Yorùbá Dictionary

An attempt at transcribing the 1913 Yorùbá Dictionary published by C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos and scanned by @Google

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Debauch: 1) "ba-je̩, ía sinu e̩s̩e̩.", 2) "ibaje̩."

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Glut: !. je̩ aje̩kì.

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Bungle: nkan ti a s̩e laibikita.

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Celebrity: e̩ni olokiki.

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Fervent: gboná.

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Warmth: igbona, itara, ifó̩.

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Underwood: igi tó̩re̩ igbo.

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Educate: to̩, kó̩, ko̩ li e̩ko̩.

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Personal: ti enia.

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Closet: yara iko̩ko̩.

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Concussion: iko̩lu, ilu ohun meji po̩.

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Timely: Ii akoko wiwo̩, ye̩ lakoko.

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Embs.lm: fi o̩s̩e̩ wè oku.

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Epilepsy: ipá, iwárapa.

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Perpetual: lailai, titi ló̩.

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Trifling: lainilari, lainiyin, kikini.

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Moneymrder: iwe ifioworans̩e̩ lati ibikan de ibikeji.

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Yield: 1) "fi-padà, san, mu-wá.", 2) "bi. so, ta, jo̩wo̩ lo̩wo̩, de̩ra.", 3) "ēre, e̩san-is̩e̩, iye eso ti a so."

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Ravening: apanij e̩.

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Ouorum: iye e̩gbe̩ ti o to lati s̩e ipade.