Category:Yoruba terms by usage

Yoruba terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Yoruba terms with archaic senses: Yoruba terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Yoruba archaic terms: Yoruba terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Yoruba childish terms: Yoruba terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Yoruba colloquialisms: Yoruba terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Yoruba dated terms: Yoruba terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Yoruba derogatory terms: Yoruba terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Yoruba higher register terms: Yoruba terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Yoruba humorous terms: Yoruba terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Yoruba informal terms: Yoruba terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Yoruba nonstandard terms: Yoruba terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Yoruba terms with obsolete senses: Yoruba terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Yoruba offensive terms: Yoruba terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Yoruba poetic terms: Yoruba terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Yoruba proscribed terms: Yoruba terms whose usage is proscribed; thus, they are considered wrong according to prescriptive sources.
• Category:Yoruba terms with rare senses: Yoruba terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Yoruba rare terms: Yoruba terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Yoruba royal terms: Yoruba terms used only by royalty.
• Category:Yoruba slang: Yoruba colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Yoruba terms with historical senses: Yoruba terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Yoruba terms with uncertain meaning: Yoruba terms whose meaning is unknown or disputed.
• Category:Yoruba trademarks: Yoruba terms that identify legal entities, their products and services, by means of legal protection — to some extent, in a number of jurisdictions — against unauthorized use of the terms.
• Category:Yoruba terms with uncommon senses: Yoruba terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Yoruba vulgarities: Yoruba terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.