Atumo-Ede (Yoruba-English): B1

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Yoruba-English: B

1. Ba: v. ‘to hide’ Mo ba sí abé igi; I hid under the tree.

2. Bà: v. (i) to ferment: Kòkó náà ti bà; The cocoa has fermented (ii) to perch: Eye náà bà; The bird perched (iii) to foment: Mo ba egbò rè; I fomented his ulcer (iv) to hit: Òkúta tí ó so bà mí; The stone he threw hit me. (v) to be afraid: Èrù bà mí; I was afraid. (vi) settle: Eye náà bá sórí èka igi ka; The bird settled on a branch.

3. Bé: v. (i) to burst: Ó bé pèé; It bursts (ii) to cut: Ó bé e ní orí; He cut his head off (iii) to jump: Omo náà bé; The child jumped (iv) to buy a little quantity of a commodity: Ó bé tábà; He bought a little quantity of tobacco (vi) to crack: Orógbó náà bé; The bitter cola cracked when it was eaten (vii) to start: Òràn ti bé; Trouble has started (viii) to puncture: Táyà náà bé; The tyre punctured (iv) to spat: Ó bé itó; He Spat.

4. Be: v. (i) to be bright: Ó be; It is bright (ii) to peel: Ó be isu náà; He peeled the yam (iii) to speak cheekily: Ó be si mi; He spoke cheekily to me (iv) to exist: Ó ń be; It exists (v) to be forward/to be screwed: Omokùnrin yen be; That boy is too forward.

5. Bè: v. ‘beg’: Ó bè mí; He begged me (ii) apologize: O ti se Olú. Bé è ‘You have offended Olú. Apologize to him. (iii) implore: Ó be olè náà kí ó máà kó gbogbo owó won lo; He implored the robber not to take all their money (iv) ask: Ó bè wà lówè; He asked us for communal help.

6. Bí: v. (i) to give birth to: Ó bímo; She gave birth to a baby (ii) to be annoyed: Ó ń bínú; He is annoyed (iii) If: Bí o lù mi n ó lù ó; If you hit me I will hit you. (iv) Question marker: Ó lo bí?; Did he go? (v) how: Ó kó mi bí mo ti máa se é; He taught me how to do it (vi) that: Ó ní àfi bí òun pa á; He says there is nothing but that he will kill him (vii) When/after: Bí ó ti rí mi, inú rè dùn; When he saw me, he was happy (viii) like: Ó rí bí Olú; He is like Olú (ix) as: Se bí mo ti wí; Do as I say (x) bear: Obìnrin yen ti bí omo méwàá; That woman has borne ten children (xi) born: Odún tí ó kojá ni wón bí Olú; Olú was born last year (xii) just: Adé wole bí mo se jádé; Adè entered just as I left (xiii) more: Ènìyàn bí ogbòn ló wà nílé rè; There were thirty people in his house, more or less (xiv) reproduce: Ológbò máa ń bí ní èèméjì lódún; Cats reproduce twice a year (xv) such: Wón ń fé èso tí ó kún fún omi bí i osàn; They want some juicy fruit such as orange (xvi) whether: Nò mò bí ó máa wá tàbí kò níí wá; I don’t know whether he will come or not’.

7. Bi: v. to ask: Ó bi í ní ìbéèrè; He asked him questions.

8. Bì: v.(i) to vomit: Ó bì; He vomited (ii) Ó bì mí; He pushed me (iii) to change colour: Aso náà máa ń bì; The cloth always changes its colour(s) (iv) sick: Olú bì nígbà tí ó je iyán ní àjejù; Olú was sick when he ate too much pounded yam.

9. Bo: v. to hide: Ó bo sí abé igi; He hid under the tree.

Bò: v. (i) to cover: Ó bo abó náà; He covered the plate (ii) to roof: A bo ilé wa; We roofed our house (iii) to have plenty of leaves: Igi ìrókò náà bò; The ìrókò tree is dense with leaves (iv) smoother: Eruku bò mí ‘I was smothered in dust.

10. Bo: v. to worship: Ó bo òrìsà; He worshipped the deity