adagba
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Igala[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dagba, ultimately from Nupe dagba (“elephant”), it replaced the much older form éli, which is now obsolete.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
àdagbá
- elephant
- Synonym: éli
- 2015 February 12, John Idakwoji, An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, page 288:
- àdagbá k'ì má gb'émìnì
- The elephant never listens to grumbles
- (idiomatic) someone who is large in stature or personality
References[edit]
- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From metathesis of agbada.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
adagba
Categories:
- Igala terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix)
- Igala terms borrowed from Nupe
- Igala terms derived from Nupe
- Igala terms with IPA pronunciation
- Igala lemmas
- Igala nouns
- Igala terms with quotations
- Igala idioms
- igl:People
- igl:Animals
- igl:Mammals
- Yoruba words derived through metathesis
- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yoruba lemmas
- Yoruba nouns
- Ekiti Yoruba
- yo:Kitchenware
- yo:Cookware and bakeware