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NAMES OF DIFFERENT HOURS OF THE DAY IN YORUBA LANGUAGE

Many people don't know the correct Yoruba names for different time sessions we have in twenty-four hours a day; this has made many to greet elderly ones incorrectly and it is very bad. Take for instance, many people often referred 10am-12noon as morning, and they will greet people as “E ka ro o” (pronounced Helk Her Ror). This is a great blunder as 10am-12noon is no longer morning.

kika akoko ni ile yorubaOn this website today, we shall be showcasing names of different time sessions in Yoruba Language. After this lesson, be rest assured that committing blunder of time-session naming will be of past. Shall we dive in?

# Akoko oju ojo Akoko Agogo
1 Owuro 6am-10am
2 Iyaleta 10am-12pm
3 Osan 12pm-1pm
4 Osan Gangan 1pm-4pm
5 Irole 4pm-5pm
6 Asale 5pm-7pm
7 Ale 7pm-12am
8 Oru 12am-1am
9 Oganjo 1am-2am
10 Aajin 2am-4am
11 Afemoju 4am-6am

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