

Point, n. ami. oju. nkan afi.yesi.

v.t. and i. sami. t;Ika sit
fqnahan.
Pointer, n. ohun ti nfqnahan.
Poise, v.t. and i. i~ dede. iIIqgbqgba.
Poison, n. oro. iwq. v.t. fi. oro
pa. ba-jfil.
PoiIon0118, adj. 1000. niwq. ni-

pam.

Poke, v.t. and i. bi. ti.

Pole, n. qpa.

Police, n. awqn qlqpa.

PoJice...court, n. ile filjq.
Policy, n. oye iIIfil it;lju ilu. akoso.
PoUah, v.t. and i. dan. lq. n.
didan. lilq.
Polite, adj. niwa rere.
Po1iteIy, adv. tqwqt9wq.
Politen-. n. iwa rere.
Politic, adj. moye. gbqn.
Politics, 'n. oye iIIiIIfil akoso ilu.
Poll, n. ori. iwe orukq awqn ara
ilu. v.t. and i. rfil lori. kq
orukq Bi iwe.
Pollute, v.t. b8. j~. 59 di aim9'
Pollution, n. ib8.j~. aim9. eri.
Polygamist, n. filniti 0 ko obirin
jq. olobirinpupq.
Polygamy, n. ilobirin pupq.
ikobirinjq.
Pomade, n. ohun ipara ti a fi
qra "e.
Pomegranate, n. orukq 680 igi
bn.
Pomp, n. ogo.
piP9.
Pompo118, adj. lq~ pup9; ogo
a"ehan.
Pond, n. omi ikudu.
Ponder, v.t. and i. roo wadi.
Pond8l'0118, adj. WUWO.

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Post, n. 0n!f~ ibode iwe; ope>

Pony, n. ~~ kekere, kuru.
ile; ibi ~~. v.t. and i. fi
Pool, n. ikudu, adagun.
iya.ra. rin.
Poop, n. iha idi IjIk9.
Poor, adj. ta.laka, eJa.ini.
Postage. n. owo ifiwe r&n!f~.
Pop, n. llVP9; isunnigiri. v.t. Posterior, adj. ti ~hin.
Posterity, n. iran at~le ~ni, iru
and i. Y9 foti.
Populace. n. aWljln ara. ilu.
IjIm 9
Popular, adj. ninudidun aW9n Posthumous, adj. bibi l~hin iku
enia, lokiki, yiy~ fun aW9n
baba.
Postman, n. apinwe kiM.
enia..
Popularity, n. if~ enia, okiki ode. Postmaster, n. olori ibode iwe.
Populate. v.t. mu "ni9 r~ si i. Postmeridian, P..., l~hin 9iljl
Population, n. iye enia. ilu kan.
kanri.
Populous, adj. kun fun enia..
Post-omoe, n. ile ifiwe ran!fe;,
Poroh, n. iloro.
ibode iwe.
Postpone. v.t. and i. da-duro, faPorcupine, n. or~.
Pores, n.pl. oju iligun ara, iho
s~hin, y~.
Postscript, n. IjIrIjl ifikun iwe.
kekeke Ii aW9 ara..
Posture, n. ipo, iwa, aye, iduro.
Pork, n. ~ran ~I~.
, Pot, n. ikoko.
Porous, adj. kun fun iho.
Porpoise, n. 'i'ran ese.
Potash, n. eru igi mun.
Potato, n. kUkUndUku.
Porridge, n. ~, ~k9 afala.
Port, n. ebute, ibi igunl'i' ai.
Potency, n. agbara, ipa.
Portable, adj. riru, gbigbe.
Potent, adj. lagbara, n&If~.
Potentate, n. a.lagbara, IjIba.
Portal, n. ~u 9na kekere.
Portend, v.t. fi ami S9 nkan ti Potential, adj. la.gbara, Ie.
Potsherd, n. apa.di.
mb9 t'i'I'i'.
Porter, n. onibode, oluiWna; Pottage, n. ip~~.
alii.rU. '
Potter, n. &mljlkoko.
Pottery, n. ibi &mljlkoko, awo.
Porterage. n. owo alii.rU.
Porthole. n. oju feresa 9kq.
Pouch, n. apo, asunwljln.
Portion, n. apa.ka.n, ipin, itori. Poulterer, n. a.la.di~, oluts adi~.
Poultry, n. aWljln adi~ ti a nsin.
Portly, adj. sigb9nl~.
Pounoe. v.t. and i. fo m9 lojiji.
Portmanteau, n. apo ifi &IW ai.
Portrait, n. aworan.
Pound, n. OIfuwljln kan; owo
Portray, v.t. fihan nipa aworan.
wura. ; agbo ~ran ti 0 ti
Pose, V.t. and i. duro-niwaju nkan.
,ako. v.t. and i. gun ai w~w~.
Position, n. ipo.
Pour, v.t. and i. tu, dA jade.
Positive. adj. ,ala.iyihun pa.da.. Pout, v.t. and i. YIjI ,uti ete si.
Positively, adv. dajudaju, nitOtIjI. Poverty. n. aini, o~, ta.la.ka..
Possess, v.t. nl ni ini, gba, iogun. Powder, n. ~tu; ~tu ibljln.
Possession, n. ini.
Power, n. agbara, ipa, &If~.
Possessor, n. oluwa, ~niti 0 ni Powerful, adj. lagbara. nipa.
ini.
n&lf~.
Powerless, adj. la.ila.gbara, laiPouibility, n. lil~e, lile ri b~.
Pouible, add. ni ~,~, 0 Ie ,e,
nipa.
lagba.ra. ~e.
Practicable. adj. ~~, wulo.
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Practical, adj. wulo.

Practice, n. i~e, ilo, iwa.

Precocious, adj. ni 9gb9n ju,

Practise,v.t. and i. ~, 10, huwa.

Practitioner, n. alagb9w91e ~e,

Preconceive, v.t. rot~le.

Precursor, n. ~aju.
Predecessor, n. ~niti 0 li'aju

iyaju.

olu~e.

Praise, n. iyin. v.t. yin.

Praiseworthy, adv. niyin, y~ lati
yin.

Prance, v.i. fo kokata.

Prancing, n. ire-sisa, fifo

~Ii'in.

Prank, n. erekere.
Prattle, v.t. and i. 89r9 bokiboki.
Prattler, n. ~niti 089r9 bokiboki.
Prawn, n. ade, alsk .
Pray, v.t. and i. gbadura,

b~b~,

Prayer, n. Mura, ~b~, it9~.

Prayer-book, n. iwe adura.
Prayerful, adj. ni ~i adura.
Prayerless, adj. la; gbadura.
Preach. v.t. and i. wasu.
Preacher, n. oniwasu.
Preamble, n. ifihan iwe, 9r9
aS9~aju.

t~l~.
~ju

nipa oye tabi

igba.

Precedence, II. i~ju.

Precedent, adj. ti

olori, ileke.

Pre-eminent, adj. ga jul9, titaY9.

Preface, n. 9~ itum9 i~aju iwe.
Prefect, n. olori, al~~.
Prefer, v.t. fi-~aju, bu iyin fun,
Preferable, adj. yiyan, dara ju.
Preferment, n. l.gbeleke.
Prefix, v.t. fi ~ju.
Pregnancy, n. iloyun, oyun.
Pregnant. adj. loyun; ni 9gbQn ;
kun-fun.

l~JU.

n.

ap~r~, if16 b~ rio

Precept, n. ~k9, ilana, ~~.

Preceptor, n. 0luk9, ~~.
Precession, n. i~ju 19.
Precinct, n. ala, ipinl~.
Precious, adj. niyebiye, niyelori.
Precipice, n. bebe 9gbun. hebe
oke.

Precipitate, v.t. tari Ii ogedengbe,

~ubu

Predominate, v.t. j9ba, bori, taY9.

Pre-eminence, n. ipo giga ju,

yan.

Precarious, add. laidaniloju.

Precaution, n. ifabam9 ~ju, oye

Ii ogedengbe.
Precipitation, n. iwara, ikanju.
Precipitous, adj. logedenghe.
Precise, adj. lakoko gan.
Precision, n. dade, g~g~, igba
gao.
Preclude, v.t. sa m9 'de, di 1908.
bi

Predestinate, v.t. yan t~l~.

Predestination, n. iyantfill~.
Predicament, n. ipb ti 0 ~ro.
Predicate, v.t. t~num9.
Predict, v.t. S9t~lfil'
Prediction, n. is9t~I~.
Predictor, n. al8S9t~lfil'
Predispose, v.t. mura t~l~.
Predominant, adj. w9P9, taY9,
bori.

t9~.

Precede, v.t.

~ni

ninu oye.

Prejudice, n. ojusaju, idajQ t~l~.

Prelate, n. olori ninu ijQ.
Preliminary, adj. ti ~aju, ti
ipil~~.

Prelude, n. ~ju.
Premature, adj. ~ju akoko.
Premeditate, v.t. ro t~l~, gbimQ
tfill~.

Premeditation, n. iro

t~l~,

i,aro

t~I~.

Premier, n. olori,

~aju.

adj. ti

i~aju,

pataki.
Premise, n. atete ro
Premises, n.pl. ile.

t~l~.

Premium, n. ere.
PremoDish, v.t. kil9 fun
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OOl'jl tabi ami

mb'jl.
Preoccupied, adj. tete de bo;l
n~i~o;l miran l'jlw'jI.
Preparation, n. imurasilo;l. ipese.
silo;l. ipalo;lm'jl.
Preparatory, adj. palem'jl.silo;l.
Prepare, v.t. and i. pese. mura
nkan

iiarahan bi otit9.

Pretext, n. idi aisot9, a~ehan.

Pretty, adj. lo;lwa, dara.
Prevail, v.i. bori. fI~.
Prevalent, adj. bibori-tankalo;l.
Prevaricate, v.i. yapa. pur'jl,
tanjo;l.

Prevarication,

n.

iyapa,

9r9

tli\lli\,

PrepOSIIIlII,

,aju; di-19W9.
idaduro. idil9W9.
ni agbara ida-

laisi
ti

~e ti o;lni.
ninu ij'jl.

v.i.

Prescience, n. im9to;llfiJ
Prescribe, v.t. and i. fi

~o;l

fun.

lana.

Prescription, n. iwe ilana.

Presence, n. oju o;lni. l.wa nibikan.
Present, adj. nisisiyi. l'jlW91'jlw'jl.
lojukoju.
and

n.

9r~.

~bun.

fi.fun. gbe kalo;l

ipam9. it9ju.
Preserve, v.t. pam9. ~e itQju.
Preserver, n. 01upam9. olutQju.
Preside, v.i. ~e akoso, ~ olori.
President, n. alakoso, olori.
Press, n. l.bilu, 9P9 enia, ohun
elo ito;lwe. v.t. and i. to;l, r9liI.
h8. Ii aye, ~ m9, fUn.
Prllllllllle,
ikimqle. tito;l, fifUn.
iwa.
kugbu,daw91e
gbagb'jl laiwadi.
ikUgbu, igbo;l.
aidaniloju.
PrI!IU:mptuclUIlly,
fi ikugbu~.
Presuppose, v.t. ro to;llo;l.
Pretenoe, n. .han, ifarahan bi
otitQ.
Pretend, v.t. and i. ~e bi o;lnipe,
~

.hSn.

Price, n. iye, owo-9ya. v.t.

Y9w6, diyele.
Priceless, adj. lailediyele, lainiyelori.
Prick, n. o;lgUn. v.t. and i. fi-gUn.
Prickly, adj. gigun, godogodo.
Pride,
igberaga.
Priest,
Priesthood..
o~o;l-alufa, oyeole, ~ enia.
ml$<eaeae, fie go;l.
flo pataki, wa ni ipo

Primary, adj. nipo ekini, olori,

pataki.

Primate,

n. olori ju ni ij9.

Prime, adj. dara pUP9, pataki;

Ii kutukutu.
kika ekini.
atetek'jl bo;lro;l.
ti ibo;lro;l, ti igba
atetek9f1e.
9m9-9ba. 9m9-alade.
9m9 birin 9ba,
9m9 -alade-obirin.
Principal, n. olori. adj. ni
pataki, Ii olori.
Principalities, n.pl. aW9n ijoye,
ilo;l 9m9 9ba, agbara Qba.
Principally, adv. nipataki.

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Principle, 71. ipil\,,\, \,ke;>, ofin,

ipil\,.
Print, 71. ami, iwe tit\,. v.t. t\"
sami si.
Printer, 71. at\,we.
PrintiDg, 71. iwe tit~.
Prior, adj. ~ju, ti ,aju.
Priority, 71. ~ju, it\,I\,.
Prison, 71. ile \,we;>n, tubu.
Prisoner, 71. \,I\,we;>n, ara.tubu,
onde.
Privacy, 71. ibi ike;>ke;>, ibi ipame;>.
Private, adj. ike;>ke;>, if&.n\pame;>.
Privately, adv. nike;>ke;>.
Privation, 71. Bini.
Privilege, 71. anfani. v.t. fun Ii
anfani.
Privy, acij. ti ike;>ke;>, ti \,nikan~o, ba a ~ imUl\,.
Prize, 71. ere. v.t. diyele, ka si
ohun iyebiye.
Probability, 71. boya, j ije;> bi \,nipe.
Probable, adj. t.i a Ie danwo,
ti a Ie ridi.
Probably, adv. boya.
Probate, 71. iwe ifihan dajudaju.
Probation, 71. idanwo.
Probationer, 71. \,niti a ndanwo.
Probe, 71. ohun elo on.gun.
Probity, 71. olate;>, otite;>.
Problem, 71. e;>ran ti ~ro.
Procedure, 71. itat\lBiwaju, irin.
Proceed, v.i. t\' siwaju.
Proceeds, 7I.pl. ikoje;> owo.
Process. 71. ilQsiwaju.
Prooeasion, 71. irin e;>pe;> enia
1\lB\lBI;'.
Proolaim, v.t. kede, B9 nigbangba.
Proclamation, 71. ikede.
Procrastinate, v.t. and i. da-duro,
fas\,hin. mu-p\,.
ProorastiDation, n. iduro, ifas\,hin, imup\,.
Procure, v.t. and i. ri-gb8..
Prod, 71. alu; ohun ti ori r\, mu
,~ro.
v.t. gun?
Prodigal, 71. oninakuna.

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ProcligaIity, n. inakuna, ifi ohun

,00; ilawe;>.
Prodigious, adj. tohi, p(l niyanu.
Prodigy, n. ohun iyanu, \,niiyanu.
Produce, v.t. mu-jade, bi, so, hu.
Product. n. nkan ti nhu jade,
680, imuwa, iYe;>risi.
Productive, adj. el68O, iblsi,
agbara. UD.uwa.
Profanation, n. ib8.j~, isc;>di aim9'
Profane, acij. lasan, aim9' v.t.
ba.-j~, B9-di-aim9.
Profanity, n. ibaj\" aile;>w(l.
Profess, v.t. and i. j\,we;>, B9
nigbangba.
Profeasion, n. ij\,we;>, ipli, ~~.
Prof8l8Ol', n. oluke;>, onij~we;>.
Proffer, v.t. fi-bun, fi-te;>r~.
Profloiency, n. ile;>siwaju, imupe.
Proficient, adj. yiy~, tit9, pipe.
Profile, n. aworan ori tabi oju.
Profit, 71. ere, anfani. v.t. and i.
jlire.
Profitable, adj. Ii lire.
Profligate, adj. ninakuna, nif\,kuf~,
niwa buburu. 71.
oniwa buburu, onif~kuf~.
Profound, adj. jinl\" jinI\, ni im(l.
Profoundness, Profundity, n. ijinl\" ime;> ijinI\" jijinl~.
Profuse, adj. Pc;> reke;>ja.
Progenitor, 71. baba nIa.
Progeny, 71. irandiran, e;>me;>.
Prognosis, n. ime;>t~I\" isc;>t\,I~.
Programme, n. iwe ohun ti a 0
,e ni ipade.
Progress, n. ile;>siwaju, imusan.
v.i. Ie;> siwaju, mU-Ban.
Progreaaion, n. ilc;>siwaju, iPc;>si.
Progreasive, adj. nle;> siwaju.
Prohibit, v.t. k(l-fun, da-duro,
di-Ie;>na.
Prohibition, 71. ike;>fun, idaduro,
idina.
Prohibitive, acij. idaduro, kike;>fun.

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Project,
19OOro. v.t. and i.
yqri jade, gbiro.
ProWlo, adj. ni ibisi, ni ir~, hihu.

Prologue, n. qrq ~ju.

Prolong, v.t. fagUn,

mU'PfIl,
duro titi.
Promenade, n. igbaffllffll' qna irin
v.t. and i. rin,

Propaganda, n. qna itankalfil.

Propagate, v.t. mu bi si i, P9 si.
PropagatioD, n. idagba, iwu,
ipqsi, itankalfll.

Propel, v.t. ~l siwaju, Ie siwaju.

Propeller, n. ajfil-qkq.
Propensity, n. itfllSi, ifasi.
adj.

tq.

ni-yiYfll' ni titq.
ohun ini, i~.
lsqtfillfil
and i. 8q-tfillfil.
alaaqtfillfll, woli.
Propheteu,
woli obirin.
Propitiate, v.t. la-nija, ~-etutu.
Propitiation, n. etutu.
PrOportiOD, n. ipo oniriiru nkan
si ara wqn, o,?uwqn.
Propose, v.t. da-imqran, muwa
fun ifiyesi.
PrI[)p()BitiOll, n. imuwa fun ifiyesi,
Pr(ID8rlv.

Promise, n. ileri. v.t. and i. ,?e

ileri.

Promising, adj. ni ireti pe yio

dara.

PromoDtory, n. iyqri ilfil sinu

okun, ,?on,?oi!fil.

Promote, v.t. gOOga, gbeleke,

agbenileke.
igbeleke, isun
kankan,

~-

Prompter, n. al?inileti.
Promptitude, n. imura, ~tan.
Promptness, n. kiskia. nikank8lll?i.
Promulgate, v.t. kede, tan-kalfll,
wi-kiri.

PromulgatioD, n. itankalfll, ikede.

Promulgator,
alatankalfll,
ogedengbe,

PrODOUD, n.

~Ir(;)

fa-~,

ifasi.
ohun elo bi
ii-gUn.
ti a 10 dipo

orukc;l nkan.
PrODOUDCe, v.t. and i. Pll, s9rq.
ProDUDciation, n. ipe, is9rq.
Proof, n. ami, fIlri.

gblmq, gbiro.
oluwa, olohun.
~ede, ibamu.
kikq.
lepa, ii-sun.
IDsiIn.
Prosecutor, n. olufisiIn.
Proselyte, n. alawq~.
Prospect, n. ifi oju si qna, hihan,
iwo, ir\'
Prosper, v.t. andi. ~rere, ~Ssiki.
Prosperity, n. alafia, isiki.
Prostitute,
pan~a obirin,
agbore.
ta. fun iwa.
buburu,
ni iffllkuffll.
il?agOOre. il?6
ni idqbal~. v.t.
d9 bal fil
ProstratiOD, n. idabulfil' laini
agbara.
Protect, v.t. dabobo.
PrOtectiOD, n. abo.
Protector, n. alabo.

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Prot.e. n. ~niti . wa lab~ itQju

PublioaD, n. agbowode.
PublioatioD, n. ikeda, it~we.
Publioly, adv. ni gbangba.
Protest. v.t. and i. t~numq, kil9.
Publiah, v.t. 89 di mimq, kede,
n. ikede, ikil9.
t~ iwe fun tita.
Protract, v.t. fa-gun, mu-p~.
Protraction, n. ifAgun, imup~.
Publisher, n. ~niti nt~ iwe tita.
Protrude, v.t. and i. ti aiwaju.
Pucker, v.t. .and i. ki-iweje. ka.
Puddle, n. 9g9d9 kekere, koto
Protuberanoe, n. iwU.
kekere.
Proud, adj. 19beraga..
Prove. v.t. and i. dan-wi'>, ridi.
Puff, n . .fif~, af~f~ kan.
v.t.
and i. f~.80ke.
Provender. n. sakaeaka, koriko
PagWat, n. ~niti nfi ikuku js.
gbigb~.
Pugnaci0118, adj. onija.
Proverb, n. owe.
Pugnacity, n. iwa onija.
Proverbial, 000. di owe, 10 bi owe.
Pull, :1.t. and i. fa.
Provide, v.t. and i. pese-siI~. pese.
Providence, n. ipese-sil~ Ql9run
Pullet, n. 9m9 adi~.
Pulley, n. ohun ~ lati fi gbe
fun aW9n a R~.
nkan ti 0 wuwo 8Oke.
Provident, adj. ni ipese t~I~,
Pulpit, n. aga iduro wasu.
niwoye.
Pulsate, v.t. and i. lu kiki.
Provider. n. apese.
Provinoe, n. igberiko.
Pulae, n. ilu kiki ti 9kan; ~wa.
Pulverize, v.t. and i. gun kunna,
ProviDoial, adj. ti agbegbe ilu.
Provision, n. onj~, ipese t~I~.
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Provocation, n. imubinu, irUPump, n. ~rq ifa omi lati inu
kanga. v.t. and i. fa-80ke.
soke, itc?
Provoke, v.t. mu-binu, ru-soke,
PumpJdD, n. elegede.
Punoh, n. Iilu iho ai. v.t. lu iho ;
tc?
Prow, n. iwaju 9kq.
lu, na.
Prow... n. igboiya, ila.iya.
Punctilious, adj. kiyesi nkan
Prowl. v.t. and i. rin kiri wa
kinikini.
ohun ~.
Punotual, adO !fe Ii akoko, !fe g~.
Punctuate, v.t. fi ami ai iwe kika.
Pro:limate, adj. sunm9, nitosi,
Puncture, n. iho kekere. v.t.
leti.
ProDmity, n. itosi, eti.
and i. gUn.
Pungent, adj. mu, tani.
Prozy, n. Uvpo, iduro fun.
Punish, v.t. j~.niya.
Prudence. n. oye, 9gb9n.
Punishment, n. lya, ijiya.
Prudent, 000. amoye, 919gb9n.
Punt, n. 9kq kekere.
Prune, v.t. r~-19w9. r~w9, ke
kuro, wqn kuro.
! Puny, adj. kekere, alailera.
Pry, v.i. bojuwo, wadi.
Pupil, n. 9m9 i1e iwe, ak~k9.
Puppy, Pup, n. 9m9 aja.
Psalm, n. orin mim9'
Purohaae, v.t. ra. n. ohun ti a
PIaImist, n. ak9we orin mim9.
ra.
Pshaw, inter. ,i9 !
Puberty, n. akoko ti 9k9nrin
Purohaaer, n. olura.
tabi obirin ti dagba tan.
Pure, adj. mq, da 'faka, funfun
Publio, 000. ti gbogbo enia.
ni iwa.
mim9 fun gbogbo enia.
Purge, v.t. w~-mq, w~.
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Purification, n. iW\lnum9.
Purifier, n. alaw\lm9.
Purify, f).t.

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89 eli mim9'

Purity, n. mim9, iwa mim9.

Purloin, f).t. ji, jaJe.
Purloiner, n. ole.
Purple, add. eleee aJuko, aW9
aluko.

Purport, n. itum9.
Parpoae, n. ete, ero, ohun ti a
nlepa.
Purr, f).t. and i. kun bi ologini.
Pone, n. apo owo.
Purser, n. oni~ju owo ninu 9k(l.
Pursue, f).t. and i. lepa, t\lle.
Pursuit, n. ilepa, it\lle.
Purt8D&DC8, n. ikop9 inu \ll'an.
Purvey, f).t. and i. ra onj~ sil\l,
peee 8il\l fun.
Purveyor, n. oluta ohun jij~.
Pus, n. 9yun.
Puah, f).t. and i. tl bl, r9.
Puss, Puasy, n. ologba, ologini.
Put, f).t. and i. fisi.
Putref:v, f).t. and i. ba.j\l, rA.
Putrid, adj. rirA, bibaj\l.
Putty, n. \lm9, ate.
Puzzle, n. i~oro, g9, isuju.
PJgm:v, n. arara..
Pyjamas, n.pl. ,okoto duruk~.
Pyramid, n. ibi isinku aW9n
Pharoah.
P:vre. n. ikoj9 igi lati fi sun oM.
P:vthon, n. ojola.

Q.
Qaack, f).t. and i. ke bi p\lp\lin ;
adah\ln~.

Quact-doctor, n.
Qnacker:v, n. iftija

adahu~.
oni~gun ti

ka
ni im(l.
Quadrangle, n. onigun m\lrin.
Quadruped, n. \lranko \l1\l8\l
m\lrin.
Quadruple, adj. ni il9PO m~rin.

Quaft, f).t. awl i. mu 19bun.

Quagmire, n. ira.
Quail, n. apara. f).t. and i. ,ojo,
b\lru, damu.
Quaint, adj. ajeji.
Quake, f).i. gb(ln, wariri. mi.
Qualification, n. imuye.
QuaJifJ, f).t. and i. muye.
Quality, n. iwa, agbara.
Qualm., n. aibal\l \lri 9kan.
Quandar:v, n. hiha sarin meji.
Quantity, n. titobi, iW9n, iye.
Q1l&r!Ultine. n. elida ok9 duro
nitori aisan.
Quarrel, n. ija, as9. f).i. ja, 89.
Quarrelsome, adj. nija.
Quarr:v, n. iho nibiti a nf9 okuta.
Quart, n. idam\lrin a"uw9n.
Quarter, n. idam\lrin ohunkohun.
QuarterlJ, adj. ni idam\lrinm~rin, Ii o'u m\ltam\lta.
Quarter-muter, n. olubojuto
ibugbe ati onj\l ti aW9n
9m 9-ogun.
Quartette, Quartet, n. \lni m\lrin.
Quash, f).t. t\l.m91\l, '\lgun.
Quaver, f).t. and i. wahim Ii orin.
Qua:v, n. ebute, ibi igunl\l si.
Queen, n. ayaba, 9ba obirin.
Queenl:v, adf). or adj. bi ayah&.
Queer, adj. ya~, ~odi.
Quell, v.t. mu.dakt;l, part;l, t\lm91\l, ~t;lgun.
Quenoh, f).t. pa-kti. pana.. parun.
Querulous, adj. ainitt;l19run, rahim.
Quer:v, n. ibere. ere.
Quest, n. wakiri.
Question, n. lbere. v.t. bi i liire.
Questionable, adj. niruju, aidaniloju.
Quibble, n. ja lori nkan kekere.
Quic~, adj. yara, laye.
n. alaye.
Quicken, f).t. and i. 89 eli aye. 89-ji.
Quiotener, n. \lniti 0 89 di aye.
Quiotlime, n. eru ti a ka bu omi
pa.
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Quickly, adv. ya.ra.yara, kankan,

nisisiyi, kiakia., Ifir.a.
Quickness, n. iyara.
Quicksand, n. iyanrin did~.
Quicksighted, adj. oloju mimu.
Quiescence, n. isimi, idakf,l.
Quiescent, adj. simi, dakf,l.
Quiet, adj. dakf,l, pf,llf,l, idakf,ljf,l.
v.t. and i. mu.simi, mu
paI"9rQ, mudakf,l.
Quietly, adv. ni idakf,ljf,l.
Quietness, n. iwa pf,llf,l, idakf,ljf,l.
Quill, n. iy~ apa f,liyf,l ti a 10 lati
fi kQwe.
Quilt, n. BIIQ ibori akete.
Quinine, n. egbogi iba.
Quire, n. eweiwe mf,lrinlelogun.
Quit, v.t. fi.silf,l. k9si!f,l.
Quite, adv. patapata.
Quiver, n. ap6'Qfa. v.t. and i.
gb9n .
Quorum, n. iye f,lgbf,l ti 0 to lati
'Ill ipade.
Quota, n. ipin.
Quotatiou, n. 9lV agb&SQ, iye ti
a nta ohunkohun.
Quote, v.t. tun 9lV f,llomi wi, sQ
iye owo ohun tita.
Quoth, v.t. wipe.
Quotient, n. iye ti 0 YQri jade
nipa ipin.

R.
Rabbi, n. OlukQni, QrukQ ti
aWQn Jii fi pe aWQn ti 0 nkQ
ofin.
Rabbit, n. ehoro onirun.
Rabble, n. QPQ enia alainilari;
aWQn .. QmQ ita."

Rabid, adj. ~were.

Race, n. iran, idile, iru; ije.
Race-course, n. ibi isure ije.

RaoiaI, adj. ti iran, ti idile.

Back, n. ori.ikQ.

Raotet, n. ariwo.
Radiance, n. ltanmQlf,l, idan
maran.
Radiant, adj. ti~n.
Radiate, v.t. and i. tan, ran bi
orun.
B.adiOaI, adj. ti ipilf,l'f,l, ti gbongbo.
B.adicaIlr, adv. tegbo-tigaga.
Raft, n. adilu igi ti 0 fo loju omi.
Rafter, n. f,lkf,l il~, iti igi ile.
Rag, n. akisa.
Rage, n. irunu, ibinu. v.i. binu
fufu, ru.
Ragged, adj. alakiea, palapala.
Raid, n. igboguntl. v.t. and i.
gbogun si, lVlu.
Rail, n. Qgba irin tabi ti igi, irin
lori eyiti Qk9 ilf,l nrln. v.tand i. B9lV abu, SQI"9 f,lgan.
RailWay, n. Qna Qk9 ilf,l.
Raiment, n. BIIQ.
BaiD, n. ojo. v.t. and i. lVjo, r9.
RainboW, n. o,umare.
RainoIoud, n. ikuku ojo.
Raindrops, n. ~QI"9 ojo.
Rainy, adj. QjQ ojo.
Raise, v.t. gbe-soke. gbeleke,
gbe-duro.
Raisin, n. eBO aja.ra..
Rake, n. ohun elo ti a fi nko nkan
jQ. v.t. and i. ko-jQ.
Rally, v.t. and i. ~ ogun jQ, gba
agbara titun.
Bam, n. agbo. v.t. fi agbara Ie.
Ramadan, n. o~u awf,l Imale.
Ramble, n. irin kakiri. v.i. rin
kakiri.
Rampant, adj. fo soke gija.
Rampart, n. odi ilu.
Ramrod, n. Qpa ibQn.
Rancid, adj. kan, m~filri.
Rancour, n. irira, kata, arankan.
Random, adj. alabapade, lairotf,llf,l.
Range, v.t. and i. to If,lBf,lBf,l; rin
kakiri.
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Ravenous, adj. qyAnnu, oniw,?ra

Ranger, n. alarinkiri; alabojuto

igbo.
Rank, n. '11gb'll, (lgba, ipo,
~ma, it'i'~ogun. v.t. and
l~~~. adj. run, ~un, baj~.
Rankle, v.i. gbinikun.
Ransack, v.t. wa kiri, ja Ii ole.
Ransom, n.
owo idasil'i"
v.t.
da..sil~.
Ransomer,
olurApada.
Rap, n. i!U.
i. lu,
Rapacious, adj. ni ojukokoro, fi
agbara dimu.
Rapid, adj. yara, kBnkAn.

Rapidity,
Rapine, n.
Rapt, adj. fetisil'll pelu ipar91'9~
Rapture. n. ayq nIa.
Rare, adj. ~,?w9n, alp,?
Rarely, adv. laiw,?p,?
Rascal, n. eniakenia, enia lasan,
.. ,?m,?

Rase, Raze,

w6.palfil, re.lol'i,
parfil, parun.
Rash, adj. ikugbii, laifarabalfil'
sure. n. ~yi, esu.
Rashly, adv. laironu.
Rasp, n. ohun 9na kan, ayiIn.
Rat, n. ekute.
Rate, n. iye, 0liluw9n. v.t.
~iro, 89 lye
bawi.
Rather, ad'v. kuku, sanju.
Ratify, v.t. pinnu, fi ohim sit
Ration, n. onjfil oj,? ti aw,?n
,?m,?ogun.
Rational, adj.
iye ninu.
Rattle, v.t.
pariwo,
PfilkfilPfilkfil, kigbe.
Ravage, v.t. and i. s,? di ahoro,
parun.
Rave. v.t. and i.
mironu
Ravel, v.t.
rudurudu.
Raven, n. filiYfil lwo.
Ravening, n. apanij fiI.

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Ravin,
Ravine,
Ravish, v.t.

nIa.
t~

Ii ogo, fi agbara

mu.

Raw, adj. tutu, aise.

Ray, n. ita.~n im,?lfil.
Raze, v.t.
w6pal~.
Razor,
Reach,
i. na, de.
Read, v.t. and i. kawe, ka.
Reader, n. akawe.
Readily, adv. l,?w,?l,?w,?, l,?gan.
Readine!l&,
imura tan, imura
silfil
Reading,

nkawe.
Ready, adj. mura, ~ tan.
Real, adj. tot<;l, daju, lododo.
Reality, n. otit<;l, ododo.
Realization, n. im~e.
Realize.
mu~e, mu
Really, adl), dajudaju,
ododo
Realm,
i1fi1yba.
Ream, n. ewe tBkAda, (480 ewe).
Reap, v.t. and i. kore, ka, ~a..
Reaper, n. olukore.
Reappear,
fi ara ban
keji.
Reappoint,
tun yan
Rear, n. ~hin. v.t.
dagba, k,? Ii filk,?
Rearrange. v.t. tun to 1~~fiI.
Reason, n. idi, itori, nipa. v.t.
and
aroye,
fun.
Reasonable, adj. ti 0 t<;l.
Reasoner, n. alaroye.
Reassure, v.t. mu ki 0 daniloju.
Reattempt, v.t. tun gbidanwo
lfilkeji.
Rebel,
.gun.
~'?tQ

Rebellion,
l~kun.

Rebellious, adj. ,?lqtfil.

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Rebo1lDll. v.i. tun pada s~hin;
tundi.
Rebuff, n. ik9, da-duro.
Rebuild, v.t. tun k9 l\lkeji.
Rebuke, v.t. bawi, ba-sq. n.
ibawi.
BeoaIl, v.t. pe-pada; mu wa si
iranti.
BeoaDt, v.t. and i. yi 91"9 pada,
yi iye pada.
BeoaDtation, n. iyi 91"9 pada.
Recapitulate, v.t. tun 91"9 SQ.
Recapitulation, n. itun 91"9 89.
Recapture, v.t. tun mu-lfill'U.
Recede, v.i. fa-s\lhin, pada s~hin.
Receipt, n. igb8. nkan lQwQ \lni,
iwe ij\lwQ gbigba nkan.
Receive, v.t. ghA, ri-gb8..
Recent, add. ni titun, ni l(Sl(Syi.
Recently, adv. ni l(Sl(Syi.
Receptacle, n. ibi igba ohunkohun si.
Reception, n. Igba.
Receptive, adj. gbigba.-sinu.
Recess, n. ipada S\lhin, ibi ikQk9'
Recipe, n. apejuwe.
Recipient, n. olughA, ~niti 0 gba
nkan lQwQ \lni.
Reciprocal, adj. fie pada, p~
PBr9

Reciprocate, v.t. and i fie plII/iparq, " bunmi mbun Q."

Reciprocation, n. 8.fI6gba, ~e
ip~pa1"9.

Recitation, n. kika ohun ti a

kQ sori.
Recite, v.t. and i. ka iwe ni gbangba, kika. eyiti a ti kQ sori.
Reckless, add. laibikita., ailaniyan, 8.iwoye.
Beckon, v.t. and i. kA, 1Jiro.
Beckoning, n. ~, ikaye.
Reclaim, v.t. and i. ghA-padA,
mu-padA.
Reclamation, n. itun-mu-bQ-sipo.
Recline, v.t. and i. fi are. tl.
Recl1ll8, n. ~ti a semQ.

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Reoognition, n. imQ, ij~Q,

iranti.
RecQlDize, v.t. mQ, j~wQ, ranti.
Recoil, v.i. pa.da-s~hin, fa-s\lhin.
Recollect, v.t. ranti, ~nu.
Recollection, n. iranti, ~u.
Recommence. v.t. tun b~r\l
l~keji.

Recommend, v.t. yin, 891"9 \lnikan ni rere, fi-le.

Recommendation, n. iyin, iSQ1"9
\lni ni rere.
Recompense, v.t. san-pada, san
~an.
n. isanpada, ~an
ere.
B.econcile, v.t. ,e ilaja, ba-laja.
Reconciliation, n. ilaja..
Reconsider, v.t. tun-ro, tunwadi l~keji.
Reconstruct. v.t. tun kQ l~keji.
Record, v.t. kQ sinu iwe iranti.
j\lri. n. iwe iranti.
Recorder, n. a.kQwe iranti.
Recount, v.t. tun-~o, tun-sQ
l~keji.

Recourse, n. a.sa.la. si.

Recover, v.t. and i. ghA-padA. tun
ri gba; fie dido. ara kuro
ninu &run.
Recovery, n. igba-padA, iwosan
ninu &run, imularada.
Recreant, add. ni ilojo. laisOtQ.
Recreate, v.t. and i. sQ-ji, da.ra.ya,
tu-lara.
Recreation, n. idaraya, isQji, ire.
B.eortiit, v.t. and i. tun ilera fie,
gba QmQ-ogun sinu \lgb~.
Rectify, v.t. tun-fie. mu bQ sipo.
Rectitude, n. iwa otitQ. iwa
ododo.
Rector, n. ala.koso ijQ, alufa.
Rectory, n. ibugbe alufa.
Recumbent, add. rqgbQku, fi are.
tl.
Recuperate, v.t. and i. sQji.
Recur, v.i. padA, ~lu.
Recurrenoy. n. ipadA.
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Bed, n. P9n, pupa.

ReddeD, f).t. and i. B9 di pupa.

Redeem, f).t. da-sil~, ra-padA.
Redeemer, n. OlurapadA.
Redemption, n. irapadA, idasil~.
BedDeas, n. piP9n, ~pupa.
Redolent, adj. kun fun orun
didun.
Redouble, f).t. and i. ,~po I~keji.
Redound, f).i. ran-padA.
BedreI8, f).t. tun"a. n. it~.
Reduce, f).t. din-ku, bu-kil.
Reduction, n. ldinkil, ibukil.
Reduplicate, f).t. ,~po l~keji.
Reed, n. lye, ifefe, 9pa-lye.
Reef. n. okuta nisal~ okun.
Reel, n. igi ti a ka owu we, k~k~
owu. f).t. and i. ta gb9ngb9n
bi 9muti; ka-we.
Re-enter, f).t. and i. tun w918
l~keji.

BeIer, f).t. and i. fi-19, gbe-padA.

Referee, n. ~niti a fi 9ran 19.
Reference, n. ifil9.
ReflII, f).t. tun fi kun.
Beflne, f).t. and i. Y9 eri kuro,
"ale, Y9, dan-wo, d8..
Beflnement, n. iwa mim9, il~wa,
inu rere.
Beflner, n. ~niti nd8., ~niti ny9.
Reflt, f).t. tun,e.
Reflect, f).t. and i. tan im91~ si ;
ronu jinl~.
Reflection, n. ifiyesi, ira.
Reflective, adj. leronu, nironu.
Belorm. f).t. and i. tun-"a, Si
~ni rare.
Reformation, n. atful-pa.d8.-fle,
is9di rere.
Reformer, n. alat~.
Refractory, adj. riru ofin, agidi.
Refrain, n. orin. f).t. and i. fas~hin, da.ara-duro, Pa.m9ra.
Refresh, f).t. and i. til-lara, tuninu, B9-ji.
Refreshment, n. itura; onj~,
isimi.

Refuge, n. abo, ibi isadi, ibi

isasi.
Refugee, n. ~niti 0 sa.l9 si il~
miran fun abo.
Refund, f).t. and i. san-padA.
Refusal, n. ik9.
Refuse, f).t. and i. k9, duo n. iiri,
ohun ~gbin.
Refute, f).t. ti.la.iya, bi-,ubu, mu
Ii eke, pa Ii ~nu m9.

Refutation, n. ib~ubu, ipa.l~

num9
Regain, f).t. jere-pa.da, ri gba.
padA.
BepI, adj. ti 9ba..
Regale, f).t. and i. se ase fun, mu
Ii a.ra. ya, fun ni inu didun.
RepIia, n.pl. a,w-oye.
Reprd, f).t. and i. kiyesi, bu iyin
fun, ka.Bi. n. lwo, ikiyesi.
ibuyinfun.
Regarding, prep. nipa ti.
RegarcUeas, adj. and adll. aifiyesi,
a.ikasi, aibuyinfun.
Regatta, n. fifi 9k9 sure ije.
Regenerate. f).t. and i. B9 di
9tun, tun-bi.
Regeneration, n. atunbi, atunda.
Regent, n. aj~l~, adele 9ba.
Regime, n. akoko ij9ba, igba.
Regiment, n. ~gb~ ogun kan.
Region, n. ~ku.n ilu, a.gbegbe.
Register, n. iwe iranti.
Registration, n. ik9 oruk9 sinu
iwe iranti.
Regret, n. ibinuj~, iranti p~lu
u.n. f).t. ba ninu j~, fi
u.n ranti.
Regular, adj. dade.
Regularity, n. ~ede, il9dade.
Regulate, f).t. mu wa sa.b~ ofin.
"tc) l~~~~
"
Regulation, n. ofin, i1ana.
Rehearsal, n. idanrawo sil~.
Rehearse, f).t. rohin, tun ka, S9.
Reign, n. ij9ba. f).i. j9ba.
ReiD, n. okun ijanu ~in.
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Reinforce, v.t.

agbara kun.
ogun kun ogun.
Reinforcement, n. iranlgwg.
Reins, n.pl. inti,
Reinstate, v.t. fi
ipo r~
Reiterate, v.t. tun wi.
Reject, v.t. k9-sil~. ~-ti.
Rejection,. n. ikQSilljl, ~tl.
Rejoice, v.t. and i. y9.
si.
Rejoicing, n. ay9.
Rejoin, v.t. and i. tun dara pgmg.
Rejoinder, n. esL
Relapse, f).i. tun padS. s~hin,
s~hin.
n. ipada Arnn. ifas~hin.

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RemaiDs, n.pE. oku

Remake, v.t. tun'ile.
Remark, n. ifiyesi. is9rgsi. v.t.
and i. fiyesi, wipe.
Remarkable, adj. iyanu.
Remarkably, adv. p~lu iyanu.
Remedy, n. ogun. at~e.
Remember,
I'anti.
Remembrance,
iranti.
Remind, v.t.
Ii eti.
eti.
Reminder, n. ~niti 0 ran ni leti,
ohun iran ni leti.
Reminiscence,
iranti
ti
ti kgja.
Remiss, adj. fa. Igra. jafara.
Remission, n. idariji. ifiji; ifasli'hin.
Remit, v.t.
Ii.ji.
Remittance, n. owo ti a ran Ig si
okere.

Relate,
and
sg; ba-tan.
Relation, n. ara, ibatan ;
Relative, n.
ibatan
~Iomiran, nipa ti.
Relu, v.t. and i. d~wg. mu fuy~
diljl.
Remittent,
Rela:ation, n. idljlwg.
Remnant, n.
; irepe 8filg.
isimi.
Remonstrance,
n.
iyan.
isgrg odi
Release, n. id8Sil~. ijglgw9. v.t.
si.
da-sil~. jg-Iywy 19. tusilljl.
Remonstrate,
and i.
odi
Relent, v.i. kanu,
ba-jiyan.
Relentless, adj.
Remorse, n. abamg. \ldim ~
Reliable, adj. yiy\J fun igb~k~le.
Remorseless,
lai-kabamg.
Reliance, n. igb~k~le. isimile.
Remote, adj.
8i.
Reliant, adj. ~ghljlk\Jle.
Removal, n. iijlipo-pada. imukuro.
Relio,
ohun wllti; oku
Reliot, n. op6.
Remove, v.t. and i. fili-ipo pada,
mukuro.
Relief, n. iranlgwg. isgji. itil\Jhin.
Relieve. v.t. ran-lgw9, ti-l\Jhin.
Remunerate, v.t. san owo 9ya,
Religion, n. isln.
ere
Religious, w,j. oluf9kAnsin,
ere
owo, Remuneration,
'iI~e isin QIgrun.
9ya.
Relinquish, v.t. fi-sil\J. kg-8il\J.
Remunerative, adj. eyiti 0 mu
Relish,
it<;'wo didim. adun.
owo wa.
f).t. and i. fi adun m9. gbadim.
v.t. and
faya.
Render, v.t. fi-fun. san-fun;
Reluctanoe, n. aif~ .
. Reluctant, adj_ ~ aif~.
8g-di.
Reluctantly, adv. p\Jlu ilgra.
, Rendezvous, n. aj9. ibi-ipade.
ibi-abo.
Rely, v.i. simi Ie, gb\Jk\Jle.
Remain, v.i. ku, duro.
Renegade, n. a1aisotg. ak9-'i'gb~
Remainder, n. iyoku. i~iku.
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Renew, v.t. and i. B9 di qtun,
tUnfIIl
Renewal, n. isqdi-titun, it~.
Renounce, v.t. and i. k9-sil~, s~.
Renovate, v.t. B9 di qtun.
Renovation, n. itUDflll.
Renown, n. okiki, iyin.
Renowned, adj. lokiki.
Rent, n. ifaya; owo-iIe. v.t.
and i. fa-ya.
RenUDCiation, n. ikqsil~, is~.
Reopen, v.t. and i. tun ,i I~keji.
Beorpuize, v.t. tun-tO.
Repair, v.t. and i. Iq si; tun-fill,
tun ii si ipo. n. itUDflll.
Repairer, n. s.ls.tunflll.
Repast, n. onj~.
Repay, v.t. and i. san-ps.d&.
Repeal, v.t. mu-pada, pe-pada,
pa-r~.

Repeat, v.t. and i. tun-fill, tun-sq,

tun wi, ka.
Repeatedly, adv. nigb8kugba.
Repel, v.t. Ie pa.d& s~hin.
Repent, v.t. and i. ronupiwada,
kanu nitOtq.
Repentance, n. ironupiwads..
Repetition, n. atunwi.
Repine, v.i. kanra, kim.
Replace, v.t. mu ps.d& sipo, 1IIIoIlpada, dipo.
Replant, v.t. tun gbin.
Replenish, v.t. ii-kun, r~ si i,
gbil~.

Replete, adj. kUn pats.ps.ts..

Reply, n. ide.him,~. v.t. and i.
dalohun.
Report, n. irohin, ihm. v.t.
and i. rohin.
Reporter, n. onirohin.
Repose. v.t. and i. dubul~ sun,
simi ; ii-Fa. n. isimi, orun,
sisun.
Reprehend, v.t. ba-wi.
Reprehension, n. ibawi.
Reprt!I8Dt, v.t. ii-han. duro nipo
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Repreaentation, n. awora.n, ap~~,

ere.
Representative, n. a fill oju ~ni,
aduro nipo ~ni.
Repress, v.t. kl-w9, kl-mql~.
,~.

Represaion, n. ikiwq.

ikimol~,

i~~gun.

Reprieve, v.t.

tu-sil~,

jqlqwq, ds.-

sil~.

Reprimand, n. ibawi. v.t. bawi pupq.

Reprint, v.t. tun t~ iwe.
Bepriaal, n. igb~, lmusan.
B.eproa.ch, n. ~gan. v.t. g&n.
Reproachful, adj. ti 0 I~ga.n, ti
a-Ie bawi.
Reprobate, n. ~ni-~ti, ~ni-~bi,
~lka. adj. idal~bi, rir&,
als.inils.ri.
Reprobation, n. idal~bi, ikqsil~.
ififun iparun.
Reproduce, v.t. tun mu wa, tun
bi jade.
Reproduction, n. ibi si i.
Reproof, n. ibawi.
Reprovable, adj. y~ fun ibawi.
Reprove, v.t. ba-wi, ba-sq, bani
wi.
Reprover, n. olubaniwi.
Reptile, n. ohun ti make).
Republic, n. ilu ti ke) nfi qba j~.
Republish, v.t. tun t~ iwe tita.
Bepudiate, v.t. and i. k9-sil~.
Repudiation, n. ik9sil~.
Repugnant, adj. aibara.de, ladt
Repulse, v.t. Ie ps.d& s~hin.
Repulsion, n. ileps.d&.
Repulsive, adj. ileps.d&, ts.ls.iya.
Reputation, n. okiki, iyin.
Repute, v.t. kA-si.
Request, n. ~b~, iber~, if~. v.t.
b~, bm.
Require, v.t. and i. here, f~.
Requirement, n. ohun ti af~.
Requisite, adj. ~, tq.
Requisition, n. ibere.
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Requital, n. l,lSan, ere.
Requite, v.t. san l,lSan, sanfun.
BesoiDd, v.t. ke-kuro, par~.
B.eaoue, n. igba.la, iYQ ninu ewn,
igb8sil~. v.t. YQ ninu ewn,
gbA-sil~.

Beaearch. n. iwa. Ii awari, iwadi.

ResembJaDce, n. ijQra, aworan.
Resemble, v.t. jQ, dabi, fi-we.
Be8eDt. v.t. fi ibinu han si, gbA
fI6 ibi.

Be8eDtIul, adj. kun fun ibinu.

Be8eDtment. n. ibinu, irunu.
B.elervatiOl1, n. ifipamQ. m.ura.
Reserve, v.t. fi-pamQ, fi,ura.
Reserved, adj. tiju, ~il~.
Reservoir, n. ibi ipamQ omi tabi
nkan miran.
Reside, v.i. gbe ibi kan, joko.
Beaidence, n. ibugbe, illS.
Residency, n. ibugbe aj~l~.
Beaident, n. olugbe.
Beaidential, adj. ibi-gbibe.
Residue, n. iyokU, ~il.
Beaign, v.t. and i. fi-siI~.
BeaipatiOl1, n. ifisiI~, ijQ IQwQ;
siiri1.

B.esin, n. oje igi.

Resist, v.t. and i. kQjil ija si,
tapa. si, ta.la.iya.
Beaistance, n. ikQjujasi, ita.laiya.
Resolute, adj. ni ipinnu.
Resolution, n. ipinnu, idaniloju.
Resolve, v." and i. pinnu, m~.
Resort, v.t. and i. tQ.IQ, IQ-sQdQ,
pejQ.
Resound, v.t. and i. tun dun
pads.
Resource, n. Qn& ira.nlQwQ, ohun
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Respect, n. ojurere, ~w9,

. v.t. ~w9 fun, buyin
bu QI8. fun.
Belpectable, adj. n fun
n fun Qla.
BeIpeotful, adj. kun fun
tQwQtQwQ.

iyin.
fun,

iyin,
QWQ,

lteQiration, n. imisinu misode.

Respire, v.t. and i. mi.
Respite, n. afo, Aye, isimi.
Beaplendent. adj. didAn, dara
pUPQ
Respond. v.i. dahun. gbe.
Respondent. n. ~ni ida.hun.
Respolll8, n. idahun, egbe.

Beaponaibility, n.

igb~k~le, ~k~.

RespoDlible, adj. dida.lohun, nini

~ru ~~.

Rest, n. isimi, orun.

ida.k~, ~il.

v.t. and i. simi, siln,

da.k~,

ku.

Restful, adj. fifi isimi fun.

Restfully, adv. p~lu isimi.
Rest-hoUle, n. illS ero.
Restitution, n. imupa.dA.
Restive, adj. aifaraba.l~, aijokoj~.
Restl8lll, adj. laisimi, la.isiln.
RestoratiOl1, n. imupa.dA sipo.
Restore, v.t. mu pa.dA sipo, mu
~ sipo.
Restrain, v.t. da-I~kun, di Ii Qna,
da-duro.
BestraiDt, n. idiWQ, ida.duro, iko
ni ijanu.
Restrict, v.t. p8Ji fun, ha-mQ.
RestrictiOl1, n. ipilA, ihamQ.
Result. n. ipari, YQri si.
Resume, v.t. and i. tun b~r~.
ResumptiOl1, n. atun b~r~.
Resurrection, n. ajinde.
Resuscitate, v.t. and i. mu BQji.
Retail, f).t. and i. ta nkan w~w~,
su-ta, le-ta.
Retailer, n. a.la.leta, a.Ia.suta.
Retain, v.t. daduro.
Retainer, n. QmQ-QdQ, ~~.
Retake, v.t. tun-mu, tungbA.
'Retaliate, v.t. and i. sa.n I,lS8n,
gbf,lSlloll.
RetaliatiOl1, n. igbf,lSlloll.
Retard, v.t. and i. di-lQwQ, daduro.
Retention, n. ida.duro. idilQwQ.
ipamQ.
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Retentive, adj. ti a Ie fi parnQ.
Reticence, n. ipa ~nu mQ, idak~j~.
Retinue, n. QmQ-~bin.
Retire, fl. t. and i. fa-s~bin,
p~binda,

lQ simi.
Retirement, n. ifas~bin, isimi,
ibi ikQkQ_
Retiring, adj. ni itiju, yiy~-kuro.
Retort, n. 91'Q kikoro, 91'Q
ikanju.
Retrace, fI.t. ba Qna kanna pad&..
Retract, fI.t. and i. yi 91'Q pa.d8..
Retreat, n. ibi isimi, ibi ikQkQ,
ifas~hin, iyi ara sQtQ.
Retrench, fI.t. and i. ge owo
kuro, idinku owo.
Retribution, n. isii.npa.d8., ~.
Retrieve, fI.t_ and i. gba. pa.d8.,
mu pads. sipo.
Retrograde, adj. ifas~bin ~ odi
si.
Retrospect, n. ibojuw~bin, ironu
ohun ti 0 ti kQja_
Retr08PectiOD, n. ipadaw~hin.
Return, fI.t. and i. pa.d8., mupad&.. n. ipad&., itunde.
B.eu.niOD, n. iQkan l~bin iyanipa.
B.eu.nite, fI.t. tun so PQ l~bin
iyanipa, la-ja.
Reveal, fI_t. liIipaya, fi-han, 'iIisil~.

Revel,

fI.t. and i. ~e ariya. liIe

ajQ alariwo.
Revelation, n. ifihan. i~paya.
Revelry, n. ariya-alariwo.
Revenge, fI_t. and i. gb~an. j~
niya pads.. n. igb~an.
Revengeful. adj. ti ima gb~.
ni arankan.
Revengefully, adfl. kun-fun-~an.
Revenger, n. olugb~.
Revenue, n. akojQPQ owo ilu,
owo ti a ri gbi\.
Revere, fI.t. b9w9 fun. bQla fun.
Reverence, n. ib9wQ, ib~ru, Q18.
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Reverent, adj. Ii 9w9, Ii Qla. ni

iyin.

Reverie, n. minu lQkan, ri ronu

jin&.

Revelle,

fI.t. yi-pad&.. p&1'Q. n.

jamba. Mo. lparQ.
B.everaible, adj_ ti a Ie yi-po.
Revert. fI.t. and i_ pads. sit lepad&..
Beview, fI.t. and i. tun-wo, b~wo_
n. ib~wo, idanwo. fi ~ wOo
Revile, fI.t. and i. k~gan. fi IiI6
~l~yi\.

Revise, fI.t. wo fun at~.

ReYiaiOD, n. itunwo. it~.
Bevival, n. isQji. ijidide.
Revive, ".t_ and i. mU-SQji. mu-ye.
ji-dide_

Revoke,

fI.t. and i. pe-pads..

mu-kuro.
Revolt, n_ 9t~. fI.t. and i. 1i19t~.
kQ isin Qba.
Revolution, n. iyika.
Revolve, fI.t. and i. yi-ka.
Revolv81, n. ibQn ilewQ.
Reward, n. ere. ~bun, ~.
fI_t. san ~an. ta Ii Qr~, fi
~bun fun.

Rewarder, n.

olus~san.

Rheumatism, n. lakuegbe. arinka.

Bhinoceros, n. ~ranko bi-imado
n1a agbanrere.
Rib, n. egungun ilia.
Ribbon, n. Qja t~r~.
Rice, n. ~afa ir~.

Rich, adj. Ii Qr9. Ii owo 10ri.

QIQr&, QIQr9'

Riches, n. Qr9, ow6.

Richly, adfl. 19PQIQPQ. pUPQ.
Rid, fI.t. gba-kuro. bQ-IQwQ, le-lQ.
Riddance, n. igbakuro. ibQIQwQ.
Riddle, n. Al9. owe. fI.t. and i.
pa-lQ.

Ride, fI.t. and i. gun

Rider, n. ~niti ngun
Ridge, n. oke ile.
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Rivalry, n. idije, ib&du, ilil6lara

~I~ya.

Bidioulous, adj.

Rival, n. abanidije, a.Iafarawe,

rir~rin,

pips..

nil~rin.

Rife, pred. adj. PQ, w9PQ.

Rifle, n. iru ibQn kan. v.t. and i.
ji, fi agbara mu. ja.le.
Right, adj. tQ, y~, da.ra.. n.
otitQ, ododo, anfani; Qtun.
Bighteous, n.olododo. adj. 10
dodo, 10titQ.
Righteousness, n. ododo, iwaododo.
Rightful, adj. tQ-si.
Bightly, adv. lotQ, rere.
Bigid, adj. Ie, I\IOro lati t~,
la.ilanu.
Bigidly, adv. p~lu il\lOro, lile.
Bigor, n. iwariri otutu, gbigbQn.
Rigour, n. iIiIOro, lmUni, h-oro.
Rill, n. odo IiIHpm kekere.
Rim, n. eti, babe.
Rind, n. epo.
.BiDg, n. oruka.. v.t. and i. lu bi
&gogo, ro bi agogo.
Ringleader, n. olori ~gb~.
BiDgworm, n. lapa.la.pa.
.BiDse, v.t. fi omi ~.
Riot, n. irukerudo, ariwo; j~
&dUn aiye.
Riotous, adj. inakuna, j~guduragudu, oniwQbia..
.KiP, v.t. and i. lA.
Ripe, adj. pQn, d~, gb6.
.Bipen, v.t. and i. dagba tan, mu
pQn, mu d~.

.Ripple, n. 1iI~-w~l~w~I~.
Bile, Rose, v.t. and i. dide,
goke; jinde; lAo
BiaiDg, n. idide, ~t~; ajinde;

ila.

:Bilk, n. ewu, idawQle. v.t. fi

we'wu.
Bite, n. Ua.na. isin.
Bitual, n. ti lla.na isin, Qna isin
ti 0 han lode.

si.

River, n. odo.
Rivet, n. ekan irin.
Rivulet, n. odo kekere.
Road, n. Qna.
Roam, v.t. and i. rin kakiri.
Roar, v.t. and i. bu ramilr8mu,
ke, ho, kerora. n. igbe,
ohun bibu, ike; hiho okun.
Roast, v.t. and i. sun, yan, ho.
Rob, v.t. ja.le, js Ii ole.
Robber, n. QIQIlS, ole.
Robbery, n. ole jija.
Robe, n. ~wu, IIIW igunwa,
agb8da.
Robust, adj. Ii agbara. ~.
Rock, n. apata, okuta nla. v.t.
and i. tl siwa tl s~hin, ml.
Rocky, adj. kun fun okuta.
RocksaIt, n. kanwun.
Bod, n. Qpa, P&I\I&n, ~ba.
Roe, n. abo agburin; ~yin ~ja.
Rogation, n. ibere, ~b~.
Rogue, n. a.Iarekereke, enia
buburu, eniakenia.
Roguery, n. iwa ~tQ, arekereke.
B.oguish, adj. kun fun au,otQ.
Roll, n. ikA-iwe. v.t. and i. yi,
ka.
RoU-caIl, n. ipe aWQn enia Ii
orukQ.
B.oUer, n. obQ, ayika.
Romance, n. Bomantic, adj.
ijarQ, itan lasan, ahusQ
Romp, n. ire ariwo.
Rood, n. 0lilUwQn il~.
B.ooI, n. orille; oke-\lnu.
Rook, n. kannakanna..
Room, n. yara., ipo, iye.
Roost, n. ibuwQ ~y~. v.t. and i.
wQ bi 'i'iY\l.
Booster, n. akQ-a.di~.
Root, n. gbongbo, ipil\llil\l. v.t.
and i. fa-tu.
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Rooted, add. ifi.~~.mul~.

Rope. n. okim.
Rosary, n. t~uba, il~k~ &dura.
Bose, Bile, v.t. and i. dide, goke ;
jinde; lA.
Bot, n. ibaj~, rir8.. v.t. and i.
baj~, ra..
Rotation, n. iyi bi k~k~.

Rotten, add. dibaj~, ra..

Rottenness, n. idibaj~.
Bough,

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Iile, p8.lapala., ,8.ki,

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Roughly, adv. &k9, fi agbara ~.

Round, add. yika, roboto.
Roundabout, r;uij. yi ka kiri.
Rouse, v.t. and i. ji Ii oju orun,
mudide.
Rout, n. Iile ogun, idaru. v.t.
Ie ogun, daru.
Route, n. ipa 9n&..
Routine, n. ipa 9na ~~, ~~ ti
ojoj um9
Rove, v.t. and i. rin ka kiri.
Rover, n. alarinka kiri.
Row, n. ila., 9w9- ~~_ v.t. and i.
wa..
Rowdy, add. lariwo.
Rower, n. atuk9, awak9.
Royal, adj. ti 9ba, bi 9ba.
Royalty, n. ipo 9ba, iwa 9ba,
oy~ 9ba.
Rub, v.t. and i. kim, gbO, pa.
Rubbish, n. alapa, ohun alainilari
Rubric, n. 9rQ ninu iwe &dura ti
o fiha.n bi a 0 ti ~ isin ai.
Ruby, add. pupa.
Rudder, n. itQk9.
Ruddy, adj. P9n.
Rude, add. ope, laimoye, ala.
im9wahU.
Rudely, adv. lainilari bi ara.oko.
Ruden8l8, n. iimoye, iwakuwa.
Rudiment, n. ipil~~.
Rue, v.t. kanu fun, ~ im fun.
Ru1ftan, n. igara, enia gaungaun.
Rug, n. ~ ibusun.

Rugged, adj. pala.pala.,

lait~ju,

~.

Ruin, n. iparun,

iwolul~,

ahoro.

Ruinous, add. leba.nij~, buruju.

Rule, n. ij9ba. &koso. v.t. and i.
j9ba,

&koso; fa ila.

Ruler, n. alakoso, 9ba.

Rum, n. 9ti ireke.

Rumble, n. ariwo.
R1UIlDl8Ie, v.t. and i. wa Ii awasA.
Rumour, n. ihin, ir6.
Rump, n. ibadi, idi.

Run, v.t. and i. sUre, sare.

Rupture, n. if9, iyapa, iba alafia.
j~.

Rural,

add.

ti oko, ti igbo.
iBujU.
R118h, n. eweko odo, koriko odo.
v.t. and i. sure aiwaju, r9 In.
Rust, n. idipara, idogun, ipara.
irin. v.t. and i. dipara,
dogun.
Rustic, n. ara oko.
Rustle, v.t. and i. iro mimi ewe,
ira af~f~ ninu koriko.
Rusty, adj. kidanpapa didogun.
Rut, n. ami k~k~ ninu ~r~.
Ruthless, add. lailinu, nika..

Ruse, n.

ere~ta.n,

s.
9B~ ti a.
ya ai mim9 fun isin Q19run.
9j9 isimi.
Sack, n. apo nla. v.t. jale. f91e,
parun.
Sackcloth. n. ~9 9f 9
Sacrament, . n. ami maj~mu,
imlll~, ibura..
Sacred, adj. mim9, yiy889t9.
Sacriflce, n. ~b9: ifisi1~. v.t.
and i. rub9, ,~bQ; fisil~.
Sacrilege, n. ija ibi mim9 lola,
is9 ohun mim9 di ail9w9,
liIo ohun elo ile QI9run ni
ilokulo.

Sabbath, n. 9j9 ekini

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Sad, adj. binuj\l, fajuro.

Sadden, v.t. and i. ba ninu j\l.
Saddle, n. girl, asa. v.t. di ni
girl.
8add1er, n. alas9., oru.wna. girl.
SacllJ, adv. p\'lu ibinuj\l.
SadD-. n. ibinuj\l, ifajuro.
Safe, adJ. la.ilewu, la.lafia. 11.
apoti ill owo pa.mQ Hi.
Safeguard, n. abo, alibo.
Safety, n. ibi a.ilewu, Rilewu.
Sag, v.t. and i. Y\l g\lr\l.
Sagacious, adj. lQgbQn, moye,
mimu.
Sagacity, n. QgbQn, oye, imU.
Sage, n. 91QgbQn, amoye.
Said, v.t. wi, Btl.
Sail, n. igbokun Qkq. v.t. and i.
ta.gbokun,
Sailor, n. atukq.
Saint. n. enia. mimQ.
SainWD... n. iwa mime).
Saintly, adj. de. bi enia mime).
Sake, n. itori.
Salary, n. owo qyA, owo if\l.
Sale, n. ita.Qja.
Saleable, adj. tita.
Salesman, n. QIQja ti1;a.
Salient, adJ. pataki.
Saline, adj. ni iyq.
Saliv.. n. it-9 \lnu.
Sallow, adQ. pipa.da. aWQ oju
nitori aisan, di funfun ril.
Salt, n. iyq. v.t. fi iY9 po.
Salt-ceUar, n. awo iyq.
Saltish, adj. niyQ di\l, niYQ ninu.
Salubrious, adj. nitura, nilera.
Salutation, n. iki, ikini.
Salute, v.t. and i. ki.
Salvation, n. igbala kuro ninu
iku ainip\lkun, igbala.
Salve, n. ohun ikunra, ipara.
Same, adJ. Qkanna.
Samen. ., n. iN kanna titi.
Sample, n. ap\lr\l, apejuwe.
Sampler, n. ap\lr\l ~ riran.

.mq.

Sanatorium, n. ibugLe aWQn

a.laisan ibiti nWQn Ie gbA
af\lf\l ti 0 dara.
Sanctiflcation, n. isQdimimQ,iya.
simimQ.
Sanctifier, n. \lniti 0 SQ ni di
mimQ.
Sanctify, v.t. ya si mimQ, B9 di
mimQ.
Sanction, n. i1ohunsi, ij\lwQBi,
iyQda.. v.t. lohunsi, j\lwQ.
Sanctity, 11. iwamimQ.
8aDctuarJ, n. ile ti a ya si mim9
fun QIQrun.
Sand, n. iyanrin, yanrin.
Sandal, n. salubata.
Sandbank, n. bebe eti odo.
8aDc1atone, n. yangi.
Sandy, adj. kiki iyanrin, ni
iyanrin.
Sane, adj. ye, lera, da lara.
Sanen... n. inu yiyp.
Sanguinary, adJ. ti 0 loro; kUll
fun ireti.
Sanguine, adj. loro; ni ireti,
ni igb\lk\lle.
Sanhedrim, n. aj9 igbimQ aWQn
Jii.

Sanitary, adj. ti if\' itQju i1era

agbalu.
Sanitation, n. imQ itQju ilera
agba.lu.
Sanity, n. iye ninu korokoro.
Sank, v.t. rio
Santonin, n. egbogi ejo inu;
ogun aran.
Sap, n. oje igi. v.t. and i. fun
mu, fun gb\!.
Sapling, n. igi ti 0 '!\l~'i' hu.
Sapphire, n. okuta oniyebiye.
Saroaam, n. \lgan, abukun.
Sarcastic, adj. p'i'lu \lgan.
Sardine, n. \lga kekcre.
Sash. n. Qja, lawani; igi oju
ferese.
Satan, n. elfu, olori Qrun apadi.
Satanic, adJ. ti 6lfu, bi etpU.
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Satchel, n. apo.
Sate, v.t t\lIQrun, j~ aj~kl.
Satiate, v.t. kful, t\l-IQrun.
Satin, n. '\lda bi barallj \l.
Satisfaction, n. it\lIQrun.
Satisfactory, adj. nit\lrun, nikun
loju.

Satisfy, v.t. and i. t\l-IQrun, kunloju.

Saturate, v.t. kun, rin, ringbindin.

Saturday, n. ijQ ik~hin QS\l.
Sauce, n. Qb~.
Saucepan, n. ikoko, l!fB8un.
Saucer, n. liwo It\ll\l ago.
Sauciness, n. afojudi.
Saucy, adj. lafojudi, niyajn si.
Saunter, v.i. rin ka kiri p\ll\lp\ll\l.
Savage, n. Rlaigbede, onroro,
enia-kenia. Bra oko. adj.
nika, roro.
Save, v.t. and i. gba-la kuro ninu
ewu, da-si, gba IQwQ ~\l;
fipamQ. prep. hiko~, Bfi.
SaYing, adj. gbigbala; ,~unna,
fifi owo pamQ. adv. biko,epe; ay~bi.
SaYings-bank, n. ibi ifiowo pamQ
ai.
Saviour, n. Olugbala araiye.
Savour, n. arim, adim, itQwo.
v.t. and i. gbOriln, tQ-wo.
Savoury, adj. didull.
Saw, n. 8yiln. v.t. and i. r\l-igi,
yim; rio
Sawd11l1;, n. ly~ ir\lgi ayiln.
Sawpit, n. ~biti igi alayun.
Sawyer, n. alayiln igi; r\lgir\lgi.
Say, Said, v.t. and i. wi, sQ.
Saying, n. wiwi, sisQ, Qrf/ sisQ.
Scab, n. epa, epo.
Scabbard, n. akQ ida.
Scaffold, n. akasQ, at~gun, P\lP\l.
Scald, v.t. bu omi gbigbona jo.
Scale, n. ip~. v.,. and i. goke.
Scales, n.pl. o,uwQn; ip~.
Scalp, n. agbari.
Scamp, n. enia lasan, eniakenia.

Scamper, v.i. sure kikan.

Scan,
and i. wo, wadi.
Scandal, n. ohun ikQ8~,

t.'.

~gan,

ahukun.
Scandalize, v.t. mu-kQ8~, k\lgan,
,e Abukun si.
Scandalous, adj. imunikQB\l, labukun, l\lgan.
Scant, adj. aiktm, aito.
Scanty, adj_ M.
Scapegoat, n. ewur\l idasil\lIQ.
Scar, n. ape. aju. apa egbo.
Scarce, adj. WWQn, ,aiPQ.
Scarcely, adv. agbara k8.ka, f\lr\l.
Scarcity, n. aiPQ, Qwqn.
Scare, v.t. d\lruba.
Scarecrow, n. ohun id\lruba \liY\l.
Scarf, n. aw ibQrim.
Scarlet, n. MMe.
Scarred, adj. ni ami egbo, ni
ibaj\l.
Scatter, v.t. and i. tuks., ffulka.
Scattering, n. ituka, ifUnka.
Scavenge, v.t. and i. pal~mQ ni
ita, tun iJu ,e.
Scavenger, n. agbal~ ita, gbal~gbal,\,.
Scene, n. iwo, iri, aworan ibi kan.
Scenery, n. iwo il,\" iri il\l yika.
Scent, n. arimo
Scentless, adj. laini arim.
Sceptic, n. alaigba otitQ gbljl,
oniyemeji.
Sceptical, adj. oniyemeji.
Scepticism. n. iyemeji, s.igba.
QIQrun tabi otitQ ifihan
R~ gbQ.
Sceptre, n. IjIpa Qba, Qpa alade.
Scheme, n. ero, Hana, lmQ.
Schism, n. iyapa.
Scholar, n. ak\lkljl, IjIIQgbQn.
Scholarship, n. QgbQn iwe; anfani lati kQwe lQf,\,.
School, n. ile-iwe, ajQ ikQwe,
ile-,\,kljl.
School-board, n. aWQn igbim9
fun ile-iwe.
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School-fellow, n. ~1~gb~ ni ile

iwe.
School-muter, n. oluk'il 'ilk'ilnrin,
alakoso ile iwe.
School-mistr8ll8, n. oluk'il obirin.
SchooDer, n. 'ilk9 igbokun.
Science, n. im'il, 'ilgb'iln, oye, ~'il.
ijinl(l.
Scienti1l.c. adj. ti 'ilgb'iln, ti im'il.
ScioD, n. 'ilw9-igi, at~le, 'ilm'il.
Scilaon, n.pl. a1um'ilgaji.
Scoft, v.t. k~an, fi r~rin ~1~ya,
fi-,~in.

Scoftera, n.pl. aW'iln ~l~gan.

Scold, v.t. and i. ba-s'il, ba-wi,

sas9.
Scoop, v.t. w'il jade. n. ohun ti
a W'il jade.
Scope, n. ete, amani, aye; 'ilna.
Scorch, v.t. and i. fi-j6na (omn
Ii a nlo ade yi fun).
Score, n. i,iro, igbese; ogful.
Scom, n. ~gan, abUkun. v.t. fi,\!sin, fi ,e ~1~ya, k~gan.
Scomera. n.pl. aW'iln ~1~gan.
SCOrpiOD, n. akeke, akerekere,
ojogan.
Scoundrel, n. ~eni, eniakenia.
Scour, v.t. f9. pa, gbo, wa kiri.
Scourge, n. 'ilr~. pAan. v.t. na
ni 'ilr~. fi patan nA.
Scout, n. ami.
Scowl, v.t. and i. fajurom'il.
oju.
Scrag, n. rU joro.
Scramble, v.t. and i. jijadu, duo
n.ljadu.
Scrap, n. ibu kekere.
Scrape, v.t. and i. ha. han.
Scratch, v.t. and i. ya lekanna.
Scrawl, n. sami si. fi ikanju k'ilwe.
Scream, v.t. and i. kigbe, ke, han
/loro.
Scre8ch, v.t. and i. dun bi owiwi.
Screen, n. Abo. iboju. v.t. dAMbo, taboju.
Screw, n. ide. v.t. and i. de.

,u,u

Scribble, n. ik'ilkuk'il.
Scribe, n. ak'ilwe.
Scrip, n. 4po, birigami.
Script, n. iwe af'ilw'ilk'il.
Scriptural, adQ. ti Bibeli Mim9,
t-i Iwe Mim9.
Scripture, n. Bibeli Mim'il, Iwe.
Mim9, Qr'il Ql'ilrun.
Scroll, n. iwe kilta.
Scrub, v.t. and i. f9, gbo.
Scruple, n. iye meji; 0Uw'iln
(20 grains).
Scrupul01ll, adQ. niyemeji, woye,
rqra.
Scrutinise, v.t. wadi, ,etljls~,
wafin.
Scrutiny, n. iwadi, itljls~, ibere,
awafin.
Scuflle, n. ija mdumdu.
Sculptor, n. afinA, ~ti 0 ngb~
ere okuta.
Sculpture, n. 'ilnA fifin.
Scum, n. ifofo.
Scurf, n. epa aw'il ara.
ScurV)', n. elekum, ekum.
Scythe, n. doje.
Sea, n. okun, omi-iyq.
Seacoast, n. agbegbe okun.
Seaman, n. atuk'il okun.
Seaport, n. ebute okun, ibi igunl~
'ilk9, ilu ti 0 wa leti okun.
Seashore, n. ~ba OklID, il~ eti
okun.
Seasick, adj. ni imya ebi ninu
'ilk 9 0kun.
Seal, n. adidi iwe.
SeaIiDg-wu, n. ida ti a fi ndi iwe.
Seam, n. iran 8Ijl, ik6, ojuran.
v.t. ranpQ, k6.
Seamleaa, adj. laini iran, laini
ojuran.
Seamatreaa, n. ohlran''ilta obirin.
Sear, adj. gbigb~. v.t. fi-jona,
fi.mQ.
Search, n. awari, iwam. v.t.
and i. wadi, wakiri.
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Sedition, 11. ~tf;l, irukerudo.

Seduce, v.t. tan-jf;l, ba-jf;l, df;lwb.
Seducer, 11. I;'lf;ltan, abanijf;l.
Seduction, 11. l.wa f;ltan, iyi kuro

Season, 11. akokb kan Ii 9dun.

Seasonable, adj. lakokb, nigba
ti

n.

Seasoning, 11. &dim ti a fi si onj4il.

Seat,

11. ijoko, aga. v.t. gbejoko.

Secede, v.i. fa-s4ilhin, ya kuro
ninu 4ilgh4il.
Seceders, 1I.pl. aY4ilra kuro ninu
4ilgb 4il.
Seceaion, 11. iY4ilra kuro ninu
4ilgb 4il.
Seclude, v.t. ha.-m9, si ibi kllJl,
ya-B9t9, Y9-kuro.
Seclusion, 11. iY8S9t9, iY9kuro.
Second, adj. ekeji. 11. 4ilnikeji,
9m9-4ilhin ~4ilju. v.t. t9ll;'hin, ti-ll;'hin.
Secondhand, 11. tita 14ilrin keji,
. at9w9 kejiwa.
Secondly, adv. Ii 9na keji.
Secrecy, 11. ik9k9.
Secret, n. ohun I.k9k9. adj.
nl.k9k9
Secretary, 11. nk9we.
Secretaryship, 11. oye ak9we.
Secrete, V.t. fi-pam9, ruu-Pa.m9.
Secretion, n. ifipa.m9, iyssapakan
omi ara.
Secretly,adv. nik9k9.
Sect, 11. f;lgbf;l, iyapa isin, aladam9
Section, 11. iyapa, ipin, apakan
ninu iwe.
Secular, adj. ti aiye.
Secularize, vt. yi llo ohun ti 4ilmi
pada si ilokulo.
Secure, adj. laifoya, lailewu,
laihf;lru. v.t. di-mu, dabobo,
fi-pa.m9
Securely, adv. dajudaju.
Security, 11. aM, ib919w9 ewu,
onigb9w9
Sedate, adj. P4il1f;l, dak4il' bibal4il,
tutu.
Sedentary, adj. nijokojf;l.

Sediment,

11. g~~g~~.

19na rere.

Sedulous, adj. lap9n, laisimi.

See, 11. sakani ilf;l abojuto bilil9pu.

See, Saw, Seen, 1.,.t. and i. ri,
riran.
Seed, 11. irugbin; ir6-9m9.
Seedling, 11. ebU.
Seedtime, 11. l.gba. ifunrungbin.
Seeing, 11. iri, riri. ounj. nitori,
nitorina.
Seek, Sought, v.t. and i. wa.kiri,
here.
Seem, v.i. ,e bif;lnipe, ,e afihan,
dabi.
Seemly, adj. yf;l, t9, dara.
Seer, 11. ariran, woli.
Seethe, v.t. and i. b9'
Segment, 11. ikekuro, irepe.
Segregate, v.t. and i. ya-nipa.
Segxegation, 11. iyapa, ifi8lasi.
Seize, v.t. and i. fi agbll:ra gbl\.
Seizure, 11. ifi aghara mu, imu
lojiji.
Seldom, adv. ni daindain.
Select, v.t. ~y8.n. adj. 8.\yan.

Selection,

11. i~yan.

Self, pron. enitikararf;l.

Selflah, adj. if 4il ara ~ni.
SeIflahn8l8, n. if 4il ara f;lni.

Self-restraint,

Self-control,

11.

iko ara I;'ni ni ijanu.

Self-righteousness, 11. i,ododo
loju &ra f;lni.
Self-same, adj. 9kanna, eyina.
Self-will, 11. glrimakayi.
Sell, v.t. and i. tB, fi-gbowo. 11.
4iltan
Seller, 11. olutB.
Selvage, 11. eti ~9.
Semblance, 11. ij9ra, akawe.
Seminary, 11. ibi ik9oi, ile iwe.
Senate, 11. aj9 igbim9.
Senator, 11. ara igbirn9.
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SIIDIl. f).t. and i. ranIQ, ranni~~.
Senior, n. ~gb9n, &gba, .ju.
Seniority, 71. akQbi, ipo tabi oye
ju.
S8DI&tion, n. im9, a.iba.l~ Qkan.
8eDse, n. im9, oye, QghQn.
SeD8el-. adj. 1a.inim9, lainoye.
S8Dlible. adj. loye, gbQn, ni im9'
SeD8itive, adj. iya.ra. ni im9'
8eDsual, adj. ti a, ti ara, ti
if~kuf~.

8eDauaIist. on.

agbt;)taJ"a,

onif~

kuf~.

8eDsuaIity, n. iwa if~kuf~.

Sentence. n. ida.l~bi, 91"9 idajy,
gbolohun 91"9. v.t. da.l~bi,
8Q1"9 idajQ si.

Sentiment, n. iro, im9, idajQ.

Sentimental, adj. ti iro, ti im9,
ti idajQ.
Sentinel, Sentry, n. ologun ti ~Q
ode.
Separate. v.t. and i. ya-nipa,
ya.sQtt;).
Separation, n. yiyanipa, iyasapakan, iYa.PQtt;).
September, n. o~u k~an Qdun.
Sepulchre. n. isa-oku, iboji.
Sequel, n. asinwa-asinbQ. igb~hin, ipari.
Seraph, 71. Qkan nir..u aWQn ~gb~
angeli.
Seraphim. n. aWQn ang~li ti 0
nyi it~ QIQrun ka.
Serene, adj. dak~ rQ1"9, rQI~, d~ju.
Serenity, n. idak~1"91"9, id~ju.
Serf, n. ~rU.
Sergeant, n. oye ninu ogun, oye
ninu aw.;m QIQpa.
Serial, adj. Rt~lera.
Series, n. it~le l~s~s~.
Serious, adj. ni ironu, ni 9wy.
Seriously, adv. p~lu ironu, ~lu
9w Q.
Seriousneas,n. idak~j~, ironujinl~.

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Sermon, n. iwasu, ikilQ, 91"9

iyanju.
Serpent, n. ejo .
Servant, n. ira~~, QmQ.QdQ.
Serve, v.t. and i. ~ ira~, sin,
~ ~~.

Service. n. isin, ~~.

Servile, adQ. bi ~rU, ni i~riba.
Serrility, n. iwa ~rU, isin inira,
isin ~rU.
8eaaion, 71. ijoko aWQn onidajQ.
Set, v.t. mu-joko, ii-si, fi-Ie,
gbekal~; gbin.
adj. ki,le,
f~~mul~.

Settle, n. ijoko, ago.; ipinnu.

fl.t. and i. pinnu, san igbese,
t~e,

fi idi kal~.
n. ifi idi kal~,
itlm~, isanwo; ilutito.
Settler, n. atipo.
Seven, adj. meje.
Sevenfold, adj. nigba meje.
Seventeen, adj. m~tadilogun.
Seventh, adj. ekeje.
Seventieth, adj. ~kadQrin.
Seventy, adj. adQrin.
Sever, v.t. and i. ya-s9tt;), yo.kuro.
Several, adj. QPQIQPQ, oniriiru.
Severe, adj. muna, roro.
Severely, adv. kikankikan ; patapata; tagbaratagbara.
Severity, n. imuna, iroro.
Sew, v.t. and i. ran, kb, sQ.
Sewer, n. Qna omi riri ati eri.
SR, n. ~ya. abo ati akQ, eya.
obirin ati QkQnrin.
Sezton, n. a.labojuto He QIQrlln
ati Qgba r~.
Shabby, adj. nia'lQ gbigbo, niwakiwa, n~ek~.
Shackle. n. ~~k~~~k~. v.t. de ni

Settlement,

!f~k~~~k~.

Shade. n. ibOji, ojiji. v.t. ~ijiho.

Shadow, n. ojiji.
Shady, adj. abo kUJ"o ninu imQI~
orun.
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ibo
Sheet, n. 81\19 ibora, Illi'''' akete,
8I\Iq igbokun, ewe takAda,
Shaggy, adj. l\Iakil\laki, kangungqg9WU
kangun.
Shelf, n. apako a fi Bi
lati
Shake,
mimi
v.t.
nkan
; PlilP'i'.
mi,
gb~m,
Shen. n. igbs, epo, karawun.
Shaky, adj. ailagbara, niyemeji.
Shelter, n. dbi'>. v.t. and i. da.
Shall, v.t. yio.
bobo.
Shallow, adj. l\laijinlljl, l\laijido.
i. mn
ni
Shelve, v.t.
Sham,
~tan, ifarawe.
apakan. Ylil Bi
\lnu il\llil.
Shambles, n.pl. qja. alapata.
apakan.
Shame, n. itiju, abukun, liIgan.
Shepherd, n. olUl\lq-Agutan.
Shamefaced, ad;j.
iUju.
Sherift, n. ijoye ilu.
Shield, n. apata, asa,
v.t.
Shameful, adj.
fun
ddbobo,
Ii asa.
llilgan.
Shameless, adj. lainitlju, gboju.
Shift, v.t. and i. yipadA, l\Iipopada.
Shank, n. igun liIBliI.
ShiIlinp:, n. owo flldska
Shape,
aworan, apliIrlil.
1/- ;
!,Iile kan.
Shapeless, adj.
apliIrlil.
Share, n. ipin; doje. v.t. and i.
Shin, n. egungun liIBliI.
pin.
Shine, V.t. and i. mqllil' mq, dan,
ran, tan.
Sharer,
alahapin.
Shining, adj. didan, titan, rirAn,
Shark,
ekura.
Sharp, adj. mimu, yara, kan ni
itaDl\lan.
iwlt.
Ship, n. qk9. v.t. and i. l\Ii-qk9,
wq.qk9, fi si yk9.
Sharpen, V.t. and i. pc,Sn, 19, pqn
rin. mu.
Ship..mutor, olori qkQ.
Sharply, adv. tagbaratagbara.
Shipping, n.
qkq titu.
Sharpness, n. ikannu, imu, iyara.
Shipwreck, n. fifc,S qk9, rirl qk9.
Shatter, v.t. and i. fc,S, fc,S tutu.
Shirk, v.t. y~.kuro, y~-Bilti'.
Shave,
and
fairon.
I Shirt,
~wu aWQtlillti'.
. Shirting, n.
fwU.
Sharingl, n.pl.
liIf4
ShiveI, V.t.
warm fq-t(ltU.
Shawl,
II.I;Iq
; iborun,
She, pera. pron. on (obirin).
n. iwarlri, ifc,St,utu.
Shoal, n. qwq.~ja, behe ninu
Sheaf, n. iti qka, iti qfa.
omi.
Shear,
and i.
r~ kuru.
n. ikqlu, idugbolu. igbqnShearer,
olur~:run.
v.t. and i. gbqntiti,
Shears. n.pl. alumqgaji.
mu.kqBliI, kqlu.
Sheath, n. akq ida.
I Shoe, n. batao
v.t. bq-bata.
Sheathe, v.t. fi b", !\k",.
Shoeblack, n. 'i'niti 0 dan batao
Shed,
agc,S, Imka. ".t.
adanbata.
da.ailti', tanka,
Shoelace, n. okun batao
Sheen, n. did an, imqlti'.
Shoeless, adj. laini batao
Sheep, n. agutan.
Shoemaker, n. onibata, aranbata.
Sheepfold, n. agbo agutan.
Shoot, Shot,
and i.
8q ;
Sheeplkin, n. aw", BlrUtan.
hu-jade, yq-jade
Sheer, adj. lasan; gangan.

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Shooters, n.pl. aW~)n tafAtafa.

Shop, n. ile-c;>ja.
Shopkeeper, n. olWW c;>ja tita,
oluta.

Shopping, n. rira Ii c;>ja.

Shore, n. eti-okun, eti odo,
ebute, ilf,l \,ba omi.
Short, adj. kUru, kukuru.
Shortage, n. abukun, &ipe.
Shorten, 1I.t. and i. ke-kuru, mukuru, S9 di kukuru.
Shorter, adj. kuru ju.
Shori-Jived, adj. lalwa p\'o
Shortly, adll. nisisiyi.
Shori-aighted, atlj. laile riran
jina.
Shori-tempered. adj. tete binu.
Shot, n. c;>ta ibc;>n.
Should. aua:. v. iba.
Shoulder, n. ejika. v.e. and i. filejika.
Shout, n. ih6. v.t. and i. h6 yeo
Shove, v.t. bi, ti-siwaju. n. itisiwaju.
Shovel. n. 9k9'
Show, v.t. and i. fi-han. n.
ifiMn.

Shower, n. c)jo, 9wara-c)jo. V.e.

and i. fun-wara, rQ-ojo.

Showy, adj. 8/lt'han.

Shred, 1I.t. r~ ~ W\,W\,.
Shrewd, adj. gbc;>n, larekereke.
Shriek, n. ihangoro. v.t. and i.
hangoro.
Shrill, adj. hiha.n.
Shrimp, n. ede, ide.
Shrine, n. ojub9 ori'l&, ileorlifa.
Shrink, v.e. and i. sunki, wakl.
Shrivel. v.t. and i. kakC), kiweje.
Shroud, n. ~9-oku, ~-isinku.
Shrub, n. igi kekare.
Shrug, v.t. and i. kakC), kasokc.
n. isc;>jikasoke.
Shudder, 1I.i. fi \,ru wariri. n.
iwariri.
Shuftle, fI.t. and i. ~ru . ~ arekereke.

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Sh1Ul, v.t. y\,ra, y~.sil~.

Shunt, 1I.t. and i. kuro lc;>na.
Shut, v.t. and i. se, ti, di.
Shutter, n. il\,kun ferese.
Shuttle, n. 9k~ iwun'9.
Shy, adj. ni tiju; ju.

Sick, n. a.Iarun, alaisan, oloku

nrun. adj. Ii arun, lailagbara, laisan.
Sicken, v.t. and Z. mu~an.
Sickle, n. doje.
Siclmeas, n. arun, aisan.
Side, n. tha, \,gb\,. v.i. t\,-Bl,
ti-l\'hin, dap9-m9.
Sidesman, n. oloye ninu ij9;
oj~\, ij9'
Sidewan. adll. lapakan.
Siege, n. id6ti, ido, isagati. v.t.
d6tl.
Sieve, n. kqnk~q, 88~.
Sift, 1I.t. andi. ku ni kqnkqsq,
y~ wo kinikini.
Sigh, n. imi-~un. v.t. and i.
k\'flUn.
Sight, n. iri-oju, iwo, aworan.
SlghU_, adj. lairiran.
Sign, n_ ami. a.p\,r\" apejuwe.
v.t. and i. ~-ap\,r\" samisi,
f9wc;>-k9we si, fi oruk9 iii.
Signal, n. ap\,r\, ifiyesi. adj.
abaml, iyanu, nla.
SiInaUJ, adv. nlanla., p\'lu iyanu.
SIgnature, n. ami oruk9 kikc;>
llinu iwe lati fi ~ \,ri.
Signet, n. edidi, ami 9ba.
SigDifloant, rulj. ti 0 ni ap\,r\"
ami nkan pataki.
Signify, v.t. and i. ~e ap~r\" ti ami
S9, ti-han.
Silenoe, n. idak\, rQrQ. idak\"
ipanulD9. v.t. mu-dak\', plio
\,nu In9. interj. ~ dak\,!
Silent, adj. lailohun, dak\" yadi,
da.
Silk, n. ~9 ,a.
Silken, adj. fifi ,a ~.
Silk-worm, n. kokoro ,a.

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Silly, adj. ~pe, ~wpre.

Silver, n. f&dalta.
Silversmith, n. alagb\l f&daka ..
Similar, adj. irukanna, jijljlra.
Similarity, n. iribakanna,. ijljlra.
8imiIitude, n. akawe, ap\lr\l,
sworan, afarawe.
Simmer, v.t. and i. ho kinikini,
hiho omi lori ina dii\l.
Simple, adj. ope, lailarekereke,
lainia.bulA, nigbangba, laini
eru, laimljlkan.
Simplicity, n. aimQkan, inu kan,
otitljl, aileru.
Simplify, v.t. ~ irljlra, mu ~oro
kuro, fihan gbangba.
Simply, adv. kiki, nika~o.
Simulate, v.t. t\lle, fi ~ ap\lr\l,
fi
afarawe.
Simultaneous, adj. ~~P9, aju
In9~ nigbakanna.
Sin, n. \l'\l, iru ofin Qlljlrun. v.i.
'\l si ofin Qlljlrun, d~~, ,~.
Since, adv. lati akoko. prep.
l\lhin, nigbati.
Sincere, adj. ,otljl, niwa funfun,
pipe lailabUlA lododo.
Sincerity, n. iwa funfun, inu
funfun, otitljlinu.
Sinew, n. i,an.
Sinful, "dj. kun fun \'If\l, kiki ~'\l.
Sing, v.t. and i. kljlrin.
Singe, v.t. and i. jon" f~r~, sUnki.
Singer, n. olonn. akljlrin.
Single, adj. Qkan; ap9n.
Singleness, n. i,otito, ~nuka.n,
IjIkan kan.
Singular, adj. ti IjIkan, pataki,
iyanu, ,a.rB..
Singularity, n. ohun arB, ~a.
Sinister, ad;;. IljlwljI osi, buru, Ii

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Sink, v.t. and i. rl., mu, wQ.

Sinl8l8, adj. lail\l!l\l.
Sinner, n. 91\l,\l.
Sin-oftering, n. \lhljl'~\l,
etutu.

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Sip, v.l. and i. rnu dii\l, tljlwo.

Sir, n. illagba.
Ske,n.baba,\lgbljln.
Sirname, n. orukljl apele.
Sister, n. arabirin.
Sisterhood, n. iwa arabirin,
\lgb\l aWljln obirin.
Sister-in-law, n. arabirin IjIkljl
tabi aya, ana.
Sit, v.t. and i. joko, ba, 8imi,
kal\l.
Site, n. il\l, ipo, aye, il\l ile.
Sitter, n. ajoko.
Sitting, n. ijoko.
Situate, adj. 81j111j1jljl, nipo, t~do.
Situation, n. ipo, aye, it~do.
Siz, adj. ~fa, m\lfa.
Sixfold, adj. IIj1na., m\lfa.
Sixpence, n. owo f&daka, penny
m\lfa, sisi.
Bmeen, adj. \lrindilogun, m\lrindilogun.
Bmb, adj. \lk\lfa.
Simeth, adj. IjIgljlta, ~ljIgljlta.
BmJ, adj. IjIgljlta..
Sise, n. itobi, iWljln.
Skein, n. ikljl owu.
Skeleton, n. egun~n ara.
Sketch. n. aworan, ap\lr\l. v.t.
and i !lie ap\lr\l,
aworan.
Skewer, n. ek8.n igi lati fi so eran.
Skilful, adj. lljlgbljln, nimQ, oloye.
SkiI1, n. IjIgbljln, im(l, oye.
Skim, v.t. and i. re ifofo kuro.
Skimp, v.t. and i. fi ~uwQn aiktm
wQn.
Skin, n. aWIjI ara, epo. v.t. and i.
ha-lawljI, bo.lawljI, hljl-Iepo.
Skip. v.t. and i. fo, rek'ija, b~. ,l..
n. ifo.
Skipper, n. olon IjIkQ.
Skirmish. n. ija f~r\l.
Skirt, n. ~1jI, \lwu obirin. opin.
v.t. and i. fi ~ eti, kQjal\lba.
Skulk, v.i. sapamljl, farapamljl.
Skull, n. agbari.
SkY. n. oju ljlrun, IjIrun.

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Skylight, n. oju ferese lori olulc.

Slab, n. okut8 p~l~b~.
Slack. add. jafara, lyra, d~wo,
fas~hin. v.t. and i. tu.
Slackneu, n. ijafara, id~\\'q,
ifas~hin.

Slain, n. ~ni pipa.

Slake, v.t. boIni wqn eru gbi.
gbona. plio ongb~.
Slam. V.t. and i. fi agbara ti.
SlaDder, n. ihin buburu, Qrq.
ibaj~, isyrq Bi.
v.t. Byrq
ibaj~ si. gbadulum(l.
Slanderer, n. agbadulum(l.
SlaDdero1ll, adj. ni dulum(l.
SlantiDl, adj. yqg~r~.
Slap, n. abara. v.t. gba la.bars.
Slash, v.t. and i. fi agbara lu, ke,
~a.

Slate, n. waIa, ohun ikQwe, okuta

iboIe.
Slaughter, n. ipakupa, ipa. v.t.
parun, pa.
Slaughter-hoase, n. ile ipa ~ran.
Slave, n. ~rU.
Slavery, n. iwa ~. oko ~rU.
Slavish. adj. bi ~rU, ainiyin.
Slay, Slew, Slain, v.t. pa, lu.pa.
gba Ii ~Ini.
Sleep, n. orun. si.'5uu. v.t. and i.
Bun, siIni.
Sleeper, n. olorun, sunrunsunrun.
Sleepi-. adj. laisun.
Sleepy, adj. togbe. wiwo funOrun.
Sleeve, n. apa ~wu.
Sleevel-. adj. lailapa ~wu.
Sleight, 71. QgbQn arekereke.
Slender, adj. tinrin. t~r",. l~g~.
l~g~. aito.
Slice. n. ~b~. v.t. and i. b~ p~l~b~.
SWle, v.t. and i. YQ. YQt~r~.
Slight, adj. f~r~, lainiyin. lainilari, di~. v.t. ~yesi,
'1ainani. n. igbagbe. aikasi.
Slightly, adv. di~ di~.
SBm, adj. t~r~. bi YfIBn.
SBme. n. (Ida il~. yiyQ.

SliDg, n. k8.nnak8.nna. v.t.and i.

gh9n k8.nnak8.nna.
SliDger8. n.pl. onikannakanna.
y~ra kuro, YQ
farapamQ.
Slip, v.t. and i. YQ, bQ, tukuro.
Slip-knot, n. oj6bo.
Slipper, n. bata ti ko ni aWQ

Slink, v.t. and i.

l~hin.

Slippery, adj. yiYQ.

Slit, v.t. and i. la t~r~, sa.n.
~Rn, ~la.
Slope, n. g~r~g~r~
Sloppy, adj. l~r~,

n.

ake.
tutu.

Slot, n. ilia.
Sloth, n. im~l~, 91~.
Slothful, adj. im~I~, l~, lQra, fa.
S1othfu1n-. n. ilQra.
Slough, n. ira, ~r", jijin, B.f(l;
aW9 ajo ti 0 bQI~.
SIoveD, n. alaimura giri, iwa
aibikita.
Slow, adj. lQra, fa, p~.
Slowly, adv. p~l~.p~l~, j~j~.
Sluggard, n. Ql~ enia.
Sluggish. adj. 191~, nilyra.
Sluioe, n. oju yiya omi. v.t. and i.
tu omi jade si, fi omi fIBn'
Slumber, n. ogbe. v.t. and i.
rogM.
S1umberer, n. olorun.
Slur, v.t. and i. gan, flli.bUkiln,
ibaj~. n. abtikun.
Slut, n. eleri obirin.
Sly, adj. larekereke. gbQn, YQ'
minrin.
Smack, v.t. and i. lit, f~nukonu.
n. adUn, if~nukonu.
Small, adj. kekere. di~, tinrin.
SmallDeu, n. ikere aitobi.
Smallpoz, n. 'l9panna, il~gbona.
Smart, adj. yara mu, ta, mu,
wiwQf19 daradara. v.i. ta
bi ata. jiya.
Smash, v.t. and i. fq riirii.
Smatter, v.i. ~kQ aikQtan, Bmqm(ltan.
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Smite, Smitten, v.t. and i. lu,

k9lu, pa, fi ik,iku lu.

Smiter, n. aluni.
Smith, n. a1agb~d~.
Smithy, SmitherJ, n. agb~~, ile

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Smock, n. ~wu awqt~l~.

Smoke, n. enn. v.i. fin, efin,
v.t. mu koko taba.
lefin,yan

ru efin.

Smoke-c1ry,

v.t.yangb~

lori atAn.

Smoker, n. amukoko taba.

SmokJ, adj. kiln fun efin.
Smooth, adj. t~ju, t~b~r~. v.t.
t~ju, t~,

dan.

Smoothn_, n. it~ju, didan.

Smooth-tougued, adj. ah9n ipQn~l\lnu

didun.

Smother, v.t. and i. fi efin pa,

fun-pa.
Smoulder, v.i. jO-8~hin, jo di~
di\l.
Smudge, n. abukun, ahaw9n.
Sm1lllle, v.t. m9ja w9lu laisan
owo bode.
Smunler, n. am9ja w9lu 1aisan
owo bode.
Smut, n. iwodu.
Saar, n. ehin tita jade, igi ti 0
Y9 ninu omi.
Snail, n. igbin, okoto.
Snake, n. ejo.
Soap, v.t. and i. da gb8nhun.
Soappillm_, n. itonu, ikanra.
Sll&l'e, n. okUn did~, ~g~, id~kun.
SIl&l'I, v.t. and i. kUn bi aja;
dalamu.
Suatch, v.t. and i. js, ja-19w9,
ja-pati, jaj~.
Sneak, n. ole, eniakenia. v.t.
and i. Y9 mlnrin.

~gan, ~gan, abukUn. v.t. and i. fi iwb k~gan.

Sn_e, n. siain. v.i. 8in.
SDiff, v.t. and i.. fi imu fa.
Snip, v.t. and i. repe bi alum9
gaji.
Snivel, v.i. wa ikun di imU.
Snob, n. enia luan.
Snore, n. ihanrun. v.t. and i.
hanrun.
Snort, v.t. and i. fon bi ~in.
Snout, n. igi-imu ~ranko.
Snow, n. iri didi.
Snub, n. apara, ifipe-okan. v.t.
gan, If&ikasi, fojutinrin.
Snuff, n . ra. lil9. v.t. and i. r~
fitila; f9n imu, titimu.
Snuff-boZo n. apoti .ra.
Snug, adj. nir9ra, nitunu.
So, adv. b~ni, nitorina, bayi.
Soak, v.t. and i. t~ b9 omi, r,>
Ii omi.
Soap, n. 9'~, aw~nu.
Soar, v.i. fb fiofio, fll afbga.
Sob, v.t. and i. 89paka ~kun.
Sober, adj. airek9ja, iW9ntunw9nBi
Sohern_, Sobriety, no iwa
airek9ja, iwa iW9ntunw9nBi.
Sociable. adj. fifanim9ra, abanlkqgb\l.
Social, adj. kik~gb~. didaP9.
Society, n. ~b~, idaP9, ajum9t6Sock, n. at9 ih9s~.
Socket, n. ihb-it~h9, iM.
Sod. n. idi erup\" ogulutu.
Sodden, adj. ~.
Sofa, n. ibujoko, aga iyars.
Soft, adj. d~, d~ra, rq, d~ju.

Sneer, n. lwo

Smear, v.t. and i. r~, "an.

Smell, n. oron. v.t. and i. gbOron.
Smelt, v.t. Y9-irin, po-irin.
Smelter, n. aY9rin, aporin.
Sde, v.t. and i. r~rin w~8i, ,e

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Soften, v.t. and i. mu-d~. mu-rq.

Soft-hearted, adj. ninurere, ninu
tit~.

j ~j~.
i1u, erup~. v.t_
and i. fi eri baj~.
Sojourn, v.i. te atipo, ,e alejb.

Softly, adv.
Soil, n.

p~I~,

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SojolU'Der, n. alejll, atipo.

SojoumiDr, n. igba atipo.

Songster, n. akyrin. olorin,

\liy~

olorin.

Solace, n. itunu, nvra.

Songstr888, n. akyrin obirin.

Solar, adj. ti orun.

Solder, n. im9, imylil. v.t. m9,

Son-in-law, n. yk9 ymybirin

l\lm9, mylil.
Soldier, n. ologun. jagunjagun.
Soldierly, adj. bi ymy-ogun,
laiya, gboju.
Sole, n. at\lJ~\l. v.t. fi at~~ ai.
adj. nika~lfO.
Solely, ad". kiki, nikan,o,o.
Solemn, adj. nironu, 9w9.
Solemnity, n. ite wnu, ifiyesi.
Solemnization, n. ita ilana ti
ni ironu.
Solicit, v.t. and i. b~, tyl'9, ~e ajll.
Solicitation, n. ~b\l, ajll, itajll.
Solicitor, n. ~l\lb\l fun ~nikeji,
alagbawi \ljy funni ni ile \ljy.
Solicitude, n. ajll, aniyan.
Solid, adj. murale, Ie, ye, Ifoty,
lagbara.
Solidity, n. iye, imurale, idurotantan, agbara.
Soliloquiae, v.i. ba ara \lni 89l'9.
Soliloquy, n. ibara \lni sy.
Solitary, adj. nik&nipO,o, Ii ~ni
ofo.
Solitude, n. idagbe anikangbe.
Solo, n. orin anikanky.
Soluble, adj. yiya sipa, yiyy ninu
omi.
Solution, n. lY&89~, ilAdi.
SolYe, v.t. ladi, tumy, s&s9ye.
Sombre, adj. IfOkunkun, riroju.
Some, adj. di~, kan, awyn kan.
Somebody, n. \lnikan, enia kan.
Somehow, adv. Ii yna kan.
Something, n. nkan, ohun kan.
Sometim_, adv. nigba kan,
nigbamiran.
Somewhat, adv. di\l, ohun kan,
nkankan.
Somewhere, adv. nibi kan.
Son, n. ymykynrin, ymy-ile.
Song, n. orin.

8oDDet, n. orin kekere.

Sonorous, adj. ni hihan goro;

\lni, ana.

ohun oke.

Sonship, n. iwa ymy.

Soon, adv. nisisiyi, laiP\l, laiduro.

Soot, n. majala dudu jankAwy.
Sooth, n. otity. ododo.
Soothe, v.t. til, tan, P9n.
Soothsayer, n. alafY,\l.
Sooty, adj. dudu, nijankiiwy.
Sop, n. okele onj~. v.t. and i.
bllkele.
Sorcerer, n. 01fO.
Soroer888, n. aj\l.
Sorcery, n. ito,o, i,aj~.
Sordid, adj. ainiyin, l\lgan, lojukokoro.
Sore, n. oju egbll, oju.
Sorely, adv. kikan. p\llu un.
Sorrel, n. amUkan.
Sorrow, n. ibanuj~, ikitnu, irora.
Sorrowful, adj. kun fun ibanuj\l
tabi irora.
Sorry, adQ. binuj~; lainilari.
Sort. n. iru, ~gb\l' v.t. ya Ii
(lgb~, to llilB~S~.

Soriment, n. iyalytyty.
Sot, n. ong9, ymuti.
Sottish, adj. g9, lyra, lllpe.
Sought, Seek, v.t. and i. wa-kiri,.
bere.

Soul, n. ykan, \lmi.

Sound, n. ir6. adj. ye, I~ra,.
lagbara, pe. v.t. and i. diw9n
jinjin omi, fun, dUn.

SOundD888, n. yiye, ilera, ipe.

Soup, n. 9b\l, omi \lran.

Sour, adj. kan, kikan, kanra,.

roro, aipyn.

Source, n. orisun, isun, ibi pataki..

South, n. gusil, ilia isal\l.
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gusu.

Souvenir, n.
Sovereign,

alaye ;
wura (20/- shillings).
Sovereignty, n. agbara nla,
ijc;>ba.
Sow, n. abo fillfild~.
Sow, v.t. fun irugbin, fun
gbin.
Sower, n. afunrugbin.
Space, n. aye, igba, akoko.
Spacious, adj. laye, ffilju, gboro.
Spade, n. c;>kc;> ibulfil.
Span, n. ibu at'\ll'\lwc;>. v.t. and i.
fi ika
!I'llda.
Spangle, n.
titau-n.
Spank, v.t.
fi ikUkil
Spare, v.t. and i. da-si, ~un-Io,
dari-ji.
Sparing, adj. ni didasi.
Spark, n. filta-ina, QW9-ina,
ina.
Sparkle, n.
ina, itanJ?iin,
didan.
tan, dan.
Sparrow, n. ologolilfil.
Spasm, n. igiri, giri.
Spasmodic, adj. di glri, wuruwUrU.
Spatter, v.t.
Spawn, n. filyin
Speak, Spoke,
wi,
sc;>rc;> , fc;>hun.
Speaker, n. c;>1c;>rc;>. asc;>rc;>.
Speaking, n. iS~)r(;>.
Spear, n. qkQ, ~'1in.
Special, adj. akaml'a, pataki.
Specie, n. owo.
Species, n. iru. filgbfil.
SpeciB.c, adj. nipa ti, iru kan,
c;>kan, ogun kan ti 0 ba arun
kan mu.
Specify, v.t.
Specimen, n.
Specious, adj.
yiyin,
han rare.
Speck, n. abaw(;m, ami.

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Speckle, v.t. bt\ t6tot6.

Spectacle,
Spectacles,
Spectator,
Spectre, n. iji, iwin, iran.
Speculato, v.i. gbiro, gbimc;> ,
daba.

Speculation, n. igbiro, igbimc;>,

idaba_

Speculator,
agbiro, &dabs.
Speech,
91'9, ede, ohuo.
Speechless, adj. Illifc;>hun, lailohun.

Speed, n. iyara. v.t. and i. ynra.

Speedy, adj. kankan, niyarayara.
Spell, n.
edi, 9fQ.
Spell,
ka ami iwo
kan.

Spend, v.t. and i. n8wo, 10 tan,

run.

Spendthrift, n. oninakuna, amuIiIuwa, alauabajfil.

Sperm,
iru.
Spow, Spuo,
andi. bi,
Sphere,
ayika, UUJLn,"",.
kini.

Spice, n. turari.
Spider, n. alantakun.
Spider-web,
okun alantakun.
Spike, n. iP9 agbado, ~
Spikenard,
turari tutu.
Spill, v.t.
danu,
tasi.

Spin, v.t. and i. ran, rallWU, fagun.

Spindle, n. kfilk~ owu.
Spine, n.
filhin.
Spinner,
aranwu, olowu.
Spiuster,
wuodia,
Spiral, adj. ikanrun,
Spire, n. ile agogo, ipa .;ma tit~.
Spirit, n. filmi, c;>kan; iwin, Qrc;> ;
Qti.

Spirited,

kun

fun

yiya:ra.

Spiritless,

lail\,mi aiaidsrsya,

kura.

Spiritual, adj. ti

~mi.

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Spirituality, n. iwa ti ~mi.

Spb:itnous, adj. ti oti.
Spit, Spat, v.i. tutlj!. n. irin
iyanran.
Spite, n. irira, aikasi, iWQsi,
arankan. v.t. korira, bininu, fi arankan 10.
Spiteful, adj. nirira, laikasi, ni
arankan.
Spittle, n. itQ ~nu.
Splash, 11.t. and i. f~r~ktm ~ba,aba, Ii ~r~ yi.
Spleen, n. QIQ inu, osi.
Splendid, adj. dara, yanju.
Splendour, n. biban, idara, idan.
Splice, V.t. ran-okun.
Splint, n. igi p~l~b~ lati fi di
egungun ti 0 fq.
Splinter, n. ~run igi p~l~b~.
Split, v.t. and i. la, pin, la w~w~.
Spoil, v.t. and i. baj~, ja-Iole, ko.
n. ijalole, ikogun, ibaj~.
Spotaman, n. alagbaBQ fun ni,
ogbifQ.
Spongf'!, n. kanrinkan oyinbo.
. Sponaor, n. onigbQwQ.
. Spontaneous, adj. lanv, fun ara
~ni, ti if~ ara ~ni.
Spoon, n. ,ibi, igbakQ.
Sport, n. ire, ire-i,e. v.t. ,ire,
"Qd~.

Sportsman, n. Qd\l.
Spot, n. abawQn, Abukim, ~gan,
ami. v.t. ~bukun si.
Spotl. . , adj. lailabukun, lailsbawQn,

lail~gan.

Spotted, adj. alaml, abawQn.

Spouse, n. iyawo, QkQ-iyawo.
af~sQna.

Spout, n. ih6 ti nsun omi,

9'19r9.

~nu

v.t. and i. da Q,qr9.

Sprain, n. rirq, ifirq, ifararq.
v.t. fi-rq.
Sprawl, v.t. and i. dura. dura ni
,ubu.
Spray, n. ~ka-igi. ifofo omi.

Spread, v.t. and i. n6, tan, bomQI~, t~-si.

n. itankal~, ina,

ibori.

.
adj. rir8.n, nina,
ngbil\l. nwn si i.
Spree, n. baf\lf~.
Sprig, n. ~ka igi.
Sprightly, adj. mura, nididaraya.
Spring, n. fifo; orisun omi;
igba rirti ewe. v.t. and i. fo,
fo-sokl:; sun jade; hu jade,
ni-jade.
SpriDgiDg, n. hlbu, riru, mun.
Sprinkle, v.t. and i. bu, w~n, fun.
Sprinkling, n. ibuwqn.
Sprite, n. ij i, idiji.
Sprout, n. ehu titun. v.t. and i_
lahu, lanu hu.
Spruce, adj. fifinju, didara, muragiri, ~kBn.
Spur, n. igun esin, k~s~ ~~.
v.t. and i. gun ~,in, tisiwaju.
Spurious, adj. aiRotQ, I~tan, QmQale, ifarawe.
Spurn, v.t. and i. tapa si, gan .
Spurt, v.i. sun-jade.
Spy, n. ami, ~i. v.t. and i.
~ ami 'Q, WOo
Squabble, n. aBq.
Squabbler, n. alMQ.
Squadron, n. ~gb~ ologun.
Squall, n. ~ftifu ojiji. v.t. and i.
ke lojiji.
Squalid, adj. \ll~gbin, leri.
Squander, v.t. nB ni inakuna;
na-baj\l.
Square, n. igun m~rin IQgbQgba.
v.t. and i. ,e dooe, mu bade,
ba-mu.
Squash, n. i~ubu ojiji. ?I.t. and i.
bi "ubu.
Squat, v.t. and i. 10,0 ~atipo.
Squeak, n. kika, didun. ?}.t.
and i. ke, dun.
Squeal, v.t. and i. han.

Spreading,

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Squeeze, n. ifunpQ. v.t. and i.

fun PQ.
Squint, v;t.andi. ifojuwo lapaklloJl,
da oju woo
Squire, n. iraJlJf~, f,l1f,ltf,l, f,lgb~ni.
Squirm. v.i. tagiri.
Squirrel, n. f,lk~r~, oforo,
Stab, v.t. and i. fi ohun mimu
gun.
Stability, n. iduroifin.m.
Stable, v.t. and i. didurolfilllfin,
fif~~.mlll~. n. ibuso. ~rlloJl.
Stack, n. 110M agbado tabi koriko
~. v.t. ko koriko Ii ~e
aba.
Staff, n. f,lpa, igi, ami oye, aWf,ln
alab~~P9

Stag, n. ak9 agbf,lnpn.

Stage, n. ibi iduro, ibusf,l.
Stagger, v.t. and 'i. ta gb9ngb9n,
tase irin; 1ft' iyemcji.

Stagnant, adj. alairu,

Qlai~,

diduroj~.

Stagnation, n.

iduroj~,

lRiloju

i~an.

ShUD,n.abawqn,abUkUn,~gan.

v.t. and i. '\Ie abawqn si.

S~,S~ase,n.akasQ,at~un

iIe.

Stake, n. ektl.n, op6, ijiyan. v.t.

fi ekBn tl..

Stale, adj. gM, p~, di ikasi.

Stalk, n. igi ehu, poroporo, f,lpa.
v.t. and i. yqd~.
Stall, n. iM ~in tabi malu; ibi
f,lja.
Stallion, n. akf,l ~~in ti a ko t~.
Stalwart, adj. alagbara.
Stamina, n. okun, f,l~n ara.
Stammer, v.t. and i. k61Mb.
Stammerer, n. ik6lblb.
Stamp, n. ohun ami ifiwerlloJl~e.
v.t. and i. sami ai, fi .~s~
luI~, t~.mf,ll~.

Stampede, n. isare.girigiri.
Stand, n. ibi iduro, iduro. v.t.
and i. d~~ duro, duro,
dide, naro.

STE

standard,

n.

0liuwf,ln

f,lpagun,

asia.

idasiI~.

Standard-bearer, n. f,llf,lpagun.
Standing, n. iduro, ipb. adj.
diduro, nar6.

Standpoint, n. ibi ti a gbe ti nw()

nklloJl.

Standstill. n. iduro

j~.

Staple, n. ipinnu own 9ja. adj.

Da.kak.i.

Star, n. ll'8.W9.
Starch, n. ogi gbaguda.
Stare, v.t. and i. wb.~un, fiylloJlu
woo

Stark, adj. patapata, nihoho.

Starlight, n. imf,ll~ irawf,l.
Start, v.t. and i. dide kan. dide
Iqgan.

Starting-point, n. ibi idide.

Startle, v.t. d~ruba, bal~ru.
Starvation, n. ipalebi.
Starve, v.t. and i. fi ebi po..
State, n. iwa, sakani ilu. v.t. 8f,l,
la 1~~s~.

Statement, n. Qrf,l, iIa Qrf,l silf

Station, n. iduro, ipb, ibus9.
ibujoko.

v.t. fi si ipo.

Stationary, adj. diduro nibikan.

lailQRiwaju.

Stationer, n. atawe, oniwa.

Stationery, n. ohun ikf,lwe.
Station-master, n. alabojuto.
ibode

9kf,l.il~.

Statue, n. ere, awbran.

Stature, n. giglio, idagM, ina 8Ok~
enia.

Statute, n. ofin.
StallDCh, Stanch, adj. diduro
.m~in, lotitQ, nitara. v.t.
daduro. (dida ~j~ duro).
Staves, n.pl. 9p8, f,lg9
Stay, n. alaf~hinti, idaduro. v.t.
and i. duro nibikan, daduro.
Stead, n. ipo, aye, ilo, irlloJll9w9.
Steadfast, adj. duro~in~in.
Steadfastly, adv. njduro~, ni
t~jumf,l, ipmnu tan ganglion.
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Steady, adj.

.pn'lin, pipinnu,
diduro.
Steal, v.t. and i. jo.le.
Stealth, n. iWR ole, iwa ik9klj'.
Steam, n. oru.
Steamboat, n. 9kQ elefin.

.steed, n. ~in.
Steel, n. irin, id~.
Steep, adj. g~r~g~r~ oke.

v.t.
b9 omi.
.steeple. n. ile i'l9 'I0~o.
Steer, n. ~gb9rq ak9 maIu. v.f.
and i. tu 9k9.
Steerare. n. itqkq, isal~ 9kq.
Item, n. ~ka, 9pa, ~bi. v.t. da
duro.
SteDch, n. orlan buburu.
:step, n. ~~, irln \l8~; BkMq,
at~gun. v.t. and i . .ps\!, rin.
8terliDg, adj. m9, dara, nitot~.
Stem, adj. korO, rorO, ~nu.
:11. ~hin idi 9kQ.
.stew, n. 9b~ alata. v.t.. and i.
yan layanse. bQ p~l~p~I';l.
Steward, n. iriju, ira~, olut.qju
ile tabi oko.
t~

Stewardship, n.

i'l~ olu~ju, ~e

iriju.

ltick, n. igi. v.t. and i.

t~b9,

l~m9,

fim9, kAn.m9.
Sticb. adj. 1il~m9. fa m9tim9ti.
SWI, adj. lile, Ie, lafojudi.
SWI-necked, adj. 919rlm lile.
SWie. v.t. and i. klwQ, funki; fin.
'Stigma, n. ami ~g8.n.
Stigmatize. v.t. 'Ie ami ~g8.n si.
Still, v.t. and i. mu dak~, pal~nu
m9. mu.pa r9rq. adj. dak~.
duro j\!, didak~ rq~. adv.
sib~sib~.

'SWl-born, adj. a.biku; bibi oku

9m 9
Stilln.., n. idak~, idak~ r9rq.
'Stilts, n.pl. agere, mama{Mlra.
Stimulate, v.t. ro, fi. nkan gun,
gbaniyanju.

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Stimulation, n. irUsoke, igbani.

yanju.
Sting, n. itani, oro. v.t. and i.
ta, btl-"an.
Stingl.., adj. ainita, ailoro.
Stingy, adj. haw9. awun enia.
Stint, n. orun buburu. v.t.
and i. rUn, dibaj~.
Stint, n. &18.. v.t. da.duro, fl
ala si.
Stipend, n. owo ~~.
Stipulate, v.t. and i. '18 Ipmnu,
'18 adehun, 'l8j9m 9
Stipulation, n. ipinnu, adehun,
aj9m 9
Stir-, n. irusoke. ariwo. v.t.
and i. ro, dide, mu, gbe
dide.
Stirrup, n. 9k9 asa lati fi. gun
~in, idas~le gari ~"in.
Stitch, n. ipa ab~r~. v.t. and i.
ran, ko, sOPQ, dapQ .
Stook, n. eyiti a fi. pam9, iti,
~ura 9ja; kukute; omi\!ran. v.t. and i. fipam9,
fi.-kun, koj9.
Stockade, n. ode.
Stocking, n. ibqs\!.
Stocks, n.pl. aba ti a fl nkan
ni m91~.
Stook-taldng, n. ~ro ohun 9ja.
Stoke, v.t. and i. ko ina.
Stomach, n. inu, ikun.
Stone. n. okuta. v.t. 89 Ii okuta.
Stonework, n. i,,~ okuta.
Stony, adj. ibi okuta, lile bi
okuta.
Stool, n. apoti ijoko, apoti \l8(l.
Stoop, v.t. and i. b~r~, t~riba,
t~ba.

Stop, n. idaduro. ise. v.t. and i.

daduro, 8e.

stoppage, n. idaduro.
Stopper, n. adikq, id~nu.
Store, n. 9P919Pq. ~ura, aba.
v.t. 6.paml,l, 6,ura, koj9.

Storehouse, n. ile

~ura,

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Storekeeper, n.

olu~ju

ile ipal\l-

m9si.

Storm, n.

iji, \lfufu lile, ik.9Iu.

v.t. and i. k9-liI.
Story, n. itan, irobin, ihin.

Storyteller, n. arobin, Bll9tan.

Stout, adj. Ie, lagbara. 19ra;
sanra.

Stouthearted, adj. laiya.

Stoutly, adv. !fagidi.
Stove, n. ohun idana, ile gbigbona.

Stow, v.t. to I\lS\l8\1.

Straddle, .v.t. and i. yakata \lS\I
rin.

Straggle, v.i. !fina, rin kakiri.

Straggler, n. &!fina, arinranhunranhun.

Strailfht, adj. tara, t9, laiw9,

Ilanran.

Strailhten, v.t. and i. mu-~.

Straightway, adv. lojukanna,
199an.
Strain, v.t. and i. B~, gM, y9.
Strainer, n. as~.
Strait, n. iye-meji, ihAgaga.
adj. ha,

bibs.

Strand, n. eti-okun.
Strange, adj. ajeji, !f8ra..
Strangely, adv. Ii 9na ajeji.
Stranger, n. alejo, ajeji.
Strangle, v.t. fUn-pa, 1919riIn.
Strap, n. aW9 t\lr~ id\lru. v.t. til,
som9

Stratagem, n. arekereke, \ltan,

9gb9n \lrI,l.

