Yorùbá · Adjectives · Level 3

How to say “Scary” in Yorùbá

AdjectivesLevel 3 · Intermediate
English
Scary
Yorùbá translation
Lẹ́rù

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Òkun pupa ń ba ni lẹ́rù.

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Examples

Wọ́n dáhùn pé, ‘Kí ló fẹ́ máa bà wá lẹ́rù?

They responded, ‘Why would we be afraid?

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