English words from Yoruba
- obaA king of a Yoruba polity.
- ayoA greeting.
- BalogunA surname from Yoruba.
- EkitiA major subgroup of the Yoruba people of West Africa.
- coo-cooThe two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock.
- ogogoroA strong alcoholic drink of West Africa, distilled from the juice of raffia palm trees.
- OlogunA member of the social class of warrior chiefs in Yoruba society.
- wagasiA soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.