Strategy, n. \ltan.
Straw, n. igi agbado tabi baM.
stray, v.i. yapa, S9nu, !fin& kiri.
Streak, n. aW9 t\lt~t\l oniruru.

Stream, n. odo ~an. v.t. and i.

'fan jade.

Street, n. qna igboro ilu, ita.

Strength, n. agbara, ipa.
Strengthen, v.t. and i. fun Ii
a.gbara, fi
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mu

strenu011l, adj. lagbara, yara..

mura, nitara.
Strels, n. it\lnum9, ikiyesi, &ghara.
Stretch, v.t. and i. na, fagun.
n. ina, ifagun.
Stretcher, n. ohun inara Ie.
ibusun \l1\lgb\l kan.
strew, v.t. tan ka kiri.
Strict, adj. mu ogiri.
Stricture, n. ikako, 9r1,l f~~.
ifunp9
Stride, n. inaga \lSii" v.t. and i.
naga \18\1 rin.
Strife, n. lja, 889, gbolohUll 889Strike, n. 80 ipallpa, ik9 i!f~
silli" v.t. and i. IiI.
Striker, n. ahini.
Striking, adj. iyanu.
StrIDg, n. OkWl tmrin. v.t. and i_
sin, fun 16kiIn.
StriDgent, ooj. Ie, !foro.
Strip, n. nkan taro. v.t. and i. b9sil'i', b9-18!f9, b9-nihoho ; ko.
Strip., n.pl. ina, oniruru ila.
p8lf8n.
StripliDg, n. 9rl9ml,ldek9nrin.
Strive, v.i. ba-ja, lakaka, k9ju
ija si, fi agbara 'fu,\I, hagbiyanju.
Stroke, n. iliI, ina, ila tinrin_
v.t. fi 9W9 pa j\lj'i"
Stroll, n. irinkiri. v.t. and i. rin
kakiri.
Strong, adj. Ie, lagbara, nipa.
lera.
Stronghold, n. ibi giga, iluodi_
Strongly, adv. ,in~in.
Struoture, fl.. ik!jlie, 9118.
Struggle, n. igbiyanju. v.i.
jagudu, ba.gbiyanju, 1fBgbara, ~er9ju.
Strut, v.i. fi igberaga rill.
Stubble, n. idi poroporo agbad~
tabi 9ka &!fakun Ii oko, idi
koriko, akekiI koriko.
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Stubborn, adj. agidi. aigbf,lran,

lile.

Stud, n. onini ~wu.

Student, n. akc?we. ~ni ile iwe.
StudiOUl, adj. lapf,ln iwe, nironu.
nifojusi.

Study, n. ibi iwe. Ibi ikawe;

ifiyesi. 1I.t. and i. kc?, kA. 1f88If8l'o, fiyesi.
Stuff, n. ohun-elo. \lrU; 8!W.
1I.t. and i. fj-kUD. ki. j~ aj~ki.
Stumble, 1I.t. and i. k9S~. kf,ls~
pf,llu dura.
Stumbling-block, n. ohun ikf,ls~,
Idugbolu.
Stump, n. kukute. idi igi akeku.
gbbngbo.
Stun, 1I.t. fi pari. ya l~nu, ti lati
payera.
Stunt, 1I.t. mu ran lati dAgba.
Stupefy, 1I.t. mu-gq. sf,l di ongq,
gba ni yeo
StupendOUl, adj. niyanu, ni!,li~~
ninihA.
Stupid, adj. gq, fa, wuwo. If,lra.
siwere.
Stupidity, n. igq, ongq. ifa,
ilf,lra, iwere.
Stupor, n. igba ni iye, iraniye.
Sturdy, adj. li1e, nila, jara.
Stutter, 1I.t. and i. kololo.
Stutterer, n. akololo.
Sty, Stye, n. iw6 Ii oju; ile ~l~.
Style, n. f,lWf,l ikf,lwe, 84A. v.t.
pelorukf,l.
Suave, adj. niwa, If8nia, fanimf,lrl\.
Subdivide, fI.t. tun ipa pin nipa.
Subdue, 1I.t_ ~~, ~~gun, bori.
Subject, n. f,lmf,l-ehin ~niti min,
enia lab~ ijf,lba; (lrf,l ti a
wi ni. 1I.t. t~ba, t~-loriba,
fi ori, b&l~.
Subjection, n. doribal~. it~riba.
Subjugate, 1I.t. ~~gun, t~ loriba.

Subjugation,

n.

~\lgun,

loriba.

Sublime, adj. giga, ni f,l1&.

it~-

Sublimely, adll. ni igbeleke.

Submarine, adj. nisal~ oklm.
Submerge, Submene, 1I.t. ri ninu
omi,

~n

bo

mf,lI~.

Submersion, n. iri ninu omi.

SubmiuioD, n. it~riba, iforibal~,
ir\lsil~.

Submit,

1I.t.

and i.

farabal~,

t~iba, foribal~.

SubordiDate, adj. Ii

f,lmf,l-~hin.

ijoye ~hin.
.
Subordination, n. iwa f,lmf,l-~hin.
iwalab~.

Suborn,

1I.t. b~ abet~I~. b~w~ If8

nkan buburu.

Subloribe, 11.:. and i. kf,l orukf,l

si If8 ~1~ri. da owo si.
~niti 0 kc? orukf,l si
~e ~ri, ~niti (l dawo si.
Sublcription, n. ikf,lwe si isal~,
owo dida.

Subloriber, n.

Subsequent, adj. titf,ll~hin. tit~le.

Subside, 1I.i. r~l~. ri. ku, dO..
Subsidy, n. iranlf,lwf,l. owo-ode.
Subsist, v.t. and i. wa. j~.
Subsistenoe, n. ohun jij~. iwa
1l1yc.

Substanoe, n. lwa. I,lda ara. f,lrQ.

ohun ini aiye.

Substantial, adj. diduro. lile.

lagbara.

Substantiate,

If,lr~.

1I.t. mu-duro. mu-

le. ti -1~hin.

Substitute, n. Rgbipb \lni, arQpb

~ni.

v.t. fi sipb

~ni,

dipb.

Substitution, n. irf,lpb, igbipo

~ni.

Subterfuge, n.

~tan.

mokun

If,lgb~l~.

Subterranean, adj. ti isal~ i1~.

Subtle, adj. larekereke, gbf,ln.
Subtlety, n. arikereke.
Subtly, adll. arikereke.
Subtract, 1I.t. mu-kuro, yf,l-kuro
ninu qtf,ltQ ohun.

Subtraction, n. imukuro ninu

qtQtf,l.
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Suburbs. n.pl. agbegbe ~hin ode

ilu, ~bli'ba.ilu.
Subversion, n. iyipada, iyipo,
ibaj~, ib~ubu.

Subvert. v.t. yi-padB, yi-po, ba-j~,

bi-~ubu.

Subway, n. 9na isalli' ile.

Succeed, v.t. and i. l"9pa, gbipcl,
t~le, ~ 9na rere, bori.
SUCC8ll, n. 9na rere, alatia,
isiki; .Y9riSuOO8llful, culj. ~rere, ~ alatia,
~ Y9ri .
SucceaioD, n. it~le lCilBi'Sli'.
SUCC8l101', n. al"9pa, agbipa eni.
Succour, n. irAnl9w9, itil~hin.
v.t. rlln-19w9, ti-l~hin, gbE1o.
Succourer, n. olur8nl9w9.
Succulent, adj. kun fun oje.
811OC11Dlb, v.i. Yli'ra, ~ubu labli"
j9w9 ara fun.
Such, pron. ini, eyi ns.
Suck, ft. 9mu. v.t. and i. mu,
jomu, fi ~nu famu.
Suckle, v.t. fi 9mn fun.
SucldiDg, n. 9m9 li'nu 9mu.
Suction, n. ifamu.
Sudden, adj. lojijl.
Suddenly, adv. 199an, lail'Otli'lli'
lojiji.
Suds, n.pl. eri-9~\l.
Sue, v.t. and i. fi.sim, pe lli'j9,

SUN
S1II8l', n. iy~ ireke, iy~ oyinbo.
SugaMlue, n. ireke.
Suggest, v.t. ~-niye, fi era nklm
si li'ni ninu.
Suggestion, n. ~yt', ifisili'nininu.
Suggestive, adj. ferosi ninu.
Suicide, no ~niti 0 pa ara ri>o
Suit, n. ~bli', ipE10 lli'j9. ~j9, ip&r9
~,if~.
v.t. and i. n,
bAmu.
Suitable, adj. yin, bibamll,
nibadede.
Suite, n. aW9n 9m9-li'hin, at~leni.
Suitor, n. asunni, af~ni, ~lli'j9
li'ni.
Sulk, v.i. fajuro, l'f'ju.
Sulky, adj. fajuro, roju.
Sullen, adj. wu, binu, dak~.
Sulphur, 11. imi orUn.
Sultry, adj. mom, gbona.
Sum, n. iye owo, iye ohunkohun,
ak0P9. v.t. and i. 'liro, kaye,
rO~.

Summary, n. akoP9, akotan.

add. kukuru, laifagun titi.
Summer, n. igba. ~run.
Summit, n. gongo ake, ori ake.
Summon, v.t. fi ~Ii' pE1o, p~~, pc!>.
Summons, n. ipE10 91a.
SumptuOIlS, adj. niyelori, didun
didun, dara.
Sun, n. orUn.
b~b~.
Sunbeam, n. riran orOno
Suet, n. 9ra.
Suffer:, v.t. and i. jiya, je, gM.
Sunbumt, adj. fifi orUn jo.
Sufferable, adj. gbigba, jij~w9.
Sunday, n. 9j9 kini 9B~ ti ~e
Sufferance, n. igha, ijli', iforiti,
9j9 isimi.
Sunder, v.t. and i. ya nipa.
ij~w9
Sufferer, n. ~niti 0 jiya, alaisan.
S11Ildial, n. ohun 9na ti a fi im9
wakati nipa hllian ojiji
Suffering, n. irora, ijiya.
orUn lara r~.
SufBoe, v.t. and i. to.
SufBoiency, n. titO.
i Sundown, n. iW9 orUn.
SufBoient, adj. to fun.
Suudry, adj. oniruru, 9P919P9.
Suffocate, v.t. and i. fun, fin.
Suul... adj. lailorOn.
Suffocation, n. ifun, ifin.
Sunlight, n. im91li' on'm.
Sutrrage, n. ilohttnsi, ifohunsi.
SunriIe, n. ita orlln, owul"9,
kutukutu.
Suff1Ue, v.t. da si, fi boo
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Suuet, n.

onln.

.l~, .wal~,

iWQ

SlIDShade, n. agbOrun.
Sunshine, n. riran orim.
Sup, V.t. and i. gbe j~, gbeml,
j~, j~un.

Superable, adj. ~,~gun, ,~~ni.

Superabundance, n. pipQ rekQja.
SuperabUDdant,adj. PQ rekQja.
SUperaDDuate, v.t. YQ kuro l~nu
i,~ nitori ogbo, sisan owo
nitori ~~ ti 0 ti fie rio
SUperaDDuatiOD, n. iYQkuro l~nu
~~ nipa ogbo, owo ti a san
bi ere i,~.
Superb, adj. dare rekQja, dare
leke.
Supererogation, n. ~~ irekQja,
~~ ti 0 leke. ~~ a.,ele.
Superflcial, adj. lode,loke, laijinl~.

Superflne, adj. didara leke, dara

rekQja.
Superfluity, n. a.,eleke_
Superfluous, adj. ohun ileke.
Superhuman, adj. ju ti ~da lQ.
Superintend, v.t. and i. fie olori,
fie abojuto, ,e alakoso.
Superintendence, n. ibojuto,
i,etQju.
Superintendent, n. alabojuto.
Superior, adj. daraju, gaju.
Superiority, n. Qiaju, ipo giga
julQ.
.
Superlative, adi. gigaj ulQ.
Supernatural, adj. ju ti ~ lQ.
Superscribe, v .. kQwe leke, kQwo
lake.
Superscription, n. akQle.
Supersede, v.t. ya-sapakan, F,Iatl, fi agbMa gba ipo ~lo
miran.
Superstition, n. igba ohun asan
gb, Qran isln eke, islnkuBin.
SuperstitiOlU, adj. t~ram iBinkUBin, .ju.
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Supervene, v.i. wa Ii ~kUD ,~l~

Supervention, n_ ~~1~.
Supervise, v_to bojuto, bojuwo.
Supervision, n. ibojuto.
Supper, n. onj~ al~.
Supplant, v.t. fi arekereke ,~t.an,
ji-l~~.

Supplanter, n. ajinil~~, ~l~ta.n,

eleru.
Supple, adj_ aifIoro t~, 1"9, d~ra.
Supplement, n. ifikUD, ~kim.
fi-kim, fip~lu.
Supplementary, adj. fifikun, fifi-

v.,.

p~lu.

Suppliant, n. ~l~b~, ab~ni.

Supplicate, v.t. and i. b~, tQrQ.
Supplication, n. ~b~, itQrQ.
Supply, n. ~kUn, ifikUn. v.t.
mu-kUD, ii-kUD.
Support, n. iti1~hin, lra.nlQwQ.
v.t. tl-l~hin, ran-1QwQ, gbe.
Supporter, n. aiatil~hin, oluran19W Q.
Suppose, v.t. flebi, gbimq, !"iI.
SuppOlition, n. ~bi, igbimq, ira.
SUPPl'8ll, V.t. t~ri, kiwq, fi-parnQ.
Suppreasion, fl. it~ri. ikiwl) ,
ifipamQ.
SupprMlOr, n. alat~ri, alakiwl).
Suppurate,
flQy(m.
Suppuration, n. ~y6.n.
Supremacy, n. ibori gbogbo.
Supreme, adj. bori gbogbo, ga
ju lQ, lQla ju lQ.
Surcharge, n. owo asanle, abule.
v.t. bu owo lelori ju bi
otin
Sure, adj. daju, lagbara, nigb~

v.,.

k~le.

Surefooted, n. it~l~ BD8oIl.

Surely, adv. lailewll, nitotQ,
niduro~.

Surety, n. onighQwQ, idaju.

Surf, n. igbi okun.
Surface, n. oju-ode, oju oke.
Surfeit, v.t. and i. mu j~ aj~kl.
n. &run aj~ki, wobia.
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Sarge, n. riru omi okun.

Sarreon, n. oniw9r8, o~egun.
Sargery, n. iIe 0ngun.
Surly, adj. IfOnu, tete binn.

Surmise, n. iro, ifura. v.t. and i.

ro, ~ fura.
Surmount, v.t. '\lgun, bon, ,e
ak6ja.

S1Il'D&Dle, n. oruk9 apele, oruk9

idilo.

Surpau, v.t. re-k9ja, ta-Y9.

Surpassing, adj. P9ju rek9ja.

Surplice, n. li'wu funfun ti alufa.

Surplus, n. iyokun, ele.
S1U')Il'iIe, n. iyanu, ojiji. v.t. balojiji, ba lairotli'lli'.
SnrpriJiDg, adj. niyanu, ,enihA.
Surrender, n. ituba, it'i!riba,
ij9sin. v.t. and i. tuba,
t~riba, j9sin.
Surround, v.t. yi kakin.
Surroundings. n.pl. agbegbe,
adugbo.
Survey, n. two, two kakiri.
v t. bojuwb kakiri, W9n,
diw9n.
Surveying, n. wiw9n iIii',
Surveyor, n. aW9nl~, alafojuto.
Survival, n. wiwa laye.
Survive, fI.t. and i. p~, wiwa laye.
Survivor, n. 919j9gigun Ion ju
\lnikli'ji 19.
SlIIICeptible, adj. gbigba sinu.
Suspect, v.t. ~ ifura si, ro 8i
laini ~ri.
Suspend, v.t. flO, 8OrQ. fik9, y~
kllro nipo.
Suspense, n. ~iyemeji, iwa ~
daju.
S11IP8DIion, n. tsor!), idawuro,
iY9kuro ninu ~Ii'.
Suspicion, n. ifura.
Suspicious, adj. nifura.
Sustain, v.t. ro, gM. bQ, mu-duro,
faiy8rSn.
Sustenance, n. onjli', ohun jijli',
itilli'hin.

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sustentation, n. igha19w9

~ubu,

ib9ni, onjli"
Swaddle, v.t. gba Ii 9ja.
Swagger, v.t. and i. iyiara kiri,
fUnnu, ~ li'nu.

Swallow, n.

~in

alapand~,

9na-9fun. fI.t. and i. gbemi,

dami.
Swamp, n. li'r~, ira p~t~p~t~.
Swampy, adj. I\"r~, nira.
Sward, n. okotutu.
Swarm. n. 9P919P9, ~u-c)P9,
9wQ. v.t. and i. gba yin.
Swarthy, adj. rusurU8U.
Swathe, v.t. fi 9ja gba 9m9 agbo
ninu.
Sway, n. idari, itQ, ~ &koso.
v.t. and i. dari tQ, ~-&k080.
Swear, SworD, v.t. and i. bura,
fi epe burs, ~pe.
Swearer, n. ahura, ~pe.
Swearing, n. ihura, i~pe.
Sweat, n. ogim. v.t. and i.
Iagu.n, gun.
Sweep, v.t. and i. fi QWc) gba1~.
Sweepings, n.pl. il\l gbigba, eri
iIli' ti a gbB j9.
Sweet, n. onjli' didun. adj.
didun ni it9wo, ni rirun Ii
eti, tabi ni iwo, dun.
Sweeten, v.t. and i. mu-dun.
Sweetener, n. al889dun.
Sweetheart, n. olufli', ayanf'i!.
Sweetly, adv. didundidun, pli'lu
adun.
Swell, n. wiwli. v.t. and i. Mi.
Swelling, n. wiwu ara, li'kun odo.
Swelter, v.i. fi ogtm boo
Swerve, v.t. and i. ya kuro loju
9na.
Swift, adj. yara, yas'i! kilnklin.
Swiftly, adv. kiakia, yarayara.
Swiftn8ll8, n. iyara. i~k{mkan.
Swim, v.t. and i. fo loju omi jijin.
luw~, w~.
omuw~. ~niti

Swimmer, n.

nlu

w~.
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Swindle, n.

ir~jf,~.

T.

v.t. and i. !Ie

rl;ljl;l, rl;ljfil

Swindler,
a.r~nij~.
Swine,
I;ll~.
Swineherd, n. olut9ju ~l~d~.
Swing, n. ohun ~ire 9m9de.
v.t. and i. n, r9 Ii ofurufu.
Switch, n. igi kekere. v.t. and i.
fi

Swivel,

ekan

ti nkan

aW911
sin

lori

r~.

Swollen, adj. wu.

Swoon, n. idaku, oyi. v.i. daku.
SwooP, v.t. and i. s9kalfil Ie lori,

t'.t. and i.

lfiU

Sword,
Swordlllh.
~ja onida.
Sworaman,
ologun.
Sworn, adj. tim9tim9.
Syllable, n. 9r9 kan, gbolohun

tabi

9 r 9

SyllabulI,
iwe ilana
Symbol, ami, apfi'r~.
Symbolioal. adj. ap~rl,'.
Symbolize,
fi :'Ie ap 1,ll'1,l ,

ohunl\Ie

ami.

Symmetry, n. iW9ntun:w9nsin.
Sympathetic, adj. bibak~dlln,
abanidal'o.

kfildun.

Symphony, n. irfilP9 iro ohun

pUPQ

Symptom, n. ami Mun, apfilrfil.

Synod,
igbim9 illlil QIQrnn.
Synonym,
Qr9 meji
m'i'ta
ni itum9 kanns.
j~ bakanna
Pfillu.
Synopsis, n. akop9, akori.
Syrup,
iY9 oyinbo.
SYltem,
filr9, imQ,
ilana.
Systematic, adj. gfilgfil bi ti ilana,
lfilSfi'Ifi'Sfil

and i.
mu, gbe.
Tale, n. iI.an, ala; iye.
Talebearer, Taleteller, n. olofMo.
Talent, n. iye 0l\luw,;m kan,
~bun Ql9run.
Talented, adj. l~bUn.
il;lQra.
TalUBli&D, n. idan,
and i.
Talk,
9r9 sis?
99. s?r9, wi.
Talkative, adJ. kun fun iS9botiboti alaroye.
Talker, n. oS9r9, 1\S9botiboti.
Tall, adj. gim, giga, ':"I'."VU"7
Tallow,
9ra filran
Tally,
and i.
bamu.
Talmud, n. iwe ofin ti aW9n Jii.

Took, Taken,

Sympathize, v.i. ba l\Ie

Sympathy,
il)~dal'o, iba

ti

Synonymous, adj.

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TaIou. n.pl. ekannA

~iy~ qd~.

Talty, adj. adidlin.

TaUer, n. ~ fifAya, aki.'I8.
tu-loju.
TaWe. n. 9f9 lasan, isqku8qv.t. and i. 89 isqku8q, I/Ofofo_
Tamper, v.i. tc;IW9bq lain, dasi,
Tattler, n. onisqku8q, olofofo_
19w 98i.
TaD, v.t. and i. run awc>, ' aWl;);
Tattoo. n. ipe ilu. v.t. ~ ami
fi orUn jo.
si ara, bu-ila sara.
'laDIible. adj. mim9 nips ifc>- Taunt, n. qf9 ~n, ifibu,
wl;)ba.
igunloju. v.t. k~a\n, ~
'!aDcIe. n. koko, idiju, idamu,
afojudi Ri, bU, fi gun loju.
idaru.
Taut, adj. pinpin, kanun_
TaDk, n. ikoko, odu nla igbomi , TautolOlJ. n. atunwi I\88n, isq
ai, ibiti a fi omi paml? ai.
qf9 kanna nigbagbogbo.
Tumer, n. wawl?, on~~ aWl?
I Tavern, n. ile 9ja 9ti, ile ero.
Tantalize, v.t. Yc>-l~u, danilara,
TawdrJ, adj. aworan 8880, . fi nun dani loju.
han, qW-888D.
Tantrum. n. ibinu lainidi, irunia.
Tawny. adj. pupa law9.
Tap, n. UU, igunl9b~, ifa-omi.
Taz, II. owo-ode, owo-ilu. v.t_
v.t. ta, gun 19b~, dalu, lu
dawo-ode, dawo-ilu_
j~j~.
TuatioD, n. idawo-ode-le.
Tape, n. 9jabul~ tinrin, okun
Tea, n. ewe olonm didiln ti a fi
isOW
~ nkan mimu, ti.
Taper, n. itanna kekere. adj.
Teach, v.t. k9 Ii ~k9, ti-niye.
tinrin Ii ipari.
TateItrJ, n. ~ tit~.
Teacher, n. oluk9, olukqni.
Tape-worm, n. ejo inu.
akwill~k9
Tapioca, n. gbaguda gbigb~.
T-.k, n. igi lile kan.
Tappiag. n. ifa omi ti inu jade.
Team, n. ~ran ajw1l9 1fU,~.
Tar, n. 9<la, atuk9. v.t. fi 9da Tear. n. omije.
Tear, Tore, Tom, v.t. faya, ya.
~, fi 9da kiln.
Tardy, adj. fa, J9ra, p~.
Tearful, adj. klID fun omije, kun
Tara. n. epo buburu.
fun filkun.
Target, n. apata, a8a; ami fun
Tease, 1I.t. tc;I, Y9-l l;'nu.
ibqn tita.
Teat, ft. qmu.
Taritr, n. owo-9ja rira.
Technical, adj. ti U,~ 9na.
Tamish, n. ibaj~, abawqn. v.t.
Tedious, adj. ift\gun19 titi, p~.
and i. ba-j~, ~ abaw9D ai.
nir9ju, danilagara.
Tarpaulin, n. ~9 ti a fi Qda kiln.
Tec1ioamell. n. !fa, idanilagara.
Tarry, v.t. and i. p~, durop~,
Teem, v.t, and i. bim9. bisi, r~.
durol~hin.
Teeth, n.pl. aW9n ehin.
Tart, adO. mia, ta, kan, kikan.
Teetotaler, n. filniti 0 ti ~ ileri
lati fa 8~hin kuro ninu 9ti
Talk, 'Il. u,~.
Taue1, n. onirU waja, lruk~,
mimu.
fina.
Telegram, n. U,~ t.i a ran lati
Taste, n. itc;lwo. V.t. and i.
okere wa nips ~f9 irin.
tc;I-wo.
Teletrnph, n. okun ~f9 iju,~ Ii
Tastel.., adj. JaiJadun.
okert".

Tame. adj.

tuju,

moju.

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Telephone, n. ohun

~rtl

isyrl,l Ii

'oktlore.

Telescope, n. digi ifi wo ohun

I,ln& jinjin.
'V.t. and i. wi.fun,

Tell, Told,

sQ.fun.

Tell-tale, n. olofofo enia, ofofo.

Temerity, n. a.imewu, ilaiya,
wer,\'

Temper,

,~. ipil, imuy~, igba;

ibinu. f).t. and i. pil, muy~,
gM.
Temperament, n. iwa inu.
Temperance, n. airekQja, ~ju,
iWQn.
Temperate, adj. niwQntun.
wQnsin, alairekQja.
Temperature, n. iWQn otutu
tabi oru, igbona ara, iwa
af~f~ ,"yeo
Tempest, n. ~fiifitlile, iji, \,fiifl1
nla.
Tempestuous, adj. ni ~fiifu lile,
ni irukerud?l.
Temple, n. ile ti a ky fun illin
QIQrun tabi ti o~; apa
Qtun ati osi ni iwaju ori
lori pari ~r~k~.
Temporal, adj. ti igba isisiyi, ti
aiye yi, ti ~da.
Temporary, adj. wiwa fun igba

di~.

Temporize,

f).i. tfsi, j~wQ si

igba iwa na.
Tempt, f).t. dan.wil, tan ,e
buburu.
Temptation, n. idanwil, 'iltan.
fempter, n. oludanwil, olutan,
atanni.
Tempting, adj. titan ni, wiwu ni.

Ten, ad,i. ~wa, m~wo..

Tenable, adj. gbigM, didimu.
Tenaoioua,atij.rirq, fifa, tit~nwllY.
Tenacity, n. ir9, ifa, it~luny.
Tenancy, n. gbigba ile fun akoko
kan, iyafa ile.
Tenant, n. ayafa ile lywQ ~Iomi.

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f).t. 'Q, ~tyju. f).i. dari

si apakan, t~ si, tQka si.
Tendency, n. idarisi, it~si, ipa,
Qna, ityka si.
Tender, f).t. and i. nawQ ai, fjfun.
n. idiyele, wiwaaye. adj.
r9, tunu, rtlmi, kik~, lailera.
Tender-hearted, adj. iyqnu, ni
~ inu, ,eun.
Tenderly, adv. p~l'ilp~l~. jl;'j~.
Tenderness, n. ik~la.
Tendon, n. ilfan ara.
Tendril, n. itakun, ywy okim
ifalDY
Tenement, n. ibugbe, apakan
ile.
Tenet, n. iro, idur08i, it~le, I;'kQ
ti a gbagby pe otit.y ni.
Tenon, n. it~bQ, f1Onlfo igi kan
ti 0 wQ inn ekeji.
Tenor, n. imQ, ilQtiti.
Teuae, n. igba, akoko ti a ,e
nkan. adj. lile lati t~ba.
Tension, n. nina, lile, ifale,
ifagun.
Tent, n. agQ.
Tenta tive, adj. gbiyanju,
didanwo.
Tenth, add. \,k\,wa, k~wa.
Tenure, n. nini il~ tabi nkan
lab,;, ityju I;'ni.
, Tepid, adj. lywYrtlwyrtl, lywQwQ.
Term, n.81a, ipinl~, ipinnu; igba,
akoko, Ql'9. f).t. pe ni orukQ.
sQ 10rukQ.
Terminable, adj. lopin, ni ala..
Terminate, f).t. and i. pinnu,
pala, pin. pari, ,etan.
Termination, n. ipinnu, lpala,
opin.
Terminus, 11. opin ti yna QkQ.
Termite, n. ikan.
Terrace, n. ibi it~ju il~, ai~gun.
Terrestrial, adj. ti ill;' aiye.
Terrible, adj. ni ibl;'ru, l~rU.
Terrifl.c, adj. ni ib~ru, 16ke.

Tend,

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Themselves, pron. aW9n tikI'law9n, aW9n na.

Territory, n~ illil, agbegbe ilu.

Terror, n. ~m, ipaiya.
Tene. adj. kuru, im9P9'

Then, adv. nigbana, Ii akoko na.

Thenoe, adv. lati ib~ 19, lati ib~

Tertian, adj. pipadawa nij9

kliltaklilta.
Test, n. idanwo. v.t. dan-woo
Testament, n. iwe majlilmu, iwe

Thenoeforth, Thenoeforward, adv.

if~.

n. ak9we if~ sillil

funni I6gun, oni-majlilmu.
Tested, adj. didanwo.
Testiole, n. IilP~m, koro Iilpqn.
Testify, v.t. and i. ~ ijlilri, jlilri.
Testimonial, n. iwe ijlilri.
Testimony, n. Iilri, ijlilri.
Tetanlll, n. arun ipa.
Tether, n. okun tabi Iilw9n is di
Iilran. v.t. ha-m9, ti-m9.
Text, n. 9r1,l iwe, ipil~9 9r1,l.
Tnt-book, n. iwe lilo fun Iilk9.
Texture. n. iW9n.
Than, conj. ju.
Thank, v.t. dUPlil, f19P~.
Thanldul, adj. kun fun 9P~, P9
Ii 9P~.
Thankless, adj. la.il9P~, laimore.
Thank-oftering, n. Iilb9-9PIil, ~b9
iduPIil
Thanks, n. iduPIil, 9P~.
Thanksgiving, n. is 9P~ fun,
i'l9P~ ore tabi anu.
That, pron. eyi, eyiti, ohun ti,
ti.
Thatch, n. b~rlil, ~kan, ibole,
koriko ibole.
Thaw, n. yiY9 omi didi. v.t. and i.
Y9 bi ollli didi.
The, adj. na.
Theaire, n. ibi i'lire.
Thee. pron. 9, iW9
Theft, n. ole.
Their, pron. ti w9n.
Them, pron. w9n.
Theme, n. 9r1,l ipilli', gbongbo
9r1,l m9

Testator,

wa.

lati igba na 19-

Theologian, n. akawe mim9,

919gb9n
Qlqrun.

ninu

kika

Qr9

Theology, n. im9 Q19run, im9

i'llil enia si Q19run.

Theory, n. idam9ran ohun, ero.

There, adv. nib~ nit, 19hun.
Thereby, adv. nipa eyi na.
Therefore. adv. nitorina, nitori
eyi na.

Therein, adv. ninu eyina.

Thereof, adtl. ti inu eyina.
Thereon, adv. lori eyina.
Thereupon, adtl. lori eyina.
Thermometer, n. ohun 9na idiW9n om.

These, pron. iW9nyi.

They, pron. aW9n, nW9n.
Thick, adj. niP9n, ki, dilu.
Thioken, tI.t. and i. mu-ki.
Thicket, n. igbl>rl> illil, igbo.
Thickness, n. kiki, ninip9n.
Thief, n. ole, ajinilohun.
Thieve, v.t. and i. jale, ji nkan.
Thigh, n. itan.
Thimble. n. k~blilku, ibo ika
9w 9
Thin, adj. rU, tinrin.
Thine, pron. tirlil
Thing, n. ohun, nkan.
Think, v.t. and i. ro, ronu, woye.
Third, adj. li'klilta, klilta.
Thirdly, adtl. lqns kli'ta.
Thirst, n. ongbli', 9h8.h8..
Thirsty, adj. pongblil.
Thirteen, adj. Iiltals, m~tala.
Thirteenth, adj. Iilkliltala.
Thirty, Thirtieth, adj. 9gb9n.
This, pron. eyini, eyi.
Thistle, n. oflUflU, Iilglin.
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Thither, adv. sib~ na.

Thong, n. 9~an t~r~.
Thom, n. ~gun.
Thorny, adj. kiki ~gun.
Thorough, adj. jal~, jal~ gaman,
patapata, toto.
Thoroughfare, n. 9na, opopo.
Thoroughly, adj. ni pipepipe,
patapata.
Thou, pron. iW9, o.
Though, conj. bi, biotil~j~pe.
Thought, n. lro, ~bi, aniyan,
iLji';.

Thoughtful, adj. laniyan, lajO,

ni ero.
Thoughtleaa, adj. lainironu lai
lajo.
Thoughtlessness. n. ainironu.
Thousand, adj. ~gb~run.
Thousands, adj.pl. ~b~b~run.
Thrall, n. ~ni, iwa ~ni.
Thrash, v.t. na; paIm.
Thread, n. okim tinrin, own.
v.t. fi okim b9.
Threadbare, adj. a1ogbo, ~akim.
Threadworm, n. ejo inu.
Threat, n. il9, ikil9, id~ruba.
Threaten, v.t. and i. kil9, d~ruba.
Three, adj. ~ta, m~ta.
Three!old, adj. onik9 m~ta,
il9po m~ta.
Thresh, v.t. paka..
Threshold, n. iloro ile, iloro ~nu
9na.
Thrice, adv. l~m~ta, nigba m~ta.
Thrift. n. ere, ijere.
Thriftleaa, adj. lailere.
Thrifty, adj. lere.
Thrill, v.t. gUn, han si goro.
Thrive, v.i. ~ rere, gbil~, ru,
gberu.
Throat, n. 9fun, 9na 9fun.
Throb, v.i. lil. mi h~l~.
Throe, n. irora, irC?bi.
Throne, n. it~ 9ba.
TbroDc, n. awnj9, apej9, 9P9
enia, ibilil enia, iW9j9P9.
v.t. and i. bi-lil, hA-laye, ti.

TIL

Throttle, v.t. funl9fun, funl9run.

Through, prep. ja, lati iha kan
de ekeji. nipa.
Throughout, prep. jal~jal~, yi
ka.
Throw, v.t. and i. 99, jil, fi s9ko.
Thrush, n. arUn ti ~nu ati 9fun,
efil.
Thrlut, n. igun, ik9lu. v.t. and i.
bi, ti, gUn.
Thud, n. ariwo nla, gbi.
Thumb, n. atampako.
Thump, n. ilil wnwo, iro i,ubu
nkan ti 0 wnwo. v.t. and i.
lil, mu-,ubu.
Thunder, n. ara. v.t. and i. san
Sra.
Thunderbolt, n. m8n8m8n8.
Thunderstruok, v.t. k9 manamana, lil, ya-l~nu.
Thursday, n. ij9 karun 9B~.
Thus. adv. bayi, bi iru eyi.
Thwart, v.t. ke ni igberi, bu Ii
abiya, ti-laiya.
Thy, pron. ~.
Thyaelf, pron. iW9 tikalar~.
Tick, n. egb9n.
Ticket, n. iwe ij~w9, iwe ami.
Tickle, v.t. and i. rin ni eginrin,
rin.
Tide, n. ltan Bil~, ilfan okun.
Tidiness, n. im9toto, ~giri,
itunlfe
Tidings, n.pl. ihin.
Tidy~ adj. ni im9toto, mura girl,
I~B~8~.

Tie, n. k6ko, ide, idi. v.t. and i.

dl, so, ~ k6ko.
Tier, n. ~~, itol~~B~.
Tiger, n. ~ran abiikanna kan.
Tight, adj. hA, fUn, Ie, m~.
Tighten, v.t. and i. fMe, mule.
Tightly, adv. ni lilelile.
Tightness, n. lile, ilia, HUn.
Tile, n. awo ibole.
Till, n. apoti owo. v.t. roko,
ro il~. conj. titidi, di,
digba.
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Tillage, n. aroko, iroko,

h'OI~,

~gb~.

Tiller, n. alaroko, agb~.

Timber, n. igi rir~ fun ikQle.
Time, n. igba, akoko. v.t. and i.
w9n, diwQn, da igba, da
akoko.
Time-keeper, n. sgogo, ~niti
nbojuto akoko aWQn oni,,~.
Timely, adj. Ii akoko wiwQ, Y':
lakoko.
Time-aerver, n. aribanij~.
Timid, adj. nl.b~1'U, lojo.
Timidly, adv. t~rut~ru, tojotojo.
Timidity, n. l.h~ru, ojo.
TiD, n. tanganran.
Tinoture, n. aWQ, adun. v.t. r~
law~.

Tinder, n. I~wu.
Tingle, v.i. ho, ro goro.
Tinker, n. om"Qna id~, alatu~
ikoko id~, a1abul~ di. v.t.
and i. tun"a.
Tinkle, v.t. and i. han goro, ro
woro.
'l'iDman, n. oni'lQna tanganr&n.
TiDael. fl. ohun didan.
Tint, n. aWQ, ir~ Ii AWQ.
TiDy, adj. kere.
Tip, n. 'Iollflo, agogoro, opin,
orika. v.t. and i. fi ~bun
fun; yi si apakaD.
TiPIJ, adj. InQtiyo, mQt.ipara.
Tiptoe, '11.. orika ~~.
Tiptop, n. ori aka; tiro. adj.
titaYQ, daraju.
Tire, n. 8'lQ' wiwQ, ideri, iweri,
ohun Q'IQ. v.t. and i. da
lags, 'Iiir'i!, r~; we-ori, 'a
ori.
Tiredness, n. ar~, agara.
Tiresome, adj. didalaga, muni
lar~.

n. idam~wa.
idam~wa.

'l'ithe,

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v.t.

Title, n. oye, orukQ.

Title-deed, n. iwe adehim.

da

'l'itle-page, n. ewe kini ninu iwe.

'l'itter, v.i. r~rin j~j~.
Tittle, n. fIOD40, kikini.
Titular, adj. ti orukQ nikan.
To, prep. si, sp.
Toad, n. QpQIQ.
Toast, n. akara ti a yan loju ina.
iyin.
Tobacco, n. Ii"ara, . , ewe tabA.
Tobacconist, n. alBfIarB. elewe
taba.
To-day, n. loni, QjQ oni.
Toe, n. QmQ'~~' ~ya ~~.
Together, adv. jUmQ, lakoPQ, Ii
~gb~.

Toil, n. i'I~, llilli. v.i. ,i'l~, "a

liilli.
Toiler, n. oni'l~.
Toilet, n. i'I9'9'
Toilsome, adj. ni'l~, nilBhi.
Token, 11. Ami, ~ri.
Told, v.t. and i. wi, SQ, rb.
Tolerable, adj. gbigbs, fifarada.
jij~ fun.
Tolerate, v.t. gba. j~ fun, farads.
Toleration, n. igbA fUn, ij~ fUn.
Toll, n. owo ibode; ibode; iro
agogo. v.t. and i. lu agogo
ni ida kQkan.
Tomb, n. iboji, ibi isinkli.
Tombstone, n. okuta ti 0 sami
iboji.
To-morrow, n. IQla, (lia.
Tom-tom, n. l.Iu.
Ton, n. o'luw9n, 20 cwt.
Tone, n. oh!m, l.r6.
Tongs, n.pl. ~mli a1agb~.
Tongue, n. ahfiln, Me.
Tongue-tied, adj. alah9n wuwo.
akolblo, odi.
Tonio, n. ogUn stun agbara "a.
To-night, n. Ii oru yi, loru oni.
Tonnage, n. owo ~ril 9k9.
O'luw9n ~ril 9k9'
ToDSil, n. k6k6 okim ah9n.
Too, adv. PQju, p~u.
Took, v.t. and i. gba, mu, gM.
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fool, n. ohun I?na, ohun elo,
li'niti 0 ba jl?wl? ara r~ 1l?wI?
bi ohun elo lati !fe nkan.
Tooth, n. ehin.
Toothache, n. riro ehin, ehm
didUn ni.
Toothlea, adj. lailehin.
Toothpick. n. itahin.
Toothsome, adj. ladUn, dim.
Top, n. oke, gongo-oke; ogo ti
I?mqde fi n~. v.t. bo
ml?lli'loke.
Topheavy, adj. fi loke. wuwoju
loke.
Topic, n. ori Qrq.
Topography, n. i,apli'rli' ibi kan,
apli'rli' ilu.
Topple, v.t. and i. ,ubu lull(!.
Topayturvy, adj. yiyi isal~ soU,
ni rudurudu.
Torch, n. etufu ina, ina igi
at~bl?po.

Torment, n. id&loro, oro, iYI?If(!Du.

Tormentor,

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v.t. da-loro, YI?-lli'nu.

fl. adanilorO, aYI?-

nilli'nu.

Tornado, n. li'fufu nla, iji.

Torpedo, n. li'ja ojiji, li'rq ibl?n ti
nfl? I?kQ ninu omi.

Torpid, adj. kura, keti.

Torpor, n. ikura, iketi.
Torrent, n. agbara ojo.
Torrid, adj. gbli" gbona.
Tortoise, n. awun, ijapa.
TortuoUl, add. ni ill?Pl?, lare
kereke.

Torture, n. oro, irora, idalor6.

v.t. da-Ioro.
TOIl, v.t. and i. fi-sQko, bisiwabisli'hin.
Tot, n. nkan kekere, ~ni kekere.
Total, n. apapl?, &rolli. adj.
gbogbo.
Totally. adv. l~tqtq, patapata,
lakotan.
Totter, v.i. fidugb~, tagbl?ngbl?n,
mi.

Touch, n. ifl?wl?kan, im9, ifl?wl?ba. v.t. and i. kan, tq,

fl?wl?kan, f<?wl?ba.
Touchable, adj. fifikan, fifiba, ti
B Ie fl?wl?ba.
Touch-hole, n. ojuku ibl?n.
TouchiDg, prep. niti, nitori.
nipa ti. adj. fifa Ii I?kAn.
Touchy, add. kikanra, kanra.
Tough, add. yi, Ie, lagbara;
,agidi.
Tour, n. irin ajo, irinkiri.
Tourist, n. ero, alarinkiri.
Touruament. n. iru ere nIa kan.
Toumiquet, n. ohun elo lati fi
di.n li'jli"
Tow, n. etu okUn Qp;bq. v.t. fi
Okl'tn fa I?kQ.
Toward, Towards, prep. niba.
siha, sl?
Towel, n. ~ inura.
Tower, n. ile ~ giga, ile ~9.
v.i. foga soke.
Town. n. ilil, aWl?n ara ilU.
Town-orier, n. akede ilu.
ToWlllfolk, n. aWl?n ara ilil.
ToWDlhip, n. agbegbe, sakani,
ilu.
Toy, n. ohun .re I?ml?de.
Trace, n. 8mi, ap~rli', itqsli" v.t.
tqs~, lepa.
Track, n. ipa 9na, ami.
v.t_
tq-lli'hin, lepa, sami si.
Trackless, adj. lainipa ~na.
Tract, n. sakani illi'; iwe kekere.
~o kukuru.
Tractable, add. kikoso, kikl?ni,
rqrun lati kl?
rracJ.e, n. OWO, I?ja tita. ~owo,
itaja. v.t. and i. ~wo, taja,
raja.
Trader, Tradesman, n. oni,owo,
I?ll?ja.
Tradition, n. it&n atl?wl?dl?wl?,
oftn atqwl?dl?wl?
TraditioDal, adj. ti oftn atl?wl?dl?wl?
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Traduce,
gba.dulumY,
loruk9 j~, a9r9 odi ai.
Traflic, n. OWO 9ja. v.t. and i.
,owo.
Tragedy, n. jambs, 9ran ibinuj/il.
Tragic, adj. loro.
Trail, ipa Qna 9dl,l. v.t. and
fa, W? IQ ni il~.
Train, n. yW?, ~gb~; QkQ ill?,
a~nil~hin. v.t. and i. k?, t9.
Trainer, n. olut? oluk?
Trait, n. pataki.
Traitor, n. onikupani, afinihan,
olofofo. I,ll/iltan.
Traitorons, adj. ~onikupllni.
Tram, n. 9k9il~.
Trammel,
de
~~k~ljIl?k~,
lQ W 9
Tramp, n. irin, alarinkiri. v.t.
and i.
~s~ rin.
Trample, v.t. and i. fi ~~ tl?
m91~, fi irera t~ m91~.
Trance, n. ojuran, iran.
Tranquil, adj. lalafia, didak~j~,
ni iaimi.
Tranquility, n. alafia, ir9ra,
idak~j~, isimi.
Transact,
and liIe,
Tranuction, n. i'\l'3, ~t9.
Transcend, v.t. and i. taY9, bori,
~e.ju, re.kQja.
Transcendence, n. itaYQ, irek9ja,
ijul 9
TraDICendent. adj. titaYQ. rire
k9ja, jijulQ.
Transcribe, v.t. kQ iwe
inu
Qkall si ekej i.
TraDlCription, n. awok9.
Transfer, v.t. gbe
ibi kan
fbi keji, gba 19w9 ~nikan
fi Ie ~nikeji IQw<,l.
Transferable, adj. gbigba l'i'wQ
~ni file ekeji l'i'w9.
Transfiguration, n. ipaw9da.
ipararla.
Transflgnre, Transform, v.t. pa
wgda, parada.

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Transfix, v.t. fi ~m Illgun ja.

Transformation, n. iparada, ipa.
W9da.

Transgrlllll, v.t. re.k<;lja,

d9!il~,

mofin.

Transgression,
~1iI~'

irek<;lja, irufin,

Transgressor, n. arufin,

~I~~~,

olurek'i'ja.
Tranship, v.t. gbe kuro ninu 'i'kQ
kan fi ai ekeji.
Transient, adj. rirek<;lja, ti igba
di~, laip~.

Transit,

irek<;lja ai iha miran,

iW'i'le I'i'.
Transition, n. i~knro, iyipada
lati ibi kan liii ekeji.
Transitory, adj. rirek9ja, laip~,
ti igba di9.
Translate, v.t.
nipo pads ~e
gbedegb~Y9, yi 'i'r'i' pads ai
ode mi.
Translation, n. ~ipo pads,
r9pads ai eda mi.
Transmigrate,
liIi
ibi kan
19
ekeji.
Transmigration, n. ik9ja I'i' lati
ipo kan ai ekeji.
Transmit, v.t. ran latl ibi kan
IQ ai ekeji.
Transmute, v.t. pa lwa kan ds
ai lwa keji.
Transparency, n. im<;lgii.ra.
Transparen~
adj. mim'i'sara,
didan.
Transpire, v.t.
i. ij'e~l.
ni
kuku, Y9
Transplant, v.t. ~i I'i'gbin, fatu
19, ~i nipo kan lati gbin ai
ipo keji.
Transport, n. ~ikuro nilu, ile
kuro ni ilu 'i'ky ikonilQ ai
iln miran ; ay'i' nla. V.t. !iii.
kuro ni iln; YQ .rek'i'ja, ij'6
aliya.
Transportation, n. i~inipo pad8.,
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Treatment. n. ilosi, i1o, iwa.

TraDSPosal. n. ip8rq.
TraDSpoae, ').t. po.. Dipo d8.,
,ipii.rQ ipo,

~i

nipo.
TraDSpositiOn, n. i,e p84iparq
ipo, i'l'inipo padA.
TraDSUbstantiate, v.t. yipo.da di
cohun miran.
'rraD8ubstantiation, n. iyipada
di ohun miro.in, parada ohun
iwa.
Transverse, adj. ni idabu.
Trap, n. okim did~, id~kUn. v.t.
and i. d~kUn, d~.
Trapdoor, n. il~kun ~biti.
Trappings, n.pl. ohun Q~Q, 9'9
~lJin.

Trash, n. ohun-lasan.
Travail, n. irI,Ibi 9m9, it~bi;
lala, irora.
Travel, n. irin ajo, ebi. v.t. and i.
rin, rin irin ajo.
Traveller, n. ero, alarinkhi.
Traverse, v.t. and i. 1'6 k9ja, Ia.
kQja.
Travesty, n. aiyederu.
Tray, n. 9P9n, atli'.
Treacherous, add. alarekereke,
qdl\l~.

Treachery, n.

9t~,

iwa arekereke

9dal~.

Treacle, n. omi iY9 didun.

Tread, n. inn ~~.
Tread, Trod, Trodden, v.t. and i.
t~-I'i'8~, t~-m91~, rin.
Treason, n. 9t~, ida.l~.
Treasonable, adj. 19t"..
Treasure, n. ~l1ro., Qrq. v.t. fi"uro..
Treasurer, n. olut9ju owo tabi
~ul'o. ~ni.

Treasury, n. ile tabi ibi apoti

~ura.
o.pej~ I\se. v.t. and i.
pe si apej~; fi egbogi fun;

Treat, n.

ba gbiro.

Treatise, n. 9l'9 iwe akQye nitori

ohun kan, ihin.

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Treaty, n. adehlm, ipinnu.

Treble, adj. 19na m".ta. v.t.
and i. ,,~po ni m~ta.
Tree, n. ij(i.
Tremble, v.i mi, warlri, wa,
gbqn.
Trembling, n. iwarlri mimi,
gbigbqn.
Tremendous, adj. ni yanil".nu, ni
foiya, tobi pup9.
Tremor, n. iwariri.
Tremulous, adj. niwo.rlri, nib".ru.
Trench, n. yl\ra, iho. v.t. and i.
wa iho.
Trend, v.i. t~ si.
Trepidation, n. iwo.riri, ib~ru.
Trespass, n. ireke;>ja, ~~. v.i.
re.k9ja, d~~.
Trespasser, n. olurek9ja, ~l~"..
Tr888es, n.pl. ikako iron ori.
Trial. n. idanwo, ipel~je;>, iwadi.
Triangle, n. ohun onigun m~ta.
Triangular, adj. ti onigun m~ta.
Tribal, adj. ti arailu kanna.
Tribe, fi. ~ya, irll enia.
Tribulation, ri. wBhala, iP9nju,
~~.

Tribunal, n. ibi idaje;>.

Tributary, adj. jij9'l'in, sisan
owo isin.
Tribute. n. owo-ode.
Trick, Trickery, n. ~tan, enl,
iWBkiwa.
Trick, v.t. and i. tan, ~j~, fuwa
~tBn

iii.

Trickle, v.t. and i. IjII\n j~j~.

Trifle, n. ohun ti ko nilari, ohun
~ire. v.t. and i. fi"ire, S9r9
laironu.
Trifler, n. o.fohun"iTe.
Trifling, adj. lainilari, lainiyin,
kikini.
Trigger, n. ireb9n, irin ti B ti
re bQn.
Trill, n. iwRhim, iWBrlri ohun.
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Trim. adj.

daradara.

Trowel. n. ohun elo Qna imQle.

Trimming, n. igbati a~Q.

Trinity, n. Ji:ni mlilta ninu
QlQrun k"llllo~o. MQtalQk8n.
Trinket, n. ohun Q~Q, bi wura tabi
fadaka.
Trio, n. idapQ \lni m\lta.
Trip, n. irin ajo kukuru, i'l'i",e.
fI.t. and i. kQ"~' ~n8.
Tripe, n. ifun \lran, apo inu \lran.
Triple, n. i~~po lI1~ta, nigba

Truant, n. im~l\l, ~~, apa

fI.t. and

l~~\l,

i. tUlllle, ge t9.

ibern.

gIlnrq. adj.

l~, ~im~l\l.

Truce, no idawQ lja duro fun

igba kan.

Truck, n. k\lk~ 4i'rU.

Trudge, fI.t. and i. fi 4i'S4i'
ninu

wQl~

iir~.

True, udj. otitQ, lotQ, nitotQ,

nidaju.

True-hearted, adj. oninu otity,

oniwa funfun.
Truly. adtl. nitotQ, nidajudaju.
Trumpery. n. ohun ainiye, ohun
kanna, ib\lta.
jatujatu.
'l'l'ipocl, n. apot.i \ll~B~ m\lta.
Trumpet. n. ipe.ogun, ipe fere
Tripping, n. kikQ8~.
ogun.
fI.t. and i. kede.
Triumph, n. 8Y9 u,~gun, aYQ
pokiki.
u,ereI"e. ibori. fI.i. YQ aYQ
Trumpeter, I~. afunf'!'re, afunpe.
u,~gun, bori.
Truncheon, n. igi, Qpaoye.
Triumphant, adj. yiYQaYQ, i~~
Trunk, n. iti igi; aJloti; QWQ
gun.
ija erin, ara ohunkohun.
Triune, adj. didaJlQ m\lt&lQkan.
Truss, n. edidi, ik6pQ. fI.t. di,
Trivial, adj. lainilari, aitonkan,
80'PQ, koW.
lainiyin.
Trust, n. ~k~, igb~k~le, igbagbQ,
ifarati, awin. fI.e. and i.
Trolley, n. k~k~ ~ru, k\lk4i' ~i~~.
gb\lk~le, gbagbq, farati.
Troop, n. QWQogun. fI.t. and i. I
tQwq, kQwq.
.
I Trustee, n. olutQju ohun int QrQ
tabi il~.
Trooper, n. ologun 4i'1~m, Qk9
ologun.
Tnutfuln-. n. otitQ, igb~k~le.
Trop~, n. ikogun, ohun iranti Trustworthy, adj. Y~ ni igb~k4i'le,
nitOtQ.
~~gun.
Truth. n. otitQ, ododo.
Tropics. n. ips 9nB orun.
Trot, fI.t. and i. rin kankan, gbe , Truthful. adj. kun fun otitQ,
~Diti 0 BQ otitQ.
4i'B4i' Boke.
Try, Tried. fI.t. danwo, ~e danwo,
Troth, n. igb~k~le, otitQ.
gbidanwo.
Trouble, n. u,~, ipQnju. waha1a,
Trying, adj. lile.
iYQnu. fI.t. and i. YQl\lnu.
mu iYQnu ba, pQn loju.
Tryst. n. ipinnu lati pade, ibi
ipade.
fI.t. pinnu lati
Troublesome, adj. niYQnu, ni~~.
nipQnju.
pade, ,e adehun.
Trough, n. Qkq imwui, QpQn.
Tub, n. QpQn nIa, ohun igi
igbomi.
Trounce, fI.t. ~~ ni~\l.
Tube, n. iho inu, ibo apo.
Tro1l881'8, n. ~okoto.
Trout. n. orukQ \lja kan.
Tuck, fI.t. and i. ka 8IIQ.
Trow, fI.t. gb\lk\lle, rQ.
Tuesday, n. ijQ k~ta QB\l.
m~ta.

Triplet. n. nkan m\lta ti

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'Tuft,

Turpentine, n. oje 19i.

t'I. idipQ oktm, koriko tabi

irun.
Tug, t'I. ifa agbara; Qk9 ~fin.
Tuition, t'I. i~etQju, ity, ~kQ.

'Tumble. t'I. i~bu,

and i. bi-~Ilbu,

Turret, n.

ikQ8~. v.t.
s~bu, ~ubu.

Tumbler,

t'I. atakiti, digi ifimomi

ago omi.
Tumour, t'I. koko QIQylin, koko

arun.

'Tumult.

ariwo,

t'I.

irQk~k~,

inl

kerudO.

'Tumultuous, adj. laitorO, niriru,

ile ~Q kekere.
Turtle, n. iru adaba kan.
Tusk, n. ehin QSBn, ehin erin.
Tussle, n. ija-lile.
Tutelage, n. ~tQju, igba iwA
lab~ itQju.
Tutor, n. olukQ, olutQ. akQni ni
iwe.
Twain, adj. meji.

Twe8llers, n.pz.

~mu.

v.t. and i. tun duru t.abi fere

Twelfth, adj. ekejila.

Twelve, adj. ejila, mejlla.
Twenty, adj. oglin.
Twice, adv. l~meji, nigba meji.
Twir, n. QWQ igi, ~ka igi.

~e,

Twilight,

ni rlldurudu, kun fun ariwo.

t'I. agb' nIa, o~uwQn nls

'TuD,

kan.

"rune, n. ~ede ohun orin, orin.

fAle si ohun orin.

'Tuneful, adj. ,i,e si ohun orin.

Tuner,
'TuDic,

atun ohun duru tabi

alafale si ohun orin.

t'I.

~e,

fere
t'I.

~Q aWQt~~.

~fin, iho ti a la
lati 11 ,e Qna fun
Qk9 lati kQja.
Turban, t'I. lawAni, iweri Imale.
Turbid, adj. ki, I~r~, I~k~t~.
'Turbulence, t'I. i~., rudurudu.
-rurbulent, adj. ni rudurudu;
oniYQnu.
'Turf, n. papa oko tutu, i1~ ti 0
huko.
'Turkey, n. tolotolo.
'Turmoil, t'I. agara, irusoke, ariwo,
v.t. da-la~arB, ~ ni liilit.
Turn, n. iyipada., iyi, akoko,
igba. v.t. and i. yi, yipad8.,

'Tunnel,

t'I.

ojl1

nisal~ il~

~~ri-pada.

Turner, n. on~Qna igi.

'Turning, n. ~~ri Qna.
Turning-point, n. ibi ti iyipadA,
akoko pataki.
'Turnkey, n. onikQkQrQ i1e ~wQn,
onit.ubu.
'lurnpike, n. Qgba idabl1 Qna
igba owo ibode.

II. wiriwiri QjQ, af~rnQjumQ.

Twin, n. ibeji, ejir~.
Twine, n. okim llQP9, okUn
iwenkan. v.t. and 'i. IQP9.
Twinge, n. ifun. v.t. ja lekanna,
mu, {(m.
Twinkle, v.t. and i. tan ~n.
'l'winlding, n. ~~ju, wiriwiri oju.
Twirl. v.t. and i. yi kankan.
Twist, n. llQP9. v.t. and i.1Q-P9,

w~P9

Twitch, v.t. and i. ja-vati, ja.

Twitter, n. ike bi ~iy~.
Two, adj. eji, mt'ji.
Two-edged, adj. oloju maji.
Type, n. ap~r~, aworan; ~dA
iwe kan.
Typewriter, t'I. ~rQ ikQwe dipo
fift YWQ kQ.
'l'yrannical, adj. onror6, ike.,
inirR.
'l'yrannize, v.t. and i. ,e onror6
si, 1!0 ike. si, ni-lara.
Tyranny, n. ise onror6, iwa
agbara, iwa ipa.
Tyrant, tl. alagbara, onroro, ike.
enis.
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u.
Ubiquity, n. wiwa nibi gbogbo
riigba kanna.
Udder, n. qmu ~ranko, qmu
malu.
Uglin_, n. ail~wa, abukun.
Ugly, adj. lail~wa, labukun.
Ulcer, n. oju, egbo, oju ti nri..
Ulcerate, fI.t. and i. degbo, da
legba, IIEl oyUn.
Mterior, adj. lapa keji, lqhun,
ligba ti mb9.
Mtimate, adj. nigb~hin, jina
julQ, lainipin, lainiyasipa.

Mtimately,

ad~'. nigb~hin, nik~

bin, lopin.
Mtimatum. n. ipari ipinnu.
Umbrage, n. ojiji igi; ~~,
ifura. fI.t. ~e ojiji, ,iji.
Umbrella, n. agbOrim, agbajo.
Umpire, n. onidajQ, ~llik~ta ti
a yAn lati pari qran larin
~ni meji.
Unabasbed, adj. lainitiju, lailo
tiju.
Unabated, ad,i. laif8.s~hin, la~~,
kun, laidinku.
Unable, adj. lailellEl, ti kb It'.
Unaccompanied, adj. laini QmQ~hin, lairi ~ni OOlq, lam ~i
smni.
Unaccompliahed, ad';. lail!Eltan,
laillElpari. l~pe.
Unaoconntable, adj. lairidi, laile,lro.
Unaccustomed, adj. laimq lara,
laimQnilara.
Unaclmowledged, adj. laij~wQ.
Unacquainted, adj. laifihan, laisQfun, laim9.
Unadulterated, adj. lailabUla,
la~daPQ

Unadviledly, adfl. laiy~.lairQrun.

Unaffected, adj.IBikan ni, laifa
okan.

Unaided, ad7. lainiranIQw?

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Unalloyed, adj. ll\ini adalu.
Unalterable, adj. lainl.parq, lainipara, lainiatUllllEl.

Unanimity, n. ~kan, aiyapa.

Unanimooaly, adtI. fifoh~kan.
p~lu

Qk8.n kan, laiyapa.

UD&II8werable, adj. lailedalohtm.

. ti a kb Ie dalohtm.

Unapproachable, adj. lailesunm9

QdQ, lailerigb8..
Unarm, fI.t. 1>9 ni ihamQra, Si
alailewu.
Unasked, adj. laibere.
Unassisted, adj. lainiranlQwQ.
Unattainable, adj. ti Qwq kb Ie
t~, ti a kb Ie jere.
Unattended, adj. laini ~ni balQ.
laini QmQ-~hin.
Unauthorized, adj. laini ~~.

Unavenged, adj.

laigb~an, laij~

niya.

Unavoidable, adj.

lailey~kuro.

lailey~~~.

Unawar8l, adfl.

lairot~l~, lojiji.

laim9

Unbaptised, adj. ti a kb baptisi

r~,

laisami fun.

Unbearable, adj. ti a kb Ie gbe.

tabi ki a farada.

Unbecoming, adj. laiy~. laitqsi_

Unbelief, n. aigbagbq.
Unbeliever, n. alaigbagbQ.
Unbend. fI.t. mu-t.q, na, tu.sil~.
Unbind, fI.t. t6-sil~, jQ.IQwQ.
Unblameable, adj. lainibawi.
lainil~gan.

Unbolt, fI.t. ,i l~kun.

Unbonnd. adj. ni tit6.
Unbroken, adj. laif9, lai,~, ti a.
kb

9.

Unburden,
~rU

fI.t. SQ ~rU kal~,

mn

kuro .

. Unceasing, adj. laisimi, laiduro.

Uncertain, adj. laidaniloju. laile
gb~k~le. niyemeji.

Uncertainty, n. aidaniloju, ani

ani.
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adj. lairQ mpil,

yipada, ti kil ~e

l~.

adj.

p ar9

Undaunted, adj.laib~ru, laifol.ya.

Undecided, adj. lainipinnu.
Undeflled, adj. lailabaw~>n, lai-

laisi idina.

Undeniable, ad.i. ti a kil Ie s~.

Under, prep. lab~, nisal~.

Uncharitable, adj. lainif~.

Unchaste, adj. nif~kuf~, laimQ.
Unchecked, adj. laini idiw9,
Unchristian, adj. laitQ si oillj~

gbagb<;>,
gbagb,\!.

leri,

lailf;l~f;l.

8.1\19 aW9t~I~.

ti oni-

la~etil.
nisal~.

Uncircumcised,

alaik9la.
laimoyo, ilpe.
laik9 loye,

arf~konrln

fa:rada, f9kanran.
ak~k9 ti kb
ni ile f;lk9 giga.
isal~ il~.

baba tabi

iya.

Unclean, adJ. alaimQ, aimQ.

Uncleannell8, n. iwa eri, iwa
aimQ.

Unclothed, adj. laiwq~9, ni thoho.

Uncomely, adj. lailf;lwa, lail9la,

Undergrowth, n. ehu.ab~lf;l.
Underhand, add. ni arekereke, ni
ik9k9

Underline, 1).t. fa ils. 8i labf;l.

Underman, v.t. aini enia to
i~~

wa nisalf;l, pa

laiYt;l

Uncomfortable,
laiJvrun.
Uncommon, adj.1aiw9P9, lail\l9Pc;.,

ti isale 19hun, ti

laillegbakugba.
Uncomp1ainmg, adj. laikim sinu,

Unconcern,

ail/usi,

o ti

Uncondemned, adj. laij ~bi.

Unconnected, adj. laibatan, yiya
nipa, yiya S9t9.

Unconquerable, adj. ti a kil Ie

ti a kil Ie bori.

Unconscious, adj. laimq mnu

Uncousecrated,

nisal~, lab~.

laisan owo to.

diyele rf;ll~ ju hi

ainiini,

aibikita.

~~gun,

I~nu

kan.

ti a kil ya si
tiakoleko
ti a kil yi

y~.

Undersign, v.t. k9 oruk9

~ni si
iwe.
Understand, v.t. and i. mq, yeo
Understanding, n. imQ, oye.
Undertake, v.t. and i. daw9le, gbi.
danwo, l\Ie onigh9w9 fun.
oludaw91e, onio sinku.
ohun ti a daw91e.
d9P9 1e.
t~r!;" igbo.
laitQ 8i ni,
isal~

laiy!;"

itororosi,

ororo,

ipara.

Uncultivated, adj. lairo, laitQ.

Undesirable, adj. ti a kb f~ ni.

Undetermined, adj. laini ipinnu.
Undignifled, ad:i. laini 91a, lainiyin.

Undiluted, adj. Illilubula.

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Undisciplined, adj. laitQ, laikY.

ti a kb mu si ab~ it~riba.
Undismayed, adj. laifoiya. laib~ru.

Undissolved, adj. laiyy. laituka.

Undiatarbed, adj. laitq, lairusoke.
Undivided, adj.laipin. laiyanipa.
Undo, ".t. ttl .sil~, "i. B9 di asan.
Undoubtedly, adj. lai~yemeji.
laisi aniani. dajudll.ju.
Undress, v.t. and i. bQ~. bQ-Ia"Q.
Undulate, v.i. bi siW8 bi s~hin,
ju B9tun sosin.
Unduly, adj. l8iy~. laity.
Undutiful, adj. laigbQran. laij9Bin.
Undying, adj. lainikU.
Unearth, t,.t. wa jade.
Uneasy, adj. la.nvrlm. laifQkAn
bal~.

Uneducated, OOj. laik~kY.

Unemployed, adj. 18in~~ IQwQ.
Unending, adj. lailopin.
Unenlightened, adj. laifoye han,
laini imQl~, laini imq.
Unenviable, adj. lainilara. ti a
kb "ojukokoro.
Unequal, adj. laidQgba.
Unerring, OOj. l~ina. l~e.
Uneven, adj. lait~ju. laidQgba.
Unev8lln8ll8, n. ait~ju. aidQgba.
Unupected, adj. lairbt\ll~. lojiji.
laireti.
Unoplored, adj. laiwakiri.
Unexposed, adj. laifihan ni
gbangba.
UnfadiDg, adj. ~. lair~.
Unfailing, adj. laifisil~. laik9Bi1~.
Unfair, adj. laity. lai"oty. lail}e
tara.
Unfaithful, adj. laisotq. la~o
dodo.
Unfaithfuln_, n. iwa ai"otq.
Unfaltering, adj. laitasehun. lai
Y\lB~

Unfamiliar,adj.laifaramy.laimq.
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Unfathomable, adj. laileUlQ ijinl~

r~, laileri iIIa.l~ r~.
Unfavourable, adj. lairi oju rere.
la~ oju rere.
Unfed, adj. laibQ. laifun ni onj~.
Unfeigned, adj. 1a~\ltan. 10.~.
lododo. nitOtq.
Unfetter, v.t. ttl Ii ~wQn. til ni
,,~k~~k\l.

Unfllial, adj. lain ni iwa QmQ.

UDflDiIhed, adj. l~tan. laipari.
UDflt, adj. laiy~. laitQ.
Unflinching, adj. laifas~hin. ni.
duro '1i~in. laifoiya.
Unfold, vt. ~-sil~, '1ipaya.
Unforeseen, adj. lairi tl,ll~.
Unforetold, adj. laiB9t~\l.
UnforgiV8Il, adj. lam idariji,
1aini ifiji.
Unforgiving, adj. laidariji, lailAnu.
Unforgotten, adj. laigbagbe. ti
a kb "ainani.
UnfortuBate, adj. l~bakb,
lailorire. laib9Birere.
Unfri8lldlJ, adj. la~qr~, l~un,
la~oju rere.
Unfruitful, adj. laileso.
Unfulfllled, adj. laimUfl~.
Unfumished, adj. laipese. la~
I'M'.
UngodliD8II8, n. aiwa-bi-Qlyrun.
Ungovernable, adj. la.ifle. koso,
laifl8-it~lorib8.

Ungracious, adj. lll.itanu, laiflo

ore Qf~.
Ungrateful, adj. laimore, lailQP~'
Ungratified, adj. lainit~IQrun.
Ungrounded, adj. lainidi, lainipi1~.

Ungrudgingly, adj. laiktmsinu.

Unguarded, adj. lailabo. lai1*.
Unguided, adj. laisi amQna.
lait.<;ln&.
UDhallowed, adj. ti a kb yo. si
mimQ.
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'Unhappy, adj. laini alafia, laini

inudidun.
'UDharmed, adj. la.ilewu.
'Unhealthy, adj. lailera., laila
gbara.
'Unheard, adj. laigb9.
'Unheeded, adj. laibikitft., lainani.
'UnheaitaUDg, adj. laisi.ilQra,
la.iyemeji.
'Unholy, adj. lR.im9.
'Unhook, v.t. tu sil~, tu.
'Unhurt. adj. laini ipalara.
'UDiform, n. 8.IIQ ~gb~ kan. adj.
riri bakannii, ti 0 ba ara
wQn mu.
'Uniformity, n. ~ bakanna,
idQgba.
'Unify, v.t. 8Q di Qka.n, ,e'Qkan.
'Unimportant, adj. laiwiwo, ki
~ pat8.ki.
'Uninjured, adj. laini.ipala.ra..
Unintentional, adj. laimqmQlil8,
la.ifim~e.

Uninteresting, adj. laikSn, laikun

loju, lailadim.

Uninvited, adj. laipe.

Union, n. idapQ. u,Qkan.
'Unique, adj. Ia.il~gb~, la.ilekeji.
Unison, n. ir~PQ, iro ti 0 dQgba,
idapQ'9kan.

'Unit, n. 9kan, ~nikan.

Unite. v.t. and i. 8O'P9, daP9
'Wkan.
'Unity, n. idapQ, U,9ka.n.
'Universal, adj. ti 0 wQP9, ti gbo
gbo enia., ti il~ gbogbo.
'Univarse, n. aiye, gbogbo ~da
agbaiye.
Univenity, n. il6 ~kQ giga ibiti
aWQn ak\,kQ Ie gbA oyo.
'Unjust, adj. laisotQ.
Unjustifiable, adj. ti a kb Ie
dalare.
'U1lkiDd, adj. laininfue, lai'l8un,
ni ika, l&iflojurere.
'UUnown, isdj. laimQ.
'UDlace, v.t. tuokun.
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'UDlamented, add. ti a kb k\,dun.

ti a kb 8Qkun

r~.

'Unlawful, adj. lodi si OM.

UDleamed, adj. la.ik9, bpe.
'Unleavened, adj. laiw6.
'Unless, eonj. biko'l8pe, aya~bi,
afibi.

'Unlike, adj. laijQ, ti kb dabi.

Unlimited,adj.lainiwQn,lailopin.
laini ala.
'Unload, v.e. 8Q \,rU, t6 ~ril.
Unlock, v.t. fi kQkQrQ ,i.
'Unloose, 'UnlOOSeD, v.t. HI.
'Unloving, adj. laini if~.
'Unlucky, adj. lailorire.
'Unmanageable, adj. laileko ni
ijanu.
'Unmarked, adj. lailomi.
'Unmarried, adj. lailQkQ.
'UnmeaniDg, adj. laini itUlnQ.
'Unmerciful, adj. la.ilanu, laini
YQnu.
'Unmerited, adj. laini i toyc,
la.ilere, laitQ si ni.
'UmnindfaI, adj. laini irnnti.
'UDJDised, add. laidaPQ, laiRopl,l.
la.iladalu.
'Unmolested, adj. laitQ, laiYQlfilnu.
'Unmoveable. adj. 1Binsfil. lailel1i
nipb.
'Unnatural, adj. lodi 8i iwa a,
laiba iwa a mu.
Unnecessary, adj. laiYfil, ti a Ie
,e alaini.
Unnoticed, adj. ti a kb afiyesi.
Unnumbered, adj. ainiye, ti a kb
Ie kaye.
UDObaemmt, adj. laifle akiyesi.
UDOCOUpied, adj. lailQ, lainu,~
IQwQ.
Unopposed. adj. laidojuja kl,l.
Unordained, adj. laij~ oye alufa,
laiyan 8i.

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UDorganind, adj.laitlll~~Sfil.
'Unowned, adj. laini-oluwa.
'Unpack, v.t. tu filrU.
UDpaid, adj. laisan.
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Unpalatable, adj. lailadun I/i'nu.

Unpardonable, adj. ti a ko Ie
dariji, ti a ko Ie fiji.
laini ida1'iji,
ifiji.
Unpick, v.t. tn.
Unpleasant, adj. lailadun, laiwu

Unpardoned,

Unpolluted, adj.

ibaj~,

laini

lailabukun.

Unpopular, adi- lailokiki, laini

if~

enia.

Unpremeditated,

adj.

laironu

Unprepared, adj. laimura,

lai~e

tan.

Unpretending,

laidawQle,

lai~efuja.

UnprevaiJiDg,

adj.

lailagbara,

laini ipa.

Unprofitable, adj. lailere.

Unproteeted,
lailabo,
Unproved, adj. lairidi, laidan
woo

Unpunctual, adj. laiw:1 Ii akoko,

Ii akoko,
adj, lailoye, laini
imQ.

Unquenchable, adj. ajoku, aile

fomi pa.

Unqulllltionably, adv. dajudaju,

lail?iyemeji.
Unreal, adj. ti ki

Unreasonable,

otite;>.
lodi !'Ii ironu,

ko w9
lailA

ija,

laille ilaja.

Unredeemed, adj. ti a ko 1'a

pads, laimUl;le,

Unregenerate, adj. laitunbi, lai.

tunda.

Unrelenting, adj. lailanu, ika.

Unreliable, adj. lailegb~k~le, ko
gb~k~le.

Unrenewed, add. laise;> di

laidi atunbi.

laini ironupi.

wadA.

Unreprovable, adj.lainibawi.
Unresisting, adj. laidoju
k..,.
Unrllllt, n.
Unrestrained, adj. laidaduro,
laiko ni ijanu.

Unrevealed, adj. laifihan. lai.

IijIisil~.

Unrevenged, adj. laigb/i'ilan.

Unrewarded, adj. laini ere, laifi
ere fun.

Unrighteous, adj. lail;lolA;!, laiIijIododo.

Unrighteousness, n. l.wa ail!ote;>.

ail!ododo, l.wa buburu.

Unripe, adj. laip9n, laigbo, laid~.

Unroll, v.t. and i. ~i.
Unruly, adj.
it~riba, alagidi.
laigbe;>ran.

Unsafe, adj. lewu, ni jAlIlha.

UDJanctifl.ed, adj. laim<,S. laiya
Ii mim<,S.

Unsatisfied, adj. laini it~le;>run.

Unsavoury, adj. lailadim lfilnu.
Unscathed, adj. laifarapa, laile;>gb~.

Unscriptural. adj. lodi

Qr~

Qle;>rnn.

Unsearchable, adj.

laile~e awari.

awama1'idi.

Unseasonable, adj. laiba okoko

nUl.

i~e

Unreeouciled,

Unrepentant,

Unseemly, adj. laiy~, lait9'

Unseen,
lairi.
UDSelftIh,
laif~ ti

~ni

ara ~ni.
Unsettled, adj. laiduro nibi kan.
Unshaken, adj. laiml., lamt.
Unsheath,
faye;> kuro ninu
hke;>.
Unship, v.t.
!!il~ ninu Qke;>.
Unshod, adj. laini batao
Unshrinking, adj. ti ko sunkl., ti
ko wAkL
Unsldlful. adj .Iaile;>gbe;>n .Iainimq
Unsociable, adj. laik~gb~, 8110.
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Unsought, adj. laiwakiri.

UDIOUDd, adj. laipe, la~ot4;l, ti

Untranslated, adj. la.iyipadA si

0

ni abukun.
Unspeakable, adj. laile!!9, ti a ko
Ie S9.
Unspiritual, adj. lai~e ti ~mi, ti
ara.
Unspoken, adj. lais9, laiwi.
Unspotted,
lailabaw<;>n, lailabukun.
Unstable, adj. laifi ~s~ mul~,
nirirU, laimu-ara duro.
Unsteady,
laiduro ;Winlllin.
UnstoP, v.t.
mu
kuro.
Unsubdued, adj.la~~gun, laibori.
Unsubmissive, adj. laiforibal~,
laij9sln, laisln.
Unsuitable,
laiy'i', laibamu.
Unsupported, adj. laini itil~hin,
laini iranl9w9.
Unllurrendered, adj.
lait~riba.

Unsuspiciotll, adj. laini fura.

Unswept, adj. laigbalf,l.

Unsystematic, adj. lail9 dede.
Untainted,
laililabaw~m, laiIAbukun.

Untamed, adj. laituloju.

Untuted, adj. lait9wo.
Untaught,
Untenanted,

laik9
laini olugbe.
Unthankful, adj. laimore, lai19P~

Untidy, adj. wuru-wuru.

Untie, v.t.
Until, prep. titi digba;

conj.

titi.

Untimely,

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laililakoko, laibysakoko.
Unto, prep. si, 8i 9d9.
Untold, adj. lais9
Untouched, adj. laif9wy ba. ti a
ko f9w9 kan.
Untoward, adj. l~run, laiy~,
lagidi, larekereke.

ede mi.

Untried, adj. lai-dan-wo.

Untrodden, adj_ laifi f,lS~ tf,l.
Untrue, adj. la~Oty.
Untrustworthy, adj. laito gbf,lkf,lle 1ailile gbf,lkf,lle.
ir9. eke.
lailo,
kC) iti
Unusual, adj. lai~e nigbakugba.
Unvaccinated, adJ. laibupa.
Unveil,
and i.
iboju kuro,
~i niboju.
Unwarned, adj. laikil9 fun,
laigba iki19.
Unwary, adj. laikiyesara, Inibikita.
Unwashed, adj.
laiw~.
Unwatchful, adj. lail~IilY, lai~9rlt.
Unwearied, adj. lai~r~.
Unweighed, adj.
Unwelcome, adj.
gba.
Unwell, adj. liIaisan.
Unwholesome, adj. laiyf,l fun
ilera.
Unwieldly, adj. polemy. pambo.
Unwi11ing, adj. laini if~.
Unwind, v.t. and i. tu.
Unwise, adj. laigb<Jn, laimoye.
Unwittingly, adj. laimQ, laid imy
fIEl
Unworldly, adj. alaiff,l-nkan tara_
Unworthy, adj. laiyf,l.
Unwrap,
tu.
Unwritten, adj. laikywe.
Unyielding, adj. ti kc) j9w9 ara
r~ 19WY, laidf,lra.
Up, adv. soke. loke. prep. lori.
Upbraid,
ba-wi, gan. ka
si 19:rb.n.
Uphill, adj. ti 0 liIoro. riru oke.
Uphold, v.t. gbe-soke, ti-lf,lhin,
di-mu.
Upholder, n. alatillilhin,
gbesoke.

Untruth,
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Upholatery, n. hVri, timtim.

Upkeep, n. itQju, inawo.
Uplift, v.t. gbesoke.
Upcm, prep. lori, sori.
Upper, adj. loke, leke, gaju ni
ipo tabi ni ",la.

Uppermost, Upmost. adj. loke

l",hunl",hun, gaju 19.

Upright, adj. olotQ, olododo, ti

duro ,in9in.
Uproar, n. irukerudo, ariwo.
Uproot, v.t. fatu lati gbOngbo wa.
Upaet. v.t. and i. daru., bi.,ubu.
UPlhot, .n. opin, ipari.
Upaic1e down, adv. dorikodo,
yi.po.
Upstairs, n. ile oke, Pfilt.
Upward, add. loke, ti 0 dojuk",
oke.
Urchin, n. ",mQ.ita.
Urge, v.t. r9, b~, t~numQ.
Urgent, add. Ie, ririjl.
Us,pron. wa.
Usage, n. l.lo, twa, ~a.
Use, n. 110, ihusi.
and i. I""
htl-si, mU-~'\l.
Useful, adj. wulo, lJ8nfani, lere.
Useless, add. laiwulo, lainilari.
Unal, add. bi atfilhinwa.
Usurp, v.t. and i. fi ipa gba, gba
lai .
Usurpation, n. ifipagba laitQsi.
Usurper, n. filniti nfi ipa gba
ohun lai .
UI1IrY, n. ~da., tHe.
UteDsil, n. ohun elo.
Utility, n. 110; ire.
Utilize, v.t. mu wulo.
utmost, add. titi fi di opin,
ipfilkun, ipari.
utter, v.t. sQ, wi jade.
Utterance, 16. eyiti a 8Q jade,
ohlin, QrQ-sisQ.
utterly, adv. patapsta, rawurawu.
UttermOSt, add. lopin, nipari.

".t.

v.
Vacancy, n. aye, afo, ofurl1fu
Vacant, adj. lofo, l'asan.
Vacate, v.t. parfil, fi aye sil",
8Q

di 888n, ,e ofo.

VacatiOD, n. aye, idfilwI,J i'fil.

VacciDate, v.t. bupa..
VacciDatioD, n. ibupa..
V~,n.abupa.,

bupabupa.

Vacillate, v.i. mi sihin sQhun,

iyemeji.
Vacuum, n. ofo, alafo.
Vagabond, n. isanea, alarillkiri,
alainipo.
Vagrant, add. ririnkiri laini ibu-

goo.

Vague, adj.

lailfil8filnil~, laidUl"Q
nibikan, ~iri.
Vain, add. las8n, lofo, lainilari,
lainidi, ni igberaga.
Vainglory, n. ogo-asan.
Vale, n. afonifoji oke nla..
Valediction, n. igbere, ida.gbere.
Valet, n. QmQ-I,J ti nduro ti
oIuwa r~.
Valiant, add. akI,Jni, nigboiya,
Iagbara.
Valid, add. nipa, ti a fi idi r~
kal~ ninu otitQ nipa Ofi11.
Validity, n. agbara, ips, agbara

000.
Valley, n. afonifoji, ilfil larm oko
meji.

Valorous, adj. nigboiya,

laib~ru,

alagbara.
Valour, n. igboiya, iwa ak",ni.
Valuable, add. oniyelori, ni ere
lori, oniyebiye.
ValuatiOD, 11. idiyele, ifowole.
Value, n. iye, iye owo, riri. v.t.
diyeIe.
Valueless, add. lainiyelori, lainiIari.
Valve, n. Ifilb~ ~nu ohun elo, aw~
kan ninu il~kun kika.
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Van, n. iwaju ogun, kli'kli' li'rU, atli'

Vegetate, v.i. hil, dagba; lati

lati fi f~ alikama.
Vane, n. ohun ,;ma imoye af~fli',
asia, qpagun.
Vanguard, n. li'gbli' ti 0 'Iaju ogun.
Vanish. v.i. yq salq, fo.lq, f~lq,
di ofo, di asan.
Vanity, 71. ofo, asan, aileso,
ojiji, igberaga..
Vanquish, v.t. 'Ili'gun, bori.
Vanquisher, n. BfIli'gun.
Vantage, n. anfani, aye, ere,
irqrun.
Vapid, adj. laini li'mi, sisQ ~mi
nu.
Vapour, n. oru, ikiiku.
Variable, adj. yiyipa.d8.
Variableness, fl. oniriiru iwa,
iyipada, ayidA.
Variance, n. aire, iyapa, air~pq.
Variation, n. iyipada.
Variegate, v.t. se Ii oniriiru awq.
Variety, n. oniriiru, iyatc;l.
VariOUl., adj. oniriiru, qpqlqpq,
laidaju.
Varnish, n. ohun ti a fi nda.n
nkan, dida.n nkan. v.t. fi
ororo da.n.
Vary, v.t. and i. yi.pada, muyatq, parq.
Vusal, n. li'rU, agb~k~leni, ~ni
imusin.
Vast, adj. ti 0 tobi, ti 0 gbil~, pq,
nila, gboro.
Vat, n. qpqn nla ifi nkan mimu
si.
Vault, n. iboji, isa-oku, iyara
abli' il~. v.t. fo.
Vaunt, v.t. and i. hal~, 'Iefefe,
'logo asan, fun-nu.
Veal, n. li'ran qmq malu.
Veer, v.t. and i. yipada, yi Qkq
pada.
Vegetable, n. eweko, eweb~,
ohun 9gbin.
Vegetarian, n. ~niti 0 fi li'ran silli'
ti 0 si j~ ewebli'.

. wa Ii aiye bi qlli' tabi

alaironu.
Vegetation, n. hlhu, idagba
eweko.
Vehemence, n. agbara, igbona
if~, itli'numq.
Vehement, adj.lagbara, gbigbona

Vehicle, n.

k~k~.

Veil, n. iboju, ikele. v.t. fi BfIq

bo, fi-pamq.
Vein, n. illan li'j~.
Velocity, n. iyara.
Velvet, n. &fI9 aran.
Vend, v.t. tao
Vendor, n. oluta, qlqja.
Veneer, n. q'19 ode, iparada.
Veo.able, adj. n. ni iyin, t9 si
ql8., agba1agba.
Venerate. v.t. buyin fun. bQla
fun, bQwQ fun.
Veneration, n. iyin. qla p~lu ~ru,
ibQwq fun.
Vengeance, n. 4i'San, igb4i'San,
ij~niya.

Venison, n. ohun

~,

~ran

agbQnrin.
Venom, n. oro, iW9 ti ipani.
Venomous, adj. 016ro.
Vent, n. ihO, oju Qna af~f~, Qna
isalq. v.t. sq-jade, ro kakiri, bq lqwq.
Ventilate, v.t. f~ Ii afli'f~, jt;l ki
af~f~ f~ si; 'Ii sil~ fun
idanwo, kede r~ mi gbangba.
Ventilation, n. ifelBfli'f~, igb8.
afli'f~ rere; ikede qrq ni
gbangba.
Ventilator, n. li'nu qD& af~fli'.
Ventriloquist, n. qIqaanyin.
Venture, n. idBwqle, idBflB si
ewu. v.t. and i. daba,
dawqle, da-lBfIa, 'Ie laipete.
Venturesome, adj. laiya, ogboju,
laib~ru.

Veracious, adj. nikiyesi otitQ,

olotc;l.

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Veracity, n. otitq, lwa akiyesi
oti~.

Verandah, Veranda, n. ~.fil

Verb, n. 91"9 ti 0 sq ti wiwt\. tabi
~.

Verbal, adj. fiffilnusq, ti (l1"9 sisq.

Verbatim, adj. n~ 91"9, irabfilrfil, (lrq ti a wi gan.

Verbose, adj. P9 Ii (l1"9, q I9r9

Verdant, adj. tutu, riruwe, lawe;
yiyope si (lna mye.
Verdict, n. ipinnll awqn adajq ni
iIe-filjq, idajq.
Verdigris, 11. eri ara idfil.
Verdure, n. 8,Wq tutu.
Verge, n. eti, bebe, opin; filka
tutu, qpa bye.
Verger, n. olut9ju iIe <;>lqrun.
Verification, n. ifohun si, ijfilrisi
oti~.

Verify, v.t. fohun si, jfilri si oti~.

VerUy, adv. lo~, nito~.
Veritable, adj. loti~, lododo,
dajudaju.

Verity, n. oti~.
Vermilion, n. awq pupa, MM6.
Vermin, n. kbkoro, ohun irako
irira.

filni. adj.
IMe ti a bi filni, IMe onilfil.
Vemal, adj. ti igba iruwe, ti igba
ewe.
Versatile, adj. ,p,ppbpadB, yiyipadB, laiduro-nibikan.
Verse, n. fi!Sfil, iwqn ti a pin ori
iwe si.
Veraed, adj. mim(l daju, gb9n,
moye.
Venib, v.t. and i. 8q di filsfil,
yi si fi!Sfil.
Version, n. iyipadB Ii Me kan si
ekeji.
VertB, n. ,0JlllO ori bke.
Very,adj. ga.n, papa. adv. puP9.
Vesper, n. lrawq alfil' aJfil, isin al~.
Vessel, n. ohun alo; qk(l omi.
Vest, n. ~wu iIeke, IilWU penpe.
Vemacular, n. ade iIu

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Vestibule, n. filnu qna iIe.

Vestige, n. ipas~. &mi.
Vestment, n. 8li!q, ~wu, o.gbo.da.
Vestry, n. iyar& iIe <)lqrun ibiti
a n,e ipade ti a si fi 8ll1il
&lufa pamlil.
Vesture, n. 8IIq. v.t. wq Ii 81/9.
Veteran, n. bgb6 jagunjagun,
bgb6 ni ili!Iil.
Veterinary, adj. ti wiwo 8.run
~ran..
Veto, n. agbara kik(l.
Vo, v.t. t9, yq.llilnu, ba-ninujfil
Vexation, n. it9, iYlillfilnu, ibinujlil,
imul'iJIDofo.
Vesatio1ll, adj. bibs.ninuj~, yiYIil
llilnu
Viaduct, n. qna lati fi kqja odo
tabi afonifoji.
Vial, n. 19o kekere.
Viand, n. ohun jijlil.
Vibrate, v.t. a1\d i. gbliln, wariri, ju sqtun sosi.
Vibration, 11. igbqn, iwariri, iju
,otun sosi.
Vicar, n. fi!Diti a yan lati IiI8
agbipb ~ni. bye alufa kan.
Vicarage, n. iIe alufa, ibugbe
alufa.
Vicari01ll, adj. gbigba iyt\. elomiran si ara filni, bib9 sipo
fillomiran.
Vice, n. ohun elo qua ti a 10 lati
fi di nkan mu, Iilmu kekere ;
fi!lilfil, iwa buburu, lwa &lElbu.
Vice-priDoipal, n. oluranllilwq
olori, igbakeji alBlilfil iIe-~kq.
Viceroy, n. a1"9pb tabi adele qba
ti 0 ni Iilla ati agbara Iilba.
Vicinity, n. agbegbe iIu, itosi.
Vicio1ll, adj. niwa &labu, nibuburu, ti kb IiI8 ikonijanu.
Vicia8itude, n. iyipada, ayida.
Victim, n. ohun filblil, ohun sliye
ti a fi rublil' Iilniti 0 fampa;
filniti njiya ipalsra.
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Victimize, v.t. fi ~ ohun li'b9, tanjli"

Victor, n. RlPli'gun.
Victorioua, adj. niflli'gun, ibori
qta.

Victoriously, ad". pli'lu i,li'gun.

Victory, n. iflli'gun, ibori.
VictaaIler, n. apMe onj\,.
V1CbIaII, n.pl. ohun jijli"

Vi.,. Vied, v.i. ba dije, jija lati

bori.

View, v.t.lfijuwb, bojuwb, gbaro.

n. aworan, iwb, iri.

Viril. n. aislro, &If&lli' ti 0

If&ju ",jq
afiyesi.
VigUance, n. iflqra. iflqna, iwoye.
ViIilant, adj. olUlf9ra, kun fun
iflqra. niwoye.
Viroroua, adj. lagbarA., nipa.
Vigour, n. agbara, ipa.
VUe, adj. buru, lainilari, laimq,

oIfi

Vilify, v.t. gan, ba lorukq jli"

Villa, n. ila ti a kq lli'hin odi.

Village, n. iletb, abule.

Villager, n. ara ileto.
Villain, n. eniakenia,enia buburu.
Villainy, n. lwa buburu, \ltli'.
Vim, n. agbara.
Vindicate, ".t. da.1are, wli'mq,
dabobo.
Vindicatioo, n. idalare, abo,
itil\,hin.
Vindicator, n. adanilare, alabo.
Vindictive, adj. gbigb\l8lID.
Vindictiveneas. n. lwa \'Ban.
Vine, n. ajara, ltakim.
Vinegar, n. qti kikan.
V'm8J&rd, n. 9gba ajara.
Vintage, n. igba ikore ajara,
akeeo ajara.
Violable, adj. ti a Ie baj \'.
Violate. t'.t. ba.jli'. palara, ru,
'Ii' ai.
VIOlation, n. lbajli', ipalara, ~~.
Violence, n. lwaagbara, iwaipa, ija-agbara.

Violent, adj. alagbara, ilm_

Violin, n. ohun elo orin olokun
mli'rin.

Viper, n. ejb oloro kan, pam911i'.

Virgin, n. wundia.
Virginity, n. lwa wundla.
Virtual, adj. ti 0 ni &If\' tahi
agbara.
Virtue, n. lwa-9run, &If\" agbara.
Virtuoua, adj. oniwa-rere, oniwa9run, lagbara.
Virulence, n. orO, arankan, qta
kikoro, irunu.
Virulent, adj. lor6, nipalara,
rirunu gbigbona.
V1sage, n. oju, iwo-oju.
Visible, adj. hih8.n, riri, ,isilli"
ViBlon, n. iran, ala, ojuran, iIfipaya.
VisiODarJ, adj. laiduro 19k8.n, ti
ero lasan, ti ki iIfe ododo.
Visit, n. ib~wo, ikini. v.t. b~
wo, ki.
Visitatioo, n. ib~wo, lwo, iki.
Visitor, n. ab~niwo, alejo, awoni,
akini.
Vital, adj. ti "mi, ti iwa lii.ye,
yiye, ti i,e ohun rlaindain.
Vitality, n. agbara iwa laye.
VitaIise, v.t. 89 di aye, fi iye fun.
Vitiate, v.t. ba-j\" 89 di aimq_
Vituperate. v.t. bu, ba-wi.
Vivacioua, adj. ni daraya, ti 0
yara, ni gigun \,mi.
Vivacity, n. iye, idaraya, iyara.
Virid, adj. daraya, ti 0 j9 ohun
alaye, ti 0 daM \,nipe 0 ni
li'mi.
Vivify, v.t. fun ni lye, 99 di aye.
Vb:en, n. abo kQ19k919; obirin
oninu fMu.
Vocable, n. i f 9hun, (Irq, oruk9
VocahularJ, n. iwe ikoj9 (Irq ti
a to ]4i'B4i'BIi', ti a ai 89 itum9
w9n, iwe gbedegb\'Y9.
Vocal, adj. ti 0 Ii ohim, ti a fi
ohun 8q.
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Vocalist, n. ak9rin.
VocatioD, ipe, ~~.
v.t. wi Ii
rara,
59 gburu.
Vociferation, n. asq-gburu, igbe
nlanla, ~kUn nla.
Vociferous, adj. alasq, onigbe.

Vulgar, adj. ti ~ ti gbogbo enia,

ouia lasan.
W~;lKiIOJf, n. iwa
9r 9
Ie ~-

Vogue,
. , Ara.
Voice,
ohlin.
Voicell!lll, laini ohun.
Void, adj. ofo, asao.

w.

59dasan, 89-di-ofo.
Volatile, adj. sisa, fifo, gbigb~.
Volcano, n. oke onina ti ima ru

Volley.

aj9yin

ayinp9

ja, ti

ib9n.

Voluble, adj. ti a Ie

irqrun yi,

aiwu-

qlqrq Ii ~nu.
Volume, n. apo-iwe, iwe.
Voluntary, add. atinuwa, tinutif~tif~.

~niti

duru.
fifi ara
~g be
ologun lati inu wa, tabi si
i~~ isin kan.
v.t. and i. fi
ara t9r~ fun i~~ isin kan.
Voluptuous, adj. gbigbadlin ara
gbigb9tara,
ifli'lmf~.
and i.
P9-jade.

Voracious, adj. niw9ra, 9j~un.

Votary, n. ~niti 0 ya ara r~ sqt9
~H.

nipa

Vote,

oblin, ilohimsi,
i. iohunsi,
ayanni, alohim
and i. pe

si.

Heri if~.
irin-ajo

illikq.

Voyager, n. ero loju omi.

mi sqtun
mi siwa
a~hin.
v.t. lie adehun, jiyan, fi
lel~, gbogun, fi-dogo.
Wager, n. ogo, qfa, ijiyan.
Wages, n.pl. owo i~~, owo qya.
Waggle, v.t. and
ju sihin
a9hun.

WaggOD, Wagon,

kli'k~ ~ru.

Waif,

ohun ti aquu, isansa_

Wail, v.t. and i. pohunrere ~k\m
Wainscot, n. patako isai~ ogiri,
it'iJ inu He.
ibadi ;
igbaroko.

WaistbaJ:.d, n. f,lja
Waistcoat, n. ~wu kukuru ti 0 bo

Voucher, n. 'iJ1'iJri, iwe 'iJri.

Voucbsafe, v.t. fiyesini, fifun ni.
Vow,
li'j~, ileri
j~
Voyage,

omi tabi

Ollli,

ibadi.

Wait,

V.t. and i. duro, duro de,

duro tl, reti; ba de.
n. aduro
agbawo

v.t. kq-si11i'.

y~.kuro.
~e aisun_

Wake, v.t. and i. ji,

n. jiji

i~e

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Warily, miv. ru,,9ra, niwoye.

Wale. n. ami ina, rire~gba.
Walk, v.t. and i. rin, fi f,'s~ rid.
Warin8ll8, n. ~9ra, iwoye.
n. irin.
Warlike. adj. bi ologun.
Walker, n. arinna, ~niti 0 Ie rin.
, Warm, adj. gbona, gbigbona,
Walking stick, n. 9pa it~I,:.
1i19 W9w9. v.t. and i. yea,
Wall, n. ogiri, igana.
mu-gbona, fi.-gbona fi. 19na
Wallet, n. apo onj~.
w9r 9 w9 r 9
Wallow, v.i. p8f9 ninu ~r~.
Warm-hearted, adj. 919kan gbi.
Wan, adj. joro, ~okunrun.
gbona, onitara enia.
Wand, n. 9pa tinrin ti aW9n o~o
Warmth, n. igbona, itara, if~.
rna nlo.
Warn, v.t. kil9 fun, ,i-Ieti.
Wander, v.t. and i. rln kiri,
Warning, n. ikil9, ~eti.
!lina kin.
Warp, n. tita okun i~9, lrq.
Wanderer, n. alarlnkiri, ~ako,
~9. v.t. and i. yi si apa~ina.
kan, t~.
Wane, v.i. dinku, y~ di~ di~,
Warrant, n. ~~ ifi. rnuni, lti
buj~kim, girij~.
Want, n. aini, Abukim, ofo, aito.
I~hin. idaniloju. v.t. fi. ~~
v.t. awi i. ~ aini, f~, f~.ku.
si, til~hin, ~ ki 0 daju.
Warrior, n. ologun, 9gagun.
Wanton, adj. laiIakoso, ni if~
Wart, n. wqnwqn.
kuf~, ni w9ra.
v.i. ~ if~.
kuf~, ,e w9ra.
Wary, adj. ni~Qra, n~9na. niwoye.
Wantonn8ll8, n. .ju, if~ ara,
Was, v.i. wA, j~, ni.
if~kuf~, iW9ra.
War, n. ogun, lja. v.t. and i.
Wash, n. iw~, flf9. v.t. and i.
jagun, baja, bajagun.

Warble, v.t. and i. k9rin bi ~iy~.

Warbler, n. olorin, ak9rin.
War-cry, n. ipe ogun.
Ward, n. ~~9, Abo, odi, agbAra.
v.t. ~9, t9ju, dabobo; gba
kuro.

Warden, n. olWW, olut9ju, alabo,

olori ile~k9 giga, olori
tubu, olut9ju.ile Q19run.
Warder, n. 0lupam9, 0lut9ju.
Wardrobe, n. ibi ipa ~ rn9 ~ ;
a~9 wiw9.
Ware, n. ohun tita, 9ja. adv.
ni reti, ni ipese, ni ~9ra.
WarehoDBe, n. ile ipalf;' 9ja m9
si. v.t. fi. 9ja pam9, ko si
_ il~ i,ura.
WarehoDBemaD, n. olori ile
~ura.

Warfare, n
jijA.

ijagun, lja, ogun

w~,

f9.

af9~9, ala
gb8f9 obirin.
WashhoDBe, n. ile if9fl19.
Wuhtub, n. 9P9n if9'9.
Wup, n. yd~, agb9n, ak9 oyin.
Wute, n. ahoro, idahoro,
iparun, in8dt\nu.
and i.
parun, fi.,Mo, nad8.nu,
na-ni inHkuna, ~.danu.
adj. ni ahoro, ~~. lofo.
Wutefnl, ad.i. nidAnu, ni inakuna.
Wuter, n. onintlkuna.
Wasting, adj. nibaj" ni iparun.
Watch. n. ~,~9, agogo. fI.t.
and i. '9,
Watchful, adj. ru,,9ra, ~,
wiwoye.
Watchmaker, n. 0ru,,9na agogo,
alagogo.
Watchman, n. olWW. ~9.

Wuherwoman, n.

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WatchDight, n.

aisun

Wealth, n. (lr9, owo, 918.

Wealthy. rMlj. IQr9, lowo, QIQr9.
Wean, v.t. we, jal~nu-9mu,

un

titun.

Watchtower. n. ileiw.
Watchword, n. qrfl ami.
Water. n. omi. v.t. and i. fun

gb&-I~nu9mu.

Weapon. n. ohun.lja, ohunogun, ohun-ilo.

!I.t. and i. w(l, 10,
10g1>6, bsj~, ~, da-Iagara.
Wearable, adj. wiw(l.
Wearer. n. oluw(l.
Wearineu, n. irQ, agara.
Wearisome. adv. idanilaga., la.r~.
Weary. !I.t. and i. rQ, $6.8rQ, mular~, da-J8ga.ra..
Weather. n. oju QjQ, oju Qrun,
af~f~.
v.t. and i. faT&da.,
foriti.
Weather-beaten. rMlj. fi ijl gbakiri.
Weather-cJaa, n. ~rfI dingi ti 0
s9 bi qj9 ti rio
Weave. !I.t. and i. wun, W1lDljIQ,
wunokUn.

Ii omi, bli omi Wo;lD, bli

omi riD.
Water-barrel, n. agba omi.
Water-bottle. n. igo omi.
Waterfall, n. (lrwr9 ojo. ltakiti
omi.
Watermark, n. oju ami ikun ami.
Water-pot, n. ikoko omi, ladugbo.
Water-make. n. jomijoke.
Water-apriDg. n. orisun omi.
Wattle. n. ~ igi, qpa ti 0 l~.
v.t. ha ile, fi ~ka. igi hat
w9n
Wave. n. iru omi, 19bi omi, ibilu
omi. v.t. and i. fl, ru, bilu,
juwq si; kq.sil~.
Waver. !I.i. ,iyemeji, ~iduro
nibi kan, ti siwa ti s~hin,
mi.
Waverer. n. oniyemeji.
Wavy. adj. nibibile, ~~Ie.
Wu. n. ida, ida eti, ida oyin.
v.t. di, dagba, wU, pqsi.
Way. n. (Ina, oju (IDa, iwa enia,

Wear. Worn,

Weaver. n. awu~.
Web, n. i~, okim a1a.ntakim.
Web-looted, rMlj. ~~ ti 0 I~P9

Weak-hearted, adj. alaile aiya.

Weakly. adv. lalailera..
WeaJm-. n. ailera., a.ila.gbara..

bi ti pl,lp~iy~.
Wed, v.t. and i. gbeniyawo,
gbeyawo, sO-PQ.
WeddiDr. n. igbeyawo, isoyigi.
WeddiDr-day. n. QjQ-igbeyawo.
WeddiDr-feut. n. aseigbeyawo.
Weddinc-riIII.n.orukaigbeyawo.
Wedge. n. ekaD, ela, ipanran,
dindi.
Wedlock. n. igbeyawo.
Wednesday. n. Qj9 k~rin 98~.
Wee. adj. kekere.
Weed, n. epo, wepe, ehu koriko.
v.t. and i. tu epo, tu kOMO.
Weedy. adj. kun fun epo.
Week. n. 9B~ kan, Qj9 meje.
Weekday. n. QjQ lasan, 9j9k9j9
ti ki ~~ Qj9 isimi
Weekly. adv. IQB9s~, I~kan 19-

Weal, n. alafia, iwa irflrun;

ami ina.

Weep.

Wayfarer. n. ero, alejo, arina

ajq.

Waylay. !I.t. de 9na de, bade.

Wayside. n. I,lba9na.
Wayward,

rMlj.

niwakuwa,

~gh9ra.n, ~gidi.

We. prim. awa, a.

Weak, adj. lailagbara,

d~ra,

lailera, laile.
WeakeD, !I.t. mur9, SQ di ailera.,
B9 di alailagbara., rQ agbara
sil~, mu.d~ra..

B9B~.

!I.t.

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Weeper, n. 919kun, olomij6.

Weeping, adJ. t;JkUn.
Weigh, v.t.and i. wQn, gbe-wo, fi
0'luW9U W9U, dlw9u, s9-wo.
Weight,
iwuwo, 0'i"lw~m.
Weighty, adj. WllWO, lagbara,
tobi
Welcome, n. ikini, iki aYQ
alejo, ariY9' v.t. ki, fi aY9
gba. adj. fifaY9
Weld, v.t. and i. lurinp(.> , lu
irin m9 irin, sO-P9.
WIiUare,
alafia, ire.
Well, n. kanga, orisun omi. adv.
lalafia, ni dida
daradara, rare.
Well-behaved, adj. ni iwa rere,
lilo
daradara.
Well-being, n. alafia, ire, tWa
ir9run.
Well-beloved, adj. oluf9 9w9u,
ayanf9 gidigidi.
Well~bred, adj.
kik9 rere, ni
iwa
Well-done, inter. oku, gbere, 0
~un.

Welt, n.
igbati.
Welter, v.i. ra pala ninu 9j9 tahi
yi.kirL
iri, g~g9, koko,
maluke.
Wench, n. Qm9debirin.
Wend, v.t. and i. 19, k9ja.
Went, v.i. 19.
West, n. iWQ oron, ilia ysnma.
t;Jr~,

Wen,

WHI

IiI

n.

Westerly, Western, Wet!twud,

adv. sma iW9 oron.

Wet, adj. tutu, rin, lomi, ni ojo.

n. itutU, ilomi.
ogufe, 9rau ti a
19da.
Whack, n. lIu, ina. t,.t. and i. fi
agbara lu.
Whale, n. erinmi, 9ja nlanla.
Whalebone, n. egungun pari
t;Jr9kt;J erinmi.
Wharf, n. ebute.

Wether,

What,

pron. kini, kinla, ohun ti,

eyitl.

Whatever, Whatsoever,

pron.

ohunkohun, eyikeyi.

Wheal,
Wheat, n. alikama, 9ka.
Wheedle, v.t.
9rQ didull tan,
PQu.

Wheel, -no k9k9. v.t. and i. yi

k9k t;J.

Wheelbarrow, n. k9k9 ik9rtl.

Wheelwright, n. akankt;lkt;l.
Wheeze, v.i. mi kakan.
Whelp, n. 9m9 aja, 9m9 9ran
abekanna.

When, adv. Iligbati, nigbawo.

Whence, adv. lati ib9 wa, lati
ibo.

Whenever,

Whensoever, adv.
nigbakfigba, nigba ti 0 wu
ki
liIe.
Where, adv. ibo, nibo, nibit,i,
Whereabouts. n. apa ibiti enia
wa.
Whereas, conj. nigbati 0 jt;l pe,
niw9n bi ti liIe pe.
Whereat, Whereby, adv. uipa
eyiti.
Wherefore,
nitOrlna, nitarikini.
Wherein, adv. ninu eyiti.
Whereof, adv. ti inu eyitL
Whereon, adv. lori eyiti.
Wheresoever, adv. nibikibi ti
own ki ,e.
Whereunto, adv. sipa ewo.
Whereupon,
sori ewo, nitorins ni.
Wherever, adv. nibikibi.
ewo.
Wherewithal, adv.
Whet, v.t. P9n, pljm
P9n 9 b t;l.
Whether, pron. ewo, ewo ninu
mejeji.
Whetstone, n. okuta ip9nrin.
Whey,
omi rirogun inu wara.
Which, pron. ewo, eyiti.
Whiff, n. efin ti a tu jade lojiji.
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While, adv. niwQn hi, nigbati, Ii

akoko.
Whim, n. iroklro, iFftlbi.
Whine, v.t. and i. hu, ke.
Whip, n. Qr~, p.n, ~gba. v.t.
and i. na.
Whipcord, n. okun p8o$lln.
Whirl, n. ipoyi kikan, ifiyika
kBnkan.
Whirlwind, n. iji, ija, af~f~
af~yika.

WhlIker, n. kanang6, irun ~r~k~,

irun ete.
Wbiaky, n. Qti.
Whisper, n. QI"9 j~j~, QrQ .k~I~.
k~I~. v.t. and i. BQrQ j~j~,
BQrQ k~l~k~l~ Ii eti.
Whisperer, n. aBQrQ j~j~ ; olofofo.
Whistle, n. isufe, M~. v.t. and i.
sufe.
Whit, n. ohun ti 0 kere julQ.
White, adj. funfun.
White aot, n. ikan.
Whiten, v.t. and i. B9 di funfun.
Whither, adv. nibo, si ibo.
Whitlow, n. akandun, atafo.
Whiz, v.i. kitn.
Who, pron. tani, ~niti.

Whoever, pron. ~nik~ni.

Whole, n. gbogbo, QtQtQ. adj.
ni dida ara, Ii odidi.

Wholehearted, add. tQkan.tQkan,

tinutinu.

Wholesale, adj. itaja Ii odidi,

ttakilfi.

Wholesome, adj. dara, dara ni

jijlil

Wholly, adv. patapata, IQtQtQ,

lodidi.

Whom, pnm. ~niti.

Whomsoever, pnm. ~nik~ni.
Whoop, n. iho, iky, igbe ojiji.
Whooping-cough, n. ikQ fe.
Whore, n. agbere.
Whoredom, n. iwa agbere.
Whose, pron. ti tani.

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Whoaoever,

pron. ~nik~ni, ~niti

o wu ki 0 j~.
Why, adv. ~e, e~, nitori kini,
kilo,e, kini idir~, etiri, eha

tiFft!.
Wick, n. own itanna, owu fitilA.
Wioked, adj. buburu, buru.
Wiokedo_, n. Iwa buburu.
Wicket, n. ~nu Qna kekere.
Wide, adj. gboro, nibo, jina.
Wide-awake, adj. lajuBil~, roura
Bil~.

Widen, v.t. and i.

f~, f~

nibu, ,i

Bil~.

Widespread, adj. itankal~.

Widow, n. op6.
Widower, n. ~ti obirin r~ ku.
Widowhood, n. iwa opo.
Width, n. ibu, ibo.
Wield, v.t. fi ~~ 10, fi agbara 10.
Wite, Wives, n. aya, obirin.
abilekq.
Wig, n. irun ti a ,e fun apari.
ami oye onidajQ.
Wild, adj. aituloju, ~ igbo.
huko loju, 8BQsigbo, ti igb~.
Wild-animal, n. ~ranko igb~.
Wildero_, n. aginju, igb~, ijil.
Wiles, n. ~tan, arekereke.
Wilful, add. agidi, .tinulilni.
mQm~.

Wilily, adv. ni ~tan, Ii arekereko.

Will, n. if~, ~~. v.t. f~, pa ~~.
WiIIi:og, adj. ni if~ Bi, fif~.
WiIIi:ogly, adv. tif~tif~, tinu
tinu.
WiIIiDID_, n. if~, if~ inu.
Win, Woo, v.t. and i. ,~gun.
bori, j~, gba.
Wince, v.i. karaba.
W'md, n. af~f~, ~fufil.
WiDc1, Wouod, v.t. and i. yika,
ka, kawe.
Windfall. n. ohun ti af~f~ f~ bt;)
sil~. eso igbQnsil~.
WiodiDg, n. iyikakiri.
Wi.DcUDg-sheet, n. ~ iweku.
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Windlass, n.

<;Ina
'ill'll
wuwo 80ke.
Window, n. ferese, oju affilf~.
Window~blind, Window-curtain,
81\1<;1 fereae.
Window-shutter, n. il~kun ferese.

Windpipe, n. qna <;Ifun.

Windward, ada. aiha afliJflil.
Windy, adj. ri af'ilf~, kiki af,?f".
Wine, n. wain, <;Iti eso ajara.
Wine-press, n. ifUnti.
Wing, iy~ apR; apakan
Y<;I
v.t. and i. fun

Winged, adj. ahin, oniy~.

Wingless, adj. ala.iniy~.
Wink, v.t. and i. ~~ju, diju

Withhold, v.t. daduro, fii.-sfilhin,

haw<;I.

Within, prep. ninu, ti inu.

Without, prep, lode, lQhinode,
laisi.

Withstand, v.t. and i. durotl,

durosi, k9jujasi, dilqnlt,
k9ju odi si.
Witness, n. IiI!:i, ~l~ri.
and i.
jfilri ~~llilri.
Wittingly, adv. nimimq. lam?m9~e.

Wizard, n.
989, alarQ~fiI'
Wizen, adj.
ru.
Wobble, Wabble, 1'.1. ta.gi><,m.
gb9n .
ibauuj~,

baibal.

Winner, n. aj'ilni, alil~gun.

Winning, adj. nifaiya, nlwu.
Winnow, v.t. ffil, f~ iyangbo
danu.

Winsome, adj. didaraya,

Winter, igba olu"'!. 1J.t

,i.

potutil.
Wipe, v.t. and i. nu, nukuro,

Wire,

okun
v.t.
i.
fi okiln irin di.
Wisdom, n. <;Igb<;ln, im<;l, oye.
Wise, adj. gb9n, moye, m9.
Wisely, adv. p,?lu 9gb9n.
Wish. if~.
and i.
Wisp, n. 9wq, al~, igbal~.
Wistful, adj. ni ifiyesi, ni t~jum<;l.
Wit,
oye, <;Igb9Il, iye.

Witch,
aH.
Witcbcraft, n. iJiIe.aH, 0~6.
With, prep. p~lu.
Withal, adv. blil glilg~, Plillu eyi
kil.

Withdraw,v.t. and Us.pads, gba

pads, y<;l.kuro, daw<;I.duro,
ys.kuro, fs.s~hin.
Withdrawal, n. ifAs'ilhin, iyakuro,
igbapadS.
Witber, v.t. and i. r~, "a, ti, gb~.

Mo,

; egM.

Woeful, Woful, adj. kUn

iua
kiki o~i.
WoH, n. ikoriko.
Woman, n. obirin.
Womanhood,
iwa
Womankind, n. filda obirin, ~ya
obirin.
Womanly,
yiYfil fun obirill.
Womb, n. iuu, He <;Il~.
Wonder, n. iyanu, il\l~iyallu.
v.t. and i. filnu ya, hl1 'ie.
Wonderful, add. niyanu, niho,
kun fun
Wonderfully,
tiyanutiyanu.
Wont, adj. atima~e, bi i'i" <:ni.
n. iwa, ~a, i'ie.
v.t.
if~.
Wood, n.
igi.
Wood-ash, n. eru igi.
Woodcock, n. agbe (filiYfil).
Wooded, adj. ni igi, 19P9 igi.
nuj~,

Woodland,
Woodman,
igb6.

Woodwork, n.
Wooer, n.

igi.

Woof, n. ita
Wool, n. irun agutan, owu.

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Woollen. adj. ti a.fi irun agutan
liIe, kubusu. ti owu.
Word, n. yr9, gbolohun kan. v.t.
B9 Ii 9r9.
Work, n. i~'iJ, inl. v.t. ,ifiI~.
Worker, n. onifil'iJ.
Work-fellow, n. ~gb'iJ alagba,e,
alaba,i,~.

Workman, n. oni,'iJ'
Workmanship, n. i,'iJ, 9gb9n ifiI'iJ.
Workshop, n. ile i'9na.
Workshop, n. ile i,qna.
World, n. aiye, araiye.
WorldHness, n. iwa ti aiye yi.
if'iJ aiye.

Worldly, adj. ti aiye,.

nif~ aiye,
igb9kanle ohun aiye, if9kansi ohun aiye.
World-wide, adj. gbogbo aiyc,
agbaiye.
Worm, n. kbkoro.
Worm-eaten, adj. jij~ kbkoro.
Wormwood, n. igi kikoro, iW9.
Worry, n. wahala, li.jo, aniyan.
v.t. and i. t9, do. Ii aga.
Worse, adj. buruju, buru siwaju.
Worship, n. isin, iyin, oye, 918..
V.t. and i. sin, bu 9la Iun,
foribal'iJ.
Worshipper, n. oluBin.
Worst, adj. burujuly.
Worth, n. iye, iyi idiYf'le, it,9 Bi,
itoye.
Worthily, adv. nititoye, niyiy~.
Worthiness, n. itoye, ~Y'iJ.
Worthless, adj. laiy~, laitoye,
lainiye lori, lainilari.
Worthy, adj. Y'iJ, nitoye, tq. n.
olokiki.
Would, t'. yio, f~.
Wound, n. 9gb~, ipalara, ifarapa.
v.t. lila 199b~, pa-lara.
Wrangle. n. aroye, ijiyan, as9.
v.i. jiyan.
Wrangler, n. alaroye, onijiyan,
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Wrap, v.t. and i. di, bo, fi-we.

fi.di, gba, rO.

Wrapper, n. B1i19 ibora, apo iwe ;

ohun ti a fi di nkan.

Wrath, n. ibinu, irunu, ikannu.

Wrathful, adj. abinu, kun ftm
irunu.

Wrathfully, adv. tibinutibinu.

Wreak, v.t. gb~n, fi ibinu Ie.
Wreath, n. mariwo, itana eweko
ti a fi ~ 9'9 fun oku.

Wreathe, v.t. and i. kako m9ra.

19P9, yi i ka.
Wreck, n. ibaj~ 9kY. if9k9;
riri 9k9. v.t. and i. 00 j 'iJ, f9.
parun, rl.
Wrench, n. riry, ire. v.t. fi
agbara 19 P9, r9, fa, fi
agOOra gba..
Wrest, v.t. fi agOOra yi po, 19..
Wrestle, v.t. and i. jijakadi.
jagidigbo.
Wrestler, n. onijakadi, a19ni.
19w9gb8.
Wretch, n. b!ili enia, abolili.
eniakenia.
Wretchedness, n. iwa b,i.
Wriggle, v.t. and i. kiI Biwa kil
B'iJhin, yi ara kiri.
Wright, n. onifil9Da, 9l9na.
WriDg, v.t. 19, fun. 19nil9w9gba.
WriDger, n. alQDi19w9gba, ~r9
lati fi fun B1i19.
Wrinkle, n. ikiweje, ikati iwaju.
v.t. and i. fun PQ, runlu.
Wrist, n. 9run 9w9.
Wristband, n. B119 9run 9 w9
Writ, n. iwe ofin.
Write, v.t. and i. k9, k9we.
Writer, n. ak9we.
Writhe, v.t. and i. fi agbara yi.
yi sihin yi B9hun.
WritiDg, n. ik9we, iwe.
WritiDg-paper, n. iwe kik9.
Wrcmg, n. i.,ma. i,ifile, ifiI'iJni.
ipauilara, 'iJbi.
v.t. fi ibi
~, ,~.
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Wrong-cloer, n. olwpe buburu,

Yoke, n. ajaga fjlrUn, ami lain

Bl/eninibi.
Wrongfully, adv. laaa.nJ.asan, lai.
nidi, laij~bi, l~i.
Wroth, pred. adj. ibinu.
Wrought, v.i. ti ~e, pari, ~ tan.
Wry, adj. ilfjlpfjl; ilfjlpo sapakan.

~rU,l.di, ami ~wfjln. v.t. and i.

dipfjI lajAga, so /ilran meji
P9, fi ajaga kfjlrun, dapfjl.
Yolk, Ye1k, n. pupa ~yin.
Yonder, Yon. adj. 19hun, nibayi,
lokere 9hnn.
Yore, adv. nigbant. nilailai,
nigbatijfjl.
You, pron. /ilnyin, /il, iW9, 9, nyin.
YOUDg, adj. 'Ifjlm9de, 'Ifjlttm,
'I9m9dan. n. 9m9, ewe.
Your, pran. tir/il, tiyin, tiw9,
t/ilnyin.
Younelf, Yourselves. pran. iWfjI
tikarar/il. /ilnyin tikaranyin,
ti karar"" tikaranyin.
Youth, n. 9dfjlm9dc.
Youthful, adj. ti 9d9ffifjlde.
Youthfulness, n. l.wa fjld9mfjlde.

Y.
Yacht, n. fjlk9 kekere .f~.
Yachting, n. tukfjl af~ kiri.
Yam, n. i'lu,
Yam-flour, n. elub9.
Yard, n. agbolti, fjlpa iWfjln ~l~sf;l

m/ilta, fjlpa idabu itagbokun.

Yarn, n. owu riran; itan.
Yawn, n. yiyan. v.t. and i. yan.
Yaws, n.pl. arun ni aWfjI ara;
ogodo.
Ye, pron. /il, /ilnyin.
Yea, adv. b/ilni.
Year, n. fjldun, o~u mejila.
Yearly, OOv. Ifjldfjldun, ti fjldydWl
kan.
Zeal, n. itara, ina ara, ajo,
Yearn, v.t. and i. ~e l.y9nu si.
owere.
Yearning, n. if~ gbigbona, iY9nu,
Zealot, n. onitara, alajo.
ikanu.
ZealOus, adj. ninitara ninu ohun
yeast. n. iwukara.
gbogbo.
Yell. v.t. and i. ke ramuramu, i Zealously, adv. p",lu itara.
bu, kfjl. n. biM, kikfjl.
Zealousness, n. initara, iwa nini
Yellow, n. pupa rusurusu, iyeye,
tara.
li\afa.
Yelp, v.i. ke han.un.hanun, gbo Zebra, n. k/iltak",ta abila.
Zenith, n. 'I0DflO aW9n fjlrun,
bi aja.
ogido, id~",k~~.
YeomaD, n. agb~, 9mfjl'ogun ti
Zero, n. of6.
nbojuto ile iIilura.
Zest, n. adUn, abukun adUn,
Yes, adv. ~D, b~ni, otq.
gbigbadun.
Yesterday, n. anti, lana.
Yesternight, n. oru ana,loru ana. Zigzag, adj. t-i 0 'Ie segesege, ti 0
19 w9rfjlwfjlr9.
Yet, conj. sib~, sib~ib~, bi 0 til/il
Zinc, n. irin bi tanganrin.
ri b~. adj. p~lu.p~lu, ju
Zodiac, n. ipa 9na orun nipa
b~ lQ.
Yield, v.t. fi.pada, san, muwa.
ap~r/il l.lana mejila.
Zone, n. ipa kan ninu 9na nla
v.i. bi, so, ta, jfjlw9 19wfjl,
marun ti a pin il/il aiye si,
d~ra. n. ere, ~aniIil~, iye
eso ti a so.
amure,9ja.

