See sun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "Yoruba Varieties and Languages - sunview map"
},
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"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "sọnPOINTOlùkùmiUgbódùhọ́nPOINTProto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó ÈkìtìsụnPOINTÀkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́sụnPOINTMọ̀bàỌ̀tùn ÈkìtìsụnPOINTNorthwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàsunPOINTÈkóÈkósunPOINTÌbàdànÌbàdànsunPOINTÌlọrinÌlọrinsunPOINTỌ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́sunPOINTStandard YorùbáNàìjíríàsunPOINTBɛ̀nɛ̀sunPOINTNortheast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàÌsánlú Ìtẹ̀dóhuPOINTOwéKabbahunPOINTEde Languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀AkpárésɔPOINTAtakpamɛsɔPOINTTchettisɔPOINTNote: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties"
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"english": "Move closer to me.",
"text": "Sún mọ́ mi.",
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"english": "Pelumi wants to postpone the meeting",
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"english": "We have reported you to them",
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