Names Of Animals In Yoruba And Their English Meaning

Aaka = Hedgehog<br>gbnrn = Deer<br>Agemon, g = Chameleon<br>Agodongbo = Colt<br>gnfn = Giraffe<br>keke = Scorpion<br>kk = Wood pecker<br>Ak = Grey Heron<br>Aparo = Bushfowl<br>wd,= Kite<br>fn = Buffalo<br>ga = Weaver<br>Er, jl = Python<br>Erin = Elephant<br>Erinmi = Hippopotamus<br>t = civet cat<br>t, Aw = Guinea fowl<br>Etu, sr = Duiker<br><br>Ewr = Goat<br>Rakunmi = camel<br>bk = Canary bird<br>gal = Bushbuck<br>jp, Ahun, Albahun = Tortoise<br>nk = Baboon or Mandrill <br>rw = Beetle<br>Klkl = Fox<br>Knn = Lion<br>lmilmi = Dragonfly<br>Off = Tree hyrax<br>b = Monkey<br>Olgb = Cat<br>Omo-nl = Gecko Lizard<br>tl = Waterbuck<br>ww = Owl<br>Oy = cane Rat/Grasscutter<br>Ppy = Duck<br>Ynmynm, fn = Mosquito<br>Eranko bi imado/Agbanrere = Rhinoceros<br>kun/Ogdan = Tiger<br>Amtkun = Leopard<br>Erinmi/Erinmilokun = Hippopotamus<br>Imado = Wild boar<br>Ikoko = Hyena/Hyaena<br>Ktkt = Donkey<br>Ktkt abila = Zebra<br>Ijmere = Brown Monkey<br>Egbin/tu/Olube/Esuro = Antelope<br>wawa = Cheetah<br>a = Chimpanzee<br>ka = Gabon viper<br>Sebe = Cobra<br>Ahnrihn = Alligator<br>Antaa/Aleegba = Monitor Lizard<br>Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala = Vulture<br>Ologiri = Palm bird<br>Arigigi = Wood- Carrier<br>kin = Peacock<br>kr = Squirrel<br>Okinrin = Okinrin<br>Okete = Pouch Rat<br>Edu = Wild Goat<br>Akurakuda = Shark<br>Ekolo = Earthworm<br>y-Orin = Songbird<br>Aparo = Partridge<br>Ibakasi = Ass<br>y-Ofu = Pelican<br>Osin = Water Bird<br>Yanja-yanja = Sea Bird<br>Adaba = Dove<br>Paraml = Viper<br>Pju-pju = Seagulls<br>Smidlti/Oloyo = Yellow-haired Monkey<br>y-Iwo = Raven<br>Iawuru = Fresh-water Snail<br>Igbin/Aginni = Snail<br>dun = Ape<br>Alangba = Lizard<br>Alakasa = Lobster<br>Ere = African rock python<br>ld-Igbo = Boar<br>Elegbede = Chimpanzee<br>Ojola = African rock Python<br>Knk = frog<br>pl = Toad<br>Eegbn = Tick/flee<br>Akan = Crab<br>Oriri = Wild pigeon<br>Oor, Eer, Ojigbn = Porcupine<br>Tanpp = Blank-ants<br>kunrun = Millipede<br>Aja-d = Hound<br>Lekeleke = Cattle-egret<br>Ogongo = Ostrich<br>Ikan, Ikamudu = White ant/Termite<br>Idi = Eagle<br>Oyin = Bee<br>Einin/Ein = Housefly<br>Kokoro-Ojuti = Gnats<br>Eliri = Mouse<br>Abonilejpn = Red-ants<br>Ina-Ori = Lice<br>Idun = Bedbugs<br>Alapandd = Swallow<br>Iru, Einin- Nla = Gadfly<br>Akata/Ajako = Jackal<br>Eja-odo = Jelly fish<br>Aferegbojo/ Afe-imojo = A species of bird<br>Elulu = A brown feathered bird<br>Labalaba = Butterfly
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