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a
pronoun
him, her, it
a
pronoun
contraction of 'awa' we
a
pronoun
contraction of 'awọn,' they; used in the formation of the passive voice
àbá
noun
attempt, endeavour, motion, proposal, suggestion
àbá or àbárá
noun
a slap with the palm of the hand
àbá
noun
a kind of mat
àbà
noun
barn, granary, store, garner
àbà
noun
a staple; stocks; a kind of banyan tree planted in the street to afford shade
abà
noun
incubation
àbàdà
adverb
(hausa) for ever
àbadẹni
noun
a waylayer, one in ambush
àbàfọ
noun
luck, fortune, fate
àbaiyéjé
noun
a busy-body, a meddling person
àbàjà
noun
certain facial marks among the yoruba people
àbàjẹ
noun
a kind of yam
àbájẹ
noun
the act of eating together; mess
àbàlà
noun
a yoruba pudding made with rice
àbálẹ
noun
frequent occurrences
àbàmò
noun
mortification, painful reflection, remorse
àbamọ
noun
a potter
àbandan
noun
one portion of anything which is divided into parts (as cloth, paper, iron)
àbánidìje
noun
a rival; a competitor
abánidù
noun
an emulator; a competitor
abánigbélé
noun
an inmate; a lodger
abanijẹ́
noun
a slanderer, a calumniator, a despiser
abánijẹun
noun
one who partakes of the same dish
abanikú-ọ̀rẹ́
noun
a faithful friend
abánisẹ
noun
coadjutor, co-worker, helper
abanisíṣe
noun
coadjutor, co-worker, helper
abámúwí
noun
reprover; rebuker; admonisher
abá-owu
noun
ginned cotton
abápadá
noun
a casual occurrence; an accidental coming into contact; by chance
abapin
noun
the act of sharing together
abápọ̀
noun
a hammock
abarapárá
noun
a strong healthy person
abásílẹ̀
noun
one who forestalls, one who bespeaks
abàtà
noun
pond, pool, marsh
abàtí
noun
a failure in an attempt, insecure holding, anything one fails to avoid
abatílo
noun
a coming and going
abáwin-gbìmo
noun
a spiritualist medium; diviner
abàwọ́n
noun
a stain; a blot; a blemish; a speck; a spot; a taint
abekanna
noun
one having claws
abérẹ́
noun
an enquirer; questioner; querist
abéré
noun
a bitter drug used in weaning children
abẹ́so
adjective
fruitful; fruit-bearing
abẹ́ṣẹ́
noun
a good-for-nothing person. a word of abuse for inferiors
abẹ́
noun
the lower part; bottom
abẹ́
noun
razor; lancet; penknife
abẹ́bẹ́
noun
a fan; an advocate; a pleader
abẹ́dá
noun
a stroke which sunders; clean cut with one blow
abẹ́yanu
noun
importunity
abẹ́kanna
noun
one having claws
abẹ́lá
noun
a candle
abẹ́lọ́
adjective
private; secret
abénilori
noun
executioner
abẹnụgbagba
noun
a kind of loose, baggy trousers
abẹ́rẹ̀
noun
needle
abẹ́rẹ̀
noun
the sword of state used only by kings of certain tribes
abẹ́rẹ̀-alùgbè
noun
a pin
abérin
noun
a ridiculer; one who laughs when others are censured
abẹ́rọ
noun
a trowel (a tool used in plastering)
abẹ́sẹ
noun
a title of honour; a messenger
abẹ́tẹ́lẹ́
noun
a bribe
abẹ́tù
noun
a rivulet, brook, running water
abẹ́wẹ̀-bùra-eke
noun
a suborner
abia
noun
armpit
abiamo
noun
a mother with a baby; a parent
abiyamọ
noun
a mother with a baby; a parent
abíkẹ́hìn
noun
adj. last born, younger
abiku
noun
children who die in infancy
abila
adjective
having marks, striped, checkered
abilẹkọ
noun
a married woman; one living with a husband
abinilẹre
noun
questioner; interrogator
abinúkú-ẹnì
noun
a spiteful man, malicious person, persecutor, calumniator
abinúkú-enia
noun
a spiteful man, malicious person, persecutor, calumniator
abirun
noun
a sick, infirm person
abíwo
adjective
having horns
abiyẹ
adjective
winged
abọ
noun
sole (fish)
abo
adjective
female of beasts, also applied to infants but never to grown-up persons
abò
noun
refuge, shelter, covert, safeguard, protection, screen, security, shield, defence
abòdò
noun
a pudding made with ground corn
abojuto
noun
superintendence, supervision, care
aboleta
noun
a thatcher
abó-ọka
noun
a bundle of guinea-corn
aborí
noun
a kind of fish used in idol worship
abóse
noun
a mat screen over a canoe for shade
abòsi
noun
deception, fraud, forgery, dishonesty
abòji
noun
a wretched being
abóya
noun
exposition, revelation, disclosure
aboyun
noun
a pregnant woman
abọ
noun
a coming back, arrival, cessation, returning
àbọ
noun
half, moiety
abọ
noun
one who is free
abọgan
noun
a mosquito
abọgipọpe
noun
a worshipper of wood and palm; an idolater
abọgún
noun
a worshipper of the god of iron and war
abọla-funni
noun
a respectful person. venerator
abọlù
noun
the act of feeding together (as cattle)
abọmáfo
noun
hardware