ọdẹ
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Ọdẹ
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Igala
Etymology 1
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Yoruba ọdẹ (“hunter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ọ́dẹ
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
ọ̀dẹ̀
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Possibly from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dẹ̀ (“to be stupid”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ọ̀dẹ̀
- (offensive, derogatory) stupid person, idiot
Etymology 2
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ- (“agent prefix”) + dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Igala ọ́dẹ (“hunter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- 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”)