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Etymology
From Proto-Gbe *ɖɔ, *lɔ. Cognates include Fon ɖɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe lɔ̀, Ewe gblɔ
Pronunciation
Verb
dọ̀ (Nigeria)
- to say
- to tell
Derived terms
References
- ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 222
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
dọ̀
- (transitive) to cut a piece from a whole
Usage notes
- dọ before a direct object
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
dọ́
- to be picky or fussy about taste or choice of food
- ọmọ ń dọ́ lorí oúnjẹ tó fẹ́ẹ́ jẹ ― The child was being picky about the food that he wanted to eat
Derived terms
- ìdọ́ (“pickiness, the act of being picky”)