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A, pro. him, her, it.--e.g.,

Mo fa a, .. I draw him or
her."
A, pro. contraction of 'awa'
we.--e.g., A nl9 191a, .. We
are leaving to-morrow."
A, pro. contraction of ' aW9n,'
they: used in the forma.tion of the Passive Voice.
--e.g., A B9 fun mi, .. I
am told "; Emi Ii a ri, " I
A, a

am seen."
prep, used with a verb to

form a noun.--e.g., 19, to go,

&19, a going out; p~ja, to
fish, ap~ja. a fisherman.
AA 1 inter. word of exclamation.
Ab6. n. attempt, endeavour,
motion,
proposal,
suggestion.
Abi or AbU" n. a slap with the
palm of the hand.--e.g., 0
gM mi Ii aba, " He slaps
me with the palm of his
hand."
Ab6. n. a kind of mat.--e.g.,
~ni aM ko t9 bi orl\,
.. An aba mat is n"ot as
durable as an ore Inat.'
Ab6, ". barn, granary, store,
garner.
AbA, n. a staple; stocks; a
kind of banyan tree planted
in the street to afford shade.

Aba.

n. incubation.--e.g., Adi~
mi nsaba, "My fowl is
sitting."
AbAdA, ad". IHausa) for ever.e.g., Emi ko ~ b~ m9 lai
ab8da, .. I shall do so no
more for ever."
AbadeDi, n. a waylayer, one in
ambush.
AbaIu. n. luck. fortune, fate.fI.g., Abafu mi ni, " It is my
fate."
Abaiy6j" n. a busy-body, a
person. - e.g.,
meddling
Abaiyej ~ ko fIE! fi idi 9ra.n
han, .. Secrets should never
be told to a busy-body."
AbAj" n. certain facial marks
among th'" Yoruba people.
AbAh', n. a kind of yam.
Abije, n. the act of eating
together; mess \c!. aj9j~).
AbAl6, n. a Y oruba pudding
made with rice.
Ab6l6, n. frequent occurrences.
Abim~, n. mortification, painful
reflection, remorse.
Abam~, n. a potter. adj. clay,
clayish.
AbandaD. n. one portion of anything which is divided into
parts (as cloth, paper, iron).
Abbidije, n. a rival; a compet.itor.

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AbiDidu. n. an emulator; a
competitor.
A1N\nigb616, n. an inmate; a
lodger.
AbaDijt, n. a slanderer, a
ca.lumniator, a despiser.
AbADij(l1lD, n. one who partakes
of the same dish.
AbaDik6-qrt, n. a faithful friend.
AbiDite. a~t, n. ooadjutor,
oo-worker, helper.
AbiDiwi. n. reprover; rebuker;
admonisher.
AbA-owu, n. ginned oot.ton.
Abipld6, n. a casual occurrence ;
an accidental coming into
conta.<.>t ; by chance.
Abapin, n. the act of sharing
together.
Abipo, n. a hammock.
Abarapiri, n. a strong healthy
person.
AbAsOt, n. one who forestalls,
one who bespeaks.
AbAta, n. pond, pool, marsh.
AbAtl, n. a failure in an attempt,
insecure holding, anything
one fails to avoid.
AbatilOo n. a ooming and going.
AbawiD-gbimO, n. a spiritualist
medium; diviner.
AbAw~. n. a stlUn; Ii blot; a
blemish; a speck; a spot;
a taint.
AbebDDa, n. one having olaws.
Abire. n. an enquil"fll"; questioner; querist.
Abare. n. a bitter drug used in
weaning ohildren.
Ab6s0,adj.fruitful; fruit-bearing.
Ab6fe, n. a good-for-nothing
person. A word of abuse
for inferiors.~.g., IWQ
aber,e yi, "You good-fornothing fellow."
Abt. n. the lower part: bottom.
prep. under; beneath.

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Abt, n. razor; lancet; penknife_
Abtb" n. a fan; an advooate; a
pleader.
Abtd6, n. a stroke whioh
sundflrs; clean out with one
blow.
AbtiY&DDu, n. importunity.
AbtJauma, n. one having olaws_
AbA n. a candle.
AbtI" adj. private; secret_
adv. privately; secretly.e.g., 0 ~ e Ii ab~l~ ... He
is doing it privately."
AbtDilori, n. executioner.
AbtDucbagba, n. a kind of loose,
baggy trousers.
Abfl't, n. needle.
Abtrt, n. the sword of state
used only by kings of
certain tribes.
Abfl't-AiUCbe, n. a pin.
AbtrfD. r a ridiouler; one who
laughs when others are
censured.
Abfl'O, n. a trowel (a tool used
in plastering).
Ab..t, n. a title of honour; a
messenger.
Ab,ttI+. n. a bribe.-e.g.,Ab~t~l~
ni ifQju onidajQ... A bribe
blinds the judge's eyes."
Ab,tu, n. a rivulet, brook,
running water.
Ab,w+-bilra-eke, n. a subomer_
Abf, conj. or (oontrnotion of
tabi).-..g. Emi abi iWQ,
" You or I."
Abi, preftz, that which possesses ;
one possessing.-e.g., Abiy~,
.. Winged";
Abila,
" Striped."
Abia, n. armpit.
AbiamOo AbiyamOo n. a mother
with a baby; a parent.
AbiktbiD. n. adj. last born,
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Abiku, n. children who die in
infancy.
AbilA, n. or adj. having marks,
striped, checkered.
AbU6kO, n. a married woman;
one living with a husband.
AbiDiIilre, rt. questioner; interrogator.
AbiniIkU-\!ni, AbiniIkU-ema, n.
a spiteful man, malicious
person, perseoutor, calwnniator.-e.g., Jjlniti kb f~
e)r&Il ~ni ni abinuku ~ni,
.. He who does not love us
is sure to hate us."
AbirUD, n. 8- flick or infirm person.
Abiwo, adj. having horus.
Abiy\!, adj. winged.
Ab6, n. sole (fish).
Abo, adj. female of beasts, also
al'plied to infants but never
to grown-up persons.-e.g.,
Akq mbi abo, "Male or
female ?" Abo-gala, "A
doe."
AbO, n. refuge, shelter, covert,
safeguard,protection,screen,
secunty, shield, defence.
Ab6do, n. a pudding made with
ground corn.
Abojuto, n. superintendence,
supervision, care.
Aboleta, n. a thatcher.
Ab6-qka, n. a bundle of Guineacorn.
Abori, n. a kind of fish used in
idol worship.
Ab6se, n. a mat screen over a
canoe for shade.
Ab68i, n. deception, fraud,
forgery, dishonesty.
AbOti, n. a wretched being.
adj. poor; ragged; miserable. v. to uncover.
AbOya, n. exposition, revelation,
disclosure.
AboJ1lD, n. a pregnant woman.

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Ab9.

n. a coming back, arrival,

cessation, returning.--e.g.,
Oku abq, a salutation on
one's returning_
Ab9. n. half, moiety.
A~, n. one who is 'free.-e.g.,
Abe) lqwo iku, .. One who
is free from death."
AbOraD. n. a mosquito.
Abqgibqp\!, n. a worshipper of
wood and palm; an idolater.
A~, n. a worshipper of the
god of iron and war.
Abqla-fmmi, n. a respectful
person. venerator.
A~1i, n. the act of feeding
together (as cattle).
A~mAfO, n. hardware.
Abqni, n. an adorer, worshipper.
Abqpa, adj. fatted, fed for
slaughter.
A~" n. a ohief priest of the
grove, idol pritoSt.
A~, n. a worshipper of false
gods, an idolator.
Abqs,j" n. a Sabbath breaker.
n. work done by a person
aftf;r his master's work is
done;
job work.-e.g.,
Abm ki i~ i,~ oje), ,~
baba ni igba qjq ~ni; .. Job
work is not the servant's
ohief business, the master's
work has the first claim on
his t.ime."
Abubutin, n. a descriptive name
for whale.
AbujA, n. a short cut. to a place ;
anticipation of another's
words.-e.g., Jjlniti 0 ba mq
idi qran ~l~ ni ibu abuja
eke, .. He who knows the
matter beforehand confounds the liar."
Ab1ij\!, n. a shark.

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AbUki, n. the act of eneampRBSing.-e.g., Bi a ba bil
abilka igh\l, a 0 ri P,raIlko
inu re pa, .. If a bllllh is
surroWlded for hWlting, the
animdts in it are easily
killed."
Abute. n, a hWlohback.
AbUkU,n.aremainder,deficienoy,
disgrace, fault, contempt,
spot, blemish. deformity,
slur, fragment, discredit.
Ab6ktm, n. an addition to,
inorement. supplement,
blessing, zest.
AbUlA, n. adulteration, dilution.
Ab6I6, n. a village, a hamlet.
AbUJ.6, n. act of imposing a fine.
AbUJ.., n. a patch, a piece sewn
on to oover a defect.
Abam.~ n. addition, exaggeration.
Abimi, n. reprover, BOolder, one
who reprimands or chides.
AbUmli, n. givor, donor, homefactor.
Abapa, n. a vaccinator.
AbiIra, n. a swearer, an oath
taker.--e.g., Abura eke, .. A
perjurer."
AbaraD-owu, n. cotton oarded
and prepared for spinning.
A1nIr6. n. a younger relative;
cadet.
Alnuq, n. falsehood of one's own
invention, rumour.
Abut&, n. a species of butter1iy.
Abliwt. n. soap.
AdA, n. a outl8BB, a bill-hook
with wooden handle mostly
used by farmers.
AdA~ n. a dove.
AdAba, n. proposer, mover,
suggester,onewho attempts.
Ahlb6boDi, n. defender, suooourer, protector, guardian.

Ad&bqni, Allabqwq, n. self8&'1umption, the taking of

responsibility upon oneself.
AdA46, n. result, OO1\l!tlquence.
AdAd6, n. a crown-wearer, a
king.
AdAd6, n. isolation.
Ad4Ia. n. nothin~.--e.g . Ko si
adaga 19w9 r~, .. He has
nothing left."
AdagogO, n. a bell fOWlder.
.Adagun, n. lake, pond, pool.
Adajq, n. judge, umpire, arbitrator.
Allajn, n. a pitiless person; a
forward person.
Adakadeke, n. a lie; treachery.
Adil6, n. an accumulation.
Adaln, n. an amalgamation, a
mixture, an alloy.
AdimAlAfe, n. a braggart, one
Wl8ble to perform his boast.
Adami, n. a gasp.
AdAm~, n. a mistaken view,
heresy.
Adim~ adj. tending to be.e.g., Adamy di puW.
.. Tending to be plentiful."
n. oounsellor, lIuggester. adviser.
Ac1aD, n. a bat.
AdaDiduro. n. a detainer; one
who oheeks or hinders.
AdaDilagara, n. an importWlate
person.
AdaDilara, n. vexatious one.
one who d188ppoints or
mortifies.
~.. n. one who enlivens or chtlers up another.
AdUilfkuD. n. a prohibiter, one
who forbids.
AdaDilohUD, n. one who answers.
Adaniloro, n. a tormentor, one
who aftlicts.
AdaDiDiji, n. one who alarms,
frightens or terrifies.

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confounds.
AdiDrin, n. a
polisher of metal.
Adin6, n. a loss.
AdApe, n. a nickname; an alias ;
a contraction.
AdApQ, n. a mixture; union,
alliance.
Adaran~j6ko, n. a
shepherd.
AdArAn-nla, n. felon; criminal.
Adaraya, n. a lively person.
Adarijini, n. one who forgives, a
pardoner.
AdariPQD,
a male
n. adj. indiserimi
nate; topsy. turvy.
Adarudurudusil~, n. an anarchist,
one who causes discord.
AdAsau.. n. instalment; an old
incurred
thing spared from
the rest, a gleaning.
AdAsi, n. an aecumulation.
Adaw6ta, n. a dealer in leaves
used to wrap food in.
AdAw6,
transcriber,
AdawiD,
payment

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n. regent, acting.
governor; lieutenant.
n. a calabash with cover
for U'"""'~U"!S'

a fisherman.
oakher.
n. a
who
lobsters with OgUll,
a kind of basket.
n. a fisherman.
n. a diving fisherman.
appropriate
going out

listener,

palm

AdAwq16, n. undertaker;
ture, adventurer.
n. one who chooses a
busband or wife
the
consent.
Ad',
crown.
Adebipani, n. starvation;
starveling.
Adide, n. unsettled.
Adehun, n. agreement, bargain,
stipulation.
Adel',
one who
for a
person, a deputy.
Ad616bQ, n. a married woman;
an old woman.

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n. sweet meats, con

l~wUlw~y,preparedpwroh~

corn for warriors.

n. a fowl.
Adifa, n. a consulter of !fa..
Ad.igbar6, n. a waiter, one who
remains
n. one
creates

Adi~,

Adilml&, n. a piebald.
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Adik9. n.a boat caulker.
n. ahut in, closed up.
Adimo, n. one who holds fast.
Adimi, n. kind
masquerade
in
Lagos
during
the
obsequies of a great man;
Chief of Adamori!jla,
ugly appearance, who must
never be laughed at.
AdliDl'tw~. n.
attribute God
a name sometiInes given to
kings.
Adina, n.
who impedes,
hinderer; a barricade.
AdinpamQ. AdiJulin, n.
con.
serve, something preserved.
Adir\l, n. calico dyed in patterns
by West Afrioan dyers.
Adirita, n. one who plaits or
braids human hair; a hair
dresser.
Adiro. n. a hearth.
Adiro, n. a vessel with the bottom
pierced, used for straining,
a strainer.
Adisilil\l. n. author inventor
originator.
Adit" n. a peculiar method of
plaiting the
Aditi, n. a deaf person.
Aditi, n. a surprise packet.
Adiyele.
an . appraiser,
valuer.
Ad6, n. a calabash
for
preserving powder and
medicine.
Adilgin. n. Y oruba stove.
Ad6gunailV. n. one who creates
war, disturbance or revo
lution.
Ad6je. add. one hundred and
thirty.
Ad6tini. n. besioger.
AdOf1, adj. one hundred and ten.
AdOrin, adj. seventy.
AdOrun, adj. ninety.

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AdOSan, adj. one hundred and

seventy.
AdOta, adJ. fifty.
AdQt\lSil\l, n. agitator.
AdqtQta,
by fifties.
AdO, n. one who is very black
jet black.
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Adubu Qlan. n. an arbitrator.
Adugbo.
n.
neighbourhood,
surronnding cOWltry.
Adugbolu, n. a stumbling block.
Adnn. n. parched ground corn
mixed with sugar or oil.
AdUD,. n. sweetness, flavour,
fragrance, savoury relish;
grace, beanty, sonorous.
AduP\I. n. thank you.
.
prayer, supplication,
..laUra.
entreaty, petition.
AdUrA al\l. n. evening prayer.
evensong.
AdUrA \lb\l. n. rogation, petition.
AdUrA kukuru, n. a short prayer.
..laUrA owUrQ. n. morning prayer,
ma.tins.
Adur6. n. one who stands, one
who maintains
ground.
Adur6 fCumi., n. bail, surety.
AdUro-gbero. n.
observer, 01113
who pauses.
Adurotini, n. a waiter, a support,
a prop.
AlA, n. bridge, wooden culvert,.
AfagbaragbA. n. usurper; wrest
ler; extortioner.
AfagbAramu, n. one who con
strains or enforces.
Afagbarqe, n. ene who compels
or forces.
Afigi, n. carpenter.
AfahOnJA.
one who laps with
. the tongue.
AfaimQ. adj. not unlikely,
probable.
Afaiya, n.. a charmer; charm.
Afani, n. one
puUs, plucks,
draws or attracts.
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AfaDi..m-irun-tu. n. one who

plucks hair.
Afara, n. slowness, sluggishness.
.AfAr&, n. two sticks rubbed
together, from which fire
is produced by friction.
Afaramqni, n. an adherent.
Afara oyjn. n. honeycomb.
Afarapamq, AfaraaiD, n. one
who absconds or hides.
Afairuqfa, n. one who pawns
. himself.
Afaraw6, n resemblanca, imi
tation.
Afaraweui, n. one who copies or
imitates.
Afu,hiD, n. one who flinches or
retreats.
Af6, n. a whitebelliel:l rat.
Me, n. a'small buoy attached to
the middle of a fishing line;
a fishing float.
M6imojo, n. an animal of the
rat tribe, the tail of which
is used by the King of
Yoruba 88 a sign of royalty;
he generally holds the tail
against his mouth when he
walks abroad.-e.g., Oba ,i
iruk~, .. The king removes
the tail (from his mouth)."
~niti 0 pa afeimojo ki 0 mu
u re Qyy, & Ii ara oko ij~,
.. Whoever kills Meimbjb
must take it to Qy9; a
is only due to the people of
the province to eat."
Afetigb~ n. an eavesdropper.
Aft, 'no pleasure, pride; state
of loving.
AftbiriD, n. wooer, courtier,
suitor.
Af,f" n. breeze; wind; gale;
, ," climate; atmosphere.
Aftf~tyika, n. whirlwind.
Af,!, 'ojiji, n. a sudden gust of
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wind, a breeze.

,Af,!, sanma, Aftf' lI&IUDa mimq,

n. eth"r, air of the pure
upper region.

Af,hinti, n. a support, a prop.

M,j6, no one who distorts his
face, especially when work
ing.
AI~~j6m~ n. twilight; dawn ;
morning
AftDi, n. lover, suitor.
Altnli, n. chaff.
Af~ n. a wellwisher.
lftr.. n. a very light wood,
similar to cork.
Affri, n. a charm used by runaways to enable them to
elude their pursuers.
AI.., n. a betrothed person,

fiancee.

Af,taD, n. perfect love;

sincer-

ity.
Aftw~,

n. a pickpocket.
A.fl or Aflbi, conj. unless, except.
e.g.-Emi ki yio 19 aft bi 0
bukun mi, .. I will not go
unless he bless me."
Aflbi-san-ore, n. an ungrateful
person; one who returns
evil for good.
AflfuDDi, n. a giver, one who
assigns. ,
AfthiD, n. the act of shewing;
an exhibition; pretext.
Min, n. an albino.
AfIn, n. the king's palace; court.
From this is derived
Alaw9fin. contracted into
Alifin, the owner of the
palace.
AffDgbA, n. a calabash carver.
A1bWum, n. one who betrays or
exposes.
AfiDju, n. a decent. clean person;
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rogue."
A1bma, n. engraver, sculptor,
carver.
.AlfDDA, n. a blower of smith's
bt;llows.
A1lD.6....iere; n. an unfaithful,
treacherous person.
AIr., n. an act of wantonness
or irreverence.
AlJauj1lf8, n. a shy act; reluotance.
AlJeai, n. attention, observation,
charge; a thing to be
noticed or superintended.
AIo. n. space, room, vacancy,
opportunity, dale, valley.
Aloforo, n. the cork wood.
Alojudi, n. insolence, obstinacy,
petulance, audacity, effrontery, hardihood. loftiness.
add. saucy.
AIoiupamO, n. one who masks
or covers his face.
AIoiusOuA, n. an earnest expectation.
AIokuta-bole, n. a slater.
AIomftebugbe, n. or add. an inhabitant of the water,
aquatic.
Afc)mO, n. a parasite; mistletoe.
adj. contagious.
AfoniIoji, n. valley, dale. vale.
AfoDIIfiyo, n. one who challenges
or defies.
Afc)pinA, n. a flying insect; a
moth.
AlMa, n. defective vision, half
blind.
Af~ no mire in which a pig
wallows.
Moblif, no utter destruction,
annihilation; an overthrow.
Al(lgbq, n. disobedience, petulance.
Alqju, n. a blind person.
~ n. the baobab tree.

.Alqnahan, n. pilot, leader,

guide, director, conductor.
AIC}raDIq, n one who consults
another or seeks advice.
.AlQl'IUUDQDi. n. one who suspects,
suspicion.
.AlWO, n. soothsaying.
.AI*- n. a washerman or
washerwoman.
.Alqwqbc}, n. a sec~t, something
concealed from the public.
.Alq~, n. the act of stealing
cunningly; purloining.
.AlqwOtA. n. a oarel_ handling.
groping.
.Alqwqwi, n. the act of talking
with the hand to a deaf
person.
.AlqwqP8. n. one who beckons.
AfqWQW1ID, n. hand sewn ;
weaving by hand.
AImmi, n. a giver, donor.
.AluDDiDin, n. an employer.
.AluDpll, n. a trumpeter.
.AluDti, n. one who uses the
wine press.
Alura, n. a suspicious person.
Ala, n. a chair, a stool.
Arabagebe, n. dissembler, hypocrite.
Agada, n. a short sword,
sr.imitar.
Aa6.c1A. n. a hovel.
Apdagodo, n. 110 padlock.
Ara-iDaraJa, n. a sofa.
Ara-itilo. n. footstool.
Ara-iwilu, n. a pulpit.
Apl.m .... n. a double-dealer;
deception, trick, device.
Alan, n. a barren woman.
Arandan. n. a brown yam, also
called 8.19.
Agangan, n. a smaII stone on
which beads are ground;
rack; suspenders.
Apuju, fl. wilderness, foreat.
Aganjil.irb6, n. a thick forest_
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AgaDDi, n. backbiter. contem

ner, despiser.
Agan-DigAD, n. (\ warlike person,
plunderer, marauder.
Aranwo, n. mahogany tree.
Ala-pi, n. a bier.
Agars, n. weariness, fatigue,
turmoil.
~, 7&. afterpains.
n. a kind of fish.
~u, adj. copious, bulky, huge.
Arb&, n. manhood, adult.
Arb!\, n. a great gun or cannon;
barrel, cask.
lrbi, u. a smooth, hard, fiat
fruit used for medicine.
AgblbO, n. a foster child; a
boarder.
Albicli, n. gown, garment, robe.
Arbada, n. a coverles.'!I earth'lRware VASSel used for cooking and washing; trough;
font.
ArbAde, n. scavenger, street
sweeper.
ArbAdo, n. Indian com, maize.
Arbldu, n. a species of snake,
black with a red stripe on
the neck; boaconstrictor.
Arbadulum9, n. slanderer, defamer.
ArbAftlll, n. the rattlesnake; a
snake that springs on ita
prey; the boaconstrictor.
. Arbirb&, n. elders, ancients;
assembly of elders.
Arbagb&, n. plantain.
Arbagba tiYole, n. a spotted
pigeon.
Arb6gbO, n. desertion, rejection;
being discarded.
ArbarmQ9, n. one who incites
to war.
Arbafy6, n. the whole world,
the universe.
ArbljA, n. one who girds him
self.

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n. congregation,
assembly, mass, crowd.
AgbAk6, n. accident; mise
fortune.
Arbik6, Agbl\lA, n. a frame for
carrying a load, usually of
bamboo.
AgbAJA, n. a courtyard, II. walled
garden.
Arbalagba, n. an aged peNOn.
ArbAlaja, n. a smaIl shirt,
formerly much used.
Arbal" n. a kind of insect; a
sweeper.
ArbAIn, n. the whole city.
ArbAIu, n. see Agbako.
Albami, n. the midst of the
ocean.
Arbani, n. helper, deliverer,
roliever.
Arbanla. n. a large cask or
barrel.
Arbanr6r6, n. rhinoceros; unicorn.
ArbA-9j90 n. ancient of days.
AgbApil, n. reverberation, II. reo
echoing sound; one who
repeats a oall.
Albars, n. power, authority,
strength,abilit.y.force; gift;
essenoo; vehemence; pres
sure; prevalence; vigour;
violence; means; ascend
ency; efficiency
Arb&rA. n. a torrent.
ArbArl. n. barricade, bulwark.
wooden fortifications, stock
ade, wooden fenoe.
Arbarf, n. skull, crown of the
head, scalp.
Arb&rilb&, n. an animal with
long hOrnl!, and two white
streaks on each side.
ArblriD, n. a hard fruit, not
edible, used by children
playing (as the marble is
used). It is oaIled Ege by
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Lag08ians.
AgbaBAt n. a solid mass of rook.
-e.g., Agbasa baba okuta,
" A rook is the father of
stone."
ArbAIaD. n. the act of paying
for another; atonement.
Arb6sf. n. accumulation, addi
tion.
Arb6siD, n. female cattle en
trusted to the care of one
who receives a portion of
the offspring as his reward.
ArbAfe. n. the work of alsbourer.
Ar_mq. n. the act of adoption.
ArbAtA. n. the work of an agent
or of a broker.
Agbatau, n. entire help, complete assistance or deliverance.--'-i!.g., Agbatan Ii a.
gba 91~, "You must help
an idle, man thoroughly."
ArbA~j6, n. guardianship; work
of a nurse.
Agbiwt. n. one who fasl;$.
ArbAwf. n. advocacy.
Agbawo. n. attending a siok
person (as a dootor).
ArbiJuD. n. a berry.
Agbll. n. a gourd, a calabash
pierced at the top and used
811 a. pitcher.
Arb6. n. forgetfulness, lapse of
memory..
Agbe, n. a kind of woodcock;
wms.-e.g., IW9 n~ agbe,
.. You ask alms."
Arb6bO. n. an old hen.
Agb6bQD. n. a soldier; a sentry.
Agb6dll, n. a' wise and olever
person: .
Agbedem.eji~ n. middle; centre.
Arbllgbll" n. neighbourhood,
vioinity, region, ooast.
Arb6rbiD. n. a dead weight;
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Agbllji, n. a hat.
Agbe-j~lq. n. a
longnecked
calabash.
Arb6k~ n. a suitable word or
action.
Arb6kAD, n. sailing with the
wind in one's favour.
Agb6kfltA, n. one who acts
regardless of consequences ;
an undaunted person.
Agbelebu, n. a cross.
Arb61ttr1nmdi. n. a half educated
person; that whioh is not
straight.
Agb61ttrb6mi, n. an amphibious
animaJ.
Agb....igi, n. a torch-bearer.
AgbeDi, n. one who helps or
advocates.
Ag1JeDjga, AgbeDil6ke, n. promoter, exalter.
Arblld, n. a harlot, whore,
prostitute.
Arb6r" n. too muoh of a thing;
l:Iuperabundance.
AgbirO. n. a thinker.
Agbero. n. a charm used by a
wrestler to keep him in an
upright position and to
prevent him being thrown.
Agb6r1i, Agb6s6k6. n. bome;
taken up; one who bears
up.
Arb." n. that whioh is to be
lifted up.
.
Arb6wo, n. that whioh is to be
tried .
Arb" n. farmer, agriculturist,
yeoman.
Arbf, n. a short sword.
Agbtbi, n. an accoucheur.
Arbtdt. n. a smith's workshop;
smithy.
'Arbtd~; adtJ. no, never.. "
Agb~
n. a wood carver. ;
carpenter.
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Agbtj\l, n. an early pwnpkin,
much eaten before other
vegetables are in season;
when overripe it beoomes
bitter.
Agbtj6rO, n. solicitor, advooate.
Agbl)kt1eni, n. vassal, dependent.
Agb~, n. one who receives
instruotions; one who acts
on good or bad advice.
Agbtk~ n. shipwright, oanoe
builder.
Agbtkuta. n. stone-cutter;
sculptor.
AgbtmAye, n. a cackling hen
which does not lay.
AgbtnA. n. an engraver, a
carpenter.
Agb" n. an avenger.
AgbigbO, n. a forest bird of the
duok tribP.
Agbipo, Agbira, n. a SUOO68llOr, a
substitute.
Agbiro, n. a speculator; a
negotiator.
AgbiJeleni, n. see Ag~k~leni.
AgbO, n a ram.
Agoo, n. a vegetahle decoction
used for washing; ruso
given to babies to drink.
AgOO, n. a ring of dancers; a
flock, fold, throng.
AgOO-AgbAdo, n. sheaves of com
piled up in a conical shape.
AgOO-agutan, 71. a sheep-fold.
ArbOdegbA, n. the one of a gang
of thieves who is stationed
outside the house to watch
and to receive the plunder
as it is p8ssed out to him
by the othel'l'.
AgbOd6, n. a kind of yam.
Agboil6, n. quadrangle, courtyard.
Agbojulogim, n. a lazy man; a
fortune hunter ; one who
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nfi. ara fun o~i ta pa, .. A

fortune hunter is- risking

an impoverished life."
AgbOkigboclo, n. one who goes
up and down; one who is
constantly and actively
employed.
AgbOl6gun, n. a military man ;
an old warrior.
Agbomigb61~, n. an amphibious
animal.
AgOOwode, n. collector of oustoms; toll gatherer; tax
gatherer.
AgbO, n. one who hears.
AgbQD, n. ba~ket, hamper.
ArbOn, n. a wasp.
Agb9n, n. the chin.
ArbqDb6d, n. a ohildren'.; game
of snatching eatables from
one another.--e.g., Agbyn
bare pete igara, .. Agbynoore
is next to stealing."
Ag*-kekere, n. a hand basket.
Ag*-D1a, n. a hamper.
AgbOtarar~ n. a svIfish person;
a sensuolist.
Agb6ti, n. butler, cup.bearer.
Agbqya, n. pretended deafness.
--e.g., ~niti npe y ko dakf;)
iwy Ii 0 ngby agbyya, .. He
who is calling you is
importunate, and you pretend to be deaf:'
Agig~, n. a Y oruba hatchet.
Ag6gun, n. ono who curses.
Agere, n. a bowl in which Ifa.
(god of palm nuts) is placed.
AI6r6, n. 8. stilt-dancer; a very
tall man.
Ag~ n. a Yoruba drwn made
with small calabashes played
by farmers or villagers.
Agtdtmlbt, n. a broadbladed
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Ago, n. a coop, hamper; first

idol, during the worship of

which the men only are
allowed to remain standmg,
while t.hc women kneel with
their heads bowed.
Acta'.. n.
Agida, n. a silly person; a
simpleton.
Acidi, n. Y OTUba oanV8fl clot.h.
-e.q., Agldl Ii 80IW 91~,
.. Canvas is the cloth for
the lazy."
Alidi, n. Of' add. an implacable
person; obstinacy, perverse
ness; selfwill ; headstrong;
intractable.
Agir1i, ro. preI>al'ed meal of
Indian com, a staple food.
AIiIiti. n. an animal of the
iguana tribe.
Agiu.jli, n. desert: uninhabited
land; wilderness.
AciDipa, n. an ancient velvet
cap; a kind of yam.
AIiDit9, n. a 8IlIIoi.l. The o.un
worshippers are forbidden
to use the word tgbln for
ana.il, so they uso" a.gi~."
Acid, 11. a wooden hook
attached to the end of a
hamboo, used for pulling a
oanoe along in a deep
oreek or one with a soft
muddy bottom.
Agirqe, n. see Afiyanju,.e.
Ago, n. cup; mug; jug; can;
clock; bell; watch.
Ac6, n. a striped rat. remark
able for craftiness and
swiftness, and the care it
takas of its young.--e.g.,
Ag6 ti 0 gb9n ~ ~biti pa
a ambQt6ri maliju, .. Tho
(clever) ag6 is caught in a
trap, how much more the
(stupid) maliju."

salutation on approaching
a hoW!6, indicating that t,he
inmates should keep them!!tllves tidy, so that they
may not be taken by surprise; also used when
riding or driving furiously,
or in carrying a load needing
care in a public streetcontraction of yago-" give
space."
AlMo, n. the mat screen
generally constructcd at a
short distance from the
palace during the adamoril;1&
play in Lagos, where every
adamoril;1&
enters
and
danCBl!.
A non-efficient
adamo~a dare not enter
the Ag6do, for if he fail to
give the password or to
answtlr all the tests his hat
and 9pabata will be seized,
and will not he restored to
him until he has paid
certain fines.
AgMlmgb6, n. a colt; a young
horse as yet unfit for riding.
Agogo. n. bell; clock; o'clock.
-e.g., Agogo apo, . A
watch."
AroIo, n. name of a tree loftier
thon the rest; tallness ;
height.
Ac6r6 tin, n. the beak of a bird.
Ac6r6 ig6n, n. a modicinaI
shrub.
Ac6r6 ori, n. a point; nib,
pinnacle (also !f6~ ori).
Agoke, n. a climber.
Ago-Dla. n. a hamper.
Ago-Dla-olonu, n. a ewer.
Acmo, n. a title of honour, a
grade below Alfipa.
Agoro. n. the hare.
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Alq, n. a shroud, a winding

sheet; a fish.---e.g., Agq
Olll ~ja, .. Ag9 is the prince
of fishes."
Aco. n. a tent; shed; tabernacle ; pavilion; hovel;
encampment.
~, n. stupidity, foolishness.
AI~ b6kA, n. a booth, a shed.
ArQDi. n. a weak disciplinarian.
~p;, n. one who climbs a
palm tree.
~, n. the planet Venllil; a
dogstar ;
Sirius. - e.g.,
Aguala mba. o'u rin, nW(j)n
flebi aja r~ ni iIfe, .. Venus
travels with the moon, it is
supposed to be her dog."
Aclifqo, n. a long.necked,
crested bird. There is a
superstit.ion that its bones
must not and cannot be
broken.
AclinbADirq, n. a fullgrown lad.
---e.g., AgUnb8.nil"9 Ie fojudi
ni, .. A full-grown lad
always acts insolently."
AruDa. n. tailor.
Acuma, n. bad feeling toward
another.
Alumna, n. a pounded medicme.
Arimm~ n. a running plant.
Agotan, n. a sheep.---<.Idj. e.g.,
Agutan enia, .. A simple
person."
AhA. n. a small calabash used
for giving children water or
pap.
AhA. n. one who shares; one
who uncovers a house.
AhAg6n,. n. one who share$ a
legacy; an administrator.
.AhAl6, n. one who unroofs a
house; a desolater; a
house plunderer.
Ahal;, n. a. braggart, a boaster.

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Ahimo. n. confinement;

strait;
difficulty.
AhAm6ra, n. an armed man; oue
who entangles himBE'lf in
many things.
AhaD ,tun, n. a hairy plant, to
touch which causes severe
it.ohing, so ealled from its
likeness to a leopard'!!
tongue;
a plant, very
full of sap, much used by
hunters when thirsty.
AbinbAn, n. a kind of iguana.
.AhiDDA, n. a ruffian; a wild
and obstinate person.
Abiy" no gun shots.
Ah6r" n. a farmhouse.---e.g.,
AMra ni ylO k~hin, oko ata
ni yio kfilhin ile, .. The
farmhouse remains to tho
last, and the ridge of the
roof completes the building."
Ahesq, I~. a babbler; babbling;
a prater.
Aho, inter. a contemptuou>l
do not
t)xpression - " I

care."
Ahoro, n. ruins; desolation;
deserted houses.
Ahoto, n. amaH tight trousers,
or drawers.

Ahqn, n. a tongue.---e.g., Ah(j)n

ni ipinl~ ~nu, .. The tongue
is the end of the mouth."

Ahquina, ,.. flame, fire.

AhqD-iDa, n. a flame of fire.
Ahlimq, to. inventor, contriver,
framer.

AhUD, n. a miser; avarice.

adj. avaricious, greedy.
AhUD, n. a tortoise; see Awun.
Ah1isi, n. a fruit resembling a
walnut .

Ah1ll9, n. tale, fable, romance,

fiction.

Ah1ll9 qrq, n. falsehood, invented

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Ah6tu-ikq, n. expectoration;
spitting.
Ai. a negative particle used as the
prefix un or in in English.
Aibal" n. uneasiness, unstability, state of being un
settled. add. uneasy, unstable, unsettled.
Aibm, adj. unquestioned.
Aibtru, adj. undaunted. fearless.
Aibf, adj. unbegotten.
AibikitA, adj. uncared for.
AibilA fun, adj. unavoidoo.
Aibimq, add. childleBB.
AibO, adj. unconcealed. un
screened.
Aibcidf, n. adj; indecency.
Aibojuwo, adj. unnoticed.
Aibora, n. naked. uncovering
the body.
Aiborf, n. uncovering the head.
Aib6i6, adj. unwashed, dirty
faced.
Aibqla, adj. dishonoured.
AibQw~ fun, adj. unhallowed.
AibQw~ fun Qlqrun, n. impiety.
Aibu, adj. unbroken, entire.
Aibuwo, adj. unnoticed; spiteful; contemptuous.
Aic1i, adj. uncreated. unmadtl.
unceasing.---e.g.. AidS. ojo
nit " It rains incessantly."
Aida ara, n. indisposition. ailment, sickness. infirmity.
unsound state of health.
AidAba, adj. unattempted.
AidAbi, adj. unlike.
Aidabq, adj. unceasing.
Aidajo, adj. uncertain.
Aidak" adj. unceasing; not
intermittent.
AiWu, adj. unmixed. unjoined.
Aidhu, adj. not thrown away.
Aidapq, adj. unmingled.
Aidara, adj. unpleasant; de
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done alone. adj. also.
Aidawa, n. dependence. subjection.
Aidawo, no a non-subscriber.
Aidawqcluro, adj. unceasing.
Aide, adj. untied, unshackled.
unbound.
Aideba, adj. not found (or met)
on arrival.
Aideb" adi. not touching the
place or part.
Aid6gbO, adj. not getting sore.
Aid6le, adj. not arriving home.
n. non arrival.
Aide1(1, adj. not touching the
ground.
Aid6lu\, fMij. unhind6red, unimpeded.
Aidepo, add. improper.
Aid" n. or adj. hard; crude;
green; unripe.
Aid" add. unwatched.
Aid(lbifun, adj. .lIDcondemned.
Aid(lhUn, adi. not subduing the
voiCtl.
Aid(liq, adJ. not becoming a
case, or crime.
Aid(l1'a, adi. not growing slack.
not negligent.
Aid"~, n. innocency.
addsinless; innocent.
Aid(lwq, n. not slackening the
hand; illiberality.
Aidi, adi. untied; unfrozen.
Aidib1i6, n. incorruption. adiuncorrupt.
Aidide, adj. the act of remaining
in a sitting position or in
bed; un~tirred; unleavened.
Aidil(l, adi. employed; not at
leisure.
Aidilqna, adj. unobstructed
unimpeded.
AidiD, adi. not roasted.
AidiDo, adj. good-tempered.
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equipped.
AiIliti, adj. attentive.
AicUyel6, adj. without price.
Aid0g1lll, adj. not rusty.
Aidoju, ruJ,j. seamless; un
impaired; wholesome.
Aidqgba, n. inequality. uneven
ness.
Aidubu, adj. unopposed, not
thwarted.
Aidtm, n. inelegance; coarsE!ness. adj. unsavoury, insipid.
Aidfm, adj. noiseless, silent.
Aidun iDu, n. sullenness, dejection of mind, anguish.
AiduP', n. thanklessness; thankless. adj. unthankful, ungrateful.
Aidm-o, Aiduro DibikaD, n. instability; fickleness. adj.
unstable; fickle.
Aifaramq, n. disunity. adj.
unconnected.
Aifaramqra, n. incoherence;
separation; disjunction.
AifAri, adj. unshaven.
Aifesi, n. muteness; speechless;
silence. adj. mute; silent.
AifetisiI(I, n. inattention. adj.
inattentive.
Aif" n. unwillingness; reluctanco ;
disagreeableness ;
disapprobation; disgust;
aversion; shyness.
Aif(lDi, Aif,ran, n. uncharitableness; ill-will.
Ai1ldu, n. that which is not
denied.
Aiflfal" adj. unremitting.
zealous
Aiflf"e, n. unwillingness.
Aiflgbe, adj. impartial; just.
Aiflji, adj. unpardonable.
AiflD, adj. uucarved;
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a thing; levity.

AiflsliD, n. without making a

complaint; without accu
sation.
Aifl~6, n. seriousness; impor.
tance.
Aiflyesi, n. inattention. careless
ness.
Mo, adj. sinking.
Mo, n. something not omitted :
a sickness too far advanced
for treatment; unable to
fly.
AifojUffm, n. discouragement;
disapprobation.
Aiforo, adj. unmolested.
AifOY!, n. boldness: fearlessness.
adj. bold; fierce.
Aifq, adj. unbroken: sound;
whole.
Aif9, adj. unwashed.
AifqhliD, adj. not speaking;
dumb.
AifOiu, 04j. not blind; seeing.
AifqD, adj.unabated; unreduced.
Aigbi, adj. unswept.
AigbA, t&. or adj. disapprobation;
unowned; intolerable.
Aigbagbe, n. or ad';. unforgetfulness; unforgotten.
AigbigbO, n. unbelief; disobedience; infidelity.
AigbAlA, adj. unsaved.
AigbAwA-QlqruD-gbq, n. atheism.
AigbAw6, adj. unlicensed; tioketless.
Aigbedll, n. want of understanding or knowledge of a
language.
Aigbega, adj. unraised; not
promoted.
Aigbej" n. unquietness. adj.
troublesomo; restless.
Aigb6pq, n. separation; a recluse.
Aigberap,
n.
humiliation;
humility.
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Aigb" adj. moist; damp;
humid.
Aigb"" adj. narrow; inoapa.
clous.
Aigb"" adj. innocent; blame
less.
Aigb6-AJyt. n. a motionless
state;
unwillingness to
move.
Aigb6, adj. unripe.
Aigb6fo, adj. not without 000\1
pation.--e.g. lkoko algb6fo,
.. A pot which is in use."
Aigb6gi, adj. unlearned,ignorant.
Aigboju, n. coward, cowardice.
adj. cowardly.
AigboD&, adj. cold, void of heat.
Aigb6D& aitutu, n. lukewarmness.
Aigb6DU, n. obedience.
Aigb6rO,
adj.
incapacious,
narrow.
Aigb6Ja. n. cowardice.
Aigboy8. adj. unordained.
Aigbq, adj. unheard.
Aigbqdq, n. cannot but
must, shall.
Aig* n. or adj. unwise;
foolish; stupidity.
AigbOn, adj. not trembling;
unshaken ; firm ; steady.
Aigb6rAn,
n.
disobedience ;
obstinacy; obduracy.--e.g.
Aigbqran baba afojudi,
" Disobedience is the father
of insolence."
Aigb6ro, no ignorance of current
events.
AigUD, n. or adj. shortness,
brevity.
Aig(m, n. or adj. faulty; in
accuracy; not anchored.
Aiha, adj. unscratohed; un
scoured; not erased.
Aihal" adj. without bragging.
AlhAD, n. or adj. invisibility;
obscurity.
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AijUA, n. error; absurdity.

Aij, or Aij,UD, n. fasting.-<!.g.,
Aij~ aimu, " Neither eating
nor drinking."
Aijf, adj. not answering; inefteotuaI.
Aij,bi, n. or adj. uncondemned;
guiltless.
Aijf~,
n.
non-confession;
reluctance to yield.
Aij,w9 9kaD, n. neutrality.
AijIDA, adj. underdone; not
healed.
AijiDDl, adj. not far behind;
short.
AijbUl6., adj. flat; not hollow.
Aijfroro, n. thoughtless, not
taking counsel.
Aijiya, n. impunity. adj. unpunished; not suffering
punishment.
AijiyAn, adj. without denying;
undeniable.
AikA. adj. without counting;
unnumbered.
Aiki, adj. unbent; not wound;
not plucked.
AUrADj6., n. slothfulness. adj.
slothful.
AUriDu, n. impenitence; unfeelingness.
Aikapa or Aiki~, n. incapa.
bility.
AikUi, n. despite; insult;
contempt.
A~ n. out of fashion.
Aik6. adj. uncut.
Aik6de, adj. unannounced, un
prooIaimed.
Aik6k6.r6., adj. unabbreviated_
Aik6r6, adj. plenty.
Aikiri, adj. unenviable.
Aikf, adj. unindulged.
Aik., adj. not worse or spreading
(as a sore).
Aiko tuu, n. disagreement,
difference of opinion.
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adJ. not refusing: yieldiDg.

Alkt, adj. unlearned: unt.ltught :

unbuilt.

AlkqlA, adj. not tattooed, uncirclUncised.

building a house.
AIkOmn6., n. not cOWlting the
cost.
Alk9llto adj. not tripping or
stumbling: without offence.
AIkWt. n. an Wltrained workman.
Aiktwe, adj. illiterate: not
taught book learning.
AIk6., adj. not liable to die:
alive for evermore; eternaL
Alka, adj. not remaining;
finished.
Aik6.gb6. adj. imperishable.
A.ik6.k6., a prefix signifying " to
be without."
AIk1iD, adJ. without grumbling;
without munnuring.
AIk_ n. persistence.
AilmDDA, n. roughness; cor.rseness; grossness: laok of
polish.
AilA, adj. Wladulterated; unsplit: WlS8ved.
AiJ&ba, adj. despairing, hopeless.
Ailabaw9Jl, adJ. undefiled, having
no stain, spot, or blemish.
AiJibO-oflD, n. outlawry.
AilAba, adj. Wldeveloped: not
attaining the age of puberty.
AilAblikUn, adj. faultless.
AilAb1ik6.D, adJ. fruitless: futile.
AilAclliD, adj. tastoless: insipid.
n. insipidity.
AiWtft. adj. airless: close.
AiJagbara, n. feebleness: inability : inefficaoy : invalidity. adj. feeble: un
able.
AiligIiD, adj. not perspiring.
AilahIiD, n. or adj. dumb: mute.
Ailij6, adj. careless: thoughtAIk~6. adj.l).ot

less: void of anxiety. n.

indifference.
AiliIa, n. bOWldlessness: limitless. adj. boundless.
AilaDfani, n. disadvantage.

AilaDiJan. see Allajo.

Ailinu, n. inclemenoy.
AUAri, n. having no relatives.
AHAra, n. slenderness. adj.
slender.
AllAre. n. guiltiness. adj. guilty.
Ailarekereke. n. artlessness.
AilAya, n. cowardice: fearfulness. adj. cowardly: fearful.
AiIaya, adJ. bachelor; wifeless.
Aile. adj. soft: not hard: not
difficult: easy.
An6. adj. not superfiuous; not
excessive.
AU6baj6, adj. inoorruptible.
AilMfyel6. adj. inestimable, invaluable.
Ail6ja, n. not able to struggle
or combat. adj. weak.
Allelara, n. imbecility.
Ail5mq, n. adj. incomprehensibility.
Ailen, n. infirmity: bodily weakness: feebleness: frailty.
Ailed, n. adj. unprofitable.
Ailiri, adj. pure: clean. n.
freedom from filth: sanctity.
Ankfbt n. or adj. improbability.
An6ru, n. Rimplioity: artl",ssness.
Aileao, n. unfruitfulnoss. adj.
WlfruitfuI: barren (of trees).
Anete, n. insufficiency; impossibility.
AnetiDA, n. infallibility.
An6ti, n. deafness, disobedience.
adj. deaf: disobedient.
An6w6, adj. leafless.
AU6wD, adj. having no danger:
safe; secure.

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Ail,bi, n. guiltlessness; freedom

from sin or crime. adj.

AU9l'a. r:uJj. not fat,' thin.

guiltless.
AlltbliD, adj. ungifted.
AUMAn. n. or adj. blameless.
AUMbt. n. or adj. incom
parable.
AUti" n. or .r:uJj. bloodless;

AUOwo. r:uJj. without a hand;

anmmia.

Ail,ka, r:uJj. branchless.

AUtmi, n. or adj. lifeless, dead.

Alleri. r:uJj. without a witness.

Allts.. n. disinterestedness.
AU"" n. or adj. freedom from
sin, innocency.

AlltwA. n. or adj. ugliness, un

oomeliness.

AllO. r:uJj. unused; inflexible.

AU6fln. n. Of' adj. lawlessness.
AU6iil. n. or adj. confusion;
entanglement.

Ailojuti. n. or r:uJj. shamelessness,

impudence, immodesty.

Ailokild, adj. famelees.

AU6kuo, n. or adj. imvotent,
helpless, bodily weakness.

AU6mi, adj. dry; not watery.

AUopm, n. or r:uJj. endless,
infinite, eternity.

Ailori, n. or r:uJj. inability to

learn; unsuccessful in ob
taining situation; ground
less; futile.
AU6r6k9, r:uJj. anonymous; with
out name; unrenowned.
AU6w6. adj. not wealthy, poor.
All6Je, adj. without under
standing.
All6y6. adj. without title or
degree.
AU6y(m, r:uJj. not pregnant.
Ailq, adj. unground.
A~ba, n. anarchy.
Ailqmq, n. or adj. childless,
barren.
AiI6ra. n. or adj. not slothful,
smartness.

AllOrO,

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unconcemed.
adj. not respectful, dis
honoured, unhallowed.
AUu, n. or r:uJj. a shrub; un
pierced, unperforated.
AUqb6, n. retaliation.
Aim&, two negatives making an
affirmative.-e.g., Emi ko
Ie ~ sima gbagb9, "I
cannot disbelieve, i.e., I
must believe."
Aimaraduro, n. incont.inency;
restlessness.
Aim6r6. n. or r:uJj. unwise;
foolishness, stupidity.
Aimo8D, n. ignorance of the law.
AlmC)Ye, n. or adj. ignorance;
folly; unwise; imprudent.
Aimq, n. lack of knowledge,
ignorance, unknown.
AimO. n. or r:uJj. unclean, impure,
filthy, dirty.
Aimq-meii, n. silliness, witless
ness.
Aim9Diw~D, n. or r:uJj. immoderation, intemperance.
Aimqra, n. or add. impudence,
immodesty.
Aim~w6, adj. unlettered.
Aim.Q1e, adj. innumerable.
Aimil. n. or adj. bluntness; dull ;
not catching.
Aimu, adj. not drinking.
Aim6ra, Aimu.rariri, n. or adj.
flabby, lax, tardy.
AiDA, adj. unwhipped, unpunished, not stretched.
AiDA, adj. unspent.
AiDiDi. adj. not eared for.
Aini. n. or r:uJj. need, necessity.
destitution, want, poverty.
AiDibaba, adj. fatherlees.
AiDibata, adj. barefooted.
AiDibfl'll. r:uJj. fearless, intrepid.
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AiDibc}, n. or adj. narrowness;

inoapacity.
AiDibugbe, n. nonresidence ;
want of settled abode.
AiDidaju, n. diffidence, modesty.
AiDide, n. liberty, freedom.
AiDidi. n. or adj. uselessness,
fruitlessness.
AiDidim6., n. vanity. having no
hold.
AiDid1lDl'all, n. impassibility,
insensibility of feelings.
AiDO" n. destitute of affection,
disinclination.
AiDO, it9riba, n. disaffection.
AiDfgb,ktI6, n. distrust; dis
countenance.
AiDfgbou, n. deadness; cold
ness.
AiDfyidc), n. shallowness.
AiDOiri, n. uselessness; having
no proper head.
AiDfmi, n. see AU6kun.
AiDillA. n. weakness; inability.
AiDipara, adj. innocent; rust
less; pure; olean.
AiDiparam~ n. indecency; ex
posure.
AiDip" adj. without fins, finless.
AiDfptJmo, adj. without end;
everlasting.
AiDipiD, adj. dowerless; lack of
dowry or share.
AiDira, n. or adj. ease, comfort.
AiDireti, n. or adj. despair,
desperation, hopeless.
AiDUot,I" n. improvidence.
AiDUqra, n. uneasiness.
AiDiruD, n. baldness.
AiDfrliDg*, n. bea.rdless.
AiDiatlrU, n. impatience; hasti
ness.
AiDitf, n. idleness, laziness.
AiDitiJ6., n. immodesty, shame
lessness.

AiDitUD6., AiDitura, n. comfort

less, void of ease.

AiDiwA, n. nonentity.
AiDiwAmfmO, AiDiwirere,

n.

immorality, indecenoy.
AiDfya, add. motherless.
AiDiye, adj. innumerable, count
less, myriads.
AiDfyel6rt, n. worthlessness ;
free of oost.
AiDfyllDm6., n. lack of under
standing;
dullness
of
apprehension.
AiDfyiD, add. dishonourable: dis
reputable, sordid, slavish.
Aipac1A, add. not returning.
Aipart, add. unfinished, not
concluded.
Aip6, n. imperfection, incom
pleteness, deficiency.
Aipe, adj. unoalled, uninvited.
Aipenfyll, n. delirium, insanity.
Aipert, n. tetanus.
Aipllae, adj. unprovided, un
supplied.
Aip" n. or add. not on purpose,
unintentional.
Aip~, ad". not long.
Aiptrb6rb6, n. credulity.
Aipin, add. unshared ; also
contraction of AlniPf1kun.
AipiDDu, n. or adj. indecision;
unresolved.
AipiwAd1, n. steadin_, con
sistent conduct.
Aipo, add. unoompounded, un
mixed.
Ai", add. rare, eca.roeness.
AilJ9D, n. or add. green; crude
ness; unripe.
Ai~ n. neutra.lity; in
difference.
AirAD, n. or adj. not sJ!ining, not
l'l'Bplendent ;
failure in
l'lltting;
invulnerability,
not infectious.
AirlD, add. unstmt; not sewn.
Air6kQji, n. soberness, temper
ance, selfcontroL
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AJreti, n. Of' adj. unexpected.
Airt,
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AiIAD, n. sickness;

diseose ;
illness; ailment.
AiIaD, n. want of payment.
Alsaora, n. leanness, slende.rness,
vuianoe, dissension; un
plastered.
thinness.
Air6, adj. not cutting. not , AisaDwo, n. non.payment of
shtl&ring, not shaving.
money.
Aiaire, n. see Alk8.nju.
Air~6. n. lack of humility.
Air6P9. n. disagreeableness, Aid. n. Of' tUij. raw, uncooked.
variance, dissension.
AUlIao. n. fruitlessnOBB, barren
ness (of a tree) .
Air6nm. adj. not trimming the
hair.
Ail" n. a 1arge door; gate.
Air,wtsl. n. Of' adj. not dejected. AUt. 11" unohallenged.
Aisf, n. Of' adj. not being;
Airf, n. Of' adj. invisibility.
not present; nonentity;
AirfraD, n. dimness of sight;
blindness.
absence; death.
Airfrf, adj. unexperienced; not AiaiAD, 7&. or adj. bad; ill
dirty.
conditioned.
Airfao. adj. inexcusable; speech. AUf-AlAfiA, n. misery; lack of
less.
peace or comfort.
Airfte, n. idleness, lack of Aisi-aniaDi, n. without doubt;
employment.
oredulity.
AiM. adj. without coruoideration;
AUf-ltU6hiD, n. want of support.
thoughtless.
Aiaijl, n. without war; peace.
AirO. tUij. mute; soundless.
AisBA, n. lack of stripes or
Air6hiD, adj.
marks; plainness.
AirOjia, n. Of' adj. pressure of AilOe, n. homelessness.
business; too busy.
AiIImi, n. indefatigableness;
Aironia, n. thoughtlessness.
perseverance;
diligence ;
industry; TeStlessness.
Aironipiwidl, n. impenitence.
AiliD, n. independence; in
Airorf, n. thoughtlessness.
sllbordination.
Airorb. adj. goodtempered.
AisfDkaD, n. nothing; nought;
A~ n. or adj. not softened;
nothing of inlI,ortance.
lack of mildness; un
AilfDfkaw~ n. independence;
ohangeable.
beyond one's oontrol.
Air9jia, n. or adj. not enduring;
AUfr1Dl6w6. n' without aid;
lack of endUl'lloIlce.
helplessness.
A~pO, n. a vacant position.Aiaft6. n. want of employment.
e.g., ~ wa alr9po, '. The
Aisfwl, n. lack of manners.
place is vacant."
AilfJa, n. motherless.
Air9ra, AirqruD, n. carelessness ;
discomfort;
negligence ;
Aisq1i. n. lack of indueno6 or
uneasiness; lack of peace.
8Ilthority.
Aisq11, n. poverty; lack of
Air9It. n. or adj. unsettled.
AilAmi, n. or adj. unbaptised;
riches.
unmarked.
Aisona. n. not lost.
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AisQraki, n. unshrunk; careI_ness; inconsideration;
incautiousness.
Aisqrq, n. mute.
Aiafa, n. unweariness ;
indefatigability; unperplexed.
AisuD, adj. not asleep; awake.
A~ adj. not pioked up ;
soattered.
AqAn, n. stagnation; stillness.
A~, adj. unpoulticed; unbitten; without mud.--f!.g.,
A ti aja na sil~ Ii alilan,
.. The ceiling (of bamboos)
is
left without being
plastered with mud."
Aitinfl, n. mercilessness, lack of
compassion.
Alfir" n. ceaselessness, not
weary.
Aifiti, n. void of calumny.
Alta. n. inaction.
Aitebikan, adj. universal; not
limited to one locality.
Aqedid6, n. odd; inequality;
iniquity.
Aitefeie, 11. void of boasting.
AifegblrbQ, n. incredulity.
Aiterbe, n. equity; impartiality;
equality; j ustioe.
A~ja, Aifeleke, n. temperance ;
moderation.
Aifemtl', n. diligence; activity.
Althia, n. or adj. cruelty;
inhumanity.
AltVCa. n. inactivity; honesty.
Alfeta,ra, n. sluggishness; indifference; tardiness; with
out anxiety.
Aitetara. 7l. spirituality; void
of material body.
A~ 7l. not straightforward,
crookedness.
Alfet~ 11.
discontentment.
AI,,, adj. not coming to pass,
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Altt, adj. unbroken.

Alt" adj. not sinning, inoffensive;
having
no
beginning.
Alt;f" n. seriousness, not in a
playful manner.
Alt,tAD, n. or adj. simplicity,
openness;
unfeignedly;
sincerity.
Aqi. n. correctness.
Aitit" n. indolence, idleness.
Alfiyem6ji, n. or adj. certainty;
doubtless .
AltO, n. or adj. not si.ackening.
Altododo, n. or adj. injustIce;
unrighteousness.
Aitogo, n. without boasting.
Aitojfulajil., n. or adj. without
respect; impartiality.
Ait6re, n. unkindness.
Alt~, n. or adj. injustice;
hypocrisy;
impropriety;
untrue.
A~kan, n. incongruity; disoord.
AitqlraDkan, n. indecision. adj.
sinister.
Alfqpt, n. ingratitude.
Aitqra, n. watchful.
A~fI, n. meanness; illiberality.
Alta, adj. not round; not
thick; not gloomy.
Alfu, n. or adj. costiveness;
constipation.
Aifu,bu, n. uprightness.
AitfljA, Altflsi, 7l. indifference;
disinterestedness.
Alta, adj. undergrown tubers as
yam or potato.
AitA, n. or adj. dullness of
market; not selling.
Aitako, adj. unopposed.
AitAD, n. ceaselessness.
Aitanj" adj. undeceive.!.
Aitan-qta, n. implacability.
Aitara, n. inactivity; indifference.
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AitaraJ'q. n. or adj. equality;

equaL-e.g., AWli'n ~
meji sare Ii aitara. wli'n Yli',
" Two h01'lle8 ran equally,
i.e., neck to neck."
AitU6, adj. without missing the
mark; a straight aim.
AitaJq. adj. not surpa88ing or
going beyond.
Aitete, n. Blownt!8ll, inactivity.
Altt. n.oradd. without pliability;
unbent.
Alt~6, n. lack of smoothness or
levelness.
Ait~ n. dissatisfaction;
discontent.
Aitorfba, n. insubordination;
lack of humility.
Alttrma, n. see Aitel9rUn.
Ait,tiIil" n. inattention.
Ait6, n. insuffioiency; incom
petency.
Aitobi, n. lIlDallnG88, littleness.
AitoDbD, AltMaD, n. or adj.
pettiness, triviality.
Ai~ n. or adj. absurdity;
croukedness, wrong, amiss.
Ai~ n. one who cannot p8S8
urine.
AiiOl68D. add. illicit, illegal.
Alta, add. untamed;
not
soothing.
Aituj6, Aiialoja, n. wildness,
inclemtmcy.
Aitumq. n. inexplicable.
AitaDiDa, Aituaa, n. discomfort;
passionatene88.
Altura, no that which is uncom
fortable, uneasy.
Ait6raki, n. sadness.
Aituta, n. warmth.
Ait6w~ n. illibt'.rality, not
generous.
AiwA, n. IItl6 Aisi.
AiwA, adj. not digging; not
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Aiwl-bi-Q19f11D, n. ungodliness.
Aiwadi, n. without investigation.
Aiw6.ra, n. or add. unconcem;
not greedy; not anxious.

Aiw6, no that which is untwisted,

an unweaned child.

Alwt. n. or add. unwashed,

unclean.

Aiwel. n. lack of inspection,

notice, or speculation;
want of care.
Alwolt. AiWQJe, n. or adj.
carelessness; non-observant.
AiwO. no or adj. straight.forward
ne8ll; not crooked.
Ai~~ no scarcity.
Aiw6, n. that whioh is un
leavened; unpra.ised.
AlW1\, n. unpleasantness; un
desirability.
AlwilkArA, n. unleavened bread.
AiyA, n. breast; bosom; heart;
chest; courage; in1luence.
Aiya-Io. v.t. to fear ; to be dis
couraged; fainthearted or
Afraid.
Aiya-ja, v.i. to be panicstricken.
Aiya-lA, v.t. to be fearful or
dismayed.
AiyA-lfle, n. hard.heartedness;
obduracy.
Aiyapa, n. unanimity; oneness;
not deviating from the
right way.
Aiya-pi, v.i. to be terrified,
frightened or fainthearted.
Ai-JAra, n. slowness.
AiyA~ n. or add. integrity;
unseparated; undivided.
Aiye. add. lifeless.
Aiy6, n. world; earth; globe;
condition; state; time of
life; time; reign.
A1y6. atlj. not understood;
unintelligible; unceasing;
not stopping; not laying
(eggs).
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Airederu, n. fraud; forgery;

Ajad1iD, n. an epicure, volup-

dishonesty; adulteration.
Air6-jijt. n. pleasure; worldly
enjoyment.
AiJ6t~ n. a parrot.
Aire1uJara. n. perforated metal
ooins.
Aireraye, Aiye-iW-lai. ad!). for
ever; world without end;
eternally.
Ai.v" see AlgM.i\iy~.
AiJ't. n. inoonvenience ; in.
decency ;
inexperience ;
impropriety; wretchedness.
Ai.vtra. n.oonsistency ; stability;
firmnees.
Air.... no or adj. immovable;
steadfastness.
Ai.vipadA, n. immutability;
unchangeability.
Aja, n. a dog.
AjA, n. attic, uppermost floor,
ceiling.
AjA, n. a fairy, said to carry
persons into the wilderness
for from three to nine years
to instruct them in magic
and all kinds of medicines ;
said also to travel in a
whirlwind.
.1ja, n. a creeping plant,
resembling the wild vine.
It is rubbed on the walls of
houses newly l'lastered with
mud, to give the walls a
polish; also called Ajara,
gbqlq.
Ai'bO. n. a narrow escape. .
Ajadt. n. title of honour among
the hunters; fourth in rank
to the Olori.qd.~ (Chief of
th~ hunters).
Aj6di, adj. having the bottom
broken off; sometimes used
in conversation for betrayal.
---{!.~., Aj8.di agb9n Ii 0
nsQrqsi, "You are bet~aying
yourself."

tuary, sensualist.
n. voluptuary.
Ajara, n. a neckshackle, yoke.
Ajagajfgi, adj. firm as a rock or
tree trunk.
Aj,,*, n. one who disoovers
or detects another's cunning.
Ajaguu, n. soldier; warrior.
Ajaguu-obirin, n. an amazon;
a female soldier.
Aji igb6th'6, n. lap dog. pet dog.
AJ'-igbtaJA, n. persistent strug.
gling.-e.g.,
Aja..lgbU18
ni p~~y~ fi n~gun ~,
.. Persistent
struggling
makes the duck oonquer
the fowl."
AjaiJe, n. voluptuary, sensualist.
Ajaj" n. a lewd fellow.
Ajakalt. adj. spreading; worldwide.
Ajakalt-Ar1iD, n. an epidemic;
infectious disease.
Ajako, n. a jackal. also called
ij8.kUmq.---{!.g.,
Ogbogbo
Awun ni bi ajako, .. Surely
he who kills Ajako will
suffer for it."
AjAkU, n. a dead-set, perSIStence, stubbornness. .
Ajaka.~, n. that which is cut
and spoiled (as string).
Aj~ n. escape after much
fighting.
AjalM6kun, n. sea. robber, pirate.
AjMa., n. a mishap.
Aj'mMka., n. insufficiency ;
deficiency.
Ajan, n. meat cut into small
pieces for sale.-e.g., Bi
alapata. ba pa ~ran. aWQLl
alagbata a bil Ii Ii ajan,
.. When the butcher kills
the animal the retailers cut
it in pieces."
Aj~fI:, n. elephant.
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of cloth.-e.g., Aparo jare
ajanap' kili 0 mu iw wa
Ii oko. Ajare aparo Ii oko
Ii a. gbe imu aw 19... The
partridge says, What
busintl8ll has the fanner to
bring his cloth hlll'e ?' The
fanner says How could I
come to my fann without
cloth ? ." (i.e.. there are
two sides to a question).
Ajb~. n. the chief of the Oro
worshippers.
Ajao. n. a noctumal mammal
like the mouse, with large
wings.-e.g. Ko "e eku, ko
"e ~Y\l. aj80, .. The ajao is
n~ither
rat nor bird."
(Applied to one who is
I neither friend nor foe).
Aja-qd" n. a hound, a hunting
dog.
Ajapa, n. a petty wholesale
trade; a nickname given
to the tortoise.
Ajar&, n. a medicinal plant used
for curing sore breasts; it
is also edible, and is used in
rubbing houses to give the
walls a gl088; wild vine.
Ajuq, n. hearsay; false report ;
romance.
AJitt. n. victory after much
difficulty; the native name
for PortoNovo.
Aj6, n. money; the goddtl8ll of
money.
Aje, n. a trial by ordeal.
Ajij6, n. in the obsequies of a
hunter, all the deceased's
hunting
materials
are
packed up and carried on
the head by his child, or by
a fellow.hunter, who parades
and danoes about. This
packet, called Ajeje, is

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deposited in the bush by the

road outside the town as the
closing ceremony of the
funeral.-e.g . ~ni ru ajeje
~
ko nIa, .. Whoever
carries the ajeje will not
prosper." It is a superstition that if the child of
the deceased does not give
presents to the moumers
and others before carrying
the ajeje he will die in
misfortune.
Ajeji, n. IW adj. a stranger, a
foreigner.
.
Ajere, n. a pot with many hc.les
in it like a sieve, used to dry
meat in over the fire; a
calabash bored with many
holes like a colander, used
in washing away the sedi.
ment of the locust fnut;.
and ~gusi seed.
Ajh6, n. one who makes profit;
a winner.
AJt. n. a sorcerer, a witch.
Ai" n. oar, paddle, propeller.
Aj" n. red earth used as paint
or pigment for the wall;
tinder (for loading a gun).
,Aj,bf, n. that which is inherited
(ae manners, disease) from
parents or ancestors.
Aj,bc\. n. effacement (as a wound
or cut which disappears
when healed).
Aj'I~. n. a vegetarian.
Ajtlc)wo, n. a garden herb so
oalled for its sweetneE.
AJtrbi,n.the rude and disorderly
rejoinders of a multitude
of people.-e.g. Ajfgba ni
ti k~9, .. Frogs are always
rude and disorderly."
Ajtlb6, n. the act of eating
another's meal without
sot'fering the uonsequencos.
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AJ]l::

-e.g., Ajli'gbe

Dl 19un njli'
Ii'bQ," Thevulturoconsumes
the idol's sacrifices placed
in the public streets without
suffering."
Aj~ohin, n. the last course of a
meal.
Aj~i. n. gluttony.
,Aj~1iD, n. food Mt on the plate
for the person serving.
AjtJ". n. agent, consul, dE'lputy.
AjoDia, n. cannibal, man-eater.
Aj+nn+re, n. testiiier, witness.
AjoniDiYa. n. oppressor, tyrant.
Ajopa. n. swindling. knavery.
AjOP9. n. the ejection of what
has been taken (as poison);
an emetic. fl. to chew the
cud.
Ajori, n. an antidote.
Ajoran. n. a flesh eater; carni
vorous animals.
Ajorma. n. the act of squandering.
AjOSi, n. see tj~ri.
AjOSO. n. ungrattlfulness, ingrati.
tude.
AjOfin. n. a horse eater.
Ajotl. n. remnants after eating
to the full.
AjOWc)' n. a confessor.

Ajowq imq Iwe Mimq. n. a

theologian.

AjOWoro-rbado. adj. granivorous.

one that eats grain or seed.

Aj0J'6. adj. having eaten to the
full; satisfied.
AjibotO. n. a kitelike fish with
poisonous prickles.
Ajibqwaba, adj. existing.
Ajidewe, n. renewed youth.
Ajjfa, n. one who trusts in
Providence.
Ajigba, n. the act of being
employed daily in sweeping.
Ajigbese. n. debtor, bankrupt.

AjijAd6, n. a scrambler, a. competitor.

Ajil" n. one who eats the dust
lhumble pie).
Ajin, n. profound silence; darkness; depth of night.e.g., Ajin jin, .. There is
profound silonce," or .. It
is mIdnight."
AUna, n. the act of spending;
daily expenditure; shop
ping; marketing.
AUnde. n. resurrection; act of
rising from slecp.-e.g., Ki
ajinde Qla ki 0 jli', .. May
the rising tomorrow be
poBBible."-A prayer used
in bidding good.night.-e;g.
Li QjQ Ajinde igi a IU.
.. There will be many
wonders on the ResurrectIon
Day."
Ajmia. Ajinita, n. kidnapper.
Ajini lohun, n. thief, robber.
Ajiri, n. morning.-e.g., 0 eli
ajiri 0, .. Until the mom
ing"; an evening salu
tation. ]l:: ku ajiri, .. Good
morning."
AJiroro, Ajiferoro, n. a man of
leisure.
AUsA, n. that which is put on
(as charlnB) every moming
for protection.-e.g., QIQrun
Ii olori Aj 1s8, .. God is the
source of protection."
AjiliDlin, n. a concealed matter ;.
concealment.
Ajqe, n. routine of daily
business.
Aiel, n. journey; foreign land.
Ajel. n. anxiety; solicitude ;.
carefulness; zeal.
Ajopn, n. heir; inheritor.
Ajoko, n. one who sits; a gr&8B.
eater.
Aj6k6, n. unquenchable.
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Aj6ku,

n.

that which escapes

burning; remnant left after
a confiagration.
AjODfrun, n. that which consumes by burning.
AjODipanm, n. consumer.
AjGpa, n. kola of superior
quality that cannot be
peeled while fresh, much
used in paying dowries.
Aj6panm, see Ajoniparun.
Ajlrin, n. the aot of catching
fire.---e.g., Bi ile ko ba kan
ile ki ij6 aj6ran, " HoU8e8
not contiguous do not
easily catch fire."
Ajq, n. a.ssembly: meeting.
Ajq-aflyeai. n. feast; festival.
Ajq-alade-ade, n. an assembly
of princes and delegatee;
diet.
Ajobi, n. correlation; akin ;
blood-re1atioruiliip ;
consanguinity.
Ajo \lib" n. company; meeting.
Ajqh6n, n. unanimity.
Ajq-igbimO, n. senate; council;
committee.
Ajq-ilu, n. corporation; congress.
Aiq-ipejO, n. congress; convocation.
Aiq-ir6kOj6, n. feast of the
passover.
Ajoj" n. aot of eating together ;
mess; banquet.
Ajojo, n. aot of dancing together.
AjomQ. n. stipulation.
Aiomu, n. drinking together.
AjOpjn, n. a convention.
Ai9l'm. n. companionship on a
journey.
Ajqr6, n. a mutual combination;
bargain; agreement.
!jqsq, n. a mutual conversation
or consultation.

Aj9f8,

n.

partnership,

joint

labour.
Aj~w6-paui,

n. a hired &8B&8sin.

!jOJiD-ibqu, n. a voHey of
musketry.

Aj01Q. n. participation in joy.

!jubl, n. a newly.cultivated
grass field.

!jflf6, n. pocket.
Ajulq, n. that which makes
mine better than yours.
n. combination, co. operation.
Ajumqclapq, n. a mixture (of
persons and things).
AjumqjOl1lD, n. fellow-heir.
AjumC)lurapq, n. retaliation (in
fighting).
AjumC)llarOle, n. co-heir; coeternal.
Ajum9f8, Ajum9f8pq, n. cooperation; conjoint aotion ;
simultaneous action; partnership.
Ajasi, n. thrower; spendthrift;
that which is thrown.
Aka, n. the hedgehog; said to
be very timid, for if sand
or dust is thrown on it,
when it is found in the bush,
it will simply couch until it
is killed or picked up.e.g., 0 tiju bi aka, " He is
as shy as a hedgehog."
Aka, n. the name of a tree.
Ak6, n. a storehouse built in the
shape of a V, supported by
four sticks, containing three
or four apartments for
stores; a garner; granary .
Wba, n. ladder; steps; stairs ;
sta.iroase; scaffold.
Akab, qq, n. the pole on which
cloth is wound while
weaving.
AkakA, n. the posture of
squatting, or sitting CroBB-

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legged.-e.g., Iwq dakaka

y~k~~ bi agbalagba, .. You
squat like an elder." A ki
igba 8k8k8 lqwq akiti, a ki
igba ile baba ~ IQwq ~ni,
.. No one can cure a monkey
of squatting; and no one
can deprive a man of his
father's house."
.AJmk6D, n. addition.
.AkAJA, n. a carnivorous bird;
vulture.-e.g., Bi oku ba ku
laiye akala a mq Ii qrun
(akaIa a goo qrun mq),
.. The vulture smells the
carcase however high in the
air he may be."
AkaJambi, n. a bag; sack.e.g., Akalambt Ii a fi ipiy~
Ii ogun, .. A sack is used for
booty in war."
Ak6m~ n. the act of encompassing; enclosing or surrounding.
Ath. n. a crab; a word muoh
used in conversation for
.. good," as .. fish" is used
for" bad."-e.g., :J::ja mbi
ak8n , .. Is it bad or goOd? "
AkB.n ni, "It is good";
also an epaulet.
AkaD. n. nimbleness; smartness;
activity; quioksightedness.
-e.g., Ojo Ii aka.n lojupupq,
.. Ojo is very quioksighted."
AkhdliD. n. a whitlow.
AkUcbi. n. a oooper.
AkaDktk~, n. a wheelwright.
AkaDk~tA, n. a shipwright.
AkaDraD. n. a fletcher, a maker
of bows and arrows.
add. special; made to
order; uncommon.
AkADt~,
a boxer.
AkAuti, n. IYl unavoidable or
unexpected ocourrenoe.

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n:

AkiDi-""
AkipO, n.

n. a penitent.
a treasurer.
AlrAn. n. bread, cake.
AlrAn. n. wood used for rafters.
!kArl AdidliD. n. a sweet cake.
!kArl 'w~ n. a fanoy cake
made to imitate a net.
Akiribi. n. a charm, a round
flat fish
Allara ftJ"ItJ". n. a wafer.
Ak~ f6l~, n. a soft cake made
of white beans and okra,
also called QjQjQ.
!ki.rqba. n. a broken calabash,
or bowl; potsherd.
Akk6k6. n. a hard bean cake
used by warriors for pro
visions on war expeditions.
-e.g., Bi on ba gburo
ogun mi ki iduro din
&kAr8kU, "VVhenever he
hears of my war he never
waits to make provision,"
(said of a busybody who
rejoices
at
another's
troubles).
AHd lAPtA. n. cake made of
maize.
AkAai, n a harpoon.
Akuo
n. a short garment
from the neck to the waist
worn either loose 01' tight.
Akaaq, n. a ladder.
AtalIe. adtJ. rather than that;
not otherwise; only; also
writtenLakille(:J::gba).-e.g.,
Ko gbqdq na mi, ak~ ko
ni jt;l ki nlJiw fwt on mq,
" He dare not flog me, only
hEl will not let me work for
him any longer."
.\kqu, n. a large loaf; a lump
of agidi for family use.e.g., Aka,u. baba t;lkq, .. The
a.k~il ig the father of all
other loaves."
AkitA. n. see Ajako.

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AkatA,

a broad brimmed straw

hat used as an umbrella;
in ancient times a commoner
might not use it without
special permission.
WtAmllo, n. a catapult.
Akata,
a creeping animal.e.g., <)mQde nra bi ti
Akato k.o, " However well
a child may crawl the Akato
will out-crawl it."
AkAwe, n. a reader.
Akiwe, n.
reel of cotton or
thread.
Akiwe, n. similitude; comparison of matter or words ;
signification; analogy; parable; metaphor.
AkAyin, n. one who loses his
teeth.-c.g., Akayin
ml?
efilrU ipe,
A toothless
man cannot pronounce
efilrit' well."
Ake, n. axe, hatchet. adzc.
Ak6de, n. a public crier;
proclaimer ; herald.--e.g.,
AkMe ko jiyan gbigbona,
.. The public clier does not
eat warm food" (because
of his liability to be callcd
away from his food).
Ake itul"
pick.axe.
Ake-ja-qua, n. a crOBB street, a
lane, a bypath.
Akae, n. see Ake.
Ake-kun-QkQ, n. an old hoe.
Ak6kflrU,
an abbreviator
contraction; abbreviation.
Akepa, thc act of cutting too
short.
Ak.e,
striped frog with
smooth skin.
Ak.ekere,
the scorpion
also called OjOg8.n.-e.g.,
Akerekere ojogan fi idi ja
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its tail; one cannot hide a
scorpion
the hand."
AkAri.n. a plant used for
washing
also for sauce;
a harer; a spiteful man.
Akeri), n. the leader of trading
caravan.
Akeei. n. the act of calling upon
or visiting.-c.g., :r:: ku
akesi rni ana, Thank you
fo,-" calling on me yesterday.' ,
Akeso ajara,
vintage.
Akete, n. bed, bedliteBli.-e.g .
Aket,e kekere ko gba enia
meji, .. A small bed will
not hold two persons.
Akete inarasi, n. a sofa.
Aketf, n. that which is cut on the
ear or edge.
AkeU, n. uncut.
Akewi,
a bard.
Akt, n. a sea-gull; bush rope
UBed for tying rafters
together; a large she-goat.
--e.g., 0 fun mi Ii ak~
ew~ kan, .. He gave me
large she-goat."
Ak,hfnda, n. or adj. turning thc
back back
falling
off; backsliding; a back
slider.
Ak~jli, n. too much indulgence.
Ak~ju ba 'IlmQ rare
j/il,
Too much indulgence
spoils a good child!'
Ak~kQ, n. a learner, a pupil, a
student.
Ak,rIi, n. a transporter, a
carrior ot loads,
Ak,,~ n. a kind of raw cotton.
Ak,tt, n, hat,
Ak~ n. a new hoe; bough;
branch of tree.
Ald, n. bravery; a brave person.
AkUq, n. parting salutation;
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Ak~ fCm mi, n. one

who denounces, threatens,
menaces, admonishes or
warns; a monitor.
AkimO!e. n. the act of pressing
down, of seizing with the
claws.
AkfDi, n. one who salutes or
welcomes, a visitor.
Akiri, n. a wanderer, a rover.
Akiri ojA, Akiri po16w6, n. a
hawker, a
pedlar, an
advertiser of goods.
AkiritA, n. a pedlar.
AkfsA. n. rags.~.g., Aids&. ba
enia. rere j~, .. Rags disgrace
a handsome man."
Akqa!O. n. a creeping plant WIth
a pod like a pea..-e.g., A
ki iti ~hin a.kil;Ial~ wure,
.. One cannot bless the gods
without using the word
~J~."

Akitl. no monkey, ape.

Akfy6si.

n. the act of obser.

vation or discernment.
Akfy6sigbA, n. an observer of
the time.
Akfyesi iraw~ n. an astronomer,
a star gazer.
Ako, n. a branch of the palm
tree.
Ak6, n. reality, genuineness,
authenticity.
Ako. n. a strumpet.
Ak6..... n. undeserved punish.
ment.
Akobi. n. a fishing basket used
to catch shrimps.
Akobia, n. a barren mare.
AkOdl. n. room; chamber; also
ca.1led tkMl.
Ak6dl. n. the act of gathering
and tying up; rough sew
ing.
Ak6dilQ. n. a transporter.

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Ak6fA.. n. one who meets with
unexpected fortune.
Ak6g6n. n. an inheritor.
At6i. n. fog; thick mist.
Akoja. n. completing; bringing
to a point; termination.
Ak6iO. n. accumulation; piling
up.
Ak6jOP9. n. collector; collection.
Ak6ko. n. time; season; exact
time.-e.g., Ak6ko ti mo
~ta.n g' ni iwq de," You
came just as I was ready."
Akoko. n. a tree, the flower of
which is sucked for the
juice. Its leaf is placed on
the head of a new king or
chief as anointment. The
tree is so sacred that it is
never used for fire, or
touched with an axe.-e.g.,
o ~ po, a ki ifi un kan igi
akoko, .. Henceforward, the
akoko tree must never be
tried with an axe."
Ak6k6. n. a woodpecker.
Ak6ku. n. the remnant after a
large quantity has been
~ken.

Ak616. n.

that which has been

taken over and above;
surplus.
Ak616. n. a house robber.
Akololo. n. a stammerer, a
stutterer.
AkODifito. n. an overseer, a
taskmaster.
Ak6~. n. a draught; gathering
together.
Ak6p~ n. summary; mass ;
generality.
AkOrA, n. a wholesale purchase.
Ak6rAD. n. infection.
Akorira eaia. n. a man hater.
AkOIO. n. restraint; control;
government; rule; con
tinence.
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Ak6ta. n. see Ak6ra.

Ak6tAD, n. completion;

entire
removal; totality; in conclusion.
At6tiDi, n. an 8888.ilant.
Atoto, n. a broken calabash or
gourd; without virginity.
Atoto acU" n. a fowl coop.
Atowaba, fl. see Ak6b8..
Ak~. n. a swan; a sheath,
_bbard.-e.g., Ak9 ql9r1m
ejo, "The swan with a
snakelike neck."-e.g., 0
ns8 fun iku, 0 bq si &k9 ida.
.. He runs away from the
sword and hides himself in
the _bbard." (ef. Out
of the frying pan into the
fire.)
Atf). n. male (applied to creatures
and infants). (See Abo).e.g., Akq ~l~, " A boar."
Ak4jl roahi, .. A bull."
Ak~. adj. a particle denoting
first, beginning.
Ak~bf, n. the firstbom.-e.g .
Ak9b1 ni ti ~l~n, "The
firstbom is due to the
o","ner."

Atqde, n. first arrival.

Ak9lb6, n. first ripe fruits.
At9li 0Diti, n. a timber tree.
Akf)I1UI, n. combatant; contender.
Atf)j,wc;lldl" n. an apostate.
~a, n. the act of imparting
too much knowledge.
AkOk'. n. the first reaped fruita.
Ak~kl, n. the first counted or
numerated.
Ak~kin. n. the first; the fore
most.
Atql6, n. superscription; direction; address on letter.
At~6. n. builder; constructor.
~1IIIi, n. invader; attacker.
Ak~m6, n. that which is taken
first.

Atom (-I6kf), n. a teacher,

instructor; tutor.
n. first posseased.
Atqni, n. a brave, bold, strong
person.--e.g.,Iw4jl iba. iW9
ko gb4jl wi, ni iku pa
ak4jlnl, .. You may see, you
dare not speak, it is that
which is the death of the
strong man." (The strong
man often perishes for want
of warning.)
At_ n. a singer; warbler;
minstrel; songster.-e.g
Ak4jlrin laini elegbe 0 dabi
~ni lu 8Ij8.nkan agogo, .. A
singer without an accompanist is like the tinkling
of half a }lair of cymbals."
Akf) f)j~, n. every fifth day (a
day previous to Qs~ Ifa)
superstitiously supposed to
be a bad day.
Ak~ n. first bought; first
owned.
Ak~.. n. first cut; first mown.
Ak6r9. n. the first rain of the
year, commencement of
rains.
Ak98tM. n. that which is met
by chance.-e.g., Ak~ba.
eyiti ij~ odun, "He who
waits for chance will have
to wait for years."
Ak~. n. first fruits; first
bearing.
Ak9f8, n. first; first made;
beginning; commencement.
Atf)ta.
first sold.
Ak~tAD, n. perfectly built, perfectly instrllcted.
Ak~tAD, n. first sold out; out of
stock.
Ak~ n. first comer; first
fruits.
At~w6. n.aseribe; writer; clerk;
seoretary ; amanl1llD8is..

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Ak~w6-ihinrere, n. an evangelist.
Ak~w6-ijar~ n. a fable writer.
Ak~w6-"'rQ-j9, n. the author

or compiler of a dictionary.
n. a journalist.
Ak~w6-itan, n. an historian.
Akudin, n. the heart of a tree.e.g., Akudln . p a ko kQmnu
ake, .. The heart of the
&IIaps. feanJ no axe."
AkUfi, n. threats.-e.g., AkUfi
Ii 0 nda, nka.n ko ni
" He is only giving threats,
nothing will come of it."
Aklik9, n. a cock.
Akfunalapa, n. the young leaf of
the shea butter tree.
Akfm. n. a kind of bead madc of
shell.
AkimbO, n. a deluge; flood.
AkunnilGruD,
adj. narcotic,
soporific, sleep-causing.
Akunrun, n. a closed, private
room; a cell.
AkliDsfD6,
n.
murmuring ;
muttering; a grumbler.
Akfmtin omi, n. high water.
AkfmwQsil6. n. overflowing.
brimful (applied to dry
measure).
AklinJ1iDgbA, n. a bard; drum
mer; flatterer.
Akura, n. an impotent man, a
eunuch.
Akur,t" 11. a sluggish, stupid
person.
Attar~. n. a garden by ihe water
side.
Ak6nm, n. extinction; total
destruction; annihilation.
Aklmae, n. a painter.
AI, a prefix equivalent to Oni,
.. One who has."
!la, n. boundary; limit; landmark;
confine;
term ;
precinct; line of demarkation.
Ak~w6-irohin,

,e.

AlA ki ilQ joko ni is", epo,

.. The wearer of a whitlt
cloth never sits in the oil
market." (cf. You cannot
touch pitch without being
defiled.)
Ala, n. dream; vision.
AlAbagb6. AlAbagb616, n. an
inmare.
AlAbaj" n. a messmate; one
who partakes of the same
dish.
AlAbalAIjI" 11. an oracle; name
given to the goddess Qbatala, who is believed to
foretell events.
AlAbaP., n. partner in fishing or
in killing.
AlAbipacU, n. chance; luck;
hit; occurrence; fortuno ;
casualty. adv. random.
Alabipin, n. a partaker; par.
ticipator.
AlAbara. n. a customer; purchaser.
Alabarin, n. a. fellow-traveller.
Alabasta, n. alabaster.
AlalJalle (-po), n. fellow-worker;
partner; yoke-fellow;
colleague.
Alabtr', n. a dealer in needles;
possessing needlework.
AlabiDuku pi, n. enemy; persecutor; accuser.
Alibo, n. defender; suocourer;
warder; patron; protector;
shielder; supervi!lOr.
Alabojutll, Alaboj6.wo, n. in
spector, corrector.
AlAbOsi, n. a hypocrite; deceiver;
diBBembler.
Alab6, n. one who has come to
the age of puberty.
AlAblik6.n (f(m), n. one who adds
to, or blesses; blessed.
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Al&1IIiklDl, n. a despiser; con
~ n. adherent, conformist.
temner.
Al&blisf, n. one who bestows.
Alafaraw6, n. rival, imitator.
AlAd6gb6, n. hermit, recluse.
Aliff, n. a voluptuary.
Alac1amq. n. one who is lead
AliftbiDti, n. supporter; susaway with a mistaken idea ;
tainer;
one on whom
a heretic.
dependence is placed; a
Alidanu, n. a loser.
patron.
Alafla, n. peace; health; weal;
AlAdAr6, no a confounder.
.Alaclasi, n. meddler; busybody;
welfare; happiness; bliss.
instigator.
-e.g., Alafia baba 9~,
.. Peace is the father of
AJacJasq, n. one who speaks on
his own responsibility.
friendship."
AlAdawq16, n. pretender; under
Alaflhan, n. one who shews; a
revealer ; a betrayer; a
taker.
Aladawq1e-tl+tU. n. an impostor.
traitor.
AlAd6, n. king ; prince; tl.e royal
Alifln, n.contraction ofAlawQfin,
family consisting of several
one who owns the palace,
persons who rule over
hence a king. Title of King
different Y oruba districts,
of QyQ.
viz., Qba Yoruba, Onikbyi,
AJAfly6sf, n. observer.
Alifo, n. an open space between
OluglJ9n, ~, As~hln,
groups; vacant space; a
Alake. Al8d6,010wu, AgUrB,
Alaketu, OlD, AwUjal~.
valley, ravine, crevice.
AladehlDl, n one who bargains
AWo jgau, n. an angle.
or promises.
Alifojwli, n. brazen-face.
A1Mf,n.commentator, expositor. ..Alifojflt6, n. overseer, superAlac1i, n. the small black ant
intendent.
that builds its nest on the
Afqramnq. n. accuser; perstem of a tree.--e.g., Ti bjb
secutor.
Aiaf9tt. n. a diviner; one who
ti ~run ile aladi ki ida, " The
deals with familiar spirite.
aladi's nest will never be
void of inhabittmts at any
Alaf9w~" n. a pilferer; filcher;
time of year."
petty thief.
AIAg., n. the chairman.
AlAdim6, n. one who upholds or
AlAgada, n. one who owns or
BUBtainS.
bears the sword or scimitar.
Aladirt. n. dyer of fancy cloth.
AlAgbl\, n. an eld~r; a Person of
Al&cliyl), n. poulterer.
respect or honour; ruler;
AladugbO, n. a neighbour.--e.g.,
sir.
Aladugbo ki ida 9180, " A
AlAgbl\bO, n. nurse; trainer.
neighbour needs not take
leave until to-morrow."
AlAgb6dA, n. the tailor who makes
the" agbada," or its owner.
AladlDl, n. or adj. one who
prepares maize; delicately
AlAgW~, n. a washerwoman, a
flavoured; aromatic.
fuller.
AlAgbl\mq, n. an architect; a
AlifAle, n. one who preBBeB a
mason.
point unduly.
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n. a selfish persoa;
one who appropriates.
AlAgbira, n. a strong able
bodied person; a mighty
man; tyrant; potentate;
hero.-e.g., Bi at8ghara j\,
Q ni iya ki 0 fi \,rin si, " If a
powerful man ilItreat you
smile at him."
AlaIbara gbogbo, n. An attribute
of God; _Omnipotent.
AlAgb6rc}, n. an advocate.
AlAgbUo, n. ploughman, husbandman.
.
AlaIbAsq. AlAbawi, n. advocate;
spokesman; orator; client;
speaker; talebearer.
AlAgbqe, n. hireling; labourer;
mercenary; journeyman.
AlAgbatA, n. pedlar; hawker;
petty trader; vendor.
AlAgbat1 . . n. a horse dealer.
AlAgba~, n. nurse; foster parent ;
instructor.
AlaIbe, n. a beggar.-e.g.,Alagbe
kC) kU Ii QYQ, " A beggar
never perishes from want ul
Qyy:'
AlAgbedA, n. one who buys
on credit and eludes his
creditor; a olever rogue.
AlAgb6gbA, n. the neighbourhood ;
a neighbour, living on the
next land or farm.
AlaIbere, n. 1m immoderate
fellow; one who does acta
of supererogation.
AlAgbtd\!, n. a smith who works
in either gold, silver, lead
or iron.
AlaIbtd\l-&btr', n. a needlemaker.

AlaIbtdt-babi, n. a coppersmith.

AlaIbtdt-ladaka. n. a silver
smith.

AlaIbtdt-idt. n. a brazier; a
br88S -worker.

AlaIbtdt-Oje, n. a. leadsmith.
AlaIb,dHb" n. a cutler.
AlaIbtdt-w6d. n. a goldsmith.
AlAgbo, n. owner of a flock.
AlaIi, n. a wood-cutter.

AlAgfdi qkaa, n. a haughtyminded fellow.

AlAgfdigba, n. beads made from

palm nut shells.

AlaIo, n. one who owns or makes

crates for fowls.

AlaIo, AlaIoro, n. a watch

maker; bellfounder; one
who sells bells.
.Alibeso, n. babbler; busybody;
scandal.monger.
Alahoro, n. a desolate person.
Alahtn wClwo, adj. tongue-tied,
heavy tongued.
AlAi, a prefix signifying " one
or that which does not."
AlaibaDoj" adj. not sorrowful.
Alaibtr', adj. not begun.
Alaibtra. adj. fearless, dauntless,
undismayed.
Alaibfl'U QlqraD, adj. fearless of
God, ungodly.
AlaidA, adj. unsound; unwell;
unceasing; unreleased; not
thrown down; unpaid; not
flashing; unbroken.
A1iidi Diji, adj. not frightened.
Alaidarayi, n. dullness; lack of
cheerfulness.
Alaide, adj. unfettered; unbound; loose.
Alaidi, adj. untied.
AlaidorikodO, adj. cheerful.
Alaid6r6 (-lokan), n. one who
is unsteady; lacking in
stability; visionary.
AWIA, adj. not sluggish; unslothful.
AWlt adj. unwillinS ; unloving;
not winnowed.

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AJaif" adj. not expansive; con.fined.
Alaiflyesf, n. neglect in attention.
Alaifly8siojo,
adj. datel_;
unru..ted.
AJaif6, adj'. not doating ;
drowning.
Alaifo, adj. one unable to dy.
See Aifa.
AJaifoiya, adj. fearl_; dauntless.
AJaif~, adj. unbroken.
Alaigbig~,
n.
unbeliever;
incredulous person.
AlaigbagbQ rara, n. a sceptic.
Alaigba-iwa-Qlqrun gbO, n. an
atheist.
Alaigbede, n. one who does
not understand another's
language; a barbarian.
Alaigbo, n. unripe.
Alafgbojfdtm, n. discountenance.
AlaigbQdo, n. necessity; compulsion.
AlaigbQrao, n. an inattentive,
heedless, obstinate, disobedient or unbelieving
person.
Alaihuy6, adj. callow; unfledged.
Alaijtun, n. lack of food.
Alaijoko, n. non-residence; I'08tlessness.
Alaikiyesi, n. non observance ;
non-obsen'er.
Alaik~, n. an unlearned or uninstruct.ed person; an unbuilt house.
AlaikQla, adj. untattooed; uncircumcised; unmarked.
Alaiku, adj.immortal; unquenchable.
Alaikim, adj. unmurmuring.
AlailabaWQD, AlaibUkUD, adj.
spotless; blameless.
AlaiIAbUktm, adj. unblest.
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Alailijo, n. without anxiety

solicitude, carefulness, interest, Bttem}Jt or zeal.
AlailakOlO, n. want of government.
AIai1iIA, n. lack of limit or end;
boundless.
Alailinfl, adj. hard-hearted; unfeeling; merciless.
Alaile, n. lack of solidity.
strength or firmness.
Alail6, n. lack of surplus.
Alailera, n. an infirm, impotent
person; an invalid.
AlAilere, adj. unprofitable; lID
worthy.
Alaileri, adj. sainted; spotless.
Alail6s0, adj. fruitless; barren.
Alail"" n. a just, sinless, or
righteous person.
. AlaiItwa, n. uncomeliness ; without beauty; ugliness.
AlailohiriD, n. a bachelor.
AlaiIoc1i, adj. fortless, defenceless.
AlaiIMi, adj. without contradiction.
AlaiI6fln, adj. lawless.
AlaiI~k9. n. spinster.
AlaiI6piD, tUlj. endless; want of
limit.
n. an unwise or
ignorant person.
AlaiIomo, adj. childless.
~p6, adj. unthankful; ungrateful.
Alailqw~ n. profaneness; devoid
of sanctity.
Alaim~ n. one who does not
understand; an ignorant
one.
Alaim~, n. that which is not
clean; a filthy. polluted
thing.
Alaim~QloraD. n. an infidel.
Alaim~e.
adj.
unlearned ;
illiterate.

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AWmQyln, n. incivility; want
of respect.

Alaimore,

an unthankful
person, one not valuing
kindness.
Alaimoye, n. one who has
no power of perception;
a thoughtless, dull or
person
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Alaifododo, n. an unrighteous or
unjust person.
.Alaiflitq, adj. unjust untrue;
not acting uprightly.
Alait~~w~, n. that which is not
found or received.
Alaitcmbi, n. an unregenerate

or adj. uncaught.

Alaimu, n. or adj. not drinking.

Alaim1l1'&giri, n. a slovenly or
slothful person.
Alaini,
a needy, indigent
or adj.

unworthy

orphan ;

Alainidi, n. cavil; having no end.

AlainifO eDia, n. or adj. philan
thropy.
Alainigbagbq, n.
faithless
!lemon.
Alainipo,
a vagabond wan
derer; out of a situation.
Alainireti, n. one who despairs ;
a hopeless person.
Alainir~, n. dissenter;
non
conformist;
Alainirt,
not

Alaini roju, n. an apathetic

person; lack of sympathy.
Alainifo, n. an idler.
AlairiII"
employ.
Alairiwi,
an
person.
Alairoro, n. void of austerity.
Alairu, n. or adj. stagnation;
want of motion.
~e,
uncooked
Alaisi,
who ceases
bc ;
absentee;
AlaiaQ, n. one who would not.
speak.

AlAjApa, It. a petty trader who

generally purchases at one
and sells
another
small profit
badger.
Al ajApa
~an li
" A petty trader has
no flesh on her chest"
(wears herself to a skeleton).
Alaje, n. one who performs trial
hy ordeal.
Alai"
one who
AlAj"
a nickname given to
one's self.
Alajoki, n. a glutton.
Alajorun, n. a spendthrift.
Alajos~, n. one who publicly
denies the private kindness
benefacter;
un
grateful person.
AlajOy6, n. one who eats to the
full; a gourmand.
Alijo, n. an anxious or zealous
fellow
or

n. sharer
partici.
pator.
Al&k8kA worb~, n. an intruder.
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AWr6la, n. bad dreams.

Alakara,

baker, confectioner.
~ n. lobster, crawfish,
prawn.
AlAkitimp6. n. a crossbow man.
-e.g., AJAkAtA\mp6 oju ko
Ie pa ~, .. He who has
only his eye (brow) for a
crossbow can never kill
an animal."
Alake, n. the king of AkE'!, the
capital of ~gba land, hence
the chief of the ~gba kings.
Alakekuru, n. contractor; one
who shortens; abbreviator.
Alak61e, n. the head weaver.e.g., Papa li 8e8 aWUI1W bi
alakele, .. A noisy weaver
who imitates Alakele."
Alakesi, n. a visitor.
Alak6tu, n. the king of Ketu.
AlakoIt. 11. a small bird which
lives on figs.
AlAkttt. n. a hatter.
AliIdIl, n. a ragged person.
AlAkiy6li jgbA, n. an observer
of time.
Alakoji, 11. an achiever.
Alakoiq, Alakojopq, n. collector;
gatherer; accumulator.
.AlAk6r6, 11. reaper, harvester.
AlakOlO. 11. master; ruler ;
controller; restrainer; president; guide.
Alakotl, 11. a disobedient person.
AlAkoto, n. a bride who has lost
her virginity.
Alakqbtrt. n. a beginner.
AlAkqri, 11. an unfortunate
person.
AlakQliD, n. singer; musician.
Alak9tt. n. a kind of small snail.
Alakua, n. half; part of a thing
added.
AWa, n. a dreamer.
AlAle&A, 11. a retailer of small
articles or fruit.
11.

AJalaPQic1a, n. necromancer ;
magician; user of sloight-ofhand.
Alimi, n. a spy; the anxious or
secret observation.
Alimi, n. one having a mark.
Alamq. n. guesser, conjecturer_
~ rare, fl. owner of the best
clay; a title of Qbatala.
~i, n. concern; secret.e.g., AIamqr1ni tiri 1 .. How
does that matter stand 1 "
AlimQriD, n. he whose name is
not mentioned but understood;
so-and-so.--e.g.,
Al6.mQrfn ~ kuro m ibi
. yi, .. So-and-so has just
left here."
AlamgbA, Alima, n. a lizard.e.g., Oko nla fie alamgba.
p~llfI~n; 0 ni b~ Ii ~ti 0 ju
ni ly ~ ni, .. A large stone
(being thrown) crushed.
the lizard. It said, 'So
one who is stronger than
another is accustomed to
act towards him.' "
Alimtl tekere, n. an eft; a kind
of lizard.
AlaDabli6. n. a spendthrift.
AlbiyAD, n. a solicitol1s, anxious
person; one whose mind is
distwbed about the issue
of things.
Alan"". AlantakuD, n. a spider
--e.g., Alantakun, bi yio ba
Q ja, a ta ka Q, .. When the
spider intends to attack
you, he surrounds you with
his web."
AlantakUn DIa, n. a tarantul,,;
also called Alaworo ~.
AlIaa, n. a merciful or gracious
person.
Alip1, n. broken pieces of old
mud walls; ruins; bricks;
rubbish.
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AlA...

n. frioassee.-e.g., Ta
aIapi\ fun mi, " Prepare a
fricassee for me."
A1APAkb. n. a timber merchant.
Alapandtd" n. the swallow.
A1ApatA, n. Ii butcher.--e.g.,
Alapata ko mljl iN ~ran,
"The butcher pays no
regard to the breed of
animals."
A1Ap6j" n. one who invites to a
feast; the host.
A1APir,. n. a describer.
A1ApOlu, n. a compounder, an
apothecary.
Alipqn, n. one who takes pains ;
a careful laboriollB person.
AlipqD iwe, n. a student.
Alara oJllDira, n. a free person.
AlArAbam, adj. containing divers
colours; variegated; multicoloured.
Alaraj" n. a purchaser for family
use; one having no farm.e.g., Alaraj~ ko mljl un, a
Ii ~ii ta bi igi, .. A man of
the town knows nothing of
seasons for planting, yet
the yam he buys must
always be large."
AJArbte, n. a helper.
Alaretereke, n. rogue; double
dealer; prevaricator.
AIaret()ja, n. a transgrElllBOr.
AIareDl, an agent employed in
arranging an engagement
to marriage.
A1iri, n. a dyed red cotton cloth
of African manufacture.e.g., Alirl baba ~, " Alirl
is the prince of decorations."
AlArinjb, n. a dancer.
AlAriDkA, AlAriDkiri, n. rover,
wanderer,
vagahond,
vagrant.
AIariIa, n. one who flinohes.
AIAr6, flo a dyer in blue; that
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AIAro~

n. a petty trader; a
middleman;
commission
agent.
AJArokj, n. a promulgator.
Aliroko, n. farmer; tiller;
agriculturist; peasant.
Al6rc)y6, n. great talker; comphUnant;reasoner;~;

bully.
AlIru, n. carrier, bearer of
burdens, porter.
AIIn\kiri ()jA tftA, n. a pedlar.
Alanm, n. a sick person; an
invalid.
AlaD, n. a saddler.
AlAIl, n. the owner of a shield.
AJil6,n.cook,publioan,painter.
AJil6tl 0Djf, n. a dealer in
ccoked provisions, one who
cooks and sells food.
AJuq. n. a talker.
~ n. a quarrelsome person;
a brawler.
AIuqclm.. flo an exaggerator.
AJuqttlf, flo a prediotor, "
prophet.
Aluqye, n. expositor; annotator;
annotation; preacher.
AlUutA, n. a retailer of liquids.
Alqa, n. a title; cal'tain of
inferior rank in the army.e.g., ~ alap, c)tlm
OBi al.. '.Second, third
and fourth ohief respeotively.)
AJqi, ~ n. a doaler in
snuil or tobacco.-e.g., Ko
si a.18IJar& ti ita igboku;
gbogbo nWljln ni ita oyin,
"No dealer in snuil likes
to confEIBB she sells bad
tobacco, but all of them
profess to sell (tobacco as
sweet as) honey."
~, n. thinker; one who
contemplated.
~An, n. elector; solioitor.

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AJateju. n. an obstinate, self
willed person.-e.g., AlaI!eju
~ ni i~, .. An obstinate
man BOOn falls into dis
gra.ce."

AJAteI6k6. n.

one who goes to

ex_.
.
~f. n. a finisher.
AWteP6, n. one who perfects a
thing.
AJatenm. n. one who iniluenoee
another for evil; a pestilent
fellow.
Alaf*D. n. a finisher.
_t, n. officer, ruler, headman,
preceptor, commander.
AlAtthiDd6 oku, n. an executor.
Alafib, adj. nomadio.
AlAtiao. n. one who speaks
amiss.
Aluq, n. the owner or seller of
clothes; a weaver.
AlAfq irADtA, n. a salesman.
A1Atakc\, n. an opponent.
AlMUDDoko, n. a kind of grasshopper.-e.g., EIfU yio j~,
elfu yio mu elfu yio lQ; niho
li a1l.tAmpoko yio wQ?
.. The locust will eat, drink,
and go away, but where
will the grasshopper conceal
itself ! ..
AlAte, n. a hatter.
n. a kitelike fish whose
prickles are very poisonous.
AlAif. n. a kind of pot; also
called Agbada.
AlAtBthiD, n. helper, supporter,
upholder
.AlAtuDfe, n. one who puts a
matter right, as an agent,
mediator, umpire, refonner,
repairer.
~ De, n. a steward.
Alawt n. that which breaks, or
can be broken, into sections
(as kola, or orange).

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fasts.

A1Awtm6U, n. thatwhioh divides,

or is divided into halves.
n. one who purifil!@.
Alawflhq. n. a faithless or
obstinate pt;r8On.
Alawib, n. wizard, sorcere,
witch, tale-bearer, busybody.
AlawfD, fl. a borrower.
AlawiD, n. one who buys on
credit.
A1AwiriD, n. see Alawika.
A1Awb'6, n. onc who explains &
matter perfectly; one who
A1Aw~

imparts.
A1Awlye, n. one who cannot
spoak intelligibly.
Alawo, n. a conjurer of spirits, a
heathen priest; also called
QIQ8aDyin.-..g., Alawo Ii.
ku, onH,cgun yio re Qrun,
adahUJll!8 ko ni g~ ilo,
.. The conjurer of spirits
will die, the medicine mall
will leave the world, how
much more will an ordinary
person not; be left behind "
(c/., Death is common to RIll.
A1Aw6, n. one who possesses or
deals in china.
A1Aw~ n. that whicll has fonn,
shape, or colour.
A1Awq. n. a dealer in leather or
hides; tanner; skinner;
currier.
AlawqflD, n. see Alifin.
A1A~ meji, n. having two
colours.
A1Aw~ J1IlIC), n. having many
coloU1"\l.
Ala~ n. a convert to any
religion; a proselyte.
AIaya, n. a married man.
Alaya meji, n. a man with two
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Aliyan, n. one who takes pains,
a persevering
persistent
one.
Alayan, n. a
.AlAyam~, n. elector, selector.
Alayanj\l, n. a cheat, an inferior
person.
Aliye, n. alive, living.
A1Ayi, demo
this, this one.
n. a plant,
which makes
strong, hard
stiff.
Al6, n. a concubine.
.116, n. leprosy; a talisman put
on goods exposed for sale,
fruitful trees, etc., to pre
vent
from being
tampered
It is
believed
the talisman
will cause misfortune to
befall anyone who steals
goods thus marked.
Alebu, n. evil treatment, unjust
usage, scar
blemish.
Al'f~ n. an
a chilblain.
Al6lbA. n. an t\UlI{t\W1r.
Alejo, n. guest, stranger, visitor,
foreigner, alien.
Al6mu, n. the act of chasing and
capt~g.

(-jade),
gives chase.
Alepa, n. a
ono who
gives chase, a prosecutor.
All!f1ljade, n. an exorcist.
.AI\I, n. broom, besom.
Al~, n. evening, eventide.
Aligarima, n. spirited horse.
Alikama, n.
also written
Alukama.
.AlkilAmu, n. see Kalamu.
Al-Kurani, n. The Koran.
AImagaji (or Alu-), n. scissors,
nippers.
n. a district flame of fire
combustion.
Al6gb6, n. a kind of phy81ca.l
exercise; somersault.

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Al6gb6, n. that which is worn out.

Alogbo"akun,

worn thread.

bare.

Al6hlinsi, Al~lhUDII(irO, n. a
one having a voice in a
mat.ter.
Aloku, adj. second.hand; not
.

new; used.

Alongo, n.

legged troUSI'I'S.
Alop~, n.
which lasts
endures.
Alore, n. a lookout; gibbet;
spy; watch; spire; beacon.
Aloal, n. a lefthanded person.
Aloya, n. that which is worn

wear

AlO, n.

tsar.
furbisher, polisher,

grinder.

Al~, n. a riddle; an enigma; a

puzzle.

Alq, n. goings;
Alo, n. a

departure.

called .ag'",U<Jl..n.
n. a wanring.-e.g.,
,e
0.19 no. fun u t.o, ~ugbQn
ori kunkun ko j~ ki a gbQ
t.emi, .. I warned him, but
obstinacy would not let
him
Alqgi, n. a
a comgrinder.
AlOl~k"
boadmaker,
bead.grinder.
Al~m~, n. that which is grafted
into a tree.
~nil~wqgbili,
an extortioner,
extorter. wrestler.
AlQtUDiOsi,
one ablEl to
both hands equally
ambidexter.
AlubAra, n. a beater; a batlike
cudgel used for beating and
Blnoothing the floor
house
Alublta, n.
who
the drum called batao
AlubQsa, n. onion; leek.

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A1a4mut6D.

R. a drummer who
U8e8 the drum oalled dun
dun.
A1a4uru, flo fiddler. harpist.
lyrist. organist.
!lUll, n. a moulvie; a priest;
eoolosiastio ;
olergyman ;
presbyter.
A1uflD, n. a oriminal, a prisoner.
A1ugq. n. a thief who orouches
in hiding.
A1ugba, n. the frame on which
the door closes.
A1ugbi, n. a beater of the
calabash drum.
A1ugbiD, n. a beater of the drum
dedioated to Qbatala.
Alai.. n. perforation.
A1aJrama. Alikama, n. wheat.
!lakiwADf, n. promise, agree.
ment, bargain.

A1akemb6, n. a

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8tirrup.~e.g.,

Alukembu baba aaa, .. The

stirrup is the father of the
saddle."
Alaki, n. a slender prickly plant.
-e.g., Bi ina jo oko a h9wQ
fun aluki, .. When fire burna
tho bush it avoids the
aluld.'" (A superstition.)
A16ki, n. an unintercepted blow
or knock.
A16k6, n. a species of woodcock.
A1ak6l6, n. a beater of the drum
oalled koso.
!lam~wf, n. cunning, orafti
ness, shrewdness.
AlaDi, n. a smiter, a beater.
A1UDipa, R. an executioner, an
assas!!in.
A16..ia1, R. sleight.ofhand,
deception, necromancy; a
plant.
A11\I6, n. a spring look or padlock.
Alum, flo damage, distress,
misfortune.
A11\wAIi, A1wA1i, n. the washiDg

of the forearms, feet, face

and mouth of the Moham
medans before prayer ;
a.blution.
AmI, a particle denoting habit
or custom, used with verbs.
---e.g., IWQ ami lQ, "You
used to go."
Am1IA, R. an interpreter of
dreams.
Am1IA, n. food made of yam
dour.
AmI,6, parl. being oalled,
aooustomed to be oalled.
AmlJosi, Am~t6rf, conj. what.
else.
Am..... n. a judge of beauty.
Ami, n. sign; omen; token;
indication; badgE. ; im
pression; visage; note;
mole.
Ami, R. scout; spy ; emissary.
Ami-abakUD, n. a brand. a dis
grace.
Ami-alOl'8, n. a beacon, a spire.
Ami-...... R. a stigma, a brand.
Ami-iblr6, R. a note of inter.
rogation (1).
Ami-ibi, n. a porten~; an omen.
Ami idaro or iIimi, R. comma (,)
semi-oolon (;), oolon (:),
full stop (.); paU8e8 or rests
in musio.
AmfkAD, n. a sigh.
AmiD, n. Amen, 80 be it.
Ami 0,8, R. sceptre; staff ; sign
of royalty.
Ami ~ n. discrimination.
Ambit. R. a shaking together.
Amilf, R. a bl'6&thiDg into.
Am6di. R. fever; slight sickness ;
indisposition.
AmoflD, n. a lawyer; one who
knows and professes the
law; a jurist.
Amoban ,1101110. R. adj. aU
knowing.
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Amohuntobi, n. magnifier.
Am6j6ktarO,
that which is
be overlooked.
Amokun, n.
Am61e, n. a thiefcatcher.
AmOre, n. a grateful person;
one who feels and acknowledges kindness.
n, clay,
n. a builder.
Hausa,
but;
written Sma.
AmOdi, n. one who knows the
C8U&3 of the affair.
Am~fm, fl., next year; a return
of the season.
Amqii, n. a
conjecture.
of earthen
AmqkOkO,n.
pots; potter.
Am~m~tan, n. imperfect know
ledge.
AmOna. n. guide; leader; con
ductor.
Am'\lin8, n. booty; plunder. Hence
jama Ijli' am9ua), to plundor,
or soldiers who plunder.
AmOp6, ccmj. although, notwith
standing, though, then.
AmOrAn, n.
knowing person
a counsellor._.g., Am9r&n
9 ran, "
sets matters
right."
Am~wO, n. an astronomer, an
astrologer.
Am~ro, n.
tidy person.
Am~e, n. wilfulness obstinacy,
AmOtAn, n. pretended knowledge.
Am~tan, n. an hil!ltorian.
Am~ttkfm, n. species of leopard ;
panther.
Am~~~, n. foreknowledge;
previous
Amqw6, n.
man;
soholar ;
IItudent.
Amo, n. a large water pot set
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cooler.

Am'll, n.

da mi
rara,
put me to confusion."
Amu'bi, n. means; opportunity;
that which is brought to
one.
AmubiDa,
fiery.
AmUdi, n.
of seizing
for debt iucurred by
family or neighbour; a
hostage for debt.
(See
~mu.)

Amtaga, n. fork.
Amuje, n.
under trial
ordeal.
Amuj~, n.
medicinal plant.
Amuj~ W\lw\I, n. a medicinal
plant with very small leaves ;
used for healing swellings
or tumours.
Amukan,
lIorrel.
Amukoko,
IImoker.
Amul~, n. a conspirator.
Amul\lpa, n. an assassin.
Am61UmAlA, n. intermixture;
variety.
Amtmi, n.
ceptor; one
influences another.
AmUDibinU,n.one who provokes,
vexes or teases.
AmUDil\!fu, n. kidnapper: slave
raider.
AmUDim6.ye, n. mesmerism.
Amu-omi,
Amu-ofln-"
Amipad~
tution.
Amupara,n.drunkenness: drink
ing to stupefaction.
Amira, n.
who prepares
an event
occurrenes.
AmflrAn,
hock used by
tailors to hold cloth when
sewing.

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Amme, n. girdle;
kind of lizard.
Am~, n. see Ql9kq.
Amu.a.a, n. II. lavisher, a squanderer.
bun, n. issue; ultimate
product.
Amflya, n. seizure of goods in
lieu of debt.
n. yesterday.
n. parents or """,,,','11121>1
wife or husband,
by marriage.
llniDlQ, n. sweet potato
called " odimkUn.
.AndQlA, n. a plaything; trifling.
-e.g., M8lIe fi 9ran yi ~
andqla, " Do not trifle with
this matter."
Amini, n. advantage; ease;
convenience; benefit; gain ;
fruition; license; liberty;
profit; interest
emolument.-e.g., Ko
.. It'id not easy.
n.angE>1.

conj. or adv. eVlm

manner.
llnfAni, n. doubt; uncertainty.
Anid6piD, n. complete possession.
Anf-~ pro. you yourselves;
eV03n you; you (emphatic).
AnUe, n. a flattering title; also
called " Orikl."
AnUa. or ADileke, n. superfluity;
superabundance.
Anikanj", n. a recluse
or beast that avoids
AnikAnjoPOn, n. a selfish
AninilAra, n. an oppressor.
Anip6, n. being rich in everything.
Annan, n. perfection
pJetion; full possession.
Aniyan, n. carefulness; anxiety;

care.
Anfyin, n. a famous or honourable person.

Anperi,

n. so-aridso.
Ji:niti anperi na wa, " Soand-so came here." (Used
to avoid mentioning the
name.)
Ann, n. pity; compassion;
clemency; leniency; mercy.
Antet6, n. flo cricket.-e.!J.,Antete
do. yAnpan
"The antete
and confusion.
Api, n. arm;
pinion; department;
side.
ApA, n. a prodigal; wasteful
person; pack rope; the
string of a drum; a roll;
load.
Api, (-iDli), n. mark; sign;
impression ; scar; trace.
Apa &119, n. a sleeve.
Apa tlY", n. a bird's
Apa odD, n. an estuary.
Apa ogun, n. wing
Apa oju, n. a scsr
after a wound.
Apa (a)tara, n.
(uncut).
Apadafehin, n. a backslider; an
apostate.
Apidi, n. a fragment, a potsherd.
-e.g., A ri ti ~ni m9 wi a fi
apaw bo ~ m91~, "He
who see another's fault
knows well
about it; but
own with a
e.!1., Apadi
Joju, " Nothing
sherd can face
Apigun, n. an antidote
infectant.
Apaka (-baba), n. a thresher (-of
red Guinea com).
Apakan, n. or adu. nook;
portion; aside.

Apakan iwe, n. a "ide or page of

a book.
ApAk6, n. board; plank; door.
ApAko, n. the bamboo. Also
called Qpa.
Apala, n. gourd;
vegetable
marrow; cucumber.
ApaI6.ra. n. detriment; hurt ;
injury.
Apalq, n. a riddle maker; an
enigmatist.---e.g., AptUQ pa
tita, .. He who makes a
trade of telling ridtUes."
Apal6, n. &. massacl't'.
Apam~ n. or adj. keeping;
observing: "small handbag made of grass used
chiedy by women.
Apui or Apaaia, n. murderer;
executioner;
destroyer ;
killer ; hunter; 8Il8888in ;
homicide.
Apaoij" n. cannibal; man-eater.
ApiDilafyi, n. a bully.
Apaailara, fl. a mischief-maker,
one who does injury.
Ap&Dil;riD. n. one who excites to
laughter, a clown.
ApaairaD, n. one who destroys
utterly.

Apjp6Dc1idi,
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Aplphdodo, n.
force; persevering

effort.
Apa-ohun-mq, n. keeper; secrater.
A~, n. the total in reckoning ;
sum total.
Apiri, n. barrenness.
Apiri, n. raillery; lampoon;
carieature; jest; mockery.
Apiri, n. one who frequents.
Apart. n. def&Ctlment; abrogation; obliteration; abolition.
ApArt, n. a bald one.--e.g., Apart
fi oju di abt:, .. A baldheaded person does not care
for a razor."

Apari or Apari ,j~, n. It settler of

matters or disputes; a
decider.
AJuO. n. the partridge.-e.g.,
~nu li apare ti npe Qra, a
ni klld QrB., kilt!. QrB, .. With
its mouth the partridge
proclaims its fatness, it
says (i.e., its cry is) nothing
but fat, nothing but fat.. "
Aparun, n. a cane; hair destroyer.
Aparun, n. a destroyer; ono who
utterly destroys or annihilates.
ApatA, add. meat offered for sale.
Apata, n. shield; buekler.-e.g.,
Apata ri iku k\lhin si, apata
ni igba 'ni logun, .. When a
shield sees death it (does
not dy from it, but) turns
its outside Ilil. back) to meet
it; a shield is a protection
in the front of the battle."
Apita, n. rock.
Apatl, n. that which is thrown
away or put aside.
Apej, an, n. a feast; banquet.
ApejfUD, ro. a guest; the act of
osting with one anothor.
Ap6jt, n. toothache; medicine.
Ap6jq, n. an assembly, a meeting,
a throng, a crowd.
Apeiq iroDu, n. a solcnm
assembly.
Ap6jnwe, n. sign; mark; direction ; pattern; sample.e.g., Apejuwe Ii alagb\l
irq, or Apejuwe li Qn& ~,
.. The smith or artisan
always follows the pattern."
Ap616, n. that which is added ;
surname.
ApiDa, n. the act of stretching;
pins on which spun cotton
is wound for sale; title of
o~~ who calls an assembly.
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ApeniI,jq, n. accuser; plaintiff;

closes the mouth of his

complainant.
Ap.1I (oGlj,), n. one who pro
vides or supplies \victualler,
caterer).
Ap6sf, n. an assembly.
Ap6sl, 1&. a title of honour among
the 0l6gbilni.
Ap"" n. a gleaner.
ApMa, n. carbuncle.
APt. n. a Yoruba pot used aa a
saucepan.
Apt, n. a clapping of the hands.
Aptin, n. a fowler.
Ap,ia, n. a fisherman.
APir" n. a sign; direction;
shape; pattern; token;
sample; description; speci.
men.-e.g., Di~ di~ Ii i!.
mQ ap~, .. By degrees one
understands a sign."
APtrt, n. a basket; also called
agb 9n
APor, agbara, n. an instance;
influence.
APor, aiye, n. the globe.
Apfl" iflyesi, n. a signal.
Ap,m, n. relics; remaills.
ApjI"e, n. add. first production;
original ; not previously
done.
Apll"" n. a beginner.
Apfntf, n. a kind of drum.
Apfnyl, n. a separator; that
which divides paths.
Apiwq, n. an antidote.
Apirqrq, n. one who pretends to
be faat aaleep; one who
shams.-e.g., Jidllti 0 sUn Ii
i!. ji. a ki iji apirQrQ, .. It is
eaay to wake a sleeper, but
one who pretends cannot
easily be waked."
APb't. n. a plunderer of farms.
Ap6, n. bag; pocket; knap.
sack.-e.g., Ijaj~ enia ko di
~nu apll, .. A rascal never

~."

Ap6, n. a quiver.
Apc)8D, Apokiri, n. the chief of
the archers.
Apohfmmo. n. keeper; one who
secretes.
Apo ir9ri. n. a pillow_.
Apo . . . n. a tinder and flint
bag; bag containing fire
apparatus.
Ap6-i~ n. the bladder.
Ap6 iw6, n. a letter bag;
envelope; paper bag.
Apoko, n. a mower.
Ap61i, n. a log; a piece of wood.
Apolowilgun, u. one who adver
tises medicines for sale.
Apolowo qia, n. a crier of goods
for sale; an advertiser.
Ap6-1uku, n. tripe.
ApODIa, n. a~. \
Ap6p6, n. a piece; pod.-e.g.,
Ap6p6 &ran, .. A piece of
velvat."-e.g., Apapa obi,
.. A pod of kola nut."
AporjD. n. a smelter of iron.
AJoro, n. a furrow; a walk
between cultivated beds in .
a farm or garden.
AJor6, n. antidote against a
poisonous arrow.
Apoti, n. bench; form; stool;
box; chair; chest; seat;

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AtM. IfUIl, n. a snuff box.

