Yorùbá · Nouns · Level 1

How to say “Thing” in Yorùbá

NounsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Thing
Yorùbá translation
Nǹkan

Examples

Ẹ má lo ọwọ́ òsì láti fúnni ní nǹkan.

Don't use the left hand to give people things.

Gìdì-gìdì ò mọ́là; ká ṣiṣẹ́ bí ẹrú ò da nǹkan.

Scurrying around does not ensure prosperity; working like a slave results in nothing.

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

“Thing” across Nigerian languages

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