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PRONUNCIATION OF YORUBAN

Yoruban  [ˈjɒrʊbən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YORUBAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yoruban is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES YORUBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Yoruban in the English dictionary

The definition of Yoruban in the dictionary is relating to a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in the coastal regions of SW Nigeria: noted for their former city states and complex material culture, particularly as evidenced in their music, art, and sculpture. Other definition of Yoruban is relating to the language of the Yoruban people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YORUBAN


Alban
ˈɔːlbən
auburn
ˈɔːbən
bourbon
ˈbɜːbən
Brisbane
ˈbrɪzbən
carbon
ˈkɑːbən
Cuban
ˈkjuːbən
Dearborn
ˈdɪəbən
Durban
ˈdɜːbən
hydrocarbon
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən
leben
ˈlɛbən
Lisbon
ˈlɪzbən
Manitoban
ˌmænɪˈtəʊbən
Melbourne
ˈmɛlbən
Oban
ˈəʊbən
Osborne
ˈɒzbən
ribbon
ˈrɪbən
stubborn
ˈstʌbən
suburban
səˈbɜːbən
turban
ˈtɜːbən
urban
ˈɜːbən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YORUBAN

Yorke Peninsula
yorker
yorkie
Yorkist
Yorks.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire fog
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire terrier
Yorkshire tyke
Yorktown
yorp
Yoruba
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
Yoshihito
Yoshkar-Ola

WORDS THAT END LIKE YORUBAN

Afro-Cuban
ban
Caliban
corban
goban
import ban
interurban
kanban
Kuban
Montauban
Seremban
Shaaban
Shaban
smoking ban
soroban
Taliban
Theban
unban
Vauban
Zyban

Synonyms and antonyms of Yoruban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Yoruban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YORUBAN

Find out the translation of Yoruban to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Yoruban from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Yoruban» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Yoruban
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yoruba
570 millions of speakers

English

Yoruban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Yoruban
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Yoruban
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Yoruban
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yoruban
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Yoruban
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

yoruba
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yoruban
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yoruban
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Yoruban
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Yoruban
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yoruban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Yoruban
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Yoruban
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Yoruban
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yoruba´lı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yoruba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jorubijskim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Yoruban
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Yoruban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Yoruban
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Yoruban
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Yoruban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Yoruban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Yoruban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YORUBAN»

The term «Yoruban» is regularly used and occupies the 72.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YORUBAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yoruban

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YORUBAN»

