Examples of Yoruba Writing in Paleo-Hebrew Script
*a= transliteration ; b= vowelisation (using Yoruba vowels); c= transliteration (of b); d = translation.
* Some names will not be vowelised or translated.
1. 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 𐤁𐤓𐤇 𐤉𐤄𐤓𐤋
a. ELHYM BRK YSRL
b. ELú-Hìí-aYé-aMọ Bu-iRe-Kún YSRL
c. Lord-the-world-molded Measure-goodness-addition YSRL
d. Lord (of) the created world blessed YSRL
2. 𐤕𐤓𐤄 𐤕𐤅𐤓 𐤈𐤅𐤓
a. TRH TWR THWR
b. Tọ́-RaH Tọ́-ìWà-Ra aTHọ́-ìWà-èRè
c. Guide-Us, Guide-existence-our, The Guide-existence-profit
d. Guide us, Guide our existence, (thou) Guide of profitable existence
*Tọ́ = Guide, Teach, Nurture
3. 𐤀𐤃𐤑 𐤇𐤅𐤓
a. EDM KWR
b. ẹ̀Dá-aMọ (or ẹ̀Dá-aMọ̀*) KWé-Ra
c. Creature-molded (or Creature-Clay) Cried-Out
d. Man/Creature (a.k.a Adam) Cried Out
*Diacritic mark changes the meaning of the word from ‘molded’ to ‘clay’.
4. 𐤃𐤅𐤃 𐤌𐤋𐤇 𐤁𐤋 𐤉𐤄𐤃
a. DWD MLK BL YHD
b. DWD aMáaLéKhè aBà-iLé* YHD
c. DWD The one that will always- on-top settlement-tribe YHD
d. DWD King (of the) House of YHD
*aBà-iLé = aBàaLé = ìBa-iLé
5. 𐤋𐤇 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤋𐤇𐤑
a. LK BYT LKM
b. Lọ-Ká iBi-èYí-Thi ìLọ́-ọKá-Mí
c. Go-around Place-which-of roll-grain/morsel-swallow
d. Go around (the) place of eating food (a.k.a Bethlehem)
6. 𐤄𐤋𐤋𐤅 𐤉𐤄
a. HLLW YH
b. ìHìn-ọLá-Lé-ìWà òYọHá
c. Praise-Honour-upon-existence Bringer-forth
d. Praise (and) honour upon the eternal/living creator
7. 𐤉𐤑𐤃 𐤃𐤉𐤑 𐤑𐤉𐤃
a. YTSD DYTS TSYD
b. èYí-ìTSe-ọDẹ Dẹ-èYí-iTSà iTSà-èYí-ọDẹ*
c. That which-does-hunter hunts-that which-trail, trail-that which-hunter
d. The Hunter hunts the trail, the hunting trail.
*iTSà-èYí-ọDẹ = iTSà-ọDẹ
8. 𐤍𐤐𐤎𐤉 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
a. NFSY ETH YHWH
b. aNí-ìFẹ́-Sí-èYí Eí-Thi YHWH
c. One who has-love-for-that which thing-of YHWH
d. One who delights in the things of YHWH
9. 𐤉𐤄𐤔𐤏
a. YHSHAI
b. Ye-Hò-SHú-a / Yè-Hó-SHú-a
c. The one-who-restores/saves-us
d. He/She who restores/saves us
10. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
a. YHWH
b. ọ̀Yọ-Hìí-ìWà-Há | Yè-Hó-Wà(H)
c. Bringer-that which-existence-forth | The One-Who-Is (was/came/comes, depending on diacritic mark)*
d. Creator | The one who is+was+comes
*Wà(h) = is / was ; Wá(h) = come/ comes/came
11. 𐤃𐤅𐤃 𐤋𐤇𐤌 𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄
a. DWD LKM LYHL
b. DWD Lọ́-ọKà-Mì Lí-ọ̀Yọ-Há-Lẹ̀
c. DWD roll-grain/morsel-swallow at-riser/appearer-come-down
d. DWD ate at night
12. 𐤁𐤓𐤇 𐤎 𐤀𐤋 𐤉𐤄
a. BRK S EL YH
b. Ba-oRí-eKhún* Sí ELú òYọHá
c. Settle-head-Knee to Lord Bringer-forth
d. Kneel for the Lord our Creator
*Alternatively, Bu-oRí-eKhún = Bend-head-knee = Bend the knee
Special thanks to Prince Dipo Jejelola of Yoruba Torah Research Works.
Author: Seyi Adebayo
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