ọmọbirin arẹwa
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Yoruba as ọmọbirin arẹwa.
This phrase is used to describe a female child or a young woman who is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ọmọbirin, which means girl and arẹwa, meaning beauty or a beautiful person.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Yoruba, the adjective arẹwa follows the noun ọmọbirin to describe it.
Did you know?
- The word arẹwa is so closely tied to the ideal of beauty that it is a common given name for girls in Yoruba culture.
- The concept of beauty in the word arẹwa is often linked to 'character' in Yoruba philosophy, where a person's outward appearance is seen as a reflection of their inner self.
- The structure of ọmọbirin is a compound of ọmọ for 'child' and obinrin for 'woman', blending two nouns to create a single specific term for 'girl'.
Examples in context
- Ọmọbirin arẹwa ni wúrà mi.My daughter is a beautiful girl.
- Wọ́n ní ọmọbirin arẹwa ní ìlú wa.They have a beautiful girl in our town.
Example conversation
Folake and Tunde are talking about a new student in their class.
- FolakeṢé o ti rí ọmọ tuntun yẹn?Have you seen the new student?
- TundeBẹ́ẹ̀ ni, ọmọbirin arẹwa ni.Yes, she is a beautiful girl.
- FolakeÓ tún ní ìwà rere.She also has good character.
- TundeMo gbà pé ó jẹ́ ọmọbirin arẹwa.I agree that she is a beautiful girl.