Ap6tf awq, n. portmanteau;
leather box.

Apbtf frf, n. the Ark of the

Covenant.

Ap6tf Jtura, n. treaaury ; trcaaure

box.

Ap6tf itil" n. a footstool

AtM' iwe, n. letter box or pillRr
box.
Apoti oniwe, n. a ClVdboard box.
Apow6m6, n. cashier; treasurer.
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n. an idiot.

A*" n. ono who mixes paiut.

APOjt.

n. the cud.-e.g., J'i'

.. To chew the cud."
Apww\, 1&. the gl-ea.ter part;
abundance;
super"bun.
dance.
n. or adj. a bachelor; an
unmarried person.
Ap~ n. the fruit of the wild
mango tree called Oro, very
slimy when ground and
mixed with water; used
for .. palaver sauce."
Apqa. n. l'68tlflssncss; busy here
and there; assiduity; industry ; diligence; persistence.
n. a bird with a red beak.
APQDJDitA, n. a drawer ot water
to sell; a water-seller.
A~, n. a cajoler; a wheedler;
a flatterer.
ApC)llliD, n. one who whets or
sharpen..,.
Ara, n. a body; a member; a
limb; kind; kin; trunk;
matter; substance; hulk.
--e.g., ArB. r~ ni, .. This is
its kind, or the same kind."
Ara, n. relative; relation; kindred; inhabitant; brethren.
-e.g., Emi ko ri ani mi,
.. I do not see my relative."
-e.g., Jilnyin ara mi, .. My
dear brethren."
ArB, n. thunder.--f'.g., Ara
san lana, .. It thundered
yesterd&.y. "
ArB, n. a bird.-e.g., J:: IIl8oIj6 pa
fi'iY'i' ti ijt> ani, .. Do not kill
the bird called ara."
Ala, adv. at all; contraction of
rara..
An, n. fashion; custom; form;
repetition of journeys.-e.g.,
Ara kill eyi? .. What
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fashion is this 1 "-e.g., Ara

mi nibfi' ko kere, .. I have
been going th6l"6frequentIy:'
ArAbi, n. the cotton tree.-e.g.
Araba nIa qmq a gb~
gbAke. .. A large araba
receives the handle and the
axe together."
Arabib6, n. an oath.
AribiriD, n. a female relative;
sister.
ArabiriD baba, n. an aunt on the
father's side.
ArabiriD iya, fl. an aunt on the
mother's side.
AnbiriD iJekaD, n. a female
relative on the mother's
side.
AnbiriD qbakaD. n. a female
relative on the father's side.
Ar6.dA, v.t. to be well; to
recover; to be clear.---e.g.,
Ara mi da., .. I am well or I
am clear (of blame, etc.)"
Also used to express dis
appointment.-e.g., Ara da.
9, .. You are disappointed,"
or .. Your expectation or
hope failit."
Arada, an oxpression used to
express approbation at
another's disappointment or
failure, as Ara da 9, .. It
servt.'8 YOll right," or" YOll
deserve it."
Aridado ilO, Ata erekutu, n. an
islander.
~ adj. by fifties, same 8S
idqtQt&.
An \IftUl, n. flesh.
An lbekan, v.t. to feel soreness
or pain.-e.g.. Ara mi
gbekan, .. I feel sore."
An ibilauml, n. a co-inhabit&Jlt.
An iwaju, n. one going before ;
a pred6Cl!8ll0r.
Aftj6, n. a traveller.
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Arik~

n. a male relative;
brothAr.
ArakQDriD ljQbf, n. a nephew.
For othor relatives see
" .Ara.birin."
Arakqya, n. weariness caused by
pain or sufiering.
Arale, n. ono bP.longing to house
or family; an inmate.
Arileto, n. a villager.
Aril(l, n. an inhabitant of a
place or country.
Arilu, n. a countryman, inhabi.
tant of a town or countlY.
--e.!]., Arilu mi ni, " He is
my fellow.countryman."
ArAbi, n. wholesale purchase.
ArilukaDDa, n. a townsman.
Arilumiran. n. a foreigner.
ArimAdur6, n. one who is slow
and sure.
(Taken from
JEsop's Fabio of Hare and
Tortoise,)
Aramim~t. adj. weatherbeaten.
AramQri. n. a kind of close
countlY cap.
Aran, n. velvet.--e.g., Aran ni
ipari 9~9, .. Velvet gives a
finish to dress."
Aran, n. decay of mental
faculties through old age:
deliriwn; dotage; a dotard.
-e.g., Baba ~e Bran,
" The father is a dotard.."
Arlo, n. worms in man or beast.
Aran, n. a kind of fruit from a
palm tree; dates.
Aranbltl, n. a shoemaker.
ArandliD, n. a lie; fiotion; tales.
Aranfu, v.i., to be uneasy under
the sense of wrong doing;
to be lIuspicious.--e.g., ~
9ran ik9k9 IfIlbi on Ii a
mbawi;
buruku 0 ku
sri ifu (or ara nfa ~niti 0 IfIl
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secretly committed a crimesupposes others are talking

of him; a person who
does wrong secretly m.1St
eveI' be uneasy."
AraImilQWQ. n. helper; assistant.
contributor.
AraDkan, n. malice; malignity.
enmity.
'AranmQju ~ n. full moon.
Admn6, n. catching; infectious ;
contagious.
Arlnm6, n. one who cannot;
speolk: clearly; having a.
diseased nose.
ArlDfo, n. communication; help.
AraIIfQ. n. a tailor.
ArlDw6, n. a spinner.
Ara-oko. n. one who lives in a.
countlY place ; farmer;
bushman; used oontempt.
uously; c/. clodhopper.
Mara, adv. same a!l ara.
AdrA, n. a diminutive person;
dwarf; pigmy.
Arart. pron. himself.--e.g., On Ii
o ,e arar~, .. It is he who
injured himself."
Arar(l, pron. thyself.--e.g., lw9Ii 0 ~e Rl"a~, .. Thou haIIt
undone thyself."
Arlrfm, adj. by fives; five in a.
company.
Arawo, n. a carnivorous bird.
Araya. ,.,. liveliness.
Are, n. right in disputc.
Ar6. n. a foreigner without
relatives.
Ar6, n. play; ocoupation or
exercise of any kind to
afford pleasure or diversion
as distinct from work.
Properly EnS, but Are is
much used in oonversation
though nevor in writing.
Arede, n. vagrancy.
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Ara6rat6, Araend&, n.

dis
honesty; double.dealing;
unfairness;
perversity;
roguery; CunningnClSS; art
fulness; wilines'il; subtlety.
ArekuDda, n. deceit.
Ar6re, n. perfect silence; still
ness.
Arere, n. a tree, the wood of
which is used for vlanks.
Ar\l, n. contraction of ~ka.
kanfo, which see.
Ar", n. eldership; the state
of being older; chief;
principal; first in rank.e.g., Mo l1e 8.1V iWQ, " I am
older than you."
Ar" n. fatigue; weakness ;
languor; weariness.-e.g.,
Ar~ mu mi," I am weary."
Ar\ldu. n. a heavy bluedyed
cloth.
Artlilqwq, n. one who prunes
trees; gardener.
Ar\lkakanfo, n. a general; the
commander of an army;
field marshal.
Ar,mq. n. t,he eldest child, male
or female.
Ar\lni, n. one who comforts or
consoles.
Arenii\l, n. cheater; defrauder;
swindler.
ArtD,u, n. anything that is cut
off and rejected.
Ar"",bosun, n. a small bird
with red feathers; also
called Itu, and, in Ij~bu,
LUkutu.
Ari, n. one who sees or finds.
Aribanij\l, n. a time-server; a
hireling.
.Aridan, n. a tree whose fruit is
much used in medicine for
babies.
Aridiji, n. fright;
terror;
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Arifl, n. anything very hot.e.g., D~nge tutu l~hin 0

ngbona ni inu bi arlfi,
.. Though the pap is cold on
the surface, yet the inside
is very hot."
Arihungbogbo, adj. allseeing.
Arijagbi, n. one who is fond of
fighting.
Arim(l, n. that which is seen or
viewed for the last time.
AriD, n. middle;
centre;
medium; mean.
Ariniy~, n. one who gives a
wl'lcome.
Arinj6, n. a dance, similar to
a cakewalk.
Arinjo, n. a t.raveller.
Arink&, n. rheumatism.
Arinkiri, n. wandering about;
roaming.
Arinkiri, n. a wanderer; one
who roams.
Arinko, n. chance; exact time.
Arinnf, n. raillery; sarcasm;
satire; scoff; gibe; flout.
ArinnA, n. a traveller; a.
pilgrim.
AriD-qjq, n. noon-day; noon
tide.
Arin riDhun rAnhun, II. a.
straggler.
Arinyfka, n. circulation; one
who circulates.
ArirA, n. literally thunder, often
used with bi, as " bi Mira,"
meaning" as thunder." c/.

Ara.

Aris&. n. fright;

terror; dread;
apparition.
Ar1wi, n. north.
Ariwo, n. noise; uproar; brawl;
broil; bustle; outbreak;
clamour; tumult; riot;
hue; faction; disturbance.
Ar1ri, n. joy; gladness; merri.
ment.
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Aro. n.

ARc)

n. welcome; gladness.

a hearth; a fire place;

three lumps of clay set to
support a vessel ovar a fire.
-e.g., Ara ki ~ ki 0 m&
89, "The hearth does not
alwaY bear its load, it will
put it down." (i.e., Sooner
or later matters will mend.)
Ar6. n. blue dye.
Ar6 (alll), n. storehouse; barn;
garner; a granary built in
t.be shape of an inverted
funnel.
Arb, ". the act of working for
each other by term. A
custom prevails among
farmers that a.ll combine
for certain work. and
together visit one another's
farms in turn to do it.
Aro, n. cymbals.
Ar6. no a title of bonour among
statesmen.
Ar6~ no a petty tale; a go
between.
~ no whim;
humour ;
satire; wit.
Ar6hiD, n. advertiser, story.
teller; newsmonger; narra
tor.
Aroi", no a place for refresh
ment; a market place on
tbe road where travellers
halt; a station.
Ar6j6ku, n. a shrub, the leaf of
which is much U86Ci for
leprosy.
Ar6Jm: n. the business of a news
monger.
Ariaku. n. redection on painful
occurrences.
Aroko, n. the overseer or head
servant of a farm; a farmer ;
one who tills the ground.
Ar6I6, n. heir; inheritor.

Arona-.

n. one who worries

himself into sickness.
Aropq. Arolu, n. arithmetic.
AropodClliri, no a pillar of mud,
stone or brick.
Ar6sq. n. a rumour; a whim;
an invented tale.
Arotq. n. a wrapper.
ArMA, n. slaves belonging to the
same master; brothers or
sisters by slavery.
Ar6n. n. stem.board, a canoe
man's term.
AroJe, n. axplanation; com
plaint; excuse; debate ;
reasoning; plea. ; expostulation; advocacy ; allegation,
controversy; loquad.ousness.
AroJe-6c1i, n. a wrangler.
Arq. n. one having 8 withered
limb; 8 cripple.
~ n. a kind of calabash used
as 8 quiver by hunters.
~ n. a fish much used in idol
worship.
Ali. 'n. change, exchange.
Ali. n. contraction of oWlll'9;
morning; daybreak.
Arq. n. a sma.ll bird with glossy
blue feathers; 8 funnel.
~ no smithy, smithory; tho
god of smithery.-c.g., 0
nk9ja 19 laiki ar9. 0 ko
bere bi oju 8d& ~ ba ku.
" You are passing without
saluting the smithy, forget
not that your ada' will
one day need sharpening."
~b6d.. n. smithery.
Artj6., n. strictneas.--e.g. Ar9ju
diI ni Ii awln 9ja, san ju
arqju sin ni lowo 19.
" Strictness in refUlling to
give out goods on credit, is
far better than strictness
in forcing the payment."
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ArQkiD, n. one who tells ancient

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order; malady; illness ;

complaint failing;
4rQlr6rO. n.
pest.
season.
Arb-adi"
disease of
Arqui. n. a fairy; an elf I Arunc1ilogun, ad}. fifteen. Sec
supposed to have only one
Ji:dogun.
leg, but very clever in the
Arb igbinflkUn, n. inflammaknowledge of medicine.
tion.
n.
Arb igir!
n. hysterics
presses
hysteria.
A1I\)PC}. n.
ArUnm6k~,
one who
another, who tako'l over
or stirs up.
from another or is placed
Arunj~ n. a shrub used as
in another's position.
medicine for the eyes; its
fruit is not edible.
Aro, n. the business of a carrier;
ArunDi,
destroyer
luggage
eanied.
waster.
ArildA, adj.
preceded
Arun oju,
disease
by ArUktm:
accept
cyes, ophthalmia.
able, propitiatory, perfect,
Arm Qdun, n. the fifth month of
sufficient (in sacrifices).tho year.
e.g., Ji:by BrUkim BrUdA,
Arunfu,
diarrhrea with
" A perfect and ,mfficient
stomach ache.
sacrifice.
Artmtu. n. charm; a
ArUfln. n.
prisoner; a law
chewed,
which a
breaker.
is pronounced;
this is
ArilgbO, n. an old person; a.
believed to be the origin of
grey beard.
insanity.
Arugborugbo, adj. very old;
Arunwq,
currier.
full of days aged.
Aruwa,
just now.-e.g.,
n. a.
carrier.
ArUW8
nil,) niyi,
ArukQ, n. the
of a hoe.
are j WIt going."
.Arikun, n. or adj. rising to full As&, n. a saddle; a side saddle.
ness as water in a well;
!sa, n. a weaver's instrwnent,
fullness;
full ;
perfect.
the batten or lay with
See " Ar(lda."
which
the
ArUioju, n.
of clearne!!il
Aa1, n.
foulness
mustiness ;
performance festivity.
not cleaNlighted; a matter
As&, n. a
a defenoe ;
that will not bear investi
buckler; a word uttered
gation.
by Tetu, the officer of the
Ar6lu, n. a disturber of the town.
peace, when he arrests a
Ariliu, n.
which is
man
noopayment
turbed
mixed together.
king's
Arfm, n. adj.
!sAbA, n.
of placing
self under another's proArun, n. disease; sickness l
ailment; distemper; distection.
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Adl8D, n. charmer; dootor ;
talisman; operator.
Alaju, n. timidity; cowardice;
shrinking; pUBillanimity.
AaiIA, n. an esoape; a fruit
resembling the walnut.
AIal1\, n. having recourse to
another for protection.
AIalu, n. a title of honour among
the Ogboni people.
AIaD, n. vain; empty; void;
levity.
AlaDb" n. one who is armed
with knives.
AlADd8, n. one girded with a
sword.
Aanj1\, n. being much better;
only used comparatively.
Aaaule, n. overpayment.
AlaDw6, n. one who pays; a
payclerk or a paymaster.
AlaDw6 qba, n. a purser.
Alapam~, n. an absconder, one
in hiding.
A_d, n. a l'llJlJl8r; also called
" Asur~."
Alir6 lie, n. one who runs in a
race.
Aa.r6, n. stew; pottage.
AlAse, n. a cook ; one who gives
a dmner.
Aauf, n. refuge; shelter; place
of defence.
AaulD, n. an unsteady person
who forsakes his father to
live with, and serve another.
Ase, fl. a feast, dinner, enter
tainment.
Ast, n. paint; colour; also called
Esp.
Ale, n. an animal like the
squirrel.
Ale al" n. supper; an evening
feast.
Aa6b6, n. one who stumbles.
Asw.. n. the act of emptying
the soup pot at once.~.g.,

Ast
Ased& 9b~ li 0 nj~, .. He
indulges in the habit of
emptying his soup pot at
once."
AsMan itttt. n. jelly; solidified
soup; also called Ascki.
Aa6h8D, n. one who disappoint!!,
or is unreliable; perfidious.
Ase ijq, n. &feast for an assembly.
Aae itMbt. n. a banquet.
Ale iyawo, n. a marri8.6e feast.
As6j" n. cooked medioine.
Asej6, n. burnt or overdone soup.
Aseki, n. BOO AsedUn lk~t~.
Aseko, n. time; hour.-e.g.,
. ASekb ewo Ii 0 wi, " What
time or hour would you
suggest."
As~ n. confinement.
As6m6, n. that which is nearly
caught and whioh escapes
with difficulty.
Aa6DA. n. one who blocks the
road.
Aam6, Aa6PQD, n. a barren
woman (a term of oontilmpt).
Ase ~ n. dinner; a daytime
feast.
Asepa, n. the last application of
medioine to a. disease.
Aa6ao, n. that which is fruitful.
.Aset1, n. food cooked for sale;
the keeper of Ii restaurant.
ABeti, n. a listener.
Aat. n. a strainer for fluid; a
siftAr.
!a" n. see Ai,u,e.
!at, n. a large door; entrance;
gate.
Aa6n, n. see Asln.
AatDi, n. one who disclaims
knowledge of another.
AsiA, n. flag; ensign; l1anner.
!aitf, n. good fortune, luck, or
success; prosperity.
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Aim. n. a rat with a very
offensive odour; musk rat.
Its bite is said to be
poisonous; also ~ or
Aslm-in.
AaiDbO, 0011. genaraJIy preceded
by Asinwa; after all; in
the end; in conolusion;
finally; consequently.
AsiDgba. n. l'resents made to a
king's messenger to be
carried back to the king;
oustom of l'assing on
presents from town 1;1) town.
AsiDgbl\,n.a pawn; an insolvent
dabtor who becomes the
property of his oreditor;
also called Iwqfa.
AlfImij" n. a milnic.
AaiJmiloua, n. safe conduct;
convoy.
AaiD.... n. the act of over
working a subordinate.
AliDrm. n. see Asin.
Alinri, n. same as Asingba.
AaiDwA, OOv. see Asinb9.
AliDwiD, n. fool; idiot; mad
man; maniac.
Asodi, n. a wrangler.
Aaoffiyoi', n. a kind of banyan
tree, the fruit of which is
ea.tarr by birds.
AsOflD, n. lawgiver.
Asogbo, n. ripening (applied
only to fruits).
~, n. a joiner.
Asogtmr6, n. one who keeps the
enemy at bay.
Aaolu or !somo. n. a binding
together; hyphen (.).
AsODA, n. a checker; in hunting,
one who keeps on thtl trail
of the beast and thus
hinders its csoape.
!sopa, n. a knot of rope, thread
or cord, that cannot be
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!sopq, n. same as Asolu.

~ n. that which is hanged.
~ n. wrangling; loquacious.
ness ; qllllorl'l.'>lling ; soolding ;
squabble;
controversy;
affray; brawl; a1tt1roation.
Aaqb6tibOti, n. a talker, a prarer.
Asqda, n. the other side of the
river.
AsqdliD, AIol6k6, n. exaggera
tion; hyperbole.
Aaqgbl\, n. one engaged in making
a wooden fenet>.
Aaqj" n. lio; tale; fable:
As9kA, n. same as Aroka.
!a9ki. n. final settlement.
As9Iu, Asqpq, n. discuBBion;
deliberation; communica
tion.
~Ora, n. adhesion of parts ;
agglutination.
AIqDi, a prefix signifying one
who causes, or one who
pushes or makes another.
~DidArAD, n. one who causes
another to offend against
. or to break the law.
A8qDidiye, n. one who or that
whioh quickens or makes
alive.
Aaquija, n. one who ca1188S
another to fight.
A8qDilorukq. n. nomenclator;
muoh used in a bad sense
for one who gives evil
nioknames to others.
~ n. a speaker, b talker.
~ODi-lthiD, n. a backbiter.
_~tjt.
AIOliktIt. n. a
whisperer; a whisper.---E'.g.,
As9r9k,l, bojuwo )gb"ig~
ki iro; ~niti a ba. 119 ni
iku pani, .. A whisperer
looks at the bush, the bush
tells no tales; he, to whom
the tale is told, is the
betrayer."
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~"baDgba,

n. an orator; a
public speaker.
AIqtA, no the business of a
professional speaker.-c.g.,
lawyer.
~ n. perfect speech.
As9tflt, n. agreement; bargain;
divination; prophecy.
~ti, n. unfini.!hed. speech.
!s9t6D1q, n. the repetition of
words.
A8qw6rew6re, n. a babbler.
!s9y6, n. a reasoning; explana.
tion; annotation; gloss.
Al6bO, n. the gilding or silverplating with which another
metal is covered..
AI6Ie, n. a whistler.
A8UD, n. a sleeper.
AamQi, n. wutation to one
asleep... May you wake."
AluDki, fl. flinching.
.Aam.t6D, n. dropsy; an increase.
Aa6mn~ n. nearness; proximity.
Almmi, n. prosecutor. plaintiff.
Aaimw9D, n. a small bag closed.
with string. used. as a purse ;
a pouch; a shrub; also
called. Apamq.
AlaDW9f&, no BOund sleep.
Ashw6, n. a salutation to a
sleeping baby. .. May you
grow quickly and be fat."
Al6ram6, n. a hard-working
indefatigable pcrson.-e.g.,
Astirarnu kb ~ bQrQ. .. A
hard-working man seldom
comes to disgrace (or need) ...
Al6r6, n. a runner or racer.
~ n. one who blesses.
A-. n. fashion; custom; vogue.
Afl, n. a small hawk; a falcon.A~ ni Tapa ~iY\l, .. The
hawk is the swiftest bird
(Tapa or Nupe people are
noted. for their lIWiftness)."
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ko duro, nitori ti 0 m~ ohun
ti on ~ ... The hawk having
caught my chicken will not
stay because it knows it has
done wrong."
A.- (mia), n. vagabond; mean
fellow; villain.
Ati. n. oontraction of .AF8.,
leaf or roll tobacco.
"'" n. a haa\'y 8pe8t" or javelin
used for killing elephants.
AfadehllD, n. a bargainer; one
who promises.
Afl!ojadi, n. an impertinent-,
imperious person; imperiousness.
Atalbe, n. a beggar.
AfAguD, n. a rebel, a revolter.
Atilo, n. an anxious. overcareful person.
~j9, n. that which is collected..
A.-j9 0Dirilru, n. 0. miscellany;
a collection of things.
Afij6, n. a forerunner, a. harbinger.
Afij6 igbim~ n. B foreman, a.
chief man in council, a
spokesman.
Afij6 C)D&, ~l. a ('learer of the
path; a pioneer.
~ lailai, n. an old fashion.
~pA, n. a brickrna.ker.
Atilt. n. barren and worn out
land; desert.
Atilt. n. evening; dusk; eVf?n
tide; twilight.
~a, n. a miscellaneous collection.
~ n. a. spy; a scout.
!tAn. n. a plain vegf'table dioi,
without sauce or meat.e.g., A.n ni mo j\lsUn lana,
.. I ate only plain vogetables
last night."
omi, AfaDyika, n . &11
eddy; whirlpool; vortex.
AtiPa. no JIl&IIII&Cre; slaughter.

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Atek..m. n. unfinished business;

Atlpa,

n. a hard wood tree, the

leaves of which are UBed in
curing smallpox; a canopy
over a rich man's corpse.

" " " n.

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that which remains to be

done.
n. an addition; a
supplement.
~ n. one who envies; an
envious person.
Atel6d8lli, n. deputy; agent.
A4eI6Ir:6, n. exeess; superfluity;
supererogation;
redundanoy.
~c}. n. that made for personal
use.
Atel9, n. a final action or engagement.
~616. n. a statesman.

Atettua.

A~.

~ 100, n. snuff.

AJ,Aro. n.

meditation; contem
plation; cogitation; rumi
nation.
n. see Asaro.
AfatAn. n. clear; riddance.
Atiti, n. that which is put aside
or set at nought; a cast
away; rejection.
~ti agbado, n. a shock of com.
AfAwf, n. a selcction of words.e.g.,A~wl \ljy \lnikan ~ &re,
.. A one-sided statement of
the case always appears
right."
~A, n. a jest; a joke.---e.g.,
A~ya. ki ij\l ki vmy 9ya ki 0
gbyn. .. Playing with the
young hedgehog throws it
off its guard."
~ n_ that selected, picked
out, ch086Il; a choice onc ;
elect; select one.
.&febi, a prefix signifying .. one
or that which acts."
.&febfbaba, n. one who acts as a
father; a guardian.
Atebi9ba, n. one who acts as a
king; a regent.
Atef6f6, AfePga, n. a braggart ;
a boaster.
~ n. a thing done for
shew; pretence; pretext.
n. an extravagant action;
intemperance; exeess.
~ n. a final action; a
winding up.
At6ke, n. a liar; also OlobO.
AfekthiD. n. that which is done
for the last time.
Afektkt. n. wheelwright.
At. . . n. a atumbler.

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Afalu, n. see ~po.

Atemeji, n. ambidexter; a
double dealer.
Afeui, n. one who ruins another;
an undoer.---e.g., Jj:hinkunle
Ii yta wa, ile Ii ~
ngbe, ... One's enemy is in
the back yard, but his
destroyer lives in the hOI1lle.
(A man's foes are they of
his own household.)"
~fbi, n. a wrong-door.
n. any unprofitable work .
.AfenUDibinu, n. a persecutor.
Ateohunjij" n. a cook.
Ate pam~ n. that whioh is saved
or reserved for future use.
At6p6. n. perfection.
AtePe. n. a swearer; one who
takes an oath.
Af8Pc}. n. one who acts for
another.
AtePQ. n. that whioh is done
together; partnership.
Atere. n. a buffoon, one who
makes sport for others.
Aferu, n. a juggler; a shifty
person; a scoundrel; one
who falsifies.
.&-. n. a disgraee.
~ n. same as Ateju.

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AfefAj6, n. prelude; prior;

action.
Atati. n. an unwilling action;
accid&I1tally done.
!t~iplDia, n. manslaughter.
Atetan. n. completion, perfecHon.
AtettDi. n. an adherent.
Atett. n. disgracoful or unsuccess
fill action.
!taH, n. a thing not completed,
not brought to perfection;
a failure.
AfetiDutDi, n. a solfwilled or
obstinate person.
Atetoju aiye, n. worldling.
Afetoju ttiD, n. groom, horse
man.
At6tutu, n. a propitiator.
~6w6, n. an author (of books).
~t, n. menses.
Ato. n. a coming to pass;
law; command: authority;
commandment;
enJoIn'
ment; imposition; pow!.'r;
precept; discipline; in
struction; canno.; bid.
ding; document; virtue;
effoot. ; consequence; impre.
cation. Much used in the
construction of other words.
!to. 11. Amen.
Att, prefix signifying .. one who
offends or &ins against."
At,baba, n. one who offends a
father.
At,bq, n. see Ad4bv
Ato-orbt, n. one who offends
society.
Attft. n. jester; buffoon; joker;
droll.
AttllD. n. mockt>r ; jeerer;
giber; sneerer; soomer.
AttritA. n. woodseller; wood.
cutter.
Atp, n. conqueror; van
quisher; "ictor.

AtohiDde,

to administf>r the
of a deceased person,
or to take a share in tho
funeral, thus showing sym
pathy with the bereaved.
AttiYt.-te, n. a dissembler, a
hypocrite. a doubledee.Ier.
!ttkUDlbese, n. 8rreB1'!1 of debt.
AtoI6tA. n. a. thatcher.
Atonu Om, n. spokesman,
a,d,,ocate.
6ftD, n. mandate; doctrine.
Attr9. n. one who contrives or
plans.
AttrQ, n. a small calabash set
aside to recoh/e the remain
ing palm wine after the
large measure is full.
At..t, n. a lame person; one
with a broken leg.
At,,~At""', n. beginning;
commencement.
Atttt. n. conqueror; onc who
prevails against his enemy.
Attw~ n. one with a broken
hand.
Atfgbll, n. one who removes to
another place (as 8 hunter,
fisher, OJ' flock of birdll).
AfigbQnlt, n. a person of great
stature; a giant.
.\tiki, n. mischiefmaker ;
wicked person; tyrant.
!tiki, !tildri, n. act of roaming
about:
!tOt. n. act of transplanting.
!tilq, n. act of removing to
another place.
!tilli, n. act of beating or
striking by mistake.
Avina. 11. a straggler; a wanderer.
Atfnil6ti, n. monitor; prompter.
AtiDi!upa, n. manslayer; man
slaughter; accidental murder.
!tip&, n. accidental ki~.
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AtilI8. n. a title of honour among

the Ogboni people.
~. n. a changing of place.
AtillA. n. slip ~f the tongue.
n. petitioner; pleader;
supplicant; beseecher.
"iff, n. a secret, privllote matter.
n. wrong reckoning.
~ n. accountant.
Atisq, n. _
~ip,,;
wrong
talking.
At.. n. wilful, bad action;
mistake.
A4ift. n. a Iabouror; l'ainstali:er;
performer..
~to n. a poor man, beggar;
one in trouble or adverse
circumstances.
Atifori, n 8 pistol.-e.g. ~ri
ko ni ikun bi 8gb&, c)toI!l kC)
lowo bi QIQ1'9... A pistol has
not a bore like a cannon, a
poor man has not money
as a rich."
AtiwAr6, n. fool; machnan ;
ignoramus; idiot; crackbrained.
Ati"f, n. see ~lsq.
n. a spoilt child.
Ato n. a morose, peevish person;
a sour loek.

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AtocJi Ii Eristi,
Ato enia, n.

n. anti-Christ.

a headstrong,
obstinate person.
Ato ariD,. n. an elephant ftleding
alone .
.Afc}flD, n. law-giver; legislator.
.Afc}fo, n. a loser.
AtOf6f6, n. a busybody.
.&.,oga, n. blusterer, boaster;
swaggerer.
AtOIo. n. a braggart.
~ n. a worshIpper of the
god of iron (c)g6n); a
wimnl.
Atojo. n. a coward.

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Afoju pi, n. one left in charge

of allother's affairs in his
absence; 8 factor; agent;
depuLY; repl'eSeIltative.
AtCh'e, n. a benefactor.
AtoriD, n.
AtOro. n. that which is l.p.rd or
diffieult.-e.g., AIIc)ro is9 bi
1,>1'9, QTQ balf;" di t;lyin, bi 0
ba bal'i' i fQ, .. Words are
hard to utter, spoken words
are like eggs, if they fall to
the ground they are broken
(cannot be picked up)."
r6. n. a pointed knife.
Ap6. n. troubler; tormentor;
one who acts violently upon
provocation.
At6siD, n a left-handed person.
~ n. see Abosi.
AtOwo, n. trader; merchant;
trade.
Afow6, n. money coiner.
Af9. n. cloth; clothes; covering.
raiment; garment; apparel.
Af9 adirt, n. see Adir<;l.
Af9 AikfmDA, n. rough, coarse
cloth.
Af9
n. sackcloth.
Af9 dudu, n .. black or blue cloth.
Af9 iljiki. n. a scarf.
Af9 Oin, n. check cloth, so called
from its resemblanoe to a
Guinea fowl's feathers.
Af9 ftltftlt, n. muslin; any thin
cloth.
AfogbiD, n. a planter.
A,Whan, n. spy; caviller;
emissary.
~iboju, n. a veil .
Af9 ibora. n. a sloeping cloth; a
cloth worn by mon over the
shoulder.
Af9 ibonm, n. a cloth worn by
women over the shoulders.
Af9 idorU, n,'cloth used to wrap
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~ idi-akete, n. damask.
AtQ idik6:, Isinkn, n.

shoot; shroud.
igbokuD, n. sail
sheet;
canvas.
~ igunwa,
robe.
~ ikele, n. curtain.
A(lo ikobusu, flannel blanket.
AtQ ileke, n. upper garment;
cloak; coat; mantle; vest.
A(lq ile:li:epolli, n. pall.
~ inuwq, n. towel.
A(lq irepe, n. patchwork quilt.
AIIo irun, n. haircloth.
AtQ it,llj)di,
cloth worn by
women fastened below the
arIDlJ.

AtQ

iwql~,

n. cloths or clothes in
common use.
A(l91e,
watchman.
A(l91u, n. magistrate; manager
of the town.
A(l9nA, n. sentry; sentinel;
watchman.
~nibawijQ, n. spy; emissary.
ojo, n. raineloak.
~ Ollila, n. cloth with corded
stripe; dimity.
AtQ Qda, n. tarpauline; tarred
cloth.
AtQ 911), n. mourningcloth.
~ qgbQ, n. linen.
AtQ QibQ klktma.
lint.
~ Qja, n. cloth with which a
baby
fastened on a
woman's back.
~ Q9, n. dressing-cloth, robe.
AIIQ,o, a small bird that feeds
on figs.
A(li)ta,
an enemy.
~ tal&, n. muslin, calico, white
cloth.
Af9t~, n. a revolter; a revolutionist a mutmeer.
~ Uta, n. hanging; curtain;
web.

Ata,

mbo, n. jailor; gaoler.

the ridge at the. top 01

house; a palm oil drum.
Ata, a resinous tree, corumonly
split and used for torches.
Ata, n. pepper;
anything
pungent.
Ataf&, n. an archer.
Atafo, n. tumour on the finger
nail; a whitlow.
Atafo oju,
fihn; cataract.
AtaglN\, n. that which goes from
hand to hand; the act of
passing anything round.
Atagi, n. woodseller.
Ata ijobi, n. see Atii~re.
Ataiyawa,
sce Atl;Jkanwa.
Ataiyeraye, ad'll. everlasting.
Ataja, n. seller of goods.
AtajatOraD, n. cattle; beasts of
every kind.
Atakiti, n. ona who turns
somersaults.
Atako, n. the businel!!! of publio
prosecutor; cross examina
tion.
Atal~, n. ginger.
AtAmp8ko, n. thumb or great
toe.--e.g., Atampako ko
ijuwe i)klmkAn, "Th",
cannot point straight
forward."
Atamq,
always followed by
tam9 ; jargon, confused
talk.--e.g., Gbogbo 9:ry r+
j~ stam9 tam9, .. All his
words are meaningIElll!!." .
Atamqra, n. one who entangles
himself with many things
fully armed man.
AtAn, n. contraction of Akitan,
a dunghill, manure.--e.g.,
Agb8si mu il.t8n gele."
Continuaillweepings make
a dust heap." (ef. Many a.
makes a muclda.)

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A&AD, n. a sma.ll wooden frame
on which fish or meat is
dried.
Atanamana, adv. from yesterday
until now.
AtAocU, n. an enquirer; a close
searcher.
AtADjo. n. a deceiver.
AtUki, n. that which is spread
or propagated.
AtaDlegbelegbe, 11. a tadpole.
AtannA, n. a kindler of fire.
Ataoni, n. tempter; seducer;
deceiver.
AtAnpa, n. torchlight.
Atann, n. or adj. cast off, useless.
AtAnrolW, n. a disease in fowls
which swells their back
part.
Atapa, n. a fatal kick or sting.
AtapOyo. n. being shot through.
Atire or Atarere, n. Guinea or
Maleguette. pepper; also
called
Ate.
ijobi.---e.g.,
Atire awl,> 9~, "Guinea
pepper is never used in
sauce."
Atui, n. the crown oj the head.
AtafQ, n. a cloth seller; dealer
in cotton and silk goods.
AtAti, adj. important; weighty;
good; genteeJ.-e.g., Enia
AtAta ni iwl,> nl/6, .. You are
a good man."-e.g., QIv
stat&. Ii iwl,> 89, " Your
words are weighty."
AtAw6. n. " bookseller; a
stat.ioner.
Atawo. 11. a dealer in hides or
leat;her.
Ate, n. a beaver or black hat;
any broad brimmed hat.
At6, n. birdlimo; glue.-e.g.,
Ate mu ~iy~ ku, .. Birdlime is the death of a bird."
AtM6, a prefix denoting that
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At6t6b&, n. that which

is fint
met; frontier; outer-cowt.
At6t6bi, 11. see Akl,>bi.
At6tMa, n. that which is first
created.
At6tMe, n. early arrival; early
return.
Atet6gbiD, n. first sown.
At6t6ji, n. early rising.
At6t8kqfe, At6t., n. beginning;
commencement; rudiment.;
origin.
At6t6kOso, n. fint fruits.
At6t6~1i, n. first kneaded.
At6t6k~"i, n. forementioned.
At6t61A, n. fint saved.
At6t6mq, n. fint known.
At6t6Di, n. fint possessed, or
owned.
At6tepa, n. first killed.
At6t6rA, n. fint bought.
At6t6rf, n. first found.
At6t6rottlt. n. forethought.
AtMetA, n. first sold.
At6t6wi, n. fint &aid; opening
remarks.
At" n. fan; exposure of goods
for sale; money tray.
Att. n. flatness; insipidity;
disgrace; reproach.-e.g.,
NWl,>n bu st4 lu mi, .. They
disgrace me:'-e.g., At~
I,>b~ ni mo se, .. My soup is
tasteless. "
Attlo. n. a seller of herbs:
herbalist.
At.lo. n. a bursting by heavy
pressure.
AttrUn, n. see Akasl,> and
AkAbs.
Attgan, n. breeze; pleasure
trip ; enjoyment by reclining on a chair for breeze
or amusement.
AtthiDwi, adj. following after.
conj. since.
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Atole. n.

or adj. next in order,

rank. or hirth; that which
follows; a SUCCle88Or; a
desotmdent ; subsequent.
AttI6Di. n. a follower.
Attl,bc)si. n. threshold; outer

court.

Attl" n. the sole of the foot.-

e.g., .A.~~ ni ij~ ~bin QnIl.,

.. Thd sole of the foot is
exposed to the filth of the
road."
Att1"'~ n. the palm of the
hand.--e.g~ A~I~W9 ki itan
ni j~, .. The palm of the
hand never daceives one
(i.e., one's own diligence is
his true helper)."
Atomqra, n. patience; long.
suffeling.
AtODiba, AtODim~t. n. one
who causes depression;
oppressor; tyrant.
AtODDD19. n. one who alleges or
affirms.
Att.,., n. that which is crushed
to death; medicine which
renders a poison which has
been trodden on ineffective.
Attp6. n. nickname; assumed
name; nom-de-plume.
Attp"t. n. Guinea-worm,
usually called Sobia.
At6ral6ro, n. an immoral woman.
Attram~t. n. a hard-worker.
AtorflbA, n. lint6I.
Attnmm~.. n. state of being
crushed down.
Attt0616. AtttfsOt. n. B listener.
AttwwbA, adj. acceptable;
propitiatory.
Ati, n. purpose; intent.ion; conception.
.
Ati, adj. conj. or prep. both;
and; likewise; from; on.
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Atf~bA.

n. booth: awning ;
scaffold; shelf. (Applied
chiefly to thOl:l8 on which
fish and meat are dried on
over the fire.)
Atibabad6baba, n. generation of
fathers; from father to
father.
Atfta, no blue dye usually called
ArO
AtilJ9, n. coming; returning.
Atid6, n. an arrival.
Atigta, n. reception.
AtijA, n. engagement in fighting.
Atij wa,days ago.--e.g., Atijarunwa. .. Five days ago."
--e.g., Atij~rinlawa," Fourteen days ago."--e.g., Atij"rinwa, .. Four days ago."
Atij6, no dancing.
Atij6, no about leaking; burning.
Atij~ Ildv. of old time; long
ago.
n. the process of teaching,
building or constructing.
Atiko. n. refusal; rejection; act
of forsaking.
Atik6, n. act of dying; death.
AtilA, n. salvation j the act of
being saved or getting rich.
AtilohiD. n. support; help;
sustenance.
AtiltDde, no birth; origin; root;
ancestor.
AtilODde C)rO, n. etymology.
AtiltwA, adv. at the onset, froln
the commencement.
Atuq. n. departure; act of
going.
.
Atimq, 11. imposition.
Atia. n. one or that which is
very thin, lean, or lank.
Atm. n. a soft mat which can be
folded (Ij~a).
AtiDAlJ9, n. one who sets on fire.
AtiDAbq16, n. one who is guilty
of arson; incendiary.

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AtiDi, n. attainment; possession.

AtiDilAiJA, n. opponent; opposer;
antagonist.
AtiDil.,." n. a boxer.
AtiDnwa, n. freewill; voluntary.
Atforo, n. tassel ; name of a bird
and pla.nt.
AUp.. n. act. of barring 01'
bolting a door, securing with
lock and key.
AtfpA, n. a frame used for
carrying corpStlS; litter.
AtfpilA, n. thin person; lcan
cattle.
Atipil"" n. beginning.
AtiJ6, n. resident; sojourner.
Ati8isfJilo, ad'/}. henceforth.
Atis6u, n. sleeping.
Atife, n. action.
AtitiD, n. forcible ejection.
AUwA, n. act of coming.
Au.. qjq, 71. sunrising; the cast.
AtiWO ih'6u, n. the west.
At6, n. a medicinal shrub, used
for dislocated joints, fatigue
or
weariness,
physica.l
derangement or nervous
debility.
Ato, n. one or that. which is
competent, capable, suffi
cient or fit; used only 88 a
prefix.
Atobilere, n. one who is fit to be
questioned.
AtohA, n. that which is sufficient
to be distributed.
AtOjA, n. one capable of fighting ;
. fit for war.
Atoj" n. that which is ripe
enough for food.
Atot6p6, n. one worthy of
honour, who will help in
time of need.
AtOtoloj6, n. one who is strong
enough or valiant enough
to be confronted.

Atom, n. one flxpected to die.e.g., Atoku ma kll, is said of a

person who is expected to
die, but yet lives.
AtonUnoni, adv. all day long;
sinoo morning.
Atopa lO~, n. one who defies or
challenges; champion.e.g., AtOpa 19t9 li ami nko
n~ pa.mp~lu, .. I am a
champion, I am not to bo
joined with others."
Atora. n. bonesetter.
Atori, n. a tree remarkablt' for
itR elasticity, used for bows,
etc. See t~8.n.
AtororoaiDi, n. ono who anoints.
AtOte. n. one who is capable of,
able to be.-e.!1. Ato~ ika.
~ siirU, .. He is able to be
cruel, but will not.. "
AtGfumotu. ad'/}. month<;! ago.
AtOto, n. noise.
!tOto, inter. silence! word used
by public crier to enforce
"ilonce before a pl'oclama.
tion is read.
Atq, n. that which makes
straight; a long necked
calabash; lasting in old
age.
At9. /.. semen.
AtqdunmQClUD, ad'/}. years ago.
AtqjOmqjo. ad'/}. a long time ago.
-e.g., 0l'9 atqj9m9j9 ko Ie
dabi 9l'9 titun, .. An old
story cannot be compared
with a new."
AlOj6, 11. a caretaker.
AlOjn _
n. ostler, horstlman,
groom.
AlOin olokUDrUD, n. a nurse.
Atqin owo, n. a treasurer.
AlOj6. qDa, 71. overseer of roads.
Atoka, n. tho lapwing.
AtqkAnwA, n. proceeding from
the heart; choice; will.
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Atqkq. n. pilot, helmsman.
~. n. leader; guide; page.
Atqmqdqmq. adv. from children's
children (i.Il., from genera
tion to generation).
AtonA, n. one who walks about
the road; a spy.
A~ n. provoker; aggressor;
instructor; guide.
Atqpa, n. one who follows the
line or mark.
AtQpQ. n. one who sells cheaply.
A~ n. see Atora.
AtQra, n. a lard or grease seller.
Atqrq, n. beggar; borrower.
AtqrunwA, adj. heavenly; pro.
ceeding from above; celes
tial; original; untainted.
AtQrunwa iwA, n. virtue; mod
esty.
AtQsi, n. gonorrhea.
AtQtO, n. soap seller.
Atqtq, n. the uncircumcised
foreskin.
AtqwOwa, n. that which orig.
inates from oneself.
Alii, AtuDi, n. one who soothes,
consoles or tames; a rower.
Ailbi, n. one who surrenders.
At6.bQ
n. that which brings
anything to completion.
At6.bQ&iD, n. termination.---e.g.,
Ki QIQrun ki 0 fun ni Ii
atub9tan rare, "May God
grant us a happy end."
At6.di imo, n. one who makes an
exposure; a revea1er of
secrets.
AtukaJdri, n. one who spreads, or
divulges.
AtukO, n. sailor; boatman ;
mariner; navigator; ferry.
man.
Atilt. n. tiller of the ground.
Ataltjo. n. an impoverished
fellow; a beggar.

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AWn, n. one who disturbs or

upsets a town.
At6.mo, n. commentator; ex
positor.
Atunbi, n. regeneration.
Atundi, n. recreation; sot of
making again.
AtfmdA iw6. n. republication.
Atlmku, n. repetition of be
haviour; a fresh shooting
out.
Atunhurere iwa, n. amendment
of life.
Atunrqe, n. tonic.
Atunsq. n. repetit.ion of words.
A~ n. restoration; repairE;
amendment.
Attmwa, n. a returning.
AtupA, n. lamp; lantern.
Atura, n. soother; refresher.
. Atusc), n. idle talk.
AtulA, n. a second-hand article.
Awa, P7\) we.
Awicla, n. jest; joke.
Awidi, n. l'UIlIliug disease in
women.
Awidi, n. exanriner; enquirer;
searcher.
AwiflD, n. scrutiny; scrutinizing; search.
Aw8g6u, n. sot of travelling and
arriving safely.
Awakq. n. one who rows a boat
or paddles a canoe.
Awalt. n. a digger of the ground.
Adu ehiD, n. tetanus; lockjaw.
Awamaric1i, n. uns.robableness ;
incomprehe~bility.

Awamn, n. adherence; attaoh.

ment.
Awanli, n. waster; waste.
AwAri, n. effective search;
curiosity.
Awiro. n. wringing wet thing.
Awatikarawa, pro. we of our
own selves.
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Awo

; apology; I
palliation; ver

publi.
cation.
Awfkiri, n. promulgator; pub.
lisher.
Awile. n. reiteration; repetition.
Awimayi ohun, n. a man of
trust.

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Anwf.

~retence;

>Ilon.

Aw.wi ilkll. n. cavil.

AwAy&, n. see Ahaya.
Awayin. n. coal digger; collier.

Awll. n.

a term used in address

unknown person;
madam.-e.g.,
Excuse me, sir ! "
o mbere rll,
one who

borrowing.
circumlocution;

6U',lUJlUIl;

Awere,
AwO. n. section

in fruit or nut; , Awfy6, n. interpretation; ex

width or breadth of cloth.
planation -e.g~ Awiye ni
If~ ifQ, gbangban Ii oro
Aw~, n. fasting;
religious
abstinence
from
food;
ipllran, .. (As) theIfIi pcople
mourning for the dead, at
spt'ak without disguise Iso)
which times the relatives
a poisonous arrow kills an
do not wash their clothes.
animal in the sight of all."
importunity.
much used in
of idols
of Guinea fowl.
crockeryware.
secret bargain;
1U'!r>lI,mlOlj,,, mystery;
ini.
superstitious
copper orna
after the limes,
he who has brass, the
Awo. n. that which is looked
into or through; a tele
awfldll"
Bcope; a fishmg net.
Aw~fin. n. soav.
Awom ro, n. reflection; retro Aw6. n. a fish resembling a
spection.
mackerel.
Awo irona, n. solemn fast.
Awo AiyA (or igbaiya). n. the
breast plate ; cuirass.
Awoil\. n. perROn of light com
hawk,
plcxion.
; a fixed look;
Awt

Awtao,
AwtnQ.
off

Awl,

talker.
perpetual talking.
Awig1l6. n. that which is uttered
audibly;
plain speech;
obedience.
Awlg1l6. adj. disobedient; ob
stinate.

Awldakt.

looking.glass.
roofing tile.
Awo
cellar.
Awo i11;1,
plate.
Awoi'.
Awoiiniin. n. glass; looking.
glass ; mirror; specula.
tion.
Awoi9. n. imitation.
Awok&, n. inspection.

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Awokh, n. one who looks up.

AwGko, Aworoko, n. oolio;
spleen.

Awoko, n. mocking bird; thrush.

Aw6kOtO. n. a basin.
AwokQ, n. a oopybook; trans
cription.

Awomi, n. one who oonjures

spirits by water.

Awonf. n. a visitor.
AWGnu, n. a hopeless look.-e.g.,
Awonu Ii ~kun nwo \liY\l,
.. With a hopeless look the
leopard gues at the bird
(because it is beyond his
reach)."
Awo-oju, fl. spectaoles.
Awo qkC), n. dish; platteI'.
Awo C)lc)mC)ri. n. basin with cover.
Awopa, n. a fatal look; an act
or treatment oausing death.
AwopOk~. n. dish; platter.
AworaD, n. pioture; image;
form; statue; likeness ;
resemblance; exemplar.
AWOlaD, n. spectator; beholder;
onlooker;
gazer;
bystander.
AwOl'Of8f&, n. a ohief idol'priMt.
Aworfwo, n. lizard; eft; also
oalled LaY9mh\l~.
AwOn\jobi, n. a bird about the
size of a kingfisher, light
under wings. golden upper,
blue fan.tail, sharp beak;
insect catcher; apparently
migatory, appearing about
middle of November.
Aw6te, n. a pattern.
Awotaa, n. perfect cure; entire
healing.
Awo turari, n. oenser.
Aw6wb. n. crumbs.
Awoye, n. a locker out, spy.
Awayb, n. an epithet for the god
of the river, Yemaja.

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Aw~,

n. oolour; outward
appearance; fashion; likeness; similitude; imago;
hue; tinoture.
AwC), n. hide; skin; leather;
undressed hide.
lwo, n. quat'rel; misunderstanding.
AwC) &luke}, n. purple.
AWe) ejo, a cast off snake skin.
AwC) Olan, n. flesh coloured.
AwC)b. n. see Afin.
AWC)lbC)n, n. gazer; starer;
usually connected with idleneas and loitering when on
duty.
AwC)j" 11. act of visiting from
house to house for food
(lIB an uninvited guest).
Aw~jo, n. dancing from plaoe
to place.
Aw~jC), AwC)jC)P9. acoumulation ;
packing together; gathering;
group; assemblage.
AWe) ik~wesi, n. parchment.
Aw~. n. perambulation; walking round.
Awqkf, n. several visiting
together (e.g., to show sympathy in bereavement). :r::
ku aWQki, is the salutation
to one thus visited.
Aw~t. n. see IW91\l.
AwC)lo, n. assuagement; abatement; mit~tion.
AwC)mi, n. a divor.
AwC)mo, n. one who combines
with others, coalitionist.

Aw~ n. net; drag.

AWC)D, pro. they.

Aw~-oja, n. 1\ fishing net.

Aw~ ojn C}fUD, sky colour.

AWe) oko. n.

foreskin.

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AwC) C)btdo, n. green colour.
AwC) C)lC);nI, n. grey, misty colour.
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Awq pala, n. very coarse or
unwrought leathor.
Awq pupa, n. yellow colour.
Awo pupayli. n. scarlet, ver
milion, crimson.
Awq rirun, n. soft, well worked
leather.
Aw(I8iDmA. n. the clouds.
AwQiliD. n. lodgings.
Awo.e. n. proselytism.
Awq t6t6t6 oJUruru, n. speckled
colour.
AwqttJ,O. n. any undergarment.
AwqtVrt. n. strap.
Awqtitansan. n. spangle.
Awqt6.tU. n. fresh, raw hide.
AwQt6.tu, n. freshness; vigour.
Awqwlliki, n. leather worn
about the waist.
Awqwq-ojo. n. shower; drizzling
rain.
Awogbq. n. one who crouches.
AwUj.,. n. kind of ediblo bean.
AwUj n. soft part of the skull.
Awiljq. n. assembly; group;
convocation;
company;
synod; congress; council;
meeting;
congregat,ion ;
collection.

Ariju, n.
.AwfIluwilA. 0011. confusedly;
rudely.
AwtimO,adj.senseJess;unreBBonable.
AWUD, n. or adj. tortoise;
greediness; miser; illiberality; parsimony; stinginess ; avidity; niggard ;
niggardliness. - e.g., Ji1j~
awun kil kun ni Ii ywy,
"The blood of Awun (the
anthropomorphous tortoise)
is not & handful.--i.e.,
apparently insignificant
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Awun okun, n. sea turtle.

A~. n. a weaver.
Awilre. n. good lack; luckiness;
good fortune; charm for
luck.
AwUsA, n, see AhUsA.
!,a, n. species of monkey. ---e.g.,
Aya. b~ silOil 0 b~ sile, "When
Aya. jumps down from the
tree, he jumps into the
house (and is caught)."
Proverb. used to inculcate
the danger of leaving one's
proper station.
Aya, n. wife.
Ayaba, n. queen; king's wife.
AyAbA, n. incident; anything
non-essential;
&
CBBual
event; piece-work.
Anku, n. that which remains
of & rent or torn pieee.
AyAmO, conj. generally followed
by bi or pe ; otherwise; unless. AY8mqbi is contracted
in Ambi in conversation.
!yan. n. tree from which ~ango
olubs are made; on which
I:;ango is said to have
hanged himself. See Magba.
!'an. n. cockroach.
!yan, n. perseveranee; persistence.
Ayan. n. inquisitiveness; stench;
offeDllive smell.
Ayanilq, n. a self-willed person.
AyADft. n. or adj. friend; one
selected from the rest;
chosen; beloved; select.
Ay6.Dga, n. a word of rebuke or
threatening to an inferior.
AyangbO. n. that which is well
parched or roasted.
Ayanilikau, n. one who scratches
with claws.
AyADjo. n. cheat; imposition.
Ayumi~ n. destiny; fate. See
Ab8.fu.
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AyIUlDij" n . .11. cheater, a deceit

ful person.
.AyUqe. n. a thing made to order.
~ n. one who ~p~u.
himself, who is perverse.
Ayara, no one who is smart,
swift or active.
AJar9, n. a cripple.
Ayarfm, n. used in conversation
only; table talk; trifie;
jest; mockery.-e.g.,
fi mi fI6 ayarlm, .. PI_
don't make fun of me."
.ua.ebi, conj. unless; except;
otherwise; saving.
Ayaw~ n. one qui~k handed or
nimble fingered.
Ay6, n. room; space; vacancy;
lieu; stead ; situation;
position; posture; dis
position; leave; liberty;
freedom; access; appre
hension.
Aye, n. breadth of cloth.
Ay6. n. living; quick; alive.
Ay6 ittnUt or 1tbaf, ft. store.
Ay6taD, n. perfect understanding; full conception.
bt, n. a smaIl hole in a wooden
v_I.
Ayogi, n. hangman; sheriff.
Aytrun, n. suite.
Ayohau. n. one who disappoints
or fails to keep a promise.
AytJu, ad". too much exaltation.
Aytkfm, n. one with a maimed
foot.
Aypi, n. that which is befitting.
AytuA, n. a road cleaner.
Aytsf, n.
AytJA. n. an abashed, con
temptible, or reproachful
fellow.
Ay"t. t&. pomp; ostentation;
display.
Ayf, preji:, that which turns
or rolls.

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Ayibll. n. a night salutation used

by Lagos fishermen .
Ayi~ n. retrogression.
AyitlA, n. change; round of
time; next season or year.
AyitlA, n. vanquished after many
struggles.
AyidA qd6D (or AyIta), n. round
or cycle of years.
AyidAyitlA, n. much talk; chat
tering ;
changeableness ;
forwardiless.
Ayik&, n. circle; cycle; period;
halo; compass; sphere ;
hoop.
Ayik& tyiDju, n. the iris.
Ayik& ktkt, n. wheel.
AyiD. n. a very hard tree with
oily sap.
A,m. n. mats made from bamboo stalk.-e.g., lIe ayin,
.. Bamboo house."
AyiDlog6, adj. praiseworthy;
glorious.
AyiDDi, n. one who commends,
admi1'tl8 or pm.ises.
AyilmitaD, n. flatterer, one who
compliments.
AyiD.p~ 11J9n, n. a volley.
AJiDrart. n. one given to ~If
praise and ~Ifadmiration;
a boaster.
AyiDriD, n. light blue colour.
AyiDriD., n. a smaIl animaI like
the fox which catches fowls.
Ayipada, n. a turning; a change.
Ayo, n. a choice person or
thing; most beloved or
valued.
140. n. a game, also called
Warry.-e.g., Ayo ki ij\l ki
a y~ \I, " When the ~ame
is won, it cannot be disputed."
Ayo. n. fulness ; plent.itude
(also used after eating).
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Ayq, n. joy; joyfulness; glad.

mirth;
welcome
delight;
ex,wt-atlon ; plell.'1ure.
Ayq AYoju, n. ecstasy.
Ayqluwc), n. spy; I'cout.
Ayqmirin. n. a sly, contemptible

person,
son's wife
wife of
AyqDi1li!nu, n. one
trouble or distress.
Ayqniwo. n a private detective;
spy; eavpsdropper.
rcanimation
en
; exhilarator.
Ayqrin,
smelter.
Ayqrin.
slow
stealthy
walking; sluggishness.
AyQll&Jl, n. money paid for
sacrifice, or in private.
Ayqsiwaju, n. advancer,
AyQife, doing by
AyqtA. private sale auetion.
AYQti, n. selling in small
quantities; rctaillng.
Ayqta. n. It thing l'rivatRly done
or said.
private rllmarks;
AJqwi,
; hints.
Ayan.
saw; file
Ay(m, n, goings; departure.
Ayun, n. longing.
Ayfm-Abq, n. going and coming.

B.
B8, v.t. to meet; overtake;
find at a place.-e.g., NWli'n
ba mi lli'na, "They meet
the way.
Iwli'
qna, " You overlook
the
"-e.g.,
N wli'n yio ba mi nib~,
" They will find me there."

BAB
B8, prep. with, against.-e.g.,
On yio btl. <l 19, He will
with you."-e,g" Emi
wli'n ja,
fighting
against them.
Ba, v. to lie in ambush; hide;
lurk; couch.--e.g., Ole ba
ninu igb~, " The thief hides
the bush,
Adi~
Ie aWli'n
" The
hen broods over her young."
BA, v. to be bent.-e.g., ~hin r~
ba, " His back is bont."e.g., 19i nii bB di~. "The
stick is bent a littla."
v. should
would;
; ought,-e,g" Emi ni
Iii'... I
have
gone."
BA, v. to bring into contact with ;
perch; roost; sit ; fit ;
to be exact; to hit the
mark; to
to the
plait
coarsely;
through
a sieve.-e.g., 1j:iy~ meji ba
Ii ori igi, " Two birds perch
on the tree."-e.g., 0 bA a
patapata.,..
hits the
mark
BA
someesu
Iya
mba aro, .. My mother
is straining potash."
BA, adv. never; at all.-e.g"
ko sq b\i
never
so."--e.g"
ko j~
bli." You
all."
Baba, n. father; master.
DAbA, n. copper; Guinea corn.
Bib&, DAbA, n. Baba, a great
; BaM,
thing;
used
following
proverb-Baba
baba
mli'l~," A great matrer puts
a small matter out of sight."

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MbA, v. to hover like a bird.e.g., Awodi nrababa, .. The
hawk is hovering."
Babalawo, n. a priest of Ifa.
Baba nla, n. grandfather.-e.g.,
I W9 kc) m9 baba nla mi,
.. You do not know my
grandfather. "
Baba nsiDk6, n. executor; under.
taker.
Bibo, n. a tree, the leaf of which
is used as a wrapper for
agidi and kola nuts.
Mb1i,ia, v. to cross; to thwart.
BAdi majtmu, v. to enter into
covenant with.
SA-daDa, v. to make a marriage
contract; to pay a dowry ;
to betroth.
Bi-daPQ, v. to connect with;
mingle; know; commerce;
cohabit.
~, v. to sympathise with.
BAd6, v. to be exact; suitable;
to arrive or return with.
Bad6, v. to lurk for; waylay;
lie in ambush.
BAd" v. to hunt or fish with
another.
BA-dije, v. to vie with, rival or
compete with.
SA-dli, v. to cope with; to
emulate.
BA-fa, v. to contend with; to
argue with.
BiflD, n. eunuchs; of whom six
were put in the palace of
the Alafin; they are called
.. tw~fa:'
Bli-fQhun, v. to talk with.
BA-gbe, v. to stay or abido with.
BA-gblro, v. to oonsult with.
Bai, OOv. thus; so; only; no
more; very.-e.g., Emi ni
iwy ~ bai Ii? "Do you
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Bai, adv. yonder; somewhere;

thereabouts.--e.g., Ile r~
nibi bai, " His house
is somewhere about here."
Bal-bai, oov. dilllly.--e.g., Orun
nran batbal, "The sun
shines dimly."
BA-ifaiyaj" v. to frustrate the
influence of charms.
BA-jA, v. to fight with; contend
with; be hostile to.
SA-j" v. to corrupt.; spoil;
defile; destroy; deform;
contariunate.---I'.g., 0 ba
9m9 mi j~, .. He spoils my
child."
BA-j" v. to eat with; associaw;
to hold intercow'Se.
BA-U, v. to wake with.
Bli-jo, v. to dance with.
Ba-jQ, v. or adj. agreeahle;
pertinent.
Bika, n. a kind of leek, thc soed
of which is used as a medi
cine for gonorrhea.
BakaDi, adj. same; irlentical;
equal; similar.
SAktgb" v. to associate with;
keep company.
Ba-k6, v. to die with.
BaJa, n. a kind of trousers.
Bila, n. a title of honour among
the Ogboni people.
BAJarA, n. one who comes to the
age of puberty.
Bli-Iaw~j" v.to disfigurt.; dis
colour.
Bl1D1e, v. to know; to ravish.
Bile, n. householder; master
of a house.
Bli-le, tJ. to light upon; to rest
on.
Bile-6rO, n. host; landlord.e.g., Bileero Ii 0 mu mi W9.
.. The host lodged me."
Bil6, n. governor; president;
chief of a town or village.
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Bal., -I'. to touch the ground.
Bil.-idlle, n. head of a house or
family; a patriarch.
v. to startle; strike
with awe; dishearten; to
discomfort; to fear.
BA-16rijt, v. to distract; to
make mad.
Bi.-IorakQ j\l, v. to slander; to
defame.-e.g., Ewi 0 ba.
orukQ .~ jli', " I will slander
you."
Bi-Io, v. t.o associate with; to
hold fellowship with.
Balogun. n.8 war chief; captain;
officer.
Balogun ~ n. a centurion.
BA-IQ, v. to accompany, to go
with.-e.g., Ma Fj8 ba wi lQ,
" Do not II.Ccompany me."
BilQ, n. an abscess.
Bal~\I, n. chief hunter.
Balubalu, adv. stupidly; idioti
cally.
Balli",., n. bath.room, or latrine.
Bambam, ,~. a piece of wood
flattened on one sida, URed
for beating mud Hoors.
Bambam, adv. wholly; entirely;
altogether.-e.g., 0 lQ bam
bam, -" HI' disappeared
a)together:'-e.y., 0 fi mi
sil';l bambam, " He left me
entirely."
BAmirAn, adj. contradictory;
to the contrary; another.
BA-m~, v. to concur with;
to agree.
Ba-mu, v. to befit; to suit;
to drink with.
BW. v. to spend together.
BAniDiajt, v. to displease; to
grieve.-Il.!1., Qran nil. ba
a ninuj~, .. The matter
grieved him."
BAnlu, n. a flat piece of wood
Il8ed to beat Hoors; a plant.
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BA-ohUJUDimqj\l, v. to desecrate.
Ba ojia ami, v. to hit the mark.
Ba oju j\l, v. to distort the face;
to disfigure the countenance.
BA-piD, v. to partake, share or
participate.
BAr1\, n. a creeper which bears
the li'gusi oil seed.
Bar&, n. god of mischief; the
devil; another name for
Ifa.
B6.1'6bar6, adv. very little; the
remainder.-e.g., QhIil nil.
ku barebar6 ninu ~un,
.. There is very little soup
left in the pot." -e.g., 0 SQrQ
nil. barebar6, " He said very
little about the matter."
But, v. to agree with; to
befriend; to ally.
BA-rm, v. to walk with; to
accompany; to travel with.
Bi-ra, v. to advise, consider or
give counsel.-e.g., Tani 0
ba iWQ' 1'6 iru qran b~?
.. Who advised you in such
a matter?"
BAsi, n. parlour.
:sa~, v. to quarrel with; to
rebuke.-e.g., M8 ba wi sQ
mQ, .. Do not quarrel with
me any more."-e.g., Baba
yio ba Q sQ, .. Father will
rebuke you."
Ba-sqrq, v. to hold conversation;
to confer with.
BA-sliD, v. to sleep with; to lie
with.
BAsUrta, n. a title of honour
amongst the Ogbonis.
,igliD, n. chief doctor.
.&6, n. a drum used by ~ango
and Egungun worshippers.
-e.g., QP9IQpQ alubAta Ii
o jli' ~bejli'," A great
many
drummers
are
beggars."
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Mta, n. a small covered can or
tin vessel.
Mta, n. shoe; sandal; hoof.e.g., Bat&. li aft ifI6 agba.ra
li a.rin ~, " With shoes
ontl can get on in the midst
of thoms."
BAtao, n. to be related to.e.g., Gbogbo a.ra.iye li 0 ba
ara w9n tan," All mankind
are related to one another."
BA-tao, adj. near shave; narrow
" escape.
Mttl1\, ". to disgrace; to put
to shame; to disqualify.
B6ti, v. to fail; to miss one's
aim.--e.g., Qfa ti 0 t&. ba
a ti, "The arrow which
he shot missed it."--e.g.,
Okut&. ti mo s9 si eiye nil.
ba a ti, The stone I threw
at the bird missed it."
BaU, ". to lurk; to crouch by
one.
BAt6bAto, ad". imperfectly;
indistinctly.
BAtc}P9, ". to fall in line with.
BA-tototo, a. speckled.
Bama, ad". thus; so.--e.g., Emi
li 0 If6 e baun, " I did it so."
. BA-wf, ". to rebuke, blame,
correct,
chide,
punish,
chasten or excommunicate.
--e.g., Baba bOo mi wi.
"My father rebukes me."e.g., ~ be. 9m9 ~ wi to
b" " Do not punish your
child so severely."
BA-wijq, v. to judge, to dispute.
-e.g., Ql9run yio be. gbogbo
aiye wij9, " God shall judge
the whole world."
BA-J~ tI. to rejoice with; to
congratulate.
Bawo, Bao, ad". how! in what
way 7-e.g., Bawo li a ti

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ri! "How is it? "-'-6.g.,

Bawo li 0 ti f~ ..,. " How do
you wish it done 1 "
BawqDDi, pro. such, such as.e.g., Iru enia. baw9nni"li a
nf~, "Such persons we
like."--e.g., Enia. bawQnni
'19wQn, "Such people are
sca.rce."
BawqDYi. pro. like th!"86.
Bayi, ad". thus. See Ba.i.
B6b6, n. brink of a precipice or
pit; verge; edge; shoal;
bar; bank; mound.--e.g.,
M8.f16 duro leti bebe; " Do
not stand on tho brink."e.g., Bebe ya, "The bank
has given way."
B6be-idi, n. rump.
Bebe-oju, n. eyebrow.
Bebe Jar&, n. earthen mound
against a fortification.
Bk6, B6bi, ". to ask; inquire
after; question; require;
consult; demand.--6.g., 0
bere mi. "He inquired
after me."
Bk6bk6, n. an enquirer; a
querist.
B6r6b6r6. ad". sharply; keenly;
dexterously; astutely;
diplomatically.
B6a6. n. saddle-cloth.
Bt, v. to skip; to leap from a
height; to leap from place
to place, or tree to tree;
to cut in two at a stroke;
bring forth young; litter
(applied to oarnivorous
animals and to pigeons);
to burst.--e.g., Mo b~ igi
nil. meji. " I cut the stick
in two."-e.g., nu nil. b~,
"The drum burst."--e.g.,
Aja mi b? m~ta., " My dog
has three pups."
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B6, Btbt, fl. to beg, pray, beseeoh.

B,mb"

iluppIioate or entreat; to
apologise.-e.g., 0 b~ mi.
"He begged me."-e.g.,
. J~ ki a ~ QI9r1lD... Let
us beseech God. "-e.g.
B~~ ki 0 ri 9k9tW. Nbe ki
o ri awun, .. Beg and you
will meet with refusal, ask
alms and you will meet
misers."
v. to peel; to slice off.
Bt, fl. to act without permission;
to presume; to be IllTOgant.
Bf, adv. thus; 80 ; u&ually
(Contraction of B~h~).
Bt, v. to display a. brilliant red
oolour ; to be officious,
impudent or forward.-e.g.,
~ ar&n yi ~, " The velvet
is a brilliant red."
Bfbf, adv. thus and thus; 80
'and so.
B"tr;, adv. 80; suoh; like;
likewise:
Bth.. adv. BI* B~
Bfh6k~, ad,}. see B~k9.
Btju, n. cassava. cake.
Btk9, adv. no; not so.
B~laiyanu, v. to beg with
importunity.
BtI,btI" adj. fiat; elastio ;
pliant; thin.
BtIti" add. beautifully yellow.
-e.g., Ina pupa b~leje. ojo
dudu b919j9, " The fire is a
beautiful yellow, the rain
olouds are intensely black."
adv. 80 it is.
Bt-lori, v. to behead.-e.g., IW9
'" e~ III lori, "You
beheaded the goat."
B~1~w6, v. to beg assistance;
to suborn; to bribe; to
use influence against.
Bt, Mbt, v. to be; to exist; to
live.

Bpd"

B"

Ben.

11. a Rausa drum.

n. a blow with the fist ;
ouff.-e.g., Yio kl 9 ni

"'nd~, .. He will euff you."

Bpi, adv. 80 it is; yes.
BfDi ki, conj. neither; nor.e.g., Ki ifIe emi, b~ kl. ifIe
iW9, "It is ntdther I nor
you."_.!7., B~ kl. ifIe eyi
tabi eyini, "It is neither
this or that."
B6r6, v. to begin; commence;
stoop.
Bfr" adj. even; low; flat;
level.-e.g., Orule yi b~r~.
.. This roof is' flat."-e.g.,
NW9n wo ite gbogbo pal~
b~~. "They levelled the
whole house to the ground."
Btr" adj. gentle slope; slight.
elevation; in rows.
Bfrt n. grass usedfor thatching,
of whioh there are various
kinds, viz., Bfr~ m~~,
fine yellow grass; B~~
alolo, B~~ pasi, coarse
plaited grass.
Bfr.. n. the firstbom daughter.
Btri. v. to behead.-e.g., Qba
b~ri r~ li oju opopo, " The
king beheaded him on the
highway."
Btru. v. to fear; to be afraid of ;
to be daunted; to be
modest; to startle.-e.g.
Ma.,e b~rU ~nikan, "Fear
no
man."-e.g.,
B~rU
Q19r1lD, .. Fear God."
BtrU qla, v. to awe; to
reverence.
B6I'1ik;ru, v. to be timid or
fearful.
B6w6, v. to beg assistance from
a club or a person for
gratuitous work, for reo
muneration, or mutus I help.
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Btw6. v. to visit; to peep at.-

e.g. AW9n (IIi nyin wa b~

nyin wo, " Your friends
come to visit you."
Hi, v. to bear, beget, breed
(applied to ma.mroaljan
anima.Is).-e.g., Malii mi bi
lana, "My cow calved
yes'terday. "
Bf, conj. according; as; if;
although; whether; just.
-e.g., Bi b~ ba ni, " If it
be so."-e.g. Bi baba ti wi
Ii awa 0 "a. " As father has
said, we will do. "---e.g., Bi
o ti de ni yi, " He has just
come."---e.g., Bi kll til~ f~.
awa a "a." Though he is not
willing. yet we will do it."
Bi, v. to push violently; vomit;
spue; shove; jostle.
Bi, v. followed by Si; to
multiply; replenish; in.
crease.-e.I1. Qla r~ mbi si
i, " His riches increase."
Bi, v. ask.
Bi-abiyam9, adv. motherly.
Bi-AlA, adv. dreamy; as a dream.
Bi-aladugbo. adj. neighbourly.
Bi-alagbara, adj. as a strong
man; wild.
Bi-alagbe, adv. beggarly.
Bi-am9kun. adv. crippled.
Bi-ari, adv. brotherly.
Biadodo, adj. conical.
Bi-a-ti, adv. how.-e.g . KI,I mi
bi a ti i"a. "Teach me how
to do it."
Bi-a-ti-Dwi, adv.immediately;
instantly (Ut.-as we were
speaking).-e.g., Bi a ti nwi
b~ Ii ode, " He came just
as we were talking.'
Bib&, n. a meeting; that which
is to be met.
BibAj, adj. contestable; to be
fought for; to be contended
for.

BfI.jt. add. spoiled; perish8.ble;

corruptible; deterioration.
settled ;
calm.
BibaDiDujt.n. dit!comfort; vexation; vexa,tious.
Bibapin, n. that which is to be
participated in; participation.
Bibawi, n. that which is to
be plamed; blameworthy;
reprovable.
Bi-bah&, adj. or adv. fatherly.
BI-bawo. adv. how; whereby;
in what way.
Bibid. adj. that which is worth
asking for.
Bib" adj. salient; leaping;
bounding.
Bibt-aiYannu, v. importunity.
Bi-bfk9, adv. if otherwise; for
other cause.
Bibi, n. that which is born;
begotten.
BibimQliye. a. producing young
alive.
BibiDibf, adj. inborn; innate;
implanted by nature.
BibiDigbeyAw6. adj. legitimate;
born in wedlock; freeborn.
BibiDtQ., adj. melancholy; discOIll!olate.
Bibi-omDira, adj. freeborn.
Bibb. adj. concealable; covert.
Bibb, adj. peeled; pared.
BibQ. adj. boiled; patehing a
threading;
gr888 roof;
coming.-e.g., ~ran bib(l.
" Boiled meat."---e.g. Bib(l
J esu, "The coming of
Jesus."-e.g., Bib(l a.b~r~,
" Threading a. needle."
BibQ. n. that which is to be
worshipped; adored.
Bf~. a. supported; fed; maintained; that which is toO be
fed; that which is to be

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besten, as a mud Hoor;

that which drops or fa.11s.
Bib~qwQ, n. that which is to be
shaken by the hand; a
shaking of the hand.
Bi~qwQ-ArUD. n. convalescent.
BibQritA, n. the act of wor
shipping idols.
Bib6, n. that which is to be
accursed.
Bib1\, n. that which is. taken
out of a collective mass;
reducible.
Bibu, adj. baked by heating
under hot ashes or embers.
-e.g., ~u bibu, "Baked
yams."
BibUl6Dl, adj. finable; that
which is to be fined.
BibUlt, adj. patched; that
whioh is to be patched.
Bibmn6, adj.
exaggerated;
falst>ly accused.
Biban, adj. given; allowable;
permissIble.
Bib~, adj. bitten; that which
is to be bitten.
.
Bid6.Dd, adj. instantaneously;
at once; without delay.
Bi-OI11D, adj. as a thorn; thorny.
Bi-ewe. adj. childlike; as a
child.
Bi-8f11, adj. satanic; devilish.
Bi-tltdt, adj. hoggish; like a
swine.
Bi-tDi iwA mimq, adj. saintly.
Bi-tDiP6, conj. as if; as if to

Bit., BitOlJ8lle, BitOllebi, conj.

but;

except; unless; if.

Bik~pe mo 19, ki
yio fi i fun Q, .. Unless I go,
ho will not give it to you."
Bi-ikil, adj. death.like; deathly.
BilA, fl. to give place to; to make
way (Ut.':'-to push an
opening)----e.g., Bll8 fun mi,
.. Give place to me."
BiIAlA, n. a whip made of hide
with two or three thongs.
Bi-lire, fl. ask; question.
B1-I,jq, fl. to question one on a
charge brought against him.
Bilisi, n. evil; evil one.
Bi-lohan, fl. to reproach one for
ingratitude.
Bi-9mq, fl. to give birth to a
child.
Bi-lti, fl. to push hea.vily against
another.
BiDAbiIu\, n. abusive language.
Binu, fl. to vex; to anger.e.g., Obinu Hi mi pup9,
.. He is very angry with

. -e.g.,

me."
BiDujt, fl. to be grieved, sorry
or displeased.

B1 0 ba, conj. if it should be; in

case he should (generally

followed by j~ pe or ljIe pel.
Bi-obiDriD, adj.
womanly;
womanlike.
Bi-ogun, adj. martial; warlike.
Bf-OnrorO, adj. churlish; fierce.
B1-oruka, adj. circular; ring.
like.
l:ill.y.
Bf-GttimAr6, adj. like a rainbow;
Bi-.,.uo, adj. brutish; like
in a semicircle; arohlike.
a beast.
Bi-o-til" adfl. though it should;
Bi-trfa, adj. servilo; slavish.
even if it should.
Bi-ikA, adj. tyrannicaJ; oruel; , Bi-owe, adj. as a proverb;
in a cruel manner.
proverbially.
BikitA, fl. to notice; regard;
B1-9ba, adv. roya.IIy; kingly.
to ca.re.-e.g., Emi ko
Bi-9jq-isimi. adj. sabbatical.
bikltA, " 1 don't care."
B1-916rma, adj. god.like; godly.
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Bf-qmode. adj. childish; babyish.

Bf-qmodebirin, adj. girlish.
Bf-ort, adj. friendly; friend.
like.
Birt, adj. occupying a small
space; within a small
compass.--e.g., Illi' biri, .. A
small piece of land."
Birl, adj. occupying an extensive
circular spa.ce.--e.g., Mo ri.
illi' blrl," I bought a large
pieCE' of ground."
Biri, adj. entirely; completely.
--e.g., Oyipada. biri, .. He
turned completely back."
--e.g., C)kQ ni dojude biri,
.. The boat entirely cap
sized."
Biribiri, a. very (usually followed
by ~Ii, to be dark).--e.g., Illi'
,Ii biribiri, .. It is quite
dark."--e.g., 19bo biribiri,
okunkun biribiri, okunkun
ni yio '1f;l~ igbO, "The
forest is very dark, the
night is very dark, the dark
ness of night is deeper than
the darkness of the forest."
Bfrfliml, n. a square bag or
wallet used by travellers.
Bfrfkot6, n. a small narrow
place.
Birueyi, adv. thus; in this
manner.
Bi8ia1lD, adv. drowsily.
Bife, adv. according to custom,
manner, or fashion.
lUfubu, v. to push headlong;
overthrow; defeat; refute.
Bltqrun, adj. Of" adv. heavenly,
heavenlike.
Blwa, adv. according to fashion,
like manner.
BlwamimQ, adj. saintly.
BIw6r6. adv. foolishly; like a
mad person.
BIwiD. adj. ghostly; ghastly.

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Biw6, adv. like in fonn.

Biw6, v. to tumble; to break
down; to push down.
Blyi, adj. motherly.
BIy., adv. like a feather.
Bb, tI. to peel, deprive of covering
or bark; to make a noise
like a he.goat.--e.g., Joseph
bO ile baba r~, "Joseph
stripped his father's hous"."
--e.g., Epo igi ni bO," The
bark of the tree peels."e.g., Ara mi bo, .. My body
peels."
HiI, v. to cover; to hide; to
overwhelm.
HiI, v. to bo full of leaves; rich
in foliage.--e.g., .Aba ode
mi bl) dudu, .. The banyan
tree in my street is full of
leaves."
HilM, n. wild a.ca.cia. or locust
tree, the fruit of which is
used as a cure for whitlow.
BOd6, n. custom.house.--e.g.,
C)ba ni. igba owo bOde,
"The king receives oustom."
BlIdi, v. to conoea.l one's error;
to shelter from disgrace.e.g., JQwQ bOdi mi," Pleaso
shield me from disgrace."
Bojl, n. grave; place of inter
ment.
B6ji, B6jiji, n. shade.--e.g.,Joko
ni bCiji, .. Sit in the shade."
Boju, tI. to veil or cover the face.
Bojuj., v. to make a wry face ~
to writhe; to look sad.
Bojuwo, Bojuto, v. to take the
oversight of; to take care
of; to take notice of.e.g., Bojuto ile fun mi,
.. Take care of the house
for nle."
B6taDraD, conj. otherwise:
rather than.--e.g., BOon
ran ki nlQ, ng 0 fi
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go, I will
resign the work. '
Bokele, v. to take a morsel;
to sop.
BOk~(l, adj. private, secret.
BokUku, v. to be hazy or foggy.
BOlas&, v. to shield; to defend.
BolawQ, v. to skin, flay or peel.
Bole,
; to rob
oonfiscate.I;lniti 0 ~,
confiscates the
~nEI~CJ'ler;

robber;
Ole bole
bole ejikan-a. term of
reproach applied to robbers.
Boltlfebi, Bo1tlfepe, adv. If
possible.---e.g., Bole~epe yio
10;>, iba dara ju, " If he can
possibly go it will be
bettor."

o;>r~" is to
forment a.k.a.ra cakes.
Bora, v. to cover the body.
Bori, v. to cover the head;. to
overcome; to be superior;
to surpass.-e.g., Ijo;> kan
ojo 0 bori <;><la, " One day's
rain will make up for many
; " adj. valid.

OhUD

gbogbo,

all, over all.

velR:etaO.le resembling
nODSense; babble;
nonsonsically.
BorukQ j(l, v. to slander.---e.g.,
Qta enia ni iba oruke;> r~ j~.
"It is an enemy who
slanders one's name."
Botepe,conj.if it had been.---e.g.,
Bo~pe bfilli 0 ri, iba buruju,
" It
worse if It had

Bol~,

to

Bolobol0,

fly which
sucks perspiration from the
body; it also makes honey.
Bomi, v. to take water in a
vessel.
Bomijo, v. to scald.
Bomirin, IJ. to water; t.o moisten.
BomiwQD, v. to sprinkle with
water.
Bomq, white-grained Guinea
Borne? yo;> larin
whito-grained
conspicuous
ordinary red
grains.
BO-mQI(l, v. to overwhelm, overflow or overspread.
BomubOmu, n. a tree, the leaf
of which is pounded and
used to curdle milk, as the

partly open.
talkatively;.
Qme;> yi
nsy
Thi~ child
prates very much."---e.g .
Qro;> botiboti ko Yfil fUll
agbalagba, "Prating is
unbocoming in an elder."
Botil(lllepe, Botil(lj(l, conj. though;.
nevertheless;. albeit; although.
Botu](l, n_ the croton bush.
Boya, BOY&'
perhaps, peradvent,ure,likely,perchance.
mo Ie ri i gbt\.,
may get it."
abdicate; to
title.
BoyO,
unlass.---e.g.,
BOYfilli 0
temi, " U nIass
you hear me.
sq, v. to drop, as a leaf or fruit
of a tree; to fall from a
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carrying out one's point.~19wq. tI. to shake hands.

Awo b9 19wy mi,
~loy6. tI. if) deprive of title;
.. The plate slipped from my
to depose; to dethrone.
hand."-e.g., Ewe h9 lori
Bqiu, tI. to wash the face.--e.g.,
igi. " A loaf drops from the
Qme yi, 0 ti b9ju l'ory
tree."-e.g., Qm9 b9 si
yi bay!? "Child, have
kanga, " A child fell into
you washed your face this
the wcll."--e.g., Qran nil. by
morning? "
19W9 mi, " I failed in the
BOkiDi. n. 8 neat and tidy
matter." (The word is not
person; a gentleman.
used for the droppmg of I B9wtm. tI. to respect, honour
liquid.)
,
or l-egard.--e.g., B9Liflin
~ tI. to feed, maintain, support,
agOO, aW9n ni baba wa,
oherish, nourish. or foster;
" Hespect elders; they are
to beat the mud floor of a
our fathers."
house; to wash slightly.
801t. tI. to plaster or beat mud
BO. I.'. to unloose; to remove;
floors.
to take off.--e.g., Bt? aw
B919wQ, tI. to escape.--e.g., IW9
sil'i' ]ori igangan, "Take
b9]YW9 enia buburu," You
the oIotheeo from the peg."
escaped from the hands of
--e.g., 0 bt? aw lara. mi,
the wioked."
.. He took off my c]othes."
B~i. n. a species of acacia
BO. tI. to worship; to adore
used in tanning.
false deities; to sacrifice;
Bqp~,p,l" tI. to stew.
doify.--e.g., AW9n keferi
BQra,. tI. to undress.
8ma b9 igi b9 okuta, .. The
BQri, tI.t. to worship the god of
heathen worship wood and
the head.
stone."
B~. adtl. soon; immediately.'
B~. tI. to insert, pierce, boil,
--e.g., Ko de bqrQ, "He
seethe, coddle, or parboil;
did not come immediate]y."
to sodden; to put on
BQrO. adj. plain; unornamented.
trousers; to shake hands;
B~, tI. to indulge; to spoil by
to thread.--e.g., Bq gbogbo
petting.--e.g., Mo lJ9rq ~
'i'rRIl nil., "Boil all the
si~, " I left him there after
meat. "--e.g., Bq ~koto ~,
indulging him."
.. Put on your trousers."~O.
adv. very.--e.g., 0 nyq
8.g., Bq mi lyw9, " Shake
bQrq, " It is very slippery."
hands."--e.g., BQ ab'i'~ yi
~ bQJi. adj. slippery.
fun mi, " Thread my
~
twa, adj. profligate;
needle."
wasteful; stupid.
~. tI. to return; to an-ive; to
80 fAkoko, adj. fortunate;
travel towards; to come.
timely.
--fl.g., AW9n ero bQ lana,
80 II&Dl'Il, tI. to fatten.
"The travellers returned
yesterday.
BO-sarin. II. to. interpose; to
.Bq-bata, tI. to put on shoes.
intervene
.Bq-lqq. tI. to strip naked.
~~. tI. to be handy.

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adv. quietly; secret.ly;

easily;
gradually. - e.g.,
Ob9 si mi 19w9 b~, " It
came to my hand quietly."
--e.g., Me nu u b9s~, " I
caught him easily."
Boai. v. to enter.--e.g., B9si ile,
" Enter the house."
BqsUt, tI. to drop; to fail.
"BOti. n. walt of Guinea,coTll.
Botilttepe, oonj. though; even
if it be so.
B~wA, v. to come; to move
towards.
Bqwale, tI. to ret.urn from abroad;
to enter the house.
Bqw~, tI. to shake hands.
~wO. tI. to regard; to pay
respect to; to honour.e.g., Ghogbo ilu Ii 0 bQwQ
fun wa, " All the townfolk
respect us."
Bqya, adtl. see B6ya..
Bu, tI. to broil; to bake under
ashes; to dive; to hide in
the sand as a crab.--e.g.,
Mo bu ~ di4il ninu eru
gbigbona, " I baked a few
yams under hot ashes."
Bu, tI. to mildew; to decay; to
moulder.
B6, tI. to abuse; censure; to
break into a loud cry;
to yell; to explode; to
send out an unpleasant
savour.
BIi, tI. to take out a portion
(e.g., of rice or water); to
tweak; to break bread;
to rupture; to lacerate.e.g., Bu omi fun mi, " Give
me water to drink."--e.g.
Bu agbado fun ~ ... Bring
com for the horse."-e.g. Bu
i~ di4il fun 9m9 yi, "Cut
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-e.g., Qb4il ns bit mi 19WQ,

" The knife cut my hand."
BIi, prep. almost; nearly.e.g.. Mo bu de ib4il tan.
" I nearly reached there."
--e.g., Mo bu ,e tan, " I
have nearly done."
Buba, n. ambuscade; hiding
place.--e.g., A ri wqn ni
buba, " We discovered
them in their hiding place."
BullA. n. a. short loose garment
terminating at the waist.
Buburu, adj. wicked; evil; vile;
infamous; ill.
Budo, n. ca.ru.p.
Buj6, n. a plant bearing a round
fruit. the juice of which is
used in tattooing.
Bujf, n. a stable; a manger;
a restaurant.
Bui\l, v. to bite. nip or gnaw.e.g., On bu mi j~... He bit
me."
BIij \lklin, v. to wane;
to
diminish.
Bujoko, n. abode; dwelling;
seat.-e.g., Qm9de ki iwo
S9S9 ni bujoko agba, .. The
younger should not intrude
into the seat of the elder."
BflkA. n. a hovel; a stall; a
market shed.
BlikitA, n. liabilities; domestic
responsibilities.
Bukqja, adv. almost gone.
B1ik6n, v. to add to; to increase.
BlikliD, tI. to come short of;
to be deficient; to depre.
ciate; to scorn; to des
pise; to lessen; to abate ;
to reduce.
Blikilro, v. to take from; to
diminish.
BIilA, tI. to dilute; to adulterate.
B1i16, v. to put upon; to charge
upon; to impose a fine.
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Bill., v. to patch; to piece.
Billu, v. to pour upon; to supply
largely; to blow upon;
to press upon (as oppressive
atmosphere).-e.g., Oru bUIii mi, "The heat overpowers me."
Ban, v. to give; to present.
Ban 1.,.6, v. to give place; to
permit.
Ban Itban, v. to give a present
to.
Ban lomi, v. to give water to.
Bup.. v. to vaccinate; to be
vaccinated.
Bupa-bup.. n. a vaccinator.
Bma, v. to swear; to take an
.oath.
Bura-eke, v. to perjure; to
swear falsely; to forswear_
BIU'U, adj. wicked; bad; ill;
infamous; hideous; noxious.
B6r6b6r6, adv. humbly; closely
(used with " sapam<,l," to
hide).-e.g., NW9n sapam9
blirubUril, .. They hide very
closely."
Burudopiu, adj. worst; as bad
as ca.n be; wickedly atrocious.
Bura-gidigidi. Burujulq, adj.
outrageous;
very bad;
horribly erroneous.
BurOkfl, n. one of the gods
supposed to accompany
smallpox, and to kill persons so afIIicted by twisting
their necks.
Bura-rekqja, adj. hopelessly
wicked.
Bura liwajn, add. to wax worse
and worse.
BuruW&, add. naughty; bad
conduct.
BUsA, v. to honour; to respect.

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Buf, v. to put to; to add to

to bestow upon; to bless.e.g., Ql9run yio bUsi i fun 9.

"May God bless you!"
" God will bless y.ou ! "
Buo, n. a stall in which cattle
are tied at night. time.
BUlq, n. a resting place for
travellers; an inn; a place
for refreshment; a market
stall.
Butl, n. loose sand; loose soil.
ButlgbA, n. the soft pulp of the
locust fruit.
Bu1iD, n. a sleeping place; a.
bed; a nest.
v. to grasp with the
teeth; to bite.
Bufe, .v. to be almost finished.
But" But, but" adv. easily
(applied to a string or cord).
-e.g., Okun ni nja bu~
butt,l, " That cord is easily
broken."
Bu-wGde, v. to fine; to impose
a tax.
Buw6k1iD, v. to lessen the price
or value; to depreciate.
Buw616, v. to prize; to value
to estimate.
Bu~D, v. to besprinkle.
BuyiD, v. to respect, regard.
venerate or revere.-e.g .
Buyin fun Qba, " Honour
the King."

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D.
DA, v. the primary idea of this
verb is" to make or create,"
but its signification is
modified by the noun with
which it is used in combination.-e.g., 0 da mi
ni igi, "He strikes me with
a stick."-e.g., 0 da ow~,
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.. He contributes (creates)
money."
It is also a particle with
a causative force, and when
used with other words has
the' meaning of .. to cause
to have. "-e.g., 0 da mi
lare, .. He acquits me," or
lit. .. He causes me to have
the right." The object of
the verb thus formed is
always ipunediately after
the particle Du.
fl. to be scarce or rare, or
to be a time of dearth.e.g., Qda da, .. There is
famine; " to be intelligent.
-e.g., Oju r~ da, .. He is
intelligent;" to be well.e.g., Ara mi d8, .. I am
well;" to cease (of rain) ;
to be still or quiet.-e.g.,
Ile da .. The house is quiet;"
to throw down in wrestling.
-e.g., Mo Ie da 9, .. I can
throw you down;" to
break.-e.g., 19i da, .. The
stick breaks" (an express
ion equivalent to the
English" Alas! ").
Dl, fl. to cast; fuse; pour;
betray a trust; to slip a
child under the arm from
the back.-e.g., Q~ mi ciA
mi, .. My friend betrays
me" (lit.-pours me out) ;
to be acceptable as a
sacrifice (because the blood
of the sacrifice is poured
on the ground) ; to become;
when used in this sense it is
changed into Di for the
sake of euphony before
e, i, 0 and all consonants.e.g., Kokoro di labalaba,
.. The grub becomes a
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DabA (M-aba), fl. think; hope;

imagine; speculate; con
jecture.
Dabf, fl. resemble; to be like;
seem.
DaMbo, fl. protect; defend;
shelter; cover; shield;
screen; harbour.
DabO, fl. cease.-e.g., Ko dab9
iY9 mi li'nu, .. He does not
cease troubling me."
Dabu, fl. lie across; cross.
Da bul" fl. to cause to lie
down; to confine to bed.
Daradara, didi, adj. good; adv.
well.
Didi, fl. to cause; bring about.e.g., Kini d8di ija ? .. What
is the cause of the quarrel 7 "
Dad6, fl. to dwell alone; to be
isolated; to dwell apart.
Daduro, fl. to stop; detain;
prevent; stay; arrest;
interrupt; hinder; intercept.
D6gbl\, fl. to grow; become of
age; to be old.
D6gbal6gbl\, fl. to become fully
developed (used of persons
only); to be full grown.
DAgbagba ,riD, fl. to laugh
loudly.
Dagb6, fl. to live alone; to be
isolated.
Dagbere, fl. (da, make; gbere,
by-and-by; a term used in
bidding goodbye to the
dead.-e.g., 0 di gb$lre 0,
.. Till by.and-by"); bid
goodbye, partake leave of,
bid farewell.
DuUD, fl. reply; answer; speak.
DUUD fun, fl. to be responsible
for;
represent; answer
for .
Daidagiri, fl. create alarm; raise
a panic.
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Daiyafo. Daiyaja, v. discourage;

Daktr91'Q, v. to be perfectly

dishearten; dismay; alarm;

frighten; intimidate.
Daja (da-ija), v. to create, cause,
or provoke a quarrel or
fight.
Da jade. v. pour out; turn
out; drive out.
Dajt. v. feed alone; shun
company.
Daji, v. wake up suddenly; to
rise very early in the
morning.
Da jb, v. pour hot liquid on
to sca.ld.--e.g., 0 da omi
gbigbona jo mi lara, " He
is scalding me with hot
water."
Dajq (da tjQ), v. to judge; settle
a quarrel; adjudicate.
Dajq (da QjQ), v. to appoint a
day; fix a definite time.
Da jq, v. to contribute,
collect together.--e.g., IjQ
QYQ da ogoji poundi jQ,
"The QYQ Church con
tributed 40."
Dajii (da oju), adj. shameleBB;
certain; plain; v. to be
certain.
Dajudaju, adv. certainly; evi
dently; assuredly.
Dakaka, v. to sit croBBlegged; to
stand with open legs.
Dakele, v. to gamble with food
(an Ekiti custom).
Dakelekele, v. to be in small
bits; to cut into bits.e.g., Kini 4ilran na ti dakele
kele yi ? " What causes the
meat to be in such tiny
bits? "
Dakt, v. to be silent; to be
still; to be dead; to be
quiet.--e.g., 0 ti dak4il'
" He is dead."
Daktj" v. to be perfectly still
or quiet.

calm or still.-e.g., Omi

dak4ilrQrQ, "The water is
quite calm.'
Dakb, KQIA, v. to be circumcised.
or to circumcise. (Dak6 is
to be avoided in trans.
lations and kQla to be used
instead).
Dakoko (Da-akbko), v. to specify
a time; appoint a day.
Dato, v. to make farm.
Dakq (Da-tkq),
to huy agidi
(com starch, cooked).
Dakqja, v. step acroBB; pass
over; neglect.
Daku, v. faint; to be uncon
scious.
Dakun, v. " Please pardon me,"
"I ask your pardon."
(Always used in the Imperative mood.)
Datu, v. to prepare spun cotton
for sale by folding it into
skeins.
Da kuro, v. release; redeem
acquit; let go.
Da lagara (da-Di-agara), v.
to weary; exhaust the
patience of.
Da lara, v. to serve one
right; disappoint.
Da 1araJa, v. to enliven.
Da Iare (da-Di-are), v.
justify.
Da I.... v.venture; at.tempt.
Dal6, v. to get a concubine.
Dalt (da-llt), v. to prove faith1_ to an agreement; to
break oath.
Da Itbi (da-Di-tbi). v. condemn.
Da Itjq, v. judga.
Da ItkuD (da-Di-tkuD), v.
forbid; restrain.
Da lohun (da-Di-ohu), v.
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Da
(da-ni-oju), v.
sure; to be certain.-e.g.,
Ohun nil. dami loju, " I am
of the matter;"
loju,
disappoints me (by its early
death). '
Da lojude, v. upset;
size overset.
Da loko (lru, v. emancipate;
ransom; a slave.
Da lokliD ilwo,
to
a capital
capil,al.-e.!l., J9
lokim owo, "Please advance
me some money to trade
with.
Da
(da-ni-oro), v.
torture;
torment. -e.g.,
M8.l1e da ~nik~ni loro,
" Torment no one."
Da lqlUD, v.
have
longing for;
long ~or.e.g., 1j:mu nda mi lqrun,
" I feel a longing for palmwine.
Dilu,
bore make a
through.
Dalu, v. to mingle;
mix.
DaDtai'Dl~

v.

mako covenant.
Da Dleji (da-meji), v.
divide into two; halve;
bisoct.-e.g.,
illu
meji, " He divided t,he
into two parts.
Damqran (da-im9-qran), v. give
a.dvice; propose.
Da
v. to strike or
with.-eIl,
igi m9
lori, .. He hit me on the
head with a stick."
Damu,
(trans.
intrans.)
confuse;
perplex;
found; to be confused.

DA

Da lamu,
bring confUilion
upon; to upset.-e.g., Ihin
nil. da mi lamu, " The news
upset me."
Dan, adj.
polished;
smooth;
shine. glitter;
to be smooth; make bright;
polish; lubricate.
Dana (da-ina),
make
Dana,
commit robbery
the
highway.
Danadana, n. a highwayman;
pirate;
D8D8IIUD, v.
Dandan,
n.
a
substance
resembling fish scales found
in the soil of some parts of
Y oruba Country, such
lie If<;l.
Dandan, adv. surely; certainly;
by all means; at all costs ;
all risk.--e.g., Ng
1<;>
dan dan,
will go
all
costs."
Dandanyidan, Dandanndan, adv.
after all; by all means;
all costs.-e.g.,
ri
b<;l dandanyidan, "
it
happened after all."
Da nigi (da-ni-igi), v. beat
a stick.
Da nija (da-ni-ija),
a quarrel or fight.-e.g.,
Kini da yin nija, " What
caused the quarrel among
?"

Da

niji (da-ni-iji),
to
alarm; terrify; frighten
greatly.-e.g., 1j:ranko nil.
da mi niji, .. The
frightened
greatly.
Daniniyemeji, adj. doubtful;
uncertain. v. to create
doubt in the mind.
to
to
Da niyemeji,
doubt.

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D&DJD.aJIf&D, adj. smooth; neat;
olean; glossy.
DamwmraDJDaDraD, adj. very
smooth; very neat.
Dan woo 11. tempt; try ;
prove.
DAnn. adj. fluent. 11. to be able
to speak fluently.
DAna, 11. to be spilt.; to be upset.
-e.g., Omi na danu, " The
water is overtumed."
Da DU, 11. oause to tum over.
-e.g., Qme na da ~k9 ~
nu, " The ohild throws away
his ~k9 (food);" throw
out; throwaway.
DapAc1ap', adj. freokled.
Dapar" 11. to jest, joke.
Dapata (da-apata),11. to be hard j
to be oallous.
Dape} (da-apo). ". make a pooket;
to puoker.
DapQ. 11. mix; mingle; join.
Dapqmq, Darapqmq, 11. coalesce ;
combine with; join.
Da"mqr&, 11. commingle; mix
together.
DapqtQkan. ". oonjoin; unite;
inoorporate.
Dara, adj. good; handsome;
beautiful ;
fair ;
neat ;
nice;
fine ;
splendid ;
elegant; dainty.
DAd (da-ua), 11. cut oapers;
display feats of skill; make
a show; follow fashion.
Daradara, adj. ti 0 dara; good;
nice.
DarAn (da-QrAn), 11. offend;
commit a grievous sin;
trespass; get into a scrape ;
incur a heavy penalty;
commit sacrilege.
DarAnc1arU, n. one who reo
peatedly commits offences;
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Darandaran, n. shepherd; herds
man; drover.
Darajn. adj. better; superior.
Daraya, v. to be cheerful; play;
to be lively; to amuse
oneself; to be gay.
Dare, 11. to decide in favour of ;
acquit.
Dar. 11. tum; steer; direct the
course of.
Dati k9, 11. to turn the
direction of; go towards.
adv. never; no.
Darikq, adj. crooked; clumsy.

Dan ii, Darisi, 11. turn

towards; tend to; prone
to.
Duo, ". to dye; to be a dyer of
aro (a blue dye).
DAro, 11. to lament; wail; think
longingly of another.
Da r6, 11. to keep one waiting
a long time; delay.
Da rCa, ". confound; confuse.
DaradapQ. ad". promiscuously;
indisorimina.tely; in confusion.
Darudaru, adv. completely ;
entirely (applied to verbs
of conoealing).-e.g., Ikilkii
bol~ darudaru, "The fog
covers the town completely."
Darukq (da-orukq). 11. name;
mention by name.
Duan (c1i-asan), 11. to come to
nought; become useless;
vanish out of sight.
Dast (da-tlt), 11. to cease from
going to a place; to refrain
from visiting a place; make
oneself scarce.
Da Ii, ". spare; reserve;
exempt; meddle in ; intrude
into.
Da ailt (da-si-nt) release;
&cquit; let go.
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DA sil~ (dA-Bi-il,), fl. pour

on the ground; shed; spill.
Da 19, fl. allude; mention;
speak about.-e.g., 0 cia
q~ na sq, " He alluded to
the matter."
DqA (da-qA), fl. to adopt a new
style; follow fashion.
D_.. adj. clean; expert ;
clever.
Dqakaf.. fl. to adopt a new
fashion thoughtlessly or
recklessly.
~ adj. clean;
expert ;
clever.
Di wt, tI. bathe alone, wash
alone. DB. used in such a
sense means alone, by one
self.
Dawo (da-owo), tI. contribute
money; subscribe money;
put money together.
Dawo iBu, Da-Aau, fl. to save
one's money by joining a
kind of club called &!u.
Dawo-ilu, fl. pay taxes; pay
rates.
Dawo-odi, Dawo-bodi, fl. to pay
customs; pay duty.
Dawole (da-owo-Ie), Diyele, tI.
fix the price of; estimate.
Dawq, fl. to be sulky; to refuse
to be appeased when angry.
Dawq, tI. to hold the hand; to
stop, cease, stay.
Dawqbc} (da-qwq-bc}), fl. to cover
with hands.-e.g.,Ji1c1awqM
~ na, .. Let your hands be
fully occupied in doing the
work."
Dawqdel~
(da-qwq-de-il,), fl.
(lit.-to go on all fours) ; to
be ruined.
Dawqduro (da-qwq-duro), tI. to
forbear; stay; cease; stop.
Dawqle (da-qwq-Ie), tI. venture
upon; undertake.

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DawqPQ (da-qwq-pq), fl. join
hands.
Dan (cia on), fl. prepare cotton
yarn for sale by folding it
into skeins.
Dayele, Diyele (da-iye-Ie), tI.
appraise; fix a price upon;
rate; estimate the price of.
(This is done by the buyer
and not by the seller.)
D6, fl. come; arrive; reach;
cover.-e.g., Qran na de
oju 1"\1, .. The matter has
reached a crisis."-e.g., Ojq
de, .. Rain is coming."
Di, prep. in the absence of;
for.-e.g., Duro de mi,
.. Wait for me."-e.g., Ma
~ ~ na de mi, .. Continue
the work in my absence."
Di, tI. bind; put in shackles ;
screw together; rivet; tie;
put in fetters.-Nwqn de
mi mql~, .. I was fettered."
Deb, (de-ib,), fl. to arrive there ;
reach the place.
Debipa (da-ebi-pa) Febip.. v. to
starve.
DUe, adj. exact; agreeable;
suitable; accurate. adfl.
well; exactly.-e.g., 0 wa
ni dade akoko ti mo f~ ~,
.. He came at the exact
moment I needed him."e.g., IIW nlq dade, "The
work is going on well."e.g., Ko dade ti nwqn f~ ri q,
.. It is no wonder they wish
to see you."
De lade, tI. to croWD.
Di lap, tI. to pinion.
De I,wqn, v. to chain;
fetter; handcuff.
De Iqna, fl. obstruct; im
pede; stop the progress of.
DenA, v. lie in ambush; lay
wait for; waylay.
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happen to.
Din, fl. see Dawo esu.
Dt. adj. loose; slack; ripe;
soft.
fl. to set a trap; ensnare;
tempt; bait; allure; decoy;
hunt.
D,bi (da-,bi), tJ. condemn.-e.g.
Tani nd~bi, "Who con
demns."
D,bifuD, tJ. condemn.
Dtd" adv. near; at hand (used
exclusively in the phrase).
-e.g., Ku si d~~," Is at
hand."-e.g., Qj9 Oluwa
ku si d~d~, " The day of the
Lord is at hand."
D\Id" adj. very soft. adv. deep,
as applied to colours.-e.g.,
Eso nii. P9n d~d~, "The
fruit is of a deep red colour."

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D\ldo (d, odo), tJ. fish.

D"b, (d, igb,), tJ. hunt (in the
bush).

D"bo, adj. galled.

DtIDD (di-tlDD), tJ. to

make a

rough seat on a tree on

which to lay wait for
animals at night.
D,hiD, v. go back.
Dpm (di-,hin), prep. till after.
-e.g., 0 ~hin 9la, .. Till
some distant date (lit.-Till
after to.morrow)."
D,h11D, tJ. to sink the voice.
D,ja (d,-,ja), tJ. to fish.
D,j6, v. to be mild; soft;
lenient; placid.
Dtkb (d,-okb), tJ. set a trap;
snare.
Dtk11D, tJ. cease; stop.
lara, tJ. soothe; to oom
fort.-e.g., 0 d~ mi lara,
" It soothes me."

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DfDlU (da-tmu), fl. to extract

the sap of the palmtree.
DfrB (d, am), fl. to be lax; to
flag; yielding.
D9riJapa, adj. ridiculous.
D,m (di-om), fl. to pack; tie
a load.
Dtra (da-tril), fl. to cause fear;
raise alarm.
D,m b6, fl. to frighten;
affright; scare.
DtraIe (di-om-Ie), fl. to load;
lade.
Dompa (da-om-pa), fl. to cause
to feel the weight of.
Dts\lduro, Tts\lduro, fl. to halt ;
wait; stay.
D, Ii, tJ. to incite against.
(da-",), fl. to sin; trans
gress; disobey a law.
D,t, (da-,t,), fl. to be leprous.
Dfli (d.-eti), tJ. listen; incline
the ear.
D,U, tJ. impersonal, it fails; it
is impossible.
D,w6 (d, qwq), fl. to ease;
slacken; relax one's hold.
-e.g., J~ ki nd4i'w9 fun 9.
"Letme give you a chance. "
D,w~ (d, iw~), v. to fish with a
hook; angle.
(da twa), tI. to make or
sew a garment.
Di, conj. (always found with the
partiole 0); till or untiLe.g., 0 di 9la, .. Till to
morrow."
D1, adj. olosed; thiok.-e.g.,
Qna na di. .. The way is
overgrown." tJ. shut up;
shut; close.-e.g., Mo di
iho na, " I closed up the
hole."
Df, adj. entangled; complicated.
-e.g . ljlj9 na di patapata,
.. The matter becomes very
much complicated."

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Di, v. tie; bind; unite; freeze;
congeal; coagulate. adj.
congealed; frozen; dense.
Di, v. become.-e.g., Mo di filni
nIa, .. I am become great."
Dibai", v. to become putrid;
corrupt; rotten; to perish.
DiM, v. to cast lots.
DidA, adj. molten; poured out.
Did" n. the act of giving effect
to any action.
DidA-ara, n. lIoundness of body;
health.
Didi-UA, v. making antics;
capering.
Didabi, n. the act of imagining;
conjecturing or speculating.
Didan, adj. shining; bright;
gloBSy; varnished.
Didara, adj. good; beautiful;
nice. n. the condition of
being good.
Di46, v. arise; stand up; stir;
ferment.-e.g.. Dlde naro,
.. Stand upright."
Dide, n. arrival.
Dide, n. the condition of being
bound or chained.
Did., a. soft; ripe.
Didi, n. the condition of being
tied.
Di", adj. few; some; little;
adv. awhile.
Di"di", adv. little by little; a
little at a time.
Difa (da-ifa), to consult the god
Ifa by means of its symbols
palm-nuts.
00", v. to blOBBom; flower.
DfgbA (da-igbA), v. to appoint
a certain time; fix a time.
Digba (di-igbA), adv. (used in
parting);
bye-and-bye.6.g.,O digba 0, .. Good-bye."
DigbaDa (di-igbaDa), adv. till
then.

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Digbati (di-igbati), adv. till the

time when_
Digbese, v. to incur debt; fall
into debt.
Digoo.e (di-igbati-o-te), adv. bye.
and.bye; till another time.
-e.g., 0 digb~, .. Goodbye."
Digi, n. glass; looking-gla.~s;
mirror.
Dig6, n. an article of draBS,
consisting of a piece of cloth
tied round the waist. v. to
wear a piece of cloth around
the waist as above.
DihamC)1'a, v. to be harneBBed;
to arm oneself; to be clad
in armour.
DijA (da-ijA), v. to be the cause
of a quarrel.
Dij'mC)1'a (di-qja-mC)1'a), v. to
tie a cloth round the body.
Dije (da-ije), v. to arrange a race.
Diji, v. to be frightened out of
breath; to take fright; to
faint from the effect of
fright.-e.g., Qm9de na dijl
nigbati 0
ri egungun,
.. The child fainted with
fright when he saw the
Egungun" (a masquerader).
Dfju (di-oju), v. to shut the eyes;
to close a p8BBage.
Diju, v. to be entangled; to be
knotted.-e.g., Qran yi diju,
.. This matter is hard to
unravel."
Dikaai, 11. to become stale;
become mouldy; to be
musty.
Di leti, v. to prevent from
hearing; deafen; cause
to be deaf.
Dil., v. to be disengaged; to be
unemployed.-e.g., QW9 mi
dil~ d~ wayi, co I am now
less pressed with work."
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Di ItDu, tI. muzzle; to shut

the mouth of.
Di loket6, tI. to make into
a bale.
Di lOll&, tI. to obstruct;
hinder; prevent; inter
cept.
Dibi, tI. condense; bind together.
Dim.6, tI. cling to; grasp.
Dim~lu, tI. to take counsel
together.
Di mu, tI. to hold; grasp;
grip; wrestle; struggle.e.g., Dimu girl, .. Hold
fast."-e.g., Dimu ,~in,
.. Grip tightly."
DiD, tI. to fry; bake; toast.
DinA, tI. to barricade; bar.
Di DihamOta, tI. to arm
harness; clothe in armour.
DiDi, adj. revengeful; morose;
cantankerous.
Dipara, tI. to rust; corrode.
Dipo, tI. succeed; to be a sub
stitute. prep. instead of;
in the place of.
Dip~, a. congealed; coagulated.
tI. to adhere; congeal; tie
together; bind.
Did, tI. to plait the hair.
Diaisiyi, adtl. till now.
Diii (di-eti), adj. deaf. tI. to be
deaf.
DiwO (df-qwO), tI. to take one's
whole attention; to engage
one's time.
Diw6 (di-qwO), tI. to clasp hands ;
to bend the fingers into the
palm of the hand.
Dfwp, tI. to measure; gauge.
DiJele, tI. see Dayele.
D6, tI. encamp; cohabit.
Dolo (di-olo), tI. to become
empty.
DoIiri (da-oglri), tI. to gallop.
D6go, tI. to dun for debt.
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Doje, n. sickle; scythe.
Dojubolt (da-oju-ho-ilt), tI. to
prostrate with the face on
the ground.
Dojude (da-oju-de), tI. to invert.
-e.g., Da oju ikoko na de
il~, .. Invert the pot."
Dojukodo (da-oju-kq-odo), tI. to
turn the face downward.
DojukO, tI. to face; confront.
Dojuti, tI. to make ashamed.
Domi (da-omi), tI. to become
watery; to become liqwd.
Domnira (da-omnira), tI. to free ;
to emancipate.
Dopill (de-opill), tI. to come to an
end; to end.
Dorikodo (da-oriD-kq-odo), tI. to
hang down the head.
DoritO, tI. to turn towards;
incline one's steps.
Doti, tI. to encamp against;
beset; beleaguer.
Dqbalt, tI. to prostrate on the
ground; to lie flat on the
stomach (a form of salu
tation).-e.g., DQb81~ ki a
pa igbQnwQ mQra ni ohun
ti ~ fun ni, .. To prostrate
oneself and keep the elbows
close . to the body (in the
attitude of supplication)
has its advantage."
qat, tI. to chase; hunt.
Dqgha. tI. to be equal; to be on
the same level.
DouO, n. an idiot; a stupid
person.
Dqpo, tI. to offer low price for
goods.-e.g., 0 dQpQ Ie ~Q
ti mo nta, .. He offers a low
price for the cloth I have
for sale."
D9f9, a. nice; grand; fine.
Dqwqdelt (da-qwq-de-Ut), tI. (lit.
-to go on all fours). tI. to
call1!e to fail; to subdue.
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tJ. to rate
at a high price; appraise
highly.
Du, tJ. to scramble for; emu
late; compete with; rival.
D6, d6.du, ad}. black; dark
coloured.
DU, tJ. to deny a request; refuse;
disallow.
D6.bu, tJ. to lie across or athwart.
Dubult, tJ. to lie down.
Dudt, ad}. black; sable; dark
coloured.
Dada, adtJ. thickly.-e.g., Ojo
filu dudu, .. The rainclouds
gather quickly."
Dugbola, Kola, tJ. to stumble
upon;
stagger against;
knock against an object.. e.g., M8flIe dugbolu mi, .. Do
not stagger against me."
DulumO, n. calumny; slander;
bribe.-e.g.,
M8flIe
gba
dulum9 filnikan, .. Do not
slander anyone."
Dumbu, tJ. to kill by cutting the
throat; decapitate.
DUn, tJ. to pain; to be painful;
to grieve; to cause regret.
-e.g., Qran na dUn mi
pup9, "The matter grieves'
me much."
DUn, ad}. sweet; pleasant;
delicious; pleasing; pal.
atable; agreeable. (Used
to express any agreeable
sensation. )
Dim, tJ. sound.
DnDmO, tJ. to be pleasant; to
please; to be agreeable.e.g., Ohun ti nW9n fl'8
dunm9 mi j9j9, .. That
which they did pleased me
very much."
DliDd6. (du-ndu), n. fried yam.
DUnd6D, n. a kind of drum.

DuP' (da-ope), tJ. to give thanks

-e.g., Ji:niti a fl'6 lore ti ko
dUPfil, a ba file e ni ibi ko
dun u, .. He who does not
give thanks for kindness
re~ived, would not feel
injury done to him."
Dura (du-ara), tJ. to make
an effort to keep oneself
from falling.-e.g., Mo dura
nigbati ilfil Y9 mi, I tried
to keep on my legs when I
slipped."
Duro, tJ. to stand; wait; halt;
tarry.
Durode, tJ. to wait for.-e.g.,
Durode mi, "Wai~ for me."
DuroP', tJ. to linger; stay long.
DurOfi, tJ. to halt suddenly.
Duroti, tJ. to stand by or against.
DUrn, n. harmonium, organ,
harp.
Dtirtl, ad}. important.
If

E.
E, a prefix, used with a verb to
form a pronoun.-e.g., 10,
to use; elo, the thing used,
a utensil.
IbA, n. jar for holding grease,
oil or ointment.
Eb6, n. a heap of earth made for
planting; bed; hillock.
Ibi, n. vomit; matter thrown
up from the stomach.
Em, n. hunger.
Ebi, n. journey; travel; a long
journey.
Ebi-npa, tJ. (a phrase) to be
hungry (lit.-hunger
is
killing).
:Albo, Abo. :Aldi, n. the act of
binding or tying.
Ibt, n. abuse; bad names;
attributing defect to any
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part of the body.-e.g.,
Qlori nla, .. A big.headed
fellow."
n. a pieoe of anything about
the size of a man's fist
intended for planting; yam
seed.
Ebute, n. landing plaoe; wharf;
harbour.
Eb6.t6, n. dust; a heap of fine
dust.
Ede. n. language; dialect;
tongue.
Ed6, n. crawfish; lobster;
shrimp; prawn.
Ed6, n. buffalo.
Ed!. n. a spell; a charm; an
enchantment.
Edidf, n. a seal; a stamp.
Ed6.. n. a kind of wild goat.
:IeIu, n. coal; cinders; lamp.
black.
1If, ,fiD, n. smoke.
EflDriD, n. an aromatic shrub
resembling mint, having
medicinal properties.
EflDriD-w,w" EflDriD-ata, n.
another species of Efinrin,
havingsmalIer leaves; mint.
EflDriD-odo, n. water mint.
Ef6, n. chaff; com chaff used
for feeding cattle.
116, n. bubbles; froth.
116, n. broken pieces; frag.
ments of earthenware.
110, 019, n. cuticle; outer skin ;
cast off snake skin.--4!.g.,
Ara mi npa 8f9, .. My sur
faoe skin is peeling off."
BIn, n. a coated tongue caused
by a disordered stomach.
IgAlEe, Fcbmi. n. a tickling.e.g., IW9 nrin mi li eginni,
.. You tickle me."
Beb6, n. woe; damnation;
perdition; 1088 : eternal
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Bebe.

n.
support;
aid ;
response; chorus.
jgbl. n. a cane used in the
framework of a thatched
roof.
Egbeje, a. one thousand four
hundred (1,400).
Egbere, n. a small animal; an
evil spirit supposed to be
of very small stature. It
is said to wander abroad a.t
night and to frequent the
woods.
EgbiD, n. a kind of deer.
EgbO, n. a sore; ulcer; root
of a tree.
BebO, n. dry com cooked very
soft; com pudding.
BebOdo, n. new yam.
Egbogi (egbO-igi), n. medicine
(Zit-root of a tree).
fc1Jon, n. flea; tick.
Be6, n. piece.
Bee. n. dirge; anthem;
response.
Eg6d6, 0011. only; simply.-e.g.,
Mo bo ile tan egede ki nye
e ni 0 kil," I have thatched
the house, the ridge only
remains to be done."
EgMlI, n. mystery; a mysterious saying.
Iguo, Eg11DlUD, n. bone;
skeleton.
Egan-AiJa, n. breastbone; the
ribs.
Egan-,hin, n. back-bone; spinal
oolumn.
Egim, n. ourse; imprecation;
anathema..
lpn, Igtmgtm, n. a masquerader who is supposed
to be a dead person returned
to earth; the worship of
the spirits of the dead.
ErunriD, n. refuse; dust.
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Ehqe (eyi-ha-te), ad'l). why;

wherefore; how so.
EhiD, EJiD, n. tooth; tusk.
EhiD-eriD, n. ivory; elephant's
tusk.
1b6, n. froth; foam.
Ehoro, n. hare; rabbit.
Ibo-ejo, Ifo-ejo, n. the osst off
skin of a snake.
:tho, n. birds like palm-birds
generally found in dooks;
offset;
offshoot;
bud;
weed; seedling; sprout.
:thta-iyan, ban-ikasi, n. pounded
yam whioh hss become
stale.
Ejanu, n. passion; passionate
feeling.
Eje, a. seven; seventh.
Eje-qdun, n. the seventh month
in the year-July.
Ejf, n. rain.
Jlji, a. two.
Ejf, n. a wedge-shaped cut in
the upper frontal teeth,
thought to enhance beauty.
Eji-QC1un, n. the second month
in the year-February.
Ejidfiogun (l:ji-c1iD-Di-ogun), a.
eighteen.
JDjila, a. twelve.
EJika, n. shoulder.
EjiDrin, n. a oreeping plant.
Ejir., Eji" Ibeji, n. twins; giving
birth to two at one time.
EJ6, n. serpent; snake.
Ej6, n. fried pork, bacon.
.lJr:iu., :lkinna, n. finger-nail;
claw; talon; paw.
JDkAn-awodi, n. (Ut.--eagle's
claw) a priokly shrub used
ss medicine for destroying
tape-worms .
.lkiu.-.kuD, n. (lit.-lion's paws);
a prickly plant, so called
from its priokles resembling
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n. new shoots from the

stem or roots of trees.
I:kAn, n. upright posts used in
weaving; post to which
to tether animals; any
wooden peg, plug or wedge.
Ek6, n. liar, falsehood; lie;
falsity.-e.g., PiP\' ni yio p~
eke ko mu ra, "Though it
may be a long time a lie
will be detected at last."
Ekeje (fkan-eje), a. seventh.
Ekeji (f]Ean-eji),a. seoond; next;
the other; the second of a
pair.
EkeleDje, n. eft, a small lizard.
Ek6re,be, hur., n. goat.
EkiDDi, a. first, chief.
Ekiri, n. a kind of wild goat.
Ekiti, Okiti, n. somersault; a
mound of earth; hillock;
the name given to the
district north-ea.st of the
Yoruba Country.
Ek6, n. joint.
Ek016, n. a long worm generally
found by the side of water.
Btu, Ekute, n. rat; mouse.
!tu, !tUn, n. handle of a knife,
sword or eutlass.
Ekta, Ekukaka, n. sheer force;
effort.-e.g., 0 ,e ek(l dide
die, .. He makes an effort
to raise himself a little."
Ekulu, n. a snare for fish.
Ek1ilu, n. a kind of deer.
I:kim, n. knee.
Ekurq, n. the kernel of a palmnut.
burn, n. meal made of ground
white beans or corn (when
made of com it is called
ekuru agbado); sometimes
oalled kuduru.
Ektari., n. mange; itch ; scabies ;
eozema.
I:kura, n. dust; fine dust.
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EkUsA, Elms., n. ringworm OD
the head.
Ekutele (ekute-ile), n. houserat.
IIA, n. wedge.
mA, n. force; violence; pressure.
n. interest; usury; sur
plus; a course of mud in
building mud walls.
n. iron; instruments made
of iron; weapons; sword.
The cry of " Ele" denotes
.. All to arms."
Eledemeji,
n.
equivocator;
doubledealer.
Elagb~, n. seconder; supporter;
chorister; one who. makes
responses.
ElagbO, n. one with sores on his
body.
Elagede, n. pumpkin.
El6g8de, n. a mY'ltic.
Eleke, n. a liar; a talebearer.
Elamini, n. a slanderer; a
traitor.
Elere, see Abiku.
El6re, 7'1. one who gains or makes
profit.
Elifi, n. an unclean pel'8OD;
a dirty or filthy pel'8On.
adj. dirty; filthy.
El6rU, n. a cheat; a shufBer.
EleruPt, ad;. earthy; made of
dust.
El6po, n. palm-oil seIler.
El6se-a1uko, add. purple.
El6s6, adj. fruit-bearing.
El"u, n. a demoniac; one
possessed with a devil.
Elitu, add. wicked; devilish.
Eleti-aja, n. that which has 8aps.
El6tuiu, n. propitiator.
Eleyi, pro. this one; this.
mel, n. use.
m6, 116, adtJ. How much ?
Blc}.qb" n. ingredients used in
cooking, suoh as salt and
pepper.

