Book Description
This unique bilingual dictionary gives English speakers and other non-Yoruba a tool with which to learn one of the national languages of Nigeria, while simultaneously giving Yoruba scholars, students, and educators a voice to reach each other and the rest of the world in their native language.
A comprehensive review of the Yoruba alphabet and tonal system
More than 26,000 total word-to-word dictionary entires-- no definitions-- which include medical terms, the basic elements, and plant and animal taxonomy
Examples and idiomatic expressions that provide a context for new vocabulary words
A grammar section that includes part of speech and sentence structure
A list of Yoruba and English word roots, prefixes, and suffixes
An appendix of scientific measurements and rudimentary mathematical terminology
About the author
Kayode J. Fakinlede is a Yoruba born in Nigeria. He works as a research chemist and is currently based in the United States.
