ọdẹ
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Igala[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Yoruba ọdẹ (“hunter”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ́dẹ
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ̀dẹ̀
Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Possibly from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dẹ̀ (“to be stupid”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ̀dẹ̀
- (offensive, derogatory) stupid person, idiot
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ- (“agent prefix”) + dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Igala ọ́dẹ (“hunter”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọdẹ
- hunter
- Synonym: ọlọ́dẹ
- ọdẹ t'ó tọ́dẹ níí perin ― Only an accomplished hunter can kill an elephant
- hunting
- security guard
- Synonyms: ẹ̀ṣọ́, ọdẹ aṣọ́de, ọdẹ aṣọgbà
- A prefix for Yoruba given names given to descendants of hunters, (ex. Ọdẹ́gbàmí)
Derived terms[edit]
- dọdẹ (“to hunt”)
- ọdẹ adẹdò (“fisher, river hunter”)
- ọdẹ ajagun (“warrior hunter”)
- ọdẹ aperin (“elephant hunter”)
- ọdẹ yanrányanrán (“sharp hunter”)
- Ọdẹ (“the spirit of hunting symbolized by the many Yoruba hunting deities”)
- ọlọ́dẹ (“the head of the worshippers of the hunting deity Ọ̀ṣọ́sì”)
Categories:
- Igala terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid
- Igala terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid
- Igala terms prefixed with ọ-
- Igala terms with IPA pronunciation
- Igala lemmas
- Igala nouns
- igl:People
- igl:Occupations
- Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ-
- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yoruba lemmas
- Yoruba nouns
- Yoruba offensive terms
- Yoruba derogatory terms
- Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid
- Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid
- Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (agent prefix)
- Yoruba terms with usage examples
- yo:Occupations