(YORUBA LANGUAGE INFLUENCE)
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The following words in Hausa lexicon was borrowed from Yoruba language. Examples;
Alade (Pig) – From Yoruba word – Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀
Akwati (Box) – From Yoruba word – Àpótí
Akawu (Acountant) – From Yoruba word – Akọ̀wé
Alabo (Yam flower) – From Yoruba word – Elùbọ́
Amalanke (Cart) – From Yoruba word – Ọmọlanke
Ashana (Fire match) – From Yoruba word – Ìṣáná
Kwali (Carton) – From Yoruba word – Pálí
Agogo (Clock) – From Yoruba word – Agogo
Titi (Alley/Street) – From Yoruba word – Títì
Alale (Moi moi) – From Yoruba word – Ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀
Ungulu (Vulture) – From Yoruba word – Gúnugún
Saukale (Get off) – From Yoruba word – Sọ̀kalẹ̀
Kwana-Kwana (Firemen) – From Yoruba – Paná-Paná
Keke (Bicycle) – From Yoruba word – Kẹ̀kẹ́
Atarodu (Scotch bonnet) – From Yoruba – Ata Rodo
Kwata kwata (completely) – From Yoruba – Pátápátá
Gyale (Head tie) – From Yoruba word – Gèlè
Bante (Pant) – From Youba word – Ibàntẹ́
Kwalaba (Bottle) – From old Yoruba word – Pálábá
Adda (Matchet) – From Yoruba word – Àdá
Agwaluma (Star Apple) – From Yoruba – Àgbálùmà
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