Monday 17 July 2023

Animals Names In Yoruba And Their English Meanings

Aaka = Hedgehog

Àgbọnrín = Deer

Agemon, ògà = Chameleon

Agodongbo = Colt

Àgùnfọn = Giraffe

Àkeke = Scorpion

Àkókó = Wood pecker

Akò = Grey Heron

Aparo = Bushfowl

Àwòdì, Àṣá = Kite

Ẹfọn = Buffalo

Ẹ̀ga = Weaver

Erè, Òjòlá = Python

Erin = Elephant

Erinmi = Hippopotamus

Ẹtà = civet cat

Ẹtù, Awó = Guinea fowl

Etu, Èsúró = Duiker

Ewúrẹ = Goat

Rakunmi = camel

Ìbákà = Canary bird

Ìgalà = Bushbuck

Ìjàpá, Ahun, Alábahun = Tortoise

Ìnọkí = Baboon or Mandrill 

Ìràwò = Beetle

Kọlọkọlọ = Fox

Kìnìún = Lion

lámilámi = Dragonfly

Ofàfà = Tree hyrax

Ọ̀bọ = Monkey

Ológbò = Cat

Omo-nlé = Gecko Lizard

Òtòlò = Waterbuck

Òwìwí = Owl

Oyà = cane Rat/Grasscutter

Pẹpẹyẹ = Duck

Yànmùyánmú, ẹfọn = Mosquito

Eranko bi imado/Àgbánréré = Rhinoceros

Ẹkùn/Ògìdán = Tiger

Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn = Leopard

Erinmi/Erinmilokun = Hippopotamus

Ìmàdò = Wild boar

Ikõkò = Hyena/Hyaena

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ = Donkey

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà = Zebra

Ìjímèrè = Brown Monkey

Egbin/Ẹtu/Olube/Esuró = Antelope

Ọ̀wàwà = Cheetah

Ọṣà = Chimpanzee

Ọka = Gabon viper

Sebe = Cobra

Ahọnrihọn = Alligator

Antaa/Aleegba = Monitor Lizard

Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala = Vulture

Ologiri = Palm bird

Arigiṣẹgi = Wood- Carrier

Ọkin = Peacock

Ọkẹrẹ = Squirrel

Okinrin = Okinrin

Okete = Pouch Rat

Edu = Wild Goat

Akurakuda = Shark

Ekolo = Earthworm

Ẹyẹ-Orin = Songbird

Aparo = Partridge

Ibakasiẹ = Ass

Ẹyẹ-Ofu = Pelican

Osin = Water Bird

Yanja-yanja = Sea Bird

Adaba = Dove

Paramọlẹ = Viper

Pẹju-pẹju = Seagulls

Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo = Yellow-haired Monkey

Ẹyẹ-Iwo = Raven

Iṣawuru = Fresh-water Snail

Igbin/Aginniṣọ = Snail

Ẹdun = Ape

Alangba = Lizard

Alakasa = Lobster

Ere = African rock python

Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo = Boar

Elegbede = Chimpanzee

Ojola = African rock Python

Kọnkọ = frog

Ọpọlọ = Toad

Eegbọn = Tick/flee

Akan = Crab

Oriri = Wild pigeon

Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn = Porcupine

Tanpẹpẹ = Blank-ants

Ọkunrun = Millipede

Aja-Ọdẹ = Hound

Lekeleke = Cattle-egret

Ogongo = Ostrich

Ikan, Ikamudu = White ant/Termite

Idi = Eagle

Oyin = Bee

Eṣinṣin/Eṣin = Housefly

Kokoro-Ojuọti = Gnats

Eliri = Mouse

Abonilejọpọn = Red-ants

Ina-Ori = Lice

Idun = Bedbugs

Alapandẹdẹ = Swallow

Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla = Gadfly

Akata/Ajako = Jackal

Eja-odo = Jelly fish

Aferegbojo/ Afe-imojo = A species of bird

Elulu = A brown feathered bird

Labalaba = Butterfly

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