Atúmọ̀-Èdè (Yorùbá-Gẹ̀ẹ́sì): B

ATÚMỌ̀-ÈDÈ (YORÙBÁ-ENGLISH):B

1.	box (n); Àpótí: I kept my dresses inside Sade’s box. (Mo kó aṣọ sínú àpótí sadé). 

2.	bov (v);  Ẹ̀sẹ́: Olu boxed me in the nose. (Olú kàn mí ní ẹ̀sẹ́ ni imú). 

3.	boy (n); Ọmọkùnrin: Àdùkẹ́’s mummy gave birth to a baby boy. (Ìyá Àdùkẹ́ bí 
ọmọ ọkùnrin). 

4.	boycott (v): Já. We Boycott the load because it was too expensive. (A já ẹrù náà 
sílẹ̀, nítórí pé ó ti wọ́n jù). 

5.	boycott (n); pa tì: You Boycott me as of no account. (Àpatì ló pa mí tì). 

6.	bracelet (n); Ẹ̀gbà omì ọmọ́: Bracelet is in her hand. (Ẹ̀gbà omì ọwọ́ wà ní ọwọ́ 
rẹ̀). 

7.	braces (verb); dè: He brace up the trouser. (Ó de sòkòtò náà sókè). 

8.	bracket (noun); àmì: He gave me a signal. (Ó fàmì hàn mí).

9.	brag (verb); halẹ̀: He made empty brag to me. (Ó hàlẹ̀ mọ́ mi). 

10.	braid (verb); dì: She braid her hair in wisps unth black thread. (Títí di irun orí rẹ̀ 
ní òwú dúdú).

11.	braid (noun);  irún dídì. She wears her hair in braids. (Irun orí rẹ̀ wà ní dídì). 

12.	brain (noun); Ọpọlọ: He fell and dashed his brain out on the rocks. (Ó subú, ó fi 
ọpọlọ gbá òkúta). 

13.	brake (nonu); Ìjánu kẹ̀kẹ́: The brake of the bicycle is not good. (Ìjánu kẹ̀kẹ́ náà kò 
dára). 

14.	branch (noun); ẹ̀ka igi: He dimbed up the tree and hid among the branch. (Ó gun 
igi, ó sa pamọ́ si ara ẹ̀ka igi). 

15.	branch (verb): pèka: The bank has branches in all posts of the Country. (Ìle 
ìfowópamọ́ náà pẹ̀ka kaàkiri orílẹ̀ èdè yìí. 

16.	brass (noun); idẹ: Brass con not made oduduwa’s axe. (Idẹ̀ kò se é nọ àáké 
òdùduwà). 

17.	brave (adjective); gbóyà: It was brave of him to enter the buring building. (O 
gbóyà lati wo inú ilé tí ó ń jó). 

18.	bread (noun) Àkàrà: He eats bread. (Ọmọ náà fẹ àkàrà). 

19.	break (verb); fọ́: He break my bread with a cudget. (Ó fọ́ mi ní kùmọ̀ lórí). 

20.	break fast (nonu); ónújẹ àárọ̀: I am eating my breakfast. (Mò ń jẹ óńjẹ àárọ̀ mi). 

21.	Breast (nonu); ọmí: The new baby is suckling her mother’s breast. (Ọmọ titun náà 
ńmu omí ìyá rẹ̀). 

22.	breath (noun); èémí: The breath of the boy is not okay. (Èémí ọmọ náà kò dára). 

23.	breathe (verb) mí: He breathe loudly. (Ó ń mú sókè). 

24.	breed (verb); se ìtọ́jú: The Doctor breed up the patient. (Dókítà se ìtójú aláìsàn). 

25.	breeze (noun); Atẹ́gùn: The breeze carried the money away. (Atẹ́gùn gbé owó 
náà lọ).

26.	brew (verb); pọn ọtí: Bọlá brewed alcoholicdrink. (Bọ́lá pọn ọtí ògógóró). 

27.	briber (noun) Àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀: Bribery is prohibited. (Àbètẹ́lẹ̀ kò dára). 

28.	Bribe (verb); bẹ àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀: The child was bribed to take the nasty medicine. (Ọmọ 
náà bẹ àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ ki o to gba òògùn rẹ̀). 

29.	brick (noun): amọ̀: A house made of red brick. (Ilé náà jẹ́ alámọ̀ pupa. 

