Word
yoruba
Phoneticsyoru·ba
/jəˈɹubə/
Definition
n. a large ethnic group from West Africa, mostly living in Nigeria. It also refers to the language they speak.
n. a member of a major West African ethnic group primarily inhabiting southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo. Also refers to the Benue-Congo language spoken by this group.
Examples
“She is learning to speak Yoruba to connect with her heritage.”
“The Yoruba people have a rich history of urban living and complex artistic traditions, particularly in bronze and terracotta.”
“Scholars of West African history often study the Yoruba city-states to understand the sophisticated political structures that existed long before the colonial era.”
Examples
simple
“She is learning to speak Yoruba to connect with her heritage.”
contextual
“The Yoruba people have a rich history of urban living and complex artistic traditions, particularly in bronze and terracotta.”
complex
“Scholars of West African history often study the Yoruba city-states to understand the sophisticated political structures that existed long before the colonial era.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the language; countable when referring to individuals of the ethnic group.
Etymology
Borrowed from Yoruba Yorùbá.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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