Language/Yoruba/Vocabulary/Family

Yoruba Vocabulary - Family

Hi Yoruba learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about family members in the Yoruba language. Family is an essential part of the Yoruba culture, and as such, it is important to know the names of family members in the Yoruba language. Family members play a significant role in Yoruba society, and it is common for extended family members to live in the same household. So, let's get started!

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Food, Feelings and Emotions, Days of the Week & How to Say Hello and Greetings.

Vocabulary

Here are the names of family members in Yoruba:

Yoruba	Pronunciation	English
Baba	bah-bah	Father
Iya	ee-yah	Mother
Oko	oh-koh	Husband
Iyawo	ee-yah-woh	Wife
Aburo	ah-boo-roh	Younger sibling
Ebi	eh-bee	Family
Abẹ	ah-beh	Oldest
Ọkunrin	oh-koo-nreen	Male
Obirin	oh-bee-reen	Female
Ọmọ	oh-moh	Child
Ọmọ kan	oh-moh-kahn	One child
Ọmọ meji	oh-moh-meh-jee	Two children
Ọmọ meta	oh-moh-meh-tah	Three children
Ọmọ merin	oh-moh-meh-reen	Four children
Ọmọ marun	oh-moh-mah-roon	Five children
Ọmọ marundilogun	oh-moh-mah-run-dee-loh-goon	Six children

Examples

Let's see some examples of how to use these words in context.

Dialogue

• Person 1: Baba mi, nibo ni e ti lo? (My father, where have you been?)
• Person 2: Mi o ni si ile; mi n'ile mi. (I have not gone anywhere, I am at home.)

Culture Tidbit

In Yoruba culture, it is customary to refer to elders in the family using special terms, depending on their rank. For instance, the first son is referred to as "Omo Baba" (father's child), while the first daughter is "Omo Iya" (mother's child).

Recap

In this lesson, we learned the basic vocabulary of family members in Yoruba. Remember to practice with native speakers on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions you may have. You can also check out the Find native speakers directory to find Yoruba speakers interested in language exchange. To improve your Yoruba Vocabulary, you can also visit the Vocabulary page on Polyglot Club.

Sources

• Yoruba - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
• Yoruba language - Wikipedia
• Yoruba Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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