Hi readers.
Today we are going to discuss about numerals in Yoruba Language.
The Yoruba language just like any other language has its own numerals. And it's very unique.
They use the numerals/numbers in several means and ways of those daily life's.
They use the number in business, in counting, in calendar, among many other important aspect of life.
Below are the English and Yoruba Language number
Number English. Yoruba.
1. One. Ookan
2. Two. Eéjì/Èjì
3. Three. Eéta
4. Four. Eérin
5. Five. Aárún
6. Six. Eéfà
7. Seven. Eéje
8. Eight. Eéjo
9. Nine. Eésán
10. Ten. Eéwa
11. Eleven. Oókànlá
12. Twelve. Eéjìlá
13. Thirteen. Eétàlá
14. Fourteen. Eérìnlá
15. Fifteen. Aárùndínlógún
16. Sixteen. Eérìndínlógún
17. Seventeen. Eétàdínlógún
18. Eighteen. Eéjìdínlógún
19. Nineteen. Oókàndínlógún
20. Twenty. Ogún
In the next topic, we shall continue from twenty one (21) to (100) one hundred.
Bye for now
The Letter U.....Ukuuku, what does the picture looks like? I cannot remember anymore, I remembered others, but that U....Ukuuku, I cannot remember. Thanks for bringing the Yoruba learning back online,
ReplyDeletei will try and get a picture
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