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organs.
EluJlq, Oka, n. yam-llour; dried
yam.-e.g., Elubq ~egb6do
ri, ~ru ,e qmq ni ile baba
r~ ri, .. (As) dried yam was
onoe fresh and soft, (so) the
slave was once a ohild in
his father's house."
Bmi, .0, .g, '/Wo. I.
Imi, n. breath
EmifuDrami, refl. '/Wo. I myself.
Emim~, :li:m~, n. the seeds of a
wild shrub whioh adhere
to clothes.
Emi-Di, refl. pro. I also; I
myself.
EminA, n. a trailing plant
b~aring fruit on a stalk.
Emitikarami, Emitika1amj , nfl
'/Wo. I myself; myself.
Im~, n. wonder; strange ocourrence.--e.g., 1)lmq de, .. A
strange thing happens."
Im~ or Emim~, n. seeds of a.
plant; anything adhesive.
lm~agbO, n. a shrub whose
seeds stick to the skin of
cattle (agbo, ram) when
grazing.
Emurtn, EmuriD, n. mosquito.
.... n. used only in the following
proverb :-Bi iwq ko ni owo
o ko ni W, bi 0 ko ni em.
o ko ni ohtm rere l~u,
.. If you have no money
(to give a person in distress)
can you not pay visits, and
if you cannot pay visits
can you not send some
kind messages?" Hence
the title" Apena," whioh
means "One who oalls
together."
.
n. overweight; overmeasure.
EDi, adj. one; unit.

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Eni, Eyini, pro. that; that one;
that yonder.
hi, n. dew.
Enia, n. a human being; person;
somebody; man (in the
general sense).
Enia-dudu, n. black man; negro;
coloured man.
nia..funfun, n. white
European.
Eniakenia, n. villain
blackguard.
Enialasan, n. outcast
without character; COInrn,on
fellow.
Enftere-ejitere, adv. (a phrase,
lit.-one here, two there);
one by one; one after
another;
by
degrees ;
gradually.--e.g.,
Enitere
ejitere ni 9ja iii ikun, "
here, two there,
is full."
n. crust;
scab over a sore
yam baked.
! Ipmpa! inter,
clamation of fear or terror.
Epa, n. curse; swearing; the
invoking of evil on another.
Ip~, Erup~, n. mud; earth.
Epa, n. weed; wild grass.
Epo, n. palm.oil; oil; grease.
lPG, n. chaff; husk; bark;
rind; skin;
shell.
:lpon, n.
which contains
jnice; medicinal
Epo-9w~~, ft. a greenish
stance which
surface of the lagoon,
generally in the dry season
(Dec. to Feb.)
ra, n, sma.ll black ants with
poisonous stings.-e.g., Bi

inu mbi ajanaku

"If the elephant can be

angry, so can the ant."

ran, n. grass used as food for
horses and cattle in general;
the leaves of a plant used
as thatch.
Eran, n. infection; pestilence.e.g., Mal\le ko crAn
" Do not infect
ft. gain; profit
interest on money;
advantage;
n. game;
n. image;
; statue.
Eri!, n. a white bean with a black
spot on it.
Eredi, adv. Why? What is the
reason of ?
Erekere, n. indecent game;
frivolity.
Er6kere, n. image
Ereko, ft. dependency
surrounding districts
town; a village.
ErekUlJu, n. island
ri, n. filth; dirt
Eri, ft. chaff sifted
maize or Indian corn, used
as food for cattle.
Erigi, n. molar tooth.
Erin, n. elephant.
rin-Igbado, n. maize in cob.
Erinmi, n. hippopotamus; whale.
Era, n. caravan; traveller; wayfarer; passenger
pilgrim.
n. thought
sideration;
plan; project
Era-ina, n. nits; the
Jlr6, ft. ashes; the
remains after a body is
burnt; cinders.
Er6, ft. deceit; double.dealing;
craft; deception; fraud;
adulteration.

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ErMa,

n. land cleared for

habitation; meadow.~.g.,
Qba 9IW ~an di erUfu., said
in praise of a king in whose
prosperous reign forest
countries are converted into
pla.ins, inhabited by the
increasing population.
ErukUku, n. pigeon (more fre
quently called ~Y4i'le).
!rUn. n. generic name for the
ant tribe; emmet.--6.g.,
Qw919wq ni ike. (akandu)
9Pqlqpq ni erun, .. The large
black ants march in a
regular order, but all other
ants move in irregular
swarms."
Irim. n. crumbs.
ArUn-dudu, Akandu, n. the black
ant (which always moves in
double file).
Erupt. n. dust; earth; soil;
dirt.
Erfltu. Er1Iifu, n. a piece of yam.
:lIsA. Itl, n. the red ant.
Ed. n. cat.
El6. n. the river horse or hippo.
potamus.
Ese, n. sheanut.
:l:se. n. provision; food prepared
for use in the course of a
journey.
:l:se. n. dye; paint; coloured
liquid used by tanners.
:l:skluko. n. purple colour or
dye.
:l:se-i)'6ye. n. yellow colour or
dye.
:l:sl, n. answer; reply; response
(The same as Idahu.n).
lain or EaiDsin, n. a creeper
whose seed is covered with
scales which are poisonous
and cause violent itching.
EsiD, n. a kind of tree.
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n. a wild high grass

not unlike the sugarcane.
Blue. n. disordered stomach;
nausea.
n. a dying ant which
appears after rain and BOOn
drops its wings. It is a
favourite food.
Bluo. n. antelope.
Eauru, n. a kind of potato or
tuber of yellow colour with
a bitter taste.
EaIis6, lata. n. a wild high grass
resembling the sugarcane.
lata. :t.ris6., n. pimple; skin
eruption.
Ian, n. a kind of club or savings
bank, chiedy used by the
Egbas.
"'e (eyi ti ,e). ad". What is the
matter 1 Why 1 What is
the reason?
ti, adt). Why? Wherefore?
atl, n. mistake; accident;
error; oversight.
ttl, n. last year; the past year ;
a yea.r ago.
"'l, n. colouring matter which
comes from a dyed cloth
when washed; dirt.
EtiDtiD.
n. fly.
EtiDtiD-,f~D. n.
the gadfly.
Also called 1ru.
Etintin-qd,. n. hornet.
n. devil; Satan; demon;
fiend.
n. the locust.
E,UfU. Eauau. n. leech.
n. brier; a running
prickly plant.
Eta. :Ita. n. coarse dour
separated by sifting; sore
ness in the gums.
ill" n. intention; conside~tion;
purpose; scope; drift;
aim; tenor.
Ete. n. lip.

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Etf, n, ear; edge; brink ;
brim ;
skirt ;
border;
coast.
Etid6,n. water.side; strand;
wharf.
EWe, n. outskirts of a town;
neighbourhood.
Eti-qfa. n. barb of an arrow.
:Stu. n. an old farm nearly
exhausted.
Etntli, n. propitiation; atonement; expiration; penance ; pacification; that
which gives satisfaction.
EtUtta-oknn. n. oakum; tow.
Etutu, n. the small species of
white ants.
Ew6, n. leaf; folia.ge.-e.g.,
.. Eweeti," n. convolvulus,
so called because its sap,
mixed with nut oil, is a
remedy for earache.
Eweb" n. herb; vegetable.
Ewedo (ewtMlC!o), n. moss; the
leaf of a water.plant.
Ewe-iDa, n. a shrub with a hairy
leaf, which, if touched,
produces painful blisters
on the skin. It is one of
the ingredients used for
poisoning arrows, and in
the preparation of poisons.
Ewekewe. n. any leaf; a common leaf.
Eweko, n. plants in general;
herb.
Ew6re, n. a species of monkey
with whiskers, called, from
its nice appearance, the
father of monkeys.-e.g.,
Ewere baba 9b9, " Ewere,
the father of monkeys."
ho, n. boil, abscess.
Ew6, inter. pro. Which?
Whether.
Iw~, n. that which is forbidden;
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Ewu, n. danger; peril; risk;

narrow escape; hazard;
insecurity; jeopardy.
Ew6. n. grey hair; white locks.
Eri, EW1I8&, n. a large rodent
which goes about only in
the night.-e.g., A ko nri
ewu IljlBan, "The rodent
ewu is never seen in daylight."
Ew1irA, n. water yam; a kind
of soft yam.
Ewur\l, n. a goat.
Ewuro, n. a tree with a bitter
leaf; a bitter herb used
for food. The root is also
used as a chewing-stick.
Eyf, Eyiyi, adj.pro. this.
Iyi, n. measles
EyfB, see Ehin.
Eyini, adj.-pro. this same; the
same; self-same.
Eyini, adj.-pro. that; that one;
that yonder.
Eyini-Dipe, adv. namely; that
is.
Esiti. pro. that which; which;
what.-e.g., Eyiti 0 ri ni
ki 0 mu, .. Take that which
you find."
Esiti-a-Dwi-yi, an adv. phrase;
just now; immediately.e.g., Eyiti-a-nwi-yi ~ ju 0
ti 19, " Faster than I speak
he was gone."
EsitowukC)fe, Esitowukoj\l, pro.
whatsoever; whichever.

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" ~Jin, pro. you; yeo

" pro. obj. case; him; her; it.
n. brink; edge; border;
side.
,ba-ini, n. fireside .
,ba-OlmD, n. seaside.

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Jj:bado, n. riverside.
Jj:b." n. entreaty; supplication;
petition ;
intercession;
prayer; request.
ib." n. a slice; a shaving; stew.
Jj:bi, n. wrong; condemnation;
doom; guilt.
Jj:biti. n. a stone or mud snare ;
a trap; an insecure building
or 'cliff.
Jj:biti alayUD, Jj:biti Dagi, n. saw
pit.
Jj:bq, n. sacrifice; offering.
Jj:bQ-akoso, n. offering of firstfruits.
Jj:bq-alafla, n. peace offering.
Jj:bq-"." n. sin offering; trespass offering.
Jj:bq-etutu-.,.."
Jj:bq-etutu, n.
propitiatory sacrifice; atonement.
Jj:bq-flfl, n. wave-offering.
Jj:bq-idam.,wa, n. offering of the
tenth part.
Jj:bq-igbesO, n. heave offering.
Jj:bq-itasil." n. libation.
Jj:bq-or." Jj:bO-or.,-atinuWa, n.
freewill offering.
Jj:bq sUUD, Jj:bq or., sUUD, n.
burnt offering.
,bq-6r6, lime kiln.
~Ur6, on. ibUr6., n. short cut;
backpath ; backdoor.
iban,
n.
gift;
present;
donation;
endowment;
prize; boon.
ida, n. natural propensities;
nature; inclination.
Jj:dA, n. a rat remarkable for fast
breeding.
ida. n. nature; creature; the
act of creating.
ida-tl.,mi, n. animal kingdom.
idA-eweko, n. vegetable kingdom.
idA-iwe, n. edition (of a book).
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n. Ogboni staff.
e, n. ripe fruit.
, dt,a prefl:!:. used in numeration_
When used for numbers
between 400 and 4,000 it
means minus 100, but above
4,000 it means minus 1,000_
e.g., 500 is ~~b~ta; i.e.,
600 minus 100; 5,000 is
~~bata, i.e., 6,000 minus
1,000.
:tM."beje, adj. one thousand
seven hundred.
~."b.,jo. adj. one thousand five
hundred.
~.,gbn, adj. seven hundred_
~."b.,run, adj. nine hundred.
~."b.,.an, adj. one thousand
seven hundred.
,dogun, adj. fifteen.
llldO, n. liver; a feeling of
affection.
ido 1010, adj. irascible; easily
provoked.
Jj:dUD, n. twins; a name sometimes given to one or both
of twins; ape; fourfingered
monkey.
~UD-dudu, ~UD OriokUD, n. a
black and very agile
monkey, generally found
by the seaside, or among
mangroves.
~an, n. axe; hatchet.
idan, n. grief; distress of mind ;
mortification.
Jj:dan-arokAn, Jj:dan-iktbin. n.
remorse; mortification.
Jj:fA, adj. six.
~igi, n. a shaving; a chip.
lllf., n. jest; joke; mockery;
game; drollery.
ift, n. fault-finding; captiousness; humour.
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JllIq-ikoko. n. potsherd.
JllI9k9. n. a wreck.
~~. n. arrow.
~qD-iha, n. rib.
~Qn. n. buffalo.
lllf6fU. n. breeze; gale; tempest;
olimate.
~-ojiji. EfMu-nla. n. storm;
tornado; tempest; wind;
squall.
~ n. oha.lk; whiting.
" .. n. palm bird.
~p6fc). n. a speoies of palm
bird.
.,.. JlllfngA. n. oommon grass
hopper.
~ n. a species of palm
bird whioh has white spots
on its feathers.
_An. n. a dense primitive
forest, never oultivated.
~-GfUf1l. n. priokly forest.
19An, n. back.biting; oon
tempt; libel; censure ;
blame; disgrace; reproach;
scandal; redeotion.
adj. two thousand.
n. the palsy; a disease
whioh withers the limbs.
~gba. n. bracelet.
marun, adj. 10,000.
mtdqgbqD qkt, one million.
_bAril, n. a rat remarkabl{' for
swiftness.
~gbf, n. oompany; rank; party;
oompanion; equal; oom
rade.
_bt, n. prepared beans.
_bf, n. mate; fraternity;
guild; estate; class; club;
society; association; oate
gory.
_bt-iyawo, n. bridesmaid.
_bt-QIba, n. coeval; of the
same age.
_btjq. adj. one thousand six
hundred.

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alent.
"btrin, adj. eight hundred.
"btsi. n. name of a tree; heat.
rash; the mark of a whip.
""bt. n. the side, from the arm
pit to the waist; loins;
place; adv. alongside.
"btdwb9D, adj. five thousand.
,gbtrl, n. one uninitiated into
the secrets of the gods;
one ignorant ooncerning a
matter.
"bomo, adj. one thousand .
"btgbtrtm. adtl. by thousands.
"biD, n. filth; dirt; foulness.
"bqD, adj. elder; eldest; senior.
n. an older relative.
OW1l, n. oarded ootton;
cotton prepared for spinning.
"1101'0, n. the young of animals.
"borq-abqpa, n. fatIing.
"borq-abomalu. n. heifer.
"borQ-&kqmalu, n. bullock.
"t. n. a snare: a gin; a trap
of pointed iron suspended
on a tree and set by a
string.
n. stupidity.
~f, n. the seeds of the melon.
n. thorns; priokles ;
brambles; goad.
~.. n. coat; jaoket; waist
coat.
ljllla, n. sorapings; filings.
~'D, interj. aha!
,bin, n. the back; backside.
adj. hindermost; last; rear.
~-qde,adi. exterior; external.
~q, n. the burnt portion of
boiled food which adherelJ
to the oooking pot.
,huru, n. a large bird of the
goose tribe.
~t, n. bird.
~tko. n. a wild bird.
~tle, n. a domestic pigeon.

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~lin-qd,. n.
~l)-oloriD,

a bird of prey.
n. singing bird;

songster.
~ja, n. fish.
~ja-ejo. n. eel.
~j ,. n. blood.
~jq. n. matter;

dispute; harm ;
complaint.
~jq. adj. eight.
lj:ka, n. branch of a tree.
:e:ta-9nm. n. the nape of the
neck.
lj:ka-alqmq. n. graft; scion.
lj:ki-dqta, adj. fiftieth.
lj:kidqrm. adj. seventieth.
~adC)1'11D, adj. ninetieth.
~ adv. once.
lj:kan. n. the name of a grass
used for thatching.
~kV. n. rafter.
,-ajil. n. beam i joist.
to n. trust; co~dence.
V. n. cheek; Jaw.
lj:kidogun, adj. fifteenth.
~k,fa, adj. sixth.
~,jq. adj. eighth.
~1)riD. adj. fourth.
~,riDla. adj. fourteenth.
lj:k,san, adj. ninth.
~,ta. adj. third.
~k,tala, adj. thirteenth.
~,tadiloguo. adj. seventeenth.
,wa, adj. tenth.
q, Agidi, n. Indian com meal.
6. n. teaching; leeson; instruction; education; doctrine.
~9-aikqtan, n. a smattering of
knowledge.
~kQkandi-loguo. aIlj. nineteenth.
lj:kqkanla, adj. eleventh.
~, n. fill ;
supplement;
fulness; completion.
~li. n. a snare made of bush
rope.
~ku. n. a running plant resem
bling Ajara.
lj:kuu. n. a visoous vegetable.

:e:tunle, n. back yard.

lj:kim. n. ory; weeping.
~lin. n. leopard; region; neighbourhood; waste.
~-oke. n. highlands; high
parts of a oountry.
~ n. a small piece severed
from a larger; a splinter_
~" n. a patch.
~,bto n. advocate; interoeesor;
pleader; petitioner.
~,bu. n. owner of a kiln.
~tda. n. Creator;
Supreme
Being.
~Vd'. n. the domestio pig;
swine.
~~fl. n. ohimney; steamship_
~Vfq, n. one who deals in edible
herbs.
~'Pn. n. despiser; slanderer_
~Vrbi&. n. a paralytio (Zit.one whose limbs have been
seized).
~MbAra, n. god of mischief;
Satan.
~,gb" n. oompanion; oomrade; fellow.
~M" adj. delicate; tender;
brittle. n. delioacy ; tenderness; brittleness.
~,ja, n. fishmonger.
~,kanna, adj. disagreeable.
~l,k,rtd,. adj. infirm; weak;
delicate.
~,1mD. n. mourner; weeper_
~,mi, n. a living person.
~vmu, n. seller of palm wine.
~'IIlQf9. n. one who has good
taste for neatness; a good
judge of dress and decoration.
~1)Dga, n. grasshopper.
~'DU buburu, n. foul-mouthed
person.
~tp" ~,p,r" n. a kind of 80ft
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~I)ran,

n. butcher; cattle
dealer; having flesh.
~4)ri. n. witness; eye witness.
~I)ro, n. engineer;
engine
maker.
~I)ru, n. one having fear.
~I).t, n. footman; foot soldier.
~4)S. ml)rin, adj. fourfooted.
n. quadruped.
~4)SI)-Di1" n. one having a firm
footing; a powerful person.
~I)n, n.
sinner; offender ;
evildoer; culprit; trans
gressor; trespasser.
~_ n. rider; horseman.
~l)tlD., n. deceiver; dissembler;
seducer.
~tt., n. leper.
~ttl), n. a noxious snail without shell, found in green
pastures, said to be poisonous to animals if eaten.
~tyA, n. ridicule; contempt.
~I)yinju, n. a person having
large eyeballs; one with
prominent eyes.
~I)wa, n. a handsome person;
one who sells a preparation
of Indian oom called ~wa.
~ll)wOD, n. one who wears a
chain; a prisoner; a jailor.
~twu, n. one who has a desire
or a wish.
Jjlli.ri, n. a mouse.
~omiran, Elomi. pro. another.
~iI. n. indigo; mixture.
~iIlu, n. a
brownfeathered
bird.
~meji, adv. twice.
~ml)wa, adv. ten times.
~m.wA, n. prime minister (lit.he who knows the mind).
~mi. n. life; breath; spirit;
influence.
~mi. n. shea. butter tree and
fruit.
~m~, n. a brown rat.

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u, n. palm wine.

mil. n. tongs; pincers; capture; seizure.

~, adv. yes; so.
J:lnA. n. an inversion of the order
of letters, syllables, words
or sentences under which
the sense is conoealed or
changed.
~ni. n. mat.
~, ~Diti. pro. one; he who;
a person; the person which.
~Di ipe, n. a person called or
summoned or invited.
~Di abO, n. warder; overseer.
~Di ailofln, n. bandit; outlaw;
outcast.
~Di ~ti, n. one put aside.
~i apl)rl), n. antitype.
~Dibawi. n. culprit; de.linquent_
~DidlD.wo, ~titun, n
probationer.
~Di-egbe, n. reprobate.
~Di I)II)Ya, n. a gazing stock;
one to be mocked or ridiculed.
~I). n. one beloved; a lover.
~igbA~, n. a boarder.
~DikID., pro. onl';
anyone ;
a certain person.
~eji, n. partner;
oompanion; neighbour; assistant;
friend.
~ikl)ni. ~Ditowu, pro. whosoever; whoever; any ;
either.
~DikokID.J adv. individually.
~Dikoanl), n. profligate; abandoned oharacter.
~u. n. a mortal creature.
~Di-owO, n. a venerable person ;
a revered person.
~ere, n. a good person; a
worthy person.
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~ti"

pro. he who; the one

who; the one that; the
one which.
~Wmlar" pro. self; oneself.
Ji:nfyawo, n. bride's mat.
Ji:na, n. mouth; opening ;
orifice.
Ji:nu
n. bill; beak.
Ji:nu iltkuD DIa, n. gateway;
large gate.
Ji:nu qu, n. gate; doorway.
lllnu ~~, n. the eaves of a
house.
Ji:nu .ol'C), n. a long beak.
ljlnyin, " pro. you; yeo
ljlnyintikalayin, rel'. pro. you
yourselves.
lllpa, n. ground. nut.
lllpa roro, n. the red ground.nut.
lllp~n, n. testicle.
ljlpqn, n. ripeness; flattery.
lllrin, n. the temples (of the
head).
lllran, n. meat; flesh; beasts;
animal.
lllran agutan, n. mutton.
ljlran tItdt, n. pork.
ljlran gala, lllran agbe)rin, n.
venison.
ljlran mala, n. beef.
ljlran abekanna, n. carnivorous
animal with claws.
ljlran ,be), n. victim for sacrifice.
lllran jij" n. meat for food;
animal food.
ljlranktran, n. beasts in general ;
any beast.
lllranko, n. wild beasts ; carrion.
ljlranko
n. an animal
whose foot is not cloven.
ljlranko tI..,mtrin, n. quad
ruped.
ljlran nla, mala, n. ox; bull;

,jy"

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oOW.

lllrwe, n. a domestic animal.

ljlran omi, ekura, n. shark.
ljlran pipa, n. cattle, fatling.

Ji:RU

lllr', n. mud; marsh; bog; fen.

~ n. witness;
testimony;
earnest; evidence.
n. fals~ witness.
ljlrin, ad11. (used only in composition),
.. times." - e.g.,
Ji:rinmeji, contracted to
Ji:meji, twice.
ljlrin m,ta, ~tta, three times.
ljlrin mtrin,
ad11. four
times.
lllrin, n. laughter.
ljlrin tf1\n, n. grin; a scornful
laugh.
lllrindilogun, adj. sixteen.
lllri-Qkan, n. conscience.
lllr9, no skill; art; contrivance;
machinery.
lllr9, n. softness; easiness ;
gentleness.
lllr9 0IJ'QIl, lllr9 ijagun, n. tactics
of war.
ljlru, n. fear; dread.
ljlru Qla, n. reverence.
ljlr6, n. the handle of an axe
or hoe.
ljlr1i, n. load; cargo; burden;
luggage.
lllr6, n. slave; oaptive.
ljlrubirin, n. a female slave.
ljlruJr:qmin, n. male slave.
ljlru-igi, n. a bundle of wood;
faggot.
ljlru qja, n. package of trade
goods; a bale of goods.
ljlru qkq, n. ship's load; cargo.
lllrn, n. a kind of spice.
ljlr6: ibile, n. a slave born in the
master's house.
ljlrnn, n. the dry season.
ljlrun, n. chip; broken pieces ;
crumbs.
ljlrun, n. the name of a tree much
used in making charcoal,
and also as a medicine
both internally and externa.lly.

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n. payment; vengeance;
revenge; retaliation; com
pensation.
~ fIIl,j. nine.
n. slit; crack.
n. accusation; lawsuit;
impeachment; offence.
_" n. foot; leg; gait; path;
track.
adj. barefoot.
_, wiwO, adj. bandy leg;
crooked leg.
_., n. row; order.
adv. orderly; regularly;
in rows.
- . 'si, n. shame; reproach;
ridicule.
_~
n. carefulness; gentleness; leisure.
'
~, n. glue joint; link; shoot.
~kolo, n. wormcasts of the
worm ekbl6.
n. a blow with the fist; a
cuff; a broken part of
anything.
n. sin; crime; offence;
iniquity.
iIll, n. felony.
nla, n. capital offence.
~, n. spear; lance; javelin.
~ n. horse.
~ n. guard; sentinel; watch;
watchman.
~a, adj. three. n. bulb or tuber.
,tala, adQ. thirteen..
_
n. a kind of leopard.
~. ina, n. a spark.
~QriD, adQ. sixty ..seven.
n. enticement; decoy;
deceit; fraud.
n. disgrace; shame; reproach.
n. leprosy.
,tl, n. difficulty; failure in
performing one's wishes;
a miscarriage; a standing
still; that which impedes
the dow of water.
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n. the right thing.

Illtun. n. branch;

bough; spray.

,ta, n. Guinea fowl; black and

white cloth.

J:tu. n. a kind of deer.

J):ta, n. gunpowder; medicinal
powder; that which relieves
pain.
,wa, adj. ten.
n. beauty; comeliness.
meje, adQ. seventy.
n. a sort of bean.
'Wto Ltkeji, ad". again; the
second time.
,wiri, n. the blacksmith's
bellows.
J:WI), n. sneers:
J):w~1l, n. cham; a running
prickly bush.
'W9D id6k~6r6, n. cable;
chain.
'wOIl, n. detachments.
'WI)D ow~, n. manacles; handcuffs.
twa. n. clothes; shirt; vest;
garment.
~ n. amiableness; pleaSure;
delight; taste.
n. pitfall; a pit lightly
covered with earth.
~', n. family; gender; memo
ber ;
tribe;
division;
distinct part of a people
or thing'; seed; offspring.
~A, n. a small leopard.
~., n. fitness;
worthiness ;
suitableness; right.
~ n. egg.
~iD, n. the ripe palm nut, from
which the yellow palm oil
is made.
~j6, n. the eyeball.
~olo,
~o1o,
n. the
evacuations of the worm
ekbl6.
~ 011, n. starch of Indian

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Jb'Q, n.

cowries.

Jb1m. KaJUD,

n. disease under

the toes, produced by

walking barefoot on wet
ground.

F.
1'6, v. to wipe; shave; clean;
scrape.

I'l,

t).8. to draw; lead; pull;

crawl; abato; diminish;

drag; drain; lag; lure;
attract.
I'l, adj. to be remiss; drowsy;
stupid; slothful; slow ;
tardy; tedious; tenacious;
meagre. adv. to be behind
hand.
ft-atQya, v. to tear a garment.
I'ada, n. a public play or show ;
exhibition; display.
ftdAkA. n. silver.
h-imf, v. to inspire, inhale.
l'ifi, n. a kind of mat; a coarse
mat.
I'if~" v. to foretell, divine.
ft!~, ,e, v. to perform by
magic.
FafQD, v. to absorb.
Pigi, adv. cautiously; with
soft steps.-e.g .,Onyan faga,
.. He steps cautiously."
FagbArafe, v. to use main force ;
to act reluctantly.
I'6Ii. v. to plane wood.
1'aIuD, n. to spin out; lengthen;
stretoh.
Fagum6, v. to rally an army.
l'ahan Ql'C), v. to drawl.
FA
v. to gather earth in small
heaps for the purpose of
cultivation.
l'alyA. v. to enchant, allure.
fiji, v. to break a thing into
two pieoes by a violent pull.

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fijAde, v. to extract.
FAj6, v. to burn.

l'ajuro, v. to look sad; be dis

pleased; sulky.

Fajuro-mQ, v. to scowl.
ft-kere, v. to
extenuate.
diminish.

h-kliD, v. to prolong a matter ;

stir up strife; make matters
worse.
FAk6r6, v. to take a thing out
of the way; abridge; detract.
FAk6r6, v. to shorten; abridge_
FilA, v. to lick up; lap.-e.g .
Imogunju9 Ii a fi ifa q~ la,
.. With the forefinger on&
licks up palaver sauce."
FAlaiya, v. to enchant; allure;
bewitch.
FAie, v. to draw tight; to mak&
strong.
FA1616rf, v. to lap over; to be
made responsible.
FaIt. v. to be slow; inactive;
prolonged; to drag.-e.g.,
M . fi qr&D yi fal~, .. Do
not let this matter be prolonged."
~, v. to affect; pant;
long for.
FAmQ, v. to cling to; climb
upon
FAmOra, v. to attract; caress;
adhere; embrace; hug.
FUnD, v. to absorb.
FaDimOra, v. to be sociable;
inviting; enticing; alluring.
fi-IlIJ6, v. to tug; crawl along_
FApadA, v. to withdraw.
FirA, v. to be about to do; to
be nearer.-e.g., 0 nfira ile,
.. He nears home."
Farabalt, v. to be sober; considerate.
Faralun, adj. indulged.
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I'arahh, fl. to shew oneself; to
appear.
I'aram~ fl. to adhere; coalesce.
Far~, FaraU, fl. to lean ;
recline.
FarasiD, fl. to bide oneself;
abscond.
adj. obscure ;
bidden.
Faraw6, fl. to resemble; compete with; cope with;
copy; imitate.
Firf, fl. to shave the head.
Firf, n. display, parade, boast,
bravado.
FAri, fl. to revive an ancient
quarrel or dispute; to be
provoked, enraged, angered,
irritated.-e.g., 1 nu mi
faro, "I am greatly irritated."
FAa6, fl. to close; shut.
FAafh,in, fl. to withdraw; draw
or keep back; abstain
from; be slow; withhold;
retreat; retire; diminish;
decrease; slacken; reduce.
n-so, fl. to fix; tie up.
I'k6ke, fl. to hoist; lift up;
shrink.
I'l-ta, fl. see F81e.
I'AU, fl. to draw aside; keep
aside.
nu, adfl. freely; without
restraint; leisurely.
Fa-19, fl. to draw out; abstract.
1'6, adfl. for ever; for a long
time.-e.g., Kanrin-kanrin
fe, .. A very long time."
Febipa, Febipaku, fl. to famish;
starve to death.
FHuyi, fl. to besmut; blacken
with soot.
.
1'616, n. boasting; bravado.
F6re, Fi, n. asthma.
Fere, fl. to sip.
Fife, n. a wind instrument.e.g., flute, trumpet.

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Fif.6, l'if,,6, n. hole for

ventilation;

window.

1'.1, fl. to answer; reply; give

response to.

Ftie, adj. insufficient; deficient;

defective.

l'etiIi, Fetiai10,

fl. to
listen;
listen attentively.
Ft. fl. to be willing; like; love;
consent;
want;
wish;
desire; woo; approve.
F., fl. to blow (as wind); to
winnow; to fan; to blow
the fire.
1'" fl. to distort the face
while working; to breathe
heavily; to widen; dis
tend; enlarge. adj. wide;
broad; extensive.
1'0, adfl. with surprise or
astonishment.-e.g., Yo wo
f~, .. 1 was taken with 8urprise " (I was taken aback).
Ft-A!.,6k9ji, FOja, fl. to blow
vehemently; with great
intensity; to dote; to love
excessively.
Fo-bubura-si, fl. to wish evil to.
FOIf, adfl. nearly; nearer (used
of time).
F~O. fl. to seek occasion for
faultfinding; to be cen
sorious.
FtlfI." adfl. broad; large;
wide; comprehensive.
Ftbintl, v. to recline; lean the
back on.
FPOD. fl. to raise the voice;
speak out.
idf, fl. to investigate a secret
matter.
F.jO, 11. to seek for something to
eat; take meals.
I'.jol.jo. n. food; provision;
sustenance.
FOj6., fl. to look sternly; to distort the face.

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F4i'-8f~ek9ja.

FfkUD. tI. to miss or lose a thing.

-e.g., Mo

f~ ewur~

mi ldm
ni ijli'ta, " I lost my goat
three days ago."
FeIA. tI. to act honourably.
Ialflt, tI. to ventilate.
Fflt. Btl.. add. thin; soft; of
fine or delicate texture.
I'tlt, v. to be unemployed; to
be vacant; unused.
Ftltltlt, Btltbt1t, adj. thin;
flat; elastic.
Ftntnt. adv. leisurely; gingerly;
cautiously.
Ffnl, tI. to love; cherish.
Ft-Dfbu, v. to widen.
Ff-DiJAw6, tI. to betroth.
FpukoDU, v. to kisS; agree.
FtDUSi, v. to answer; have a
voice in the matter; meddle
with; interfere.
F,ra, v. to fan oneself.
I'traD, tI. to love; prefer; like;
be pleased with.

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Ftr6kqja. v. see FIi'8f~ek9ja.

Ftrt, add. light; not heavy.
adtl. almost; nearly; nar-

rowly.

I'fre, n. early in the morning.

add.

broad; wide; exten-

sive.

Ftrt, adtl. delightfully; cheerfully;

I'frio v.

merrily;

joyously.

t() be less hot; to cool

a little; to be almost
finished.
Ft1'9f8, tI. to act with cunning;
act slyly.
Ft.td6r6, tI. to stand on the legs.
Ftlt}6, I'tltttle, tI. to start on
a journey or any undertaking.
Ftlt}6 ~ v.to discipline; train.
I'tlt}ult. v. to stamp on the
ground with the foot.

Ftltmult, v. to oonfirm; establish.

FtltttIe, v. to follQw in the

footsteps of another; to
copy another's way or
method.
F~nA. v. to betroth.
FtWl), v. to pilfer; filch; steal.
Fi v. to swing; wave to and
, fro; be unsteady; incline
to one side; toss.-e.g.,Igi
ti mo rU fi siwaju sun u
~hin dili', " The wood I am
carrying is too far forward,
push it back a little."
Fi, prep. by; to; with.
.
Fi, a particle much used In
oomposition ;
it always
follows certain words or
phrases. :ll':~ ti, kini ~ ti,
titi, tob~, idi r~.-e.g., Ef18
ti 0 fi 19, " Why did you
go? "-e.g., Emi 0 du~o
titi iwo 0 fi pada, .. I wIll
remain until you return."s.g., 0 korira. r~ tob~ ti 0 fi
pa a, .. He hated him so,
that he killed him." It has
no English equivalent.
I'i, v. to dry a thing by exposing
it directly to the heat, as on
a spit or in an oven.-e.g.,
Mo fli' f1 li'ja yi nitori ki 0
ma ba bajli" .. I want to
dry the fish so that it will
not putrefy."
Fi-a4IiDm~ v. to enjoy;
to
know or perceive by taste.
Fi....b6.ra-bire, v. to exact;
demand; enforce.
Fi....b6.ra-1a, v. to haul.
Fi....bira-gba, v. to wrench;
exhort; seize ; enforce.
Fi....bara-gbfl&D, v. to wreak
vengeance on; avenge.

Fi....bara-kile, Fi-arbara-m61e,
v. t!> press; ram.
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Fi-agbara-pe, tI. to summon.
Fi-ahQu-la, II. to lick with the

tongue.

Fi-tiyA-ran, tI. to persevere in.

Fi-ami-ban, v. to be ominous.
Fi-ami-si, tI. to put a. ma.rk on ;
to bra.nd.

Fi-'pata-bo,

tI.

to shield or

protect.

Fi-apa-gbamQ, tI. to embra.ce.

Fi-ara-bO, tI. to form new flesh ;
to hea.!.

Fi-ara-b6, v., to ga.ll.

Fi-ara-k6ra, tI. to connect; rela.te
to.

Fi-ke-flm, v. to give precedence

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Fi-at...fun, v. to enjoin; em
power; depute; bid; com
ma.nd; order.
Fi-BIIt-161t, v. to put forth or
ena.ct a. la.w.
Fi-6ye-sflt, v. to va.ca.te.
Fib6k~ v. to shea.th.
Fibalt, v. to do a.wa.y with; put
a.wa.y.
Fibaralt, adtl. ca.lmly; serenely ;
tra.nquilly ; pa.tiently.
FibO, v. to concea.l; hide;
clothe; secrete; veil from
view; shelter; wra.p; over
sprea.d ; shield.
Fi~, v. to soa.k; steep; dip
into.
Fi~n, v. to enta.ngle.
FibQmi, v. to dip into wa.ter.
Fib6, v. to curse; imprecate;
execrate.
Fibli, v. to be wounded by
stumbling.
FibliD, v. to give; gra.nt ;
bestow; exempt; offer.
Fibiara, v. to swea.r by; a.djure.
Fic1ab6, v. to cross; ba.r; to
lay a.crOBB.

Fidan, v. to be indicted; charged

with crime.
Fid6p~m~, v. to include.
Fi-dapara, v. to ma.ke jest of.
Fiden', v. to bar; stop the roa.d.
Fidi, v. to wra.p; to bind with.
Fidi, v. to shut; retalia.te.
Fidibalt, Fidikalt, tI. to sit down ;
settle; establish.
Fidfm61t, v. to found or rest
upon.
Fidiyika, v. to put on a. girdle;
surround; encompass.
Fid6go, v. to mortgage.
FidO~, v. to make cheaper.
Fidli, tI. to deprive of; deny.
Fidligbt, v. to rock; totter.
Fi-tbt-~, v. to beseech; entreat;
urge.
Fi-"b...w~, v. to sidle; enter
sideways.
Fi-tuu-dliD, v. to varnish; to
use sweet words; to use
flowery la.nguage.
Fi-tuu-fA (mu), tI. to suck;
suckle.
Fi-tuule, tI. to allude to.
Fi-tran-rubQ, tI. to sa.crifice a
beast.
Fi-tr9tB, v. to act with skill or
ingenuity.
FilA, adj. viscous; that which
may be drawn out.
FifagbarBlle, adO. compulsory;
forcible.
FffAgliD, adj. capable of being
stretched.
Fffalt, adj. sluggish; slow.
FffMQ, n. adj. that which is to
be dragged a.!ong.
Fffap~(Im~, adj. imaginable by
sign or representation.
FffarabO, n. or adO. incarnate;
that which may be healed.
FffaralWl, adj. visible; per
ceptible.
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FifarapamO,

Fifaraain, adj.
hidden; invisible.
I'flaraw6, adj. comparable.
I'fBro, adj. sad.
I'ffAftf6:n, n. bidder.
I'fila, adj. tightly drawn.
l'ffAya, adj. easily tom or rent
in pieces; tom.
I'ffAyq, 11. that which may be
drawn out or deduced from.
I'ffay~bA, adj. welcome.
FifAyqkuro, n. that which may
be subtracted from, or
taken off.
I'fletfsf, adj. worth listening to.
Fift, n. an engagement; a thing
which gives pleasure.
Fiftn1l8C}, adj. verbal; a spoken
thing.
Fif.,a, FfI.,ar" n. selflove;
selfishness.
Fif~ n. bethrothed.
Fifl, n. that which can be waved.
l'iIi or Fi, a particle used as a
prefix, giving a verbal force
to the word to which it is
prefixed; it usually conveys the idea of making or
compelling.
FiDlfn, Firfliri, Ffnrfnffnrfn,
adtJ. dimly; darkly. n. the
dawn;
twilight.
adj.
graven; carved.
FiflagbarBlle, n. that which is
done, or capable of being
done, by force. .
FfflbA, FfflkAn, adj. touchable.
I'fflbft, Fflfg6gun, adj. accursed ;
that which is accursed.
I'iflftm, adj. assignable.
FifllA, adj. taxable.
Fflfl610wo. adj. transferable.
FfflpamO, Ffflisin6, adj. conceal
able; hidden.
Ffflafl" adj. that which may be
abandoned.
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Ub, FflC}S6ke, adj. flying; leaping.

Fflbyem~, adj. imaginable.
FifO. adj. blind; broken.
FfI~,

adj. washable; that which

may be washed; mode of
speaking.
Fflqh1\n, n. mode of speaking ;
utterance; pronunciation.
FflqkAnsin,' n. or adj. devoutness; devout; pious; piety.
Fifqwqf8, adJ: manual; handmade.
FfIftn, tJ. to give to; to offer;
to hand.
FflUn, Fflftnk6, n. or -adj. that
which is to be sown or
Scattered; drizzly.
Fffun, adj. contributable; conferred ; disposable.
Fifun, FuDfun, n. or adj. whiteness; white.
Fifmmi, Fifuni, Fifun, tJ. to grant ;
vouchsafe; give; present;
render; ascribe; attribute ;
tender; bestow; impart.
FifunJ... t, tJ. to order; to give
a command.
FigbAkftrc}, tJ. to ward off with.
Figb6n6, 'II. to warm at the fire.
Figbow6, 'II. to sell; exchange
for money.
FigAgun, tJ. to execrate; imprecate; to curse.
tJ. to ground; to land
(a canoe or boat).
Figtml6jft. v. to tatint.
FigimInj6, 'II. to transfix.
Fibi, 'II. to hook on; to hang
on a pin or between a
forked stick; to buckle.
FihAn. 'II. to show; exhibit;
reveal; discover; direct;
represent; disclose; display; indicate; illuminate;
expose; betray.

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FihADfim, v. to communicate
to; designate.
FihAn tfl'. v. to foreshow.
Fi idikalt. v.to sit down; settle;
establish; nestle.
Fi ifarabAm~ v. to feel (by
touch).
Fi ijalQ. v. to cha.llenge.
Fi ijtd,. v. to bait; allure.
Fi ika~, v. to finger,
Fi-ik6trun....
adj. trophied ;
bedecked with things cap
tured in war.
Fi-ikfult,. tI. to sprain the thigh
or hip.
Fi-narqe. v. to covet.
Fi-im9f9kan, v. to agree; con
cur.
Fi-imilfA, v. to sniff.
Fi-im6sQ. v. to speak through
the nose.
Fi-iDAj6. tI. to burn with fire.
:Fi-iDArAD, v. to kindle; to set
on fire.
Fi-iDAJan. v. to burn; scorch.
adj. burnt up; scorched;
browned.
"Fi-inM" v. to love.
Fi-in6hAn, tI. to be frank;
unbosom oneself; be open.
'Fi-illAte, v. to force.
"Fi-irAd~'. v. to love.
"Fij6. Fi-iriDj6, v. to cauterize.
Fi-iror08in. tI. to domineer.
,Fi-irat&, tI. to sting.
,Fi-iwqraj,. 11, to devour; gor.
mandise.
'Fi-iybl6l,. 11. to wager.
'Fi-buu yin. tI. to admire.
'Fi-iyikA, Fi-iyepe. tI. to rehearse;
recite.
'Fi-iyu" v. to attend to: mind.
"Fi-iyeail,. tI. to be attentive;
mindful.
"FijAgaclAfe. v. to insist; persist.
.Fij,. v. to eat; devour; to
make a king, headman or

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outlaw; to place in post of

authority; reign: govern;.
to condemn to death; to
deprive of the privileges
of life.
Fij6. v. to scorch.
Fij6nA, 11. to burn; scorch;
consume to ashes; sear.
FikA. v. to place one thing upon
another.
tI. to establish; settle.
FikuIDWDDA. 11. to sling a
sling.
FikO, tI. to hang up; hook on ;
teach; train.
FikuD, 11. to add to; augment;
append; subjoin: supple
ment.
FilA, n. a cap.
FilA-abeU-ajA, n. a cap with two
flaps for the ears.
Fili ade, n. tiara.
Fil6-dUa, n. a fez.
FilA, tI. to put; lay upon;
deliver up; set on.-e.g.,
Fi nkan na. Ie mi 19W9,
.. Place that thing in my
hand."
Filel,. 11. to institute; found;
iay down; enact.
Fil6101q,. 11. to lay down a law;
enact; legislate.
Fil61O~. tI. to assign, consign,
cede, commit to, deliver
up.
Fil6ke, 11. to be topheavy.
FiI~ 11. to ask advic", refer,
announce, promulgate.
FilPA, 11. to warm.
Filii, 11. to strike with.
FimO. 11. to suspect, attach to.e.g., Ok9nrin na fi qra.n na.
m9 mi, " The man suspects
mo of that matter."
FimO, v. to append, annex,
fasten upon, impute. a.ftlx.
attach.

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Pialq, 11. to stop, stay thus far.

Fi~ptr', 11. to d~be;
give an example.
Fin, 11. to engrave, carve (e.g., i
Fi-or6kqfflll, tI. to entitle; name.
caJabashes or bowls); to
Fi-q~bim~
tI.
to hug;
fill a hole with smoke;
embrace.
smother; search out.
FiDa. n. a thin piece of leather , Fi-qwObalt, tI. to scribble.
Fi-qwOru, t'. to sew by hand.
cut lengthwise; leathern
Fi-qWOta. v. to touch carelessly ;
tassels.
to feel (for anything).
FiDju. 11. to be decent; tidy;
Fi-qwOW1lD, tI. to knit.
neat; becoming in speoch,
Fipa, 11. to be wounded or
dres..'I, behaviour, etc.
bruised.-fl.g., Mo fi 9w9 pa,
FfDDA, ad1l. leisurely; cautiously.
.. My hand is wounded."
Finpa, v. to smother.
FiPamq, 11. to keep; hide;
FiDrb. 11. to &ggress; intrude;
secrete; conceal ; cloke ;
seek occasion for dispute.
deposit.
FiDrin, adv. slightly; the tiniest
Fipara, 11. to rub; to smear the
bit.
body.-fl.g., M. gbagbe
FiDriDfiDrin, see Finfin.
lati fi (In ni para, " Do not
J'iDilftd9, 0011. with freewill;
forget to rub your body
willingly.
with the ointment."
Fi ofinji, 11. to abrogate a law ;
Fipata, 11. to make into soup ;
to rescind.
to cook with other inFioflo, ad1l. used in conjunction
gredients.
with the adjective " Ga,"
Fipe, 11. to name for special
high; exceedingly.-fl.g.,
purposes or objects; to be
lIe giga fiofio, " An exceed
devoted to; to regard;
ingly high house."
respect; esteem.
Fi-oguDsiD, v. to guide, escort,
Piperi, 11. to impute.
accompanied by an army.
Fip,,6:, v. to adjoin; annex;
Fi-okUn~ fl. to thread.
add to; include.
Fi-okUnfi, v. to tow.
Fim, tI. to seize; swindle.
Fi-ilp6ti, v. to stake; to prop Fir6, tI. to curse; execrate.
up.
Fir~, 11. to besmear; bedaub.
Fi-orinyin, tI. to sing one's FIri, adv. far; greatly; much;
praises.
qualifies a verbal adj.-fl.g.,
lIe yi ga ju tiwa 19 Uri,
Fi-6r6r6yan, Fi-6r6r6YUC)tQ, v.
to anoint.
" This house is much higher
Fi-6rUDj6, tI. to tan.
than ours."
Piri,
adj.
greater,
older,
Fi-qlApe, v. to summon.
stronger; greatest, oldest,
Fi~nAhh, v. to guide; lead;
direct; elucidate.
strongest.-fl.g.,
Agbara
Fi-qnqe, v. to make by
Aina fm ti Ladip9, "ugbQn
machinery.
Adekunle firi gbogbo W9n,
.. Aina is stronger than
Fi~rAnl9. 11. to appeal, seek
for advice or instruction.
Ladip9 but Adekunle is
Fi-qranmo, 11. to tax.
the strongest."
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Firi, adv. at a glance; quickly;

easily.
Ffrfffri. a4v. see Finfin.
.Firiflri, adv. much oftener,
repeatediy,
unceasingly,
quickly.
FirO. v. to sprain.
FirO. v. to hang; sll8pend.
FiribQ. tI. to offer in sacrifice.
Fir6D, tI. to devour; masticate;
chew.
Firu.n. tI. to dip into sauoo.
Filan. tI. to estimate; value.
FisaD-6kan, v. to contemn; treat
with contemptuoll8 silcnce
(lit.--este.:lm at a cowry).
FisApo. tI. to bag.
Fiairin. v. to put in the middle.
Pili, tI. to put; add to; set;
supply.
Filflt. v. to Pllt down; release;
leave; forsake; desert;
resign; discontinue; de
livtlr.
FisiD, v. to hide so as not to btl
traced; to conceal.
Filina. v. to put into; keep in
mind ; insflrt ; bear in
rnind.-e.!J-, Fi eyi sinu r~,
"Bear this in mind."
Filin6il6-id~. v. to confine;
imprison.
Pi...oflD. v. to warn with.
FisMo. v. to leave open, expose;
to disregard; alight.
FisQI', v. to pawn, mortgage.
~o, v. to throw, hurl, toss.
~k~, v. to put on board a
vessel.
FisQI" v. to strike down; to
hurl down; lay the foun
dation of a house.
Filan, v. to acCll8e; complain
of; inform against; indict;
sue; point at.
~w6, Fitlp~jawe, v.
to
compare; liken.

l'ifaP"'
.
. v.

~wor&n. Fitlw~6.
to imitate, take as
example.
Fife. v. constitute; a.ppoint ;
establish.
Fif6p~. v. to cUl"l'le ; to imprecate.
Fiftdan. v. to treat seriously.
FiftItri. v. to take as a witness.
FiftI,y,. v. to ridicule; mock;
deride.-e.g., M~ fi. mi
~l~ya., " Do not mock me."
FiftsiD. v. to despise; bring
into public disgrace.
Fifir6. 'I... to trifle; play with.
J'ifOfO. v. to ww:.te, consume,
destroy.
FifO. v. to place in cbarge of.
Fit9r9S9, v. to make anything
a matter of public talk.
FifDra, v. to stOl"e, treasure up.
lay by.
Pita, v. to sing out; cry out ;.
sting.
Fitaflta, n. efforts; energy ;
endeavour; attempts.
Fit!, v. to lean against; suspend
a matter; fix finally.
Fitm, n. a lamp.
FitQr" v. to givc or make a
present; give or deliver
up t.o.
Fiw6, v. to compare; resemblo;.
illustrate; wrap up.
Fiw6mq. v. to encase.
Fiw6ra, v. to wreathe; compare.
Fiwewu. v. to expose; hazard;.
jeopardise.
Fiw~ v. to endue; to robe (lit.invest, as with a garment).
FiwOn. v. to sprinkle.
FiyM6n6, v. to be patient undtlr
vexations or grievances.
Fiyesi, v. to attend to; not.ice.e.g., Fiyes1 ohun ti 0 n~e,
"Be careful wha.t you are
doing."
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FiJ6afDj, v. to vouchsafe.
FiJika,I). to environ.
Jl'lyfka kin. v. to whirl.
1'6, adv. dee~used only with
.. pupa," red.-e.g., Pupa
fa, "Deep red."
1'6, v. to feel emptiness or lone
liness.-e.g., Ofo QmQ mi
fo mi. .. I feel lonely on
account of my child's
absence;" to be afioat.
I'll, fl. t.o fly; jump; skip;
leap; beat; throb; ps.ss
over or break (81! clouds);
pass by; neglect; evaporate.-e.g., Ojo ni fa, " The
rain is passing over."
FlI-UlIbaI" v. to flutter.
FlI-Afc}gb&, v. to soar.
F6di, adv. same as " Finns."
Fofc}, n. fOl~m.-e.g., Fofo f6 li
oju omi, .. Foam floats on
the surface of the water."
FlIfll, adj. glittering; dazzling.
FMlI in6., n. rapacious appetite.
Fc}gas6ke, 11. to tower; soar on
high.
Fohmulf, 11. to ratify; consent.
FlIiyA, v. to fear; apprehend;
dread.
Fojuan. v. to sue; to accuse
of adultery.
F6j6.di, 11. to be saucy; insolent.
Foj6.kanwll, I). to squint.
Fojukoju, v. to be face to face ;
confront.
Foj6.16, 11. to browbeat.
Foj6.pe, 11. to wink with the eye;
beckon.
FOj6.t,bO, v. to snub.
Foj6.t6, 11. to sUfJerintend.
Foj6.af, v. tt;> attend to.
Foj6.wlllapakan,v. to squint.
FlIkqjA, t,'. to omit.
Fok1JDfe, 11. see FagbArIl.
Folafya, v. to appal; frighten;
daunt.

Fc}1~e, 11. to defy; challenge.

Jl'1I11lf611l agbado lilq, n. bran.
Also called Ef6.
FlIlQ, v. to flit; fly .
FMIi, n. brick-kiln.
FlImo, 11. to rush at one (as a
hen with chickens).
F6nff6Df, n. decency; neatness.
Fori, v. to blast; mako abortive.
Foribal(l, v. to worship; adore;
submit; bow tho head.
ForifCm, 11. to surrender.
Forfaf, 11. to pay attention to.
Forfaq, v. to direct the course ;
point to.
Foriti, 11. to endure; persevere
ill.
F6r6, I). to vex; annoy; trouble;
molest.
FlIrc}, adll. see F6ti.
F6rof1lro, n. garrulity; talkativeness.
FlIm, v. to skip over, to esoape
one's memory.--e.g., 0 fo
llli N, .. It escaped my
memory."
FlII6k8, v. to jump; skip.
F1II6ke, v. to float.--e.g., Igi
ni f6s6ke, "The log is
afioat."
FMi, adll. forcibly;
unexpectedly; qualifying the
act of popping out, as a.
cork drawn out of a bottle,
or the rush of a hunted
creature from a oonoealed
place.
FlIyehiD, v. to shew appoarance
or sign.
FO, v. to wash clothes; scrub;
scour; speak; tllik.
Fo, 11. to break a vessel; wreck;
destroy by war; demolish;
rcduce to a state of confusion; dash; ache; be
blind; violate.-e.g., Mo
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talked until my head

aohud."
F~bBj'. tJ. to ravage.
F~bQl~ tJ. to try to gain advan
tage by deoeit.-e.g., AIaba
f91>919 mi, .. AIaba has been
trying to cheat me."
FQh1iD, tJ. to speak.
F~j6, tJ. to be blind; to be in
the dark; to be ignorant.
FQIAftm. tJ. to authorize; em
power.
F~6, tJ. to break a house open;
rob; saok.
FQlefQle. n. a houSdhreaker;
burgls.r; busybody.
F~6rfpa, tJ. to brain; to kill by
a severe blow on the head.
F~u, tJ. to mash; mix together.
F~mlid1iDm6d1iD, tJ. to craze;
to break a bone and so
reveal the marrow.
FQD, tJ. to be meagre; slack;
less.
F~ 'II. to guide; . shew the
way; conduct; lead.
FQDfQD. adtJ. soundly (qualifies
.. Sun," to sleep).-e.!1.,
Mo sun f9nf9n, .. I slept
soundly."
FQDDA. tJ. to take fire from the I
hearth.
F~p'tePttt. 'II. to destroy, make
into pulp.
F~b8j'. v. to use too much
grease.
F~6. v. to accuse; oensure;
impeach.
F~Anw'rb. tJ. to allegorize.
FOriurill, v. to destroy entiroly.
FQriyf, v. to oil or grease.
FOrffOrf, n. exasperation; irritation; provocation.
F~r~bAwf, tJ. to threaten with .
empty talk.
FOrtirtl. FOt6tti. FOUUd, v. to I
destroy utterly.
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FUK

F9f9. tJ. to wash olothes.

FQtibBj,. tJ. to besot; to make
drunken.
FQtfpa, tJ. to make drunk.
FOt6Jri, tJ. to shatter; shiver.
FQw~bB. FQwOk1\n. tJ. to touch;
feel with the hand.
FQ~k6. tJ. to embrace; hook;
go hand in hand.
FQW6k~w.f, v. to sign, subscribe to by hand-writing.
FQw~I~. v. to undertake, take
in hand.
FQw~6-~ tJ. to place the
hand against the temple
while the elbow rests on
the thigh or on the tahle.e.g., Fi ija fun Ql9run ju
f9we>16-t;lran, Leave the
battlo to God, and rest
your head upon your hand."
FQwQr8Du. inter.hush ! patienoe !
FQwQsf, v. see F9we>k9w6si.
F~JiDJin. tJ. to break m pieces.
-e.g., Gbogbo ikoko ile
nW91l Ii a fe>yanyin, .. All
the pots in their house werE'
broken to pieces."
n. n. a narrow whito cloth.
adj. white.
F6, n. the sound of the wind
or breeze.
Fili. n. meal prepared from
grated c_va.
Fiji, Flitt. n. brag; empty;
proud boasting.-e.g., Ma'1e
fuja m9, .. Do not boast
any more."
Fuji, Fura, f'. to be suspicious.
Fukefukt. adtJ. pitapat (used
with verb .. njo," to palpitate).-e.g., Aiya mi nj6
fukt;lfukt;l. .. My heart is
palpitating." n. a crumb
of bread.
Fukq, adv., adj. very wet !\.lld
soft; bloatud; miry.
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FDkuf6ku, n. lights, lungs.

F6.1Ani, a race of people from
tho N.E.
F61~, adj. soft; dry.
udfl. softly.
~, adj. feverish;
slightly
indisposed.
FMUf6lu, 11.. the leaves which
enclose a head of Indian
corn (sometimes called Epo,
bark; or AlI9, clothes);
a term usually applied to
it when ripe or dry.
F6n, prep, for; to; on behalf
of.--e.g., li$e kini yi fun mi,
.. Do this for me."
F6n, t'. to strew; scatter; sew;
squeeze;
choke;
bind
tightly;
crush;
give;
grant: compres.'! ; suffo
cate ; exhaust;
wring ;
strangle.
Fun, fl. to blow; snort.
Funfun, adj. white; blank ;
hoary.
Funiun-tyin, n. the white of an
egg.
Ffm-ifun, fl. to cleanse and
prepare entrails for food.
Fun-ip~, Fun-pe, fl. t,o blow a
trumpet; sound an alllrm.
Ffmjade. fl. to express; to
volley; to blowout.
Fimki, fl. to scatter; disperse;
to strew about or around.
Fimkikiri, fl. to bestow; diffuse;
scatter.
FtmkAlt, v. to sow.
Fimkl, v. to stifle.
FankuD, to discharge mucous.
FimlAdUD, fl. to give relish to;
sweeten.
Ffml6gbAra, fl. to invigorate;
strengthen.
Ftmlapfrt, fl. to shape; give
form to.
Fimlattl"'t. fl. to solo.

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FtmIaw6ran. v. see

Funlap~r~_

Funl~QlOl'1JD,

adv. of one's own

accord or ohoice.--e.g., Mo:
~ e funl~f919run, .. I did
it of my own accord."
F6n16ku.n, v. to wind cord; to
wind (as of clook).
Ffml6Djt, v. to feed; provide
for.
Ffml~u.n, tI. to choke.
Ffmm~, tI. to tweak; twitch;
pull.
Ffmmu, tI. to absorb; suck up_
FfmnfmOlt, adj. luciferous ;
light-giving.
FUDDiDin. tI. to engage; employ; supply with work.
Ffmniniwa, v. to form.
Ffmniy" tI. to wing; to give
feather (to an arrow).
Ffmnu, fl. to b08llt; brag;
flourish.--e.g., 1j:niti 0 fUnnu
P9 ko Ie ,e nkan, " He who
boasts much oan do little."
Ffmomta, Ffmwara, tI. to milk.
Ffmpa, tI. to strangle to death.
Funpe, tI. see Fun-ipe.
FfmPO, tI. to crowd; squeeze.
Ftmrart, adj. spontaneous; of
itself. (Sometimes used for
Tik8.r8.r~. )
Ffmrugbin, tI. to sow or scatter
seed.
Ftmsi, tI. to scatter; sprinkle.
Ffmwad, fl. to milk; to shower
(as rain).
FfmwiDiwiDi, tI. to drizzle.
Ffmwumwutu, fl. to drizzle fast
or heavily.
Fur&, fl. to be lIuspicious.--e.g.,
o nfum. bi ~1~f9 ~~," Ho
is as suspicious as a ~~
(herb) seller."
rtara, n. a 0001 beverage made
from Indian com or rice
mixed with honey.
Ftarta, adv. silently; quickly.
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Ffl.tff6tf, But,but" adv. easily

(used with tho vorb Ja, to

break, to describe the ease

with which fragile texturo
is torn).-e.g., A,q nja
fut~fu~. "Tho cloth tears
very easily.
l'Uy~, add. light; not heavy.e.g., ~ru mi fuy~, "My
burden is light."
Fuyi, add. pleasing, comely.e.g., Qbirin ne. tuy}, "The
woman is comely."

G.
Gi, n. a place where cows are
tied.
Ga, v.i. to bc high; rising much
above the ground; lofty;
tall ; elevated; exalted;
excellent.
Gabui, n. east (Hausa).
Gadamn, adv. alone; solitarily.
-e.g., 0 wa nikan gadamu
ninu igbo, "He is quite
alone in the wood."
Gafara, v.i. beware; be careful;
avoid.
Gafara, n. excuse; plea; apology.-e.g., ~o gafara fun
mi, .. Have me excused."
Gaga, adv. tightly; closely;
with much pl'08l5ure (modifying the verb Ha, to pl"eSS).
-e.g., Aye h8 gaga, " The
room is quite full."
GaratD, n. stilts.
Gau-caliD, adj. shaggy; rough;
bristly.
Gajn, adj. higher; loftier;
superior to.
Gajulq, add. highC!lt; loftiest.
GaIA, n. deer, stag.
GAD, v. to sew coarsely; to fell
the trees in a forest; to
strike with tho point of a

thing; take a little Rt a time.

-e.g., Gan 8.IW yi fun mi,
" Stitch this cloth for me."
-e.g., Awa ngan igbo ... We
are cutting trees in a
forest."
GAD, tI. despise; disparage;
censure; vilify; scorn ;
criticise ;
disdRi n ;
re
proach ; mook ; backbite.e.g., Ji:niti a ko f~ Ii a igan,
" We despise him whOln we
do not love."
GaD, GaDpn, adv. uprightly;
straightly; exactly. (Used
with .. qsan" to d.mote
noon).-e.g., Wa sydq mi
gan,"Come to me straight."
GAngan, n. or adj. sma.ll portion;
(Rpplied to soup, eto.)-e.g., Bu omitoro gangan si i
fun mi, ., Give me a littlo
more soup."
GaDIaD, n. drum; war drum.e.g., Gangan ko ni ,a.woro,
"Tho gangan (w'um) is
destitute of ornaments."
GaugamangaD, adj. very large;
bulky a.nd
high. - e.g.,
Akukq ganganrangan, .. A
very large cock."
GlUlipo, v. or adj. to be sublime,
above ordinary height, of
high rank.
Ganmu-ganmu, n. a kind of axe
with long pointed shafts
for digging.
GIUlIIig&DDi, n. a despiser;
BOOmer.
Gamu, adv. straight; diroot.e.g., Ma lq Ii qkankall
g8U1'an, .. Go straight on."
Ga.Dfq, t'. to whip, bastc or tack
cloth.
Gara, ad". very (mod. 1uim9;
mq).-e.g., Omi 1uimq gara,
.. Very clear water."
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Giri, n. saddle.
Gaai, n. wine.glass.
Gaskia (Hausa), troth; truth.
G6, Ell, v. to cut with a sharp
instrument.
Geg6n, v. to abjure; to declal'e
by a solemn oath not t{) do
a thing; to CU1'lle; im
precate.
G8Iele, n. a protuberance; an
cminence.
G81e, n. a handkerchief; a head
tic.
G81e-inuj6, n. pocket.handker.
chief.
Gere, adj. straightforward; clear;
transparent; straightway.
Gt, v. to sit on a tree as a bird.
Gtdtl.,at, n. lees; sediment;
dregs.
.
G,,,, Gfg,bi, adv. perfectly;
exactly; accordingly. prep.
according to; equal.
GM", n. goitre; a protuberance
on the neck.
Gtrf, Gtrfgtrt-Oke, n. a slope
of a hill; descent; gradual
slope.
(legll, n. lot; casting of lots by
small pieces of grass or
stick representing each
person.
&endll, n. a desperate warrior.
Giga, n. height; eminence;
altitud" ; loftiness. adj.
high; tall; lofty.
Gigh, n. blame; contempt.
adj. blameworthy;
dis
dainful; contemptible.
Gidigicli, adv. very; very much.
Girls" n. the heel.
Giglin, n. length; height. adj.
long; tall.
Gigfm, adj. beaten; pounded.
Gingin, n. a small particle; the
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eat by bits.
Girl, n. spasm; convulsion;
fits; fright.
.Girl, adv. at once; suddenly.
Girl, Gfrigirl, adv. closely; com
pactly ; tightly; stead
fastly.
Gfrimakayi, n. force.
GOngo, Eoko Qfun, n. Adam's
apple.
Gok8, v. to scale; climb; ascend.
G6nlo, n. the point; top; tip;
summit.
G6ngo-Ut, n. point of land;
promontory; cape; apex.
Q6ng0-6k8, n. the peak of a hill ;
the summit.
GO, v. to puzzle; perplex; be
wilder.-e.g., Qran na g9 mi
jQjQ, " That matter puzzles
me very much."
~, add. stupid, dull, foolish.
~q, tl. horse's mane; casting
of lots (a children's game
vlayed with pieces of grass,
of which one is bent; the
one who draws the bent one
is cRlled guilty); a hooked
stick used for plucking
fruit.
Gqgqwu, n. a large country
cloth; a sheet fOl' covering.
Gqilqi. oov. untidily; sluggishly.
~mb6. fl. facial tribal marks.
Gudt, v. to feel heavy.
Gudtpd" n. cloudiness. damp
atmosphere. - e.g., Gudl>'
gudl> ko jl> ki orun ki 0 ran,
"Clouds prevent the sun
from shining."
Gudug(u1u, n. a poisonous wild
yam.-e.g.,GitdugUdu kan Ii
egbo kanrinkanrin .. The
root of the gliduglidu is
very acid."
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GlidugUdu, adv. hurriedly; ill

GbArbQ, v. to believe; obey.

a scrambling way.
GbA-iye, GbA-itiro, v. to take
GMO, v. to belch.
the nwnber ;
to take
Gim, v . to beat; pound; pierce;
account; take a reckoning.
thrust; thrill; to harbour ;
GbA-kiri, v. to be driven or
anchor; land.-e.g., Qk~
tossed about.
mefi gun loni, .. Two vessels , GbAlA, v. to save; rescue;
have arrived to day ."
deliver; preserve.-e.g., Ni
GUn. adj. long; tall. v. to
gbati mo bq sinu omi, apoti
mount;
ride;
ascend;
ti mo dimu li 0 gba mi la,
.. When I fell into the
climb.
GuDl" V. t<l land; run ashore; !
water, the box which I held
run aground.
saved me."
GUDiwo, v. to gore; to pierce
Gba-oj" v. to bleed; to take
with the hom.
blood from by opening a
GuDlQbO, v. to stab with a knife.
vein.
Gunnik6so, v. to spur; stir up; , GbA-~wQ, v. to deliver; rescue.
stimulate.
-e.g., On ti gba wa lqw~
iku, .. He has rescued us
Gunte, n. a very poisonous small
snakc; adder; BlIp.
from daath."
Gunrun, v: to recline on a
GbA-l~wQ, v. to shake hands.
cushion.
GbA-mQr&, v. to embrace.
Gunug(m, n. vulture.
Gba, v. to ta.ke; admit; com
Gunyf, v. to be fiedged.-e.g.,
ply;
concede;
accept;
allow;
acquicsce;
con
Aw~n ~m9 ~iy~ ko to ifo,
sent; suffer; conform;
,ugb~n gbogbo w~n guny~,
.. All the young birds are
deliver; save; receive;
fledged, but they cannot
obtain; contain; temper
fly yet."
mud.
GUlli, n. (Hausa), south.
GbA-mil, v. to hDld; grasp;
seize.-e.g., M. gbA ~iti
Dy~ ~b~ mu, .. Do not lay
GB.
hold of a man who has
drawn a knife."
GIlA, v. to sweep; cleanse; slap;
Gb&Diyanju, v. to encDurage;
strike with a. stick 0\' some
exhDrt ;
inspirit;
em
thing flat; drift.
bolden; stimulate; cheer;
Gbi, adv. entirely; altogether.
consDle.
Gu, adv. (a word fonned Gbapada, v. to receive back.from the sound), loudly
e.g., Gba ~w~ ~ pada.," Take
(describing the sound pro
your mDney back."
dUeled by slamming a door).
GbA-omi, v. to dabble in water.
Gba\duri, v. to offer prayer.
GbA-oDigbQwQ, v. to receive bail,
GbA-dulumQ, v. to slander;
to bail.
accuse falsely; asperse ;
Gb&-QJ&-ifo. v. to hire Dneself
belie;
calumniate;
da
out to any employment.
fame; traduce.
GbA-IQJ&. v. to take on hire.
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GbArc}. v. to consider.
GbaflfuD, v. to procure for; to
grant; give.
Gbarbanc1idi, n. a dry uncut
ca.labash.
GbuaD, v. to atone.
Gbarbqe, fl. to take work on
hire for wages.
Gbarb6, v. to forget; neglect;
omit.
Gbarbogbo. v. to monopolise;
seize the whole.
Gbli, adv. very much.
Gbaja. v. to bind oneself with
a girdle.
GbajamO. n. trade of a barber.
Gbtit. v. to take blood, to
bleed.
GbaitwQ. v. confess; admit ;
consent.
GbajumQ. a. (applicable to persons only), neat; decent;
clean_-e.g., On j~ gbajum9
enia, " He is a tidy person."
Gbako.. adv. exactly; fitly;
sUitably; precisely.-e.g.,Mo
gbe i~ li un ka.n gbako,
.. I remained there exactly
one year."
GbatQ. v. to jar; to crash; to
be inharmonioUll.
Gbaturo. v. to ward off.
Gbalabari, v. to slap with the
palm of the hand.
Gbllagbara, t'. invalidate; incapacitate.
GbalaitQsi, v. to usurp.
Gbalaiya, v. to subdue; to
influence.
Gbalaye, v. to occupy one's
room or place.
Gbal" Gbilt. v. to overspread;
increase; extend.
Gbaltn. v. to despoil; plunder.
GbilQ, v. to waft; subdue;
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Gbl-JQja, fl. to brace; engirdle;

hoop.
Gbamgbam, adv. tightly; compactly.--6.g., Di okete ~
gbamgbam, .. Tie yoUr load
together tightly.
GblmQ. GbimQ, v. to learn;
receive knowledge.
GblmQ. v. to cleave to; grasp;
clip.
Gbimu, v. to grasp; hold;
apprehend.
GbaDfaDi, v. to receive advantage; to avail oneself.
GblDgAD, n. a spacious, airy
room; a hall.
GbaDgba, n. a plain, open place ;
demonstration. adj. plain ;
open; evident; audible.
GbaDgba-ode, n. an open place;
publicity.
Gbanf. Gba-bU. v. to possess;
to receive a. possession.
Gbasift. v. to employ; engage.
Gbiri, v. to boil slightly;
parboil.
Gbaragada, adv. wide open.
Gbati, v. to crowd after; to
swecp aside in a heap.
Gblwt. v. to mourn for the
dead; to fast.
Gbafe. v. to take in hand; to
obey.
Gbasilt. v. to deliver; to rescue;
recover; releRll8; ransom.
Gbasip6. GbapO. fl. to occupy a
place or part.
GbasQ, v. to cite, to speak,
on behalf of.
GbasimO. fl. to admit into
council or meeting.
Gbasinu, fl. to admit tacitly.
GbaftfuD, v. to procure employ
ment for.
GbafQmQ. fl. to adopt a child.
Gbattlt. fl. to preoccupy, to
receive bribe.
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Gbe,

f). (primary idea,

to lift),
to carry; bring; bear;
move; accomplish; be ;
abide; dwell; to be lost;
perish.-e.g., M8IjG dawQle
ohun ti 0 kO Ie gM," Never
attempt what you CIloIlllOt
accomplish."-e.g., Igbo Ii
~ranko igM," Beasts inhabit
the forest."-e.g., QmQ mi
gbe, .. My child is lost."
Gbega. f). to raise or lift; magnify; exalt; make much
of;
advancc in rank;
uphold.
Gb6-hi, f). to hang or place
bet.ween.
Gbe-k1, v. to set or place upon.e.g., Gbe apoti k8 ara wQn,
" Place the boxes one upon
another."
Gb6-kal" f). to put down; to set
on the ground.-e.g., Emi ko
f~ igM agbQn mi kaI~,
" I do not. wish to put down
my basket."
Gbe-Jmro, f). to take from;
remove.-e.g., Gbe okuta
kuro loju yna, "Remove the
stone out of the way."
Gbemi, f). to swallow; absorb.e.g., Adi~ gbe owokan, "The
fowl has swallowed a
cowry."
Gb6-sok6, f). to lift up; hoist;
set up; exalt; magnify;
support.
Gle-9aD1o, f). to dash to the
ground with violence.
Gb6, f). to be contiguous; advantageous; helpful to; suc
cour; serve; cOlmtcnance;
respond to ;
vindieato ;
justify; be partial to.
Gbe-dide, f). to raise; stir;
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Gb6-doro, t'. to erect; raise;

make to stand upon the
legs.
Gb6-fo, f). to make fly; waft.
Gb6-fun, v. be partial to;
plead for.
Gbe-iblkan, f). to remain stationary; reside in a place.
Gb6-iDu, f). to inhabit.
Gb6-joko, v. to make sit; to
raise to a sitting position.
Gb6-1e, v. to put upon; to set
one thing upon linother.
Gbe-lebu, v. to cross; place
athwart.
Gb6-1ek6, f). to exalt; promote;
prefer.
Gb6ml, f). to swallow.
GbA naro, v. to set up; to erect.
Gb6-DiJawo, f). t.o wed; to
marry.
Gb6-rO, f). to set upright.
Gb6 (thiR particle gives the force
of the past tense to the verb
whioh it precedes).-e.g.,
Nib~ Ii awa gM lQ, " It was
there t.hat we want."
Gbed6, f). to understand a
language; know; to be
sagacious.
GbedegbOYQ, n. an interpreter.
Gbegb6, f). to perish; be lost;
doomed.
Gbera, f). to lift oneself; to move;
stir; be alive.
Gberakin, v. to be nimble;
agile; active.
Gbete, n. leave taking; fare
well; salutation.
Gberegbere, adj. unmeaning;
vain.
Gb6ro, v. to consider; intend;
purpose; calculate; reckon.
Gbero, v. to l'aise; erect.
Gbeae, n. debt; score; due.
Glleyawo, f). to marry a wife.
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Gb" add. dry.

tJ. to dry; to
dry up.-e.g., Omi 1Ji~ na
gb~," The running brook is
becoming dry."
Gbt, tJ. to sharpen; to make a
noise or cackle like a hen;
engrave; cut; excava.te.
Gbtda, n. a drum beaten in
. honour of thc King or great
men.
Gbtktle. v. to trust; depend
upon; confide in.
GbfD&lbpa, n. a carpenter;
sawyer; a worker in wood.
Gbflllb" adj. large; big.
GbfIIIbHbflllb" adj. very
large (applied to fowls or
other birds).
Gb(II&D, tJ. to take vengeance;
revenge; retaliate; a.venge.
Gb"" v. to incur guilt; to Ain.
Gb" adj. burned; scorched;
pining; languishing.
Gb.-fona, adj. burnt,; burnt
until brittle.
Gbt-Di96nto, tJ. to sharpen to a
point.
Gb"" n. a small cut made into
the skin with a lancet;
a bleeding cut or incision
into which the native
doctors insert medicine to
circulate with the blood.
Gb91''' adtJ. slowly, drawlingly.
GbtrHb;r" adtJ. in slow paces.
Gbic1aDwo, tJ. to make a trial;
to try.
GbigbA, adj. that which is to be
received, taken, accepted,
allowable, tolerahle, ad
mitted.
GbigbA, adj. that which is to be
swept.
Gbi.basil" n. rescue; deliver
ance.
GbigbatQ, add. tutelar; tutelary.
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Gbfgbe. adj. that which is to

be carried.

Gbfgb6, adj. warrantable; supportable.

Gbigbelek6,

adj.

preferable;

cxal table.

Gbigbeaok6, n. that which is to

be borne, lifted or carried.

Gbigbew6, n. that which is to be

tried or weighed.

Gbigb,. adj. dry; scar; void

of moisture.

Gbfgb,. adj. hewn; graven.

Gbigbtktl6, adj. accredited ;
trustworthy.

Gbfgbona, adj. warm;

hot;
fervent; zealous.
Gbfgbq. adj. that which may be
heard. n. a hearing.
GbfgbqD, add. wise; clever;
prudent.
Gbfgbun. adj. crooked; twisted.
GbqhlD, tJ. to hear news.
Gbeja, tJ. to defend; take one's

part.

Gbimq. v. propose; stipulate;

ofter; devise.

Gbimq-bubura, tJ. to plot.

Gbimqran, tJ. to counsel; think;
consider.

Gbimqttl..

tJ. premeditate; to
plan beforehand.
GbiD, tJ. to breathe with difficulty; to groan.
GbiD, v. to plant; sow.
Gbina, v. to catch fire; kindle.
adv. on fire.
GbiDgbiniki, adj. stout; bulky;
huge. n. bulk.
GbiDDikfm, tJ. to fester; rankle.
Gbi". tJ. to listen to an entreaty ;
receive comfort.
Gbipo, tJ. to succeed; supply
tho place of another.
Gb6ro, tJ. to reckon; calculate;
intend; deliberate; speculate.
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Gberottlo. fl. to premeditatc;

forecast.
GberoJQja4e, fl. to devise a plan.
GblwQD, GblWQD, v. to take
measurement; weigh.
G~j" fl. to suffer passively.
GbiJaDj6, 11. to endeavour, take
cour&.ge, endure, persevere, exert oneself.
GbiyeJ6, Gboktle, 11. to depend
upon, rely on.-e.g., Ma gbiyele ogUn, ti QWQ 'i'ni ni ito
ni, .. Depend not on an
inheritance (by bequest);
what one gains (by industry) is sufficient."
Gb6, II. to ripan; come to
maturity. adj. old; worn
out; ancient; aged; stale.
Gb6, 11. to bark (used of a dog).
Gbo, fl. to scrub; rub.
Gb6-lonu, 11. to contradict.
Gbodogi, n. the yaws.
Gb6dotd, n. the llame of a leaf
for thatching.
Gbogun, v. to start warfare.
Gbogunti, fl. to invade.
Gbogbo, adj. all; every; the
whole; general; total;
entire.
Gbohim, v. to hear a voice.
GbohUDgbohim, n. an echo.
Gb6ju, fl. to be impudent;
daring; fierce; bold.faced;
impertinent; audacious.
Gb6jule, v. to fix the eye upon;
to put oonfidence or trust
in.
Gb6jusi, 'U. to face; browbeat.
Gbojuwo, v. to behold; to look.
Gbolohun, n. a word; a sen
tence.
Gbolohan~,
n. squabble;
quarrel.
Gb6-mQ, fl. to bay; bark at.

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GboDa, v. to be warm; hot;
aglow;
torrid;
sultry ;
ardent;
vigorous;
fer.
vent; fervid; fierce.
Gb6Dgbo, n. root; bottom of a
matter; principle.
Gb6ngbo-9rQ, n. root of a matter;
theme.
GboDu, v. to deny; to insist on
in opposition to advioe.
GbOro, adj. wide;
broad;
august; expansive.
G1I6ro, n. a snare for beasts.
Gb6rIiD, v. to smell; to scent.
Gb6taD, a. be aged; old;
decrepit.
G~, v. to hear; attend; listen;
hearken; observe.
GbO, II. to flourish; grow
luxurian tly.
GbQdo, aU;!;. v. dare; shall ;
must; often used with ko,
.. not."--e.g., IWQ ko gbQdQ
~'i' eyi, .. You must not do
this."
GbQgbt, v. to receive a wound.
G~D, v. to be wise; olever;
sensible; expert; cunning;
orafty; disoreet; shrewd;
subtle; judicious.
GbQn, GbQlUDi, fl. to bale out
water.
G~6, v. t.o arrive at an age
when the memory begins to
develop itself (a term mark.
ing a particular period of
ohildhood).
GbOn, v. to shake violently;
to tremble.
GbQD-kADDakADDA, v. to sling.
GbQD-IQ, II. surpass; exceed.e.g., On gbQn mi IQ, .. He
is greater than I."
GbQD-riri. 11. to quake with cold.
GbOn, fl. to move to tears.e.g., Jj:kun gbQn mi," I was
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GbqDgbqD, 0011. very (applied to
depth).-e.g., Koto na jin
gbljlngbqn, " The pi~ is very
deep."
GbqDgaD.-gbqDgan, adO. clumsy
in arrangement.
G~, Ifi, n. sprouts of the
pumpkin.
Gbqrq, adO. long and slender.e.g., Igi gbCjll"9, "A long
slender stick;" prostrate;
stretched at full length.
Gbur6, 11. to hear of.-e.g., Awa
gbur6 wCjln lana, " We heard
of thorn yesterday."
Gbb-l"" 11. to smite with the
fist; box.
Gbun, v. to bend; twist; be
out of shape.
Gbura, 0011. in torrents; violently; without cessation.
-e.g., Ojo nr9 gburu, " The
rain pours in torrents."

H.
BA, n. amazement; astonishment.-e.g., . HA 'Ie mi si
CjIran na, "I wondered at
the matter."
Hi! We,;. expression of sur
prise or wonder.
BA, 11. to lock; get entangled
between woods, or in a
narrow passage; to be
crowded or straitened.e.g., Aye h8. fun mi gaga,
"I am much straitened."
BA, 11. to cumber; be strait;
to lock.
Sa, 11. to bruise; scratch;
scrape; crash; gratc.
Sa, 0011. indeed; then (used
emphatioa.lly in interrogative sentence).-e.g., Nkan
WCjIllyi ha ri b~ hi 7 " Are
these things indeed so 7 "

BA,

(emphatic); no indeed
(always followed by Bi).e.g., Emi h8. ni bi! "Not I,
no indeed."
Bi-laye, 11. to throng; squeeze;
press for want of room.-e.g., AWo,ln enia h8. mi laye,
nkb Ie wQ ile, " I am pressed
by the people, I cannot go
into the house."
Ba-m~ 11. to lock; block up;
keep in; enclose.
Ba-ktJ.,b" 11. to expectorate.
Ba-le, 11. to wattle a house.
Ba-ltsi, Ba-ltmq, 11. to bully;
to threaten.
Bi-mq, 11. to confine; restrict.
Bi-mqtubu, 11. to incarcerate;
imprison.
Ba-mqr& orun, 11. to equip for
war; arm for the battle.
Ba-nu, 11. to pare; scrape off.
Halt. 11. to boast; brag.
Bamqra, 11. to put on armour;
to be encumbered.
BiD. 11. to be unfruitful; sandy;
worn out; to scrap3 gently
or slightly.
BAn, 11. to appear; be in sight;
be visible; be manifest;
evident; conspicuous.
Ban, 11. to screa.m.-il.g., Qrnqde
yi han goro, .. This child
gave a shrill scream."
BAn-lqJrankan, adO. seen afar
off.
BAn-I5mq (li-5mq), v. to treat
ono badly.
BAn-gbaDgba, 11. to be con
spicuous ; ostensible; to
be apparent.
Ban-coro, v. to scream ; screech;
shriek; tinkle.
BAn-ket6ket6, 11. to be prominent; to be conspicuous.
BAn-lode, adO. exposed.
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BAn-lQkQkaD, v. to show one

after the other.
BAn-Dikika, adj. legible; read
able.
lIaDyin-hanyin, adj. coarse;
rough; uneven.
Bant6ru, v. (Hausa) to write.
Bawq, adj. a tight hand; mean;
greedy; miserly; niggardly.
Be, v. to gather together
thingl;! which are scattered;
to pick up onc by one; to
reap; to gather fruit.-e.g.,
Awa nhe ere Ii oko, .. We
are gathering beans in the
fann. "
Beyq, Beyi, inter. Sir; Madam;
a respectful answer made
by males to elders or
superiors.
Bt! J:l! interj. Sir; Madam;
(respectful answer made by
females to elders or suo
periord).
Bp, adv. yea; aye; yes.
Biha, adj. tha.t whieh is to be
scraped; scra.ped.
Hiha, adj. narrow; strait.
BihAn, adj. visible; ostensible i
gorgeous; splendid; au
gust.
Bilie, adj. that which is to be
picked up.
Biliq, ad(j. that which is to be
stripped off or peeled, as
the bark of trees.
Bilili, n. conduct, behaviour.
B6, v. to peel off (the rind of
yams or fruits).
B6, v. to boil; fennent; bubble;
froth; foam; roar; hoot;
make a noise; shout.-e.g.,
Q~ nh6 putu, .. The soap
lathers well."
Bo-kiDikini, v. to simmer.
Bo-,6, v. to shout.
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.. The path is too narrow
to admit two feet (to walk
side by side)."
Bq, v. to scratch; peel off the
bark; run ; turn tail;
flay.
B~, adv. not (used often instead
of kq).
BO: B~: 0 I interj. a con
temptuous
exolamation ;
pugh!
BOhO, n. a bird similar to the
crow with white streaks
on the head.
BQwu I interj. 8 word expressing
surprise.
BC)D!1JD, 'II. to snore.
BIi, v. to shoot; genninate;
bud; spring; vegetate ;
to become mouldy (as
clothes); to come to notice.
Bn-wa, v. to behave; conduct
oneself.
B6, v. to pull out of the ground;
dig; disinter that whioh
was b~ed; detect.
B6kq, v. to cough.
BIi-jade, v. to spring forth;
beget; eject; shoot.
Btakasi, adj. mouldy.
Buo, v. to grow grass; produce
weeds.
Buo-Iojn, v. to be wild; to
look wild; savage; raw.
Bnmo, v. to think; meditate;
originate a thought; de
vise; invent; plan; give
counsel.
B~, v. to weave cloth.
BUra, v. to be languid; to flag.
BU8QDIi, v. to root out; root
away.
Bliwa-ika, tI. brutalize; prac
tise wickedness.
Bliwa-ara-oko, v. to be rude.
Bn-", v. to fledge.
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to which it is prefixed the
signification of an action
still in progress.--e.g., v.
Ea, to hide. n. 1ba, the
act of hiding.
I,
verb ending
her; it.-e.g.,
I pushed it
"-e.g., Ki i
down."
of meeting ;
a coming in contact with ;
a lucky chance.
IbA, deJlXtive v. had; would
. have; ought to.-e.g., On
iM de, emi we;>, " Had he
come, I would have gone."
IbA, Igbon&-ara (gbo-ina), n.
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act of eating,
associating or dealing wit,h_
Ibaj~, n. the act of destroying,
spoiling or corrupting; evil ;
decay; degeneration; profanation.-e.g., Ibaj~ ykan
buru ju ti ara Ie;>, " The corruption of the soul is worse
than
the body_"
Illlue.,-fj.O.. 0 ni ika
"Hoisas
(Hausa.), n.
camel.
1ba16, n. virginity.
1ba1~9kan. 1ba1~a,

n. equanimity of mind; quietude.

lba1o, n. the act of dealing with;
intercourse.
lbal6, n. the act of going with;
~'(lompaniment.

bal'llWe, n. a wash-

tba,
a mat.
IbadaPQ, n. cohabitation.
Ibade, n. accordance; suitability; hit.
Ibadi, n. hip; joint of the thigh;
loin.
Ibadu, n. emulation.
Ib&gbe,
of abiding
fellowdVi'eiliinlZ together.
n. the act

Ibajope, conj. if.-e.g.,1baj4i'pe 0

wa nihin, ara.kc,lnrin mi ki ba
ti ku, " If you had been here
my brother would not have
died."

Ibaluw4i' ghe ile

A wash house
the house, but
(as wet 118) a
garden by the waterside."
IbaDaPO, Ibqowopo, n. partner.
ship; fellowship; fellowtrader.
Ibanibuba. n. the act of lying in
ambush; ambushment.
IbaDiD'Iljo,
n.
aggrievance ;
oHenco; vexation.
(ba...uia~jo), n. the act
or corrupting;
belittling.
dejection; sorrow.da ori agba ka
bends down
head."
Jbant~, n. apron worn by males.
Jbant~ Alayekan, n. a kind of
narrow apron.
Ibanto Etiaja, n. an apron made
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IbOb" Ob" n. solioitation ;

apron introduced from the
prayer; supplication.
Hall!l& country.
IbOP', n. pawpaw tree and fruit.
lbaDto SaIalA, n. a superior kind
-e.g., 6 b&m9rB bi i~~,
of apron.-e.g., SalidA baba I
.. He encumbers himself like
iban~, .. Salala is the chief '
the pawpaw tree " (when
(lit.-father) of all aprons."
laden with fruit).
lba-ohun mimq jo, Il. profan. Iboro (bt-tr')' n. beginning;
ation; sBCrilege.
commeneement; stooping.
lbaralO, n. carefulness.
Iborn (ba-tro), n. fear; fearfuJ
ness; apprehension.
(ba-r,), n. the state of
being friendly with; friend I Iborubojo (ba-oru-ba-ojo), n.
fear; dread; trembling.ship; agreement.
e.g., Th\,rubojo ni mo fi po e,
lbiro, n. 88hes of burnt grass.
.. With fear and trembling,
Jbite, conj. whether.-e.g., Ko
I called him."
gbogbo W9n j9, i~ rere
Ibowo, n. visitation; visit;
tabi buburu. .. Gather all
a peeping at; insigh1(.
together whether good or
, 1bewC}8i, n. behaviour; manners.
bad."
fbi, n. evil; illuse ; after
Jbatedede, n. corroboration;
birth.-e.g., Enia ki ilf6 ni ni
equality.
rere, ki a fi fbi
u, .. He
Ibafepe, imper8. II. had it been.
who has done you a kind
.Ibqepc}, n. co.operation.
ne~ should never bo ill
Jbaf9ro, n. alliance; ally.
used."
lbatan (-tan), n. a relativol;
lbi, n. question; inquiry; place.
belonging to the line of a
Ibf, n. birth; child.bearing;
family, relation, kinsfolk.
generation; genesis; pro
Ibawi, lbawijq (wi-ojq), n. the
duct.-e.g., Ibl ki iju ibl,
act of calling to judgment;
hi a ti bi f;jru Ii a bi 9m9,
judgment; reproof; ccn
"Birth is not different
sure; punishment.
from birth; 88 the freeman
lbay~, n. rejoicing with; con
was born so was the slave."
gratulation.
lbi-ab6, n. a place of refuge;
lbeji (bi-eji), n. twins.
88ylum ; ward.
lb~pejO (ba-epe-jo), n. oath.
Ibi-ado, n. decoy; trapping
breaking; perjury.
place.
lbl!re (bi-ere), n. inquiry; l"equi.
Ibi-id, n. haunt.
sition; petition; quest.ion.
Ibi-asala, n. refuge; asylum.
-e.g., There ki ijf;j ki
lbi-idajq, n. place of judgment.
enia ki 6 ,ina: f;jniti ko Ie
lbi-idakq-duro, n. haven; an
chorage; port.
bere Ii 0 np9n ara ~ loju,
.. Inquiry saves a man from
Ibi-iduro, n. a standing place;
mistakes: he who makes
stage.
no inquiry gets himself
Ibikin, n. a place; some place.
into trouble."
Ibildbf, OOv. anywbere; where
nt, OOv. there.
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interrogation.
Ibile (bi-fIe), n. one home born ;
a domestic.
Ibil, (bi-fIt), n. aborigines;
native.
Ibilu-omi, n. wa.ve; surf.
Ibilu, n. scourge; thong.
Ibimbi, adj. naked.
IbfmQ, n. child.bearing; child
birth.
1biDu, n. wrath; anger; passion.
-e.fJ.,Ibinu ko IjIG nkan fun
ni ; siiru laba iwa, ibinu ni
iY9 9fa li apa, ohUn rere ni
iY9 obi ni apo, .. Anger does
no one good; patience is
the best (lit.-father) of
dispositions. Anger draws
arrows from the quiver;
good words draw kola nuts
from the bag."
lbiDujt, n. sorrow; sadness;
anguish.
IbirQgbqku. n. couch; sofa.
Ibfai, n. inerease; addition.
I'bif\lbu, n. overthrow; sub
version; confutation.
Ibitt. Obitt, fl. to travail.
Ibiw6, n.the act of overthrowing.
lbO, n. breadth; width; dimen
sion ; a kind of banyan
tree.
lbO, n. the name of a trailing
plant; and its fruits.
lbo, n. a casting of lots or dice
used by the priests in
consulting the gods.
1116, adl1. Where?
Iboji, Boji (Ibi-Oji). n. grave;
sepulchre; cemetery.
Ibojl, n. shadowy; shade.
Iboju (bo-oju), n. veil; covering
for the face; cloak; dis
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Ibojuw6 (bt-oju-wc)), n. visit;

visitation; superinten.
dence ; insight.
Ibojuwofln, n. close inspection.
IbolA, n. roofing; confiscation.
Ibomi, Ibomirau, n. another
place.
Ibomirin, n. irrigation.
IbomQI, (bo-mq-fIt), n. conceal
ment; that which is to be
concealed.
!bora, n. cover; covering for
the body.
Ibora-Kubuau,
n.
blanket;
woollen covering.
Iborl, n. victory; conquest;
triumph.
Ib6rf (bo-ori), n. cap; covering
for the head; hood.
n. the hoof of an animal.
~, AbQ, n. the act of coming;
decoction.
IbQgibQPt, 11. the act of serving
an idol.
IbQka-abtrt. IbQwq-abtrf, n.
thimble.
IbQl6., n. the act of paying
respect; urbanity.
IbQl~wQ. n. the act of shaking
the hands.
~QWQ, n. escape from seizure ;
deliverance from; freedom;
leisure.
IbQn. n. gun. musket, fire.arms,
pistol.
IbQn-D1a, n. ordnance; cannon.
Ibqn-alaftft. n. air.gun.
IbQDi, n. support; sustentation.
IbQpi. Ike. n. bracelet.
IbQPG, n. hammock.
IbQ_ n. worship of idols.
idolatry.
1bQdrin, n. a coming between;
mediation.
(bQ tat). n. socks, stock
ings, hose.
IbQaQkO. IwQko, t'I. emba.rkation.

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IbQwA, n. a coming; approach.

lbfl, n. breadth; side; diamcter; width.
Ibfl, n. fall; abuse; curse.
lbu, n. a bleating; a loud
sudden cry.
lbu-at,l,w9, n. hand-breadth;
span.
Ibiibu, adv. crookedly.
fbudo, Ibudo-ogun, n. camp;
encampment.
1b1llbe, n. abode; home; habi
tation.
tbu, n. abstraction of a part;
fragment.
1b1llbe-tltde, n. pigsty.
Ibuj" lbujt-traD, n. a place of
feeding; crib; manger.
lbujoko (Ibi-ijoko), n. a dwelling
place; abodo; settlement;
seat..
Ibuke, ft. carvor of posts and
doors.
1buk6.D (bu-kun), n. adding to ;
a blessing; benediction;
increase.
tbukun (bu-kun), n. deficiency;
abatement; reducement.
Ibukim, Ibuai, n. .adding to;
exa!(geration.
tbula, Abula, n. dilution;
adultel'ation.
1buI" n. the act of lying down.
1buIt-arin, n. sickness.
lbult-ilm. n. deathbed.
Ibn-omt, Ibu-od6, n. channel;
abyss.
tbura, n. the act of swearing;
oath.
1bur6,
Iburu-dopjn,
IbururekQja, n. incorrigibleness.
1bus9, n. a resting-place on a
journey.
lbualiD, n. a sleeping-place;
bed; bedstead.
lbuaan-Gku, n.
graveyard;
churchyard.

Ibuw~,

n. a lodging-place; a
lodge; roosting-place.
lbuWQD (bU-WQD), n. aspersion;
sprinkling.
lbuyfn, n. compliment; honour;
respect.
IdA, n. creation; formation;
cessation; division; dccision; payment of taxes;
good health.
Idi, n. beeswax; tar.
IdA, n. sword.
lda-asa, n. remrumt from the
loom; piece of cloth to
patch with.
IdA, tda. n. the art of fusing;
fusion.
tda-eti, n. wax of the ear.
n. the act of
sinning ; perpetration.
ldA-idiwe, n. sealing.wax.
tda-onfb6, n. broad sword.
ldiba, n. proposal; motion.
1dib6, ldibobo, n. refuge; protection.
tdabu, n. breadth; latitude;
that whioh is placed athwart..
ldabu-fkun, n. cross-bar of a
door or gate.
ldabu-jgbaroko, n. pelvis.
ldabul" n. prostration of the
body from siokness or weakness.
1dad6, Adado, n. isolation; an
island.
tdaduro, n. being stoppcd
or hindered; dotention ;
hindrance; hold.
tdagba, n. growth; inorease;
maturity.
tdagbale, n. the act of presuming.
tdagbe, n. the state of being
alone; solitude; isolation_
ldagbere, n. a bidding farewell ;
valediotion.
Idagiri, n. an alarm.

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IdagUd.. n. cold; gloom; damp
weather.
Idahoro, n. desolation.
Idahlin, n. answer; reply.
Idahun-ac1ataD, n. final reply;
ultimatum.
ldaiyafo, n. intimidation; dismay; discouragement.
lelAjt, n. double dealing; a
cheat.
tdaji. Idameji (da-meji), n. half;
moiet.y.
Idajf, n. an early rising.
ldaj~ (de-tj9), n. judgment;
sentence pronounced; doom;
award.
tdaj9 (da-j9), n. a collection, a
putting together.
IdajQ-81be. n. partial judgment.
Idaja, n. hard-heartedness.
ldakasi, Idikasi. n. staleness;
mustiness.
tdak" ldAktjt, Idakt~, n.
rest; quietness; serenity;
silence; a calm.
tdakC}Cl6ro, Idak~, n. the act
of stopping the ship; anchor.
ldak9ja (da-k9ja), n. the act of
passing over a thing by
lifting the foot over it (as
over a tree lying across the
road).
Idaka, n. swoon; faint.
ldalara, n. disappointment. ".
to mortify; to hurt one's
feelings.
IdaIare, n. justification.
n. the act of being away
from home.
tW.. n. faithlessness; breach
of confidence; treason.
tdaltbi, n. conviction; reprobation; condemnation.
tdaltklm. n. the act of forbidding; prohibition; interdiction.
ldaloju, n. certainty.

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oppression.

ldalil, n. the act of boring.

ldalu, n. affusion; the act of
mixing together.

ldamarun, n. a fifth part.

ldamejila, n. a twelfth part.
ldamtriD, n. a fourth part.
ldamoaan, n. a ninth part.
ldamtta, n. a third part.
ldamtwa, n. a tenth part.
Idamtwamtwa, n. the tenth
parts severally.

IdamQrlUl

(da-mQ-ran), n. a
device; a plan; theory.
IdImu, n. the act of perplexing;
perplexity; confusion; distraction; infatuation.
Idin, n. sleight of hand; an
artful trick.
lrlaD, n. the bottom of native
trousers.
ldana, n. dowry.
ldaDA, n. a feast; the act of
cooking.
IdaDde (da-ni-ide), n. redemption; the state of being
redeemed from bondage.
ldaniduro. n. the act of detaining;
detention.
ldanilara (da-enia-li-ara), n. the
act
of
disappointing;
mortifying; annoying.
IdaDiloju, n. convincement;
certainty; assurance.
Ida-npapa, n. rust.
Idanrawo, n. exercise; exertion;
test; proof.
lrlaDw6, n. attempt; t.rial ;
temptation.
ldaPQ, n. a mingling; closeness;
annexation; attachment.
IdaPQ-lIIIim.9, n. Holy Communion.
ldaP9f9kan, n. union.
lllaran (da-Qran), n. trans
gression; offence; trespass.
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JdaraD-qba, n. treason (lit.offence against the king).

ltIariii (c1a-ori-ji), n. forgiveness ;
pardon; remission; abso
lution.
ldariIi, n. tendency; dispo.
sition.
lc1arO (-arO), n. anxious; con
cern; anxiety.
ldarOl9, R. a speaking to one
self; soliloquy.
Ic1ar6, R. refutal; confusedness.
ldaru-claPO, R. the act of
mingling in a confused
mass; medley; confusion.
ldaraDlilt, R. t.hat which causes
disease.
IdIaa, R. remnant from the loom;
piece of cloth to patch with.
lclui, R. remnants; exemption;
officiousness.
Iduil" n. beginning ; invention.
,II".AIiltlq, R. acquittal; liberation.
I~ U*w~, R. assumption;
undertaking;
venture;
enterprise.
Idafe, AcIate, R. venture; risk.
Id6.wo, n. consultation of the
gods or oracles.
Idawo, R. contribution.
ldawo-ode, R. taxation.
Idaw~, ~, n. dross.
ldaw~uro,
U*wqro.
n.
desistance; interruption;
cessation; intermission.
ldawqpq, R. a joining of hands
together; union.
ldaW1l1'1lo n. fluency; free; out
let.
1dAyi, n. time; interval ; season;
a given space; fermenta.
tion.--e.g., Ni id8.yi ana 0 ti
de, .. About this time yester.
day he had arrived."
Ide. R. the act of binding;
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Jd6, n. arrival.
1de-Ajaga, R. bond; yoke.
ld~wq. R. handcuffs: manacle!!.
lde-lqu, n.. the act of hindering;
opposition.
ldena, R. hindrance; opposition;
obstacle.
Idan, Qmqri (d6-ori). n. cover;
lid.
1deti, R. the face bone near the
ear; tympanum; drum of
the ear.
ldt. n. loosening; softening;
maturity; a glass bottle
holding about five gallons,
called by sailors a demijohn.
1d., n. brass.
ld"b, (dt-irb,). R. hunting;
chase.
ldthun, n. the act of refraining
from speech.
ld,j6, R. easygoing.
1dtkIiD. n. the act of setting a
snare; ensnaring.
1dtft, R. ease; laxation.
ldtria. R. exciting to laughter.
1dtI'Uba. R. alarm; discourage
ment; terror.
ldtli, n. instigation.
ldtti (dt-eti), n. inclination
of the ear ;
listening;
hearkening.
Idtti (di-,U). n. failure; ina
bility to accomplish.
1dtwo (dt-wo). n. temptation;
trial; !!nare; seducement.
1dtwq, R. mitigation; relaxation.
Id1, n. eagle.
ldi, R. bundle.
1df, R. bud; blossom.
1di, R. waist; groin; reason;
sake.
ldi-erup" n. sod.
1di-ibqn, R. breech of a gun.
1di-irun, n. lock of hair.
1di-okuD, R. osprey; fishing
eagle.
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Idibaj,. n. corruption; rotten

ness.
ldide. n. the act of rising.
Idigi, Jjlru-igi, n. bundle of wood.
1digbar6 (M-igba-r6), n. con
tinual standing; an erect
position.
1dije, n. competition; race.
Idiji (eli-iji), n. fear; fright;
alarm.
.
1dija, n. entanglement; con
fusion; knot; intricacy.
1dija, n. the act of shutting the
eye.
1diju-qD&, n. blocking the road.
ldikAsi, n. a stale state; musti
ness.
IdOe, n. famil~'; household;
clan.
ldi1oja, n. blindfold.
ldilOna, n. obstacle.
1dOQwQ, n. interruption; impedi
ment.
1dOu, n. the act of congealing.
l1timQ, idito, n. confederation;
league; intrigue.
1dimQra. n. the act of winding
things around the body.
ldima, n. grasp; apprehension.
1din. 1m, n. name of a tree, the
root of which is used as
chewing sticks.
1din, n. maggot; grub; weevil.
1diD&, n. hindrance; barricade.
ldina, n. passion; anger.
1dina, n. the act of shutting the
mouth.
1dipara, n. rustiness.
1di", n. union; density; coher
ence ; compact.
1diri, n. the act of tying or
binding the hair; head
dress; act of plaiting the
hair.

1dirun. n.

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the act of plaiting the

hair.
1diti, n. deafnes.9.

1diwQ. n. obstacle; obstruction;

encumbrance.
1diwUDdia, n. the state of a girl
reaching puberty.
IdiWQD, n. measurement.
Idiyele. n. the act of estimating ;
valuation.
Itloti, n. invasion; encampment;
siege; blockade; coloni
zation.
1do. 1doro, n. the seeds of the
canna plant.
1dodo, n. navel.
ldofua, n. a kind of plum tree.
Idogo, n. the act of placing a man
in a debtor's house so as to
make him pay the money
at oncll; surety.
1dogun, Idipara, n. rust.
1dQbalO, n. prostration; falling
on the face; a mark of
respect to a superior by the
male.
Idqdt IdO, n. hunt; chase.
IdQlba, n. regularity; evenness;
equality.
1dllD, n. bug; flea.
1duu, n. a sound; cry as of a
bird.
1duu, n. sweetness; flavour.
1dUDJDQ. n. pleasure; enjoy.
ment.
lda, n. a denial or refusal of a
request or petition.
1dugbOlu. n. stumbling.block;
onset; shock.
1dupt, n. thanks; thanksgiving;
Eucharist.
ldura, n. the act of making an
effort from falling down.
1d6.ro, n. pause; cessation;
integrity; stanchness; stay.
1d~ n. a standing fast.
lfA, n. good luck; gain; advan
tage.-e.g., ifa nIa ni iya
oluwa l"\l ni apa... Inordi
nate gain makes a hole in
the pocket." ~. i. fl.
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tool with two handles (used
to scoop out the pulp of
green ca.labashes).
tfajuro. n. sadness; sorrow.
tfamqra. n. intimacy.
lfani (Ofa-ODi). n. six days.
tfanimQri,
n.
sociableness ;
friendliness.
lfarabalO. n. carefulness; atten
tion.
lIaraban (fl-ara-han). n. appearance; a vision.
tfarakQr&, n. connexion; proximity.
lfaramQIIi, lfaramora, n. attachment to; adhering to.
lfarapa, n. the act of hurting or
bruising the body; hurt;
injury.
lfarapamQ. n. hiding.
lfar~ n. leaning on; resting
upon.
lfarar~ n. sprain; dislocation
of joints.
lfarati, n. support; stay; trust.
lfarawe. n. imitation; emulation;
sham.
lfarun (1a-Q1'1lD), n. an iron
guard for the fingers, used
to assist in drawing the bow
with full force.
tfasohiD, n. abatement; reduction; diminution.
llatu, n. the act of plucking up
by the root; extirpation.
lIara. n. the act of tearing;
laceration.
be. n. a smaIl-sized bird.
lie, n. whistling.
fie, n. cup; a tumbler shaped
gourd.
befe, n. a kind of hollow reed.
betili, n. obedience; attention.
b" n. liking; willingness.
n. love; will ; desire ;
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bo-atoju, n. idolise.

bo-ema. n.

philanthropy.

lfo-buburu, n. malevolence.
lfOhinti, n. support; patronage;
refuge.
lfOkufO. n. lust; concupiscence.

lfo-m9-ni-keji
(fHmQ-eniakeU). n. brotherly love.
lI,ni (fo-enia). n. charity; love.
lfpukoDU (fl-onu-ko-onu), n.
(lit.-the act of putting
mouths together) mutual
agreement; ki'l8.
IItra-;ni, n. self-love; selfishness.
lfori, Tutu, n. coolness; moderation of heat.
lftsomul" n. edification; establishment ; confirmation.
If,,oji, n. forgiveness of sins.
Iflbil. 1flr6. n. a curse; imprecation; execration.
lflbun, lflfun, n. gift; present;
exemption.
tflfaIO. n. want of diligence;
negligence.
lflji. n. the act of forgiving;
forgiveness; absolution.
lflfun, n. the act of giving 01'
delivering to.
lflhan, n. a show; exhibition;
parade; index; specimen;
revelation.
lfljoD&, n. burnt.
lflkalO. n. the act of establishing;
a settlement.
bIkun, n. the act of adding
to; addition; annexation;
appendix.
Wei" n. establishment; ordination.
W~. n. the act of publishing;
consultation.
lflnra, n. tattooing; fumigation.
lflnran,
n.
encroachment;
aggre88ion.
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lflpaJDq. lflsin, n. a hiding;

concealment.
t~ n. the act of suspending on
a hook or pin.
lflai, n. a putting upon.
tflsile-ide, lflsitubu, n. imprisonment; bondage.
lflsilt. n. abandonment; resignation.
tflsun, n. accusation; suit at
law; the act of aiming at.
lfltofo, n. a waste; extra~..agance.
tflt9f91O, n. a byword; an object
of common talk.
I1lfiro, n. multiplication.
tlfara, n. preservation; 0. stan.t
by.
lfltqr" (fl-ta-qr,,), n. gift. ;
present; offertory.
lflwe, n. the act of comparing one
thing with another; comparison.
lflye8i, n. consideration; attention; remark.
tfof6, Ito, n. foam; froth;
float; scum.
lfqhunwehun, n. simile; simil
itude.
tfohun-Ii,
n.
verification;
sanction; assent; approval.
tfoiya, n. fear; dismay; dread.
lfojuplJ, n. winking.
tfojukoju, n. a htling face to face.
tfojUli, n. attention; olJst.rva
tion.
Ifojuail", n. the act of watching.
tforibal", n. obedience; homag<'.
tforifo, II. flake.
tforiti. n. perseverance.
lfo-aoJd, n. a jump; leap.
lflyeli, lfojUli, n. attention.
lfqhun, n. the act of speaking;
reply; sanction.
tfqju (fq-oju), n. blindness.
lfqbDran, n. endurance; hard
ship; reliance.

tfqkan-l9, n. confidence; reliance.

)fqle (fq-ile), n. house-breaking.
tfqD&haD. n. the act of .showing
the way.
.
~raolq. n. consultation.
t!9raD11lq, n. unjus1i accusation.
tfQri, n. head-ache. .
tfqwqba, lf9Wqkau, n. a touch;
the act of touching.
tfqwqkq, n. to \ink arms; to
walk arm in arm.
Ifqwqpalori, n. caress; act of
laying tho hand On the head.
tfqwql'9rilm, n. natural death;
peaceful death (opposite of
violent death).
tfqW9l9W9, n. mutual agreement.
tfqwqta. n. careless search.
tfqwqtQ. n. guiding with t.h&
hand.
tfun, n. bowels; entrails; int.-stines.
.
tfmmu, n. brag; boast.
lfunpe, n. a blowing of a
trumpet.
IffmrugbiD, n. the act of sowing
seed; sowing.
bunti, n. wine-press.
tfura, n. suspicion; doubt..
n. altitude; height.
IIAIl, n. piece.
19uma, n. walls around premises.
19ara, n. thief; robber; ruffian;
highway robber; spoiler;
brigand.
tgede, n. mystery (applied only
to superstitions, charm",.
etc.j---e.g., Babalawo nf~
1gede, .. An !fa-priest is
telling a mystery."
19e9un, n. the act of abjuring;
abjuration.
tgere, n. fish.pot.
tg", n. breast; chest.
tgi, n. tree; wood; fuel.
Igi-ajagbqu, n. tamarind tree.

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fgi-alore, n. a high tree used as
a watchtower or lookout.
fgi-atulq, ft. sapling; seedling;
young plant.
fgi-elesO, 11. fruitbearing tree.
fgi-ibqD, Igibqn, n. gun.stock.
fgi-idaDa, n, firewood.
.
Igi-dudu, n. the ebony tree.
fgi-imu, Igimu, n. nozzle; snout.
19i-iDa, n. firewood.
fgi-itaDDa, rt. match; torch.
fgi-itQkQ, n. tiller (of a boat).
fgi-qg'b9, n. hemp; flax.
Igi-qgba, fgi-Agbara, n. fencf'.
fgi-qgtci\t, n. banana tree.
Igi-qP\t, n. palm.
fgi-08UD, It. cam-wood.
Igi-susu, n. a cluster of tr<>es;
a grove.
tgo, n. bottle.
Igoke, n. the act of climbing up ;
ascension.
Igcmgo, n. worm found in dunghills. which is used ft.<; food.
IgQ, n. perplexity; puzzle;
embarrassment.
Igq-igi, n. buttressell of a large
tree.
IgqgQ, n. mane.
Igun, Ojugun, n. the shin; the
corner; nook; angll'.
19{m, n. vulture.
!gun-ile, n. the corner of a house.
lrunbtr\t, n. a thimble.
19unIe, n. the aet of landing.
lrunwa, n. a sitting in state.
Iguf\t, n. belching.
19ba, n. time, a definite period;
space; interval; duration.
19ba, &kob, n. fixed time;
time.
19ba-aae, n. festival.
tgba-iw\t, n. fa.sting time; Lent.
19ba-di\t, adv. awhile, a little
time.
19ba-frun, n. a dry season.
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sowing time; seed time.
19ba-ifunti, n. a vintage.
tgba-ik~ n. after time; afterwards.
tgba-~ojukaD, It. time of II. wink
of the eye; moment of
time.
19ba-~ n. time of one
wa.tch.
tgba-morinmorin. adj. fourfold.
19ba-qgqrun, adj. hundredfold.
19ba-otutu, n. cold sea.son ;
winter.
Igba, n. calabash cut into halves.
Igba-aiya, n. the brea.stbone.
Igba-aj\t, Igbaj~, n. a. large
calabash.
Igba, n. the aeacia or locust tree
and fruit; tide; current.
Igba-ori, n. IIkull.
Igbadulum~ n. calumniation;
calumny; slander.
Igbagbe, Igbagbera, n. forgetfulness; negligence.
19baghq, n. faith; btliief ; credit;
obedience.
tgbaiya, n. a guard for the
brea.st.
tgbaja, n. a boat.
19baja, n. girdle; narrow slip
of cloth tied round the 10m.'1.
19bakq, n. a SpOOI1; a large
wooden spoon.
Igbakugba, adv. many times;
often; frequently.
19balmro, ft. deliverance.
tgbala, n. salvation.
tgbal\t, n. broom.
19balt, n. grove.
19balq, n. a kind of food made
from beans.
tgbamota, n. triple.
19bamqra, n. embrace.
tgbaDa, adll. then; at that time.
tgbaDi, n. time pa.st; the time
of old; antiquity.
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19bimq,
n.
a
counsellor;
I
an adviser; committee;
encouraging.
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council.
19bati, ad". when.
19bimqttl", 19birotele, n. fore19bati, n. edge; border; a slap
cast.
with the palm of hand.
19bin, n. a large edible snail.
19bati-8f9, n. trimming; hem.
19bin, n. sowing; plant.ing.
19batijq, n. olden time.
19bina, n. the act of taking fire.
Igbe, n. cry; shout.
19biDilmD, n. inflammation.
19bede, n. understanding.
Igbi-omi, n. waves;
surf ;
19bep, n. the act of lifting up.
billows.
Igbekalt,
n. establishment;
19biro (gba-iro), n. a reckoning;
institution.
calculation; council; con
19beJl:uu, n. A. male captive. See
sultation.
Igb~sin.
19biyanju, Igbauiniyanju (gba19beleke,n. promotion; elevation.
iyan-oju), n. pers~voranoe;
19beraga, n. arrogance; haughti.
encouragement; exhortaness; insolence; pride.
tion.
Igbere, n. farewell; valedicLion.
19biyele (gbe-iye-le), n. trust;
19beri (gbe-ori), n. nearness;
confidence: reliance; de
proximity.
pendence.
19beriko, n. neighbourhood;
Igbo, n. forest; wood; woodprovince; coast.
land.
19bero, n. project; consul.
19l1O, ~n igllO, n. name of a
tation.
bird which feeds on the
19bero, n. reviving; repairing.
eggs of other birds.
19bero, n. the act of hearing the
Igbodu, n. a grove dedicated to
news.
the gods OdiJ. and !fa..
19besoke, n. the act of lifting
Igbogian, n. the name of a bird.
up; a lift; structure.
19boiya (rbo-ira), n. oourage,
19besq, n. a heaving.
boldness, fortitude, intre19beyawo, n. marriage; wedding.
pidity.
19bt, n. bush; field; shrub;
grass field.
19boju (gbo-oju), n. boldness;
audacity.
19b", IgbqDst, n. f!Bces; offal;
dung.
19bokun (gbi-okun), '/!.. sail;
canvas.
Igb~t, n. hunting.
19bthiD (gbe-thiD), adv. after19bona (gbo-iDa), n. heat ;
warmth; fervour ; vehewards.
mence.
19btktle (gbe-tkt-le), n. trust;
confidence; reliance; am
19bona-ara, n. heat of the body;
fever.
ance.
19bona-qkan, 1~. fervency of
19btsaDt n. the act of retaliating,
recompensing.
spirit.
19boro, n. an old overgrown
19b~, n. a female captive.
See Igbekun.
farm.
19bidaDwo, n. a trial.
19boro, n. street.
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the idols.
Igbonm, Agborun, n. umbrella;
sunshade; parasol.
I g . , adll. by.andby; till
another season.
IgbqkaDle (gbe-qkan-Ie), n. confidence; trust; affiance.
IgbqDra
(gbqn-ara),
n.
a
shaking of the body (to free
from dust).
IgbqnwQ, n. dbow; cubit.
Igbqnwu, n. a bow used for the
purpose of carding cotton.
Igbqns" see 19bQ.
IgbqwQ, n. witness; pledge;
token.
Igboro (gbq-iro), n. news;
intelligence.
!ba, n. side, loin, region.
lba, n. the outside of the palm
nut.
!haho, n. the burnt part of food
which adheres to the pot or
sauoepan.
IhaJmn, n. the bar to fasten the
door.
~e, n. encumbranoe.
lhaIe (ha-ile), n. need; neoessity;
poverty; strait.-e.g., lhale
ba Q'1Q enia jQ, .. Poverty
destroys a man's reputation."
thaI, (IlA-n,), n. empty boast;
brag.
lhamQ, n. restriction; a being
shut up.
lhamqra, IhamQl'a ogun, n.
armour; armoury; war
equipment; mail.
!han, n. show; appearanoe ;
view; prospect.
!ban gbangba, n. prominent,
conspicuous appearance.
!hh-goro, n. shriek; shrill.
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mony.
ibm. n. news; tidings; narra
tion.
ihin okere, n. news: rumour.
ibjn-~ n. good news; glad
tidings; gospel.
lhinyi, ad". hit.her; here.
lbo, n. hole; pit; dell; ditch.
1h6, n. noise; hooting; boiling.
lh6ho, Ihoriho, n. nakedness;
nudity.
Iho-abiya, n. the arm.pits
Ibo-ima, n. the nostrils.
lhunra, n. irritation of the body;
the itch.lhtiha, fl. down (of II. bird).
lhumQ, n. meditation; invention.
lhuwa (hu-iwa), lhuwaBi, n.
conduct; behaviour.
tj., n. strife; war ; fight;
quarrel.
iJa, n. suet.
tja-di" P6ro, n. skirmish.
tja-igboro, Ijagboro, fl. civil war.
tjaba (ja-ba), n. trouble.
tjadaa, fl. remnants of fruits
which have been eaten by
bats.
tjade, IjadelQ, n. exit.; exodus;
a going out.
tjada, n. eager contest for a
thing; competition.
tjadUD, n. luxurious living.
tj~a (ja-ila-ara),fI.negligenoe;
sluggishntlSll.
Ijaiye, n. enjoyment of luxury
or pleasure.
tjaj" n. rascal; scoundrel.
tjakadi, n. a wrestling: a
struggling.
tjalQ, n. the black ant.
tjaniyan, n. contradiction.
tjanja, n. broken into pieces.
Ijanja-tran, n. small bits of
meat.
tiana, fl. bit; bridle.

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tjara, n. rope.
tjarq, n. detection of falsehood.
Ije. n. seventh day.
lUi, n. race; competition.
ljejila, n. the twelfth day.
!j8Di, n. sevcn days hence.
tjere, n. gain; profit.
tjt, Ij~, n. fodder.
tjt, n. bait.
Ij~t, n. the flower of Indian
com.
tjt-apaaa. Ij~b" n. hay.
tj~bi, n. guilty.
tjpiya, Ijtniniya, n. punish.
ment.
tjtrl, tjtrisi, n. witnessing;
testimony; attestation.
tjtriDla (Ijq~jnletwa), n.
fourteen days ago; fort
night.
tj~wq, n. confession; profession.
tjtwq-igbagbq. n. creed.
tji, n. shadow; shade.
, tjl, n. fear; dread; anything
startling; surprise.
tji, n. storm, tornado.
tjika, n. profoundity ; soundness.
tjila, tjinla, n. a famous or
notorious person (used in
both good and bad sense).
Ijimere, n. a small monkey.
!jin1~, n. depth.
tjin1",~, n. tripping at the heel;
contradiction.
Iji"pa1~ (iji..t-pa-ilt), n. after
noon (lit.-when the shadow
covers the ground).
tjiya (jtiya), n. suffering;
pll8sion; penalty; punish.
ment.
tjiyan, n. argument; debate;
bet; controversy.
!jo, n. dance.
tjogun (jt-ogun), n. succession
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plant.
tjODi, n. scald; a burning
inflammation.
tjODiruD, n. burning to nothing.
tjoro, n. leanness.
tjowu (j~owu), n. jealousy.
tjoye (j\l-Oye), n. the act of
being entitled to a position
of rank.
tjq, 1jq, n. I18sembly; meeting;
congregation; council.
!jq, n. day; a single day.
tjq-agba, n. meeting or RSsembly
of the elders.
tjqba, n. kingdom.
!jqkaDlqgb9D (Ijq-kaD-le-Diqgb9D),adv.seldom, now and
then (lit.-the space or
interval of thirtyone days).
tjq19wq, n. release; deliverance.
ijqmiraD
(iiq-omiraD),
n.
another day; future time.
tjqDi. n. eight days hence.
tjqra, n. semblance; likeness.
fjn, n. wilderness; desert.
tjulq, n. excellence.
tjam"", n. co.operation.
tjuwqsi, n. a beckoning; a beck.
lka, n. cruelty; wickedness;
mischief; inhumanity.
lka, n. finger, toe. 1ka QWQ
finger, lka'm toe.
lka, n. reckoning; computation;
calculation.
lka-igba, n.computation of time;
calendar.
lka-iwe, Ikiwe, n. roll or book.
lkatun,Ika-olmD, n. coil of rope;
ball or reel of thread.
Ikiwu, lka-owu, n. wound cotton.
lkato, n. twist; coiling.
lkatun, n. addition.
lkamq, n. the state of being
encompassed.
lkan, n. a dropping or dripping
like water.
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association; fellow

ship.

lkandu. n. the large black ant.

tklLDl1Ul, n. utmost extremity;

. tkthin (ko-thin), n. end; i!lSue.

corner.
lkamlara, n. the act of feeling
with.
.
tkanja (kan-oju), n. hastiness;
hurry ; eagerness; posthaste; bustle.
tkaDllU. n. severity; fury ;
wrath.
1kaDra, n. peevishness; irritability; fretfulness; gruffness.
Ikina (ko-ina), n. sorrow;
grief; melancholy.
naPQ, n. a folding together;
folding.
Ikara, Iki, n. backyard.
lkaai. adj. stale; sour.
tkasiJ.Q1'11D, n. chargeableness;
accusation.
lkawe (ka-iwe), n. reading.
tkawQ (ka-qWQ), n. power; control: governance; domination.
tkaye, n. numeration; reckoning.
Ike, n. ivory; bone; an imitation of ivory.
Ike, n. hunch-back.
tkede (ke-ode), n. proclamation,
announcement, edict.
Ikede-ofln, n.B. proclamation of
prohibition.
Ike-kikau. n. a loud cry.
tkekU, tkeJmru, n. abstract,
epitome.
Ikekuro, n. amputation; abstraction.
tkele (ke-Be), n. partition;
curtains used as a partition;
veil.
n. a calling upon; invo.
cation.
tkerora, n. groan.
tkt, n. fondness; indulgence.
tkM&D, n. contempt.

tk,kQ, n. learning.
tk\thiDkthiD, adv. aftermost.
tk,ra, n. delicateness; indul

nape,

tk,kun,

n. snare.

gence.

tktta, n. a kind of nicely woven

native cloth.

