Yorùbá · Verbs · Level 1

How to say “Hope” in Yorùbá

(verb)

VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Hope(verb)
Yorùbá translation
Ìrètí

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Ṣe ìrètí pé o tí pàdé dókítà náà!?

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Examples

Wọ́n rí ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn tó nílò ìtùnú àti ìrètí lójú méjèèjì.

They found many in desperate need of spiritual comfort.

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“Hope” across Nigerian languages

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