Discover the use of Yoruban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yoruban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Story of Us Humans, from Atoms to Today's Civilization
24. Is the Mesopotamian form of religion related to its form of government? Are Yoruban or Cahokian religious and governmental forms related? 25. Compare your own way of life with those of Mesopotamia, Yoruba, Cahokia, and the Kalapalo.
Robert Dalling, 2006
2
Baby Name Encycolpedia: The Perfect Baby Name Adviser
Yoruban Female Baby Names Male Baby Names with Meanings and Origins African Male Baby 225 Sylvie Nicole. Name Origin Meaning Similiar Names Abiona Yoruban Born on a journey Adesina Yoruban The way is opened for more Aina ...
Sylvie Nicole, 2005
3
Concepts in Pharmacogenomics
In ADRB2, the numbers are 7, 12, and 11 in Caucasians, Yoruban Africans, and Chinese/Japanese, respectively. The number of the genetic variations depends on how long ago a population was formed. The population with a longer history ...
Martin M. Zdanowicz, 2010
4
The City of Women
Spirit medium; the orixas are said to "ride" those whom they possess. Iansa ( Yansan). Female spirit of wind and storm; St. Barbara; bisexual. Ifa. Male spirit of divination. Iemanjd (Yemanja). Yoruban female spirit of the sea, of salt water; the  ...
Ruth Landes, 1947
5
Catalog of the Skulls of the Various Races of Man
A73, B202, 0 145, a 5, b 5, 544, D 145, E 72, F 5-2, a4'5, b 4-3, 043, G5-3, a4'6, 54-3, 541, I52, .172, K73. All the 12 skulls are dolichocephalic. d. Yorubans. I. 1127. Yoruban. 2 , set. c. 40. Calv. A745, B202, C145, 7147, b5, e48, D143, E7'1,  ...
‎1867
6
A Mixture Model Approach to Empirical Bayes Testing and ...
We used an estimated mean non—null HNRF of 6 I 0.5 and an estimated mean null HNRF of d I 0.1 (the 99th percentile of the mean HNRF over all positions for the Yoruban sample). The overall FDP estimate was calculated by combining FDP ...
Omkar Muralidharan, 2011
7
Come As You Aren't!: Feeling at Home with Multicultural ...
Ayo and Carole also had to marry because Yoruban customs decree that Ayo's sister would never be able to marry until he married first. Ayo's sister took care of all the wedding arrangements including the food and Carole's outfit. An African ...
Norine Dresser, 2006
8
Thesaurus Craniorum. Catalogue of the skulls of the various ...
Averages of 12 skulls of Dahomans, (3' a d 52. A73, B20'2, 014-6, a5, 65, 04-4, D145, E 72, F5-2, 114-5, 114-8, 04'3, G53, a4'6, 548, 04-1, 15-2, .172, K73. All the 12 skulls are dolichocephalic. d. Yorubans. I. 1127. Yoruban. S2 , set. 0. 40.
Joseph Barnard Davis, 1867
9
Encyclopedia of Earth Myths: An Insider's A-Z Guide to ...
In the case of Oranyan, his brief is to oversee the original Yoruban homeland, occupied by the 16 tribes at the inception of this differentiated people. With the frequent political boundary divisions in Africa in the last two centuries, Oranyan's  ...
Richard Leviton, 2005
10
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of ...
The Yoruban culture reached into Benin from the city of Ifa, now in neighboring Nigeria. The Fon settled in central Benin along the Okpara and Ouémé rivers. In the 17th century, the Ewe people (related to the Yoruban) developed two states, ...
J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YORUBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Yoruban is used in the context of the following news items.
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Attack on 11-year-old in Rio highlights fears of rising religious …
Candomble priestess Mae Beata de Iemenja invokes Ossae, the Yoruban god of medicine and herbs, during a Candomble ceremony in Nova Iguacu, Brazil. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Ibeyi and Flo Morrissey Connected with Lincoln Hall
Ibeyi, who take their name from the Yoruban word for twins, were greeted with immense cheers that surely surprised Lisa and Naomi as their smiles beamed ... «Gapers Block, Apr 15»
3
Yoruban twins to perform in Minneapolis
Lisa-Kainde Diaz and Naomi Diaz of French-Cuban musical duo Ibeyi perform during the Agnes b. 2015-2016 fall/winter ready-to-wear collection fashion show ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Mar 15»
4
Ibeyi at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
Ibeyi means twins in Yoruban,” Lisa-Kaindé explained early in their set. “When the slaves were shipped to Cuba, the religion, the culture, the chants remained. «Under the Radar Mag, Mar 15»
5
Ibeyi, 'Ibeyi'
The sisters also sing in English, French, and Yoruba, an African language that made its way to Cuba through the slave trade (“ibeyi” is the Yoruban word for ... «Boston Globe, Feb 15»
6
Ibeyi - Ibeyi
The presence of Yoruban language on the album is testament to the importance they attach to their background and ancestry (Ibeyi translates as 'twins' in ... «musicOMH.com, Feb 15»
7
Review: Ibeyi, 'Ibeyi'
They begin the album with "Ellegua," a song to the Yoruban orisha spirit of the same name — he represents the beginning and end of life, and is always the first ... «NPR, Feb 15»
8
Premiere: Sister Duo Ibeyi Share Hip-Hop Inspired Mixtape Ahead …
The 19-year-old French-Cuban sisters make music influenced by their Yoruban roots, the directness of hip-hop, and the experimentation of electronic music. «Complex, Jan 15»
9
PBS Spin helps Evil Flourish
Mr. Feiler calls Yoruba “ancient” and Christianity (which arose 1300 years earlier) ... After meeting the American acolytes, Mr. Feiler comments to a Yoruban ... «American Thinker, Jan 15»
10
Ibeyi: 'Music is our way to communicate'
We grew up like that, with European culture and with Yoruban culture. Lisa-Kaindé: We live like that, we see life like that, so it's life with two worlds and two ... «Gigwise, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Yoruban [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yoruban>. May 2024 ».
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