Iktt", n. one short in stature.

tk,t", n. the lees of palm oil-a
favourite food.

b:i, n. salutation; visitation.

b:i, n. compression; laudatory
recital of a family lineage.

Iki, n. an animal with large eyes

and small erect ears, which
lives on the kola nut.
IkibQD, n. wad; ram.
lkigbe (ke-igbe), n. cry; howling;
exclamation.
b:ilQ, bQ (ki-ilQ), n. warning;
exhortation; threat; denunciation.

b:imQlt (ki-mQ-ilt), n. pressing

tightly down; compression;
pressure.
b:ini, n. salutation; compli.
ment; greeting.
b:iri, n. roving about; wan
dering.
b:inm (ki-Q1'1JD), n. prayer (lit.saluting heaven).
tkiWQ, n. check; suppression.
tkiyesi, n. observation; regard;
heed.
tko, n. bamboo-fibres woven by
women into cloth.
tko, n. the red tail of the parrot;
a rap on the head with the
knuckles.
tkogun (ikG-OlUD), n. spoils;
trophy; anything taken in
battle; plunder; booty.
tkojQ, n. the act of gathering
together; . accumulation.
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Ikojq-oko. n. harvest; ingather

ing of farm produce.
lkojQP9. n. group; crowd; a
gathering.
lkoko. n. pot.
lkoko-ob\l. n. soup pot.
lkoko-lp. n. small pot.
lk6ko. Ikoriko. n. wolf, hyena.
lkole. n. housebreaking.
lkoloju, n. a meeting face to
face.
lkolQ. n. a carrying away.
lkoDijaDu, n. restraint.
lkODkoao. n. rat trap (baited with
corn or yam).
lkore, n. harvest.
lkorira, n. hatred; abhorrence.
lkorijQBi. n. nucleus.
Ikori P8faD. n. whip.lash.
lkoro. n. contradiction; bitter
ness.
lkoao. n. restraint.
lkoti. n. pin of iron, bone, or
wood used by women for
combing and adjusting the
hair.
ItQ. n. cough.
Ita-Ie, n. whooping cough.
lkQ. n. hook; hanging.
lkQ. lkQle, n. the act of building
a house; erection.
lkQ. n. the act of crying aloud;
ccokcrowing.
It~ n. messenger; ambassador;
delegate; deputation.
lkQjUli, n. attention. opposition.
IkQkQ. n. privacy; secrecy.
IkQkukQ. n. bad teaching.
lk~Q. n. bad writing.
lkQ1a, n. circumcision; the act
of tattooing.
lkQlpQ, n. instructing.
tkOlu (ko-nu). n. assault: attack.
lkQlura, n. collision.
lkQDi, n. instructing.
lkQdu, n. flash; a quick blaze.
lkqso. n. stumbling block;
hindrance.

Ikqst-ba, n., v.t. and i. chance.

lkQSil\l. n. divorce; separation;
renouncement.
lk6, n. death, that which may
cause death; a worm which
eats the kola nut; mortal
ity ; destruction.
lku-afqwQrqriku. n. natural
death.
Iku fun otitQ. n. martyrdom.
Iku-lle, n. gableend.
b:u, n. sifting.
b:6clu, n. a pit; & pond; a
trough; a large pot.
lkugbu, n. presumption.
lkIku, n. fist; clenched hand.
Ikuku, n. fog; mist; cloud.
limn. n. belly; stomach;
abdomen.
, limn. n. a kind of squirrel noted
for its deafness.
limn. n. mucus.
lktm. n. thigh; hip.
b:un. n. murmur; grumbling.
b:un. n. fullness; swelling ;
rising; addition.
1kmIIiDu, n. grumbling; mut
tering.

!kana, n. failure.
b:uDloju. n. satisfaction.
smoothness
(used in describing fine flour
or nap of cloth).
!kan-omi, n. flood; inundation.
lkunsinu, see lkun.
!kanWQlril, (kuD-wQ-Si-n,). n.
overflow.
IkunwQ. IkunwQkan, n. handful.
~ Ipara, n. ointment to
rub the body with; balm.
!kanu, n. dulness; slowness of
,
speech.
b:ura: n. weakness of body;
. debility; torpor; insen.
sibility.
ba. n. tattoo; tribal mark;
circumcision; stripes.

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ba, n. line, mark.

fie-ase, De-idana, ne-onj\!, n.

name of
vegetable
kitchen; cook-house.
(also called Qkrl,)}.
fie-ide, De-tubu, n. custody;
tIa-it" n. jurisdiction; province.
prison; jail.
bacli, n. proof; explanation; fie-ifQtQ, n. laundry.
comment.
lle-\!j9. n. court; judgment
b.dim,
first fruits
hall.
bagbara, n. having strength; lle-ikewu, llekewu, lle-iwe:
valour.
llewe, n. school-house.
baiya, n. medicine supposed to fie-ina, n. a box of matches. .
give courage; boldness;
lle-it9, n. watch-house; watchfortit,ude.
tower; tower.
baia (la~ijal,
peaeemaking ;
fie-itQU8, n. workshop.
reconciliation; meditation.
fie-itura, n. depository; magabakQja, baja, n. penetration.
zine; store-house; treasury;
safe.
bal~hu, n. that which grows of
its own accord, spontaneou~
fie-iwO, fie-ero, n. inn.
growth.
lle-iyawo, n. bride-chamber.
fie-~iy\!, n. bird's nest, cage.
bamQraD,
proposing; a
fie-\!iyole, n. pigeon-cot.
bringing of one's own view.
tlana ofin, n. law; ordinance;
fie-fjQ,
oourt; oourt-room.
fie-,t\!d\!, n. pig-sty.
order; ordination; canon.
stablo.
bana-isiDku, n. obsequies; lle-~,
burial service.
fie-1,IWQD, De-ide, n. jail; prison.
tlanija, n. conciliation.
fie-komo, n. thatched house.
tIanu, n. an opening.
fie-Ma.,alasi, n. mosque.
tIara, n. envy.
fie-odi, De-olodi,
castle,
citadel.
lIari, n.
messenger, hprald.
fie-Qja, n. shop.
tlasa.
tla leaf.
tlasado, n. the name of a plant fie-oyin, n. beehive.
used for sauce.
fie-QlqrUD,
ohurch house.
!lasagun, n. a wild plant. of the fie-olita,
an idol house.
lllllla tribe.
tle-tubu,
prison.
tIe-jade, n. expulsion.
baail\!, n. instruction.
tlawun, n. stinginess.
beke, n. being uppermost; a'il9
ileke-coat.
fie, n. house; room; home;
tIekuro, n. the aot driving out.
abode; mansion; dwelling;
tlep&,
pursuit.
habitation.
tIe, nest.
tIepada, n. driving backward.
bera, n. health.
tIe-,in, n. bird'!! nest.
Den, n. promise.
fie-ab,r~. n. needle-case.
Deroro, n. blister.
fie-adi"
fowl-house.
fleru.
furnace.
De-agogo, n. clock tower; spire; Ueto, n. village.
balfry.
.
D\!, n. earth; land; ground;
fie-alapata, n. slaughter house.
soil.
fie-aro, n. smithy.
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nt-amq, n. olay soil.
tlo. tttl", n. footing; base.
lI\t-bibt, n. beaten floor.
~-blri, lI\t-birikiti, n. a small
piece of land; plot.
tI\tdn, n. manure; blaok earth.
1I\t-iDi. n\t-DiDi. n. inheritanoe;
possession.
1I\t-ipaka, n. oom-flour; the
place where oom is winnowed.
IIl)-OkiI, n. burial ground.
1I\tkUD. n. door.
ne-Oba, n. kingdom; territory ;
dominion; realm.
tI".,., n. red earth.
tift", n. beads.
tift" iyuD, no ooral beads.
tI"kHP9lq, n. frogs' spawn.
IIHn, " It is dark."
II~ n. soft down on a palm
tree, used as fire-lighters.
tlo, n. the act of using; usage;
practice; deed. adj. useful.
no-agbara. n. exertion.
tloro, n. porch.
norikikma, adj. stubborn.
tlOIi, n. behaviour; usage.
tIOfO (l0f0), n. 8 peouliar sitting
posture; squatting.
tIOJUD. n. pregnanoy.
tlq, Alq, n. departure; a going.
t1Q, n. warning; precept; a
publio inquiry.
tlqkau, n. oo\1l"fLg6; boldness.
tlqlmro, n. departure; going
away.
tlqln, n. the act of twisting
togother; plait.
tlqra, n. sloth;
tardiness ;
sluggishness.
~QllilqwC)lba, n. extortion.
Jlqrq, n. wealth.
tlqwOwq, n. lukewarmness.
tliI, n. nation; oountry; town;
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tin, n. drum.
tlubol", n. the act of being
smitten down.
tluja, n. perforation.
tlokll!e, n. a hamlet.
tmado, n. wild boar.
!male,n.Mohammedan; Moslem.
!malo. n. idol.
lmaraduro

(imu-ara-cluro), n.

continence.
lmatiko, n. an instrument to
assist in drawing a bow
with greater foroe.
tmawq, n. incarnation.
tm"I" n. idleness; truant;
indolence.
tmi, n. dung; exorement.
lmi-qrun. n. brimstone; sulphur.
tmi, n. breathing, respiration.
lmihtl", n. palpitation.
Imijade, n. expiration.
Imi-\tdUD, f).i. groan, sigh.
~ n. inspiration.
!miriai, n. a nod; a beck with
the head.
tmofo, n. emptiness;
disappointment..
tmojukuro, n. oonnivance.
tmilkun, n. the act of diving;
a dive; a plunge.
tmilm, n. heat..
tmotutu, n. coldness.
tmoye, n. sageness; foresight.
tmq, n. knowledge; notion;
sensation; wisdom.
tmq buburu, n. plot, oonspiracy.
tmq, n. olearness; oleanliness;
neatness; purity.
tmqtoto, n. oleanliness.
tmq gAra, n. transparenoy.
tmq gbaDgba, n. publio knowledge.
tmqkanle, n. encouragement.
tmqle, n. building a house.
lmql" n. light; brightness;
glow.
tmql, baibai, n. dim light,
moonlight.
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lmQ1" 0fUII&. n. moonlight.

lmql" 6l'1JD, n. sunlight, daylight.
lmOmqfe, lmOmqda, n. wilful

1Dak11D&, profligacy.
luabi, n. a kind of plant which
produces blisters.
71.
trade;
trader;
merchant.
baki, fro, n. the baboon.
tnaro, n. standing posture.
Inarun, 71. nettle-rash.
luawo, 71. expense.
luawq, n. the act of stretching
out the hand.
lDi, n. possessions; goods.
lnilara, IDiDilara, oppression;
burden.
lnira, n. burden; trouble.
lniran,n.remembrance ; reminiscence.
lnitara, n. zealousness; having
zeal.
Inu, n.' matrix; womb; belly;
stomach; disposition; the
inside mind; thought.
lDubibi, adj. irascible.
lDu buburu, n. wicked heart.
lDu didUD, 71. gladness.
lDu dudu, n. bad heart.
lDu Iufu, n. bad or quick temper.
lDu IunIUD, n. a pure heart.
lDu rare, n. benevolence.
InUDibiDi, n. persecution.
Inliruu, Inuriruu, n. pain in the
stomach; colic.
Inutblo, n. passion. adj. crosstempered.
Inutit", adj. tender-hearted. n.
compassion.
Inu yo, fl. feel compassionate;

luaja,

action.

lmqDkaDgbogbo,lmqh1Ulgbogbo,
n. omniscience.

lmqran, lmq, n. knowledge;

opinion.
lmqt~", n. foreknowledge; fore-

sight.

lmqwe, n. book-learning.
lmqwqcluro, n. refraining from.
lmu, n. the nose; nostrils.
lmu, n. seizure; a taking hold
of.

lmu1agbara, n. taking by force.

lmubiDu, n. exasperation.
lmubisi, n. propagating.
lmuduro, n. a stay; a making
to stand.

lmugiri, n. holding; tidiness.

lmuhinwa, n. bringing news.
lmujade, n. an out show;
dehvery out of custody.

lmukuro, n. deduction, a taking

away.

lmularada, n. healing.
lmul", n. covenant; treaty.
lmul~ofo,

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n. emptiness.

lmUDibiDu, n. that which makes

one angry; provocation.

lmUDinudUD, n. a making cheerful.

lm1lDlD11D&, lm6muna, n. firefly; glow-worm.

lmupada, n. restoration j restitution.

lmura, n. readiness.
lmurasn", n. preparedness.
Imuragiri, 71. agility; tightness.
Ina, n. fire.
Ina-ori, 71. louse.
lDa, n. flogging; punishment
by whipping; dimension;
stretch.
lna, n. expenditure of money.
lDadaDu, adj. wastefulness.

yearn.

III&. n. track; way; course;

tendency.

Ipa-ab~" (lit.-the track of the

needle), stitch.

Ip&-Qna, n. path; track; road.

til&. n.

kick.

Ipa, n. strength; violence.

Ipa, n. epilepsy (called also
Warapa).
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Ipada, n. return, alteration.
lpadaaohiD. n. relapse.
lpade, n. meeting..
lpado. n. the garments and other
clothes left by a hunter
after his death, which are
generally exposed near the
gate of a town.
l,.,q, n. the act of making a
tent or booth.
lpahin keke, n. a gnashing of the
teeth.
lpabUDda, n. a change of the
voice.
tpai,a. n. panic; great fear;
consternation.
n. corn.floor; time of
threshing.
lpakq, n. occiput; the hollow
between the back of the
head and the neck.
lpall;u, n. a killing; putting to
death.
lpakupa, n. butchery; slaughter.
lpll., n. the act of setting a
boundary or limitation.
lpalara, n. bruise; hurt; hard-

It&t.,

ship.
lpalomq, n. preparation.
tpal\lDumq, n. refutal;
a
hushing up.
tpamq, n. preservation; keeping.
tpamqra,
n.
forebearance ;
patience.
!P&Dia, n. murder;
manslaughter.
tpaupa, n. arrangement by which
the price of any artiole
is fixed by all traders;
mutual agreement.
tpauu, n. lunoh.
lpauumq, n. a shutting up of the
mouth; hush.money ; bribe.
lpara, n. a rubbing oneseH with
ointment.
adj. anything
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lpara, n. rust.
tplra, n. going and coming.
tparada, n. di.'IgUise; change.
tparO, n. defacement.
tpari, n. completion; end; con
clusion.
lpari, n. baldness.
!parqrq, n. a calm.
lparubq. n. a killing for sacrifice;
immolation.
tpanm, n. destruotion ; annihilation; doom; downfall.
lpaso, n. footpath; track ;
vestige.
Ipqiparq, n. barter, exchange.
!Pe, n. right number.
Ipe
n. sou.ndneBB.
lpe. n. call; act of oalling.
lpeji, n. an opening between the
upper front teeth; a flaw
in a oloth, produced by
dropping the thread in
weaving.
!Pejo, n. invitation to a feast.
tpejq, Apejq. n. congregation.
assembly; meeting.
lpejqpq, n. convocation, conoourse.
lpele, n. the smaller, outer oloth
worn by a woman.
IpMe, n. short marks made on
the cheeks to distinguish
one tribe from another.
lpele, n. that which is put on the
top of other things.
!Penpeju, n. eyelash; eyelid.
!Pere, n. small snails.
lperegun, n. alces; lign-aloes.
tpese, n. provision.
tpeaeailo. n. provision from forethought.
lp~o. n. gleaning.
!Pe, n. an ear of maize; a fisb
scale.
lpe-agbado, n. spike or ear of
oorn.
lpo, n. comfort.-il.g., Mo "i~
flin. .. I comfort him."

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lp(lPO,
fish scale seab.
tp\lp(lkun, n. small sea shell.
tp(lka, n. branching out.
tp\lkun,
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termination

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tP(lP(I1'\I, n. a scraping together;
small things.
tP(I1'\I,
young members of a
community young people,
sueh as are
married.
tP\lta, n. name of a tree, the root
of which is
for
bleaching cloth.
lp(lt\l, n. yam cooked with palm
oil; porridge.
lpil\l, tpil\l'\I, n. foundation;
base; beginning;
lpin, n. portion.
!pin, n. matte~ oozing from the
eyes.
tpm, fpiDfmmi,
the act
dividing, division, share, lot.
tpinhun, n. agreement,
tract, bargain.
tpinl/il,
tho bouudary
territory;
land
tpinnu, n. resolution; con
clusion; agreement; determination;
tpitan,
oral ~ra'cunon.
tpiy~,
n. booty;
pillage;
plunder
of
provisions;
forage.
tpo,
place; room; situation.
Ipo-oku, n. place of departed
spirits; hades; hell.
Ipo Q1a, n. place of honour.
tpohun-rere-\lkun,
lamentatPQD, n. wooden spoon.
lpQD nla, n. ladle.
tPQDju (pqD-ojn),
difficulty;
distress; affiiction;
sity.

iyin-(ltan. n. adulation:
flattery.
lpQnrin, n. whet; sharpening
iron.
IpQri, the big
(worshipped by the Yorubas);
ancestors.
tpqld, n. contempt; scorn ;
worthlessness; meanness.
tpOll.
increase.
tpU1'Q, n. lying; faL'lehood.
ha, n. the name of a tree;
buying; decay.
ha,
morass marsh bog:
slough; quagmire.
ha, n. the name of a species of
horse; shaving the head ;
rolling on the ground like
horse._.g., :'::Ijin mi
nyira (yi-ira) ninu yanrin,
"My horse rolled on the
sand."
n. complaint.
laths; the
of
han, n. sight; exhibition;
trance; apparition generation ;
offspring.
IraD-at~le, Iran \lhin, n. after
generation.
han,
sewing; seam.
han qQ, n. needlework.
han,
sending.
IranlQ, lranlQkuro, n. the act of
sending away; dismissal.
___ '_, n. delirium.
IrIIcnll)Wll. n. help; aid assistance; relief; auxiliary.
hanmQ, n. infection; con
tagion,
to

trans-

haD\I, n. messenger; servant;

officer.
tran,o-kQnrin,
maleservant.
haD(I-birin, n. femaleservant.

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n. God's messen-

gel'; minister; servant of

God.

lrant9. n. sewing;

one who sews;

tailor.
!raDii. n. remembrance; memorial; retention.
!raDwu. n. spinner.
hapada, n. buying back; redemption.
lrari, n. shaving the head;
razor.
lrasnt. n. a ransom; release
from slavery.
hawQ, n. star.
haWQ abirllfOrQ, lrawo oniru,
n. comet.
IrawQ Agaala, n. Venus, the
morning star_
IraWQ-&l" n. Sirius, the evening
star.
IrawQ titan, n. bright star.
!raDWQ-U" lwaje, n. plants used
in making medicine for
infants.
:fre, Ore, n. goodness; favour;
benefit; a blessing; wellwishing.
he, n. curse ; execration;
imprecation.
fre, n. plRY ; amusement;
sport; the act of running.
lre-~" n. joke.
frep&, Ire-ako, n. rough play.
Ire dijudiju, n. blindman's buff.
IrilbQn, n. trigger; firelock.
lrecle-oru, n. revelling.
Ireju-war&, n. cream.
lrek6, n. sugar-cane.
lre-kQja, n. passing over: passover; transgression.
treDi, n. four days hence.
hepe, n. a small piece of cloth.
hera, n. pride; haughtiness;
arrogance; pomp.
lreti. n. hope; expectation; a
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burrows underground.
h" n. rubber tree.
hej" n. cheat.; deception;
extortion; deceit.
h,I" n. the state of being low;
humility.
h"Q, n_ concord; agreement;
friendship.
hew~ n. dejection; depression
of spirit.
hi, n. dew; mist.
Iri ora, n. night dew; AkQ iri,
n. shower.
Iri owurQ, n. morning dew.
Irl, n. Nght; appearance; condition.
lridi, n. proof; discovery.
lriju, n. steward.
lrilmri, n. an offensive thing.
IriD, n. walk; step; life; con
vel'flation.
IriD-ajo, n. journey.
IriD kiri, n. a tour.
IriD p~" n_ gentle walk, meek
nes.'!.
IriD liwaju, n. progress.
frm. n. iron; iron nail; metal.
hin, n. moisture; a soaking;
damp.
hindQ, n. nausea; sickness (Zit.
- 6 tickling of the liver).
lrinI" n. dampness; moisture.
frinwo, n. four hundred.
lrira, n. dislike; hatred ;
odium; aversion.
hiri, n. previous knowledge;
experience.
ho, Ironu, n. thought; delibera
tion; notion; opinion.
ho, n. sound; noise made by a
collision; news; report.
lro-agoro. n. peal, knell.
ho, Irora, n. aching pain ;
ailment.
hobiDuj" n. remorse; anguish;
pRin; grief.
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lrogun, n. "'''''''~'"U)'U by dropping;

IrQl",
tranquility;
quietness.
frQ1u, n. indiscreet act; rash
act; inconsiderateness.
trQna, n. abstinence from food ;
power of long abstinence
from food.
of succeeding;

instillation.
!robin, n. news; intelligence;
story telling; report.
!roja, n. sorrow; vexation;
indecision;
melancholy;
laziness.
pr()mlllg!~ticm; publihoJr:&,

troJr:o,
troJr:o,
which
timber.

labour ;
tillage.
of the QkrQ.
of a tree
good

trQrun,

convenience; facilit.y ;
advantage.
trQti, n. funnel, as used in filling
liquor vessels.
IrQwo, n. exchanging money.
!ru, n. tail.
Ira, n. gadfly.
hu, n. seed; race; kind;
gender;
clan;
of the locust
are used as a

hokuro, n. concupiscence; evil

desire; irregular thought.

hole, n. the act of inheriting a

house
or
pORSession ;
succession by inheritance.
trona, n. sideway.
honu, CClrlSi,de17ation; cogitation

tronupiwaila,

lrora,

body) ;
; sorrow;

!rubq,

hudi,

iroro,

hugbin,
sowor plant).
!ruju, Isuja, n. puzzling; a

austerity harshness;
brutality; despotism.
lrot~", n. fore-thought; precaution.
irQ, n. untrut,h; falsehood; a.
lie (not as strong an expression as Eke).
trQ, n. funnel.
Jr~,
companion;

puzzle.

lrukerudo

(ru-oke-ru-odo), n.

uproar;
t,umult ;
commotion; insurrection.
lruk~, lruk~", n. tassel on the
ear of Indian corn; the
carried about by

travail; pang.
state of being

hQgbqku,

reclining on a. couch;
repose.
irQ]U (rQ-Oju), n. patience;
perseverance.
trQk"k", n. the act of being
tumultuous; making an
uproar; disturbance.

ek", n.

whiskers.

hun-ete, n. moustache.
hun ipenpeja, n. the eyelash.
hun abiya, n. the hair of the
arm-pit.
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lranl,.

Mohammedan prayer.
n. undermining the
ground in order to rob.
hunu. n. indignation; anger
(lit.-stirring of the mind) ;
emotion; wrath; rage.
lruJa (ru-aiya). n. emetic.
!sa, n. hole; rat's hole; burrow.
tsaba, n. incubation.
lsacti, n. refuge.
tsal,. adv. down; below. n. bASe.
Iaan. n. oyster.
Iaan. n. nine days' SpacE>.
tsandun. n. partaking of the
first fruits of the year.
lsanDi, n. nine days henoo.
lsanra, n. being fat; well
looking; bonny.
tBaD8&, n. fugitive; deserter;
runagate.
lsa-oku, n. grave, tomb, sepulchre.
n. denial; abnegation.
18tra-~ n. seH-abnegation.
tatI" n. earthquake.
iii, n. a new thing invented or
created; a memorable time.
laimi, n. rest; pause; cessation
from work; sabbath. Qjqiaimi, Sunday.
lain, n. service; the act of
serving another; bondage;
religion; worship.
n. mockery.
lainwin, n. the state of being
mad, madness.
taiBiJi. adv. lately; new.
tao. n. tying; bound.
1801110 v.t. a binding together.
laorq,. n. sU8pension of a thing;
hanging.
.
taoJili, n. marriage ; matrimony.
!sq. n. quarter; station; department; stall.
tac;" n. a-qsertion; saying.
Jaq aaqdun, n. exaggeration.
la9dahoro, n. being made deso
late.

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laQdofo, being brought to
nothing.
tac;,dqmq (aq-di-qmq), n. adop.
tion.
laQdoJDDira, being made free.
taqdi mimq, being sanctified.
!sqji, n. revival; awakening.
Jaqk1. n. birdsnare set with
Guinea com.
tac;,kal\l,n. descent; a going
down.
!sqko, n. the act of throwing a
stone.
taqkun. n. crying.
laqkuaq. n. evil words; idle
talk; nonsense.
taQrQ, n. talk; conversation.
!sqt\ll,. n. prophecy; foretelling.
tac;,Y8, A8QY8, n. a medicine
UBed for strengthening the
memory; an explanation.
taun, n. fountain; spring ;
source.
taun, n. the act of drawing near.

taunraki, shrink. I
laure, n. blossing; running.
t.., Ora. n. a pitcher for con-

veying water.
stale.
palm wine which has
been kept for some time.
t.., n. ebb tide.
Wju. adj. former.
tsan. n. the mUBCles; sinews.
ffan. n. ourrent.
:r.an-omi, the current of a river;
stream; tide.
~ n. matches.
. " <....P,). n. olapping hands.
tfaaun. n. a souppot.
katt. n. cast aside; rejection.
t.." n. action; oustom ;
character; fashion; mode;
dealing; deed.

t.., adj.
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n. perdition; the state

of being lost.
tf8lmfe, n. irregular action;
untoward conduct; wicked

deed.
t.eIOfC1t n. .being decked out;
dressed.

Ifelu, n. government.
!tenisi. n. giving or adding

to
what one has bought;
hyperbole; exaggeration.
Jten1lllibUli, n. persecuting.
lfenurere, n. kindness; generous
action.
t.epan..,., n. adultery; fornication; prostitution.
*Pari. .pe, n. finishing; complotion.
~parq,
n.
exohange;
barter.
!tean, n. kindness; favour.
It" work; labour; duty ;
business; profession; occupation; office.
lto-ab\!1", needlework.
It\l-ami, miracle; sign.
Itt-at" miracle.
Ito-aigbiyel.. ,unexpected work.
It\l-buburu, evil deed.
It\l-iIiD, duty assigned to one
who serves.
It\l-llu, publio work.
~\l-ipa. toil.
!f\l-iyagba, midwifery.
!f\l-iJanu, miracle.
ItHDa, craft, art, handicraft.
If, OIQl'1lD, God's work.
li" n. distress; tribulation.
If\l-OfO, distrells; tonnent.
n.
joke;
jesting;
buffoonery.
t.\IIUDo n. victory; conquest;
overthrow.
t.,ju, n. twinkling of an eye;
moment.
t.\l-lEeke; n. casting of lots.

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t.Pit" n. wicked work; any

kind of work.
, . . " n. the act of ill-treating.
lipu, n. abortion; miscarriage.
n. withered twigs or
branches.
",po, ",pomeii, n. double.
It,po mota, threefold.
..,polohan, n. name of a tree;
a kind of grass.
..,ii, n. border; hem.
tfiguD, n. aromatic root of l\
trailing plant found ill
forests.
ltiIan. n. waging war.
~9, n. setting sail.
. . . n. small fishes.
!fin. n. the fruit of a tree.
lfina, n. error; mistake; illu
sion.
t.inu, n. refreshment after fasting.
t.ipaya. n. revelation; the act
of 0P'='ning into view.
!tiro, n. :n.'Ckoning ; taking
account; calculation.
~, n. wrong action; misdoing; mis-dead; oversight; offence.
n. footst.ep; pace.
lfUq, n. the act of speaking
amiss either from ignorance
or anger or passion.
ltiJemeji, n. doubt.
lfo, n. nail.
lfoc1isi. n. acting contrary to;
adverse.
,.010, n. emptiness; unoccupied.
!fog.. n. gaiety; making a vain
show; foppishness.
t.oKo, n . glorying in; boasting.
1t6re, adj. benevolent.
!foro, n. difficulty; severity;
tyranny.
t.owo, n. trader, trading;
merchant.
lt9. n. watch; guard.

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adj. watchful.
n. a being one, concord,
union.
~, n. doing any mechanicA.l
work.
t.9D&-&wl,l, n. tanner. .
~, n. tailor.
n. thanksgiving; gratitude.
!t9ra, '/1.. watchfulness; CA.re
fulness; heed.
t.9tt, n. sedition; rebellion.
ltu. n. ball; a lump of anything
round; loaf.
Itu-akara, n. a loaf.
Iu.",.t, n. ball or cake of soap.
n. yam; soIt part of fruit;
pull"
Itu-qdt, n. wild yam eaten by
hunters.
~bu, n. fall of a heavy thing;
fall; lapse; downfall.
!tuna, n. diarrheaa.
lura, n. trea.~ure; anything
valuable which is put into
safe keeping.
lta, n. a kind of yellow ant, called
also ita, a formidable foe
to the white ants..
lta, n. a street; open air.
lta, n. name of a tree much used
for firewood.
lta-dogun (tta-c1i-orun). n. a
space of seventeen days.
lta-gjri, n. startling; nervous
ness.
ltajt, ltajtsilt, n. bloodshed.
ltakete, n. keeping at a distance;
a keeping aloof.
ltakiti, n. somersault; an overturning leal"
ltakun, n. A. climber; a. running
plant; a creeper.
ltalaiya, n. attack; rebuff ;
opposition.
ltalt, n. a. kind of worm or grub
which breeds on a mud
floor, and attacks anyone
who lieR there.
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ltan. n. thigh; lap.
ltaa. n. a being related.
spreading.
ltaaka, ltankalt. n. oxtension.
ltanjt. n. deceit, guile, cheat.
fraudulence.
ltankalt, n. oirculation; extension ; promulgation.
ltuma, n. lamp; flowers (soo
called from their brilliancy).
ltanna-eweko. n. flower.
ltanu, n. the act of oasting away;.
a casting off.
ltaDtan. n. glittering light.
It~ Grun, n. sunbeams.
ItaDtan OfUPa, n. moonbeam!!.
Ita-ororo, n. anointing, unction.
lta-qja, n. selling; sale.
ltara. n. ardency; warmth;
fervour;
anxiety
foranother's safety; zeal.
ltayl,l. n. state of surpassing;.
excellenoe.
ltt. n. throne; nest.
ltt-9ba. n. king's throne.
Itt-tin, n. bird's nest.
ltt, n. treading.
Ittmqlt, adj. pressing down.
lttdo. n. encampment.
lttbiD. n. pad; saddle cloth.
lttju, n. evenness of surface;
smoothness.
lttle, Attie, n. that which
follows; a. successor; lieries;
following in course of order.
tttlt, n. being beforehand.
Itt1t, n. the leg (of an animal).
lttltdi. n. cloth for oommon U8tl ;:
undcroloth.
lttl"" n. private intimation
(as a nod, wink, or tread on
the foot); sign; token;.
beckoning.
lttloriba, n. subjugation.
lttll,lrun, lttDilqniD. n. contentment; satisfaot.ion; grati.
fication.
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ttpu. n. meekness.
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ttqk9. n. rudder; helm; steer

age.
subject by constant repetittql\!bin, n. sequence; following
tion of it.
in a train; series; order
of things.
tt~\!. n. smashed by trampling .
upon; a crush.
! ttqna, n. !I. going in a way or path.
tt\!riba. n. bending of the head ; . ttqDi, n. educating; guiding.
bow; submission.
, ttor\!. n. present. gift.
It\!fUD, adj. contented.
ttqrq. n. petition; prayer;
tt(l8\!. n. a treadle; the treadle
supplication.
of a loom.
ttqs\!. n. search; inquiry; scmtiny.
tt\!wqgbA, n. acceptance; recep
tion.
ttqsi, n. due; necessary.
tti. n. timber; any large piece ttqwo. n. taste.
of wood; the act of suptt1lD1'iraD. n. recovery of sight.
porting or propping.
ttuDte. AtUDte. n. reparat,ion;
ttilmn. a stick to fasten 8 door;
improvement; alteration.
a bar.
ttu. n. case; comfort.
Itujn, n mildness of counttil\!hin. n. Bupport.
tenance.
tti. n. bundle of grass; 11 sheaf.
ttiiu (ti-oiu). n. shame; bash- ttu. n. loosening (as a knot tied).
fulness; shyness.
budding or bursting of a
flower; emption (on the
ttmabQ. n. setting fire to.
body); adjournment of 8n
ttis\! (t\!-\!8\!). n. footstool; rest
assembly.
for the foot.
It6. n. a running plant like the Itudi, n. exposure.
Itujade. n. discharge; emission;
~gusi.
tto. n. arrangement; order.
a pouring out.
Itol(l8\!S\!. the act of placing in a Ituka, n. dispersion; divorcerow.
ment.
ttobi. n. bigness; massiveness; ttnk9. n. nllvigating.
size.
ttul\!. n. breaking up the ground.
ttori, n. reason; account; cause;
ttuloin, ttuin, n. tameness ;
sake.
conciliation.
ttoripe. on account of.
ttumq. n. meaning; explanation;
ttororosi. n. the act of anointing
elucidation;
illustration;
with oil; anointment.
interpretation; oomment.
ltosi. n. oloseness; nearness; ttunu. n. comfort; oomolation
adjacent; vicinity.
(lit.-the aet of making
Itoye. n_ value; merit; worth.
ease in the mind).
Itq. n. spittle; small ('reek.
ttma, n. comfort; ease; the
refreshment of a 0001 breeze;
t~. n. urine.
ttO. n. breeding; rearing; eduoil.
.
cating.
tturaka. n. cheerfulness; alacrity.
ttqju. n. superintendence; over- Itunte. n. improvements.
looking; charge; care.
ttutq.n. spitting.
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ttutu.

1l. dampness; moisture;

Iwolult, n. the act of felling
greenness.
trees or destroying a h
ousc.
ltutu niDi, 1l. frigidness.
. twa, 1l. conduct; behaviour ; tworo, 1l. gold.
disposition;
character;
IWoraD, 1l. sight-seeing.
custom; manner; habit;
tWOJe, 1l. a look-out; forethought.
. a state of being in existence.
twoyi, n. the present time or
lwa-agba, no eldership.
season.
Iwa agbere, n. prostitution.
Iwq, n. poison which may be
lwa-aimq, adj. a state of unadministered in food; a
cleanness.
tree, the sap of which prolwa-~ n. nature.
duces blisters.
lwa-ika, n. barbarism.
twq, tdodo, n. navel.
lwa-qrun, 1l. virtue. godliness.
twq. n. hook, fish-hook.
lwa-qtq, n. peculiarity.
twq, 1l. pron. thou; you.
lwa bubaru, n. or adj. evil.
twqdo, 1l, fording a river; the
twadi (wa-idi), n. investigation;
entrance to a river.
examination; inquiry.
twqfa, n. one in pawn; an
lwaju, n. fore-head; face ;
insolvent
debtor
who
brow; presence.
becomes for a time the
twakiwa, n. barbarous conduct;
property of his mast-er.
barbarity; sensuality.
twqjq, IwqjqP9, n. assemblage;
twakun, n. hinge.
gathering.
twalt, n. a digger; ono who digs. twqlu, n. entrance into a town ;
twara, n. hastiness; rashness;
gateway.
impatience.
twqD, 1l. measure; measuretwariri. 1l. tremor; trepidation.
ment; a certain quantity.
lwatitq, 1l. moral; lesson.
adj. so many.
twUu, n. preaching.
twqnwqD, 1l. dry twig; a small
twayaija, n. struggle; agony; ,
branch of a tree; broomdeath-struggle.
stick.
twe,1l. book; paper.
twqDtuWqnsi,
n.
medium ;
Iwere, n. foolishness.
moderation; temperate.
tweri. n. head-tie.
twqra, n. greediness; ravening.
tw,," n. a speoies pf frog.
twqai, n. contempt; wrong ;
twtfa, n. eunuch.
injury; insult.
twenumq, 1l. purification.
tW9f9. 1l. wearing of apparel;
1wiJdri, n. making public,
dress.
publishing.
twqtikalart, twqtikarart, reftez.
lwin, 1l. ghost, spirit.
pron. thou thyself, thou.
IwiD buburu, no elf; goblin.
twu, n. love; desire; pleasure.
lwin, 1l. madness.
twu, n. act of swelling.
two, 1l. appearance; look.
lwukara, 1l. leaven.
Iwo-oju, 1l. countenance.
twun, 1l. act of woaving.
Iwo tran. contemptuous look.
tW1lDf9, n. weaving.
two, 1l. a carnivorous bird; the twuri. n. llfiection; sympathy.
raven.
tWusi, n. increase.
two, 1l. fa.ll.
twuwo, n. heaviness; importance.
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n. mother; madam; mis

tress.
lya, n. suffering; afBiotion ;
oppression.
lyadi, n. dumbness; speeohless.
lyagan, n. barrenness; sterility.
lylgba, n. matron; elderly
woman.
!yagbt.lfunu, n. looseness of the
bowels, diarrh<lla; dung.
!yaju, n. forwardness; offioious
ness.
t,iIa, lyanJa, n. grandmother.
lylle. n. mistress; wife; dame;
the first or elder wife. The
other wives are called
Iyawo.
astonishment;
lyaltnu,
n.
wonder.
lyalode, n. tit.Ie given to wise
women; a lady of high
rank.
!,an, n. pounded yams.
ban, n. neighing, like a horse.
ban hanhan, n. eagerness to
satisfy appetite.
!,an, n. debate; controversy.
lyan, n. famine; dearth; scar
oity of food.
lyanf" n. love; election; ohoice.
lyangbt, add dry, void of
moisture.
lyangbo, n. ohaff; husk.
lJanjt. n. a oheat.
lyanju, n. exhortation.
&anriD, n. sand.
lyanrinc1id" n. quicksand.
lyanu, n. wonder, amazement.
Iyap&, n. schism, heresy.
lyapa, n. division; variance;
secession.
lyara, n. quickness; celerity.
lJara. n. room; place.
bat9, n. difference; distinction.
t,u&pakaD, ~, n. separa
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consecration.
n. a newly.married
woman: bride; spouse.
!yaw9, n. dexterity.
be, n. number; worth; value.
be. n. life; the art of living.
lye-aiDipfkun, n. everlasting life.
be. n. reed on which cotton is
wound; reed.
be, n. soundness.
Iye-ara, n. soundness of body.
lye k6ro, n. perfection.
Iyebiye, adj. valuable; precious.
bekau, n. of the same mother.
lyelmru (eyi-ekuru), n. the very
dust. add. of the dust.
bemeji, n. doubt; uncertainty;
hesitation.
billu, n. idea; memory.
lJere. n. a kind of spice.
beye. n. a kind of sour plum.
b" n. booty.
b" n. dust of wormeaten trees ;
sawdust.
b" n. feathers; plumage.
btfan, n. flour prepared from
yams; flour in gtmeral.
IyOu, n. anything.-e.g., Ma ~e
~ru iy~n. .. Do not fear
anything."
lyfl'&, fJ. avoided.
b,wo, n. investigation.
bowu, n. inner chamber; bed
room; the dark part of
room.
bin. n. praise; honour; respect;
esteem; applause.
bin-eke, n. flattery.
Iyin-,tan, 1PQDDi, n. adulation.
lyipada, n. turning, conversion,
t.ranslation.
lyipo, n. perversion.
lJif9, n. the pin inserted through
a hole in the weaver's beam
in order that he may turn
it round with ease.

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remainder.
!YO. n. sait.
!yq-oJiDbo. n. sugar (lit.-white
man's salt).
tyQ. n. subtraction.
Iyqkaro. n. taking. away from.
bqltDu, n. molestation; annoy
ance.
bqnu, n. trouble; uneasiness.
boou, n. compassion; yearning
of the bowels.
b9tUtisi. n. derision; ridicule.
btaD. n. coral.

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to break (as a rope) ; cut;

pluck; separate violently;
to drop; to strike the road ;
snatch, nip.
li. 11. to fight; war; quarrel;
dispute; strive; combat;
contest; encounter; con
trovert.
Ii, adl1. almost; nearly.-e.g.,
Bi 0 ja. ki 0 tan, omiran yio
de, .. When it is almost
done a fresh supply will
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arrive."

Ii, prep. through.-e.g., Mo III.

ilu n8 ja, .. I passed through
the town."
libAjibA, n. jerked beef.
lib6, n. splash.
lide, n. to oome out; come
forward; walk; go out;
go forth; issue.
laderan, 11. to set out for battle.
lade-karo, 11. to evacuate; to
desert.

lad.,hin-pun, lad.,hin-oc1i,
to go out of the town, to
go abroad.
16dewi, 11. to come forth; issue
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less; to plunder.

ladUn, v. to eat the sweet; feed

on sweetness.

ladan-jadan, n. an epicurean;
a luxurious person.
adj. important; weighty.
lAgan, adl1. roughly, cuttingly,
vexatiously, harshly.
ligiDyl, n. a bitter orange,
used as a medicine for
rheumatism.
ligldijigan, n. an evil doer.
ligUclA, IAgUd&-pali, adl1. on
any account;
anyhow;
persistently.
ligUdu, 11. to struggle, to recover
oneself.
lagun, 11. to fight; to war.
Iagun, n. title of a warrior.
lagun-jagun, n. a soldier;
fighter; warrior.
1!\g1lA, 11. to snatch.
lagba-jagba, adl1. in great con
fusion; confusedly.
lahiD-jahiD, adl1. throughout;
from one point to another.
lily, 11. to fear; apprehend;
dread.
laiye, v. to take pleasure; to
enjoy; to be in luxury.
Ii-toro, 11. to contradict; argue
with.
Iala, n. a gallon.
lal6, 11. to steal: rob; pillage;
sack; plunder: rifle.
lal6-atiri, 11. to purloin: to
embezzle.
lal6-eDia, 11. to kidnap.
I al6-girij" 11. to pick.
lilikaDDi, 11. to pinch with the
nails.-e.g., Oja mi lek&nna,
.. He pinched me."
lil6ke, 11. to detect a liar.
lal" 11. to go through.
lalt-jal"
lilH&Dran, adl1.
throughout, thoroughly.

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to wean a child.
to rob; plunder;
ransack; spoil.
lila. 11. to attack unawares; to
come upon suddenly.
I&lumi, 11. to plunge into water.
lima, n. soldiers; marauders.
lamb&, n. damage; mischief;
ill; disast,er; misfortune.
limO, add. equal in value;
worth.-e.g., Ko j8mQ nkankan, .. It is worthless."
lin, v. to strike with a twig or
whip.
1iDA, v. to strike the road; to
come to a point.
limd1ikfa, n. a wicked person.
lanikoro, v. to deny; contradict; confute.
langb6ro, n. knee-cap.
lanjan, a. intensely (applied to
the heat of the sun).-e.g.,
Orlm mu janjan, .. The sun
is intensely hot."
limkiw~, n. soot.
llUlIIijani, n. whitlow.
laniyan, 11. to contradict.
lanu, v. to boast; to brag.
laok6, n. the name of a shrub.
"'pati, v. to snatch.
lara, adj. sturdy; hard; stout.
IAre, v. to be in the right; be
just; please.
IArO, 11. to discover a lie.
lui, v. to lead to; drop into ;
adj. worth, value.
lui, v. to dispute.
lui-l"" v. to correspond; to
happen accordingly.
layejaye, n. a sensualist.
legede, adj. bloated.
16glmmOyin, v. abusing a benefactor.
16niAtl, v. to kidnap a fellowman for sale.
nr6, v. to gain; deserve.

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adv.
sparklingly,
dazzlingly, brightly, brilliant.-e.g., Idt nil. ndan
jere-jere, .. The brass shines
brightly."
"'we. v. to eat fodder, as cattle.
"" v. to be; to 8Il8wer; comply
with; be willing; consist
of.-e.g., NW9n j~ 9m9 rere,
.. They are good boys."
If mao v. must, ought.-e.g.,
Emi kl> j~ ma "a i"a niI., .. I
ought not to refuse to do
the work."
If. v. to permit, to let.:-e.g.,
J~ ki nlq, .. Let me go."
It. v. to eat; dine; owe;
deserve; gain; due; earn ;
win.-e.g., Ati rna jt adUn
su mi, .. I am tired of eating
sweet things."
It-&jtdUfun. v. to gorge.
It-&jtkl. v. to sate; cram ;
stuff.
It-alade. 11. to reign; to take
the crown of royalty.
It-apqjt. v. to chew the cud;
ruminate.
It u6. 11. to feast.
1t-bilt. v. to receive the title
of govemor.
Itbi, v. to be guilty.-e.g.,
o jtbi Qran niI., .. He was
guilty in the matter."
I tditdit. n. a little bird, so called
from its cry.
Itdijtdi, n. piles.
It-fun. v. to comply with;
consent to; bear with;
tolerate.
legbejegbe. tMlv. childishly;
unmeaningly; topsy-turvy.
Itpduragut1u, n. a spendthrift;
a good for nothing person.
Itcim. 11. to swindle; to mis
appropriate others goods.
It-iaiu. add. dutiful.
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adtI. gently;
softly;
quietly; easily.-e.g. ~e
j~j~ ... Deal gently."
.
l,j,. v. to vow; to make a
promise.
lft,jf, adv. very gently. very
softly.
l,ju, v. to eat too much.
v. to bite the finger; to
regret; to 'come to a sad
end.:....-e.g.. IW9 yio j~ka
r;. " You will regret it."
I fkilQ, v. let us go.
1,1d, v. let;
permit.-e.g.
J~ki 0 19... Let him go."
It-ltD, v. to witness; to testify;
verify.
l,n,jfn', n. fear; timidity;
fright; trembling; shock.
lfnia. v. to eat human flesh.
leDia-jenia, n. cannibal; man
eater; a slanderer.
lfnju, n. gentlefolk.
It-n1gbuil, v. to owe a debt to.
It-Diy&, v. to punish; afIlict;
avenge; chastise; oppress.
-e.g. Bi iW9 ba 'lEI b~. ami
o j~ 9 niya... H you do so I
shall punish you."
It-pa, v. to cheat; to take an
unfair share.
I, pe, v. (preoeded by .. Iba."
if. had); been. that.-e.g.
Iba j~ pe ami nit .. Had it
been I." Iba j~ pe 0 19... H
he had gone."
l,p" n. a kind of cloth.
lfri, v. to witness; bear testi
mony; attest; CE'rtify.
lfrigbA, v. to witness in favour
of.
ltrilf, ltrtti, v. to bear witness
against.
ltrDJl, v. to spend; to waste;
squander; destroy.
v. to be ungrateful.
lfU. v. appertaining to; belong.
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food.
l,w" v. to be dumbfounded;
confuted.
adj.
dumb;
speechless;
mute.-e.!J.
o j~w~... He was speech.
less."
l,wQ, v. to confess; concede;
assent; confirm; acknow
ledge; apologize.
Ii, v. to give to.-e.g. Qba jl mi
lana. .. The king gave me
a present yesterday."
If, v. to awake; rouse; enliven.
If, v. to llteal; pilfer; pick;
rifle.
Ii, v. to forgive.-e.g.. Mo fi
9ran ni jl. 9. .. I forgive
you."
li-c1ide. v. to wake up; to raise
up..
Ii fA, 1.'. to gain.
liP, n. jigger.
11gb" v. to take by stealth.
lfgbl!, N. to suffer from flogging.
lfgbuil, v. to owe a debt.
ligbini, adv. abundantly (applied
to fruit).-e.g Igi yi so eso
jigbinl., .. This tree bea~
fruit abundant.ly."
lili, n. looking glass; mirror.
ligiri, adj. to be hollow. depreesed
on the surface. 1.'. to rouse.
lihiD, v. to deliver a message;
to give account of.
lfj, n. fight; that which is to
be fought.
liia. adj. broken. n. the act of
breaking.
lij, v. that which may be
fought; militant; disput.
able.
liia. v. the act of detecting.
lijAdu, v. scramble; struggle
for. n. that to be con
tended.
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to wrestle; to perform gymnastics.

lija-DiyaD, adj. deniable, contestable.
lija-orun. 11. war tactics ;
stratagem; belligerent.
lij", adj. tolerable, answerable.
lih" add. eatable. 11. that which
is to be eaten.
lijpi, 11. fretting.
lij,wq, adj. aJIowable, conformable, sufferable.
lij"y6, 11. eating a sufficiency,
taking an ample supply.
liji, 11. that which is srolen;
the act .of waking.
lijin, adj. deep; distant; depth.
lijiDA, adj. distant, far, wide,
remote.
lijfsin, adj. tributary.
lij6, 11. dancing, burning.
lijo, adj. leaky. n. leakage.
lijODa, 11. a burnt article.
lij6-61'11D, v. sunburnt.
lijq, lijqra, n. resemblance;
likeness;
conformation;
similarity.
liju, v. slightly cut down;
suppressed; kept down, as
mown grass.
liju, adj. mouldy.
liju, n. that which is thrown.
likoto, 11. a hollow; depression;
concavity.
li-kutukutu, v. to wake early.
Ii-I.." v. to tread on another's
hcels; ro sap; contradict.
li-Ioju-orun, v. ro rise; rouse;
awake out of sleep.
limijimi, adv. richly, wealthily,
gorgeously, splendidly.
liD, v. to fall inro a hole or pit.
adj. far, deep.--e.g., Ona
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strike with the fist.
liDA, v. to heal up. add. well
. cooked or roasted.
liDA, 1lIW. far distant.-e.g.,
Bi ibi yi ti jinA si Ibadan
t6? .. How far distant is
it from here ro Ibadan ? "
liDgiri, adj. habitual.
liDA rare, adv. far off; at a great
distance.
linde, v. to rise from the dead.
liDI", adj. deep; profound;
mysterious; important.
l"f, 11. to deliver a message.e.g., Mo j~ ~ l8.nA, .. I
delivered your message
yesterday."
llya, 11. to suffer.-e.g., 0 jlya
nitori mi, .. He suffered in
my stead."
liyb, 11. to deny; contradict;
expostulate; dispute; de
bate; bet; to lay wager;
argue; discuss.
liybjiyb, 11. an abettor; one
who lays a wager.
16, 11. to dance; whirl; burn;
blaze; flame.
10, 11. to leak; drop from an
opening or crack.
16-baibai, 11. ro burn dimly;
fickle.
16-ftrf. 11. to singe; to burn
slightly.
16gAn, adj. small; little; not
much.
logbojatq, 11. wishing one a long
life and good old age.
log6.n, fl. to inherit the property
of deceased;
to take
pOSlle8llion of.
.lojo, adfl. brilliantly. n. a
cloth so named for its
brilliancy.
lojoIo, n. newbom child.
lo-t\'l" 11. to throb; palpitate.
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16k6, t1. to Bit; wait for; abide;
stay ; dwell; reside; to
take a seat.
loko, t1. to graze (as cattle).
16k1l-j6k6. n. one who eats that
which dies of itself.
1616,n. brick.
16-I~w~, fl. to burn the hand;
to prove a failure.
lomu, fl. to suck (as an egg).
lema, fl. to burn; consume by
fire.
lorijori, n. a parasite or worm
which is supposed to eat
the brain.
10r6, fl. to waste away; be lean;
lose flesh; pine; emaciate.
add. meagre; languid;
haggard.
16were, fl. to try hard; endeavour; struggle.
low6, fl. to be jealous; to envy.
lor6- fl. to crown; to ordain.
10, fl. excuse; please; forgive.
10. fl. to be alike; to look like ;
resemble; be similar to;
conform to.
19ba, fl. to reign; to be king over;
to govern.
19be, a. likely, to seem so, to
look like.
l~~j~~, n. the flesh hanging
from the throats of cows;
dewlap.
16lbolba, fl. to be equal; to
put on the same footing.
1919, adtI. very much; exceednumerous (used
ingly ;
after a verb of multitude ).e.g., Enia P9 jQjQ, .. The
people are very numerollB."
l~~ n. a comb or crest (as of
fowls).
19jU, adj. fair, agreeable.
pleasant.
lqli. fl. to enjoy honour.

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It-l9w9,

fl. to acquit;
yield;
deliver up; to 100Be; let
go; release.
lflDlj9JDi, t1. to resemble one.
lo-mu, fl. to suck out.
19", a. together.
lvn, t ... to be alike; to resemble;
to be similar.
16liD, fl. to Berve under; to
submit to.
l~ t1. to let; permit.-e.g.,
Jqw9 mi IQwQ. .. Let me
go."
l~w~ fl. excUBe me;
please;
forgive.-e.g . Jqw9. ~
tAil ddru fun 'mi, .. Please
play the organ for me."
n, fl. to throw; cast; fling.
n, adfl. more. too (sign of tho
comparative). The superlative is formed by the
addition of .. LQ "-Julq,
mOBt.-e.g., IWQ ju mi IQ
.. You are taller than I."
lu, fl. to be worm-eaten. adj.
mouldy.
,n, fl. to lIurpBBB; outstrip;
be superior to.
Ii.., fl. to ha.ve a grateful
remembranoe of ; to regard ;
respect; think well of.
ludi-judi, adj. confusod. not
having a clear brain.
lufD, n. armlet; bracelet of
white metal (wom by
royalty).
lIfl, aftj. confused; chaotic;
without form.
lul9, fl. to beat; outstrip;
transoend.
lul9. adj. sign of 8uperlative;
most.
lamb6., t1. to come into a great
fortune.
lam~, adfl. together. in company,
t.ogether with.

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J~

v. to co.operate; to
act in conjunction with.
.lDlD~'" v. co-exist; Jiving at
the same time.
.lawe, v. to point out; direct;
show.
.luW9. v. to beckon with the
hand; wave the hand to.

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to" count; rookon ;

number; read; sit upon;
set upon.
XA, v. to reap; pluck fruit from
the tree; roll; fold; coil;
wind up; fa.i1.
XA, adt1. round; around; in a
circle.
lQktm, v. enumerate; esteem.
Xa-qruud, v. to acouso; to
blame.
lU-mt, D. to enoompaas; to
lIIU'l'Ound.
lU-mt, v. to reckon with;
number with.
~ mO. ~ If, v. to
accuse. to blame.
XA-pq mOo v. to roll up with. to
number with.
XA-li, v. to respect; to esteem ;
regard ; add to; reckon
upon.
KUDqrI\D, v. to charge with;
charge
upon;
accuse ;
indict; lay upon; hold
responsible.
XaJiD, Ka-iyiD, v. to celebrate ;
to sing or speak the praise
of.
DbakAba, adv. irregularly;
roughly; unevenly; waddle.
Kabblli, v. (the greeting used on
the approach of a king or
other great personage).
.. Let us be all attention."

"K641m, v. to be about the space

of a year.
Kif6, n. a kind of tight trousers
with long legs.
KaboIo, n. the name of a shrub
lUjf, v. to coil. to fold together.
Kainh;n-qkA, ,annu-Qka.
f&IIka. n. husk of the
Guinea. com.
Kika, adv. forwardly; officiously;
presumptuously (generally
qualifying v. la).-6.g IW9
1A k&ka 19 s9 agba'
"Did you push presumptuously into the rank of
elders f"
Kika, adll. strong; violent;
forcible; stiff; unyielding;
stubbom.
1[aIrapfA. n. general. war captain.
title of a war ohief.
J[a1ruenl6. n. a creeping plant.
Kakara, n. a piece of shell. shell.
KAk6. 11. to ourl; twist; shrivel;

,an-

shrug.

Kak6-mqra, v. wreatho.
KakuD, v. enumerate.
Kal6mu, AlkalUnu, n. pen;
quill; writing; reed.
Kalt (ka-o,). v. to sit down;
sit on the ground; deposit.

Kalt. KMt-gbogbo, adt1. around;

abroad; spreading abroad ;
notoriously; universally.
Kalq (ki-a-mi-Iq). IUlscl. v.
Let us go; May we go T
Come along.
KiD, v. to drop (as a Jiquid).
to break.
KaD, adv. (contraction of (Ibn).
one; a certain one; one
out of many.
KaD, adj. sour; acid; morose;
rough;
violent.
cross.
austere; peevish; sore ;
painful. n. ache. adv
tartly.
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KaD, adj. last; ultimate (a.pplied
to words of action).--e.g.,
~ kan l"l;l Ii eyi, .. This is
your last action."
KiD, 11. to reach; to touch at ;
to nail (with a hammer);
to knock (at the door).
KiD, 11. to devolve upon; to
interest; to concern; to
butt (as a beast).
KaDp, n. a well.
Kanga jfjin, n. a draw well.
Kangara, n. a kind of billhook
",;th a perforated. iron
handle.
KAngbo, 11. to butt (as two
animals.)
Kangi, 11. to come to a hard
point; to be difficult.
Kangun, 11. to be at an end, to
be last.
Kangun (kan-ogun), 11. to come
upon an army in an un
expected place; or to come
upon troublE>.
Eankl,l, 11. to construct a wooden
vessel or canoe.
Kanni (I,lkan-na), adj. the same.
KAnnaklJma, n. n sling.
KannakAnna, n. a crow with a
white streak on the neck;
a crow.
Kan-Ioju, adj. sour; ferocious.
KAn-loro, v. to poison.
Kanju, 11. to be hasty, or in a
hurry.
Kanjujaiye (kanju-jo-aiye), a.
hasty or eager to enjoy life,
voluptuous.
KanDiwA (kan-ni-iwa), 11. to
sour the temper.
adj.
sharp; waspish.
KAn-nkan, Klninkanin, Kan'kan,
n. fibres used as a sponge.
Kinkan, ad11. hastily; quickly;
fast;
apacc ;
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Kanmukanmu, ad11. sweetly;

with a. sweet 1Iavour.
KAnlipako, 11. to board up.
ad11. aground; touching
the ground or bottom.
(kin-Ii "f), 11. to box.
n. the fist.
KAnm~agbe1ebu, 11. to crucify ;
to nail to a cross.
K6nhun, Kanun, n. rock salt;
borax.
Einki, n. a kind of tight
trouserll used by those
working on farms.
KAnkun, 11. to knock at the door.
Kannfl, adj. morose; severe;
peevish.
Kaura,
adj.
illtempcred ;
peevish; fretful; touchy;
sour; froward; cross.
KaDri, 11. to strike or touch the
head with the victim to be
offered for sacrifice; nail
the skull to a tree.
K6.nrin, KAnrinkinrin, ad11. very
far off, beyond the reach of
sight; clean gone.--e.g., 0
IQ k.Anrink8.nrin, .. He is
gone quite out of sight."
Kanrfnkanrin, adv. very (applied
to hardness).--e.g., 0 Ie
kanrlnkanrin, .. It is very
hard."
Kanrun (kan-Q1'11ll), 11. to bend
(as a bow); to curve; warp.
Kanrunkanrun, n. a bow maker.
Kantofo, adj. alone; only;
singly.
Kantikanti, n. gnat; midge ;
small flies which swarm
about liquor (supposed to
make it sour).
Kino, 11. to be sorry; feel grief
for wrong done; pensive;
deplore; relent; mourn.
IUra, n. a thorny plant of the
acacia tribe; gland.

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Dri, adv. on a sudden. 'prcoipitately, loudly

(usually
qualifies la, .. to split.").
Karawun, n. snail shell.
KarO. n. a bird (so named from
its cry).
KArc}. deject. v. may we speak ?
1Uro. n. a water-bird noted for
swimming.
KaraD. v. to be the fifth.
Kut (ta-\!8t). v. to walk up
and down in the piazza;
lag; walk slowly and lei
surely; measure by pacing.
K6a6. v. to terminate; to come
to an end.
KAlfDkan. (la\-si-Dkan). interrog.
adv. Is there anything the
matter? .. I hope there
is nothing the matter" (a
question always put when
something is suspected).
Kasoke,lI. to fold up; shrug.
EAta. adll. proudly. See v. Yan.
EAta. (ka-ol'ifa) v. to recite the
names of the gods.
KAfA.
v. to adopt a new
fashion.
Kqan,. n. a running plant, the
fibre of which is used to
mend calabashes.
KAtakAta. ad'il. here and there;
widely dispersed; scattered
about.
Kati, ganti, adv. at all; whatever (used chiefly after" kO
si ").-e.g., Ko si ganti
nib~, .. There is nothing
whatever there."
KAwe, v. to wrap round; wind;
reel; involve; implicate.
(ta-iwe), v. to read;
peruse.
Kaw6kawe. n. a reader.
KAwq, v. to master; to be
competent; to control;
restrain; govern.

ko-a.a.

Ki_'

KEK

KAw~

(ka-ewq). v. to abstain
from eating or doing certain
things prohibited on account
of illness or religion.
Kawun, Karawun, n. a snail shell.
Kaye, v. to reckon; count;
numbet; cypher.
Kayin, v. to lose a tooth.
K6, v. to cxclaim, howl; cry
out; to cut; chop; hew.
Ke, v. to ro&1"; squcak; bleat.
Kede, v. to make a public
proclamation; to trumpet;
announce.
Ke-kilmD, Ke-ImDkun, v. to cry
aloud.
Ke-taro, v. to cut short; curtail.
crop; contract.
KetO. Ke-karo, v. to abbreviate ;
shorten; epitomize; mutilate; lessen; abridge.
Ke-lul6. v. to cut down; to fell.
Ke-Dibu, fl. to interaect.
Ke-Digberi, v. to intercept.
thwart.
Ke-aoke. v. to cry aloud;
ejaculate.
K...4kNIAka. v. to hack, cut
into irregul&1" shapes.
K6de, 1.'. to cut right through.
Kadere. adv. very cle&1"ly; conspicuously.
Keferi, n. an unbeliever;
heathen; pagan, gentile;
low type of people; enemy.
Keji9. KejirO (ki-eji-~). n. a bird,
so called from its cry.
Keje, adj. the seventh.
KeU. Ekeji, adj. second.
Kate. n. small pieces of grass
on which carded or pre
ptlol'ed cotton is suspended
preparatory to spinning.
Kate, ad11. representing the
sound of a bell or other hard
substances struck together
(eJ. Eng. dingdong).
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Keki!-idi, Adilu, n. mode of

casting
Kekeke, adj.
n. name
plant.

child's game).
; little (one!! J.
an escull'!nt

Keke, Gbge, n. small pieces of

stioks used in casting lots ;
a lot.
adv. bit
E61ekele,
bit;

Kerekere,
Kekelenje, Okelenj~,
lenje, n.
lizard.

Kekere,

little;
petty;
,
Kepe, v. to
loudly;
upon; cry aloud to.
Kere, v. to btl little ; to be small.
Kerej1i, adj. less.
Kerewu (kere-owu), n. cotton
seed.
Ki!iri, v.
hate;
abhor
abominate.
Kerora (ke-irora), v. to groan,
to cry out in pain.
Kesi, v. to visit; call on.
Eeta, n.
male
volence

Ketiri, Keti

(ko--etiri),

benumbed. void of sensa

tion.
Kewu (ke-ewu), t'. to read
(term used by the Mohammedans).
v. to
gratify
; cherish
to live luxuriously.
K~, v. to set a trap; cock a gun.
K~, v. to grow worse (as a sore) ;
extend;
; be hoarse.
-e.g.,
k~, ina
ohun
" The sore
spreading,
fire is glow.
ing; the throat is hoarse.
:K~mb~, n. thimble.

K~Un.

v. to feel mortified;
to
KVd6gun. adj. fifteenth.
K~g8n, (ko--t,an), v. to despise
to contemn; revile; attaint;
blemish.
K"b~ (ko-~gb~), v. associate;
inoorporate ;
walk
as
friends
keep
K~in,
turn the
K~bin,
be hindmost
final; last.
K~hink~bin, adv. finally.
K~hUn, adj. hoarse.
K~k~, n.
grub which
holes
calabashes.
K~k~, n.
cry of the
;
kind of black sqcirrel which
preys upon birds; a species
of small foxes which live in
companies.
adv.
(quali" to cackle
Agbeb 9
k~k~.
hen cacklell.
K~k~, K~~k~r~, a(1). gradually.
K~k\!, n. rumour.
K~k~, n. profound eilence.
K~k~,
; a
vehicle
bicycle
iage inetrument
spinning, made of
pointed stick on which the
thread is wound; spindle.
K\!k\!-pa. v. to be quiet; still;
dumb.
K\!kq (k~tkO), to be learncd
profound in knowledg!~.
K~I\!b\!, n. phlegm.
K~l\!k\!l~, adv. gently, softly,
privily as the movement of
a spy, scout, traitor or
vanguard of an army.
K~l~k~~,
carefully,
degrees.
K~r\!,
n. fool;
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Etk..~tu

(ttrt-t'rt-~tu). n.
a
hom, calabash, or
flask in which to keop gun.
powder.
E .." n. spur; goad.
Xtta, adj. third.
E,tala, adj. thirteenth.
X,t\lk,t" n. 888; donkey.
E,wa, adj. tenth.
Xi, pron. what..
KiDi, KiDirll. inter. pron. " What
is it ? "
Xini Dla, Kinla! inter. pron.
"What?"
XilowUt~ pron. whatsoever,
whatever.
Xi, v. to salute, greet, visit.
Xi, adj. tluck j dense j wax
graBS; consistent.
Xl, v. to preBB tight; load j
recite one's praises; fulfil
a term.--e.!1., Mo kits, " I
fulfilled three days."
Xi, CO'I'Id. that; in order that;
lest.-e.!1., Xi baba ki 0
Ie fun mi, .. In order that
my father may give me"
(The latter ki is frequently
omitted). Xi awa 0 Ie il<;l,
.. That we may be able
to go." In interrogative
senter.ces it ofien tak(JII the
sense of .. may."-e.g., Ki
a wa ki 0 ma ly! "May
we go ?" (lit.-be going).
Xi,ld to. adt. before a certain
time; previously.----6.g., Ki
nto 1<;1, .. Before I go."-e.g.,
Onti ~e e ki emi ki 0 to
1<;1, .. Ho did it before I
went."
Xi, v. aWl. shall; should; may.
-e.g., Ki nl<;l? "May I
go ?" .. Shall I go? "-e.g.,
Wi fun u ki 0 ~e e, .. Tell
him that he may do it."
Xl, adl1. not.. See Kil.
Xi. fl. to stuff, crBm, press,

to load as a gun or tobacco

pipe.
Kiakia, adfl. quickly.
(ld-Ii-,,6), Y'. to box;
to cuff.
Kiamabi, Eiamate. c(mj. lest;
that.
Eibiti, Eiribiti, adj. large and
circular; large and round.
Kibiti, Kiribiti. adj. small and
circular; small and round.
Efdhpapa, adj. rusty.
Kigbe (te-igbe). fl. to howl; cry
out; call with a loud
voice; bawl.
Eijitiji, adt. t.remulously (quali.
fying a loud blast, orsound).
-e.g., c)ka~o~o AjanakU
mi igbo kljikiji (lit.-" A
singlo elephant. shakes the
forest tremulously).
One
elephant can shake the
forest."
Kijipi, n. a coarse country cloth
woven by women.
KikA, adj. reading, counting.
KikA. adj. rolled.
KitaD, adj. sour; painful;
acid; tsrt.-e'!1., Qti kikan,
vinegar.
Eftin, adj. that which is to be
dropped.

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KitaD,

J{jbnlritaa,

adfl.

eamestly ;
strenuously ;
exceedingly; aloud; loudly j
intensely; vigorously.
KitaDju, adj. eager. 1&. that
which is hasty, hastiness;
eagemeBS.
Kitaara, n. that which is touchy;
peevishness; sourness;
moroseness.
Kitinu, n. that whioh may bo
pitied or deplored; melan
oholy; deplorablenCBB.
Kitaye, n. oounting; numbering.
Eike. adj. that which is to be
cut off.
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KiltO, adj. indulged.

Kikt, adj. festering.
Kild, n. salutation. adj. worthy
of being saluted.
Kiki, adj. pressed or condensed.
Kild, adv. only; solely; alone;
merely; barely.
Kild, adj. thick.
KikiDi, adj. least; BIXlallest ;
minute; trifling; frivolous.
Kiyeaara. adIj. cautious.
Kikiyesi, adj. observable, per
ceivable.
Kiko, on. something put ready
for removal.--e.g., heap of
sweepings.
adj.
tough,
stringy from overripeness
(as a bean).
KikojO, KikojOP9, Kiko", adj.
collective, accumulated.
Kikorira, n. hatred; hated.
Kikoril, adj. bitter.
Kik080, adj. tractable; con
trollable.
Kikoti, n. plotting against;
assailable; assaultable. tI.
to pucker.
Kik9, n. refusal. adj. loathsome,
disallowable.
Kik~ n. teaching. adj. teach
ing; built.
KikO, adj. written; writing
(book).
Kikojuai, n. opposition; some
thing facing one.
Kikolu. adj. assailable, attack
able.
KikosUO, adj. forsaken; aban
doncd; forlorn; destitute.
Kikost, n. tripping; stumbling.
Kiku, 'no corpse; anything dead.
adj. dead, mortal.
Kikun, n. fulness. adj. full.
Kill'I1D, adj. replenishable, added.
Kill'I1D, KUDkun, adj. hard;
loud.
Kikun, adj. ignitable; burnt.
Kikunkikun, adv. hardly; loudly.

KikunDa (kuD-iDa), adIj. smooth;

fine.

Kikunn, 11. bluntness.

KilAkilo, KiIahi1o, n. anxiety,
restlessness of mind.
KU",6 (ki-n-n6), tI. to box; to
punch.
KlmOlO (ki-m6-Uo), tI. to press
down; repress.
KiDi, bfmli, adj. first; begin
ning.
KfDi, intpT. pro. What is it ?
KiDiiOb" adv. Nay I Not at all!
By no means! In no wiso I
(lit. - what hIlS such a.
name !)

KiDikiDi, adv. regularly; neatly;

orderly; accurately.
KinkiD, Gingin, adj. very little;
a very small portion.
KiDla, inter. pron. (eml'hatic),
What?
Kiniun, Kinin, n. lion.
KfDrin, v. to rub slightly lIS with
a sponge.--e.g.. Klnrin mi
l~hin, " Rub my back."
Kiorib', Koto, adtl. " May it be
80."

Kioto, Koto, adv. ere; before.

Kireje, Kiweje (ko-iweje), v.
to twist; entangle; curl;
shrivel.
Kiri, Kirikiri, v. to wander; to
rove about at large.
Kiribiti, add. see Kibiti.
KirimO, tI. to press; insist
upon; be urgent;
be
importunate.
Kirun (ki-orun), tI. to prRy
(lit.-to sa1ute the heaven;
a Mohammedan expression).
KiBI\n (ki-isin), v. to fulfil nine
days.
Kita (ki-ita), tI. to fulfil three
days.
Kiun, adj. very little; minute,
lellSt. n. particle; morsel.
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Kiw6ie.
Ki:rejH.
EiwQ, 17. to check; repress;
stifle.

Eiyan,

0017. at once.-e.g., Mo
dide kiyan, " I started at
once."
Eiyesi, v. to notice; behold;
observe; 1.1<7'.'"'''''' ; mark.
v. to
Eiyesara

confront;
a fire
by scraping t.ogether half
burnt wood.
Eo, 17. to gather, to take a large
quantity; to plunder; rob;
forage.
Eo, '0. to t,oughen or become
stringy from over-ripeness.
Ill\,
oko, .. The
has grown

Eo,

(expressing the sOWld

of a hard hollow flUbstance).
Eo, v. to hold together; draw
together; darn.

Ell-nimaikia (ko-ni-DU\kia),

17.

to darn, embroider.

Eo,

17. to sew;
tack;
seam; stitch.

baste;

shoes or
spurs are

K6d1pQ-jljl (k6-dipQ-iiijii),

17.

to jumble, to put together

anyhow.

KOdllde, 0017. No wonder!

Ell-ern, K~rn, 17. to foragt:; steal;
plunder.
17. to see at a glance;
sight of.
(ko-iltdu-si), t. to

KoUri,

; not deep;
does not
come." KQ, denies a state
or action attributed to one
by another.-e.g., IW9 ni
morilode," I saw you out."
-6.g., Emi kQ, elomil'an ni,
"Not me, it was somebody
else." Kl, same signification
as
used generalatt.raction,
beginning with
ki ij~ bi 0 ti
not such as
be."
H9,
lIi1;l;niilcalticln as Ki, Ki
used instead
KQ, in interrogative
sentences.--6.9.,Iw9 ki rno ri
lode? "Was it not you I
saw out?"
(My)

EojQ,

17. to collect; aggrt:gate;

gather; accumulate.
KOiQPQ, 17. amass;
gather
toget.her.
Kokiki, 17. to magnify; speak
the fame ot-e.g., Gbogbo
k6kiki r~ yika, " All
oyer do they
praiseR."
grass.
straw; dry

root.
tree; wen;
a tie;
knob;
broad ;
excrescence; snub.
Koko-Qfun, gOgongo, n. Adam's
apple.
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Koko-.... KokOl~, n. ankle.

Koko, adll. Vtlry much; exceedingly.
KOkoro, n. worm; grub; moth;
insect; caterpillar; weevil:
vermin.
Kole, (k6-ile) 11. to steal from a
dwelling house (Ut.-to
carry away a house).
Kolekole, n. a housebreaker.
Kolera (k6-Ie-ara), adj. feeble;
weak; infirm.
K61trta (ko-li-tril), 11. to rob of
goods; to despoil.
Koloju, 11. to meet face to face;
to confront; to encounter.
Kolq, 11. to spoil; plunder; lay
waste.
Koloftn, n. a lawless person.
Koloju, 11. to confront; to meet
face to face.
Komqra (k6-m~), 11. to
hold together. to embrace;
be astringent.
Komorekom6rl (ko-mq-ore-komq-6rA), n. an unthankful
person.
Konamq, add. basted; tacked.
Kongbari, n. point; crisis;
head.
KoDibaba, n. fatherless.
KoDijanu (ko-Di-ijanu), t'. to
bridle; restrain; govern;
curb.
KOunekolqDa, Afa, n. vagabond.
KoDkoto, n. the name of a plant;
the name of a bird; any
thing used by children at
play to represent the
worship of idols.
Korl, 11. to harvest.
Koribf, Kent, adll. btl it so;
Amen.
Koriko. n. grass; herb.
Korira. 11. to abhor; abominate;
hate; loathe.
KorO. add. bitter; stern; severe.

KOro. Akqeq, n. smelting pot;

cruciblc.
Koro, adll. thoroughly. very
(qualifying 11. jal'i!. t.o go
through).-1I.g Okuta DB
l8. jal'i! koro. .. The rock
split to the very bottOm."
Korop~ n. the testicle.
Korokoro, n. brass bells put on
horse's neck.
Korokoro, adll. soundly.
KOsi, adll. away; absent.
Kotigbagbq, adj. incredible.
KOfekukottin adaD, n. bat;
flittennouse.

KOIiAn, KOIuAn, Koauft, ad.i.

improper; indecent; bad.
(ko-ai-Dkan), adll.
There L'!I nothing, It is
empty.
KOsO. n. a kind of drum.
KOso, 11. to restrain; to govern ;
stint; coeroe.
KOtoro (ko-te-oro), adj. easy;
possible.
Kotl, 11. to collect against;
assault; attack; assail ;
pucker.
Katlto, adll. see Kbito.
KotO, adv. not enough.
KOto, n. pit; hole; ditch;
cavity.
Koto, n. a deep calabash.
Koto, add. hollow.
KOto-AiJa, n. the hollow between
the breastbone and the
stomach.
Koto-jiDgbuD. n. deep valley;
ravine.
Kowil. n. a bird so called from
its cry.
Ko,6. adj. (lil.-not understood).
misapprehended;
unin
telligible.
K~. 11. to refuse; be unwilling ;
rebel; revolt.
KO. BOo adll. not. See Ki.

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K9jusi,

~ fl.

to learn; acquire; teach ;

instruct; advise; fabri
cate; construct; build.
K9,lI. to emit flashes of light (as
lightning); be vivid; yell;
crow; to call to one at a
distance;
write ; make
marks upon; tattoo.-e.g.,
M8.namlina k9, .. It lightens."
-e.(I., Yo k9 si 9 Ii
oko nko gb9 ohUn ~." I
called out to you in the
farm, but did not hear your
voice."
K9 DiIa, 11. to tattoo; circumcise.
K~, 11. clasp; hook.
K9, v. to take a quantity out of
a soft mass, as with a ladle
or shovel.
KermAnamha,
phrase.
It
lightens.
Kqbi, n. buildings in the king's
palace; a gable end pro
jecting from the side of the
main building of the palace.
K~bi-kqbi,
adll. with many
projections.
KQdo (kG-d~), adj. unripe.
Kqft, K6-fO, 11. t{) dislike;
refuse.
~fO,
K6-qfo
(lit.-gather
strength), adj. to improve in
health, become lively, rally.
KQgan-kqborO, adj. of a moderate
height or slope.
Kqhan (k6-hAn), 11. not to
appear; not to show.
K~-kQi,
adv.
indirectly;
suspiciously.-e.g.,
Ag81a
~
nrin k9ik9i, "A
rogue walks suspiciously."
K9ja, v. to pass by; omit;
neglect.
K9ja, prep. above; beyond.
adll. ago; gone by.
KqjinA (k6-ja-QDa), adj. (lit.out of the way); absurd;
not right.

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11. to tum the face to;

pay attention to; face.
K9juijasi, K9jujasi, 11. t{) resist ;
withstand; face; oppose;
attend to; mind.
KqkaD, QkQkan, adll. one at a
time.
KQkAri, 11. to howl aloud.
lkQkAri, n. howling; II.
loud cry.
K9k9l'Q. on. a key.
KQkQl'9lim, n. an iron wire or
piece of wood on which
thread is wound.
K~u, Qbtdo, adj. green colour.
KQlA (k9-i1A), 11. to tattoo,
circumcise.
Kqla (k9lawo, lit.-having no
split), n. a bitter fruit;
bitter kola.
~e (kerile), 11. to build a house ;
superstruct; erect a build
ing.
K~tk9 (k~li-~O), 11. to teach ;
educate; instruct.

Kqmoru, Komoru (ko-mertru),

adj. fearlea'!; having no
fear.

K9I6,6 (k9-li-o,6),

11. to rebel
against; revolt; dethrone.
K~5ro, v. to enrage, to tea.'Ie,
annoy.
K~ftn, n. a confined. or secret
place; comer.
KQlqgbQn, 11. to teach wisdom,
civilize, enlighten.
K9IQkqlq, n. fox.
K9I9k~9, n. children's play.
adj. mean; low; childish.
KQlu, K91ura, v. to attack with
impetuosity; cl&'Jh; dash
upon; storm; encounter.
K~, 11. to teach; instruct.
K9DikQDi, n. a teacher; in
structor.
KQDk9lQ, KQk989, n. a straw
sieve.
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Eutu, adtJ. rather.

tJ.

to sing; warble.
a curve or sweep;
a nook; comer; recess.
Kqrqd90 adj. bent; hooked.
Eqr" tJ. to disagree ; be
unfriendly.
KqriD, k90 tJ. to sing.
EqriIi (kq-ori-li), v. to move
towards (lit.-to turn the
head towards).
Eqa, (kq-0I0), tJ. to strike the
foot; trip; stumble.
Kqa,b&, v. to meet by chance;
come upon accidentally.
(k9-si-ilO), tJ. to refuse;
forsake; quit; reject.
E(lBin-qba (kq-isin-qba), tJ. to
revolt.
EWO, see Korib~.
Eqti. Tikq, adtJ. heavily;
gloomily; sullenly; with
reluctance; crooked.
EOn (k6-Qn), v. to make giddy.
E6, tJ. to die; lose life; expire.
adj. dead.
EI\, tJ. to remain; left; to
separate by a sieve.
Eu,adtJ. unexpectedly; suddenly.
EUju (Im-oju), adj. dull; blunt.
E6Imm9o n. jumper.
EfIku, adv. rather.
Eikl\, n. cornstick.
Etikfl (kUrukUru), n. fog.
E6kund1ik6, n. sweet potato.
E1im9o n. cudgel.
Eim, v. to fill; he full;
replenish.
adj. plenary,
plump, complete, full.
ED, tJ. to grwnble; murmur;
hum.
Eun, tJ. to cut an animal into
parts after Baying.
Eun, tJ. to set on fire.
Eun Eq, or EqriD, v. to sing.
Ean-bihi, Ean-rin, v. to
rumble, to sound (as low
distant thunder), boom.
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E9r9, n. bay;

E6Dloju, tJ. to satisfy; please;

gratify;

value.

Ean-l6rUD, tJ. to lull to sleep.

E6n-lqwq, v. to help, assist; to
be accessory, be helpful.
EUDkUD, adj. urgent, pressing.
E6maa, adj. finely ground (as
Bour).
E.ma, tJ. fail; come short;
miss.
Eunu (Im-ODU), adj. dull edge;
blunt; reticent; silent.
E1ir6k1ir6, n. elf; elves.
Eflrelb6k6rerbe, adj. completed;
finished; forgotten.
Enro, adtJ. away; absent;
prep. from.
Euru, adj. short; not long;
brief.
EilIa, v. to pounce upon (as
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bird upon its prey);
descend with full force.
Eua, tJ. to threaten; menace.
Eutllp6, 'n. coarse native cloth
woven by women.
Eutukutu, adj. early; dawn;
the beginning of the day.

JqsU,

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LA, v. to appear (as the rising

of the sun or moon in

the East); split; cleave;
crack; wade; escape; save;
be rich;
0lJulent.-6.g.,
Mo 1& a, .. I esca.ped it."e.g., IW9 lA, "You are rioh."
lA, tJ. to lick with tho tongue;
lap; dream.
La-AlA, tJ. to dream a dream.
La-bata-\III" tJ. to divide the
hoof.
LA-ji, tJ. to pass through.
LA-kqja, LA-lq, v. to pass
tbrough; traverse.
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U-lohau, fl. to give speech to ;
to voice.
Uba, n. bag, leather BOrip
in which provisions are
carried ; knapsack.
Labalaba, n. butterfly.
Labal6, adj. coming one after
another; repeatedly.
LabAw~D, Liblilm, adj. tainted;
stained; defective; pol.
luted; imperfect; scandalous; dishonourable.
LabO, prep. under; beneath.
Ladi, fl. to explain; prove;
solve; ovince; elucidate;
expound; argue.
Lidiro, AlAdiro, n. a sieve.
Ladau, adj. sweet; palatable;
melodious; elegant.
Ladagbo, n. a waterpot; a
pitcher.
Wo, adJ. spacieus; penetrable.
Lafojudi, fl. to bo insolent; rude;
sauoy; impertinent; pre
sumptuoUII; pertinacious.
Lagabagebe, adv. hypocritioally.
LiPm~, n. the part of the bridle
which croBSe8 the forehead.
LagbA, n. horsewhip.
Lagbadagbu, adJ. croilSwise.
LagbakO, adfl. accidentally; by
chane.e.
Lagbara, t'. to he strong ;
powerful; firm; forcible;
impetuous; able; eapable;
valiant.
Lagbedemeji, prep. between; in
the midst.
Ugbirbe, n. vicinity; neighbourhood. adj. neighbouring; frontier.
Lagogo, v. to- ring a bell.
LIIun (Ia-agUn). v. to perspire ;
IIweat.
Lai, Lai1ai, adfJ. ever; for ever ;
tlternal ; very ; indeed ;
never.
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Lat, adfl. negative particle; not;

ofton used in composition
with other w01.'ds.
Laiba, adj. not in hiding.
Laibljo, adJ. uncorrupted; un
defiled; inviolate.
Laibalo-be, adJ. having no
time, no room, or no
leisure.
LaiWOrD, adj. undaunted;
unawed ; fearless.
LaibalO, adj. unaccompanied.
Laib~ adv. without fear;
undaunted; fearless.
Laibi, adJ. unbegotten.
LaiblJrlta,
adj.
regardless;
desperate; unconcerned.
Laib6, adJ. open; uncovered;
bare' naked.
Laib91'ak~o, '~timely ; unlleasonable.
Laibn, adj. unbroken; uncut;
entire.
Laiblilm, adj. undiminished;
sound; whole.
LaibUktm, adJ. without addition.
LaibQ1iDfuD, adJ. uncivil; disrespectful; di'IConrteous.
Laic1ab6,
adJ. unexpected;
thoughtlessly.
Laidaju, LaidaDlioju, adj. doubtful; uncertain; dubious.
Laidara, adJ. inelegant; ugly;
defective. ad". badly.
LaidaBi, Laidakanli, adJ. un
sparing; without omission;
universally; wholly.
Laid" adj. raw; crude; not
soft; unripe; unslackened.
LaidowO, adJ. ungenerous; moan.
Laidibajo, adJ. incorruptible.
Laidu, adJ. unpleasant; un
palatable; tasteless.
Laid1iDm~ adJ. not pleasing;
unacceptable.
Laidara, adJ. want of effort;
want of self-denial.
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stable;
vague;
fickle;
changeable;
fluctuating;
ceaseless; continual.
Laifagllarate, adv. wit.hout force
or compulsion; naturally.
Laifaguntiti, adv. summarily;
briefly.
Laifarabalt, adj. rash; incon
siderate.
Laifaramqra, adj. incoherent;
disunited.
1Wf adj. unwilling; reluctant;
intolerable;
loathsome;
disagreeable.
Lai1lfal~, adv. diligently;
un
remittingly.
Lai1lf~
adv.
unwillingly;
reluctantly.
Laifojuai, adj. listless; Ct\l"e
less; remiss; inattentive.
Laifoya, adv. without fear;
boldly; unawed; intrepid.
Laigbl, adj. unaccepted; un
acceptable.
Laigbob~, adj. not to bt> en
treated; inexorable.
Laigbtktle, adj. distl"UBtful;
unreliable; untrustworthy.
LaigbOn, add. unwise; unskil
ful ;
imprudent;
indis
creet.
Laigbqrln, adj. disobedient;
headstrong; obstinate.
Laig{mg"o, add unevcn; odd.
LaitA, 'OOv. without reckoning;
uncounted.
adj.
un
counted; unnumbered.
Lait6nju, adt:. without hurry;
patiently.
LaitOlA, adj. untattooed; un
circumcised; unmarked.
Lait~oy6,
adj.
uncivilised;
uneducated.
Lait~we, adj. illiterate; ignorant.
Laik6, adj. immortal; death
less.

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LaikU, adj. without a remainder.

LailA, adt'. not to be parted;
not to be separated or gone.
through; not to be pacified.
Lailabliku,
OOv.
correctly;
wholly; entirely; without
blemish.
Lailai, Lailai-atiiO. ad11. age; of
old; time past; for ever.
LailAdi, adj. unexplained; in
distinct; indiscriminatP..
LailAIbara. ad11. powerless; ,un
able; disabled; imbecile;
faint; inefficacious; im
potent; feeble; invalid.
Lailak080, adj. ungovomablt.;
wayward; licentious; wan
ton.
LaililA (lai-ni-AlA), adj. infinite;
limitless.
Lailipa, adj. armless; sleeve
less.
Lailinu, adj. Unmerciful; reo
lentlf!ss; inclement.
Lailar6kerek6,
adj.
simple;
silly; unsophisticated.
LailqO, adj. powerlesA; with
out authority; unable to
give law or command.
LailawAri, adj. inscrutable; un
searchable.
LailedlUohlin, adj. unl\llBwer
able; conclusive.
LailedibAj., adj. incorruptible.
Lailediyele, adj. invaluRble;
beyond estimation.
Lailegb6, adj. unjustifiable; un
supportable.
LailegunguD, adj. boneless.
Laileyin, adj. toothless.
Lailekaye, adj. innumerable.
LailekiJesi, adj. unobservable;unnoticeable.
LailekOja, LaileJakoja, adj.im.
pasasble; impervious.
LailelAnijA, adj. irreconciliable.
Laileluji, adj. imperforable.
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Lailemq, adj. incomprehensible.

LailepAla, adj. illimitable, un
definable.

LailepepadA, adj. unrecallable,

irrevokable.

Lailepar\l, adj. cannot be blotted

out, indelible.
.
weak; infinn;
imbecile; fOtlble ; impo.
tent; ineffectual; frail.
Lailere, adj. unprofitable; thrift
lCf!ls.
Laileri, adj. without defilement;
pure.
Laileribe, adj. improbable.
Lailero, adj. inoonceivable; in
conceptible.
Laileso, adj. fruitless; un
profitable.
Laileve, adj. unable; impossible;
impracticable; incapable;
incompetent; imlUfficicnt.
~ LailetiDidi, adj. im
movable.
Lailesunmq, adj. inaccessible;
unapproaohll.ble.
Lail~9Ib\l, adj. invulnerable.
Lail8f~, adj. invincible.
Lail8fina. adj. infallible.
Laileti, adj. earless; careloss;
listless; disobedient.
Laile~"11, adj. harmless; safe.
Lailey', adj. inseparable.
Laileyf. adj. immovable.
Laileyipada, adj. unchangeable;
unalterable.
LailtPn, adj. spotletl8; blame
less; unblameable.
LaU"btra, adj. having no equal;
matchless.
Lail\lmi, adj. inanimate; breath
less; dead.
LailOtv, adj. sinless; guiltless;
innocent.
LailotU, adj. open.hearted,
openly, without guile.
LaUOW1\, adj. shirtlesR; coat
less.

Lailera, adj.

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LailO, adj. unused.

LailohUn, adj. speechless; to
havo no voice in a matter;
powerless in command.
LailofiD, a4j. lawless.
Lailogo, daj. inglorious; dis
graceful.
Lailoju, adj. knotty; cumber
some; difficult.
Lailojutl,
adj.
unabashed;
shameless; impudent.
Lailomi, adj. moistureless; sap
less; juiceless; dry.
LailopiD, adj. endless; infinite.
Lailorukq, adj. nameless; anony
mous.
Lail~, adj. faithless; deceitful.
Lailoye, ad}. titleless; untitled.
Lailqjq, adj. dateless.
LailqjQlori, adj. recent; of later
date; minOT in years.
Lailqmq, adj. childless.
LailqPO, adj. thankless; un
grateful.
Laimore, adj. ungrateful; un
thankful.
Laimoye, adj. unwise; indis
creet; imprudent; uncivil.
Laim~ adj. unholy; unolean;
incontinent; impure.
Laimq, ad". ignorantly; unwit
tingly; unaware; imperoeptibly; impalpable.
LaimC)Diwqu, adj. immoderate;
beyond measure.
LaimQri, adj. ignorant; unexperienced.
LaimqwQCluro, adj. incessant;
without ceasing.
Laim6, adj. dull; blunt; spirit1_.
Laimurat\llo, ad". unprepared;
unawares.
Laimuyetaa, adj. undecided.
LaiDi. adv. not having; being
without; destitute; indio
gent; poor.
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L&im-al!lAa. adj. devoid of peace;

LaiDirO, Lailero, adj. having

miREu-able; unhappy.
LaiDi-aptr\l, add. signless; shapeless.
LaiDi-A",
adj.
ineffective;
powerless; without author
ity.
LaiDibaba, adj. fatherless.
LaiDi-lIAta. adj. shoc1ess; barefooted.
LaiDibawi, adj. unblameabJe;
just.
LaiDibOru, adj. fearless.
LaiDibinu, adj. without anger;
peaceable.
LaiDibO, adj. narrow; not
having width.
LaiDibugbe,
adj.
homeless;
houseless.
Laidaju, adj. uncertain; insecure.
LaiDidi, adj. groundles.'1; un
founded;
useless;
in
effectual; causeless; vainly.
LaiDiAb6, LaiDireti, adJ. hope.
less.
LaiDi8r6, adJ. without guile;
simple; straight.forward.
LaiDigbtkoIe, add. faithless.
LaiDiktUttl, adj. unclouded.
Lainile, adj. homeless; house
less.
LaiDilari, add. having no im
portance ; vain ; useless.
Laimqmeji, adj. unequivocal.
LaiDipa, adj. trackless; blank.
LaiDipi,
add. strengthless;
powerless.
LaiDipaIara. add. harmless.
LaiDiptlmD, adj. endless; un
limittd; infinite.
LaiDipilo, adj. without foundation; ungrounded.
La.iDipO, add. having no abode;
unsettled; vagrant.
LaiDira, ad". easily. adj. {'My.
LaiDireti, adj. hopeless.

plan or definite idea.

LaiDi-lrotoIo, adj. want of forethought; improvid{'nt.
LaiDirun,. adj. hairless; bald.
LamisilO,
adJ.
bottomless;
fathomless.
LaiDisi, adj. unconcerned; in
different.
LaiDito, adj. unemployed.
LaiDitoIcmm, adj. discontented;
dissatisfied.
LaiDitiju, adJ. shameless; im
modest;
obscene;
un
abashed.
LaiDiwarere, adj. immoral.
LaiDiWQD, adj. immeasurable.
LaiDiwukAra, adj. unleavened.
LaiDiye,
adj.
innumerable;
countless; numberless.
Lainiy8ninu, adj. simple; foolish;
haughty.
LainiyiD, adj. unpraiAeworthy;
tritting; disrespectful.
LainiyOnu, adj. unmerciful.
Laipa, adj. not killed; un
bruised; undaubed.
Lalparo, adj. unabolished; not
erased.
Laip6. add. uncalled: unnnmed;
uninvited.
Laipe, adj. in an imperfect
state; deficient; unsound ;
incompetent.
Laipo, add. soon; earlier; before
long.
LaillfD, adj. unripe; raw; crude;
premature.
LaipQI'qkan, add. undecided;
indiffllrent.
Lafreti, adj. unexpected; un
looked for.
Lairt, adj. disagreeable; un
friendly.
Lairi, add. unseen; invisible.
Lairina, adj. sightless; dark;
dim. ad". dimly.
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Lalriwisi, adj. inexcusable; con

LaqerbaDrba, adv. not openly;

secretly; clandestinely.
adj. impartial; just.
Laitijgb6, adj. unbearable; un
inhabitable.
Lait6r6:. adj. frank; without
fraud.
Laigeun. adj. unkind; unoblig.
ing.
Lait~tan. adj. unfeigned; with
out guile.
Laifet1ra, adj. unfair; indirect.
Laigetara (1ai9e-ti-ara). adj. not
belonging to the body;
spiritual; ghostly.
Laitftilo, adj. not open; un
exposed; reservod.
Lait~, adj. having no beginning;
no origin; without sin or

clusive.
LairoDU,

adj.

Lalf~be.

thoughtless;

flighty.

Lalrotolo. adj. unawares;

unprumeditated ;
extem
pore; spontaneolll!.
LairorUD. adj. uncomfortablf.';
intlxpemcnt; inconvenient.
Laisi, adj. not existing.
Laisi-loju~ adj. out of the
wRy; prtlpost.erolls.
LaisiAn.. adv. badly. adj. ugly;
inelegant.
Laisi-biADi, adj. doubtless;
certain.
LaiIimi, adj. rest.loss; bu.'!lY;
diligent; industrious; assid
uous; indefatigable.
LaisiD, adj. unaccomparued on
the way; iree from servi
tude.
Laisqlqr~ adj. not expressed in
words; tacit.
LaisUu, adj. sleepless; wakeful;
restless.
~oko. adv. untimely; prematurely.
Laqaporo. adj. indescribablo.
Laifariya. adj. not lively; dull.
Laifafetan. adj. unfinishod.
Latta. adv. without doing; in
actively.
Lairo.

~iani.

without
tation.

Laite-Aisau,

guilt.
LaitiDm.~.

adj. uncl~; un
rinsed.
Laisiwa~a (laisi-iwa-oda). adj.

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adv. well; in good

health.

Laitebikau,

adv. nowhere; no
place.
Laqede, adj .. inaocessible.
Lai.9edede. adj. unoqual; ir
regular; unjust; incon
sistent.
Lai9egbaktigba, adj. unosual;
infrequent; uncommon.

unnatural; degenerate.
adv. doubtless ;
without doubt.
Laqojurere, adj. unfavourablt>.
Lai99to, adj. not rebellious;
loyal.
~an, adj.
not decided;
neutral.
Laifododo,
adj. untruthful ;
unrighteous.
Laitoro, adv. without difficulty;
easily.
Laif5to, adj. feigned; feignedly;
untrue;
false;
unfair;
unjust; perfidious.
Laitora. adj. unwatchful; negli.
, gent; oareless; incautious.
LaitQtun, adj. old; stale.
Lai96si, adj. indifferent; sill'nt.
LaitoiOrUu, adj. unsatiable.
Lalt6, LaltoDkan, adj. in
sufficient; unequal ; in
significant.

Lalfiyemeji,

Laife-auiaDi, adj.
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Laito, adj. unarrangcd;

dis
orderly; irregular.
LaitOro, adj. unsettled; disturbed.
Laitasil" adfl. without shedding.
adj. unspilled.
Lai~, adj. unfit;
improper;
unjust.
Laitqju, adj. uncared for;
neglected.
Laiw&, adj. unsought for; disinterested; not coming;
absent.
LaiwA-bi-OlqrllD, adj. ungodly;
wicked.
Lainp" adj. shortlived.
LaiwotiD, add. incurable; past
healing.
Laiyl, adj. bold; courageous;
brave; adventurous; daring.
Laiya. adj. undivided.
Laiyanju, adj. indistinct; indiscriminate.
Laiyapa, adj. unanimous; united.
adfl. without divisioll.
LaiJira, adj. slow; dull;
sluggish; spiritless.
Laiye, adt. in the world.
Lain, adj. unfit; unworthy;
uncomely; unsuitable.
L~a (la-ija), fl. to reconcile;
make peace.
Laj~
(la-,jO), fl. to seWe a
di'lpute.
Ukaka, fl. to strive wit.h all
one's might; to press;
wrestle;
struggle; presume ; intrudu.
Lakalaka (laka-Dlaka), v. hop
on one leg. n. a game in
which children sing.

"Lakanlaka tombO, Ukanlaka

tombO," v. as they hop
aJong.

LikAri, LikAi, n. l'atieuce.

~e, ey6w!\kote, ado. however.

LakO (Di-akO) cbeje (Ibe-ije), v.

to gain a prize; win a race.
adt;.
punctually;
exactly; precisely (88 to
time and place); betimes;
periodicaJly; seasonably.
Lakuegbe, n. plcurisy; rheumatism.
Lakotan
(Di-Ak6-tan),
ado.
finally; totally; altogother.
Wi, n. trouble; care; soliciturl.e; agitation; labour.
La'la (It-Ali), fl. to dream.
Lalabapade, adj. casual.
L&lMo (m-alafo), prep. between.
adj. spll.Cious.
LilAj', fl. to go through; travorse; split through.
Lil, (Di-al,), adv. iIi the evening.
Lalt (la-iIt), v. (lit.-to burst
open the ground); beginning; incipient.
Lili, n. (\ pll\Ilt, the leaves of
which is u'led in colouring
t.he nail~ red.
Limi (Di-&mi), v.or adj. to have
a mark or sign.
Limq (Di-amq), adj. clayey.
LamomQfe, adj. wittingly; wilfully; knowingly.
LAmqran, LAmO, v. to propose;
advise; plan; guo3Sl:!.
LAna, tt. to make a road or path ;
propose; susgost; ordain;
order; frame.
(Ii-W), ad'/). yeilterday.
LaDiyim,
t.o have anxiety.
adj.
I\nxiou'I;
careful:
thoul!htful.
Linu, '/J. - to havo pity; compassion or commiseration.
a,dj.
merciful.;
pitiful;
compassionate; kind.
Lanu (la-,nu), v. to open the
mouth.
Lapa, adv. by tho Ride of; by
the hand of.

Lakoko,

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L;ka, Lomqw~, adj.

abounding
in
boughs ;
branching..
Lapa (la-ipa), v. to make a path.
Lapakan, adj). aside; sid",ways;
obliquely; laterally; apa.rt;
partly.
LApA]Api, n. ringwonn; a plant.
LApid., ItiaA, n. a kind of cake
made of maize.
Li"D (ni-i"D), adj. assiduous ;
industrious; indefatigable.
LAra, prep. in; by; through;
on; among; upon; on
the body; from.
LirA, n. the castoroil plant.
LAra. adj. having a body; corporeal; material.
LAra, adj. stout; bulky; corpulent; fat.
Lare (ni-ue),v. to have right;
havo justice.
.Lar6kerekll, adj. artful; shrewd;
subtle; crafty; cunning.
Lilt, adj. wearisome; tiresome; fatiguing.
LArin, prep. amidst; amid ;
between.
Lirinki, Alarinlri, n. a wanderer;
a rover; a nickname for
t.he rat.
Lariwo, adj. noisy.
.LarUn, adj. sickly; diseased.
Lasan, ad11. in vain; for
nothing; to no purpose;
gratuitous; vain; vainly;
only.
LuUd, v. to be fortunate; have
good luck. adj. famous;
fortlmate; lucky.
Latiri. ad11. secretly; privately.
LasQ,6, adj. intelligibly; illus
trating clearly.
Latt, adj. effectual; efficacious;
having authority.
LatetekQe, ad11. in the beginning.
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ad11. at the first

coming.

IAltrt

(l1-t6rt),

11.
to split
to crack slightly.
Lattr6 (ni-ator6), adj. unprepared; unready.
Lan, Ati, prep. from (a place or
time); to; in order that.
Latibowi, 0011. whence.
Latif6wa. adtl. willingly; voluntarily.
LatigbA, prep. during; since.

thinly;

Latihinlq, Latihinyilq, Latisisiyilq, ad11. hence; from

this place; from henceforth.
Latigbanilq, ad11. thenceforth;
thenceforward.
Latinu-ift, adv. voluntarily.
adj. optional; voluntary.
Latisisiyilq, ad11. henceforth;
henceforward .
Latori, nitori, conj. on account
of; because; for.
Laww, Bawani, n. belt; girdle;
sash; turban.
LAwu, Uu, ad11. all is well (an
answer to the salutation,
Alafia kQ ? .. Are you well ?
or Is it peace! ")
Liy6, adj. lively; quick; active.
U,Il, adj. capacious; roomy .
Le, adj. able; powerful;
possible; capable.
LIl, aua:. 11. can; may; might.e.g., lWQ Ie lQ, .. You are
able to go. "--e.g., On Ie
apada, .. He may return."
L6, 11. to appear (as a new moon);
appear on the surface;
blister; to drive; pursue;
hunt.-e.g., O~U Ie, .. The
new moon appears; "-e.g.,
QmQde Ie f;liYf;l Ii oko,
.. The boy drove the birds
off from the fann."
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L6, adli. to be more than the
number specified. 'II. exceed.
La, adj. hard; strong; valiant;
valorous;
bony; firm ;
solid; vigorous; difficult.
Lade-om, Lede-oDllt, adj. v~r
nacular ; natural tongue;
the language of the country.
Le-gba, adj. capable of containing ; containable; capa
cious.
Legunoko, n. name of a tree,
the leaf of which is used
for food.
Legun, v. to conquer; rout;
vanquish.
Lek~, 11. to be above;
be
prominent; to bo uppermost; paramount; buoyant.
L6kill6kil, ad'll. uppelmost ; topmost.
L~kel6ke, n. a crane.
LekilDiye (leke-Di-jye), 11. to be
above the value or amount
estimated.
LeJmro, 'II. to expel; disptll.
Le-lagbara, adj. strong; ablebodied.
LeI., ad". down; on the ground.
Lelq, 11. drive away; pursue;
chase away; rid of.
LftIire, 11. to hllllten; to drive
or urge forward; to I\coolerate.
LeP., v. to pursue; trace ;
track;
course;
chase ;
prosecute.
LilpA, wlJ. crusty; sCl\bby.
L6pal6pa, n. pursuer.
Lepil, adj. having oath; partaking of the nature of
oath; sacramcnt.
Lepolepo, n. name of a plant
b~aring a y~llow flower.
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strong. adj. hale; sane;

sound; healthy; strong.
Led, adj. profitable; thrifty.
Leri, 11. to promise; boast;
brag.
Leri, Lori, ad11. above, on the
top.
Lerugba, adJ over 200; as
~wa-lerugbl\, ten over 200,
or 210.
L.,.u, adj. to havc or bo possessed
with a dtlvil.
Leti, prep. near by; closo to;
on the border of; by.
Lewu, adJ. dangerous; perilous.
Lt, v. to replenish; patch;
piece. adj. elastio; pliable.
LO, 11. to be lazy; indolent or
idle. adj. lazy;
idle;
indolent.
~, 11. to transplant; ingraft.
LOba, ad11. aside; oblique; by
the side; near to.
LObO, n. the fin of a fil!h; any
flat thing used AS 1\ penWint.
L,bulObu, n. vary tine dust.
Lodnn, ad11. sorely; painfully.
Lfftn, adj. smoky.
Loftlfu-lile, adj. tempestuous;
stormy.
LogAn, adj. oontemptibltl; ignoble; ignominious; shame
ful; scandalous; sordid.
Logba, adj. paralytio.
LWb" ad11. by; on the side of.
Logbin, adj. filthy;
dirty ;
nasty.
Lobin, prep. after; behind; on
the back.
LOhinlobin, ad'll. backward ;
further back; hindermost;
aft.
LOhinoyi, adj. hereafter.
Lohln-ode, adj. without; outward; behind. n. background.
LOb, adj. branching.

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Lfkan.

adv. once; at once;

onco more; st.ill.
Lfkanm. adv. fifthly; the fifth
time.
Lf)teji, adv. tlle second time;
sooondly.
Lfkorin. adv. fourthly.
Lfktta. adll. thirdly; tho third
time.
Lotttt. add. turbid; moderately
thick.
LfkiDi, adv. first; in Lhe firat
place.
Ltkq. add. instructed; studiud;
civil.
Lttun. ntJmn, n. door; gate.
Ltlt. adv. bending; pliant;
yielding (applied generally
to the wind).
Ltmeji. adj. twice.
Ltmarun. adj. five times.
Ltmtrm. adj. four times.
Ltmtta. adj. three times; thrice.
Ltmi, adj. in1I.uential; effect.
ual ;
efficacious;
capa
bility.
L~~. v. to cleave to; adhere
to; stick to.
L,mora, adj. compact. v. to
adhere together.
LtDn, 0011. at the mouth or
opening.
Lor" add. miry; muddy; dirty;
. turbid; sloppy.
Ltstltst, adll. orderly; in rows.
LtB~ltB~, ad,.. diligently; care
fully; gently; attent.ively.
LttAn. adll. falsely; deceit
fully; fallible.
Lotu, LttUloju, adj. rich or
fertile (as soil); productive.
L~wu, n. down of tho palm tree,
used for tinder, when
striking l\ light with flint
and steel.
Li, L'. rI. euphonic form of the
verb Ni, .. to have," before

words beginning with a, e,

9, u.-e.g., Mo Ii owo,
instead of Mo Ili owo,
.. I have money."--e.g.,On Ii
~9, for On ni 8119, .. He has
clothes."
Li, L', prep. (euphonic change
from ni, prep.) from; at;
in.
Lile, add. solid; hard; strong;
stiff. n. hardness; duro
ability.
Lile, add. that which is to he
driven.
Lilf. LilO. adj. that which is to
be transplanted.
Lil" add. increased; elastic.
Lilo, ad}. useful; for use.
Lilq, bq, n. a going; departure.
Lil~, adj. twisuu.
Lil~, adj. ground; pulverised.
LDt, n. an animal of the porcupine tribe which lodges
under rocks; cony.
Lili, add. that which is to be
boaten with a hammer or
mallet.
LO. 11. to usc; to make use of.
add. elaRtic; pliable.
LobOtujt, OlobOtujt, n. tho fignut troe.
Lode, culv. outside; without.
Lodi, add. contrary. prep.
against; on the contrary.
Lodiko-cU, adj. contrary; upside
down; inside Ollt.
Lojiji, Di-ojiji, adv. IlIlddenly;
abruptly; easuaJIy.
Lojojumq, adll. day by day;
daily.
Lojn, prep, (lit.-in the eye of).
before; in the face of;
in t.he presenc,; of; in
front. adv. upon the surface.
LojukanDa, adll. immediately;
straightway.
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Lojarere,
adtJ.
favourably;
graciously.
Lok6, prllp. upon; on the t..,p ;
abo\-e.
Lokere, .adtJ. afar off.
Lokiki, add. famous; notoriolL'I.
Lokiti, Oiokiti, 1&. a strainer.
Lolli, adtJ. t.oday.
LOri, v. to whirl round; be
giddy. adj. whirl; giddy.
Lori, Leri, prep. above; on the
top; UpOll.
LOr6gangan,
ado.
straight. ;
upright; there and then.
Lorn, adtJ. by night; during the
night; in the night.
Lorukq, prep. by name. udj.
having a name.
Loto, tJ. to sit like a dog,to squat.
L5tq, udtJ. surely; truly; verily;
justly.
Lowo, tJ. possess monoy; to be
rich; be wealt,hy. adj.
rich; wealthy.
Loyun (ni-OJUll), tJ. to be pregnant ;
conceive.
ndj.
pregnant.
Lq, v. to go; depart; leM"e.
Lq, adtJ. more than; most.
14,
tJ. t.o transplant; engraft; turn; twist; pervert.
14 adj. contrary; deviating;
twist~d; indirect; to be
modorately warm; lukewarm.
L~. v. to grind; institute an
inquiry; ery out for lost
goods.
Lqd~. prep. at; from; with;
by; at; by tho side of;
near (avplied to persons).
Lqdqdfm (ni-qdun-qdun). udv.
yearly; year by year.
LqhUDJi, adv. yonder; there.
Lqk~ (ni-qk~). adv. on board;
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I41a (ni-qla). tJ.

to be honoured ;
be in authority. adj. honourable.
Lqla (ni~la). adt tomorrow.
I41q (IQwqIQwq). udv. lately;
recently.
Lqpq. v. w twist together;
entangle.
Lqp~, Lq"iqpq,adt'. abundantly;
plentifully; cheaply.
Lqra (l~). tJ. to he slow;
linger; delay.
Lqri, tJ. to turn; to make
round.
~ (ni-qr~). tJ. to be rich.
adj. rich.
Lqah (ni-(IaiD). adv. by day;
during the day.

LQatI98t.

LQSQ8,

(ni-9st-~'),

adtJ. weekly.

LofotU

(ni-Cltu-Cltu).
ado.
monthly.
L9wq. prep. from; in ; at;
undor tho ~uence of;
at hand.
LqwQwO (l~wqrq-wQr9). adj.
lukewarm.
LqwQlQwq. adv. lately; recently;
shortly.
Lu, t:. to bore; perforate; tv
be perforated; be discovered; to come to notico.
Lu. v. to beat; strike; knock.
Lil. v. to mingle; put several
things together; adulterate; dilute; mix.
LwlUru, t'. to play the fiddle by
beating the string with a
stick; to play the violin
or harp.
Lilha. adj. not easily solved;
difficult; knotty; tangled.
Luju, Lurekqja. v. to beat
excessively or sevf!rely.
Lukoro. Lukuju. v. to hint or
speak evil against another
in order to provoke him.
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Lult (lu-O,),

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gnnmd..
LIlI, adtl. entirely (qualifying
sun, "00 burn ")----e.g., Awa
sun igi na lUlu, " We burnt
the wood 00 ABhes."
LUm~, tI. 00 hide oneself; hide;
lurk; be hidden; be con
otialed.
LUDipa, v. to commit murder.
tI. to _inate.
Lup&, tI. 00 kill by II. blow; to
smite to death.
L6ru, n. the dri&l and pulverised
leavell of the trees Okitipo,
:$gungun and O,~, used
for 88uce.
Luwf, tI. to swim.

M.
lI, sign of the continuous tense,
formed by the verb "to
Mo mb9wa, .. 1
am coming."
lI, pro. contraction of " Emi,"
1; used "" a prefix.---e.g.,
Mba ma 19 sib~ iba huru
pup9, " If 1 had not been
there it would have been
worse."
lIIIi, tI. aua:. indicating customary
action ("ometimes " ama "
or" ima") or continuity.e.g., MA fojusi ilW ~,
.. (Continue to) Be VAry
attentive to your work."c.g., B\i ni imA ~ lojojum<,>,
.. So he does daily."
ad". not;
a negative
particle used only in the
imperativo mood, frequently
in connection with !;Ie, to
do.~.g., Mase rufin mq,
.. Do not break the law
again."
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JIl, ad11. indeed; truly; very.

---e.g., 1W9 ma ~euI1 j9j9,
.. YOll are very kind indeed."---e.g., Mil ma. ~
yaju si mi, .. Indeed you
must not bo insolent to

me."
lilli, contraction of Emi a or
Emi yio, 1 will, 1 shall.e.g:, 1\:IA 19 191a, .. 1 am
going, or will go, to
morrow."
MilIto see 1\:IN)e.
1Iadimil&-an, n. a dropsical
person (so called from his
desire to enjoy the heat of
the sun). See Asunkun.
lIigAji, n. heir; firsthorn.
lIIIagbA, n. a !;Iango priffit. See
M9gba.
I16gnn, n. a poison used for .a
special purpose.
lIIIAh111'11Dl8huru, n. ('ry of a
beast of prey.
JIljAlA, n. soot; burnt grass;
smuts.-e.g., Bi ina ba jo
oko majaIa. ii. fo wa ill',
"When fire burns in the
fields, the smuts fly to the
town."
lIIIij 6rJf, n. a child, infant or
young person; one weak in
knowledge or experience
of the world.
llaj,mu, n. covenant; agree
ment.
1I&kArUrU, n. dishonesty; want
of inregrity: deception;
perfidy; unfair words or
actions.
IlakQ, adj. convalescent; hale;
sound; strong.
JIAJilm!\lil, adj. striped; Ii.
medlAY of colours.
llaliju, n. a water rat remark
able for stupidity. See Ago.
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.ale, n.

common name for all

idols; a dreadful person.
~, n. ox; bull; cow.
lUlu, n. a talisman against
being beaten by anyone.
Kaluke, n. a protuberance on
the body; a hard swelling;
wen.
llAmA, adv. not indeed; do
not; indeed do not.e.g., MAma. m8. s9 isykus9,
.. Indeed you must not
continue to talk nonsense."
IlAmwA, v. to guess; conjecture.
1Hmu, n. moustache.
llamufou. v. to press; squeeze.
bA, adv. dazzlingly; flashily
as lightning.
MuAmint, n. lightning.
.in....inA, n. a species of sna.ke.

Ktnamlna, n. see Werewere.

lIaradilr6. n. to contain ;
endure; be steady.
JBramnaran, adv. dazzlingly;
glitteringly; brilliantly.e.g., Awojiji ndan mAran
maran, .. The glass shines
brilliantly...
JHrUfm, adj. all five; the
whole of the five.
lBrimlje, n. one who makes no
choice of food.
lBriw6, n. slips of palm leaves;
garla.nd.
IUrtm, adj. five.
JlAnmdOW~,
adj. seventy.
five (lit.-four score minus
five).
118M, n. a kind of pancake.
adv. a double negative
which is equivalent to an
emphatic aflirmative.--6.g.,
1\1. wa, .. You must
certainly come."
.qe, adv. do no~.---e.g., MII48
89 fun u," Do not ten him."
.,Albln, n. a species of deer.

-'mqnfw9D, v. to overstep
the mark; to be prolific.
1Iqo, adv. only; even; singly.
II&tamata, adO. spotted.
Matt, n. a snare for birds and
beasts.
IHtq, adj. not to be touohed;
respected; sacred.
1laJafl, n. sash ; belt. See
Lawani.
lI&yAmi, n. a small bag used by
hunters for ammunition .
De, v. to be; exist; live.
adj. extant.
De nibigbogbo, n. omnipresence.
.\IIbere, v. to be about to start,
begin, or commence.
1Ibq, v. to come; come after.
.hi, v. to vomit; eject.
.616, v. to gue.'!S; surmise;
suspect.
'je, adj. seven; consisting of
seven.
'j#lie, adj. the whole of the
seven; the seven
6jijili, adO. the whole of the
twelve; the twelve.
.eji, adO. two; couple; twain.
n. equivocation; double.
.ojDa, adj. twelve.
'ii-m6ii, adj. two and two;
couple; pair.
.610, adv. how many !
.elokan, adj. a few.--6.g., Ij9
melokan, .. A few days."
.#lr6, adj. circumspect; cautious;
discreet; prudent; saga
cious; always preceded by
.. M~te."--6.g., Idowu j~
~niti 0 m~te mero, .. Idowu
is a prudent person."
n. lea.v811 without their
stalks.
tbtmtyt,
adO cunning
diplomatic; wily; artful.
.fd6gfm, adj. fifteen.
.~dW* adj. twenty.five.

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IIttA. adj. six.

lItf1mtfA. adj. six apiece; by
sixes.

Jl61nn. adj. having success;

successful.

Jltgb,. add. mealy;

void of
moisture; well seasoned.~
e.g., IfJU m~gb~ fum, .. Thll
yam is very mealy."
lI.j .. add. quiok.sighted; clear
minded.
lI,janm,jan, adv. expresses the
idea of elasticity.
lI,jO. adj. eight.
116stdilr6. t1. to stand firm; to
be hrave.
II~. add. polite; courteous;
courtly.
116r~riD, adj. the four togother.
I I . adj. four.
116rindfi6gCm. adj. sixteen.
lI6rinli. add. fourteen.
IItriDm. at.lj. fourfold.
JI"+rl, v. to taste rancid;
deteriorate; fetid.
lI6ta. adj. three.
116WA, adj. thirteen.
116ta1~ add. three in one;
Trinity.
116tam.6ta. add. three at a time;
by threes.
116t+ta. adO. all three.
116wa. wld. ten ;. a decade.
116wam6wa. adj. in groups of
tens; by tens.
116..... adj. the whole ten.
lIIi, pron. (contraction of Emi)
I or me.---e.g., Mi 0 Ie 19
(i.e., Emi ko Ie 11,1), .. I can
not go. "---e.g. , Fifun mi,
.. Give me."
Ill, v. to swallow; shake;
jolt; jog; agitate; rook;
tremble.
IIf. v. to brea.; take breath;
respire.

IIi, oontraction of Miran.

