Love is a close bond with another that goes deeper than affection, attraction, lust, or friendship. It’s a deep mutual expression of respect, trust, honesty, integrity, intimacy, chemistry, and partnership. The Yoruba tribe is one the most respected and main ethnic group in Nigeria. The Yoruba people are an ethnic group that inhabits Western Africa, mainly Nigeria and Benin.
Yoruba women take good care of their husbands and are highly respected.Yoruba men are the heads of households, in most cases, breadwinning is a shared responsibility with women as part of control of the family.
When there is disagreement or conflicts between couples and yoruba women needs something from their husband, they tend to settle amicably. While some Yoruba couple go extra mile by calling their partner sweet names.
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Here are some pet names Yorubas call their partners below and their meaning ;
1. Ọkàn mi
Meaning: My heart
2. Ìfẹ́ mi
Meaning: My love
3. Òrékelẹ́wà
Meaning: Young and beautiful
4. Àrídúnnú
Meaning: To see something and get instantly happy.
5. Adùn ayé mi
Meaning: Sweetness in my life
6. Ìtùnú mi
Meaning: My comforter
7. Ìyàwó mi
Meaning: My Wife
8. Ọkọ mi
Meaning: My husband
9. Áyọ̀ mi
Meaning: My joy
10. Ẹyin ojú mi
Meaning: Apple of my eyes
11. Olówó orí mi.
Meaning: Owner of my head.
12. Ẹni bí ọkàn mi
Meaning: The one after my heart
13. Adúmáadán
Meaning: To be black and shining
14. Ìràwọ̀ mi
Meaning: My star
15. Adùn
Meaning: Sweetness
16. Oyin ayé mi
Meaning: Honey of my life
17. Olólùfẹ́
Meaning: My lover
18. Òló mi
Meaning: My lover
19. Onítèmi
Meaning: My own
20. Morẹ́nikéjì mi
Meaning: I have seen my other half
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