ohun ögbìn òyìnbó kan
literally a round, red, root-crop vegetable.
A beet is technically a root. So the root of the plant is the beet, and whatever that grows out of it is the actual 'plant' portion.
You say "I like Yoruba" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Moferan yoruba".
Tap root
Yoruba is a language spoken mainly in Nigeria and some parts of Benin and Togo in West Africa. It is a tonal language with a rich oral tradition and is one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa.
You say "My Yoruba is bad" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Ede yoruba mi da".
You say " I am trying to learn Yoruba" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Mongbiyanju lati ko ede yoruba".
You say "What is that called in Yoruba?" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Kini won npe ni ede yoruba?".
You say "Stop!" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Oto!".
You say "What if your Yoruba is good" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Ede yoruba re da".
root
You say "I am " in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "I am...nimi".
You say "Then" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Tobaya".