IIi Ami cWt6, II' Ami piD, v.
to take the

last gasping
breath; to die; expire.
1Iif6.k6f6k6. v. to throb; pal.
pitate.
lIIIikaDlt. t1. to sigh; breathe
heavily or mournfully;
breathe freely; take a full
breath.
Milt. v. to shake the ground (as
by earthquake).
lIiml, n. appalling news; shook;
agitation.
lIim6kUD, n. the act of diving.
lIim6ye. n. adj. oomprehension;
oomprehensible.
Jlimo. add. holy; clear; clean;
pure ; sacred; sainted;
shining.
IIfm~ n. that whioh is to be
known; imaginable.
lIimO. n. that whioh is to be
built.
lIim6 gira, add. transparent;
clear.
Jlim6-kun, n. adj. lameness;
lame.
Jlim61t. n. add. lightsome;
cheerful.
lIim~fnil. n. silent assurance;
inward knowledge; con
scientiousness.
lIimil, adj. acute; sharp;
tenable.
llimu. n. that which is to be
caught or taken; sharp.
ness; keenncss; burning
heat.---e.g., Mimu orun ko
j9 mimu ab~, .. The burn.
ing heat of the sun is not
like the keenness of a
razor."
IIfmu, n. that which i':l to he
drunk. adj. drinking.
lIimilDibi. add. emetic.
lIimimiBanra, adj. nutritious.
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MimfmisliD. Mimtmitlirb6, adj.

lethargic; drowsy; slumberous.
Ml~, fl. to mix together; shake
(as a bottle of medicine).
llirb, adj. another; something
else. (Contraction of Omiran).
lliri, fl. to wag the head; nod.
MirD, fl. t() wag the tail.
IIiai, fl. to breathe into.
MUiti, fl. to shake with a heavy
tremor.
Mo, pron. I.-e.g., Mo ti sQ, .. I
have said."
M6ftn, fl. to understand the law.
Moj6., fl. to be tame.
Moko, fl. to come to pass;
prevail; overpower.-e.g.,
QrQ woli Mikaiah moko,
.. The word of the prophet
Micaiah prevailed:'
IIoj6.kilrO, fl. to take off one's
attention: t() connive at.
Maku, fl. to dive into.
MoJnm, v. to convalesce;
become strong.
M6ktiDlojiji, fl. to plunge and
dive.
M610, n. a Hausa guitar.
Bore, fl. to be grateful; to
know and acknowledge
kindness received.
M6ru, adj. sultry; close; warm.
M",em, fl. methinks; I suppose.
Mo,e, fl. to have power of
perception; to be prudent; dist'reet; sagacious;
judicious; skilled.
M~, adj. clean; clear; light as
day; shining; innocent.
fl.
to stick on; adhere ;
cleave to; paste t.o; add;
wrap up.
BO, fl. to build: to stop; stay;
halt; generally followed by
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M~,

fl.
to know; perceive;
recognize; understand; be
sensible.
M~
adfl.
again, any more
(frequently preceded by
M8. or ~).-e.g., M&f&
lQ mq, .. Do not go again."
M~, prep. against.--e.g., OkQnrin nii. sa il~kun m9 mi.
.. The man shut the door
against me."
MO lm~j" fl. to conjecture.
MocU, fl. to know the origin; to
be conversant with.
MQCIi, fl. to fortify with walls.
M9Iira. v. adj. to be transparently clear.
IIQgba, n. see MagbA.
JIWiri, fl. to build walls.
MQhnngbogbo, adj. knowing aU
things; omniscient.
~im~i, n. a kind of cake. See
Ol~.
M~j6., MW6.m~, fl. to dawn; to
be light; to be until daylight; to survive the night.
BQkaDla, adj. eleven.
MOkoko, fl. to make pots; to
smoke a pipe.
Mokokanla, adj. the whole of theeleven.
M~kun, fl. to halt; walk lame ~
to be orippled.
M~ fl. to be accustomed to.
M016, fl. to build a ho.use.
Mol6mol6, n. an architect.
M~" fl. to shine; give light:
~t, ad". close, or adhering tOo
the ground.
~u. fl. to paste. cement or
glue.
M(im~
adfl.
conscientiously;:
knowingly; wilfully.
B~O, ado. used with j~un, to
eat; greedily: voraciously.
--e.g., 0 nj~un m9ffi9, "He'
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MOm~e,

adv. intentionally done.

adv. even so; yes ;
so it is.
M(lnfw6n, v. to be moderate;
middling; few.
MOnum~ adj. confidential.
_a, adv. closely; near to.
M~rAn, v. to know; be con
versant with.
M(lroro, adj. clean; decent.
lIOfe, v. to be a ready doer; to
be adroit.
M~t~lt, v. to know beforehand;
foreknow.
MOtimOti, adv. closely; hard
by; near to.
~wt, v. to be able to swim.
MQwQCluro, v. to cease; stop;
stay the hand.
MOwOmOrm, adj. with hands
tied to the neck.
MQJ8, v. to know the value or
number of.
M(lJm. v. to appreciate; be
polite to.
Mta, v. to take; bring; hold;
fetch;
seize;
catch;
an-est ; twinge. inplicate.
Mu, v. to drink; imbibe; suck.
Mta, adj. sharp; acute; keen;
sagacious; animated; tart;
pungent.
Mu, v. to sink; disappear; be
immersed in water; dive;
to be lost in a crowd.
MIi, n. rice.
Mta ara hu or tta, tJ. t{) weaken;
debilitate.
Mta-bAd6, v. to make equal; fit;.
square.
Mta-b&j~, v. t{) spoil; debase.
Mu-binu, v. to provoke; anger;
exasperate; enrage.
Mta-biai, v. to propagate, multi.
ply, increase.
Mu-1IQsfpi), v. to rectify; remedy.
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v. to still; make
quiet; pacify.
Mta-dinil6jta, v. t{) ascertain;
make sure; prove; con
vince.
Mu-dara, v. to beautify; deck;
omament; decorate.
Mta-dAst. v. to cause to cease;
to stop progress.
Mtad6, v. to bring near or to a
point.; to produce.
Mtad6, v. to put in fetters; to
bind.
Mtadt, v. to ripen; soften ;
mitigate; ameliorate.
Mtadtra. v. to weaken; soften.
Mud,w(l, v. to slacken.
Mudttnmudttn, (lP(ll9, n. brains.
MtadiJiJ6,1'. to quicken; enliven;
animate.
MtadiJiJO, v. to lubricate; mako
slippery.
Mtadm, v. to gladden; enliven.
Mudmmtadm, n. brain; marrow.
-e.g., MiIdiInmudim baba
li'j~, .. Marrow is the father
of blood."
Mtadttr6, v. to make to stand;
fix; substantiate.
Mfafarabalt, v. to compose;
ease; pacify.
Mta-f~ v. to cause to diminish;
cool.
Mtagb" v. to drain; dry up.
M\\guf, v. to make tidy; com
pact; make wi thin a small
space.
Mta g6rit" v. to enthrone.
Mu g~, v. to stupefy.
Mu hAn, v. to shew; introduce.
Mta hu, v. to cause to germinate ;
create; originate.
Mta ihinwa, v. to bring tidings ;
announce.
Mta inta dUn, v. to gladden;
rejoice the heart.
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IIfQide,

fl.
to bring forth;
produce.
lIuje, fl. to undergo the ordeal
by water.
116jf, fl. to devour; eclipse;
vanquish;
overpower;
crush; outwit; suppress;
subdue.---e.g., 0 mu 9ran
na j~, " He won the case
(by outwitting his opponents)."
lIujiDi, fl. to heal a sore; to
cook well.
116 kiD6, fl. to make sorry; to
depress.
:M6ki, fl. to thicken.
116 korO, fl. to embitter; evict.
116k6D, fl. to make full; com
plete.
116k1iD, fl. to make to grumble;
. dissatisfy.
II6k6rO, v. to remove; take
away; deduct; subt.ract;
avert; abstract; annul;
except.
116-k6r6, fl. to shorten; con
tract.
116 lAgbara, fl. to strengthen;
enable.
lIIfIlaradA, 116lara1e, fl. to heal;
cure of sickness or defect;
make well.
116lArayi, fl. to amuse ; inspirit;
animate; enliven.
116 JAr1iD, fl. to infect; make
sick.
116 Ie, fl. to stiffen; hamen;
enable; invigorate.
116 16ke, tJ. to belie; prove
false; refute; accuse with
a lie.
116 len, tI. to strengthen ;
support.
116 It. tJ. to strike firmly on the
ground.
1111lt, tJ. to covenant; bargain;
make agreement.

116Itau, tI. see Mimu.

lIa1t ~ ibi, tI. to conspire for
evil purposes.

116 Itwi. tI. to beautify.

116 1610, tI. to disappoint.
11616rfyj, tI. to enliven; amuse.
116 I~e, tJ. to embolden;

encourage.
lIu m~ tJ. to introduce; usher;
inure.
II~ a4j~ sharp; severe; hot;
rigid;
rigorous;
highspirited.
116mil~, tI. to aw8.ken pity.
sorrow, or grief.
adj.
touching; pathetic.
116DisaDra, a4j. conducive to
corpulenco ;
tending to
make fat.
lIufyin, tJ. to adorn. grace,
favour or dignify.
lIuu, tt. to be sharp; talkative;
loquacious.
116pac1A, tI. to bring back;
return; reclaim; restore.
116pam.~ tJ. to secrete; hide;
keop.
116pari, 116p6, tI. to terminate ;
end; finish; consummate;
complete.
116pt, fl. to I>rolong; protract;
procrastinate.
IIUH, tJ. to drink together_
116*, tJ. to cnripen.
1Iira, tJ. to make ready; prepare; be active; be alive.
lIungfri, tJ. adi. to be on the
alert; be tidy; Agile;
alert.
116rale, fl. to compact; to
st.rengthen oneself.
116raant. 116rattIt, tI. adj. to
provide; be ready beforehand.
IIf1rt. fl. to compromise; CRUSt!
to agrt'fI.
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.urt, .ur....

11. to propagate;
increase; produce; populate.
6r6, 11. see MUd6r6.
.irQ, 11. to be soft and stic1.-y
as paste; to be closed;
decided; determined or
settled (as a matter or
agreement).
.ur~, t.,. to soften.
MirQran, 11. to fa.cilitate ;
expedite.
.usb, .1lB1ndit, v. to improve;
mitigate; reform; ameliorate ; alleviate.
M6sAold,lI. (Hausa) to alleviate ;
better.
Mu680, 11. to fructify; make
productive.
u., ad'/). cheerfully and
quietly. (Used only aftur
R~rin, to laugh).
Muln, v. t() cause to work for
nothing.
Muinta, 11. to harbour in the
mind; infold.
M68o, t'. to tie down (as cattle).
.6s0, inter. Hurrah! a shout
of triumph or appla.use.
.6s0w~. v. to hold; withhold.
Mtata, v. to cause t() withcr; to
make a colour fade.
Mu.aisAn, 11. to mako sick;
sicken.
.~, v. to mako thin by
.
dilution; diluto; make to
flClW easily.
Mtate, v. to make do; initiate
into; perform.
u.6dedll, v. to make equal.
.utekllDkllD, 11. .to hasten;
accelerate.
M11ft, 11. to come to pass;
fulfil ; effect ; bring t()
pass; make effectual; per.
fOl'1ll; execute.

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Mtat.. v. to mislead; misdirect; misuse.

M6foro, t'. to mske difficult .
.u-fOtitQ, 11. to confirm; affirm.
Mu-,~n, v. to mske (lne;
unite; make equal.
Mutf, 11. to drink any intoxicating liquor.
.utimuU, n. drunkard. Sell

Qmuti.
.utfpara, .utfyb, v. to inebriate;
to be drunken.
Mta ibm, v. to enlarge; magnify;
. aggrandize; amplify.
Mta-i9, 11. to straighten.
Mta-tujtt, v.
to moderate ;
modify; tame; calm.
.ta-wi, v. to cause to exist.
.ta-wi, fl. to fetch; bring;
produce; afford.
M6-wa~, 11. to make the mouth
water; to salivate.
.6-w~ 11. to lodge; house;
make disappear; take to.
.6 WQl6, v. to bring in.
.ta wttsi, 11. to increase; multiply; magnify.
Mta yanju, ". to simplify; Inak e
clear or plain.
.ta yAr&, fl. to hasten; expedite;
accelerate.
.ta rit~, v. make to differ; make
unlike.
.ta y6, v. to vivify; quicken.
Mta yt, 11. t,O temper; prepare;
qualify; make fit; adapt.
.ta y~, 11. t() gladden; rejoice;
congratulate.

N.
N, sign of present parl.~.g., Mo

Na,

nlq... I am going. "

110 BOon; in
the first place; first.e.g., Iwl,l ti de nA 1 .. Are

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you come already? "---e.g.,
Tt\te ~ eyi nB, .. Do this
first."
Jli, pron. the same that; the
---e.g., Qk9nrin na ni, " This
is the 118.Ille man."
JI., tI. to spend; cost; W88te;
trade with.
Jla. tI. to flog; whip; chastise;
chasten; IMh.
Jla. tI. to spread; stretch;
extend; expand; dilate;
amplify; distend.
Jla-c1aDu, v. to waste, squander.
Jla-19, tI. to spread; extend;
lengthen; expatiate.
Jla-DiDakuna, tI. to
waste,
squander.
Jla-Dip&f&D, v. to flog with a whip.
Jla-ro, tI. to erect; stand erect.
Jla-n, tI. to spread to dry, or
air; see Na, to spread.
Jla-tt, tI. to' spread flat or level,
as spreading mat on the
ground.
lIA-ga (na-iga), tI. to stretch
oneself so as to reach or
see an object.
lIagudu, n. very full troUBers
oonfined round the foot.
lIajA (D&-9iA), tI. to do husiness ;
to trade.
lIatui (na-ika-si), tI. toO point
the finger at; show; indio
oate.
lIandi. n. a blookhead; dunce;
ass.
JliDi. tI. to care for;
be
concerned about; make
much of; be anxious about.
Jla-tantu, tI. to stretch with
violence; throw into oon
vulsion or spasm.-e.g.,
J:dni na na a tantan, " The
spirit oonvulsed him."
lI.wo (na-ow6), tI. to spend
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Jlaw~ (~w9), tI.

to stretch the
hand; pass from one's
hand to another.---e.g.,
Nawq iwe na Hi mi, " Hand
(or pass) me the book."
lI'wo-nAwo, n. a profligate;
spendthrift.
Jldo, na, oatl. interrogation
(u.'Ied at the end of a
question to give it empha
sis).---e.9.,Iw9 Ie ~ iru ohun
b~ ndan (or na) ?" Are you
able to do suoh things
then! "
lIdao, oatl. no, never.
lIg, per8. pron. I, fraq uently
used instead of Emi and
MO.-4!.g., Ng 0 19." I !lhall
go."
lIi, demo pron. that.---e.g . Kini
ni nkq' "Where is that
thing r" Compoundvd with
Bi. it assum\l8 the sense
of "though."---e.g..
Bi
ami ko ti Ie 19 nt. 'Iugb9n
mo m9 ohun ~bogbo ti Ii'
'Ie. "Though I oould not
go. yet I know all you did."
lIi, pron. cont.racted form of ~ni,
one; someone (used in
definitely).-t'.g. 0 wi fun
ni pe on yio 19... He told
us that he would go."
lIf, fl. toO have; occupy; obtain;
poRBeBS ;
get ;
put in
possession; load (as a ship
or canoe).---e.g.. Mo ni fila
meji daradara. "I have
two good oaps."---e.g. Awa
nikq." We have loaded the
canoe."
Jlf, tI. to say.
Jli, tI. to btl; is; it is; ni is
used in opposition to kq.
" not. "--f'.g.. ~mi ni. " It
is I."-e.g., Emi kq ... It is
not I."
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Bi-lara, v. to be hard upon;
unellBY ; to be unoomfortable; be inconvenient.
--e.g.,~ na ni mi lara, "The
work is not easy for me."
Ifi-DiraD, v. to remind; to put
in remembrance.--e.u., Mo
ni Q nira.n f/n, ijQ ni, " I
remind you of that day's
word."
Iff, prep. at; by; from; in;
on; to. (Nt is changed, fOl
euphony, into Li or L'
before all vowels except i).
--e.g., Baba na mb~ Ii oko,
"(My) father is in the
farm;" instead of"nt oko."
Ni, Li, and more commonly
L', expressing a oondition
or state, are very much
Ulled in composition: the
word to which it is joined
modifies or determines the
signification.-c.g., Loke (Ii
oke), .. on top;" .. above."
NisaJ~ (n~ isal~), "at the
bottom."-e.g., Gba. 8oI1f/ wa
If/wf/ (Ii f/wf/) r~. "Fetch
oloth from his hand."-e.g.,
o mb~ lydy r~, " It is by
hUn."

Ifi-adun, add. savoury; sweet;

plellBing.
Ifi-agbara, Lagbara, adj. robust;
strong.
Ifi-ani-ani, v. to have doubt;
to be uncertain; to be
dubious.
Ifi-AIA, LA11. ailj. terminl\ble;
limitable.
Iff-ara, Lara, adj. corporeal;
carnal.
Ifi-abA, LabA, t'. to hav~ hope;
bc hopeful.
Ifi-aiclaj1l, Laidaj1l, add. not
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Ifi-ailera, LaDera, add. weakly;

infirm; unhealthy; sickly.
Ifi-alabApade. Lalab&pade, adv.
by chance; unexpectedly;
o.ccidentaJly.
Ifi-awe} &Jika. adj. round; cir
cular.
Ifi-bA, Ifi ilIA, v. to have fever.
add. feverish.
Ifibayi, adv. now; just now.
Ifibadebade,
adv.
suitably ;
opportunely.
IfibAba, add. coppery; pertaining
IfibAba, add. coppery; pertaining to copper.
Bi-bawi, adj. blameable; cul
pable.
Ifibaj" adj. hurtful; injurious;
wrongful.
Ifi-beji, add. having twins.
Ifib" adv. there; thence.
Ifib~ adv. there;
at that
place.
Ifibtru, arlj. having fear or
droad ;
dire :
horrid;
horrible; timid; timor
OUS; formidable; awful;
terrible.
Ifibi, prep. in or at a place. adv.
here; in this place.
Ifibibaj" n. corruption; viola
tion. add. violablo; COlTUpt.
Ifibibayi, adv. at this very place ;
this very spot.
Ifibibiti, adj. wavy; waving in
succession; following one
upon another.
IfibibiD1I,
adv.
wrathfully;
angrily.
Ifibirere, adj. well.born; of
noble birth or connexion.
Ifibidaiq, adv. at the place of
judgment; tribunal.
Ifibi-gbogbo, adv. everywhere.
Ifibikan, adv. some place; some
where; in one place or
locality.
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Nibikibi. adv. wherever; whoresoever; anywhere; whithersoever.

Nibi-Dit&n, adj. well-born; well
connected; of noble birth.
NibiDu, adv. in a state of anger
or hostility; boisterously.
NibiDuj" adj. sorrowful; grievous; heavy.
Nibi-oke, adj. uppermost; topmost.
Ribiti, adv. at the place which ;
where.
Nibo, inter. adv. where ?
Nib6 (Di-ibo), adj. wide; broad;
ample;
having margin.
v. to be broad. adv. broadwise.
Nibomiran, Niboml, adv_ elsewhere; in another place.
Nibu, Niburubu, adv. across;
athwart.
Nibub&, v. lying in wait for.
Nibukunfun, adj. having a
blessing for; blessed.
Ni-abiJA, adv.
thwartingly ;
across.
Nidaba, adj. having hopEI; hopeful.
NidAbu, adv. crosswise; sideways; athwart.
Nidal, adv. now; at this hour.
Nidaju, adj. trusty; certain;
dependable.
Nidajudaju, adIJ. trustfully;
certainly; candidly.
Nidak" adj. tacit; silt'nt; quiet.
Nididara, adj. salutary; wholesom~.

Nidaraya, adj. vivacious; lively.

NidarudaP9, adj. confusedly;
indistinct; miscellaneous.
Nidaai, adj. sparing.
RldawQle, adj. adventurous.
Ridi, prep. concerning; about.
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Nidim-.m, adv. steadfastly.

adj.
slanderous ;
defamatory.
Riduro, adj. upright; in a
standing posture.
Nidl11'O-flU1flU1, adv. perpendicularly.
Rid~ adv. justly; uprightly; firmly.
Nifaiya, adj. charming; bewitching.
Nilajuro, adv. crossly; fretfully.
NilaathiD, adv. backwardly.
Nilefe. adj. boastful; brRgging;
ostentatious.
Nil" Niflf" adj. lovely; loving;
brotherly; having a will;
willing; amicable.
Niftlmf', adj. lustful; lewd.
NiflnuhAD, adv. openly; frankly.
Niflyesi, adj. observable; notiCf'able; wist.ful.
Niloiya, adj. dreadful; fearful.
NilqgbqDfe, adv. craft.i1y.
NifQWQS9wQ, adj. elasped hands ;
unitedly.
Nigb&, ad'IJ. while; when; at a
particular time.
NigbatiiQ, Nigba-atiiQ, adv. olden
time; formerly; long ago.
Nigbagbe, adj. negligent; forgetful.
Nigbagbogbo, ad,,. Rlways; at
all times; ever; aye.
Nigba-isisiJi, Nisisiyi, adv. now ;
this present time.
Nigbakanri, adv. once; once
upon a. time.
Nigbam,ta, adv. thrice; three
times; threefold.
Rigbameje, adv. seven times.
Nigbameji, adIJ. twice.
NigbalDiran, Nigbami, adv. sometimes; a.t other times; at
times.

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Rigbakugba, adv. s('lmetimes;

oft; often; always; oftentimes; commonly; frequently.
NigbaDgba, adv.publicIy; openlf;
plainly; candidly.
Nigbana, adv. then.
Higbati, adv. when; while; at
the time.
Nigbapupq, adv. often; oftentime!!; oft; many a time_
Nigbatim~, adv. hereafter.
Nigbawo , adv. inter. adt'. when?
at what time ?
Higbayi, adv. now; at this time.
Nigbayin, adj. seasonable;
opportune.
Higberaga, adj. arrogant; proud.
Nigbewo, adv. weightily; heavily.
Nigb", adv. afield.
Higb\lhiD, adv. afterwards; ultimately; along; heroafter.
Nigb,k~, add. trusty; worthy;
staunch.
Higb\'I&D, adj. vindictive.
Nigboiya, adj. intrepid; bold.
Nigbona, adj. vehement; hot;
feverish.
NigbQran, adj. obedit'nt; attentive.
Rig9lq, adj. having a mane.
Hiron. adj. angular.
Niha, prep. about a place; on
thE! side of ; towards ;
lateral.
Niha-iha, adv. sideways.
lr1ba-ihiD, prep. on this side of.
Hiha-ariwa, adj. northwl\rd ;
northcrly.
Hiha-gusan, adj. southerly;
southward.
Riha-i1a-6rnD, adj. eastward;
El88t.erly.
R'1ba-iwC}-6run, adj. westward;
western; westerly.
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Riha-qh1lll, prep. beyond; over;

yonder; on that side of.
Rihal" adj. boastful; ostentatious.
Rihangliro, adj. a grating Bound;
shrilling; screaming.
R'JhawQ, adj. greedy; stingy;
miserly.
NibiD, NihiDyi, adv. hence; here ;
in this place.
RihiDJi-bayi, adv. here in this
place.
Nihoho, adj. naked; in a state
of nudity; bald; bare.
Nihum~, adj. ingenious; wise;
sagacious; inventful.
Niji, adj. contentious; quarrelsome; disastrous.
Nijamba, adv. suddenly; unpreparedly; disastrously;
calamitous; mischievously.
Nijar~, adj. romantio;
oxaggerating.
Nijed, adv. deservedly; praiseworthily; gainful.
Nije!o, adv. the other day.
Hij,ta, adv. the day before
yesterday.
Nijokoj" adv. quietly; sedentarily.
RijqkaDlogbqn, adv. seldom.
Hijqk,ta, adv. on the third day.
Rijqgbogbo, adv. daily; every
day.
Niji, adj. shady.
HijijiDa, adj. distant; far.
NijiDd9lba, adj. equidistant..
RijiDl" NijijiDl" adv. deeply;
profoundly.
RikA, adj. cruel;
wicked;
severe;
rigid;
brutl\l;
vicious;
mischievou'l;
naughty; inclement; inhuman: sanguinary.
Rikiki, adv. astraddle; lying
on the back.
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Hikaninu,

adj.
barbarous;
savage; vicious; brutal.
Rikanju, ad". hastily; halterskelter.
Rikankan, Hilrankani, ad".
vividly; hMtily.
HikaDDu,
ad".
wrathfully;
aggravatingly.
RikaDra, adj. fretful;
frowardly; untoward.
RiklDu, adj. penitent; merciful ;
doleful; thoughtful.
Hikan, adj. alone; single.-e.g.,
On nikan 10 wa, .. He came
alone."
Rikarqofo, ad". solely; singly;
only.
RikaWO, adj. wieldy; manageable; ready to hand.
Rikf, adj. indulgent.
RikthiD, adv. afterwards; finally;
lastly.
Rikikan, ad". sourly. adj. sore;
smarting.
Rikiki-qrq, ad". verbally.
Rikiki-orukq, ad". nominally.
HikikUD, ad". fully. adj. full.
HikikC)ler8o adQ. well-bred.
Rikiyesi, adj. considerate; oon
siderable ; observable.
n~, ad". (used at the end of
a question)-Then; How
then; How is.-e.g., lya
~ nky?
"How is your
mother (then) 7 "-e.g., Eyi
ha nky? "How is this
then? "
Rikqja, Hkqja, ad". in passing.e.g., Mo ri 9 nik9ja, Zie.-" I
saw you when you were
passing."
Rikqja-rere, ad". well past;
well spent.
Hik~kq, ad". in secret; secretly;
aside;
apart;
clandestinely.
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Rika, adj. fatal; deadly.

Hikiku, adj. in dying; dying.
Hikutul!:utu, ad". early; daWIl;
betimes.
HilA, adj. striped.
Rilaja, adj. amicable; peace.
able; hence O.nilaja, peacemaker.
HilIIi, adj. laborious; toilsome.
Hi-lara, ". to overpower; vex;
distress ; annoy; make
uneasy; overbunlen; overcharge.
Hi-lara, adj. envious.
Hi-lailai, ad". of old; in times
past; of yore.
RO" ad". down; on shore; on
the ground.
ROen, adj. healthy; hearty;
hale_ ad". heartily; wall.
RWe-aiya. adj. hard-hearted;
impertinent. .
HWelD80 ad". tightly; hardly;
strongly.
ROodisi, ad". contrariwise.
ROorere, ""d. well-used; wellspent.
HOo1m1o, ad". extravagantly;
wastefully.
HOC)la, ad". slowly; tardily;
drowsily.
HOqwq1qwq, R0010, ad". lately;
recently; presently.
ROu-ok8o n. inland country;
up
country;
interior;
hinterland.
lfim1jall, adQ. BOoty; full of
BOot.
Himeji, Himejimeji, ad". two
fold; two by two.
Himol" adj. indolent; lazy;
inactive.
Hfmim~, ad". willingly; wilfully; intelligently; know
ingly.
Rimlm~, ad". holily; purely.
add. clean; pure; holy;
sincere.
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Kimqhuu-lbarbo. Kimq-ohuugbarbo, adj. omniscient;

knowing all things.
Kimi>, adj. wise; skilful; having
knowledge;
intelligent;
significant; learned.
Kimqkan. adj. unequivocal; of
one mind.
Ifimqmeji, adj. doubtful; equivocal; dubious.
NimnltfbqiD, adO. immovable;
firm; well-grounded; stedfast.
Kim.nl+, adtJ. secretly. adO.
bound to secrecy; initiated.
KinA, adO. deserving to be
whipped or flogged; elastic.
lIiDi, adj. 101lSY; having fire;
fiery.
IfiDakuDa, adj. prodigal; wasteful.
Nini, adO. attainable.
KfDi, adO. po88e88ing; hardy.
NiDi, adtJ. very; exceedingly
(qualifying v. Tutu, " to be
cold.")-e.g., Omi yi tutU
nini, .. This water is very
cold."
KiIWIiDA, adtJ. long; stretched
out.
KiDikawq, tJ. to possess; tc have
control over; be master of.
adO. expert; masterly.
rmiDu, tldj. capacious.
NiDiDu, NiaiDu, adO. harboured
in mind; spiteful; prepossessed;
prejudiced
against.
NiDira, adj. incommodious.
Nino, prep. in; inside; among;
from within; inward.
Kinu-Dinu, adj. inmost.
Kinu-buburu, adj. malignant;
malevolent; mischievous.
Ifinu-eyi, adv. herein.
Ifinu-8Jiti, adtJ. wherein; whereunto.

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Kinu-eyiDa, adtJ. therein.

Ninu-rere, adj. generous; freehearted; humane; goodnlrtured.
Kipa, Nip&l\l, prep. by ; through;
in; according tc; with.
Nip', adO. powerful; valiant;
able; potent.
Kipa-en, adv. hereat; by this.
Kipa-eyiD&, adv. thereby, by
this very.
Kipa-eyiti, adtJ. whereat, whereby, whereBtl.
Nipa-\lda, adtJ. naturally.
Kipa-teji, adj. secondly.
Kipa-k,ta, adj. thirdly.
Nipa-meji, adj. two-fold; in
two divisions.
Kipa-m,ta, adj. three-fold; in
three divisions; treble.
NipaIapAla, adj. rugged; craggy.
Kipamq, adtJ. secretly; clandestinely.
Nipa-oke, adj. upwards.
Nipar&, adj. harmful; destructive; hurtful; noxious.
Kipari, prep. phrase. in conelusion; in ending.
Niparuu, adj. ruinous.
Nipataki,
adtJ.
principally;
chiefly; specially; particulllrly.
Kipa-ti, prep. concerning; whereby.
Ifipati, adv. by the tendon of
the heel.
Nipe, the abbreviation viz.,
" namely;" that is.
Ki-pe-bi, adtJ. that a,'I; inasmuch
as.
KiptkUD, n. end; conclusion;
termination.
adO. final;
utmost.
KiPttlU, adv. continuOllB.
NipiDDu, adj. finite; final;
decisive; determinable.
rJpip6, adtJ. fully; thoroughly.
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NipipA, ad11. baldly; bl\l'ely.
NipO, prep. instead; in the room
of; situation; place.
NiptlD, add. to be thick at the
edge (as a plank) ; thick.
Nipqnju, comparatitle degree,
thicker than.
Nipqll,ju, Ni-ip9D.iu, adj. trouble
some; uphill; difficult.
NiraD, 11. to remember; call to
mind; have" recollection
of; to remind.-e.g., 0 ni
mi niran 9~ na, "He
reminded me of the conversation. "
Nira, adj. difficult; uncomfort
able; uneasy; awkward.
Nira, Ni-lara, 11. to worry oneself.
-e.g., 0 nni ara ~ lara r;a"
" You are simply troubling
yourself."
Ni-ra, Ni-an, 11. to be froo; be
one's own master.
NiraDltlwtl, adj. helpful; con
ducible.
Nirer&. ad11. proudly; loftily.
Ni-iwa-rere. adj. virtuous.
Ni-r6r6. Di-okere-r6r6. ad11. far
off; far away.
Nireti, add. hopeful; expectant.
NirojO. adj. deceitful.
Nir~lO. adj. humble; low. ad11.
lowly; humbly.
Nir_ adj. laughable; ludi.
croUt!.
Nirin, n. a kind of rat. Also
called 010, ~liri.
Nirira, adj. hateful; odious;
loathsome; filthy; abominable.
NirirO. adj. worth consideration
or thought.
N~. adj. tender-hearted; to
be soft; to be yielding.
NirO, Nironil, adj. thought.ful;
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Niroju, add. grievous; painful;

baleful; tedious; slow;
wearisome.
Nirolmro,
ad.1. fantastical;
imaginable; irregular.
NirorO, ad11. untowardly; fro
wardly.
Nironu, see Niro.
Nirora, adj. painful; mournful.
NirQra, adj. easy; pleasant.
ad11. comfortably; easily;
happily; advantageously.
I1irqrUn, ad11. with facility;
easily; lightly.
Niruju, ad11. confusedly; equivocally.
adj.
dubious;
doubtful.
Niruduradu, ad11. confusedly.
tumultuously.
NiIal\l, prep. underneath; beneath; below; down.
Nisi-gbogbo, adv. at all timeR;
every time; hourly.
Nilan, adj. of some importance;
much;
plentiful;
considerable.
NiIiAn, adj. convalescent.
Nfsi, 11. to care; be concerned
about a. thing;
take
interest in.-e.g., Emi kO
nisi, " I have no care about
it."
Nisisiyi, ad11. soon; now; just.
now; directly; immediately;
forthwith; shortly; anon;
already.
NiBiI9,8, add. declarable; speak.able; utterable; demonstrable.
Nia6rU, adj. po_ing patience
patient; long-suffering.
Nftan. adj. muscular; nervous;
sinewy.
NifU, add. tidal; fluid; flowing; liquid.
Nifaju, ad11. before; formerly ~
first; prior.
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adtJ. word for word ;

verbatim.
Nit\l. adj. laborious; toilsome;
diffioult.
Nitfl11D. adj. viotorious; conquering; superior.
NitolQwq. adtJ. busily; he knows
how to do the work; he is
working.
Nitekute. adtJ. badly; shabbily;
lewdly.
NittpuP9. adj. very laborious;
toilsome.
Nitijibo, adj. umbra.geou.<;; shady.
Nitina, adj. erroneous; erratio;
illusive.
Nititaro. adj. meditative;
thoughtful.
Nitite-oflD, adj. legislative.
Nifodisi, prep. oountilr ; in
opposit.ion to; a.gainst.
Ifitqkan. adj. united; concurrent; acting in uniformit,y.
Nlf9na, Nit9ra, adj. vigilant;
wary; heedful; discreet;
watchful.
Niti, conj. in that. prep. of;
oonoerning.
Nitalaka, u.c1j. indigent; poor;
in a state of poverty.
Ifitara, adj. sanguine; zealous;
warm; full of activity_
Ifitol\l. odtJ. boforehand; early.
Nit\liumQ. ad.tJ. wistfully; steadfastly (looking towards);
knowingly.
lfit,numQ, adj. instant.; affirming.
lfiW,W" adtJ. 10Yingly; willingly.
Ifitiju, adj. bashful; disgraceful; dishonourable; shame
faced.
lfiHnu, Nino, prill'. in; within;
inside.
Ifitipil"", adj. original; derivable.

Ifititiju, adj. former; foremost_

lfititAn, adv. falsely; deceitfully.

lfititAn, adtJ. coming to an end;

finishing;
exllaust,ingly ;
in ooncluding.
Nititobi, ad'IJ. largely; bulkily.
Nitito,.e, adtJ. worthily; meritoriously.
Nititan, adv. newly; reccntly;
afn.>ah.

Nititujade. adj. oozing out.

Nitori, Ifitorina, conj. because;
thereforo; on account of ;
wherefore; for the sake of_
-e.g., Nitori mi Ii 0 'Ie ",a,
" He came on my account."
-e.g., Nitol-ma mo bl;' 9 tit
"Therefore I beg you."
Nitori-kini P adv. why? wherefore ?-e.g., Nitori-kini 0 ~
wa? "Wherefore are you
come! "
Nitosi, prep. close; near; hard
by; adjacent; a.bout..
lfit6~. adv. in trut,h;
truly;
j U!ltIy; v~rily; cordially;
rertainly ;
realty;
sinrerely ; heartily; fitly;
veritably;
unfeignedly;
indeed.
NitQwo, adj. tasty.
lfitUJnQ. adj. explanatory; illustrative.
Nitara, adj. breezy; C(IOling;
refreshing; salubrious;
comfortable.
NituwQka, adj. liberal; frank;
free-handed; open-handed.
Ifiwa. t'. to have a good disposition; be affable; be
kind ; to have a good
quality.
NiwA, v. to exist; to have a.
being.
Ifiwa. Niwajn. prep. (used before
a place or person); for-

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ahead;
before ;
heyond.
Niwa-agbara, adj.
violont ;
tyrannous.
Niwa-buburu,
adj.
wicked;
malicious.
Niwa-funiun, adj. imma.cula.te.
Niwa-ilEa, Niwakiwa, adj. bar
barous; waywa.r4; cruel.
Niwa-tutu, adv. gent.ly; meekly.
Niwarapa, Niwipa, adj. epileptic.
Niwara, adj. anxious; desirous;
eager;
impatient. ad".
RIlxiously.
NiwAra, adj. milky; having
milk; milch.
NiwAmimq, adj. innocent; pure;
clean; modest; holy.
Niwa-qflm,
adj.
virtuous;
righteous.
NiwiD, adj. demoniacal; ghostly.
Niwiwi, adj. ta.lkable; declarable;
in dedaring.---6.g., Niwiwi
emi 0 wi, .. Talking, I will
talk."
Niwoy8, ad". cautiously; cir
cwnspectly; warily.
Niwoyi, ad'll. now; about this
time.
Niwq, adj. poisonous; baneful.
Niwqbia. Niwqra, adj. greedy;
lascivious; voracious.
NiwQn, adj. measurable; limit
able. prep. about; about
thc number or mea..'!ure of.
NiwqDhi, ad". inasmuch as ;
since.
NiwQDJi, pron. these.
NiwqDtnn-wQBSiD, adt. temper.
ately; modera.tely; middling.
Niwu, Niwiwu, adj. charming;
pleasing ; amicable.
Niwuwo, ad". heavily; weightily.
Niyanu, adj. wonderful; stupendous ; marvellous.
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Niyarayara,

ad".
speedily;
hastily; quickly; expeditiously.
Nlyakata, adtJ. astride.
NiJ6, ". to remember; to have
thought. adj. wise; dis
creet.
NiJe. adj. valuable; worthy.
NiJeblye, adj. precious; valu
able; of untold value.
NiJelori, adj. valuable; costly.
NiJeniDu, ". to have a good
memory;
have understanding.
li'l)'m, adj. grand; famous;
dignified ; glorious; honourable; laudable; commendatory ; notable.
NiJiJaDu,
Niyiya-tDu,
adj.
wonderful; marvellous.
NiJiJ" ad". deservedly; fitly;
duly; worthily.
li'1)'" Ni-iJ" adj. feathery;
having feathers.
NiJ~Du,
adj. tenderhearted ;
merciful; compassionate.
NiJqDu,
adj.
troublesome;
burdensome; cumbersome.
Nj" Njt-hi, ad". then; if then;
if so; therefore.
Njt-Dkq, adtJ. and now; therefore.
Nkim (contracted from Ohun
Qka.n), n. a thing; a certain thing; something (used
indefinitely); goods.
Nkan-ki-Dkan, pron. anything
whatsoever; whatever.
Nk~ (OD-kq), ad". not (lit.-it ill
not that).
NkulQ. prell. pare. dying.---6.g.,
Mo nkulc;>, .. I am dying."
Nla, adj. great; large; illustrious ; eapita.l ;
huge ;
largely; august.
lIla-DlA, adj. very great; very
large.
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in exclamations) ;
no!
brighten
clean;
Nu,
shine.
Nu, liu-nu, v. to wipe off;
el'8Re.
Nu (IIQ-nu), v. to be lost; go
omit.
Nu,
; away.-e.g., Gbe
" Ca..'!t it away."e.g., Ko 0 da nil, Gather
them and throw them
away."
Nu-kuro, v. to wiPfl off; cancel;
expunge.

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v. (imp. mood);

; go on.-e.(l., Nilo,
on."-e.g., Ni/okaI9.
" Let us go."
NWQn, premo they.
Nyi, v. rotating; turning round.
Aiye nyi, The earth
revolving; " "
times
changing."
Nyin, v. to praise.
Nyin, pron. (contr. of Jl:nyin),
ye; you.

o.
0, prun. an abbrov. of IW9, you;
thou. In the objective case
it may be Q.
0, On,
he; she
0,
him; her
(For
of <luphouy may
be changed to a, e, \', i, 9, u.
-c.y., Mo 9 9 ... I want it."
-e.g., Mo ri i, " I see it.")
0,
verb daunt,ing the
shall, will.
0, aux.
may (whcn preceded
by kij.-e.g., Ki emi
0 Ie
19, " That I may be able to

"-e.g., Wi
" Tell

., to

0, adv.

asscnt), yes; hear;

very well.
Obi, n. tho female of cattle.
Obi, n. the kola nut.
Obi-~dun,
the
kola

Obirin, n. woman; wife; female.

Obirin-ologun, n. amazon.
Obirikiti, n. compass; circlo;
cycle; sphere.
child.
to travail
hirth.
Obll, n. vagina. (" Ab9 I!hould
wways be used in transla.
tion.)
Obll, n. 0. hint; ,private infor
mation.
0b6,
kind of
Ob5,
an instrument used for
separating cotton from the
seed.
Olobotujt (bo-tu-j\l), n. the
plant
having
principle of
unf!avou:ry
insipid;
n. a stale egg; a
of sa.!tiah rock.-e.g.,
Obu ko to iY9, " Obu is not
to be compared to reGI salt."
hegoat.
street;
out-of-deers

Obi~t~,

bat.e.g., Bi a. ko ri Man, a fi
od~ l(I~b9, " If you cannot
obtain a large bat for
sacrifice, a small one will
instead"
one must
the will
deed).
OM, Odid\l, n. the parrot. See

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ODt
001. n. malice; implacablcncss ;
grudge; spite.-(l.g., Bi
inn ko row, odi a ni inu,
" n a man (lit.-the mind)
is not malicious. some one
will be malicious against
him."
Od6, n:stubbornness; obstinacy;
strong illwill.
Odi, n. a walled fortification
round the town; fort;
rampart; fastness; citadel ;
wlU'd; a dumb person.
Od1. n. contratiness ; perversity.
Odidi, 11.. hunch; oluster; the
whole of anything; lump.
Odidi-iwe, n. volume of a book.
OOiD6., n. a passionate person.
006, fl. brook; river; str.>am
let.---e.g., Ode') gb\', rna gb\,
orukQ, "The stream may
dry up, but tho! water
COUJ'll') retains its name:"
Od6 Af\lltlaia, n. ford; shrulow
brook or river.
Od6, t'. pig. See JjlI~\I.
Od6, n. a mortar.
Od646, adj. scarlet.
OOodo, n. truth; fact; just,ico;
equality; right; righteou'l'
nes.'1.
OOlldl, OOorodlo adv. nevtlr; not
in the least.
Odu, n. boiler; cauldron. add.
Vtlry big.
OdD, n. companion of Ifa, the
god of palm nuts.
Od6., n. name of an herb.---e.g.,
Odu ki ~ aim9 oloko,
.. Odu is not unknown to a
farmor."
OOudua, OOua, n. a godde&;
from Iff;l, said to bc the
supreme goddlll!8. Heaven
and earth are al'1o called
Odudua.
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Olen, Oil, n. twilight; dawn.

Of ill, adj. light blue colour.

r..

Off,
a loom.
Ofljl, n. one who forgives.
0flD, n. law ; prohibition;
commandment; discipline;
statute.
OflD-Aclasq, OflD-Ayaba, n. bylaw.
OflD-m.,wa, n. the ten commandments; decalogu~.
0flDdD, n. aggressor; assault"r ;
one who seeks a quarrel.
016, n. loss; calamity; woe;
damage; misfortune; dcvastat,ion; wastefulness.
Ofo, n. emptiness; privat.ion;
vanity.
Of6f6, n. busybody, tale
bearer.
Of61'6, n. squirrel.
Ofurufu, n. emptiness; vacancy;
void; the firmament; sir.
-e.g., Ofurufu ko ~ if~hin
ti, " One cannot lean upon
emptiness."
Ogb6, t~. a nap; a short sleev.
Ogbe, n. th.. comb of feathered
fowls.
Ogbe-Akukq, n. cock's comb.
Ogb." ODgb." n. thirst..
Ogbif~,

n. an

int~rpreter.

O,bigli, n. a species of owl.

OgM, n. old age; a sword
with two edges.
OgM, n. a small animal of the
cat trihe remarkahle for its
sharp teeth.
O,M, n. a wooden club.
Ogbagb6, n, name of a tret>.
OlugboDgbo, Olugbondoro, Gbon,bo, n. club; mallet.
O,boju, n. (Goo-oju, old face),
a bold or daring person; a.
mighty man.
Ogbologbo, adj. very old; of
long standing.
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Ogbonit'll, n. an

experienced
worker; a veteran.
Ogboni, Qgb.,Di, n. sir; old man;
master.
Ogbonit'll, n. an
pel'Ron
distressed circumstances.
Ogboiya, adj. brave.
Ogboy&, n. a
about thc
of a cnt.
Ogbugbu, n. wild duck;
of
grass; dyed cott.on.
Oge, n. coxcomb; fop.
Ogede, atlt,. only.

Ogedemlbe, Ogedelbe, adv.

long;

precipitately.

agi, n. starch of Indian corn.

OgidigbO, n. a
of drum.
agidi,
strong undiluted
wine.

agida, adj. perpendicular; sus

pended.
Ogiri,
wall.
agin,
gallop; l'limultaneous
rUBh.-e.g., E~in dogIri,
.. The horse galloped."
agir!.,
flo.voul'ing made
melon !leedB.
Ogo, n. glory; praise; applause.
Ogo-asan, n. vainglory.
ago,
one placed
debtor's house to
payment of a deht ;
pledge.
Ogodo, n. calf; colt; the young
beasts in general.
agOda,
name
a di!!oaRc;
yaws.
Ologodo, n. one having yaws.
agodogba, n. a
animal.
OgOj! (ogun-ejil, adj. forty.
agongo, n. ostrich.
Ogudugb~ (see Asunklin), n.
dropsy.
Oguf'll,
a wether.
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by inheritance; heritage;
bequest.
twenty.
n. the
of iron and the
god of
Ognn, n. medicine; poison;
spell; charm.
agnn, n. sweat; perspiration.
Ogun, n. army war; battle;
fight;
Ogun-Jjll\l.m, n. cavalry.
Ogunna, Oguna, n. live eoals;
live ernbem.
Ogungun, n.
of a
Ogunmeje. adj. sevenscore.
Ogunm\lta, adj. threescore.
Ogurodo. n. the name of a bird.
agarodo, n. standing posture.
a,arO, Or9ro,
wino made
from the sap of the bamboo.
ag6.s9, n. a long tobacco pipe.
Oho-a, inter. word of tlxolama
tian.
Ohun, n. voie,,; sound; note;
cry ;
language;
wne ;
vote.
Ohun-adidnn,
sweetmeats;
confectionery.
Ohun-aim~, n. an unclean thing.
Ohun-aUn9. n. strange thing;
unknown circumstanoe.
Ohou-ara, n.
new fashioned
article;
newly invented
thing.
Ohun-asan. n. a gewgaw; a
bauble;
vain thing.
Ohun~atu-gbm,

Ohun-atulQ, n.

transplanted plants.
Ohun-elo, n. apparatu.'!; neces8aries; vcssels; hOIDIehold
furniture utensils.
Ohun~'bQ, n. sacrifice
vicHm.
Ohun-\I1'i, n. credential.
Ohun-\lrQ.
n.
machinery ;
machine
engine.
Ohun~flfin. n. carved work
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Obun-ilo. n. utensils; articles

for use.
Obun-irant!, n. memorial.
Obun-jatujAtu, Obun-jatijAt!, n.
trumpery; trifling.
Obun-jUt. n. eatables; food.
Obun-kan. n. a thing; anything.
Obun-kikiDi, n. a small thing.
Obun-ogUD (also Nkan-ogun,
Ihamqra-orun). n. armour;
weapon of war.
Obun-qmqbirin. n. the menlltlS.
Obun-qmq-lI:QDriD, n. the seed
of copulation; semen.
Obun-Qll&, n. tools (",.-working
implements).
Obun-qrt, n. alms; offertory;
charity.
Obun-Q1'UD, n. heavenly thing;
spiritual or divine thing.
Obun~ fl. dress ; decoration.
Ohun-QIin. n. domestic creature ;
herd; cattle.
Obun~. n. peculiar article;
a thing set apart; respected
thing.
Oioo. OJioo. OJinbo, n. one who
comes from the country
beyond the seas; a white
man.
Oje. n. sap of trees; gum.
OJ 6, n. lead.
OU, adj. forty.
Oji, n. fine imposed for the
guilt of adultery.
Ojfa, n. gum of trees.
Ojigbele, Ajigbele (j"b6le). n.
a debtor.
OjigbQn, n. comer of a house;
eable.
Ojiji, ad". suddenly; without
pl":l\'ious notice. tl. CI\8
ualty.
Ojljl, OJ!, n. IIhadow; shade;
umbrage.
Ojiji, n. an electric fish ;
electric eel.

Ojin, '. messenger; servant.

OjiyA (it-bA), n. an innocent
sufferer;
an oppres.'1ed
person.
OjijAn (jA-iyAn). n. A. re8.llOner ;
ono who contradicts or
denies.
Ojo. n. rain.
Oj6-winniwinDi, n. drizzling
rain.
Ojo. n. cowardice; fear; a.
cowal.'d.
Oj6bO. n. slip.knot; noose.
OjOgin. n. a nickname for thescorpion. properly co.llod
AkE!kE! from the smart sting
of its tail.
OjOg6n. Ajog{m (j~). n.
hoir.
Ojojo. n. ague; fit.
Ojojo-gbigOOna, '1'1. a burning
fever.
Oj6jule (oju-oju-ile), adfJ. from
hoWle to hOUSE!.
Oj6jumq (-mq), ad". daily;
every day.
Oj6r6. n. one who cheats at
play; cheating at games.
OjowU (io-QwU). n. a je3lolls
porson.
OjoJe, Ij07e, (-oJ6) n. ruler; a
man of title.
Ojq. n. ad". daily; lasting for
the .lay; ephemeral.
Oju, n. eye; aperture; appearance; face; look; front;
edgtl of a knifc or sword.
Oii. Ojuju, fl. so"'; soar ;
ulcer.
Oju....bAr6. n. gutter; wide
road laadin~ from the
pala.ce.
OjubO. n. loophole; mortice.
Oju-aiye, n. fa.ce of the earth;
thE> ground.
Oju-6fln, n. the chimney, pipo.
Oju-Iereae, n. a window.
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Oju-flfaro. n. sad countenanl)e.

OjU-rM. n. an equal; com
panion.
Ojugun (oju-igun). n. forepa.rt
of the leg, Rhin.
OjukaDna.Lojukanna (oju-qkanBa). adv. inRtantIy; im
modiately.
Ojukoju, Ojukanra. n. an inter
view; lojukoju, face t.o
face.
Oju-ko-bire (-ba-ire). n. a bird
called the oricket catcher.
Ojuk6k6ro. n. covetousnel's ;
worldliness; avarice.-e.g.,
Ojuk/)k/)rlJ, baba 9kanjua,
.. CoveOOusness, father of
unsatisfiod deli1ire."
Ojuku, ". the touchhole of a
gun.
Ojulaf,m (-fV-,m), n. time
Iltlrver.
Ojule. 7 a. compound; a house;
a room; a dwellill6 1'la06.
OjulumQ (-m.-imQ). n. l\Clquaint.
"nce.
OJ.. n. dawn; daylight.e.g., OjUmQ mQ, 0 nY9,
.. When the day dawns you
rejoice."
Oj6-nJa. n. covetoU'mess (Ut.big.eye.-i.e., an Pyc which
is ne"er satisfied).
Ojt-6ri. n. grave.
Oju-owo, n. principal 011 which
intf'rtoSt ill paid.
Oju-qj9. Oju-sanma, n. the
weather; air.
Oju-Qrun. n. IIky; firmament;
hoaven.
'
Ojupo (-Ipo), n. a place in the
palaoo, where the king sits
00 get fresh air.
Oju-pqn. 11. 00 suffer trouble;
to get inOO difficulties.
Oiuran (-iran). n. dream; vi'lion ;
trance.

OjuriD. n. the seam of clothes.

Ojvere. n. favour; grace.
Oj11l&ju (oju-isa-oju), n. re3p6ct ;
honour; regard.
Oju'1ik&. n. keyhole.
Oju-sun. Orison (-isun). n.
Ilpcrture from which water
springs; spring; fountain.
Oit-wi (-Iwa), n. ono who ~ha.res
or divides.
Ojuy6ju, n. the very facc; the
fl\C6 itself.
Oks. Or1\ka. n. ring.
Oka-eti, n. earring.
Oll:an. Owo-kan, n. one cowry;
one piece of money.
Okan.... n. chest; bl'f'ast.
OkA. n. a counter; accountant.
Oke, n. 001'; hill ; mount;
mountain. adt. uphill.
Oke-rbOf9, n. high tableland.
Ok81e. n. morsel; 1101'.--1'.9.,
OkeIe gMngM f~ 9my li
oju, .. A large morsel (is
sure 00) choke a child."
Okel6, n. a smrul package of
salt; also calltld Ji:Iik~.
Ok61~DjIl, Kekelenje, n. a slnrul
kind of lizard.
Okllrll, n. a. distan06.
Oker6ker6. n. part of a loom;
cartilage; gristlc.
Okete. bale of goods; ",nllet ;
baggage.-e.g., Oket~, baba
ogun, bi a ~i ogun 61UkuIUku ni idl. okete 19w9, .. A
stoM of food is the best
equipment for war; when
war is proclaimed uvery
man tnkes up' his wallet."
Ok6t6. n. a kind of large rat.
Okl, Okiki. n. flattery; com
plimentruy; title.
Okl, 11. the act of mi&ling fire
(as a. 81m). adj. invulnor
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Okikf. n. fame; celebrity;

rumour; report.--e.!1., Okild
Oyinbo k8.n ka gbogbo
aiye, " The fame of Oyinbo
spreads throughout the
world."
Okikiri, n. hardness; difficulty;
knot.-e.g., 0 kAn okikirl,
" It comes to the knot (or
difficult point)."
Okipa-Aja, n. mastiff; an old
dog.
OJdribiti, n. circle; encompassed space.
Oklti, n. hcap; hill; mound;
hillock; a kind of gymnastic
exerciso ; someIsault ; headlong fall.
Okltl.qgu, n. ar. ant hill.
Okltl-ar6, n. the refuse from
dye.
Okitl-Ebe, n. yam or com beds;
hillock for plantation.
Okitl-!ru, n. a heap_ of potash
ash!;.,.
Okltip6, n. the name of a tree.
Okiyan, n. an animal which
lives under rocks.
Oko-riro, n. ftgriculture; tillage.
Oko, n. farm ; plantation;
prt)vince; dopend(;nt; districts; towns.
Ok6, n. the penis; the foreskin;
lock of a gun.
Ok6, Ok6w6, n. twenty cowries.
Ok6, n. a stono used to throw or
cast ; name of a disoase;
giving birth to t.hree young
ones at a time.
Oko-Al" n. afternoon'l! work.
Ok6-ibQD, n. lock of a gun, or
musket.
Oko-,ru. n. bondage; slavery;
captivity.
Ok6-b6, n. cunuch.
Ok6b6, n. lie; falstshood; liar.
Ok9, 0ruk9, n. name.

Ok6t6, n. snail; a llmall land

shell.
Ok6t6-0kllD, n. lIea shell.
Okfl., n. corpse; carcase; adj.
useless: insipid; savourless.
Oku-ClrUD, n. deadly savour; a
troublesome fellow.
Ok6du.u. Okimdu, n. appetite ;
the love of sweet things.
Okuku, n. the woof.
Okuku, n. the name of a. tree
with
valuable
healing
J:lroperties.
OkuD, n. strength; ability;
power; stamina.
Oku.u. n. cord; rope; string.

Oku-Alautaku, Owu-AlaDtakI1D,
/1-.
the cobweb;
spider's web.
oku-Apa, n. rope of fibre;
cord.
Oku-duru, ,to fiddlest.ring.
OkUD-ijauu, n. the bridle-string ;
the bridle.
Oku-erewe, n. running plant
whose fibres are used for
making cord.
Oku-kitb6ait, n. wOr.lted.
Oku-QibQ, n. flax; hemp;
thread.
Oku-ole. ft. name of a running
plant.
'Oku~, n. th", driit of words ;
t.enor.
OkUn-tiDriD, Oku-~, n. twine.
Oku, OkUnku.u. n. darkness;
horror.
OkuD, n. sea; salt water.
OktlDA (oku-qna), n. old path;
forsaken road.
Okunf'
(okuD-ila), n. an
attraction;
that which
encourages.
OnD-jauu (-ija-fIlU), n. the
reins.
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OkUDrUb, QkuDrllD. n. illness;
disea.sc.

(oku-ira), n. anything
rotten; booby; a dull
person; a dunce.
()k6.-r6rb, n. an austere, hard,
ill-teml"'red person.
Okuf' (qti-qki), n. liquor
brewed from Guinea corn.
Oku-l" Afal, (oku.u" 1m-sa
il\l), n. exhausted and unproductive land.
OktuJu, n. refuse from dyeing
vats; name of an animal.
Okut&, n. stone (in general),
Okuta-Abtr" Okuta-imabts" n.
loadstone.
()k6ti-akq, n. quartz; granite;
any hard Atone.
Okuta-E1&6, Okuta-~tW1ir6, n.
limestone.
Olmta-lbqn, n. flint (lit.-gunstone).
Okuta-iponrin, n. grindstone;
whetstone.
Okuta-p\!l,b" n. slab; flat
stono.

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gravel; loose stones.

()k6.-ye (ku-iy6), n. person of
dull memory; dunce.
OlA, n. the moth which eats
cloth.
0lA, n. . that which saves;
salvation; the cause of
salvation.
01i, n. thief; rohber; spoiler;
robbery; th"ft.
OIi-Afqwqr6, n. petty theft.
pilfer.
016, 0r0l6, n. roof of a house.
010, n. a. mouse.
Olobi, n. kola nut seller.
01obiriD, n. a married person.
OlobiriD-meji, n. a bigamist.
()16b6 (,Di-ob6), n. one who
cautions another; an in.

formant.~.g.,

016b6 19
mi, .. A hint hM been given
(lit.,-thrown) to me."
Olodi, n. a fortified plaoe; a
wa.lled town.
01&1" n. tht' owner of a parrot.
OI6do-omi, u.. a man owning
brooks of water.
OI6dodo, n. a true. just, or
righteoWi person.
Olodumaro, n. the Almighty;
the self-existent Being ;
God.
Ololere, n. nl\DlEcl of a bird.
01616, n. a sufferer of losses;
0. loser.
0lM6f6 (-OI6f6), n. traitor;
busy-body; talc-bearer.
OI6gM, n. a title of one of the
king'l private councillors.
who also acts the part of
chronicler or narrator of
ancient traditions.
OlbgM, OlogiJmi, n. a. cat.
Olorirf, n. a speci\lS of palm
bird (called the 'Ehu).
016g6 (tDi-c}g6),n. dun; bailiff.
016g6U, add. forty cowries' worth.
01010, n. an honourable man;
one had in honour.
Ologott, n. sparrow.
Olilgim, 0nif6gOn (Di-arun), n.
doctor; phy8ician.
Olllgb, Oloriorun. n. a warchief.
OIOl11Df"', n. nl\Dle of a tree
dedicated to the god of
hunting.
016gOr~ Qi~9 (Di-ogOrQ), ft.
dea.ler in bl\Dlboo wine.
Ologtlru, n. a kind of small bird
generally found in flocks.
01llrb6, add. late (of a dead man).
~.g.,
Ugbl\ja.
ologbe,
.. The late so-and-so."
016hOn (-ohOn), n. a man of
influence.

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010h1lll, n. owner: possessor;
master.
Oloje, n. the name givfln to gin.

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stranger.

016j6 (,Di-oju), n. oneself; the

oWner of a t,hing.

016jUkan (Di-oju-kan), n. one

eyed person.
n. miser ;
a
covetous person.
Olojuaju, n. a pt'l'BOn of respect;
a men.pleasor.
016kiki, n. a famoUtl one; R
notable person.
016kiti-iro, see OkitlarO.
016ko, n. the owner of the farlll ;
a farmer.
016ko..,.m, Opiy" n. the man
who cuts grB.'9S for horses;
the groom.
OlokOn (Di-okOn),n. ropemaker;
one having rope.
OlokOn, adj. fibrous; ropy.
016kuDrOn (-okUurOn), n. a
patient; one sufferin~ from
illness.
01011 (-i1&), n. one who makes
tattooing his trade.
Olomi, n. that which has wiloter ;
watery.
Olomije, n. one who sheds tears ;
one who weeps.
Olougo, It. name of a bird.
OI6Dgbt-,j" n. blood.thirsty
person.
OlODj" n. cook.
Olopiri, t~. a l.IDlall bird.
Oliire, n. benefactor.
OIOri (,Di-ori), n. officer; head
man ;
chief; foreman ;
principal.
OIOri-MO, n. captain of a guard.
Olori-flb" Olorikq, n. head of a
company.
Olori-lle-iwe, Olori-lle-kewu, n.
schoolmaster.

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Olori-Ine, n. a strong.headed
person; a blockhead..

Olori-OI1IIl, n. warofficer.
Olori-qkq, n. captain of a ship.
Olori, n. wife of 1\ great penson.
OloriD, n. singer; warbler;
minstrel; musician.

Olwun (Di-wun), n. owner

of a fountain or spring.

Olbrqa (Di-orlfa), n. idolater;

worshipper of idols.

01or6 (-oro), n. a venomous

animal.

OIOroro, n. that which produces

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Olorukq (-orukq), n.

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person (lit.-he who has
name).
Oliirun, n. 1\ sleeper.
OIOfOnw~D, n. that which has
measurement; ha"ing
weight.
016tq (Di-otitq), n. true; just;
faithful person.
016wo (Di-owo), n. a rich person.
Olowu, n. a spiunor of cot.ton;
a dealer in coiton.
016yi, n. comb maker; dealer
in combs.
016y6 (tDi-ore), n. a person of
honour or titlE-.
Olore, Amoye (mq-oye), n. a
wise, prudent person; a
man of forethought.
010r8, Igbim~llu, n. senat<>r;
110 public counsellor.
Oloyo, n. the yellow monkey
(also called Tolo, Awere.
Gb~g~ and Alegba).
O~, n. powder; that on which
anything is pounded or
ground; one who grinds;
8 moth; digestive organs.
-e.g., stomach.
Olu, n. a borer; gimlet; awl.
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hammer;
mallet; any
thing used for hammoring.
Olli-agOlO, n. clapper of a bell.
Olu-igi, n. a maul; mallet.
Olta, n. the chief of anything;
the queen of the white ants ;
mushroom.
Olli-bAit, n. spoiler; defacer;
corrupter.
OlubApin, . Alabapin, n. one who
shares with another; a
receiver.
Olubojuto, Alabojuto, n. inspec.
tor; superintendent.
Olu~, n. one who maintains,
support.~ or feeds;
one
employed to beat a mud
floor solid. Also BQlebQle.
Olubqrita,Abqn.a, n. an idolater;
homthen.
Olubulmn, Olubusi, n. one who
blesses; one blessed.
Oludande (tDi-ida-Di-idel, n.
redeemer; one who ran
soms.
Oludanwo, n. wmpter, seducer.
Oluden., Adena, n. a porter; a
gatekeeper. Olud" n. an allurer, a tempter.
Olufakuru, OlufuthiD, n. one
who abbreviates, abridges
or contracts.
Oluft (-il\!), n. one beloved; one
who loves; lover.
Ola.fIaiD, Ol1l81iD {-fl-aliDl, n.
accuser; one who raises a
complaint; plaintiff.
Ollif~, n. one who destroys or
breaks up.
OlufQkaDsin. n. a devout wor
shipper; a hermit.
OlufQnahan, AmQDa, n. a guide ;
conductor.
Olllliumi (-mn-tDil, n. giver;
bestower; benefactor.
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Saviour; one who saves;
deliverer.
Olil.gblg~ n. a believer; one
who believes; a Christian.
Olugbani, n. he who delivers;
liberator.
Olil.gbe, n. one who dwells or
abides; an inhabitant.
Olil.gb6ugb6, Obigb6udlri, Gb6ngb6, Olu, n. a round piece
of wood used to smooth
clothes after washing. by
beating them with it upon
a large wooden block.
01ug~ (tDi-ig~). n. a hearer;
a listener; a believer.
OIW, Onkl, Olukaye, on. one
who reokons or numbers.
OI1ikek6r6, Olqtkli, n. see
Olufakuru.
011ik6p9, OI1ik6jQpQ, n. a
eollector; one who accumu
lates.
011ik6, OI1ik61Q. n. one engaged
in carrying away; a con
ductor of a party.
Ol~, OI1ik6ni (tDi-k9-tDi), n.
a teacher; an irultructor;
a trainer.
Olukuluku, Md. every; each.
adv. indhidually.
OlutumQ, n. a tran.~lator.
OlumqrAn, f'I. a man of understtmding; a prudent man ;
a man of good counsel.
Olupani, AluDipa, PanillUli (1patDil, n. murderer; one who
commits manslaughter.
Olup&IDQ (-pa-mQl, n. preserver.
OluparuD., n. a destroyer.
Olu", Ap\l1\!hiD, n. one who lags
bohind or tarries.
Olupi!tt" n. beginner; author;
originator.
Olupin, Ojuwi (ipin-iwil~ f'I.
a sharer; a divider.
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Olupqnju (tni-ipqn-oju), n. a
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compliments.
Oluranlqwq, n. & helper; an
assistant.
Olurapada, n. redoomer; one
who ransoms.
Olurekqja. n. trespASSer; kansgressor.
Olurtrun (-rt-irun), n. a shearer;
0. barhE'r.
Olurqra (-rq-ara), n. one who
eases; one who gives bodily
comfort.
Olu.in, n. worshipper; servant;
votary; one who is served ;
a master.
011llin-qba, n. royaJist.
OlWlQdqmq, n. one who adoptl'!.
Olute (tni-ite), n. doer; actor;
accomplisher; agitator.
OlutAn, ~.tU., n. a deceiver;
a tempter.
Olutq. Olutqju, n. instructor;
muter; mistreBl'l; governor;
& guardian; one who hu
the charge or care of things.
OlittUnil (-tn-inu), n. he who
calms the mind; a com
forter.
Ol~, n. a watchman;
an
observer; an adversary.
OlUf9-&l1ltan. n. shepherd.
OlutUj6, Atoniloju,. n. pacifier.
Oluwa, n. lord; muter; mis
tress; headman; hnsband.
Oluwa-rt, pron. he; n. the man.
Olilwo. n. a title of one of the
rulers in the country.
Omi, n. water; humour; juice;
sap; liquid.
Oml-ara, n. moi9ture of the
body; perspiration.

Omi-buburu, n. dirty wate.r.

Omi-dfdl, n. (",.-congealed
water), hoar frost; snow;
ice; ha.ilstone; being known
in Africa, is called ylnyin.
Omi-tj., n. serum.
Omi-tnm. Omi-toro, n. broth;
soup; gravy.
Omi-ikudu, n. stagnant. waWI';
tho water in a pond.
Omi-i1Q, n. salt water; water.
Omi-kikan. Omikan, n. foul
wate.r.

Omi-war&, n. whey.
Omidan, n. a young woman; a
young fowl.
Omije, Omioju, n. tear.

Omiri.n. n. a. giant; a person

very stout and tall.
omi, adj. another;
other; ellle.
Omiriu, n. the act of swallowing
with ease.

OmfrAn,

Omnira (om-m-ara), n. a frocone delivered from

bondage; a citi7.en; fran

man;
chi.'!6.

Omu, Imumu, n. a kind of I'!weet

nut.

Omore, n. kinsman ; neighbour;

relat.ive.
pron. he, she, it. See n.
On. conj. and.--e.g., tje on yJ'Iil
.
ni imu ymy ~e ~, " Com
petition and reward induce
a child to work."
OmlBj n. 1\ spoilt child.
OnibQti, n. a dealer in malt; :.
ma.ltster.
Ond6 (.m-ide), 7~. pri.'3oner ; 0116
in bond.
Ond6, n. charm IIfIWll in lsather
and worn about thf'l persOIl ;
amulet.
OnidUnd6, n. a. seller of fried
. yam.

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Onigb&g~.

n. a believer; a
bad memory; a forgetful
Christian.
person.
OnjgbansQ, n. 1\ repairer of
Onigbio (oDi-jgba-owo). n. two
hundred cowries' worth.
broken calabashel!.
Onigbele, n. 1\ crediter; a
Onrb" n. thirst; drought.
debtor.
Ongbo-tjt, adj. bloodthirsty.
Onrq. n. stupid person; dunce ; OnigbOdogi, n. one affiicted with
blockhead; wiseacre.
scurvy.
Oni, adv. to.day.
Onigb9w~, n. surety; sponsor;
ODibAta, n. shoemaker.
bail; guara.ntee.
Onigbop, Ogboya, n. a cour
ODib&tA-l\!f1', n. one who wears
shoes.
ageou,"I man.
Onibtl'u, . n. that which has ODic"t, n. a person suffering
fear. terror. or dread. adj.
from goitre; one having
terrible; fearful.
a wen.
ODibocll!, n. collector of customs;
Oni-ba-gba, t~. one who carves
a porter; toll.gatherer.
calabashes.
ODibu-qr" n. Giver of all;
Onibal" Baltbatt, n. a hoastful
Divino liberality.
person; a vaunter.
ODij, n. B fighter; combatant;
OnidajQ, n. judgo; one who
settles disputes; arbiter.
antagonist; opponent.
0Dijakadi,. n. a wrestler; a
Onidalare (-Di-are), n. one who
jUHtifics.
gymnast.
OnidamQran, n.
counsellor;
ODij,wQ, n. professor; con
adviser.
fessor; conformist.
Omjo, Arinjo, Alarinjo, n. a
Onidande, Oludande (-Di ide), n.
dancer.
.
redetlmer; deliverer from
bondage.
Onikanra, 11. a peevish penlon ;
Onidanwo, 11. tempter.
one who is fretful.
Onikiri, n. a wanderer; a rover;
Onid" n. a. dealer in brass; 0.
brazier.
s. hawker.
Onidi-kan, n. the child of one
Onikaun, n. 1\ dealer in potash.
free and one enslaved
Onikoko, Amqll:oko, n. one who
make!' pots; a potter.
paront.
,
Onidodo, n. a person having a I Oniknn-nla, n ... stout person.
large n>lvel.
Onigi,
a dealer in firewood.
OnikupaDi, n. a betrayer; a
OnidU16mq, n. a. traducer;
slander13r; caluminator.
traitor; an adversary.
Onifa, n. a worshipper of Ifa.
OnilA, n. a circumeised person;
Onifarar9, n. supporter; onto on
one tattooOO.; striped.
whom another leans or
OnilAj, OnlAjA, n. peacemaker;
depends.
mediateI'; pacifier; inter
cessor.
Onifarawe, Alafarawe, 11. one
who
imitates
another;
Onllara, n. an envious person;
emulator.
emulater.
Onigbajam.q, n. a barber.
Onilera (-1e-ara), n. a strong
Onigbagbe, n. a IJerBon of
healthy person.

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Onile, n. owner of a house.

Oniletuhu, Ouituhu, n. a jailer.
Onil~, Onilu, n. the owner of the
land; chief governor or
inhabitant of a country.
Oninu-didnn, n. person of amiable disposition; a good.
natured man,
OnilQra. n. a slow, sluggish
person.
Onilu,
a drummer.
Onilfl, n. aborigines; sons of
the soiL
Onilu-ori-oke, n. a highlander.
Oninunibini,
persecutor.
Oninmere, n. a kind, btlIlevo
lent, graoioua
Oui-oloni, adv.
very day.
Ouipa, u. one having a share in
anything.
Onipaiyil, n. fainthl'l"ted one;
one panic sh'icken_
OnipamQra, n. a pationt man;
a humble person.
OniPatiplU'9, n. one who ex
changes or barters.
Onimaj~u, n. one who makes
a covenant.
Onimoni,
all the day; the
whole of the day.
Onimq..meji, n. a double-dealer.
Oninu, adj. having capacity.
Oninuhuburu, n.
ovil-minded
person.
Oninu-kan, ad'o. of one mind;
of one accord.
Onipin, n. the Supreme Being;
a sharer; a partaker.
Onfp~nji1, OlupQnju, n. a perHon
in distressod ciromDstances.
Oniran, OwOran, n. an on-looker.
Onirara, n. bard poet.
Onirera (-re-ara), n. a proud,
showy person.
Onir.,l., (r"il~), n. humble
person.

Onir.,j\l,

tt.

a cheater; deceiver;
person.
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Ar~nij\l.

Oniriu,
a dealer in irOIl
irorunonger.
OnirokurO, n. an evil thinkcr.
Onirun,
a hairy person. adj.
hairy.
Onirugbin,
n.
sower.
Onim, ft. dealer in locust bean.,.
Onirmu, adv. various; not
alike several of various
kinds.
Onisaju, n. a modest, bashful
person; one
regards
or pays respoct ..
Onilllru,
a patient one one
who forbears.
On.iIegun-t"m, n. farrier.
0n.iI~, Onn, n. messenger; post.
man herald; ambail!!ador
forerunner.
On.iItktt6, n. manufacturer of
beer from Indian corn.
On.iIegl'ln, n. doctor. physician.
Oni(dtf,
powerful speaker
an eloquent person.
Oniso, n. one who deals
living
creatures.
OnqQnil, n. one who doel! fancy
work.
.
OnillQna-awQ, n. a tanner.
Oniljowo (-I,e~owo), n. trader
dealer.
Onitiju,
b88hful per~on.
Onitubu, n. jailer.
Oniwil-bi~QIQmn,
n.
godly
person.
Oniwil-iwil, n. persons in various
circum.stanctls.
OniwQra, n. B greedy person; a
covetou.'! nlan.
Oniyan, ft. one who sells pounded
yam.
Oniyan, n. denier; one who
disputes
contradicts.

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0Diye, n. pen!On of good memory.

0Diy~, n. a dealer in salt.
ODiyQllu, n. t.roublesome person.
0Diy~6. n. compassionate man.
0Dj, (ohu-iij,), n. provision;
food ;
meal;
victuals;
meat.
0nJ ....." n. supper.
0nit-QS8D, n. dinner; chief meal
of the day.
ODjt-QWUlQ, n. breakf8St.
0DkA, n. one who counts; an
acoountant..
ODDu, n. fearful expectation;
fear 811 regards the result
of a thing.-e.g., Onnu nk9
mi, " I am afraid."
~ n. an austere, hard,
morose person; a churl.
Ope, n. puzzle; a simple
ignorant person.
o,6p6, n. the cedar tree.
Oper6, n. bird noted for sleepiness.
Opin, n. termination; end ;
point; acme; boundary;
issue; fate.
o,iDlt, n. termination of the
earth, land, or torrit{)ry;
boundary; border; extremity.
Opin-qran, n. termination of a
matt~r; issue; catBlltrophe.
OpitaD, n. historian; storyteller.
Opo, n. the place whore the king
maked his appearance in
the palace; bank of ell.rt.h
for sleeping on.
Op6, 'n. post; pillar; stake.
0,6, n. widow.
Op6-qkQ, n. mast of a ship.
0pc}p6, n. kind of banyan.
Op6p6, n. wide road leading
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Op61'O, adj. common.

On, n. buyer; purchaser.

n. kindness; favour ;
benevolence.
Ore-qf" n. free favour; undeserved gift; grace.
Ore-tite, n. beneficence; unmerited kindnflSS.
Or6, Or6re, v. act of watching
from a tower or loft.
Ort, n. porcupine.
Orf, n. shea butter.
Ori-Am~, n. buttor-milk; butter.
Ori, n. wild pigeon.
Ori, n. kind of black plum.
Or1, 0,1, 1.. giddiness.-e.g.,
Oyl nky mi loju, .. I am
giddy (lit.-my eyes are
filled with giddinetlS}."
Ori,
head; faculty; talent;
undertaking. highest point
of anything; termination;
a cluster; a bunch.
Orf, followed by !fi, YII, v. to feel
lively; to he pleased.
Orf, followed by wu, tI. to feel a
dosire for fellowship and
friendship such 811 one
observes others to be
enjoying.
Ori-Akim, n. the cap of the knee.
Ori-,y.. n. division; tribe.
Orika, n. the t.ip of the finger.
Orike, n. the joint.
Ori-ika, n. knuckle.
Ori-QrQ, n. topic; head.
Ori-QYA. n. largo hedgehog.
Ori-rere, n. luck; good luck.
Orilt, 01., n. family name.
Orilt-ede, n. people of a different
language; nation.
Or1, OrOft, n. sepulchre.
Orin, n. chewing Eltick.
Orin, n. singing; song; psalm;
hymn.
Orin-mimQ, n. holy song;
psalm; hymn.
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Oriao, n. place whero creatures
are tied up for the night ;
sta.blo; stall.
spring; fountain;
OriIIun,
source; origin.
Orlfa, n. deity ohject
worship; gods; idols.
Orlfila, n. the goddfls!I Qbatiilft.
Orlf,Alufa, n. work of priest,
priesthood.
Oro, n. stalk
Guinea corn,
used for stirring beer; substanee; essence; honey.
Oro, name of tree.
OrO, n. custom, fashion, habit.
OrO,
poison; venom virulonce, torture,
tornwnt,
curse.
Orb, n.
position
rectitude..
Orilla, n. kind of wild pigeon.
OrOgbb, n. the bitter kola nut.
Orombo, n. lime .fruit; lemon;
orange.
OrilDto, J,!ll,wuwu, n.
large
striped lizard.
Ororf, n. small bird pimples
on
face.
OrOra, n. bitterness; ga.ll; bile.
Orbrb n.
; unction.
OrQ, OwClrQ, n. morning; foro
noon.
Om, heat; steam; vaponr
fermentation; fumes; chafe.
Orli,
pitcher, mug.
Om, n.
; darkness.
Om-Ana, n. yesternight; overnight.
Om, Ortm, n. name of a tree
possessing healing properties.
Oruganj~, n. midnight.
Oruka, n. ring.
Oruka-eti,
earring.
OrukQ, n. namo ; discrimination;
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OmkQ-AIij f, self .styled name.

0rukQ-Ap61e, n. surname.
OmkQ-:i!:f~, n. nickname.
OrukQ-IyorukQ, n. proper name
(not surname).
Ortmkim, n. knee.
Orlile, n. the roof of a homo.
Orim,
sun, day.star.-e.g.,
Orlm la, The sun rises."e.g., Orlm ran, "The sun
shines."-e.g., Llrlm mll,
"The sun iEl hot."--e.g.,
Omn wg, " The SUll ssts."
Orun,
sleep; rest.-e.g.,
Omn nkOO mi, "I am
drowsy."
Orun-ijikil, n. sound sleep.
Orlin, n. scent; smell; odour.
Orlin-didlin,
swest smell ;
sweet scent;
perfume;
fragrance.
Orupa,
name of a t.ree.
OruwQ, n. brimstone tree.
n. paint.
Osi, adj. the left. n. a post of
honour; spleen.
Olli-iwtfi, n. eunuch.
0,6, n. name of a tree.
O,e, n. club
god
thunder.
0,6, n. hissing; a sound made
by smacking the lip!!,
expressive of grief. See

Ab6.mg.

O,e,e,

meat of the best

quality.
0,1, n. misery; need; poverty;
a needy one; oppression;
wretchedness; woe.
O'fIiI~, Ota,l ('\l-"~), n. a poor,
miserable person.
O,iPi. n. a tree, the leaf of which
is frequently used to wrap
snuff in.
0,6, n. sorcerer; wizard ;
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Olfbnu,

n. a sour, passionate,
and morose man; a churl;
an illnatured ptlrson.
Ostlta. adv. monthly: month by
month.
Ota. n. month.
Otu-Ji, n. present month;
instant.
n. tufts of hair left on an
otherwise shaven head.
OtUmAre, n. the rainbow; lrlR.
OtUtu, n. cluster; grove. Setl

O,u,

A~orln.

Otu.u, 'It. a prickly bush.

OtuwQn, n. measure; weight;
metre; rate.

OtUnwQn-iwuwo, n. measure of
weight..

OtuwQn-oDiDu, n. measure of
capu.city.
Otuw~D-9ll)p',

O,uwQn-oninA,

n. a mea..'1ure of length;
rule, rod, or tape.
OtA, n. seller.
Ot6, n. the summit; the ridge
of a house.
Oteretere, n. a quietly running
brook; a rill.
OtitQ. n. truth; faithfuln~BS;
a true deed; principal ;
assurance.
ototi, n. a poor, miserable
person.
0tQ. OtitQ, n. truth; reality;
fact. adj. true; faithful;
just.
Otfll1im~ At6dim~ (tu-im~),

n.

covenant-breaker.
Otfltu. Otu, n. cold; bleak ;
illneSR; disease.-e.g., OtUtU
mu, " It is cold."
Owe, n. parable; riddle; a
proverb.
Owe. n. young leaf of the plant
Erewe.
Ow6-ahun, n. a kind of running
trefoil.

Owke, n. struggle; effor.

recover oneself.

Owere-njeje, n. name of a
trailing shrub, the berries
of which are red and black.
Owiwi. n. owl; screech owl.
Owo, n. boil.-e.g., OWQ 59 mi.
" I am attu.cked by boils."
Owo, n. cash; money; cowry;
finance ; wealth; riches.
Owo-bode, OwOde, n. money
paid at the customs; duty;
toll.
Owo, n. traffic; trado; commerce; calling; vocation.
Owo-Ab't.... 11. hush-money;.
bribe.
Owo-iru, Owo-Alllu, n. carriage monoy; porterage.
Owo-dida, n. money subscribed
or contributed.
Owo-el6, n. interest on principal ;.
usury.
Owo-idaailt, n. ransom.
Owo-i1e, Owole, n. house rent.
Owo-i1e-It, Owo-ipilt, n. fund;.
capital; stock.
Owo-ini, n. current money;
money to 00 expended.
Owo-irWl)wl), n. subsidy.
Owo-it1lla, n. reserved fund;
st')ck.
OwokaD-aiya, n. the breast;
heart.
Owo-ll)wl), n. cash in hand;
cuh down.
Owo-nIa, n. hu-ge piece of money.
Owo-ode, Owo-ilu, n. public
money; tax; imP(\8t.
Owo-qdun, n. yearly payment;
annllSl income.
Owo-QyA, n. rent; wagos; hire;
salary.
Owott. n. money for work;
wages.
OworaD, n. onlooker ; spectat.or.
Owoyowo, n. real money; hard
cash.
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Ow6, n. cotton; thread; wick.

Ow6-abnr&D, n. combed ('otton ;

0, pron. contraction of" IW9,"

thou; thee.
0, pron. ho; she; it; him;

wool.

Ow6-at"t, n. a vt.'ry fine white

cotton bearing small pods.

Ow6-Ogodo, n. a cotton bearing

her.
Q, v. (used instead of 0 before
the vowels ~, 9); shall;
will; must.
Q, a prefix signifying owner of.
e.g., yrun, heavon; 19run,
to own the heaven; Ql9run,
the owner of the heaven,

large pods.

Ow6-itanDa, Ow6-fltila, n. lamp

wick.

Ow6-riran,

n.

spun

cotton

thread.

Ow6-yuwure,

ft. a very white

cotton used chiefly by the
Fulahs, with red flowers
and small seeds.

i.e., God.
Qba, n. king; monarch; lord;
prince;
liege; mB8ter ;
sovereign.
OllAr., n. a walk when tired or
fatigued.
Qbaiy6j" n. a busybody; tale
bearer; tatter. See Aba

Ow6rq, Aw6rQ, 0rQ, irQ, n.

See Kutukutu.
mist; fog;
cloud;
gloomineBll.--e.g.,
Ow6s(lWUSU mu oju 9run
baj~, "The fog spoils the
face of the sky."
(iyA, 1&. that which divides or
separates; a comb.
n. currycomb.
Oy6, n. understanding; wisdom;
comprehension;
appre
hension; inspection; look
out; providenee.-e.g., Oy~
ko yc mi, "I did not
understand. "
OyA, n. titltl of honour.
Oyib6, Oylnb6, contracted to
Oib6, n. people beyond the
wat.ers, applied mostly to
whitt! miln, but Rlso to
natives who havc adopted
European customs. They
are thus distinguished:Oylb6 funfun, "A white
man"; Oyib6.dudu, "A
black man."
Oyi, n. giddiness.
()yin, n. boo; honey; treacle.
Oyo, 'II. species of small owl.
Oy(m, n. J.lregnancy.
morning.

Ow6sUW1lIU,

n.

iyej~.

on-.,.m,

Qbakan, n. relative on the

father's side.
Qbakanbikeji, n. the first cousin
on the father's side.
QbakOlo, n. god of thunder and
lightning.
Qbanijt, n. despiser; scorner;
contetnner.
Qbanli, n. potentate; emperor;
monarch; sovereign.
Qbaoro, n. King of Glory; God.
Qbara, n. cord or rope.
Qbatala, n. the great Y oruba.
goddess, supposed to be the
framer of the human body
in the womb.
Qb n. sauce; soup.
Qbt, n. knife; penknife; clasp
knife.
Qbt agboyi, n. penknife.
QbtdO. adj. green.
Qbt o16j6m6ji, n. a dagger with
two edges.
Ob,tf, n. dagger.
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ape.-e.g., Jjjni
9b9
91>9 nya Ii ~9,
"The monkey is sure to
tear the cloth of one who
resembles himself."
QbqgiliwQ, n. a dunce; stupid
person.
Q~k6. n. species of river fish;
barbel.
()bQlq,
; blunt-

ravin ; rapine;
rapaciousness; a wasp.
()dv, OcItdt, n. piazza; verandah. See Awun.
QdV1Vsinrin, n. a disgraceful,
base fellow.
Qdi apasa, n. remnant cloth in
the sley or batten.
(with prep. si, ni or Ii),
with.
01'

humming
fonnerly used for
parasol, now
called AgbOrun or Igborlm.
Q~ro, adj. plain; unadorned;
without mark or engraving.
Qdl, n. tar; pa~t; wax.
(da, n. dearth; drought; need;
necessity; gelding; old
wine strongly fermented.
()dab..
who attempts;

round of
annual

Qdaj(J,
adj.

Qd&kQda,

; want.

Qd81t, n. a perfidious person;

covenant breaker.
()dan, n. plain; grass field.
()dan, n. vain, empty talker;
empty word; inconsistent

occurs.

()dUn, adJ. three hundred; contraction of Od(mrun.

n. 0. certain medicinal
herb.
Odfmrfm, adj. sec Odiin: contraction of Qrundinirin.
OfA, n. arrow; shaft; pawn;

OcIfmdfm,

hundred

()darayi,

; criminal;
culprit.
See

Adaraya.
Qdari, adt'. nay; never; in no
wise. See Ndao.
()d.q&, n. fashioner.
()dV, n. hunter; chase; game;

and

without
gratufree
grace.
Qf(l, n. act of lifting up lightly,

as a paper by the wind.

A kind of charm sfl,id to
be possessed by burglars,
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QfIn, n. pit prepared to entrap

beast or thief; pitfaJI.e.g., Ajin sinu yfin ki itara
oju ilo, ypyly jin yfin rna
kanju ati jade, .. A man
who has faJIen into a pit
need not be in a hurry to
get home, a frog whioh has
fallen into a. pit need not
be in a hurry to get out."
Oi~ n. mourning for the dead ;
funeral; burial (lit.-un.
washed, becauSe the mourning clothes are unwashed
.until the time of mourning
is over).
Qf~ n. spells; incantations.
OfOn, n. mouse.-e.g., A ko
gbydy file orifila loju yfqn bi
o ba di al\, a mil tu P\lP\',
.. One dare not offer a
sacrifice in the presence of
a mouse, for it would be
sure to infest the altar in
the night."
Said of a
rogue or busybody.
QfDD, n. throat; gorge; speech;
power of uttera.nce; persU8!lion.-e.g., A file yfun
bi alakars., "He is 8S
.persuasive as a seller of
cakes."
016, n. brave person; dis
tinguished performer; chief;
headman; superior officer;
master; teacher.
OIl, n. chameleon.
op, QgAfa, Oran, adv. im
mediately; a.t once; simul
taneously ; instantly.
i)gan, n. a large white ant hill ;
a running prickly plant.
i)gAn, n. the largest species of
wild boar; tusk; a large
tooth.-e.g., Qgan lnu\do
ko filE' kC) 16ju, " The great
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encounter."
Applied in
contempt to. a boastful
person.-e.g.,Qgan nfilO nun
dil;), "The great one i..~
trying to shew off 8 little."
i)gan~6, n . .darkn~; midnight.
i)g&nj6 male, n. thick darkne!lS ;.
middle or depth of night.
i)ganm~ n. young palm leave".
. QgaDran, adv. straightforward;.
in a right line.
QlbA, n. fence; garden; wrapper.
QgbA, n. companion; equal;
one of the same rank;
equality;
balance.-e.g.
Awa ha nfi!e I;)g~ tabi ygba.
bi 1 "Are we companions
or equals ~"
QgbAgM, n. pin driven into the
ground with a hammer or
ma.llet.
OrbAgbigbin, n. hedge. See
Qgba tutu.
91ba iclabu (IDa, n. turnpike.
QgbAri, n. rain flood.
Qlb;' n. wound; cut; hurt.
Qgb(l, Orb(ll~, n. dryness ;.
drought.
Qgbtclan, n. bearer of the staff
~dan.

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and green. as of herb.
Qrbfgi, n. wood planer; earpenter.
Qlb~in6, n. dysentery.
Qrb,k~, n. shipwright;. shipbuilder.
91b,I" n. drought.
QgbfDi, n. sir; mister (Mr.).
See Ogboni.
91btri, n. an ignorant person.
Qgbin, n. plant; planter ;.
fanner. See Agb~.
Orb6. n. a trailing plant whose
fibres are used for making
cord.
OrhQ, n. linen.
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1l.

ballmce; equality.
young in age but
fully developed. adj. ovorgrown (of young people).
(g~, 1l. a kind of running
root, much used as medioine
at the time of childbirth.
()gbOn, n. sense; art; cunning;
wisdom; wit; ingenuity;
skilfulness.
()gbqn, OOj. thirty.
QgbQn arekereke, n. craftiness;
diplomacy.
()gbOnkOr* n.
subtilty;
oraft; double-dealing; wile;
artifice.
()g*-6. n. thirty cowries.
(gbun, n. dit.eh; extreme end;
steep valley.
~tdt. n. banana.
~tdt-agbagba, n. plantain.
~'n.t., Qg(lyi, 1l. cold; damp;
gloomy weather.
~~;. n. a compliruentary term
for the earth; mother earth.
-e.g., Il~ 9g~~ a fi 9k9
y~ ori, "Mother earth is
shaved with the plough."
()gf1'~, add easy; gentle; soft.
~q, n. a short knotty stiok or
olub used for self defence,
believed to be used by the
Devil, who is therefore
called A.k~nk9 Ii Qg9, " The
man of the knotted olub."
Or~, n. a package of salt.
OrOd~ n. pit full of water;
pond.
()gA adj. one hundred and
twenty.
()gqiq, adj. one hundred and
__sixty.
()g~, add. eighty.
()gOr~ OOv. or inter. innumerably; multitudinously.

QgOrun. OOj. one hundred; centenary. See Qrun.

QgOrun qllim, n. a century.
Qg~ add. one hundred and
eighty.
Qg~ta, OOj. sixty.
OhMlA, n. exoessive thirst experienced in travelling.
OhMt. 1l. a braggart; boRStful
person.
Qhan, Oh(ln, n. yes.
Oht, n. stupid, dull, ignorant
person; dunce; dupe.
Ohim, adtI. yonder; beyond.
Oil, n. market; fair; trade;
goods; merchandise; oommodity.
n. band; girdle; sRSh;
belt; zone; brace; headtie. .
Oji kba, n. hoop.
Oil a1apata, n. shambles.
Oil AlJetA, n. work made for sale;
work.
ibule, 1l. tape; ribbon; fillet.
ji giri, n. girth.
i igbati ..q, n. phylactery.
ji igbawajn, n. forehead bRnd ;
frontlet.
Qji ik6ko, n. species of pineapple used for healing sores.
OjAn, n. a kind of fish.
OJ(l. Oitun, n. eater; glutton.
n. ooncurrenoe; agreeing
in mind: toleration.
OjtIe, n. any tender leaf.
Oif1'(I, 1l. plant whose leaf is
used in preparing a beverage for children.
Ojewo. n. one who confesses,
acknowledges or makes a
vow.
Oi~,
1l.
place; settlement;
lodging; accommodation.c.g., 0 s9 mi Ii 9jQ, " He
appointed me a place, i.e.,
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n. sun; day; date ;

weather.
Qjq ajiDde (or agbeDde), n. the
resurreotion day; Easter
Day.
Oiq ljq (or iiq), n. day of
assembly; memorable or
festival day.
0i6
n. eventide.
OiO ,i6, n. courtday.
OiO lbi, n. birthday.
OiO idajq, n. judgment day.
OiO ik,hiD, n. the last day.e.g., Qj9 ik~hln QdUn, .. New
Year's Eve."--6.g., Qi9
ik~hln 9s~, .. Saturday; "
also called QjQ ipal~ruQ.
Qj6 isi, n. day on which any
great ovent took place;
notable or red letter day.
Oiq isimi, n. day of rest; Sun
day.
OiO iwl, n. the day or beginning
of creation.--6.g., Li Qj9
ti ala.iye ti do aiyo ni i wa
ti ,~, .. From the day that
the owner of the world
appeared in it, the world
began."
Qj~~, n. state of being olastic
or flexible.
Oiq jlk6ta, n. overy fifth day,
which is set apart for t.he
worship of ~o.
0i6iqjq, n. many days; ancient
time; a long period.
Oiq kaDri, n. midday.
Qj~tQtQ. n. state of being old
in age and strength (human).
OiO Jailaf, n. ancient time; old
time.
Qj6r~, n. afternoon; towards
sunset.
QkA, n. com; food made from
prepared yam flour, cassava
or other flour; meal.
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same.
Qk6, n. a species of bOil con
strictor. See J:11~bu.
Qkl agbado, n. Indian corn ~
maize.
kl blbl, n. Guinea com.
kA iku, n. last struggle between
life and death.--6.g., 0 npe(lka iku, .. He is struggling
between life and death."
QkaD, adj. one; single; unit ~
alone; equal.
QkAn, n. soul; spirit; con
science; heart.
QkAn, n. name of a running
plant used medicinally.
Qkandilogun, adj. nineteen; the
ninet.eenth ;
thirtyeight
thousand (i.e., 19 heads of
cowries; 1 head = 2,000).
c)kandilogun should be used
for nineteen. cJ.. c)kAnla.
Qkln ill, n. affection; longing.
for.
Qkanjua, n. an avaricious per
son; avarice; ambition;.
covetoull1lO8S ;
insatiable
ness.--6.g., Qkanjua bah&.
arun, .. Covetousness is the
father of disease."
OkiDkin (dnraD), adv. straight
forwardly; openly; frankly ..
OkiDkin, prep. against; oppo
site; in front.
OkiDlA, adj. eleven; the'
eleventh;
twenty.two
thousand.
OkU16nfgba, a4J. two hundred
and one.
0kU16nirinw6, adj. four hun
dred nnd one.
OkanDi, pron. the same.
Qkanfoto, adj. or adv. single ~
alone; undivided; singly.
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Ok" n.

large bag.
Oktr~, n. squirrel.---fl.g., c)k~~
gun ori igi irOko oju da
If~a, .. When the squirrel
gets to the top of an iroko
tree there is an end (of the
chase)."
OkiD, n. a bird, the white
feathers of which are much
valued.-c.g., c)kin baba
fi'iy~, qkin ~~wa alA, .. The
qkin is the king of birds,
the . owner of the beautiful
white feathers."
QIdnriD, n. a bird that lives on
crickets.
Qk(l,trbAji, n. a canOt'! ; shuttle;
boat; ship.
k q elefln, n. steBmBhip.
k9. 11. spear; dart; harpoon;
javelin; kind of tish.
Qk~ (811\), n. hoe;
plough;
stirrup.
Qkq, n. husband.---fl.g., Qkq kiku
mq Ii o~i obirin, .. The
husband's death is the
widow's anguish. "
Qk(l UqdA or attidi, n. ferry
boat.
n. page (lit.-sword
bearer).
QkO ejlk&, n. shoulder blade.
Qkq Ar6, n. p88Senger train or
steamer.
QkO 1m or ptIfbf, n. shovel.
Qkq trU, n. goods train; cargo
eteamer.
Qk(l nt. n. train.
Qk~ iW., n. plough.
QkOkaD, adv. one by one; each;
alternately.
OkqlA, n. a tattooed person.
Qkq1Qa, Qk91obiriD, n. a married
man; husband.
01916, n. house builder.
QkQDriD, n. !Dan; mBle.

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QkQnrin aIaisimi, n. a bnrden;

restless character.
91ql.. n. grandee;
nobleman.
Oko.~, n. one who refuses to go
on an orrand or to work.
Ok9i9, n. an inferior kind of
soap whioh does not lather.
Oku, n. a complimentary salu
tation to an inferior," May
you live for ever."
OkUn, n. centipede; millipede;
supposed to be blind.---fl.g.,
c)kUn mq ql18 ~l~ ki oju r~
ki 0 to f9, .. The centipede
must have known its way
before it was blind."
QIi, n. sake; regard for person
or tiring; honour; respect;
dignity; authority.
n. wealth; riches.
fa, n. tomorrow; the morrow.
lAja, OnflAja, n. peacemaker.
QIAnIi, n. majesty;
great
honour; dignity.
lt. n. embryo.
If, n. idlen6l!8; laziness; indo
lence; idler; drone; loiterer.
01~ adj. slack; lacks
dasicaI.
01. 01"t. n. a kind of cake. See
M9im9i .
Qlfdi. n. backbiter; defamer;
calumniator.
QlQ, n. large nether millstone;
millston:>; grindstone.
Ql~bt. n. one having soup; a
cook. adj. souplike.
Qlqb9, n. one owning a monkey.
QI~{m tan, n. a yearling. adj.
of one year old.
Q~{m meji, adj. biennial; of
two years' standing.
Ql~{m m~ta, arlj. triennial.
Qlql&, n. archer; one possessing
bow and arrows.
QlOI9. n. a mourner.

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016mD, n. God (Ut.--"':thc owner

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of the heavens);
the
Supreme Being; the Deity.
Olqrba, n. gardener; owner of a
01Qr1in Ine, n. II. stiffnecked one.
garden.
01QaA, n. god of the lagoon.
01q iDa. n. spleen; kidney.
01Qat.
n. Sabbatarian. adj.
016jA, n. a person of rank;
SabbatiCBI.
ruler; trader; merchant;
OlQaiD, n. a tributary people.
title of chief supervisor of
I 0_ n. a robber; one who
markets.
serves his chief by robbery.
0lqjq, n. possessor or muter of I
time, life or day.--i.e., God.
01"" n. dealer in or owner of
soap; adj. soapy.
016kAa. n. one POll8ellsing a
8Oul; a. human being; a
01~t, n. a seditious ml\Il;
manly person.
revolutionist; rebel.
01~~ n. owner or muter of a
016ti, n. makeI' or seller of beer
ship; boatman; spear
or any liquor; dl'Unkard.
man; canoeman.
adj. drunken.
01q1l:q U9dA or Atucl6, n. a ferry 01lJ~ n. a respectll.ble and rich
man.
person; nobleman; citizen.
016IA, n. nobleman: person in Olqwa-qkq, n. the crew of a boat.
authority; nobility.
OllJwlJ, n. a vcncrable personage ;
01qmq, n. owner or possessor
onc commanding respect.
of a child; pBl'tlnt. add.
01qwq Osin, n. a lefthanded
having issue.
person.
01QDA, n. artisan; mechanic;
01qyqmbfrt, n. a small streaked
artist. adj. striped; col
lizard. See Aworiwo.
oured.
OmlJ, n. tree with broad leaves
019pA, n. a bearer of the
of the banyan family.
king's staff; constable. add.
Omq, n. a. builder. of walls;
having a staff or stick.
o.rchitect; mason.
01911&, n. a po_or of or Omq, n. child; issue; off8pring;
dealer in bamboo; bamprogeny; servant; fruit;
boo.
kernel.
016P81UD-qba, n. a bearer of the
Omq adi" n. chicken.
staff of royalty.
Omq agadagodo. n. padlock key.
Omq agbabq, n. a foster child ;
016P81UD. n. standard bearer.
boarder.
01611', n. possessor of palm
trees. adj. palmy.
Omq Alba-e (or ale),n. a bRS'
tard; concubine's child;
01611" n. a thanksgiver. adj.
thankful.
ilIegitiml\to child.
01qra. adj. luxuriant.
Omq Arbo or qwq, n. infa.nt;
016rAD, n. one who is (loncemed
babe.
in a matter; a. committee.
Omq Arbl}DrfD, n. fawn.
01qr" n. giver; donor.
Omq agutaD, n. lamh.
Ol~ n. pOdSes.'!ing treasure;
Omq aja, n. puppy.
a wealthy man; 1\ speaker;
Om9 alade, n. princc; prinCf!8lJ;
the name of a plll.nt.
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OmQ aiallobi, n. orphan.

OmQbibi, n. a begotten ohild.
OmQbiriD, n. girl; daught6r ;
handmaid; spinster.
OmC)daD. n. young woman;
damsol.
Omt)Cle, n. ohild; state of ohildhood; youth; puerileness.
ae., Maj et;L.
.
OmQdimiD, n. little finger or toe.
OmOd(l, n. servant.
0m9 enia, n. Son of Man;
gentleman; good person.
OmQ ewflre, n. a kid.
OmQ thin. n. younger; inferior;
follower; disoiple.
OmQ tiYt, n. brood; tho young
of birds.
OmQ tnmko, n. tho young of
wild beasts.
OmQ Min, n. colt; foal.
OmQIJ1lD, 1l. soldier: warrior.
OmQ iderf, n. see Qm9ri.
OmQ idi, n. eaglet.
OmQ llewe or kew6, n. soholar;
learner.
Omt)kiniun, n. lion's whelp.
OmQkQmin, n. son; boy; youth;
lad; young man.
OmQ1A1A, n. great grandchild.
OmQ Iangi, n. a doll; plaything.
QlnOle, n. salamander.
OmQ1e, n mason; architect;
house-buildor ; bricklayer.
OmQ 16j6, n. grandchild.
OmQ mAltl, n. calf.
OmQ oj6, n. the pupil of the eye.
OmQ ok6, n. orphan.
OmQ ol6gbO (ol6gini), n. k,itten.
OmQ ow6, n. blacksmith's ham
mer.
OmQ Qba, n. prince; princess;
child of king.
Om9-9JD.t), n. grandchild.
OmQ ptptiYt. n. duckling.
OmQri, 1d6ri, n. cover; lid ;
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9m9ri ti iye, " A vessel with
its cover."
OmQrika, n. top or tip of finger.
OmQri od6, n. pestle.
Omqrf Q1Q, n. smaller or upper
millstone.
Om98t, n. toe.
OmQ wAhAri, n. ohild of a female
slave taken as wife.
OmQwe, n.. a learned man;
scholar.
OmQwt, n. swimmer.
Omu, n. breast; pap; udder;
teat. ; milk; instrument
used in weaving to divide
the woof.
Omu, Omutf, OmutiJ6, n.
drunkard; toper; sot.
9DA. n. art; workmanship.
Qat, n. road; street; way;
path; access; channel;'
clue.
Onl gbangba, n. open road;
highway.
0nA gbOro, n. wide road; wide
street; horseroad.
Qna gb6r6, n. narrow road:
street; path; lane.
Ona iwtfA, n. the chief eunuch.
0nA ode, n. gate leading immediately to the street.
OnA op6p6, n. a wide road
leading to the gate of a
town.
0nA QIun, n. the windpipe;
throat..
~' n. spout.
rere, n. farewell; adieu.
rere, n. distant road;
distance.
Qna tif' or tor6, n. narrow
street or lane.
Oni, n. cr.ocodile; alligator.
0Pi. n. stick; staff; pole.
9pa, n. bamboo pole.
OJ' ik6te, n. a bedstead.

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alade, n. sceptre.
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n. a flagstaff.
8fCh n. yard measure; three
feet.
Op' fttila, n. candlestick.
Qpagun. n. flagstaff; ansign ;
banner.
idaba. n. Cll'OII8.stick; bar.
idt, n. a b1'8ll8 rod.
iii. n. a wooden rod.
im,6rbl or irilb n. walking
stick.
0' ipaka, n. flail.
0Pi ipc}, n. rod; travelling
staff; walking stick.
0' iriD, n. iron rod.
Oil' itaua, n. candlestick; lamp.
stand.
0' itt~, n. a rod.
OJilaba. n. squaro bottle with
narrow bottom.
C)palii, n. dispute; reasoning;
quarrel; oontroversy.
0Pi mimi or t6Df6, n. pointed
stick; goad..
0' OfUWOD, n. a measure of
length; yardstick.
OPt. n. t.hanks; gratitude.e.g., ~ Ii 9P~ ejlkR ti ko
j~ ki ~wU ki 0 bq. " Thanks
aro due to the shoulders
which keep the shirt from
slipping off. "
OPt. n. palm tree.
OtIt. n. messenger of !fa.
OPtlfDgt, n. a slender person;
one taIl but not stout.
~bo' pineapple.
flt, n. smaIl boat or canoe.
flt. n. young child; youth;
lad ; lass ; pepper.bird.
O~, n. plenty; abundance ;
cheapness; multitude;
flock.
C>II6da. n. a stupid person.
0P6l6, n. frog; t.oad.
Qpqlq, C)pq1qmq, n. brain.

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monly; abundantly. adj.

common; plentiful; abundant; oopious.
OP~ OP~-nla, n. bowl; tub;
trough; pail.
~ AIrid, n' kneading trough.
C)pqn-ikoweai, n. a tablet.
Oll~ (kiti), n. fig tree
O~w~m1\, n. swaIm; abun
dance.
Ori, n. fat; tallow; lard ;
grease ; suet. - Qra.~1\l19.
lard;
Qra-wara. cream.
See Apart>.
OdD. n. matter; case; affair;
circumstance.
D1i. ". felony.
b'an, n. matter of con
troversy; dispute; denial.
Or" n' friend. .
Or" n. gift; present; gratuity;
boon; oblation.
Or" PAfin, n. small whip; whip;
scourge.
Ort iDa. n. alms; charitable
gift.
OrtdaD, n. the name of a tree,
the bark of wbich when
pounded and washed in
water is used as loaven.
Ort tbt, n. bribe; reward ;
gift: hush money.
Ort ibere aiq", n. reward of
divination.

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benefaction.

Or. t"t. n. a very small straw

bag in which cowries are

kept.
Orflt n. slight fits.
Or;nm. n. shavor; shearer;
barber.
Orbl. n. dysentery; heaviness;
importance; worth.
Orin. adj. eighty.
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Oriadfnfrfnw6, adj. three hun
dred and twenty.
OriDl61tlbtt&, adj. six hundred
and eighty.
QriDl6nfrfnw6, adj. four hundred
and eighty.
OriDl6gba, adj. two hundred and
eighty.
Ormrm. n. dampness; moisture ;
humidity.
~ n. word; oonversation ;
expression; theme; clay
fol' building; evil spirit;
ghost; fairy.
~ n. riches; wealth; for
tune; treasure; opulence;
mammon.
OrO. n. cactus, whose various
species are named Qr9
&gogo, Qr9 ~u ko piye,
Qr9 sapo 01' satipo. Qr9
ad~t~, Qr9 ontgun m~ta.
OrQ aiDfm~, n. a meaningless
word; nonsense.
~ Ami, n. sign; watchword;
oode word.
Or9 aain, n. futility; useless
neB!!.

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n. secret; sign ;
private oonve1'8&tion; sug
gestion.
~ 6rt&, n. confused expression;
fallacy; equivocation.
~ ijiDl" n. profound speech;
profundity; mystery.
~ iff. n. notion.
0r9 ktl. or j.j., n. a whisptlr.
~ jiji, n. taletelling.
0r9 kan. n. sentenoe; word.
~k6r9, n. nonBeuse; foolish
talk; babble; jargon.
Or~ adv. by the hundred;
a hundredfold.
Qnm, n. bow.
()r1in, n. neck.
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firmament; regions above.
Orun Apidi, n. place of punish.
ment; holl (",.-the invis
ible world of pot.merds).
Qran twO, n. shirl collar.
QrimIi, a oertain vegetable.
dried or preserved.
Orimmill. n. a complimentary
title of Ifa (",.-heaven
knows who shall be saved).
C)ruD rare, n. heaven (lil.-the
invisible world of goodness).
Qd, n. flight; disoomforlure.
QsA, n. space of time; season;
interval; the lagoon.--e.g.
c)sa nja loni, .. The lagoon
is very rough to.day."
--e.g. Qba ni If8 9s& tir~
daradara. .. The king has
spent his time well."
i)IiD, n. daytime.
QaaD, n. name of 8 tree and its
buit; lime tree and fruit;
kind of fish.
QaaD 6,ib6, n. orango.
QaAuyiD, n. the god of physio;
medioine.
n. holy day; pel'iod inter
vening from one holy day
to anothor; a week.
n. cloth of great width.
QaiD, n. a waterbird.--e.g.,
Qsin m9 w~ inu mbi ~iy~
oko, .. Beoause the water
bird knows how to swim,
the other birds are envious."
dutifulnoss; servitude;
dependence; bondage;
that whioh is reared, as
domestio animals.
0ac1. n. mueh speaking; exag
geration; ganulity; talka
tiveness ; a thrower of
missiles.
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QIqIq. n. a kind of worm found
in brooks and rivers.
0aUD. n. a kind of herb (edible).
Otl. n. th., act of robbing;
robbery.
n. a kind of snake which
bites quickly and is poisonous.
n. bowstring made of raw
hide; thong. - e.g., Ale
koko bi 9~1, 9gbii' jinna
ohun rna jinna, .. A cutting
word is as tough 1\8 a bowstring; a cutting word
cannot be healed though
a wound may." Also a
fishing line, twina or cord.
~. adj. slender; thin.-e.g.,
Ql\lan enia, .. A slender
person."
0.,. n. ROap.
0. .. n. crane.
0.., n. hurt; mJury.
Oft. 0., qti, tI. yeast; barm.
n. that which is quite
fresh;
much used for
freshly plucked ears of
com.
0.9. n. elegance; finery; neatness; furniture; habit of
dress; decorations; jewels.
n. thorns used in pitfalls ;
pickaxe.
Ot9rq, n. cascade; cataract;
droppings from the eaves.
o.or~ edit, n. chicken.
n. a river goddess.
~, n. rat trap; a
hard wood often used for
staffs.
()ta, n. gunshot; bullet; ball;
cartridge.
Ott. n. enemy; opponent;
antagonist; adversary.
Ota. n. a marksman; shooter.
Ott. n. revolt; revolution;
rebellion.

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Ot.t. n. private informer.
Of;f, n. any intoxicating liquor.
Of;f !\bUrq, n. rum from a demijohn.

Of;f kfkaD,

n. sour liquor;
vinegar.
Of;f np&, t to be intoxicated.
Of;f bjb or titun, n. unfermented
liquor.
Qti~, n. old fermented liquor.
Qti oloje. or j~f, n. trade gin.
~, adj. different;
alone;
separate.
~t~ n. the whole of anything; entireness.
Otu, n. or adj. llewness; freshness; novelty; new; fresh;
recent.
Ottm, n. or adj. right hand;
dext.er.
Otan, n. a small pitcher or mug,
used for keeping holy water
at. a heathen shrine.
0tunIa. n. the day after tomorrow.
Qwi, n. branch of palm treo;
east wind.
Owl, n. one who digs.
Qwa, n. a kind of cattle sickness.
Qwira, n. shower of rain; any
thing thrown or scattered.
Owuirl, n. trembling.
Owawl, n. a beast resembling
a dog, which climbs a tree
with its face downward.q
and its hind legs topmost.
Owt, n. club OT company summoned to 8811ist in labour.
Ow;' n. morsel; sop. See
()kel~.

Owtrt, n. fish resembling

mackerel.
OwO. n. flock of birds, beasts or
cattle; multitude; CI8S8;
company of travellers ;
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ossortment.--e.g., Qw~ enia
gba ti i, .. A multitude of
people followed him."
Qw~. n. hand; branoh; spray.
9w~. tI. broom; besom.
Ow~. n. honour; respect.
QwqcJiDdiD, n. a bird, 80 called
from its cry.
Qwod9W9. OOfl. from hand to
hand.
Qw9 tnD. n. herd of cattle.
Qw9 iDa, n. flame of fire; blaze.
Qw91t. n. time; opportunity.e.g., BiJn mill 9w91~, " Givo
me time."
OwOn. n. scarcity; dearth; a
wioked person. add. dear;
scaroe.
Qw~ n. a pillar.
Qw~ awOI&DDla, n. pillar of
cloud.
Qw~ De, n. house pillar.
Qw~ 6Iiri. n. pillar of wall.
Qw~D op6. n. mud or brick
pillar of a house; monument.
9w6
n. the left hand.
Ow6 9k~ n. fleet; collection of
ships; navy.
Qw~ ~ n. the right hand.
Qwfrq. fl. to be weak handed.
Qw9wQ. n. a bird which lodges
in holes.
Owun. n. vengeance; retaliation ; recompense; blame;
weaver.
Qwun. n. a black make whioh
spits at opponents.
OrA. n. wages; salary; hire;
pay; stipend; a kind of
animal which is also called
Ewiijil.
Ora. n. wife of ~, to whom
the river Niger is dedioated,
which is therefore called
Odil Qya.

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n. string or cord made of

gr&88.

9Jh, n. another name for Qmll.

O1t.

n. twilight; beginning of
dawn.
OJt. n. the harmattan wind.
0JinJin, n. one spoiled by
indulgence; a spoilt child.
OJ9-dr6. OJ9I9hQlQhQ. n. a
bird, 80 oalled from its
motion.
OriJnisi, n. a title of respect
conferred on the leading
elders of Qy~.
0J(m. n. matter from inflam
mation or boile; pus.

P.
Pa,

(primary idea" to make

to feel" or suffer; extensively usod in composition); to kill; murder;
put out of existence; ruin;
stay; betray; quenoh
firtl, ext.inguish; bruiso;
rub, scrub; cut (yam 8f!ed
or calabashes into halves) ;
break any hard nut; peel
the bark of a tree; win!\
game; hatch; tell fables;
cultivato 8. new gr&88 field;
be drunkon.
Pi, adfl. at once, in IUl instant.e.g., 0 gbe 0 pi, .. He took
it up at onoo." inter.
expressing disgust.
Pi, fl. to be bald; to be hairles:J ;
to be barren; to avoid
giving an occasion for strife
or quarrel.
Pa alff" v. tQ exercise in the air,
to enjoy the breeze.
Pa AI6. Pig~. 11. to orect a tont;
enC&Jlp.
PAba, IJ. to sit on eggs; incubat41_
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ftbl, n. lace edge or trimming

of a cloth.
Pa bub1ll11 da, tJ. to reform ono's
conduct.
Pad1, tJ. to alter; change;
convert; r:lturn ; oome
back; relapse.
PadlsaD, tJ. to repay; retaliate;
refund.
PadU,blD. ..,. to turn back;
relapse.
PadUi. tJ. to resor~ to; cume
back to; turn upon; act
agaiDilt.

PaD t6nwo,

fl. to look back;

reflect; recoIlllider.
Padfl, tJ. to shut; close up.e.!!., Pa iwc ~ de, .. CIO'le
your book."
PAdfl, tJ. to meet wit.h; come
together.
PAd6run. tJ. to meet in battle;
to encounter.
Pic16minfgbqnwq, tJ. (Ue.-meet
me at the elbow) atoo liquid,
sauce; Ii word of reproach
to the cook.
Pad" tJ. to cheat; defraud;
Bwindle.
Padi, fl. to be crackod at the
bottom.
Pa aU qf1, tJ. to barb an arrow.
pm, n. butcher's table; board;
" long table.
PAla, adIJ. same as Pa~pata.
PAI~ IJ. to wallow in the mire.
Pigbt. IJ. to culuvate a new
forest.
Pagbo, tJ. to make or form a
circle.
P&Ii, fl. to peel oft the bark;
lop oft all tho branches of
a tree.
Pagq, ". see Pa i\g9.
PalidArl, itlttlr. an exclamation
of BUrprise.
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Pabfn, tJ. to sharpen the teeth.

Pabinkeke, u. to chattor with
the teeth involuntariIy, to
gnash tho teeth.
PabUndi, tJ. to alter or disguise
the ,"oice.
PajiD&i6, n. that which numbs;
torpidity; torpor; numb
DCS.'I; cramt>.
tJ. to slay for
tJ. to thresh

Pajt,

food.
corn.
PakijA, fl. to pass a country
cloth from under the arm
to thc Bhoulder.
PaJrAnnlJn\nni, tJ. (followed by
Oju, the eye), to. ~
dazzled by ligbtning; to
be angry, bewildered.-e.g.,

PatA.

Manamana

pak8mu\kAnn8.

Bi mi loju, .. Tho lightning

dazzlc!i me."-e.g., Oju r~
paka.nnakannA, .. He i'l
angry."
PakApakA, n. a com thresher.
Pa k;t" tJ. to be very silent; to
be appeased, to be quiet.
Pa kete, tJ. to be bUBy here and
there; to be rushing about.
PaId, fl. _ v a ; called also
Gbaguda.
miti. n. a CO&rBQ mat.
Pako, n. II. board, plank.
mo, n. bamboo.
Pika, n. a chowing Btick; al30
called Orin.
Pako, tJ. to cultivate a new grass
field.
Pakq, fJ. to eclipse.
Pak616. Pak61~. tJ. to sneak,
skulk.
PakUnrfltfl, n. a kind of dove;
also called Orof6.
Pik6:t6,
a small ste\vpan.
Palmte, n. a mou!18 or rat trap.
PiIA, fl. to mark the boundary
of land or territory; bind,
restrict.

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PAll, udv. with much effort;

with difficulty; busily.
Pi JailA. fl. to appal; strike
with terror.
PlIata, n. the division of the
fingers or groin; bough of
tree.
ftlApAlA, n. rough, rugged
crevices of rocks, crags.
PAlapMa, n. nonsense; absurd
ness; irra.tiona1ity.
PaIAr6, v. to hurt; bruise ;
damage.
PalAraclA, fl. to disguiso, I!hange,
or al~r the form.
Palatt. v. to give a comma.nd ;
make a lBw; will; com
mtmd.
Pale. fl. to scrub or rub a floor.
Palt. Balt. adfl. down to t.he
ground; on a lavel.
Pal_ fl. to excite to laughter.
PIlf, n. cardboard. adfl. in a
shrivelled manner.
Pl1~ t'. to puzzle with enigmas
or riddles.
Pal~~ fl. to cease burning in a
flame; smoulder; to be
quiet, st.ill or motionless;
to be subdued, overawed.
Pa l~tf, fl. to intoxicate.
PamO. fl to hide, be out
of sight; concealed; be
latent; keep;
roserve;
proserve.
Pim4lt. n. viper, adder.
Pam~ra, v. to bear patiently;
refrain; forbear.
PaDdaD. adj. odd, quaint,
uneven, awkwa'cd, uncouth,
queer.
PiDhan, adfl. at once, in a stroke.
PaDi, fl. to kill; murder.
PaDia, v. to commit murder.
PaDipaDi, n. " murderer.
PaDiJi. v. to confuso; confound.
PanfyidA, v. toO persuade;

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change the mind; provail

upon.
Pauktrt. n. the willow.
PAnpA. n. bargain; mutual
agreement between tradel'll ;
arrangement by which the
price of an artiole is fixed
by all traders.
PaDPtwq. n. handcuffs.
PADIA, t,. dry calabash uncut,
with the seeds in it.
Panf6gA. n. adultery, fomi
cation; harlot, pro9titut.e.
PlmfUkU. n. large calabash or
basket ~ith cover (used
for carrying food, wearing
apparel, etc., when travelling).
Putf, POUrf, n. a t.railing plant,
grove of trailing plants;
heaps of rubbish.
PipA. n. grass field; newlybumt pasturu land.
Pip!, adv. especially;
par
ticularly; principaIIy.
PApA, oav. violently (qualifying
Waf to tremble).
PipA, ft. diffioulty; trouble;
plague; pest.ilence; un
easiness; pest.
Papag6ri, n. a smalI bird,
superstitiously regarded by
tho worshippers of !;lango,
who pretend to understand
the meaning of its cry.
Papala, ad". flatly; drily (qual.
ifying Gbe, to paroh).
I
PipUaD, n. a herb much used
in oases of a b _ or
whitlow.
PAp6ie,. fl. to call a meeting or
&98ODlbly.
Pap" fl. to clap hands.
Papuan. n. fJ8lJle as PisAno
PapO. fl. to oollapse.
Paporo. fl. to corrugate; make
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PAP
~,

v. to join; mingle
togcthtlr; write.
Para, adv. with a sudden noise.
Pir6, n. the upper part of the
plate which rests on the
posts supporting a piazza..
Para, v. to rub the body with
ointment.
Piri. v. to frequent. or haunt a
place.
Parada, v. to disgui'le; change;
alter ; transform; transfigure; turn oneself.
ParamO, v. to keep oD_1f close ;
take h~.
Par" v. to erase; rub out;
blot, confuse; extirpate;
cancel; expunge; exterminate.
Par, lUll, v. to entirely efface.
Pari, v. toO come to BIt end;
finish;
he over;
be
superior; btl done for; to
concludc.
PAri, v. to be bald.
PAri
n. jawbono.
Pariwo, v. to make 1\ nois);
prattlo ;
roar;
janglt! ;
brawl.
PArO, 71.. native leatht!r nookla.ce.
~,v. to exchange; bnrter.e.g., Awa fi ohlin pArq
ohun, "VVe exchange
words."
Par9rO, v. to be very calm.
Pir6~, tl. to immolate; burn.
Par1m, v. to destroy; annihilate ;
erase; efface; obliterate;
repeal; extirpate.
PiAn, n. oyster shells; also
ca.Jled PapRllBdl.
Put, v. to rock a child (on the
back) to .!leep.
PAIl, n. R kind of coarse grass
for thatching.
Pif'a. PMiI" 71.. whip, rod,
scourge.

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Pitt.

v. to issue a prohibitive
law ; cormnand; procla.im;
issue a procla.mation.
lIqiJir9, v. exchanJtl; barter.
Pita, v. to carefully avoid strife.
Pita, n. sml\ll working trousers.
PiWd, OOj. chief; principal;
head ; bulk. adv. specia.Jly;
chiefly.
PitilW, n. wooden shoo; clog;
hoof.
Pit6t6, 71.. plank; board.
PitipAtA, adv. on thp whole;
altogether; tota.lly ; ab
solutely.
PitlpAtA, adj. speckled ; spotted.
adv. with specks or spots.
PAt" v. to spreKd or expose (as
goods for we).
PittwO, v. to clap hands.
Piti, adj. adv. f"rcible, violtlnt.
Patipau, adv. wit.h force or
Vlolence; forcibly; violently.
Patin, n. whip; switch.
PAt6, adv, exactly; really. adj.
definite.
Pit6, PAt6t6, v. to make a noise.
See Pariwo.
P!lwOdA. v. to ch&ngt! the ha.nd ;
a term used by oanOt!IDtlll,
meaning that the steerer
must immediately change
hill position for the opposite
side.
PawOp6, n. trap; handouff.
Panda, PiJtda. v. toO ohange
feathers, moult.
Pe, adj. correct (as regards
number); perfect.
Pe, v. to be fWI, complete, olear,
pure, holy; to expire, as a.
term or day fixtld upon;
to moot., assemble.
Pe, v. to call, invite, cry out,
pronounce.
P6, conj. that; in order that;
to; saying that.
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Pe 1,619, v.

to call a public

mooting.

Pe Aft lIaclA, v. to countc1'll1ft.l1d

or revoke an order.

P6b6,adv. thoroughly and briefly.

PII9,

11. to cast off or chango

skin.
PIhAD, v. to change feathers,
moult.
P6i90 u. to meet, R8IIemble.
P6j9", v. to convoke I\n
IUlllembly.
Pele, 11. to 00 inoreRSed, abound.
PM6, 11. to add or put on a
!!lOOOnd cloth over the first
native cloth. This is done
by married wOlDen only; a
yOWlg or unmarned woman
never wears two.
PM,j9, v. t.o call to judgrnant,
arraign, swnmon.'!.
P6 16Di', v. to invite to a. fe&Rt,
ontertain.
P6 16r6k9, v. to call by name,
style.
P619, v. call away.
PIDA, v. to call an assembly
or congregation, assemble
togethor.
P~ DfjA, 11. to ohallenge to a
fight.
P~ ,adA, v. to recall.
P6,61e, n. bank of earth raised
for a sleeping placo ; matter
of eoarth or stone; also
Qgbrup6.
P6r6, adu. only.
P6r6g(m, Pc\Mr6D, n. a. kind of
cotton tree usOO as the
emblem of a' goddess of
water.
Perepere, adv. perfectly, oorrectly.
Peri, v. to mean, allude to, say.
Puo, v. to counsel together; to
take oounsel against.

