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adín
noun
oil made from palm kernels
adí
conjunction
after all, notwithstanding, nevertheless
adíbọ
noun
one who casts lots
adídàgiri
noun
an alarmist
adídùn
noun
sweet-meats, confectionery, prepared parched corn for warriors
adíẹ
noun
a fowl
adífá
noun
a consulter of ifá
adígbàró
noun
a waiter, one who remains standing
adíjásílẹ̀
noun
one who creates strife
adíkálà
noun
a piebald
adìkò
noun
a boat caulker
adímó
noun
shut in, closed up
adímú
noun
one who holds fast
adímú
noun
a kind of masquerade in lagos during the obsequies of a great man; the chief of adamoríṣa, of ugly appearance, who must never be laughed at
adímúlà
noun
an attribute of god; a name sometimes given to kings
adina
noun
one who impedes, a hinderer; a barricade
adínpamo
noun
a conserve, something preserved
adínsìn
noun
a conserve, something preserved
adìrẹ
noun
calico dyed in patterns by west african dyers
adíríta
noun
one who plaits, braids human hair; a hairdresser
adirò
noun
a hearth
adirò
noun
a vessel with the bottom pierced, used for straining, a strainer
adísìsíle
noun
author; inventor; originator
adìtẹ̀
noun
a peculiar method of plaiting the hair
adítì
noun
a deaf person
adítú
noun
a surprise packet
adíyelé
noun
an appraiser, a valuer
adó
noun
a calabash used for preserving powder and medicine
adògán
noun
a yoruba stove
adógunsílẹ̀
noun
one who creates war, disturbance, revolution
adójé
adjective
one hundred and thirty
adótìní
noun
a besieger
adóṣà
adjective
one hundred and ten
adóṣà
adjective
seventy
adórun
adjective
ninety
ádóṣan
adjective
one hundred and seventy
ádóṣà
adjective
fifty
adọ́pẹ̀ṣílẹ̀
noun
agitator
adọ́pòta
noun
by fifties
adú
noun
one who is very black, jet black
adùbú ọ̀ran
noun
an arbitrator
adùgbò
noun
neighbourhood, surrounding country
adùgbòlù
noun
a stumbling block
ádùn
noun
parched ground corn mixed with sugar, oil
ádùn
noun
sweetness, flavour, fragrance, savoury relish; grace, beauty, sonorous
adúpẹ
noun
thank you
adúrà
noun
prayer, supplication, entreaty, petition
adúrà alẹ́
noun
evening prayer, evensong
adúrà ẹ̀pẹ
noun
rogation, petition
adúrà kùkúrú
noun
a short prayer
adúrà owúrọ̀
noun
morning prayer, matins
aduró
noun
one who stands, one who maintains his ground
aduró fúnni
noun
bail, surety
adúrò-gbèrò
noun
an observer, one who pauses
aduròtíni
noun
a waiter, a support, a prop
afá
noun
bridge, wooden culvert
afagbaragbà
noun
usurper; wrestler; extortioner
afagbáramu
noun
one who constrains, enforces
afagbarasẹ
noun
one who compels, forces
afáìgi
noun
a carpenter
afáìgbónlá
noun
one who laps with the tongue
afáìmọ
adjective
not unlikely, probable
afáiyà
noun
a charmer; charm
afani
noun
one who pulls, plucks, draws, attracts
afani-ni-irun-tu
noun
one who plucks hair
afara
noun
slowness, sluggishness
afárá
noun
two sticks rubbed together, from which fire is produced by friction
afaramọni
noun
an adherent
afara oyin
noun
honeycomb
afarapamọ
noun
one who absconds, hides
afarasin
noun
one who absconds, hides
afarasọta
noun
one who pawns himself
afarawé
noun
resemblance, imitation
afaraweni
noun
one who copies, imitates
afasẹhin
noun
one who flinches, retreats
afé
noun
a white-bellied rat
afé
noun
a small buoy attached to the middle of a fishing line; a fishing float
afẹ́imọjọ
noun
an animal of the rat tribe, the tail of which is used by the king of yoruba as a sign of royalty; he generally holds the tail against his mouth when he walks abroad
afẹ́tígbẹ́gírí
noun
an eavesdropper
afẹ́
noun
pleasure, pride; state of loving
afẹ́birin
noun
wooer, courtier, suitor
afẹ́
noun
breeze; wind; gale; climate; atmosphere
afẹ́ẹ́-afẹ́yika
noun
whirlwind
afẹ́ẹ́-ọjiji
noun
a sudden gust of wind
afẹ́ẹ́-pẹ̀lẹ
noun
a soft blowing wind, a breeze
afẹ́ẹ́ sanma
noun
ether, air of the pure upper region
afẹ́ẹ́ sanma mimọ
noun
ether, air of the pure upper region
afẹ́hintì
noun
a support, a prop
afẹ́jìtì
noun
one who distorts his face, especially when working
afẹ́mọjúmọ
noun
twilight; dawn; morning
afẹni
noun
lover, suitor
afẹ́nú
noun
chaff
afẹ́rẹrẹsini
noun
a well-wisher
afẹ́rẹ
noun
a very light wood, similar to cork
afárì
noun
a charm used by runaways to enable them to elude their pursuers
afẹ́ṣọna
noun
a betrothed person, fiancée
afẹ́tán
noun
perfect love; sincerity
afẹ́wọ́
noun
a pickpocket
afi or afibi
conjunction
unless, except. e.g.—ẹmi ki yio lọ afi bi o bukun mi, “i will not go unless he bless me.”
afibi-san-ọre
noun
an ungrateful person; one who returns evil for good