Yoruba Adjectives
This is a list of adjectives in Yoruba. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).
Big: Nlá
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Small: Kékeré
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Long: Gígùn
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Short: Kúkúrú
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| Tall: Gíga |
| Thick: Nípọn |
| Thin: Tín ín rín |
| Wide: Fífẹ̀ / Gbígbòòrò |
This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Yoruba.
Bad: Kò dára
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Good: Dára
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Easy: Rọrùn
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Difficult: Nira / Ṣòro / Le
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Expensive: Wọ́n
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Cheap: Dínwó
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Fast: Yára
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Slow: Jẹ́jẹ́ / Falẹ̀
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Old: Darúgbó
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Old: Gbó / Ti àtijọ́
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Young: Jẹ́ ọ̀dọ́
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New: Tuntun
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Heavy: Wúwo
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Light: Fúyẹ́
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Empty: Ṣófo
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Full: Kún
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| Right: Tọ̀nà / Tọ́nà / Bójúmu |
| Wrong: Kò tọ̀nà / Kò tọ́nà / Kò bójúmu |
| Strong: Lókun |
| Weak: Láìlókun |
These samples show how adjectives are used in Yoruba. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.
Is this a new or old book?: Ṣé ìwé tuntun nìyí àbí ti àtijọ́?
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Is the test easy or difficult?: Ṣé ìdánwò náà le àbí ó rọrùn?
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Am I right or wrong?: Ṣé mo tọ̀nà àbí mi ò tọ̀nà?
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This is very expensive: Èyí / Eléyìí ti wọ́n jù
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| Is he younger or older than you?: Ṣé ó dàgbà jù ọ́ àbí o dàgbà jù ú lọ? |
| Is she tall?: Ṣé ó ga? |
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