Ìtumọ̀ oyin | Babel Free

Àwọn ìtumọ̀

1. bee
2. African mango tree (Irvingia gabonensis), of which the seeds of its fruit are used in soups like ọgbọnọ and ààpọ̀n
3. joy, happiness
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4. honey
5. sweetness (in comparison to honey)

Àwọn àpẹẹrẹ

“àwọn oyín ṣí sí ara igi”

The bees swarmed around the tree

“wọ́n fi ahán lá oyin”

They licked honey with their tongue

“ìpàdé e wa bí oyin o”

May our meeting be as sweet as honey

“Ọmọ olípèrègún ojúmurún kẹ́ẹ̀ ṣàgbà àòrò lọ́yị̀n”

The child of the peregun plant at the shrine that joyfully serves as chief priest

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