Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ọ̀rọ̀ (word) +‎ ìṣe (action), literally action word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾɔ̀.ì.ʃē/

Noun

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ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe

  1. verb
    Kí ni ìtumọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sí "to meet"?
    What is the meaning of the English verb, "to meet"?
    • 2015 April 27, L.O. Adéwọlé, “Gírámà Gẹ̀ẹ́sì fún Àwọn Alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀ (English Grammar for Beginners) - Ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Kejì (Second Lecture)”, in Yoruba for Academic Purpose[1]:
      Oriṣìí Ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (Verb Types)
      Oríṣìí ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (verb) mẹ́ta ni ó wà. Àwọn náà ni aláìgbàbọ̀ (intransitive), asopọ̀ (linking) àti agbàbọ̀ (transitive).
      Verb Types
      There are three types of verbs. They are intransitive verbs, linking verbs, and transitive verbs.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Orúkọ Ọlọ́run Nínú Ìwé Mímọ́ Lédè Hébérù”, in ÀKÁ ÌWÉ ORÍ ÍŃTÁNẸ́Ẹ̀TÌ ti Watchtower[2]:
      Inú ọ̀rọ̀ ìṣe èdè Hébérù tó túmọ̀ sí “láti di” ni orúkọ náà, Jèhófà ti wá.
      The name Jehovah comes from a Hebrew verb that means “to become.”

Hyponyms

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References

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  • Awobuluyi, O. (1990) Yoruba Metalanguage (Ede-Iperi Yoruba) Vol. II (A Glossary of English-Yoruba Technical Terms in Language, Literature and Methodology), Ibadan: University Press Ltd.
  • Awoyale, Yiwola (2008 December 19) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0[3], volume LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN
  • Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (1992) Quadrilingual Glossary of Legislative Terms (English-Hausa-Igbo-Yoruba), Lagos: Federal Cabinet Office and Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council
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