ọdọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "odo"

Igala

Etymology

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Noun

ọ́dọ́

  1. year

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dɔ́/

Noun

ọ̀dọ́

  1. young child or animal
  2. adolescent, teenager, youth
    Synonym: èwe
Derived terms
  • ọ̀dọ́kọ́dọ̀ọ́ (bad youth, any youth)
  • ọ̀dọ́mọdé
  • ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin (young boy)
  • ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin (young girl)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀dọ̀

  1. someone's presence or vicinity
    mo jókòó ní ọ̀dọ̀ọ baba miI sat in the presence of my father
  2. one who is associated with something
    (by extension) chief, community leader
Derived terms
  • lọ́dọ̀ (next to, with someone)
  • ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀ (maid; servant)
  • ọ̀dọ̀ ìjọba (official, public)
  • Ọ̀dọ̀fin (Yoruba chieftaincy title)
  • Ọ̀dọ̀lọ́fin (Yoruba chieftancy title meaning, "One who is with the king")

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dɔ̄/

Noun

ọ̀dọ

  1. yam; (in particular) Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
    Synonym: iṣu
  2. a yam seedling