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omoluabi omooudua yoruba

Why do some Omoluabi (Yoruba) sometimes leave their usage of words and result in using borrowed words?

For example, Jimoh instead of Eti. Some will even say “Jimoh Oloyin”.ki ni itumo Jimoh Oloyin?Some Arabic words that found their way into names Yoruba Atalata — Tuesday, Alaruba— Wednesday Alamisi- Thursday, Jimoh for Friday.Yoruba doesn’t need to be loaned days of the week from Arabic.Loaned words should only occur if a particular culture doesn’t have equivalents. The standard words for the days of the week are : Àìkú–Sunday Ajé—Monday Ìṣẹ́gun–Tuesday Ọjọ́–Wednesday Ọjọ́bọ–Thursday Ẹtì–Friday Àbámẹ́ta–Saturday. The seven-day calendar was made ...

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Andrei Martyanov

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UK nurse

Family mourns Nigerian lady strangled to death in UK

The family of a former ophthalmic nurse at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Taiwo Owoeye, who was found dead in her home in Suffolk, United Kingdom, has expressed sadness over her death. It was learnt that Taiwo was allegedly strangled to death by her husband, David Abodunde on Tuesday, November 28. It was gathered that the mother of three who was also a nurse in the UK had reported a case of an assault by her husband to the police ...

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