30.	Bride (noun) Ìyàwó: Bride will bear a children and then as a make weight 
produce the teath. (Ìyàwó á bí mẹ́sàn-án, á fi ọ̀kan se ẹ̀nì). 

31.	Bridegroom (noun); Ọkọ ìyàwó: Ilè bridegrrom has come. (Ọkọ ìyàwó ti wọlé 
dé). 

32.	bridge (noun); Afárá: The bridge has collapsed. (Afárá náà ti yẹ̀

33.	bridge (verb); safárá sí He formed a bridge on the water. (Ó safárá si ojú omi

34.	bridle (noun);  Ìjánu: The bridle of the car is not good. (Ìjánu ọkọ̀ náà kò dára). 

35.	brigade (noun); Ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ ogun: The brigade donated a large of money. (Ẹgbẹ́ 
ọmọ ogun ni o da owo ju(. 

36.	bright (adjective); tan ìmọ́lẹ̀: Sunshine is bright. (Òòrùn náà tan ìmọ́lẹ̀).

37.	brilliant (adjective); Títànsàn: He is a brilliant boy. (Ìrawọ̀ ọmọ náà tàn sàn). 

38.	brim (noun); bèbè odò: I saw the child at a brim side. (bèbè odò ni a ti rí ọmọ 
náà). 

39.	bring (verb); mú wá: Ile soldiers came back bringing ‘ten’ prisoners. (Jagunjagun 
náà mú wá àwọn ẹlẹ́wọ̀n mẹ́wàá). 

40.	brittle (adjective); rerun wómú: Ade’s car had an accident and brittle. (Ọkọ̀ Adé 
forí sogi ó rún wómú wómú). 

41.	broad (adjective); gbòrò: The road is extensive. (Ojú ọ̀nà náà gbòrò).

42.	broadcast (adjective); fún káàkiri: The British broadcasting corporation. (Ile 
ìgbìmọ̀ fún káàkiri ti alámọ̀ funfun). 

43.	broken (adjective); fífọ́: Olu has broken all the plates. (Olú ti sọ gbogbo àwo di 
fífọ́). 

44.	bronze (noun): àdàlù bàbà: A bronze statue is in our house. (Àdàlù bàbà wà ní ilé 
wa).

45.	brooch (noun): ohun ọ̀ṣọ́: Sọlá put brooch in her dress. (Sọlá fi ohun ọ̀sọ́ si ara 
asọ rẹ̀). 

46.	brood (verb); Sàba lórí: The hen brood on her eggs. (Adìyẹ náà sàba lórí ẹyin rẹ̀). 

47.	broom (noun); ìgbálẹ̀: Sọlá bought a broom. (Sọlá ra ìgbálẹ̀). 

48.	brother (noun); arákùnrin: My man has come. (Arákùnrin mi ti dé). 

49.	brought  mu; Ade brought his dog. (Adé mú ajá rẹ wá). 

50.	brow (noun), iwájú: He is in brow of me. (Ó wà níwájú mí). 

51.	bruise (noun); Ọgbẹ́: The child inflicted a bruise. (Ọmọ́ náà gba ọgbẹ́). 

52.	bruise (verb); ha: This stick bruised my skin. (Igi yìí ha mi lára). 

53.	brute (verb); fí ọwọ́ gbọ̀n: (He brush the letter out of my hand. (Ó fi ọwọ́ gbọn 
lẹ́tà dànù ní ọwọ́ mi). 

54.	brute (noun): Òmùgọ̀: He is brute. (Ọmọ yìí ya òmùgọ̀). 

55.	bubble (noun); ìtànjẹ: He speaks a very bubble ides. (Ó sọ àbá ìtànjẹ). 

56.	bubble (verb) rú sókè: The water bubbed up through the sand. (Omi náà rú sókè 
mọ́ ìyẹ̀pẹ̀). 

57.	buck (noun); akọ àgbọ̀nrín: The buck has eaten the okro in the faim. (Akọ 
àgbọ̀nrín náà ti jẹ ilá tán ni oko.

58.	bucket (noun) garawa: The rain is falling inside the bucket. (Òjò ń rò sínú 
garawa). 

59.	bud (noun); ehu ohun ọ̀gbìn: The trees are in bud. (Àwọn igi náà wà ní ehu ohun 
ọ̀gbìn). 

60.	bud (verb); hù: The maize bud out. (Àgbàdo náà hù jáde). 