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P&aD, 11. to crack the shell of a

palm nut.
P.6, v. to prepare, ml\ke
provision for, equip, oater
for.
PilIo, 11. to bear fruit.
PWk6, v. to pronounoft; call
aloud.
Pit6, 11. to glean a reaped
plantation.
Pitit 11. to hurt, kill, or wound
acoidentally.
PetiD, v. to be perfect; oorrect;
accomplished; fulfilled.
P~te, v. to intend; be about to
do; mean, purvose.
P6ttl" v. to call beforehand;
forenamed.
P6w6, v. to p_ the country
oloth mund the waist and
leave the upper part of the
body bare, and naked.
This is done 88 a. mark of
respect on entering the
house of a great man, or
a heathen shrine.
P6. 11. to be long; to stay,
tarry, endure, last; wisely
avoid. adj. tardy, tediQus,

late.

PMAn, v.

to despise; oa.lumniate; slander; defame;

slight.
p., adv. (full) to the brim;
abundantly.
Peiytp'iy" n. fowler.
P,i&' 11. to fish.
p,iapti&' n. fisherman.
P6i6,6i6, adv. softly, nioely.
P6ka, 11. to shoot out branches ;
to be dh'ided into branches.
Ptk616,., inter. expression of
surprise.
P,ktp,k" adj. the sound of
tapping.
p,kqrq, v. to act slyly, artfully,
or with cunning.
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PtkaD. ". to come to an end.

PtJA, ". to eat the new yam

wood or bamboo; plat.

fo>rm; shelf on which yaJlU'

(this is done with great

ceremony).
Pt16. a word used to imply
sympathy for one just hurt
or in pain, signifying .. I
am sorry"; also much
used 1&8 a first aalutation by
the AWOTi and Lagos people.
Ptl6. Ptlflltl.. ad". easily ;
softly; quietly. soberly;
meekly; sedately.
Ptl,b.. adj. flat, thin, and
rounded (as pebbles). n.
pill, tabloid.
P..fhiD, adu. behindhand.
Ptlf Dfwl, adj. aRable, gentle
deportment.
PGI'P6. n. wolf or hyena,
superstitiously supposed to
have once been a human
being.
. Ptltia. ad". amicably; peace.
ably.
Pfli, adj. shrivelled; flat; dry.
Ptl6, ad". along; together with ;
allW; with.
PtIfl agbara, ad". justily, forc
ibly.
Ptlfl 81f, ad". herewith.
Ptl6 61ftf, ad". withal.
PtI6 irmla. ad". gravely ;
thoughtfully.
PtI6 ldDi, ad". wherewith; coni.
yet.
.
P,16p,lu, ad". moreo,'er;
. besides; also ; further
more.
Ptm9. ". to unite with a superior
in order to gain a successful
end; to adhere to (as a
tick to an animal).
Pfpf, n. birdsnare. ad". gently.
--e.g., 0 lu mi p~p~, .. He
stroked me gently."
PflI.. ft. altar; shelf; alip of

IU'EI stored.
PflItif.. n. duck; goose.
PflItkaD. ft. 18& shell.
Ptr6. adtJ. to part asunder
suddenly (as split wood);
all at once.
Ptr6.
quietly; without
bustle; suddenly; also
n. a particular kind of nose
band put upon an unruly
horse to aasist in breaking
it in; a IIIII&ll earthtlll jar
used for measuring palm
oil, containing about Ii
quarts.
Ptrflltr.. ad". (qualifying Ya,
to toar), into> pieces, bits, or
rag&.--e.g.,O faaw ya l+'f.
p~I'\I, .. He tears the cloth
into rags."
Porfllor., ad". (qualifying lJu..
to be black), very.-e.g.,
Aw yi du ~~MI'\I, .. This
cloth is very black."
Ptr.ptr.. ad". (qualifying S~,
to filter), rapidly.
Pta" ad". gently, eaai1y.
PtIt, BOmO as P~l~. Used only
by Ijl;lbu, Awori, and Lagos
people generally as aalu
tation ; contrscted into
:El sf 0 or ~ s'o.
p,tf, adj. flat: aha11ow; even.
p.t.... n. level gro!lnd: plain.
P,t.I.. n. sympathetio swolliDg
on the groin.
P,tflltr..
comfortably.
P,t,Pti6. n. mud; mize; ooze.
--e.g., P~~ll~t+ Ijn-- ta Ii
ni lara ma fl, .. If tho mud
in the Ij~ country adheres
to one it will not (easily)
be washed off." Proverbi.
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p,t,ri, adj. remarkable;

notice
able.
Pti1\, v. to oonsole; refresh.
Pti1\pttti. n. fowler, Guinea. fowl
catcher.
Pi, adv. entirely, wholly; without
exoeption.
Pic1AD, v. to perform sleight of
hand.
Pijt. v. to out grass for horses;
to supply provisions for
horses.
Pil,. Pil"t. v. to oommonoe;
begin; originate (used of
mechanioal work).
Plm9. v. to take counsel toget,her ; suggest; hint.
Pm. v. to share ; divide;
distribute; allot.
Pin, PfDlt. v. to end; tenninate ;
Pm fumd, t'. to divide; distribute; dispense.
Pm nidiD.c1i, Pm Didodo. v. to
apportion; to p&rctll out.
Pm ni m6ji, v. to pair; to halve.
Pm nmi. v. to participate, or
partake of.
Pm
v. to part asunder;
P8lt. oompany; distract.
Pimlu. v. to end; terminate;
bind; agree ; couolude ;
detennine ; resolve.
Pinpin. adv. fast; tight.
PinpiD, n. the secret or hidden
part of a matter.-e.g. M8.
~ wahala lati t.q pinpin
qran na Iilq, "Do not
trouble to find out the real
cause of the matter."
Pinyi tilt, v. to cleave the hoof
into olefts.
Pipa, adj. slain; killed; out
into
halves;
bruised ;
peelod.
PillA. adj. bald; baro.
PlpaM. adj. mutable; alternate ;
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dormant.
Pipani, adj. deadly; hurtful.
Pipant 1 _ adj. exciting to
laughter.
PI,. qU. n. intoxication.
Pipari, n. resolution; conclusion; completeness. adj.
resolute.
Piparun, n. that whioh may be
destroyed or erased. adj.
destrnotive.
Plp6. adj. perfect; complete;
sound.
Plp6. n. that which is to bo
called or bidden.
Plp6p6r6p6d. adv. perfectly,
completely.
Pipt. adj. long; tedious; old;
anoient ; durable. n. the
act of being late or long in
coming.
Pipt uti, adv. long duration.
adj. perpotual.
Pipin. n. a division.
PipiDDu. 'I'l. adj. rosolve, determinablo, resoluteness, resolution, detormination.
Pipipoda, n. that whioh may
change place; changing
place; looomotive.
PipOdi. v. to remove; change
locality.
P1P9. adj. same as PUP9.
PfpQ. PipqjAde, n. that which
may be vomited or ejected;
vomit, ejection.
PipOn, n. ripeness; maturity.
adj. ripe, mature.
PfpOnj6:, adj. affiioted, troubled.
PfpODIoju.
n.
harassment;
mortification; trouble;
vexation.
P1POmau. n. adulation, flattery.
adj. adulatory, flattering.
Plpqplp9. Pflpqpipq, adv. much;
abundantly.
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smartness.
Pitf, adll, (qualifying ~i, to open
or remove a lid or rover) at,
onoo.--e.g., 0 'Ii plri, "It
optlned at once or eaaily."
PltAo, II. to argue or dispute
about one's 8gtI by adducing
old facts; to relate ancient
mat-ters.
Pitiplti, adv. same 88 PUP9puP9.
P1Uplti, adv. (qualifying J a..
to struggle), vigorously,
strenuously.--e.g., 0 njo.
pltlpltl, " He 8tru~les
strenuously. "
Pit6, 'I. to perfonn great things ;
to be conspicuous in a play.
PlwWA, v. to clumge one's
behaviour and cunduct; to
repent.
PiJMi, v. to change the mind.
Plyt, v. to plunder; forage.
P6, v. to knead; mix; temper
clay; tan leather.
Po, adv. altogether; entirely.
Po, adj. short; insufficient;
inadequate.
P6flDrt, v. to rescind the law;
to repeal or abrogate the
law.
P610, v. to fail in endeavour.
PohUr6r6, v. to cry aloud;
la.ment; bewail.
Poj6b6, v. to make a slip.knot
or noose.
P6Jr:lkf, v. to extol; puhlish;
trumpet.
Poll, n. report of a gun.
Pol., v. to be used indecently.
P6lo, n. a placo of ordeal.
Polowo, Polowo oj., v. to cry
out goods; to udvertisc
one's goods.
P6l1i, v. to smash, mingle.
PoDell" tJ. to quench the thirst.

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POIlff, POIlftrf, n. the name of a.

tree, the sholl of whos<,
fruit is used for making
snuff boxes.
P6p6, n. bamboo sticks or club.
PGpola, n. the na.me of a tree
bearing rich scarlet flowers,
the fruit of which is edible.
P6p6nd6, n. a kind of bean; a.
climbing plant.
P6poro, n. stem of Indian or
Guinea com.
Porocma. n. same 88 Perp.gUn.
P6rop6ro, adv. talkat.ivoly.
P6r6p6r6, ad". same III P~r~p~r~.
Pot6, v. to maim a noise with
the mouth expressive of
fear.
P6si, n. ooffin.
Potu.Jf, v. to miss the month.
Potu.a, fl. to stand in a grove;
form a grove.
Potopoto, adv. same as P~r~p~r~.
Potata, fl. to winter; endure
cold; to be sick; ill.
P6we, fl. to tell proverbs.
Pow6, tJ. to earn money by sale
or work.
P6Ji, v. to tum round; whirl.
Po. v. to be plentiful; many;
cheap; common; great;
mighty.
adj.
wealthy;
able; powerful; inoroasing.
P9. fl. to emit; throw out.
vomit.
.
P9. n. the sound of leather or
hido when beaten; any
unmusical sound.
P~ v. to be insane; to be
delirioUB.
PoI~, tJ. to pronounce spells or
incantations.
~1I6, v. to collapse; become
ovo.I.
POIte.. tJ. to walk falteringly;
to walk 88 a feeble person.
~jAde, tJ. to disgorge.
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v. to miss 8 day or days.

Pqjli. adv. much; too muoh;
more than. adj. vast;
more; august.
P~jli1q. adv. most; above all.
P~kl, PqkAri, v. to be breathing
ha&viIy at the point of
death; to be struggling
between life and death.
See Qka ikli.
POt~. t~. a kind of calabash used
as a lodle.
~ v. to abound, increase.
POlAp6w6. adO. voluminous.
~6w6. v. to abound in money,
be wealthy. adj. moneyed.
P~OP" v. to be grateful. adj.
grateful.
POD, v. to sharpen iron; whet;
flatter; make much of;
coaX'; ripen, become yellow.
he red ;
ma.ture.-e.g.,
P9n aP9n de, .. Ripe to
softness.
pqn. v. to carry on thtl back
(as R baby).
PqDri. n. pieces of stiok placed
crosswise over the body in
a grave to prevent the earth
touching it.
PQqa, adv. entirely; clI'Bn.
P~Diyanu,
adj. wonderful ;
magnificent; marvellous.
P~ nfylu, adj. worshipful; full
of prai!IC.
Pon-Ioju, v. to t,rouble; nffiict; ,
t()rment.
Pqnmi. PQD-omi, v. to dra.w
water with a large veRsel.
p_6. adv. se,erely.
Pqnmq. v. to put a child on t.he
back.
P~6. ". to sharpen; actuate.
P~ riD, t.'. to whet or give edge
to tool or iron instruments.
P~
r6a6riu6. adj. brown ;
brownish.

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PQDf9. tI. t() ripen (as Indian

oom).
Pqntf, v. to make or brew beer
(from Indian or Guinea
com).
P9rtrt. v. to indulge; live
delicately; to idolize.
P~. adv. easily; quietly (as
the dropping of 0. leaf).
P~ i. v. to increase; rise higher.
P~06 ~e, adj. busy in and
out.
P~t~"t~. n. mud; bog; mire;
ooze; fen; also P~t~p~t~.
PI. adv. precipitately; headlong;
without due' thought.
Pi, adv. the sound of a gun.
Pupa, n. or adj. red, scarlet,
yellow.
Pupa ,yin, n. yolk of a.n egg.
PflpQ. adj. many;
much;
numerous; manifold.
Pip~pfl~,
adv. abundant.ly;
numerously; manifold;
much.
Pur6. v. t() tell a lie.
Pitf. Pflttpfltt. adv. easily
(qun.lifies J'a, to break).
-e.g., Okun n& nja put~
plit~, "The rope breaks
easily."
Putu, Putuputu, adv. well
(qu,difies Ho, to la.ther).
-e.g., QIf'iI ni nho putu,
"The soap lRthers well."

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RA. v.

to buy; purcha..'IO; ransom; redeem; tie; fur.

nish with laths.
BAbAbA. v. to fly or flutter about;
to hover.
RAdi. v. to repay; recompense;
retnliat>o.

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HApIdl, fl. to purchase back;
redeem; ransom.
RAp1IA, fl. to struggle; welter.
BUOt. fl. to set at liberty by
ransom.
Iti. ". to perish; be lost; go
to nothing; to rub agaimt
another.
BinfJ6 (Di-iye, in memory), fl.
to make forgetful; stupefy;
infatuate.
BA. fl. to rot; putrefy; hover
I&B 0. bird.
RA, fl. to struggle; creep; crawl;
rub lIpon.
BAd~M (ra-td~M). fl. to shel
ter; dofand; gathor as a
hen doea her brood.
BibOn (ra-ohun). 11. to mur
mur; complain.
HAjtl (re-ajo). fl. to go on a
journoy; to be absent frum
home on business.
RAtti. tl. to cmop; crawl.
Bakunmi, Ibakui" n. camol.
Bamuramu,adv. very (qualifying
,"orbs, like Ke, to cry,
ronr).--e.g., Kiniun kc ram
ram, " The lion ro81'8 very
loudly."
BiD. v. to send; despatch; to
command; charge; issue;
to sew cloth. fl. to be slow
in growing; to be hide
bound.
BiDjade, fl. to send out; order
out; banish.
BiDleti, fl. to remind; to cause
to recollect; put in mind.
BAD lq, ". to despatch; send out
on a meaaago.
BiDlc,kuro. v. to discard; dis
miss.
BADlqwc,. fl. to help; aid ;
relieve; aMist ; conduce
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BAD, fl. to communicate (as ft108) ;

be infectious (as disease);
cut or wound (as an in
strument); help; aid in
busincaa.--e.g., Q~ mi ran
mi 19w9, " lIy friend helps
me."
BAnm~ fl. to catch at; stick
to; attach; to hold fast.
BADpac1a, fl. to send back;
l"tbound.
BiDIi, v. to send to.
Bin, v. to spin; twist cord or
line.
BiD-iJ9, v. to speak ironioaJIy.
Binj6 (ram-oju). fl. to look
sternly or fiercely.
(ram-it,). v. to send II.
messagc.
BiDti (ram-eti). fl. to remember;
call to mind; recollect.
BiDw6rinwia, n. spinner.
BIri, ad.". loudly; vociferously
(qualifying fl. Ke, to cry
out).--e.g., Nigbati rno ayro:,
niJ. fun u, 0 ke riri, " When
I told him thE> word, he
cried out."
BAri, ad". at all.
BAri. fl. to linger; suffer a long
and tedious sickness with
out Ctl.rE> and attention;
struggle between life and
death.
BArf. J'ari, u. to shave the head.
B&DrAD, adfl. entirely; totally;
altogether.
Re. fl. to change feathors as
bird'!; moult; fall off as
hair or leaves.
86. v. to go; depart; (same
signification as L9)'
86, v. to go oft; spring as a trap
or snare; to skin; agitate;
omboss.
86, fl. to imprecate evil; to call
or wish vengeance upon.

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B61q. fl. to ontice; to elope.
Beld, fl. to go on a journey;
to t.ravel abroad.
R6deddii. adv. foolishly.
BMf, v. to move the tail upwlU'd.
as a bird when it sit,e upon
the troo; wag the tail.8.g.. Jj:iy<, bA 0 rMl.. .. The
bird sits (upon the tree) and
moves its tail upwards."
B6flD, fl. to break or transgress
the law.
B6kqji, adfl. beyond mea.'5ur6;
exooodingly. v. to Vover; Qmit.
Bekoja ala, adv. boyond bounds.
Bera, v. to be proud.
B6r6, adv. at a great distance.
Bare. adv. well. adj. good;
dovout. n. good. welfare.
B6rf, adj. to be past harvest
time.-<e.g.. a fruit tree
after the fruit has been
gathered.)
Betf, t1. to hope; expect; wait
for; cloan the ear with an
oar.pick.
Bbf, v. to moult; mew.
Bt. v. to shear; cut short; cut;
nip; smear; notch; daub;
nlb.

Bt. BtdiDU, v. to cast fruits;

bla.'It.

Btj,. v. to oheat;

deceive;
gull; ("I.-to cut and ~t).
Btlori. v. to poll; to prune off
the branches; to t.op.
BtlowO. Bfwo. v. to out oft
branches; prune.
RtmoIt. v. to out level with the
ground; to crop.
Bt. fl. to agree; be friendly;
stick to; detect.
B" pron. thy; thine.
Bt. v. to dye; steep in water;
tinge; soak.
Bt. pron. his; her; its.

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v. to feel fatigued; be tired ;

weary; fBint; cast leaves
or unripe fruits; to hush ;
comfort;
fade;
tinge;
wither ; in~ ; multiply; to he deeply red;
to steep.
(r.-",). v. to set II. mare
for; watch for; find fault.
BMfrMf, ad". evenly; oqually.
Btl6, v. to plaster a house.
B~t. v. to go down; to humble
oneself; make oneself low;
condesoEtJld ; lowor ; de
press; subside.
Bt". BflIOmq. v. to cleave to ;
combine with.
Bire. adv. vory (qualifying
verbs of pursuing or motion
towards).
B6rio (riD-(lriD). fl. to laugh.
B6rio-(I8iD, fl. to scoff; deride;
ridicule.
B6rio-w(lli. v. to smile; t.ittcr;
twitter.
B6rio-ikO. v. to grin.
Btwtsi. t'. to be cast down;
be disheartc>ned.
BtJiD (r(l-OJiD). v. to take
honey from a hive.
B1, v. to sink; drown; im
me1'!le ; deluge; prepare
tho woof for the 100m by
insertion in the sley; Hubside.
Bf, v. to see; find; diaoover;
perceive; behold. v. to
be; aeem; appear.
Bi-lokere. v. to decry; to
censure.
Billa. v. to shun; avoid; run

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Bf, adv. never; at

DO time;
formerly; aforetime.
BfbakaDDa, adj. similar; uniform.
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Blhiti, Babuia, adj. round;

circular.
Kibiribi. adj. important; of
much cOIlflequcnce ; ob
servant.
Bidaju,
to prove; to ascer
tain; to be RUl"e of.
Bic1i (ri-ic1i), v. to ascertain;
see tho reaIIon; prove;
find out the seoret; see
the end or finish.
Bfgba, t'. to receive; obtain.
Rikiti, n. cODllpiracy; plot.
Biu, t). to laugh.
BiD, adj. dRmp: moist; humid;
wet.
BiDgbindiD, v. to sonk; drench;
imbued.
Bin, v. to tickle; s"il; walk;
go; tnwel; move: pro
gress.
Bindl} (riD-tdq), adj. a state of
being subjtsct to nausea.
BiDgbtr" v. to walk slowly.
Bink.. Kinkaldri, fl. stroll;
rRmble about;
range;
roam.
BiDkiri, t). to rove "bout;
wander.
Bin-iriD ptp6iYi, t). to waddle.
Binjtjt. Rinptlt, v. to Rmblc.
Rinlq, Binn, t). to oxplore.

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Rin-Di-egiDsiD, BiD-legimin, t).

to tickle.
Binn, t). to walk over; to
inspect; spy round; cx
ploTO.
Binyiki, BiDJikakIri, t'. to walk
round; to circuit.
Binrin, adt). very (quRlifitIB
Wuw9, heavy).-e.g., Okutu
n8
wuw9 rinrin, .. The
stono is very heavy."
Bid, n. that whioh is to b<
purchased.
Bid, adj. putrid; rotten.

Bfrin (ri-iran), v. to see: to

see " wonderful sight. n.
a sight.
Bidn, n. that which communi.
cates or infects.
Biraniye, n. stupor.
BirlnlOwO, adj. assistant; sub
sidiary; helper.
Birln mil, adj. epidemic; en
demio.
Bir" adj. consolatory.
Bir" Birtde, adj. irksome; tire
some; wearisome.
Birtpl}, adj. concordant; united.
BirtriD. adj. derisive; mock.
Birtsilt.
adj.
submissive;
humblo.
Biri;adt). exceedingly (qualifying
verb Wa, to tremble).fl.g., Nigbati mo ghq yrq
na, mo wa riri, .. WbtID. J
heard the word, I trembled
gJ.'t\l\Uy."
Bld, ad". somewhat tremu
lously (qualifying verb, Wa,
to $hake).-e.g., Otutu mu
9me na, 0 nwa rlrl,
.. The child is cold, and
shivers."
Biri, n. the act of seeing. adj.
,.i.qjble; discernible; dis
coverable.
Biric1i, Ridi, adj. discoverable.
Birin, n. 1\ going; manner of
walking.
Birinklrl, adj. itinerant; wan
dering; roving.
BirfDltriD.
adj.
amusing;
ludicrous; laughable.
Birin~ n. wayfaring; travel
ling.
BfriDaiwaju, n. progress; on
waro move.
Bfro, adj. relatable; thoughtful.
Biroj6, adj. 118d; melancholy.
Rirq Irq, n. the manufacture of
iron.
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Bir9P6, n. occupying another's

place.
Bfr6, hU, n. the issuing forth
(from a dry spring); issue
of smoke from the fire
kindled;
sprout of a
vegetable; a gushing out;
st.irring up, 8.<;J sediments
of liquid; transgressing (as
law, ete.)
Bira, adj. portable.
Rfrtl oke, n. Bl!Ctlnt of a hill.
Bfr6-omi, n. swoll of the waves.
-e.g., RirUoml ndide fuk~.
fuk~, .. Tho waves are rising
very high."
BirflbO. adj. sacrifioial.
Biruin. adj. puzzling.
BiruD, n. that which is to be
oxtirpatE.d. adj. conswn
able; baneful; destructive.
Birtm, Birunwom, adj. fragile;
fragible.
BisO~, v. to bury; hide in the
ground; root deep.
Bit,I" RittItrl. v. to foresee.
Biwisi, v. to say against; gain.
say.
Rijlnjiyin, adj. controvertible.
R6, v. to tell; relate; conceive;
ima.gine; meditate; think ;
think deeply; stir up;
plague; trouble.
Ro, v. to sound; placo in an
erect position; excite. adj.
pendulous.
Bo, v. to cultivate; till ;
drain ; to drip; distil ;
drop; filter.
Bo, v. to pain Sdvcrely; ache;
hurt.
RogGro, v. to give a shn.rp shrill
sound; to tingle.
Bol~, v. to till the ground;
cultivate.
B6si, v. to inst,igate; to incite.
Boloj6, v. to appear tedious.
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to think beforehand;
premcditate.
BagCm, v. to drain into a pond
or pit; collect by di<;Jtilla
tion.
B6hin (ro-ibiD), v. to tell news ;
report; advertise.
Baii (ro ojn), v. to look sad or
displeased; sulky; discon
solate.
86ki-roki,
adv.
brilliantly
(qualifying verbal adj. PQn,
redJ.-e.g., A~9 na pyn
rokiroki, .. The cloth is
beautifully red."
8616 (ro-ile), v. to inherit a
headship; to inherit prop.
erty (especially houses);
to erect the roof of a house.
Boloin. adj. puzzling.
B6kikiri, v. to divulge; to
spread abroad bad news of
a person.
BOnA (ro-qna), v. to stop or
block up the way.
Boui, v. think; meditate; to
be sorry; to be pensive.
Bonfaroni, n. a thinker.
BonipiwW, v. to repent;
to change one's conduct,
opinion or behaviour after
consideration.
Bor6, adj. austere; severe ;
harsh; fierce; oppressing;
rigid; rigorous.
Boro, adv. beautifully (quali.
fying verbal adj. PQn, red).
B6r6, adv. very beautifully
(qualifying P9n, rod).
&or6, n. pustule; pimple
(appearing on the face).
~ v. to gush : give way; crash;
push ; push forcibly; break
or bend at the edge;
pervert; tum aside; to
colleot a confused mass of
things; translate; explain.
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_irki, v. to rustle.
89, v. to wither (88 a hlUld
or limb); be scoTChed or
blighted (88 green leaves) ;
weaken; slacken; cool the
ardour; droop; tenacious;
to mlmufacture instruments
of iron (as the blacksmith).
BqlApa, Rq1qwq, tI. to enfeeble;
weaken; chill; discourage.
~O., BesOt, v. to bring low;
humble; calm.
89, v. to urge; constrain; press
upon; to ease ;
give
time; bIUlg upon; suspend; feel easy; be com
fortable; be soft; tender;
to rain; to drop.
89 "6. v. to Bet a sn~.
BObi (ro-ibi), v. to travail; to
be in pains of childbirth.
Bodtd\l, v. gravitate; suspend.
BWbAki, Bqgbayika, v. to surrolmd ; encompass; encircle.
Bqgun, ". to lay wait for; set
a watch for; produce l:IOed
(as yams).
Bojo, v. to rR.in.
Boia, v. to pe1"Sevoro; be patient;
endure; endeavour; placid.
Boju, adj. tame; mild; 80ft;
cheap (88 IUl article for sale).
891oju, v. to tame; pacify.
Bol\l, v. to be quiet; cease;
be still;
be trIUlquil;
calm.
Bqla, v. to rush upon; to moho
89mt 11. to bIUlg or lean upon.
BliD, v. to be ill; to bc sick.
BliD, v. to dip the sop in sauce ;
touch.
Bun, v. to masticate; chew.
BaDc1inrindiD, add. pale; sal
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to bite the teeth together.
BUDlu, adj. crushed; wrinkled.

Bfn6.

tJ.

to be abstomious.

BOu6, adj. tender; soft-hearted;

propitious.

Btpo

(ro-ipO), tJ. to take the

place of another; to act for
an absent persoll; to succeed.
Bora, tJ. to take eare of; deal
gently; bo scnlpulous.
B9li, n. ram's mane.
Bol'liD, adj. facilo; oallY; dooile ;
advantageous; comfortable;
convenient.
Ru, tJ. to bear; carry; sustain;
support; be poor; meagre;
lose flesh ; grow 1e8Il ;
emaciate; llUlguish.
R6, tJ. to spring (as a fountain) ;
sprout (as a vegetable);
flourish; stir up; mingle.
B6 soke, tJ. disturb; stir up;
excite; to cause to shoot
up; to spring up (as grass) ;
to rise (as smoke).
Bu, tJ. to rise; swell; boil
over; break out;
be
exposed; be moved with
grief.
Bu jade, tJ. to emerge; spring
up; shoot out.
Bubo (ru \lbo), tJ. to make sacrifice.
Babata (Hausa), n. writ.ing.
Budi, tJ. to bud; blossom.
B6durlidfl, adj. disordored; in
great confusion; ohaotic.
11.. chaos.
B6fID (ru olD), tJ. to transgress;
break the law.
Bugudu, adj. sma.l1.
B6g6du, n. trouble; fighting;
quarrel.
B6t6r6.do, n. tumult; uproar;
confusion.
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R616, '11. to stir up the town;
to raise a tumult; make
insurrection.
R61ur6lu, 11. a seditious person;
one who disturbs the town.
Rim, '11. to break in pieces or
chips; masticate.
Rb, v. to consume; extirpate;
destroy ; a.nnihiI.ate; ex
terminate; extinct.
RUD, '11. to be straight or direct.
RIin, '11. to chew" stick; to chew;
to masticate; to emit a
scent or stink. adj. fetid.
R6.uawQ, '11. to curry or prepare
leather for use.
Runni-rllDDi, ro. 1\ wa!'Iter; a
destroyer.
R6nlt (r1lD-llO), '11. to break into
a house by undermining
the ground.
R6.n6., '11. to be indignant or
disgusted.
R6.nwom, '11. to break (a.'J a
brittle article).
R6.n-w6.r6.-w6r6., '11. to orumble
to pieces.
Rtirti, adv. confusedly; dis
arranged; blank.
RfasUr6.s6,
ad'l1.
somewhat,
qualifying ;P~m, red; as,
A~Q piPQn rusurUSll, " A
reddish cloth."

s.
SA, n. time; season; interval.
S.. '11. to expose in the sun to
dry; to air; flee; run;
shy; to fade; evaporate.
adv. a particle prefixed to
verbs to call inunediate
attention.-Now, S66 now.
-e.g., sa gbQ bi mo ti wi,
.. Now hear what I say."

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SAM

cem;. for.-e.g., Yio sa ",

.. For it shall come to pass."
8i, '11. to aim at; apply medicine; haul in (a line).
Sa, ad'l1. awhile; for a time.
SA BsAlA, '11. to escape danger by
flight.
SAba, v. to incubatc; sit (on
eggs); hide away.
SIbA, '11. to relish.
SAdi, '11. to take refuge under the
protection of another.
SAdIi, '11. to comvete in running
a race.
SaIi,
'11. to make a bridge.
SA fCm, '11. to flee from; avoid;
eschew.
SArati, v. to encamp against.
SAgbArA, SagbArAka, '11. to fortify
with a wooden fence; stockade.
SarbArMi, '11. to barricade with
wood; stockade.
SAgbO, '11. to dry by exposure
to the sun.
SigOn, '11. to make charms.
SAitit, SAioDoioDv, '11. to cringe;
. crouch.
SAH, v. to wake from sleep
suddenly.
BakiDf, n. neighbourhood; pale;
jurisdiction ; district.
8akasaka, 11. hay; ground nut
leaves dried; provender.
SAkusa, n. a black, longtailed
bird.
Sila, '11. te escape; to flee.
Sa-lami, '11. to make a mark or
sign upon.
Sil" '11. to come, run or come
suddenly upon.
Silq, '11. to run away; flee;
elope.
SlUIi, fl. to beg help of another.
Sil6.bI\ti, 11. sandals.
SAmi, SAmillf, '11. to put a mark
up; distinguish; baptize.
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SaD, v. to gird; tie round; bind;
split; crack; thunder.
SAD, add. better; improved in
health.
SiD, tMlt1. aloud; stTBightfor
ward; directly; vividly.-,
fl.g., M&nama.nB. k9 san, .. It
lightens vividly."
SaD, SaDfuD, v. to pay; reward ;
benefit; defray.
SAD Ar6, v. to thunder loudly
or in claps.
San UaDl6, v. to overpay.
SADb" v. to be armed with
knives.
8ADd1, v. to be armed with a
sword.
SaD Ili" Sanju, add. better; a
little better.
SaD-tsan. v. to requite; reward;
retaIiate.
SaD gbiJs6, v. to pay a debt;
discharge money due.
SiJunA, n. the sky; heavens;
aerial regions.
8ADmini, n. era; a particular
period of time; age.-e.g.,
S8.nm&nl yi yat9 si ti Iai
lai, .. The present age is
quite different to the past."
SAD Dda, n. a kind of walking
stick.
Sanra, v. adj. fat; healthy;
wolliooking; to be in good
condition; plump.
8ADIiD, adv. odouriferously ;
strongly; fragrantly.
8aDIan, adv. in small slips
(quaIifying B~, to split).
SiDIID, adv. straightforwardly;
directly;
vividly;
fre
quently.
BiDJAD, n. raw silk; coarse,
woven silk; silk cloth.
SApAkan, adv. aside; apart.
Sipamo. v. to hide; abscond;
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(applied only to land).
SAra, prep. upon; on.
SAri, BArihA, n. aIms ; charitable
gift (as used by the Moham
medan, these gifts are very
much akin to sacrifice. Q~
anu, aIms, has therefore
been employed in sacrifice).
-e.g., Sara balm ~h9," Sara
is the father of sacrifice."
SArikf, n. respected members of
a club or 88800iation.
SAd, S6r6, v. to run; gallop.
Sare, n. square enclosed by
buildings.
SAd, n. sepulchre.
Sareptlb" n. the messenger of a
company.
Siri, n. the early meal of the
Mohammedans, before daybreak, during their fast.
SiriD, prep. amidst; between;
in centro.
SAr6tu, n. cigar; cigarette.
SA86, v. to make a feast.
~, v. to quarrel with; dispute
violent.ly.
BAl9dnn, v. to exaggerate in
statement.
SUqy6, v. to solve; interpret.
Sata, n. hOUllehold; group of
buildings under (\ headman.
SAtq, v. to flee to; escape to.
Sawo-o, inter. behold; 10.
SA, v. to be shut; cloSed;
barren; miss (\ mark or
one's aim.
Se, t'. to cook; concoct; dress
and prepare victuals; to
dye cloth or leather.
Sebt, v. to cook soup.
SA~, t.. to be callous; to become stout and strong.
SAba, v. to stumble.
S6g6d6hnn, v. to afIect a fine
pronunciation of words.
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v. to disappoint; Cail
in promise.
Seju, v. to tempt or allure with
the eye.
S616, t:. to refine palm oil by
extra boiling; hence Epo
isele, refined palm oil.
Se 11188, v. to dye in oolour.
S6 10, v. to cover A. drum with
vellwn or parchment; to
make a drum.
Semq, v. to shut in; bind in.
Sem6de, v. to shut out; exclude;
preclude.
Sem016, v. to confine; shut in.
S6m6, v. to nearly oapture.
S6ma, v. to sip.
S6al, v. to bar or block tho road.
S6p&, v. to close fa.'lt or tightly.
Sapo, v. to prepare palm oil.
S6(1911, v. to be barren or
unfruitful.
S6rar6, v. to keep st.eady; be
motionless; be pregnant.
Sesll, n. forwlU'dness. adv. forwa.rdly.
Sis6, n. a kind of bean.
Sest, v. to cease coming.
S6so, fl. to bear fruit.
Seta, v. to miss one's aim.
Seti, v. to be attentive to a
distant noise; eavesdrop.
S., t:. to strain; ffiter; deny;
disown;
disallow;
roo
nounce; nogative.
S" v. to be dead.-6.g., Qkynrin
nO. !Mil, .. The lIl8.Il died."
st, v. to question; query ;
cha.lJenge ; quake ;-6.g., 1\ro
~
~
wo nigbana, .. I
challenged him at the time;"
to Call (as dew).--t'.g., I ri
s~ puP9 Ii oru AnA, .. The
dew fell heavily IMt night."
B., adv. (denoting emphasis),
positively; now; at any

st
rate;
surely;
indeed;
truly.
Bf, adv. sue S~r~.
B"tel., v. to form a sediment.
S.tdkbp-nu, n. sediment;
dregs.
B. . . .t, adv. (qualifying a
group of elders), respectably; methodioally ; in
order; regularly.-6.g.,
Gbogbo wyn joko s~g~~g~,
.. All were sitting in order."
S~ n. a. kind of bead (very
valuable).
SMi, v. to speak like an Egungun; to speak in an unnatura.1 manner.
SMi, v. to strain Indi!m !lorn
stareh, 80 as t.o separate
the ohaff from it.
Stctm, v. to strike two iron
implements together to
make a sound.
B"b" v. to store up for future
use.
Sthin, adf'. backward.
Sena. v. to speak so that only
those in the secret understand the true meaning of
what is said.
B,nsiD, adv. slightly (qualifying Dun, sweet).--t'.g., 0
ndim s~ns~n, .. It is slightly
sweet."
Stra tDi. v. to practise selfdenial.
Strt, Bf, adv. sluggishly; slothfully.
stri, v. to drop dew.
Si, v. to be; exiRt.-6.g., Iya ko
s1 my, .. Mother is dead."
Bf, prep. against; to ; at. ;
into (always used with a
verb of motion towards).
-e.g., Emi nlq sile wa,
.. I am going to our house."
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8i, conj. and; also; likewise.

SI, adv. slowly (qualifying W9,
to crawl, drag).
Si, adv. (same as Si i), towards.
8iaD, Saw9D. adj. good; fair;
pleasant; well.
SibAti, v. to crush; destroy;
overt.hrow; put an end to.
Sibt. Sibtslbt. adtJ. still: yet;
still yet.
Sibi, prep. to the piMa; to 8.
certain place.
SibikaD, adv. to one place;
t.ogother; a group.
Slbo. adv. to what place;
whithtlr.
SibomiraD. adv. to anothflr
place; elsewhere.
SlrblgA, adv.
Slg9. adv. insanely; with frenzy;
slothfully.
SlbA, prep. t.owards; on the
side of.
Si i, Sf, adv. awhile; for some
time.--e.g., 0 pe si, .. He
stopped awhile." Si is the
modern fonn.
8Ddsild, n. hiccough.
Sil6, v. to be cooler; better
(aftar burning tever).--e.g.,
Ara. l'9 sile, .. He is better"
(i.e., His body is cooler).
Sat. adv. down to the ground;
aground.
Silt. v. to settle at t.he bottom
of a liquid;
to form
grounds.
Simtd9. v. to be considerate;
civil; discreet.--e.g., B9
fun u pe ki a 8im~9, .. Tell
him not to be rash."
Simi, v. to rest; pa.use; be
quiet. inter. hl1sh I
SiD. v. to string (8." beads or
cowries); to lIIl6eze.
SiD, adv. before; first in point
of time.-e.g., 0 teM de

sin mi, .. He came before

me."
Sin, v. to accompany; lead on
the way; demand debt
dUfl; lord OVE'!r; domineer;
to serve a superior; adore;
ce!llll!J; prevent from doing;
keep domestic animals ;
raise ca.ttle.
SiD, v. to bury ; . be concealed ;
force green fruit to ripen.
Sind6. v. to play the game ca.11ed
Ide.
SiD ~. v. to crack a palm
nut.
SiD gbtr6. v. to make an incision
with a lancet.
SiBilla, n. a. whito metal sold
on the coast.
SiDiBiDi, n. tyrant; lord.
SiDj.. v. to imitato; mock;
mimic.
SiDkfI, v. to bury the dead; to
inter.
SfDl~pa. v. to impale; suing on
sticks.
SinriD, v. to force green fruit
to ripen by exclusion of
air.
SiDra, v. to treasure.
SiDu, prep. into; among.
SiDwiD. v. to he silly; deranged;
insane; crazy.
Sip&, prep. in the track of;
towards; concerning.
Sipa ilwo, adv. to which part;
whereunto.
Sipo. aclv. to the former place
or condition.
Sirt. v. to take thought; con
sider.
SfsaD, n. adj. owing; payable.
SisAn, n. adj. that which is to be
cra.ckE'!d; cracked; spli t ;
fi.'lSure.
SfsAn, n. adj. convalescence;
convalescent; better.
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8fain lr6, n. thunder cla.ps.

8iIara. n. adO. evasion; evasive;

SbflD, fJ. to prohibit; pM'! or

enact a law.
e,-asible.
SogUDr6, v. to rally an anny.
8iaa.re, n. adj. running.
SOk6, adfJ. on the top; on top;
SfsAs6, n. adO. cookery.
on high.
Sid, n. adj. cooked; that which Soko, adj. slung.
is cooked.
Sola. SolliP9, fJ. to tie togcther;
Sfa6, n. adj. midsed; that which
bind in one; join; link;
is to be shut or cillsed.
unite; annex.
Sis" adj. deniable; drainable;
SomO, fJ. to tie; unite with;
siftod; filtered.
suspend to; fasten upon.
Sfam. n. add. that which i'l to SemA, fJ. to hold at bay.
be servod,
worshipped,
SoDiyigi, fJ. to marry; unite in
taken carol of.
wedlock.
Sisorq, adj. suspended; hung up ; Sopanpa, fJ. to agree mutually in
pendulous.
valuing goods for market.
8isc), n. adj. that which is to
SOPQ, fl. to tie together; join;
be thrown or cast away;
unite.
speakable; utterable.
. Son, prep. on top of; above.
8itOif, n. cuJj. revival; awaken- SorfkO, fl. to drop the head
ing.
aside; droop.
81sqk6sq. v. to prate; babble; Sor9, fl. to hang so as to swing;
talk nonsense.
suspend.
SisQrQ, n. the act of speaking; Soy1g1, t'. to marry.
speech; utterance.
S"', v. to speak; talk ; tell ;
Sfs6, a4i. wearisomu; nauseous.
pronounce;
utter;
den. wearisomeness; the act
nounce; assert; shoot out
of sowing (seeds), plating
of stem; join; mend;
or gilding.
plitch.
8faun, n. cuJj. (If' adv. asleep; S"', fJ. to heave; throw; C!l.flt
sleeping; sleep.
at; turn; produce.
Sfaun, n. adO. roasting; flowing;
S9, fJ. to quarrel; soold; com
oozing.
plain; to descend; put
Sfatlr6, n. add. same as Sisa.re.
a load off the head; t() put
Bfatlr6, n. adj. mode of prodown.
nouncing
a
blessing;
SO, fl. to push into.
blessed.
8Q BSQC1liD, fl. to exaggerate.
8iwl\j6, adfJ. more; forward ;
SIll UQye, v. to define; explain.
onwaro..-e.g., Siwa.ju ~hin,
8Q awiye, fJ. to prove;. make
"Forwards and backwards."
certain.
80, v. to tie; knot; hang;
S",b6tiMti, fJ. to prattle; chat.
suspend; bear fruit; yield;
produce.
SIll dAbf, fJ. to maku; become;
SO, fJ. to belch; eject wind.
tum.
SObi&, n. Guinea wonn.
SIll dahoro, fl. to destroy; to
Bod" adj. excellent; splendid;
ruin.
pleasing.
8Q dalaiku, fJ. to immortalize.
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So dar&, fl. to embody; convert
into flesh.
So dasAn. fl. to annihilate.
So diye. fl. to make alive;
vivify; enliven; quioken.
8q di!rf. v. to defile; make
unclean; bo fOld.
SQ df. v. to oxplain; prove;
declare.
So eli, v. to become; to convert
to.
Sqdi aimq. v. to make uncle!l.11 ;
pollute; defile-.
So eli bajO. So eli buburu. v. to
corrupt; aggravate; dcb8StJ.
So eli mimO. v. to purify; cleanse;
sanctify.
So eli mimQ. v. to declare or oause
to be known.
So eli lIlA. v. to enlarge; makt:
great ; m~ify; aggrandize.
So eli pilp~. tl. to increase;
multiply; augment.
So eli ranhunrauh11D, II. to perplex.
Sqdi titan, t'. to renew ; freshen.
Sqdi tutu, fl. to make fresh or
cold.
Sq dOlo. v. to make empty;
evacuatE-; nullify; annul.
So dol6kliDrUn. v. to invaJ.i.d.
So domnira. fl. to fre.:,; release;
affrancruse.
8q d6D1~. v. to stupefy.
So d6rlfA, v. to deify; to makt:
a thing an objeot of worship.
8Qd9. prep. to; near; near to ;
towards; beside.
Sod~. fl. to unite;
con
solidate in one.
So dqmq. v. to adopt Q child.
So d~tun, v. to renew.
So
v. to throw a lance
or spear.

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So fa,

SQ

to pawn; pledge.
n. 8 peculiar
style of hair plaiting.
SqgbA, v. to make a wooden
fence; impale.
SoJade. v. to speak out; volley;
!!hoot out.
Soji, v. t.> revive.
Sojq. v. to oollect; gather
togethur.
8~kal~. v. to dOilcend; como
down; help to 10wE>r a
load down from t.be hcad ;
dismount; disembark.
Sok0S9kO. n. intimacy; familiarity.
Soki, fl. to shrink. See Sunld.
Sqkiri, v. to publish; promulgate; tell out; divulge.
SQk6. fl. to throw a stone.
Sqk{m, v. to cry; weep; bowail ;
la.n.t.ent.
So I.n. fl. to give an order; to
command (8 18w).
Sol~ v. to place; to 18Y the
foundation; to bruak into.
or burglariow;ly entlll. a
bouse.
So 16fln. v. to charge; bind by
law; oommand; prohibit.
Sq-logUD, fl.. to poiRon.
So 16rilkq. v. to nominate.
So lOj~. v. to lodge; assign to a
place; locato.
8qlura, v. to coHide; encounter.
So m6H. v. to equivocate; to be
double tongued.
Somidq1(1tQ. n. a ycllow monkey;
also called Oloyo.
Somq. v. to patch.
HOmOla. v. to be together; to
fasten togother; to make
as one.
SoDidi, v. to make; to constitute.
So DigbaDgba, v. to enunciate;
to make quitE- clear.
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89nu.

v. to be lost; lose; go
astray; throwaway.
Squo, v. to take the evening
meal (Moluunmlldsn during
their fRSt).
BOno, n. the common Hausa
salutl\tion.
Sq Odial. tI. to speak against,
contradiut, blaspheme.
SqpAkA ,kUD, tI. to sob.
SOraki, v. same as Sunkl.
Sqrq, v. to speI\k; talk; CODvorso; articulate.
~~ j.j., tI. to whisper; t.o
speak very softly.
~ Itbin. tI. to backbite.
~~u, ~pQ, tI. to conV<lrse
togothor; commune.
SQ~ werewke, tI. to chatter;
talk without meaning;
babble.
Sq segesere. tI. to faltar.
Sq sqkusq, tI. to tattle; prattle;
talk noIlBtlnso.
Sq ttlo, tI. to tell beforehand;
foretell; foreshow; prophesy; prognosticattl.
Sq tinli
tI. to spoak frankly ;
protest.
~ adv. aside; apalt; soptld"ately.
Sqwo, v. to weigh by balancing
on tho hand.
~, prep. in hand; to hand.
S6, v. to sow; rotail oil, liquor
or snuff; to take a thing
out of a socket, stand or
handle;
tiro ;
weary;
loathe; E'.mbarrASS; nnuscate ; walk la.me from
pain in foot; gild.-e.g.,
NW9n fi omi wura su u,
" It is gilded."-e.g., 0 RU
mi, .. I am tired of it."
S6., v. to break forth; erupt;
appear in numbers on the
surface.

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Su.

v. to fail in making im.

pr_ion from the use of a
blunt edge of the instrument; to fail in cutting
or wounding.
Stl, adv. thoughtfully; deliberately ; considerately.
Sua, adtl. universally; alto
gether; a very wide range ;
extensively; entirely.
S611b, tI. to gild; overlay with
a thin coat.
Subq, tI. t() have enough and to
spl\re.-e.g., Qla su mi b9.
.. I am rich in honour."
Sutlut, adv. slothfully; Iluggishly; stupidly.
Slife, V. to whistle.
SUg~, adj. dull; st.upid; insane.
SUg~Ug~, n. dullness;
stu
pidity; inRanity.
SUIt, adtl. drowsily.
Sun, V. to roast, toast or grill ;
to ooze or spring out as
water.
SliD, t'. to Rhove; move.
SUn, tI. to acouse; sue; com
plain of; summons; aim
at.
sUn, V. to sleep; oongeal (as oil.)
Silo, adv. strangely; with sur
prise (qualifies Wo, to look).
-e.g., Aditi wo ni Ii 4i'Ilu
sUn, .. The deaf look with
surprise at the mouth"
(of the speaker).
Sund6r6, tI. to bum to ashes;
caloine.
Sunjade, V. to ooze; spring
forth.
S6nki, SOkt, V. to shrink; CODtract;
shrivel;
shun;
dwindle.
SUnl6. tI. to wean a ohild.
Sunmq, V. to move close to;
keep nigh to; approach;
draw near.-e.g., Sunm9

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S(mm~Q, '!I.

to approach; draw

to.

SUnmQmf, n. foray; raid.

S(mmOdL '!I. to approach; draw
near to (a.pplied on1y to
places or things).
S(mmotoli, '!I.
draw
;
be in the neighbourhood;
to be adjacent.
Sunasi, n. irritation; excite
ment.
SUlliwiin, '!I.
forward;
promote a
Sunye, '!I. to doze; take a short
nap.

sUra,
kind
SUrl!, Sare, v.
to be rash.

Sure, SUreftm,

'!I. to bless; pro

nounce or desire a. blessing

SUre mbQja, v.

struggle for

life.

SUre.aj6,

'I). to forerun.
pa.tience perseverance
under vexation.
Stisiisii, v. to move stealthily in
search of a. thing or with
intent to pilfer.
Suta, to reta.il liquid or
Suti, ,uti, n.
contemptuous
J!outing of the lips; a hiss.
SuwQn, adj. good, well, nice.

S6rU,

$i, v. to fade; to be sterile.

adj. stale.

e', ealogbl), v.
el,

; to
with a. knife.
v. to pick up one by one;
choose. ad'll. at
Dide
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eaba, n. 11
bracelet.
$abawQD,
adj.
exceptional;
strange. v. to stain.
$ab'i't~I), v. to bribe.
fetish
Sabqr'lll, v.
work as
priest.
$abuku, adj. disgraceful.
$abukusi, v. to despise; to
di'!grace
disparago; to
disrespeet.
eabola, $&dAlu, v. to adulterate ;
to debase.
$adehnn, v. to make an agreement;
bargain
to
make a covenant.
$adah11Dfe, v.
to
practise
quackery.
$adugbo, v.
neighbour.
v. to
foppish.
eaflyesi, ealdyesi, v. to observe ;
to take care of; to be
cautious.
$afarawe, v.
imitate.
$afojudi, v. to he insolent; to
be cheeky; to be impudent.
$afQWQra. v. to steal; to pilfer.
eaf,nusi, v.
have a
in
matter to vote.
$agabagobe, v. to play the
hypocrite.
$aga1amqa,
to play underhand trieks.
$ago, n. a demijohn.
$agbako, v. to chance; to meet
wlexpectedly.
v.
endeavour
to
try; to struggle.
$agbe, v. to beg from door to
door; to borrow.
$agbegbe, v.
neighbours.
$agbawi, $agbasq, v.
an
advocate; to be a mouthpiece.
eagbafQ, v. to Bend clothes to
the ll\wldry;
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3albagim, v. to send grain to be

pounded.
3aI~, v. to give to a helper
to count.
3agbakO, v. to let a farm for
hoeing; to make a contract
for house building.
3albalQ. v. to !lend grain to the
mill; to be a miller.
3agbalu, v. to give cloth or
clothes to be beaten.
'arbamO, v. to employ a builder
to build walls.
'arbap6, v. to call BOmeone on
behalf of another.
~barA, v. to buy a second
hand thing.
3arbar6. v. to employ l~bourers
to work a farm.
3arbarU. t'. to give a load to a
uarrier.
3arbqO, v. to make a watchman
responsible for valuable
things.
tarbaiA, v. to give goo~. to
auctioneers or commISSion
agents.
fagbato. v. to give a child to the
care of a nurse.
3arbawo, v. to take a sick person
to a doctor.
3arbawq. v. to lodge in a house
or inn; to let a hou.~.
.$agbaWUD, v. to order a cloth or
basket to be woven; to
weave.
~bayq, v. to secure the aid. of
a helper to get out a thing
from a hole.
.$agbere, v. to commit adultery ;
to be a prostitute.
$agb~O. v. to be a blacksmith.
~ t'. to be obstinate; to
be selfwilled.
3artm1a. v. to be indifferent;
to contemn.

em!

inter;. an expression of
defiance.
$&1, adv. not; having .the samc
force as the English prefix
un; mostly used with mA ;
not. When rna pre<'edes
sai the two negatives make
a strong Bffirruative.-o.g.,
Ma ~y (lit.--do not go, or
you ruUllt go).
$aidi, v. to untio; to undo.
$aibqlafun, $aibqwqfun, v. to
disrespect; to dishonour.
$aidqgba, udj. unequal.
IIaifA, v. not to draw or pull.
$&ifo, v. to hate; to bo unwilling;
to dislike.
$aigbA, t'. to refuse; to decline;
to disapprove.
$aigbarbQ, t'. to disbelieve.
flaigb6fun, v. to be without help;
to be unsupported.
$aigbokOIe, v. to distrust.
$aigbqrao, v. to be disobedient.
8aQOWfl. v. to deny; to refusf'J
to admit a fault.
$aikiJeIIi, v. to be unobservant.
$aikmma. adj. coarse; rough.
$ail8IO, adj. unfruitful; barren.
$aiI"bO. adO. singular.
$ailera, adj. sick; ill; woa~.
$ailqIa, OOj. dishonourablo; diS.
reputable.
$ailqra, cuIj. quick; smart;
unhesitating.
$ai1OWa, cuIj. ugly; uncouth.
$aimO, adj. unolean.
$aimQ, v. to be ignorant.
IJaimu, v. not to tako.
IJaini, v. to be destitute.
IJaiDigbarbq, v. to disbelievol;
to discredit.
$aip" v. to be lJuiok.
~ adj. unmingled. v. to
leave unmixed.
$aiPO. adj. few.
1Jair~, v. Imwe!"'iad.
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,aUt,

unfriendly. .
v. to be ill; to be sick.
eaDan, tI. to kf'ep awake; to
pass a sleepless night.
~edede. adj. unequal.
v. to
be crooked.
~tQ, adj. untrue.
v. to be
untruthful.
,aitA,
v. not
~n,

abortive.
roughly; ruggedly.
eatoko, v. to happen; to be
opportune.
,&koso, v. to control; to com
mand.
eaIabapade, v. to chance; to
meet unawartlil.
offioious; meddle
~aki, adv.

~tue.
~ttrun.

,aito, adj. lIU'lutllculnt.

,aitQ, {14j.
~tuD~,

put right.e.g., 0 ~tun ile re 118, .. He

does not put his house
straight."
e&iwa, adj. absent.
,aiW(l, add. dirty. v. to leave
unwashed.

,aiwi,
~wa,

'aiwQ,

v. not

to

,aiyo,
e&japa,

goods for
sale.
e&jeji, adj. !!trange; new. v.
to be strange; to be new.
,aj(l. v. to bewitch.
e&jt, v. to cut to pieces for the
purpose of eating.
,ijo, tI. to take care of one; to
be solicitous.

,ajq,
,ijQmQ,

a mutual
to agree

understanding

,ijn,

'ita,
,aiye,

disparage.
to take

pleasure.
adv. cloarly ; plainly.
~a, adv. mossy.
eataIa, adv. merely.
IJakawe, v. to compare.

eAkq&ka,

~,

v. not to praise.-e.g.,
f?Blaiyin i, .. He does not
praise him."
f$alailQkan, adj. fearful; timid.
,alailagbara, adj. weak.
,alailera, adj. ill; wl'ak through
illness.
poor.
ohildless.

to scout.
agidi without
plaster; to cut
busb or forest.
eAn, tI. to flow into; to be watery;
to be too thin.
v. to strike a match.
v. to give dowry; to pay
respect to any member of
the family of one's wife.
'~an, adj. upright.
overflow.
,anfam,
Rdvanta"eous ;
be profitable.
down a forest,
make a clearing.
of thunder.
,aniani, v. to doubt; to demur.
~an, v. to be anxious; to
care for; to be solicitous.
e&njA, v. to make a mud ceiling.
1Jan]l:u, v. to die prematurely.

,ana,
'Ana,

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$ankuta, v. to dllBh again.st "

st.one.
~6, R~e, v. to pla.ster 0. house.
~,.
to euL overgrown
~anl(l,
adj. dll8hed on the
groWld.
$anpa, v. to swing the arm.
~" v, to wash the feet.
$anat, to
the foot.
~anu:ro, v. to
~nu, v. to be merciful.
~anwQ, v. t{) be empty handed;
to BWing
hand.
~pa,
to hack
death
a
knif.. or cutlass.
~pakan, v. to do a portion of a
thing.
lJapaku. v. to
meRns for
anether's d1l2truetion.
~Apqapa, adv. roughly; filthily.
$apejuwe, v. to desoribo.
I)ap(l,
to
hands
to
applaud.
$ap\ll'\!, I'. to illustrate; to
signify; to make a sign.
"PQU, v. to be diligent; to be
industrious.
$Ara,
to be singular;
be
stranf5e.
~
v. to speak {moon
neoredly
old

$arekeretc, v.
dealing; to Shllfflo.
v. to be tired.
3ir~, adj. older than.
think to deliberat,e.
$Aroyll,
to
talkative

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laIegbA, v.
in turn.
~ v. to be tluperfluous;
to overdo a thing.
Sita, v. to
I'ClJII'oa.ch.
SatiD, v. to
~ti, v. to
$atipo, v. to sojourn.
~tmlfe, v. to
mediate; to
amend.

SawadA, v.
jest.
$awawi, v. to find fault;

to

cavil.

v. to

initiatod in to

0.

seoret.
~w6,

v. to pick up money; to
sort money.
~woro, n. small brass bolls;
jinglo.
$awotan, v,
heal entirely;
to effect 0. complete cure.
$awun, $ahun, V.
to
he
niggardly
to be stingy.
$ayan, v. to ohoose;
select.
$Ayan, v. to
diligent.
$ayika, V. to encircl~.
$e, 88 a prefix id often contracted
Ii\.-e.g.,~afiyesi
,afiyesi, ,eailera
to 'iailera, ~e-itIiIar(} to
>;I~o.ro.

to do ;

act;; to make;
cause to be.
$1I..gbll, v. to perish.
$~be, v. to bo partil\l.
$e-ibinuj~, v. t{) regret; to be

to

qUIl.lT.!lI.
.,..., n. smallpox marks.
eqA, adv. few.

pass sentence; to judge.

$edaraya, v. to take exercise;
to o.rnu~e; to take reore

,.,

ation.
$edamdaP9,
to
blend; to confuse.

quickly.
adv.
and
little; very fow.
$q~wQ, n. worn out broom;
the tip of broom.
$qeleke, II. t{) go to extromes.
$&taro, v. to m~ditattl.
~

,edanwo,

to

V. to tlxl\mine;
to
to
test.
v. to
proud;
boast ;
to lightly estoem anoth~ ...

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IIegt, v. to be exaCt; to be
equal; to tally; to match.
fIegiri, tI. to be brave; to take
courage: to strengthen one
solf.
8egAra. tJ. to rob; to plunder..
IIegbAgbe, tJ. to forget; to
neglect.
lJegberara, tI. to he proud; to
elate oneself.
flegbqdD, t'. to be obedient.
IlelfbOwO, IIonigbqwq, v. to be
surety; to be reRponsible.
IIekinu, tI. to be merciful.
IJekaDnu, tJ. to be passionate;
to fret; to be SWer6.
lJekore, tI. to hRJ"Vest; to reap.
$ellji, tJ. to mediate.
IIe1ala, tJ. to work hard,. to toil.
lJe]akaJaka, tI. to hop.
1Jelana, 11. to ordain, to direct.
lJelalejo, tJ. to entertain strangcrs,
to be hospitable.
IIelara, tI. to be em-ions; to
envy.
IIelqtun. tI. to renew; to repair.
1Ieleri, tJ. to promise; to give a
pledge.
IIel~e, v. to hurt; to injure.
lIel,wa, tI. to Mom; to beautify.
IJem\tlt. tJ. to bc lazy.
1Jel9tQ, v. to adom; to furnish.
IJenia, tJ~ to be kind; to be
amiable.
,enunibini, tI. to persecute; to
harass.
f$enudidun, tJ. to be pleased; to
be glad.
fkMlal" tI. to be perfidious; to
be treacherous.
IJepaiya, v. to be afraid; to be
pallic.stricken.
1JepinI" tJ. to determine a
boundary.
IJepiahun, tJ. to make a COIl tract
or agreement..

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to determine;

to-

resolve.

IJeP9llJu,

tJ.

to be R1Bicted; to

worry.
~"

v. to serve; to be a.
messenger.
~ti, tJ. to remember;
to
commemorate.
flereti, tJ. to hope; to expect.
jJer,j" tJ. to cheat; to defraud.
fIer9n, tJ. to ease; to relieve.
fleaegeaege, add. ugly; topsy.
turvy.
~, tJ. to choose; to make
a lIelectiOn.
fletanmq, tJ. to surmise ~ to
conjecture; to think.
flet9ju, tJ. to take care of; to
guard.
fIet9a" tJ. to examine; to trace.
,eyqri. tI. to be successful.
~ tJ. to aggravate matters;
to exaggera.te; to provoke.
flewAri, tJ. to be quick.
IJewuu, tI. to preach.
f$eyqri. v. to u.chieve; to b&
successful.
fl8WQra. tJ. to be greedy.
flfIlUl, v. to conquer.
tJ. to be delicate.
v. to open.
fli, tJ. t.o miss; add. fade ; dull.
flilli. n. spoon.
fIiftsi, II. to misplace.
flihun, tJ. to make an error in
speech.
lJjkuro, tJ. to remove; to ehange
the place of a thing.
IJigun, tJ. to lead an army to
battlc.
.
fIilaiya, v. to alienate; to dis
courage.
flll,St, v. to foree one away.
flinidi, finiPo. tJ. to rell1ove; to.
shift.
fliDiye, tJ. to remind.
flfni, tI. to reopen a. road.

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,baA.

to miss one's way.

to misbehave.
,igidi. n. an image made of mud
which it is believed will
protect, avenge, or attack
when propitiated.
'11110. v. to misunderstand.
lJijibO. 11. to shade; t.() overshadow.
lJiju. fl. to be daring; to open
the eye.
lJijuw6. 11. td behold; to look
upon; to view.
lJika. v. to do mischief; to act
wickedly.
$ik6. 11. to cherish; to take care
of; to nurse.
IJikiri, 11. to havo no abiding
place; to be vagrant.
,ikq, 11. to set sail; to leavc the
mooring.
IJlk9. 11. to make a mist,ake ill
writing.
$ikun. v. to remain; a part. of
a whole left behind.
11. to warn; to caution'
to exhort.
'
v. to open a door or
gate.
,Uo. 11. to misuse; t.o misappropriato.
1JUq, 11. to migrate; to drive
away.
IJUO. 11. to tr8n.'1plant.
,llqna. 11. to mislead.
IJUQwQ. v. to prevent all action.
IJimtl,. 11. to b., idle; to be
lazy.
IJimO. 11. to fail to recognise.
IJimQran. v. to counseL
adv. deeply.--e.g., Ogun mi
l~ ~in, .. It pierctlS my
foot deeply."
11. to wash; to rinse.
IJjDipa, 11. to commit manslaughter.

1Jite.

11.

11.

,neli,
,ntlmn.

,in,
,m.

lJiDfin, ad".

firmly.-e.g., Duro
" Stand firmly."
$inmO, v. to cleanse.
,inupayafun, v. to be frimk; to
make one's mind known.
~Q, inter;. pshaw! hissing.
tipa, v. to work hurriedly or
carelessly.
$ipa, v. to kill any creature bv
mistake.

IJipada, IJipopada, 11. to remove;

. to change to another place.
,lparo, v. to rub off by mistake.
IJiPaya, v. to reveal; to expose.
$ipe, v. to miscall or call by
mistake.
,iP', v. to beg.
$isnO, adj. open; manifest.
$ir6, v. to play; to sport.
$iri. adj. a stock of com.
$ir6, v. to reckon; to calculate.
,irq, n. the thrush.
$isaikunna, adj. coarsP.; rough.
,ilIaju, n. antecedent.
$~awe, n. allegory.
$itAn. adj. running; flowing;
watery.
$il!&nufun, adj. pitiable.
$quan, n. ~pea.king unconnectcdly through old age.
,*OY8, n. prating; talking
beyond limit.
lJitiyau, n. assiduity.
adj: chosen; select.
$is" v. to move; to walk fast.
$ife, v. ro make a mistake.
'ite, adO. possible.
'it6, v. to work.
$ite, v. to labour; to worry.
$it!' adj. missed; mistaken.
1Jiti, adj. open.
IJipefun, v. to beg; ro apologise.
'itiro, adj. calculated: reckoned.
'ifir6, adj. misca.lcul~ted.
~ro, adO. difficult; hard.
11. to speak wrongly; to
make a slip of the tongu;:.
~ln~in,

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adj. watched.

$itQkaD, n. unity.
$itqra, n. watchfulness.

Situ.

add. Rpherica.1; rounded;

circular.
SitU. add dark ; overcast;
b1a.ck; dull.
$iwaju, $aju, adv. before.
Siw6re, v. to be crazy.
Siwo. v. to borrow money.
$iw9. v. to rest temporarily
from work; to stop doing
a thing.
$iJemeji, v. to be doubtful.
~. v. to watch.
adj. slackened; loose.
v. to be stubborn.
,odi, v. to oppose; to be against.
IJ6di. v. to be a bulwark; to
protect.
'010. v. to bo empty.
1$010. v. to waste; to lose.
801010, v. to tell a lie; to be a
talebearer.
!Joge. v. to be foppish.
n. to exalt. to glory.
lJiIruD. v. to makc medicine.
v. to use foul means
against anyone.
'ojOto, v. to dupe; to cheat.
IJojuftrin. v. to wink.
IJojuja, v. to look stem; to look
defiant.
IJojukokoro, v. to covet.
$ojurore, v. to be favourable.
IJojusaju, v. to be partial; to
be prejudiced in favour of.
'oj1lB1l, v. to be puzzled.
,oki, add. little.
IJoldfoki, adv. very little.
1J6~ki, adv. roughly; lmevenly.
I$OkotO, n. trousers.
IJ6koto. n. very small.
1J0kuDkUD, adj. dark.
IJolori, v. to be above others;
to rule; to preside.

,0.
'0.

,oro.

,0gUnai,

~QP

fl. to be a traitor
or betrayer.
,cmroro, v. to be cruel; to be
an oppressor.
IJoDt6. add. pointed. n. pinnacle.
'OIIfOil(l, n. a cape; a promontory.
,op6. add. ignorant.
v. to be kind.
add. difficult; hard.
fS6r6. add fierce.
v. to observe the fefltival
of a god.
lJoto. adj. only.
~. add. studded.
IJOfi, v. to be W1'6tched.
IJotitQ. v. to be true.
'owo, v. to trade.
~. v. to watch.
add s1ack.-e.g., Apo yi ~9,
.. This bag is slack"; overflowing.-e.g., Qdu yi ~,
.. This hole is full to over
flowing."
1JQdal(l. v. to be treacheroUf! ; to
be a traitor.
Sqclt. v. to hunt.
891Q, v. to mourn.
IJ9gbi. v. to watch a garden.
IJ9gbqgba, adj. equal; exact.
89kaD, adv. togt"ther.
$Qla. v. to presume on account
of one's position.
1J9kaDto,0. v. to unite.
891e, v. to watch a house.
IJ9lt. v.to be lazy.
1J9lu, fl. to watoh a town.
89m'll. v. to take undue advantage of one's birth.
89mQde. adj. young.
89mQd9. v. to be a servant.
1J9m9ta. v. to be rude.
IJ9na, v. to watch.
89't. v. to be thankful.
89P9. adO. common; many.

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watchful; to be circum
spect.
~"v. to be friendly.
~, v. to bedeck oneself with
jewels.
~~, adv. quietly.
lJ9s9u6, adj. kindhearted.
flqta, v. to be an enemy.
1Jqt" v. to relJEll.
SOtQ, 'II. to be faithful; to be
honest.
flqtun, v. to be new .
eotun-tosi," v. to be double
dealing.
flqw6, v. to pet>p.
flqwq, v. to send off; to forward
a thing or person.
eoWqD, adj. dear; scarce.
adj. round.
$6, v. to be dark.
ea, t'. to empty the bowels.
eubaibai, ti. to be hazy.
SuOO, v. to uvershadow; to
mob.
euba, v. to fall.
8ubula, tJ. to fall upon.
$ulohun, v. to be impudent; to
be insolent.
eugbqu, conj. but.
e1iJq, adj. round; assembled.
!J6ku, n. ba.'Ikct.
eumq, 'II. to throng.
Sun. v. to pinoh; to take little
by little.
Sibl, adv. intently; oalmly.
!JUDD&, 'II. to be thrifty.
v. to exaggerate.
'II. to interfere.
elDa, 'II. to bt. attacked with
diarrhma.
e6DO, 0. to marry a widow.
e6m, adj. small circle.
adj. plenty.-e.g., Mo bu
,Urn, .. I take plenty of it."
adv. greatly; violently.

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T&, pron. who ?-e.g., Ta ni lllI6
b~, " Who is doing so."
T&, v. to kick; burn; shoot
at ; sting; tap ; spill;
shed; shine upon; to
open a boil.
Ti, v. to Rell; expose for sale ;
impose a fine.
T&, v. to produce; to sound
aloud (as a cry);
to
wander from one place to
another.-e.g., Ta atare
ataY9, " He roves hero and
there."-e.g., Igbe ta, .. A
cry WRS raised."
Tab&, n. tobscco.
!Abf. conj. or; either; neither;
nor; whether.-e.g., Tabi
iW9 ko gb9, .. Or do you
not hear."-e.g., IW9 tabl
emi, " Y 011 or I."
fib'l inter. what else? what
more! indeed I
fibi-tAbi, v. doubt; uncer
tainty.-e.g., Tabltabl kb
si nlb~, .. There is no
doubt about it."

!Ab6, n. a splash.
'lieli, v. to be at variance with.
'l'adi, v. to be stirred.
Tala, v. to shoot arrows.
'l'afa-tafa, n. an archer; bow
man.
!a8ri, adj. aromatic.
'l'agirl, n. a creeper, the fruit of
which is used in tanning
hides.
!agirl, tJ. to startle.
'HgetAge, adv. feebly; stagger.
ingly.
!igun, adj. strong; vigorous;
healthy; sound; hale.e.g., Qk9nrinnil. tagun pUM,
"That man has a very
healthy aPIJElarance."
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Tagbo lmD,
sail.

fl.

to spread or make

Tagbi;lugbOn. v. to

; to

pick the
to tell out one's grief.
Tai, adfl. indifferently; inso
lently.
screen.
'Ta-ibOju,
to veil
Ta-ire,
to imprecate,
Taimtai.
se~ TaL
Taiyll, adj. temporal; belonging
to the world.
Taja. v. to sell goods or
merchandise.
blood.
'rAj t, TI\iilMdlle.

TahUn,

fl.

Tail,

to

Tajn, v. to be in haSte; to be
anxious.

Tikl, v. to eompete with; to

rival.

Takad&,
Ta

smart;
move with activity;
nimble.
Tiklltikll, adt'. immediately;
instantly; at once.
from;
TakMe,
to stand

Tak"",
8t'lEl Tit kankan,
Takfnikfni-oju, t,o. to be giddy,
faint or intoxieated.

Tak6k6, v. to knot.
Tikitiki, adj. fertile;

productive.-e.g.,
nR ri
tluo.tn,KJ," That,
very
productive."
Tako, v. to gainsay; oppose;
contradict.
TakQ tabo, n. male and female.
Taku,
dauntlllllS,
TakUn,
to hang
string or

Tali, no bleached calico; white

muslin.

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Ta-laiya, v. to smite the breast;

oppose;
; to be
contrary to.-e,g" Aflilflil ta
laiya,
wind is
contrary to
ship."
TaUakA, n. B poor person,
Talll, v. to become infected.
Tali, Tani, pro. who? whom?Tali
" Who
the person
TUb,
a splash.
Ta-lOr~, v. to gh'e a present;
t{) reward.
Talu, v. to fall upon.
Ta-ll'lgbll, n, unripe fruit;
blight.
Timmi, to think
F1uppose ;
conjecture,
Tim, v. to light a lamp or torch;
to shine; radiate; entice;
seduce;
lure ; deceive;
decoy; spread seatter.TAn fitila, Light the
18IIlp."
to finish
; to
at an end; extinct;
annihilate; to heal; cure.
Tan. v. to be related to.~.g.,
Emi ko ba 9
emi ko IIi
9 re, "
neither
related to,
acquainted
you."
Tan, tI. to run aground.
Tangala, n. a bird.
Tanganrau, n. tin;
zinc;
galvanized
pro. who;
fl. to kick

Tam.

cheat;

at.

v. to
comm
publish.
Tanma, v. Bee TBruna.

about;
to

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fl.
to emit light;
illuminate.
'lamli, fl. to light the lamp; to
flower; blossom.
TamlA-tamai, n. a small centi
pede.
TADfiD, fl. to twinkle; omit
light.
tintU, adj. violently (a qualification of the verb N a, to
stretch).-e.g., Emi na ~
mi tftntAn, " I stretched my
legs out to the full extent." .
'lantasi. n. ylloDl8 left in the
ground to shoot out.
'lana. fl. to cast out; eject.
'liti, tI. to kick.
'litAli. tI. to kick against; to
spurn.
Tapo. v. to bud; to appear (as
an car of com).
'lara, fl. to be hasty; zealous;
earnest; concerned; q uiok.
--fl.g., Tara gbe omi 19 fun
mi, " Be quick and take
water for Ine."
'NrA, adj. straightforward.e.g., Mo f~ ki 0 sqrq tAra,
" I wish you to speak in a
straightforwanl manner."
'liri, a. to push violently or
headlong.
Tiro, fl. to estimate, regard,
countenance; to act suitably; to notice.
'lara, v. to lift a heavy load on
thtl head for oneself.
'fII6, n. pan; cup; plate.
'lasai, adj. pungent; acid;
sharp.
'ftI6. v. to fail; mis8 the mark ;
to miHs another.
'lU6h6n, v. to equivocate ;
prevaricate.
'lUiriD, tI. to stagger.
Tu" tI. to kick.
'lui, v. to shoot at; spill upon;
to anoint.

TasOAra, tI. to sprinkle the body_

TasOt, tI. to spill on the ground;
t.o shed.
Tasiwaju, v. to shoot in front of
one.
T.." tI. to imprecate evil upon;
to curse.
'la-fitil, tI. to ramble; to rove;
to rOBID.
Tawo, Tayo, v. to play th~ game
cRlled warry.
Ta-Y9, v. to go beyond ; surpass;
excel; outdo.-e.g., ObinriD yi ta gbogbo w9n 19,
.. This woman excels them
all."
i'a:vq-taJ9, adt'. gladly; joyfully.
T6. adv. on the very top
(qualifying verbs signifying
to put, or rest upon).-e.g.,
~iy~ ba M ori igi h~, .. The
bird roosts on the top of the
tree."
T6, t... to worship; a(lom ;
propitiate; rear; respect;
fondle; indulge. - e.g.,
O~ ti a k~ k~, ti 1m ghq
ikq o~ ti a te te, ti ko
gbite, oju popo ni igbe
g~hin, "Tho deity who
would not be pleased when
they tried to please it, and
who would not be propitiated when they tried to
propitiatt> it, m\l8t finally
take up his abodo in the
highway."
THe. n. a parrot very destructive to Indian com.
Tele-tele, adv. wholly; entirely;
altogether.-e.g., 0 19 tefetefe, "He escaped altogether."
TegbGtri, adj. medicinal.
T6j6, Tqju, v. to take care of;
watch; have the oversight
of.
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Tele, v. to gather chips.

Temi, pro. mine.
Tenia, adj. human; worldly.

Tente, n. a point; pinnacle;

apex; spire.
v. to be wrinkled ;
shrivelled.
'1'61"6, adv. in a BIDall quantity.
Tirftiiri, adv. filthily; unclean.
Tete, adv. early; soon: quickly;
first; beforehand.-e.g., IIX'
Mmi ni ki a tete k9 !fe,
.. My work is the first to
be done."
Tete, n. leg; kick from an
anima.l.-e.g., Ewure yan
mi ni tete, .. The goat
kicked me."
Tete, adv. fast; quickly.-e.g.,
Qm9de nsore tete loju
op6po, .. The child runs
quickly on the highway."
T6t6-kail), v. to antedate.
Tetekl), adv. in the first place.
TM6tO, 0. to provoke.
TM6tl)w6, tl. to taste beforehand.
T6we, adj. belonging to child
hood; juvenile.
T~, v. to come to disgrace; to
be flat or level; to be
tasteless, or insipid; to
spread.
v. to beat; outdo; to lay;
to place.
v. to trample; tread down;
bend;
to be curved;
crooked.-e.!1., 0 t~ mi Ii oju
f;lS~ t,i ndtm mi, .. You trod
on my sore foot which
pains me."
T,ba, v. toO bend; make to
stoop; subject.
T,bal" v. to bcnd down.
T,btr" t.. to make level; to
make low.
Tt-~, v. to dip.

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T,bQ-t,bQ,

adj.
unhealthy;
unnatural; bloated.
Ttdo, v. to encamp; form an
establishment; build a new
town.
T~gun, v. to set the battle in
array; to lay wait.
Ttgbin-ttgbin, adv. filthily;
unclean.
Tth,m. adj. the la.Bt; final.
. T,hiD-bQrun. n. the name of a

tree.
TfjumQ, T,jumOw6, v. to gaze
at; to f8Bt~n the eye upon;
to regard earnestly; to
attend to.
T,k~ttl', n. routine.
Ttl6- v. to follow after; to
imitate; to pursue.-e.g.,
MBIfEl IfI'ju, 'Iugb9n ~le
wqn, .. Do not go before
hut follow them."
v. to tread on the grounrl..
ado. beforehand; previously;
anticipo.te.-e.g., Awa ti mq
~l~ pe b~ni yio ri, .. We
knew beforehand that it
would be so."
Tt-I.." v. to tread on the foot;
forewarned.
Tt-logo, v. to humble; disgrace ;
bring low or cast down.
Tt-loriba, fl. to subdue or
conquer.
Tt-l. fl. to omBBCulo.te an
animal; CBBtrate.
Tt-1Q1'UD, v. to satisfy.
Ttm" adv. scornfully. v. to
slight.-e.g., 0 wo mi t,m"
.. He regarded me scorn
fully."
Ttmi. adj. spiritual.
'l't-ml), v. to press upon; to
imprint.

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foot; overwhelm; domineer.--e.g., Ma. ~ mi
m9]\l Ii at\lII;lS'i' rfiI, " Don't
trample me under foot."
TtDibafln, tJ. see 'r~lqda.
T,ni, pro. one's own.
T~ n. one who disg1'&CCS
another.
T6DilOnm, v. to be satisfied with.
T,niDinu, tJ. to appease, pro.
pitiate. pacify.
Tpt",. n. Il carnivorous bird.
Tpu, adj. good. tempered; meek;
gentle; mild.
T,nu, adtJ. from t~ mouth.
TpUJD9. tJ. to affirm; urge;
assert. ; assure.
T9DUJDq-16mOIemO. tJ. to con
stantly affirm.
TtDYiD. pro. yours.
T91'1UD9. v. to persevere; to
persist.
Tfr~. adj. slim; tall; slender.
Ttr~, tJ. to tread down; trample
upon.
T6ri, tJ. to suppress; put
under;
hide;
secrete ;
immerse.
T9l'fba, tJ. to stoop, bow t.he
head; submit; cringe.
T"fsi, tJ. to ineline towards.
T~. adv. abundantly; satis
factorily ;
contentc,dly ;
enough.
TtrUttrU. adv. fearfully; dread.
fully.
T(!IUbi. n. prayer beads ; rosary.
Ttl.. tJ. to incline to, to tern.
porize; to bias.
T\IIllt, v. to bend down.
Ttlt, n. a herb.
Tttt-tpn. n. a species of cane
used for cough mixture.
Ttl",. adv. earelessly.-e.g., A
ki imu ibqn ~~rfiI, " A gun
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to inclino the ear.

Tft6, n. exeoutioner.
Ttw6. tJ. to print.
TtwOlba, tJ. to accept; approve;
receive; take in hand.
v. to be weighty; to
balance. adj. heavy.
Ti, tJ. to strike with a hard
substance; to fade.
Ti, conj. yet.-e.g., Emi ki i ti 19.
" I have not gonE.' yet."
Ti, pro. who; that; which;
whom; the one which.e.g., Qk9nrin ti rno wi ti
pada de, " Thu man whom
I mentioned has returned."
Ti, prep. to; of; bdonging to.
-e.g., Ti tani ifIC. "To
whom does it belong" (a.lso
a sign of the possessive
case).-c.g., Iwe ti emi kf,l
niyi, .. This is not my book."
Ti, tJ. to thrust; support;
push; fasten; lock; shut.
-e.g., 'fi i1'i'kun ki 0 to
jade," Lock the door before
you go out."-e.g., M",e ti
9m9 ~bu, "Do not pUllh
the child over."
Ti, prep. against; at; with;
by; near.-e.g., MBljle duro
ti mi. "Do not stand by
me."
Ti, ad". not.--e.g., 0 ti, .. It is
not so" (also denoting
failure or inBbilit;v).-e.g.,
Baba k9 He ti... My father
could not finish his house."
Ti, ". have.-e.g., Awa ti 19
.. We have gone."--e.g., On
ti de, .. He has come."
Ti, prBp. from.-e.g., Bi iW9 ti
ti ib\l na de ni, .. Have you
just come from that place."
Ti, ad". heavily; vehemently;
with groat forcc.-e.g.,
Orim nil. bi lu mi tt, .. The
'!'Dell overpowers me."
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adv. long;
distant; bigh.-e.g. Oniye
ni iranti 9j9 tian-tian, " A
man of good memory can
recall past days long ago."
-e.g., ~iy", fo tian-tian,
" The. bird flew to a great
height."
TiiD-tiaD. adfJ. abundantly; pro
fusoly; plentifully.
TiaD-tiaD. n. l\ bird called thus
from its cry.
Ti-b6b6, adtJ. fatherly.
TibQi, pro. one yonder.
Tibo. adfJ. adhesively; copiously.
Tidf, fl. to shy; to go backwards.
Tirb64if, Ti,b6Jdkqji, adj. for
a little time; transient;
passing.
Tijade, fJ. to thrust out.
Tijitiji, adfl. fretfully; turbulently.
Tij6tij6. nafJ. prancingly; with
dancing step.
Tiju, fJ. to blush; to be ashamtld ;
to reserve.
Tiki-tlkA, adfJ. cruelly; tyranically.
TikaDra-tikaDra, adfJ. fretfully.
Tikirimi, pro. myself.-e.g.
Emi tikarami ni, " It is I
myself."
Tikirir,. pro. thyself; yourself.
Tikirirt. pro. himself; herself.
Tiki-ttgbiD. adfJ. iDllultingly;
contemptuously.--t'.g.,O wo
mi tlk&-*gbin. " He looks
at me contemptuously."
Tlk,hlD, adfJ. lastly.
Tlk~ m~tik~ adfJ. heavily;
unwillingly;. reluotantly.
TIk6, adj. deadly; fatal.
Ti-Jmr6, fJ. to thrust away.
TilitiJA, adj.' laborious; toil
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001/.j. even;
though;
although.-e.g., Bi awa ko
til~ 19, kini yio ~? "Even
if W6 should not go what
would happen ? "
Ti-l,hiD, fl. to succour; support ;
defend; relieve.
Ti iIu, adj. publio; belonging to
the town, people or nation.
TllltHqn. adfJ. pompously; with
drum and pipe.
Timq, Timq-timq, adfJ. closely;
adhesively.
Timtbn. n. cushion; pillow;
bolster.
TiD, TiDrfD/ adj. thin; slender.
TiDibQ. TiDaran, fl. to kindle;
set on fire.
TiDt, prep. within; among.
TiDu-tiDu,
adfl. .
heartily;
voluntarily;
willingly.e.g., Emi 0 fi tinu-tinu ,1:1 6,
.. I will do it heartily."
Tipl, TipldhyiD, adfl. strenuously; with effort.
TipA-tipi, adfl. with force ;
violently.
Tipil..t, adfl. from the beginning.
Tfri, Tia, n. a Mohammedan
charm.
Tir~kqja, adj. passing; transitory.
Tir" pro. thine; YOl1rs.-e.g.,
TirI,l Ii awa, "We are
thine."
Tirt. pro. his; hers; ita.
Tir" adfJ. abundant.ly; in multitudes.-e.g., AW9n enia w9
tirl,' lqd9 r~. "The people
flook to him in multitudes."
Tiri, fJ. to stand at bay.
Tiri, fl. to stoop; to look down
wards.
TlriDm~t. fJ. to stand firm.
TirlIi, prep. against; opposite
to.
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stretch oneself to roach
somtlthing.
TirG, n. antimony; blacklead
ore.
TiM-tim, cuW. thoughtfully,
advisedly.
Ti iRlt. adj. belOilging to the
lower parts.
Til!, fJ. to push into; to thrURt
agRillflt.
Ti-liwaju, v. to push forward;
impel.
Ti-a6ra, n. scissors.
Ti-tijil, adj. foremost; precedent; preliminary. II. to
put forward, or foremost.
Tiff-tif', ad". penuriously.
Tin-tifo, adfJ. labouriously.
Ti.tife, ". that which may be
done; practically.
Ti-,ubu, fJ. to push down; to
cauee to fall.
Titi, n. that which is to btl sold.
Tit&, fl. that which is to be shot
at. acij.stinging; burning.
-e.g., J.<.:mi 0 fi egbogi tita
si ~ ~, .. I will put
burning medicintl on your
foot."
TitagbAra, adj. violent; mighty.
TitAn, adj. curable; wrminable;
oxtinguishable.
Tftb, adj. shining; sparkling;
twinkling. n. bright light.
Titan, n. deception; df'Ceit.
TitAn, adj. trailing; spreading.
Titani, pro. whose.-e.g., 'l'itani
ni iwe yi? .. Whose is
this book ? "
Titani, adj. burning; stinging.
TitAnjo, n. a deceit, a fraud.
TitAnki, n. Bt\e Titan.
Tftlnfin, n. raY" of light.
Titara, adt'. ea.meetly ; zealously.
Titara-titara,adv. very l'MIlestly.
TftAril, n. for the sake of.

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adj.
surpa!!Singly
excellent.
Tft6, n. that which may be
fondlod or worshippNi.
Titt, n. that which is trampled
upon.
Tit" n. that which spreads; an
even surface.
Tfttba. adj. bent.
Tittl6, n. that which is followed.
Titpumq, adj. affirmable;
declarative.
Tito-obi, n. pangs of childbirth.
Titt\V9Iba. adj. acceptable.
Tit!, adfJ. continually; ever.
conj. until.
Tit!, adll. tremulously; violently.
-e.g., Il~ mi titl, .. The
earth quakod violontly."
Tit!, n. public road, street.--e.g.,
Oju ttt.i ni mo duro si, .. 1
am standing on the public
road."
Titi-lai, ado. for ever: per
petually.
TfU IQ, adfJ. continually.
Titb, n. sufficienoy.
Titobi, n. greatness.
Tit6gb6, v. dozing; napping.
Tft6, add. straight; direct.
n. that which is to be
straightened.
Titqwo, n. that which is to be
tasted.
TUn, adj. navigable.
Titu, adj. tamable.
Tft6.jilki, n. the state of being
cheerful.
Tft6.ki, -no thai which it! BCR.ttered
or separated.
Titukq, see Titu.
TfWt, n. that which is to he
ploughed.
Tituloju, n. that which can be
tamed.
TituD, adj. new I fresh; young;
recent.

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Tiwaju, adJ. foremost., prior.

Tiwoye, adv. considerately.
Tiwqn, pro. theirs.
TiW9DW9D, n. a wart; the name
uf a bird.
Tiwqra-tiwqra, adlI. greedily.
Tiya, adj. maternal; belonging
to the mot,hor.
Tiyira-tiyira, ad". swiftly;
hastily; briskly; speedily.
Tiye, adj. mental; pertaining
to the memory.
Tiye, adj. pertaining to life.
TiyOn, adv. afar.
To, T6to, Toto htln, adv. never.e.g., Toto hOO emi ko ~ b~
mQ, "Ne,'er will 1 do it
again."
To, adj. sufficient; enough. v.
to be equal to; able.--e.g.,
~Q nA to fun '\Iokoto,
.. The cloth is sufficient for
.,akoto."
To, adj. the sound of dropping.e.g., Ojo nrQ to to to, .. The
rain fa.lls drop, drop, drop."
T6, inter. an expression of satisfaction.
Til, v. to stand in a line; must.er ;
pla.ce in rows; to be restoNd.--e.g., To wQn l~,
.. Place them orderly in
rows."
Til, adv. aioud.--e.g., Mo kigbe
to, "I cried aloud."
T6b" adv. t.o such a degree; in
sllch wiIIc; RO much.
Tobi, adJ. large; great; big;
Rupreme.--e.g., Qran nB
tobi," It is a gJ'eat matter."
TlIb1, n. 1m. apron; napkin;
wrapper.
T6bij6, adJ. bigger; greater;
larger.--e.g., Eyi tObiju ti

Qhun lQ, "This is bigger

than that."
Tobijulq, adj. biggest; largest.
Tode, OOj. open; belonging to
the public.
T6gb6, v. to sleep; Rlumber;
doze.
TlIgbera, v. to place in rows.
'l6gbo, n. a bird.
Tohlin, rMlj. pertaining to the
voice.
T6jq, v. to muster; heap
together; acoumulate.
Toj6.~ v. to look into; to view_
TOke, adj. heavenly; pertaining to things above.
Tokl, adv. in sma.ll quantities_
Tol" v. to touch tho ground.
T6-I.s" T6-16stBO, v. to arrange
in orderly rows.
TilI6t616, n. a turkey.
TOlu, n. to pack togeth..r.
Ton1t6n1, adv. clea.nIy; decently_
ToDit6ni, ronj. until to-day.
Tonioro, adj. very little (USf!d of
liquids).--e.g., Bu omi tontoro si 9b~, " POUl' a very
little water into the soup."
Tori, v. to fall to one's share_
T6rl, adv. ferociously; horribly;
frightfully.--e.g., QbQ rut
nboju tOri, .. That monkey
is making frightful grimaces."

T6rO, v. to settle; be still; be

at rest; tranquil.--e.g.,l1u
tOrO, " The town is at rest."
Tilro, n. a fat rat; a country
coat.
TlIr6, adv. easily.
T6ror6si, v. to anoint with ou.
T6al, n. nearness, proximity.
Tilt1, v. to be wretched; to
suffel' poverty.
T6tlJ, adj. (qualifying F~, to
opon wide the eyes), very.e.g., Gbogbo wf,ln f~ oju
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TOt6, TotohtlD, inter. an ex
pression of humiliation
before the gods or superiors.
denoting submillsion. and
repentan~. and a promise>
not to repeat the offence.
TGtq, adv. truly; of a truth.
TOtO. adj. rightful.
Towo, adj. regarding trade;
mercantile.
TowO, adj. concerning money.
Tow6-tGw6, adv. with money.
T6ye.. n. meritEr, value.
T0)'6, adj. belonging to a title.
Toy6-t6y~, adv. with observa
tion; discreetly.
T~, v. to correct; bring up;
direct; straighten; vex;
annoy; provoke; tease;
touch; trouble.~.g., Emi
li 0 t9 9 dagba, .. It was 1
who brought her up." adj.
correct ; proper.~.g.. 0
t~ lati ~ b~ ... It is correct
to
do so." v. ought,
should, worthy.
TO. fl. to be straight; right;
1;rue; to b6 long; durable;
to split into slips; to trim.
T~, v. to urinate.
~ fl. to follow; go to; NIlort
to; apply to; seek to.
TO. adv. an expression of praise
used to a younger.~.g.
o ~ t9. "Well done
cluId."
Tqdfm, adv. yearly; annually.
tjo. fl. to settle or trace a
matter.
T~..t~"
adv. gratuitowdy ;
freely.
TOrti.. fl. to stagger.
Tqh(m, n. that yonder.
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v. to take care of; look

after; watch.
T9ka. 11. to point at; rtlfer to.
TqkaDtqkaa. adfl. heartily ; with
the soul.
T~" adj. belonging to a bag.
~~" adfl. bag and baggage.
T~~ v. to guide a. ship; steer:
~ fl. to lead.
TqkUnrin, adj. belonging t.o
man; masculine.
TQ1a, adj. pertaining to honour.
TqlA-tqJi,
adv.
honourably.
respectfully.
Tql6-tq16, n. an insect used
medicinally.
T~lfhiD. v. to follow after.
T"mqde, adj. belonging to a
child.
T~D1, fl. to follow the roRd;
trace the vath.
T~ v. to take the lead:
guide.
Tqpa, Tqpaat, v. to trace ; follow
a track or footstep.
T~piDpiD, v. to be inquisitive;
to pry.
Tqrq, v. to borrow; beg ;
petition; ask a loan.
~. adj. nlUTOw.~.g., Qnn
t9rq, "The narrow way."
Tqrq, n. a threepenny piece.
Tqrun, adj. heavenly.; celestial.
TQst. v. to trace; investigate.
T6Il, adv. belonging by right.
fl. to assign as a perquisite.
TQIi, fl. to makE! a mark or stroke.
TWi~ adj. unclean; nasty;
base.
T~ adj. whole; complete.
T~wo, fl. to tasto.
T~wq, fl. to go in a band. troop.
or company.
T~w~~w~ adv. respootfully;
reverently.
'fa, fl. to expectorate; throw
out; pluck up; fail.
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Tli. v. to cease from giving

Tlm, adfl. again; once more.pain; to maka easy; navi

e.g., TUn wi ki ng gh9," Say
gate; soothe; propitiate;
it again that I may hear."
reconcile; collect; gather
TlIDIb6, 11. to take again;
together.
resume .
ti, v. toO loosen i untie; unbend; . 'l'u-Dihoho, 11. to strip; divest of
break; scatter; unfold;
oovering.
dig up.
Tlm-kA, 11. to repeat; rehearse;
ft....fd. v. to reveal a secret;
recount.
disclose Ilo plot.
'l'un-kA, 11. to pluck again;
'l'ulla, 'l'unba, v. to repent;
refold; wind again.
surrender.
Tim-mil, 11. to take again; hold
ft~. v. to tl"y 'I\gain; make
again.

.mother attempt. - e.g

Tlm-mura, 11. to renew effort.
. TUb9 ~ di~ si i... Try again Tlm-pe. 11. to recall.
and do a little more."
Tlm-rf, 11. to recut.
ftb6. n. prison; jail; custody.
Tlm-rf. 11. te see again.
ftdi, v. see 'l'6.~rl.
Tim-ril, fl. to reconsider; reflect.
ftjide, v. to pour out; to L'!Sue
Tlm-:se. 11. to cook again.
from; to gush out.
'l'ujil, v. to be tame; mild;
'l'un-aq, 11. to repeat.
harmless.
Tlm-,e, fl. to repair; rectify or
ftjflkA, v. to be cheerful.
reform..
TiIkA, v. to separate; disperse;
'l'unil, 11. to be tendeJthearted or
scatter; disunite.
meek.
TukiJdri, 11. to scatter in
TlmflkA, 11. to be oomforted or
different directions.
consoled.
'.rukq, fl. to navigate a vessel.
'l'un-wA, 11. to search again.
T8k6, 'l'urlikil, n. a wild hog.
'l'un-w6, v. to recoil.
TuIa, fl. to grow; to continue in Tun-wi, v. to repeat.
a state oi existence.--e.g.,
Tun-wo, v. to review.
Qm9 nil tuia, .. The child
Tun-yil, 11. to revive; to live
grew."
again.
'.r61isin. n. misfortune; evil.
Tun-Ji. 11. to turn oVl:)r again.
'l'u..lara, fl. to refresh; enliven.
Tun-Y9, v. to shoot forth afresh,
'.r616, fl. to search the house.
to reappear.
Tul~, 11. to break up tbe ground;
'l'upo., 11. to run precipitately.
to plougb.
'l'u-pupu, 11. to bubble out; to
Tul~, v. to propitiate the ground
gargle.
by Racrificing, or pouring
'l'uriri, n. frankincense; any
oil on it.
sweet scent.
TtIlu, n. neuralgia; tic.
ft-allt, 11. toO untie; unbind;
'.r61u, 11. to break up a country
let loose.
or town.
ft-a6de, v. to pour out.
'l'um9, 11. to disclose a secret
'l'utA, v. to sell oddments.
bargain; to bame; ex
'l'utq, v. to expectorate; to
plain; interpret; solve.
spit.
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Tut1\, cuJQ. cold; green; raw;

wet; verdant; cool; damp ;
meek; calm ; sedate; quiet;
fresh.
Ttittl, adv. entiroly.--e.g., Ogun
19 w'i'n tUtii, " War entirely
dispeTSed them."
Tutu, ad'/}. veTY light; gloomily,
sadly.-e.g., Igi yi f~~ tutu,
" This wood is very light."
Tu-WQka,
adj.
freehanded,
liberal.
Tu-1Q, v. to expel; to force out.

u.
U, personal pro., 3rd pers. sing.
obj. case, him, her, it (used
euphonically after verbs
containiug the vowel u).
sOe O.--e.g., Mo fi fun u,
" I give it him, or I give it
her."--e.g., 0 lu u, "He
strikes him."

w.
Wi, v. to seek for;

search;
rummago; quaver.
Wi, Sa, v. divide, serve, share.
--e.g., W a onj~ nR, " Serve
the food."
Wi, v. to be; abide; dwell;
exist; dig; pull a boat.
Wa, pron. (contraction of Awa),
us.
Wi, v. to come; move towards;
shake; tremble.
Wit Wina tinter. oome now,
look here.
Wa-Ajt, v. to paddle.
Wa-awari, v. to make a diligent
BORreh; to seek and find.
WAdi (wa-idi). v. search out
the cause; examine; to

investigate; to make close

examination.
Wlho (wa iho), v. to dig a
hole or pit; to burrow;
excavate.
Wlld, v. to shrink; to become
rigid.
Wakiri, v. to seek about; search
for; ransack.
WAlaiDi, v. to be in want;
suffer neod.
WAlaiDiaba, W6laiDireti, v. to
be hopeless; to be in
despair; utter hopeless
ness.
WAlaipe, v. to come uninvited.
WAlalpe, '11. to be imperfect, t~
be a eunuch, to Jive but to
be imperfoct, maimed.
Wl1airi4e, v. to be unemployed ;
be in idleness; to lounge.
Walatiri, v. to seek with a desire
to find; seek attentively.
WAliJe, Wi, v. to live; to be
alive.
WimaiJa, v. to hug to the
broe.~t; to embrace.
Wiwi 01' Wa-awawi, v. seek to
say; make eXCURe; dis
pense with; find an excuse.
WawiD (wa-awiD), v. seek for
credit.
WawlD, fl. to borrow.
Widuwadu, adv. hurriedly;
taking no time.
WiIi. '11. to take soaked com out
of water.
WAgi, v. to seek for firewood.
Wigfm, v. to pull a canoe to the
shore; to land; to arrive
at a conclusion.
WihAli, n. trouble; affiiction;
tribulation.
WAhiri, n. a female slave taken
for a wife.
Wii, Wai)'i, adv. now; at this
time.
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WIi, adv. at onoo.-e.g., Ojo na

dB. wAi, " The rain stops at
once."

Will inteT. expression of wondennent at the app~h

of danger, or when danger
is best.
Waiwai, adv. bitterly.-!!.g., 0
sunkun wahvai, " He cried
bitterly."
Wijawaja, ft. fringe; t8l!8els.
WijawAja, adj. in a rough state ;
roughly; conf1l8edly.
Waii, ft. blue; dyo; blue stain
. from dyed cloth.
Wajq, tI. 1.1. to settle a matter.
Wail), tI. to collect together.
Waja, lwaja, R. face; front;
forehead.
Wiklti, ft, time; hour; period
of time.
Wlli, ft. a board used for writing
on by Mohammedans; slate.
Wal, (wa-il,), tI. to be sober;
recover oneself (as from
drunkenness).-e.g., Oju I'\'
wal~ wayi, " You are BOber
now." Also 1l8Cd in a case
of recovery from sickness.
-e.g., Oju r~ wal~ dic;l, " He
is a little better."
Wal" tI. to dig the ground.
WiDrinwlDriD, . adv. foolishly,
irregularly.
Wipa, Warapa, ft. epilepsy.
WapakaD, Wo-apakaD, v. to
blink, look sidelong.
Wlra, n. milk.
War&, v. to be in a hurry;
precipitate.
Warakafi., n. sour milk; cream;
cheese.
Wara-ojo, n. shower.
Warapa, ft. see Wipa.
Wari, Bari, tI. to do homage to a.
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Wariri, tI. tremble greatly,
vibrate.
Wariwaron, ft. a name gh'en to
the goddess of smallpox.
Warunki, Wa-orun-ki, tI. to
stiffen the neck.
Watq, tI. to emit sali,'a..
Wawofln, tI. to scrutinize;
investigate.
WaWC) (wa-qWC)), v. to cease
raining; cease; abate.
Wayaija, tI. to come to a close
contest; struggle.
Wayi, Waf, adtl. now; at this
time.
We, tI. to twist; curl; bind
round; enwrap; wean &
child.
WepQ. tI. to twist or curl round.
Welqq, tI. to wrap in cloth;
invest..
Welewele, adv. repeatedly;
quickly; quick motions of
a child's feet when nInning.
WEe, add. silly; foolish.
WEe, adv. with a quick lively
motion.
WerewEe, adv. nimbly; quickly.
Warepe, Wipe, n. running plant
like a bean bearing a hairy
p<'d which stings the hand
.when touched; nettle.
Wf, adj. fine.-e.g., Owu ti me
ra, 0 w~, "The cotton
which I bought is fine";
also applied to slender
persons.
Wt, v. to caress or fondle.
Wt, tI. to crush grain (either by
mills or mastication); to
grind; mastiea.te; IIDl&Sh.
Wt, tI. to swim; wash the body;
lave; dress ; decorate ;
adorn; cleanse; purge.
Wfltwl. AwtI,.a, ft. a slender
person.
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W,mq,

fl.
to JJl3ke clean ;
purify; exonerate; ",indicate; absolve.
WfDa. fl. to wash off; purify;
cleanse.
Wtokul9/l,. Wtl9t" fl. to embalm the dead.
Wt-9fun. fl. to gargle the throat.
WtfuDw,fuD, n. chalk digger.
Wthin, v. to look back; reflect.
Wtnu. fl. to wash; eltl~nse.
Wtnumq, fl. to Vurify ; cleanse ;
thorougblysanctify.
Wert, allj. small.
Wtr,wtr" Wtw" adj. small;
dwarf; diminutive.
Wts" fl. to wash the foot.
W,wq, Wiyq, t'. to w80.'Ih the
hand.
Wi, fl. to say; speak; tell;
relate; express..
Wi awigba, fl. to repeat what
has been heard; iterate.
Wi fun. v. to tell to. .
Wi ttlt, fl. t.o foretell; foresay.
Wi, fl. to burn the hair slightly;
singe.
Wijq, fl. to complain.
WiJdri, fl. to publish abroad;
promulgate.
Wiliki, adj. hairy; robust.
WfD, fl. to lend; to borrow.
Wfnfwfnf, ad". finely; into
small bits.--e.g., R~ winiwini, .. To chop into hits."
Winrin, adj. near; approximate.
--e.g., lie wa ko winrin.
.. Our house i'3 not near."
Wfnwfn, adj. ltmt; borrowed.
Wiriwiri, adfl. hastily, hurriedly,
swnmarily.--e.g., ~ e wlrlwlr1, .. Do it quickly."
Wiriwirialt, n. dusk; twilight._
Wiwi, n. the act of coming.
See twa.
WiwA, n. that which is; that
which has being; having
being.

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WiwA, n. that which is to be

dug.

Wiwadi, n. Ilcrutiny; examination.

Wiwara, adj. hasty; greedy.

Wiwi, adj. utterable; speakable.
Wiwt, adj. washed; to be
washed. See W~.
fl. a sight;
a scene;
an appearance.
Wiwo-okere, n. distant view;
perspective.
Wiwoye, n. observation; watch
fulness. adj. watchful.
Wi~ adj. crooked. See W~.
Wi~ fl. to be drawn or dragged.
WiwOra, fl. to rub in.
Wfw~ fl. to be weaned. n.
dearness; scarcity; that
which may bo taken to
pieces.
Wfwqn. fl. to be weighed;
measured; to measure by
line or rule.
Wiwu. n. abscess; swelling;
fermenting.
Wfwln, Bfhftn. n. the manner
of weaving. adj. woven.
Wiwulori,
adj.
affecting;
pathetic.
Wiwunilori, adj. affecting;
cheering.
WiWWlOke,
adj.
enlarged ;
swollen; distended. n. a.
sweIling.
Wiw\\' n. pleasure, delight. adj.
pleasing.
W6, fl. to fell a tree; break
down walls, or any upright
structure; to fall down
(as a tree); to fall down
dead (118 a big animal).e.g., E~n baba wu .. My
father's horse fell " (is dead).

Wiwo,

Wo-bal" Wo-Iul" Wo-paie,

to break
ground.

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Wo, inter. lo! behold!

Wo,l.'. to behold; visit; sce;
look; take care of; attend
a sick person.--e.g., Wohin,
WQhun(=wo.ihin,wo ohun),
.. Look here, look there."
W6-flri, 1J. to glance.
W6-jiDa, 1J. to heal a wound or
sore.
Wojinl, v. to look afar.
Wo-kaldri, 1J. to view around.
Wo-l1I, WOS1Ul, 1J. to look con
fusedly; to appear absent
in thought.
WlI-tUD, 1J. to look strangely;
to look agape.
W6, 1J. to doze.-e.g., Li oru ana
ami ko sun emi ko w6,
.. Last night I neither slept
nor dozed."
Woclu, 1J. to grow dark; to
88IIume a dark appearance.
Wogi, 1J. to fell treeS.
Woli, n. (Hausa) a prophet.
W61~, 1J. to fall with the face
to the ground (through fear
or reverence); worship.
Wonpari, n. a rough man; wild
fellow (strong man).
Woran. t'. to see; sight; view.
Woro, Horo, n. a grain or seed.
W6gaUDgaun, ad1J. to look wild.
Wore, fl. to look out; observe;
tRke notice; perceive things.
WOo 1J. to drag; pull along;
cra.wl; haul.
WOo 1J. to be crooked or bent.
WO, 1J. to rub (as in applying
ointment on the body).
W~, 1J. to drizzlo; to hail.--e.g.,
o wI) yinyin," It is hailing. "
Wq-jq, Wqjq, 1J. to collect
together; to gather (as
clouds).
W~, 1J. to set (as the sun); to
enter; put on clothes;
hollow; suitable.

WQR
W~,

v. to put on.--e.g., W9 ~Q,

.. Put on clothes."
Wqjanu, 1J. to drag away; cast
away.
Wt-kaldri, 1J. to drag about;
gad; perambulate.
W~_ 1J. to PU!; on olothes;
to dress; to equip.
W~1qran, 1J. to preas down (as
a htl8vy burden),
W~ 1J; to cast away; drag
into.
Wqbia, n. greedineaa ; lasciviousness; prodigality.
W~~ 1J. to embark; enter into
a ship.
Wqle, 1J. to enter a hOllse.
Wqle, 1J. to drive or make to
enter into another's substance as a nail into wood.
Wqlt. 1J. to go into thfl ground
(like a peg); penetrate.
WOn. 1J. to be dear; be scarce ;
to separate. adj. aoarce;
dear.
WOn. 1J. to take to pieces;
to catch a thing thrown
from a distance; weaned
from the breMt; sprink1e.
Wqn, pron. them (A. oontraction
of AWQn, they).
W~ 11. to measure; weigh;
prune; lop off; pick off ;
aim at.
W~9Ibqgba, 1J. to mcMUre
equally, to balance.
WqnDi, demo 1"'00. those.
Wqnu, 1J. to enter in; go in;
pierce.
Wqnwo,1J. to try; a.scsrtain by
measuring.
WODJi. demo pron. these.
Wqpq, adO. oommon; chtl8p;
rife; general; collecting
together.
Wqrqwqrq, Wqwq. ad1J. mildly
(qualifying 1J.lQ).--e.g., Omi
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19 w9~w9~, .. The water
is only lukewarm."
W~ v. to lodge at..; lodge in.
W~, t'. to enter service under
a ml.\Ster; to be old enough
to enter service.
W9fQ, fl. to put on clothes;
dress.
W9fQw9f9, n. name of a bird..
Wc,ti, fl. to draw a.'1ide; sct by.
Wqwc" n. copious.
Wu, WUDi, t'. to pldase; give
pleasure; delight.--e.g., Iwa
1'fil wu mi, " Your conduct
pleases me."
WIl, fl. to make a long, con
tinued cry as a dog; to
endanger.
Wulewu, fl. to endanger;
jeopardize.
W6, v.
swell; look gloomy;
increase; multiply; stir
up the sedimcnt; be sullen.
Wu fC)ndanrqdan, fl. to blister.
Wulo, adj. useful.
Wan, fl. to weave; knit ;
flame; retaliate.
Wundia, Wuudia Omqdan, n.
virgin; maid.
Wura, n. gold.
Wure, fl. to wish a bleBBing upon
one from the gods; implore
blessing.

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Wt'iwil,

adfl.

higgledy.piggledy;
in a
confused mass;
topsy.
turvy.
Wuwo, adj. heavy; weighty;
dull; turbid.

Y.
Ya, adj. ready;

short; not
distant;
soon;
early;
quick.--e.g., 0 ya mi, .. I
am ready."--e.g., Qna yi ya,
"This road is short."--e.g.,

YAP

ya 9de pup9, " You are

so soon in coming." fl. to
lend; borrow; to purchase ;
to warm oneself (at the fire,
or in thc rays of the sun).
Ya, fl. to give way; to
separate; to part; to
divide; to comb; adjust;
divorce; open.
Y6, fl. to tear; lacerate; rend;
pluck; break off; secede.
Ya-ahana, Yahana, tI. to beoome
wild and obstinate.--e.g.,
Qmqkunrin yi nyahana si i
lojojum9 ni, "This boy is
daily growing wild."
Ya-bAtA-OSO. tI. to divide or part
tho hoof.
Ya-~re, 1.'. to carve an image.
Yqbnn, Yqbi, fl. to become
habitually filthy, dirty or
untidy.
Yi-kAtA, fl. to bestride; part
asunder; separatfl. adfl.
astride.
Yi-kiIrO, fl. to separate from;
give way to another; part.
Ya-lekanna, t'. to scratch; tear
with claws.
Ya-lonu, fl. to astonish; sur
prise.--e.g., 0 ya mi l~nu,
" It astonishes me."
Ya-lQt9, fl. to put aside; to
separl\te.
Ya-Dipa, fl. to part company;
sopo.rate ;
divide;
lead
astray.
Ya-odi, Yadi, tI. to be dumb;
mute.
Ya-qtQ, Ylt9, fl. to differ; to be
different.
Yl-pa, fl. to deviate; disunite;
turn in a contrary diroction ;
dissent; secede.
Ya-palaka, fl. to make branches,
forks or shoots; to make a
fork.
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Ya-simimq. v. t.o set apart 88

sacred j
sanctify j
con
secrate.
YA~~ v. to set apart j
to
separate.
YigAn. v. to be childloss j
ban-en.
Yagb~. 11. to evacuate.
Y6gi). v. to give way; to give
place.
Yij6, adj. officious; forward.
Yili. conj. whether.
YAmyim. YAnmI\-rAnmfl. n.
mosquito, sandfty.
Yan. v. Of' adj. t.o gape, yawn,
neigh. kick, bite like a
snake.
Yanbc;l. v. to pick and choose
without l'E'Straint., as a
spoilt child does.
YlD. adv. hrilliantly.-c.g., Orun
boju yan, .. The sun shines
brilliantly. "
YAn. v. to choose, approve. pick,
prefer, select; to give a
good omfln; to give an
auspicious sign-said of a
piece of kola nut when
brokcn and cast on the
ground 01' before an idol.
Yan. V. to walk proudly; to
walk leisurely; to make
oneself of great importance.
YiDdl. adj. sensual; lewd. V.
to indulge in sensuality.
Yan-liJo.v. to choose a favourite.
YAn-Dip~f, v. to contemn; to
despise.
Yan-owe. Yanwe. tI. to be stout.
YUko. V. oil obtained from palm
nuts; nut oil.
Yanran. n. Indian corn; maize.
YangAn. V. to boast j brag ;
vaunt.
Yangi, n. red soft stone; sand
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YanblDbAn, 'I). to be restless;

lustful; to have carnal
desire.
YAnhun. n. or V. mew.
Yanju, adj. fair; beautiful j
splendid; settled (as a
case).
YlDjO. V. to cheat; to takeadvantage of another's
weakn0!!8.

Yan-nu, adj. Of'V. to have 0. good

appetite; greedy.
V. to be tenacious; not.
amenable to correction or
advice.
Yanranranra, ad/}. see yan.
Ylnrin, n. a disease in fowls
affecting t.he mouth.
Yanrin, n. sand.
Yanrin-c1idt, Yanrin, YiJinrin.
n. quicksand.
Yanrin, n. llame of a plant.
similar to cabbage.
Yann, v. to wonder, to be
astonished, to gape at.
Yanran. adt,. entirely; compltltely.
YiDyiD, adv. roughly; unevenly.
Ya-Odl, Yodi, V. to be different;
to turn to another path;
t.() err; to stray.
YAPA. v. Of' adj. to be wasteful;
prodigal.
Yara, n. trench behind a fortification.
Yara, tI. to be l.J.uick, nimble,
active; make haste; hasten.
Yara, n. the light part of a room;
hall; parlour.
Yarayara, adv. eXl'editiously;
hastily.
Yarq. adj. lame.
Yann, Ya-~u, V. to talk
rapidly; to talk recklessly
or inopportunely; a tattler.
Yana, Ya ina, V. to warm oneself at tbe fire.

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YUt, Ya-(!IIt, adj. quick, light.
footed; expeditious.
Yl IUn, v. to rest for the night.
Y'w~, adj. or v. quick of hand;
clevl'r; dexterous.
Yaworan, v. to obtain alikeneRs ;
to photograph.
YArA, ""', adj. lively; vigorous;
active; sprightly.
YbA, n. a necklace of beads.
Yay~, Y9-Ay~ v. to rejoice.
Ye, ". to understand; to comprehend.
Y 6, v. to lay eggs; cease; st.op.
Y6, interj. denoting ploasure.
Ye, Yiye, adj. or v. to be alive;
to be sound; having no
flaws.
Ye-~, v. to escape scathless.
YII, inlRrj. an exclamation of
pain, surprise, or sympathy.
Yeje, t'. to stand the test; to
pass Rafcly through trial
by ordeal.
Yekan, see Iyekan.
Yekeyeke, adv. thoroughly;
clearly (always used with
Ye, to understand).
Yemafa, n. the goddess of
brooks.
Yeye, Iya, n. motht'r.
Yf), adj. or v. to be fit, lawful,
right, becoming decent;
meet; suitable; worthy;
proper; a\'ai!able.
Y., v. to make much of; praise;
indulge; humour; favour.
Y., adv. slightly.
Y~, v. to change; move out of
place; miss the mark;
put off; postpone; evade;
go Mide.
Yt-kuro, v. to obviato: remove;
d('cline; escape.
Yf)ju, v. to withdraw; to kiU.
Y~Dl, v. to clean a road.
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Y.mu, v. to be intoxicated with

pnlm wine; to rave.
Y~pa, v. to extinguish a fire;
to fl'ustrate a plan.
Yf)r&, v. to stal't aside; give
way; eschew; avoid.
Y~-I.hiD, v. t<> put back; delay;
postpone; procrastinate.
Yt-Ii1f), v. to slip off; evade;
shlm; avoid.
Y,gimOl6s~, v.
to hang a
person; to ruin.
Ytrj, 1.'. to avoid being entangled
in evil; to avoid incurring
responsibility.
Yf)tful, v. to shoot out branches,
or boughs.
Yf)tnJf)tu, n. flower; blossom.
adj. hairy: downy.
Y~wD, n. the dark part of a
room or chamber.
Yf, Eyi, pron. this.
Yi, v. or adj.. to be tough,
fibroUII or tenacious.
Yi, 1.'. to tum; revolve; move;
roll.
Yidbli, 1.'. to ovel'tum, to pour
out by overturning the
v_I.

Yigbi, v. or adj., to be dull or

slow in hoaring or believing ;
heavy; obstinate.
Yigi, Iyigi (Hausa), n. mllJTiage.
Yihunpada, v. to change the
voice; to recall one'R word.
YIkA, v. the act of showing
respect, by a female.
.
Yika, YikaJdri, v. surround;
encircle; encompass;
revolve.
Yika-yika, YikaJdri, adv. sur
round on Rll sides; round
about.
Yfmiyfmf, n. a beetle whioh
removCII dung by rolling it.
Yin, t'. to move; shake slightly;
lay eggs.
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Yin, v. to attract attention; to

make envious.~.g., Aw
na yin mi loju, .. The cloth
attracts my attention."
Yin, v. to praise; admire ;
eetecm; fire a gun.
Yin~, adj.
well fed ; fat;
stout.
YiDlogo, v. to praise; glorify.
See Ayinlog6.
Yin-llfbqD, Yinbon, v. to fire at ;
to shoot with a gun.
YiDflD, v. to break the law; to
t~.

Yinyin, n. hs.ilstone.
Yio, v. shall; will; must.
Yipada, fl. to turn over; to
turn round; to turn; to
be converted; to incline
towards.
Yfpo, fl. to capsize; to turn
upside down; to pervcrt;
to turn to the oPIJOsite.
YfyA, adj. short.~.g.,. Qna
yiya Ie eyi, .. This is a
short road."
YfyAn, adO. or n. that which is
chollf'ln; picked out; pre
ferable.
YiyaDgan, adj. worth being
proud of.
Yiyara, adO. quick; active;
short.
Y~, adO. that which may
be set aside, sot apart or
devoted to any particular
use.
Yfyl~ adj. ditlerent; diAtinct;
separate.
Yfy~, adj. _
Yeo
Yfyt. n. that which cauSOll a
hindrance; a failure (in
point of time).
Yfytaot, adj. avoidable.
Yfyf, adO. tough; tenacious.
YiJika. adj. surrounding; en
compassing.

YfyiD, adj. honourable, praise

worthy.
Y~~ adj. dissolved; melted;
slip~ry; slimy.
Yfyqfuti, n. the set of shooting
out the lips in derision.
Y6, v. or adO. to be full; . to be .
satisfied with food Qr riches.
Y6, adfl. dilGply.
Y6 (Hausa), adfl. well; very
good.
Y6bi, n. a lie; falsehood; an
untruth;
hypocrisy;
a
hypocrite: a liar; a polite
person;
politeness;
a.
heathen;
an idolater;
heathenism.
Y6,6, adfl. sec YC}.
Y~, fl. or n. to melt; dissolve;
fuse ; slip off; strain ;.
wruk gently; go by stealth.
Y~, fl. to be pleased with a.
person or thing; to regard
with pleasure or favour;
to have compassion toward.
a person shown by forgive.
ness after an offence. It
is always used with Jnli,
disposition, mind, thought.
See tY9nu.
Yq, fl. or n. to deliver from
danger; to save; to be
delivered; to I'Scape; to
free, or be freed;
to
extricate; to draw out;.
to pull. See FaYQ.
~q, fl. or n. to Elxcommunicato ;
t.o suspend; to dissociate ;
to resign fellowship.
Yq, fl. to appear (811 the new
moon or the sun at dawn).
YO, fl. to rejoice; be glad; be
merry; to slip; slide;
glide; to be slippery.
YO, v. or n. to rejoice at another's
misfortune; to triumph
over an enemy.
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Y9-flltf, or Pot!, fl. to pop out, as
l\ cork out of a bottle.
Yqd" fl. to become yellow with
wear-said of a white metal
articlEl t.hat becomes like
brass with wear.
Yqh.m. ti. to interrupt by word ;
to answer one's sUpElrior
impertinently.
t:9-jide. v. to exclude; excom
municate; to bring out.
Y9-kuro. fl. or n. to come out;
to take out of; deduct;
repudiate; excommunicate.
Y9-1,nu, fl. to hama!l; annoy;
vex; tonnent ; molest;
plague; tease.
Y9-16h.m. fl. to seek to ensnare
in conversation; to tease ;
to provoke.
Yt-miDriD, fl. to sneak; to
creep slyly.
Yt-ptl" fl. to move gently.
Yqra. Yq ara, fl. to make a feast;
to celebrate deliverance
from danger.
Yqj6, fl. to show the face;
to be prominent or dis
tinguished; to be forward ;
to be officious; to be
meddlesome.
Yq-gtr" fl. slope; shelve.
Y~~tf, n. an oily plant.
Yqnu, fl. to WBllh t.he mouth.
Yqnu, fl. to be difficult; to
be troublesome; to cause
anxiety.
Y9-r6kqji, fl. to rejoil'.6 exceedingly; to be transported
with joy; to overjoy.
Yqrf, fl. to finish; to complete;
to be successful; to be
prominent; to rise higher;
to show the head.

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of a bird with dark blue
plumagEl.
Yqr" Yq-qr" fI; to spread out
the tassel, on the ear of
Indian corn.
Yqr6, Yq-0r6, tI. to inflict
punishment or vengeance
in return for an injury or
offence; to cause to serve
in return for Ii privilege
enjoyed.
Y~ PorID, fl. to smelt iron.
Y~~ Iy~~ n. lice found in
fowls.
Yqrq. Ya-qrq, tI. to become
spoilt in manners-said of
a child; to be enonnous in
size, or great in age.
Yqw6, Yq-owo, tI. to beat down
the price asked for by the
salesman.
Y~wf, tI. to whisper.
Yqwu, Yq-c)w6, fl. to become
ragged; to be in tatters.
YHUU, tI. to express contempt
by shooting out the lips;
to deride.
Yt-ttr" tI. to slip quickly.
Y6D, B6D, fl. to itch; to be
irritable; to scratch the
itching part with nails.
Y6D, t.". to be pregnant; to
conceive. See Loyun.
Yma, tI. or adj. to c.ut; to saw
right off; to be nearly cnt.
through.
Yma-ji, t.". to "lowly cut through.
YGnyin, Yan-ri-J1Ul. Aklri, n.
plant used for washing
horses. The male kind of
it - Ak9-yiinYlm is an
agreeable food for guinea.
pigs (Ji:m9-i1e).

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