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Learning the Yoruba Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Yoruba language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Yoruba.
Yoruba nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:
| English Nouns | Yoruba Nouns |
|---|---|
| nouns | |
| my car | Moto mi or oko mi |
| green car | Moto alawo ewe |
| three cars | Moto meta or oko meta |
| car garage | Ibugbe moto |
| outside the car | Ita moto |
Notice the structure of the Nouns in Yoruba.
Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Yoruba placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Yoruba vocabulary.
| English Nouns | Yoruba Nouns |
|---|---|
| arm | Apa |
| back | Eyin |
| cheeks | Ereke or eeke |
| chest | Aya |
| ear | Eti |
| eye | Oju |
| face | Oju |
| finger | ika |
| fingers | Omo ika |
| foot | Ese |
| hair | Irun |
| hand | Owo |
| head | Ori |
| heart | Okan |
| knee | Orikun |
| leg | Ese |
| lip | Ete |
| mouth | Enu |
| neck | Orun |
| nose | Imu |
| shoulder | Ejika |
| stomach | Iku |
| teeth | Eyin |
| thigh | Ese |
| throat | Ofun |
| thumb | Omo ika |
| toe | Omo ese |
| tongue | Ahon |
| tooth | Eyin |
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