61.	budge (verb); míra: I can’t budge it. (Mi ò lè mira kúrò). 

62.	budget (noun); ìwé ìròhìn owó: A budget was made by Government. (Oríṣìí ìwé 
ìròhùn owó ìlú ni gómìnà kà). 

63.	buffalo (noun); ẹfọn: The buffalo are too many in India. (Ẹranko ẹ̀fọ̀n tí pọ̀jù ni 
ìlẹ́ Indíà). 

64.	bug (noun); ìda: bugs are in his cloth. (ìda wà nínú asọ rẹ̀). 

65.	bugle (noun) ìfẹ́: He bugle to me. (Ó fife pè mí). 

66.	build (verb) kọ́: Olu built many housen round mine. (Olú kọ́ ọ̀pọ̀ ilé yí ilé mi ka). 

67.	bulge (verb); wú sóde: Olú bulge up some yame. (Olú wú iṣu sóde). 

68.	bulge (noun); Ìwúsóde: It’s bulge up beyond the usual size. (Ìwúsóde rẹ̀ ju bí ó se 
yẹ lọ). 

69.	bulk (noun): ìwọ̀n: Tankers Carry petroleum in bulk. (Ọkọ̀ elépo gbé epo ní 
ìwọ̀n). 

70.	bulky (adjective) Tóbi: She is bulky. (Ọmọ náà tóbi 

71.	bull (noun); akọ màálù: I take the bull by the horn. (Mo mu akọ màálù náà níbi 
ìwo). 

72.	bully (verb); kígbe mọ́: Olu bully on me. (Olú kígbe mọ́ mi). 

73.	bump (verb); kọlù: The blind man bumped unto me. (Ọkùnrin afójú náà kọlù mí). 

74.	bunch (noun); odidi: A bunch of banana was given to me. (Odidi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ló fún 
mi). 

75.	bundle (noun) ẹrù:  The bundle is heavy. (Ẹrù náà wúwo). 

76.	bundle (verb); di ẹrù: I bundled evenything into a box. (Mo di ẹrù papọ̀ sínú 
àpótí). 

77.	bungalow (noun); Irú ilé ilẹ̀ kan. Ayò’s house is a bungalow. (Ilé Ayọ̀ jẹ́ irú ile ilẹ̀ 
kan. 
	
78.	bunk (noun); ìbùsùn nínú ọkọ. The bunk was fixed on the wall. (Ìbùsùn inú ọkọ 
náà wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ògiri). 

79.	burden (noun) ìnira:  He was always a burden to his parent. (Ọmọ náà jẹ́ ìnira fún 
àwọn òbí rẹ̀). 

80.	burgle (noun); olè: Set a burglar to catch a burglar. (Olè ni í mọ ẹsẹ̀ olè tọ̀ lorí 
àpáta). 

81.	burn (verb); sun: He burned some farm refuse. (Ó sun ilẹ̀ oko). 

82.	burrow (noun) ihò: I make a burrow for rabbit. (Mo gbẹ́ ihò fún ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́). 

83.	burst (verb); fọ́: We have to burst the door open. (A gbọ́dọ̀ fọ ilẹ̀kàn náà já). 

84.	bury (verb): sìnkú: He was buried at sea side. (Wọ́n sìnkí rẹ̀ sẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ odò)

85.	bus (noun); ọ̀kọ̀ èrò: I entered a public bus. (Mo wọ ọkọ èrò). 

86.	bush (noun) igbó:  There are many trees in the bush. (Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ igi ló wà nínú 
igbó)
87.	business (noun); òwò: He has set up in business as a book seller. (Ọkùnrin náà ń 
se òwò ìwé títà). 

88.	butter (noun) lòrí àmọ́: I fried the eggs with butter. (Mo dín ẹyin pẹ̀lú òrí àmọ́). 

89.	button (noun); Òníní èwù: Button is in the dress she sew. (Òníní ẹ̀wù wà lára asọ 
tí ó rán). 

90.	Buy (verb) rà: Ayọ bought a car. (Ayọ̀ ra ọkọ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́). 

91.	buzz (verb); Ìkin: The beez are buzzing along the road. (Àwọn oyin náà ń kùn 
káàkírì lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ojú ọ̀nà). 

92.	by (preposition); lẹ́bàá;  My house is by the river. (Ilé mi wa lébàá odò).