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Yoruban

Yoruban noun: a member of the Yoruba people.

Noun

Yoruban (plural Yorubans)

  1. A member of the Yoruba people.
    Synonyms:
    Yorubian

Adjective

Yoruban (not comparable)

  1. Belonging to the Yoruba people.
  2. Pertaining or belonging to the Yoruba religion.

Synonyms of Yoruban

Forms of Yoruban

pluralYorubans

Origin of Yoruban

From Yoruba + -an.

Questions about Yoruban

What does Yoruban mean?
Yoruban means a member of the Yoruba people.
What part of speech is Yoruban?
Yoruban can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Yoruban?
The plural of Yoruban is Yorubans.

Words near Yoruban in the dictionary

  1. yortsayts
  2. yortseit
  3. yortzite
  4. Yoruba
  5. Yorubaland
  6. Yoruban
  7. Yorubans
  8. Yorubas
  9. Yorubian
  10. Yorubians
  11. Yorubic

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