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  • 8 Yoruba Words That Mean The Same Thing in Edo

    …at least, give or the take a few lexical differences.

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    1. “Omo”

    It means 鈥渃hild鈥� in both Yoruba and Edo.

    2. “Igbo/Ugbo”

    鈥淚gbo鈥� is commonly said by Yoruba, but in some dialects, 鈥淯gbo鈥� is also used and it means the same thing in both Yoruba and Edo.

    3. “Baba”

    It means 鈥淔ather鈥� in both Yoruba and Edo.

    4. “Oba”

    It means 鈥淜ing鈥� in Yoruba and it also means the same thing in Edo.

    5. “Iye/Yeye”

    The Yoruba might use 鈥淵eye鈥� more but the words mean the same thing in Yoruba and Edo; 鈥淢other鈥�.

    6. “Unu/Enu”

    Some Yoruba dialects switch the 鈥渦鈥� for the 鈥渆鈥� in 鈥渆nu鈥�, so it鈥檚 the same thing with Edo and it means, 鈥淢outh鈥�.

    7. “Ogede/Oghede”

    Apart from the slight different spellings, these words are pronouncd the same and mean the same; 鈥淧lantain/Banana鈥�.

    8. “Ibata/Bata”

    If you can unlook the other 鈥榠鈥�, this word is really the same thing in both Yoruba and Edo and it means, 鈥淪hoe鈥�.

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