1. “Omo”
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It means “child” in both Yoruba and Edo.
2. “Igbo/Ugbo”
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“Igbo” is commonly said by Yoruba, but in some dialects, “Ugbo” is also used and it means the same thing in both Yoruba and Edo.
3. “Baba”
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It means “Father” in both Yoruba and Edo.
4. “Oba”
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It means “King” in Yoruba and it also means the same thing in Edo.
5. “Iye/Yeye”
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The Yoruba might use “Yeye” more but the words mean the same thing in Yoruba and Edo; “Mother”.
6. “Unu/Enu”
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Some Yoruba dialects switch the “u” for the “e” in “enu”, so it’s the same thing with Edo and it means, “Mouth”.
7. “Ogede/Oghede”
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Apart from the slight different spellings, these words are pronouncd the same and mean the same; “Plantain/Banana”.
8. “Ibata/Bata”
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If you can unlook the other ‘i’, this word is really the same thing in both Yoruba and Edo and it means, “Shoe”.