yoruba
US /ˈjɔːrʊbə/
UK /ˈjɒr.ʊ.bə/
名詞
1.
約魯巴人
a member of a people of southwestern Nigeria and Benin
範例:
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The Yoruba people have a rich cultural heritage.
約魯巴人擁有豐富的文化遺產。
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Many Yoruba live in large cities like Lagos.
許多約魯巴人居住在拉各斯等大城市。
2.
約魯巴語
the Kwa language of the Yoruba people, spoken in southwestern Nigeria and Benin
範例:
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She is learning to speak Yoruba.
她正在學習說約魯巴語。
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Many traditional stories are told in Yoruba.
許多傳統故事都是用約魯巴語講述的。
形容詞
約魯巴的
relating to the Yoruba people or their language
範例:
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She is studying Yoruba culture.
她正在研究約魯巴文化。
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The museum has a collection of Yoruba art.
博物館收藏有約魯巴藝術品。