dodo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Scientific names 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Finnish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 4 French 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 5 Italian 5.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Portuguese doudo, “fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”. This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology. You can help Wiktionary by giving it a proper etymology.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdəʊˌdəʊ/, SAMPA: /"d@U%d@U/

[edit] Noun

dodo (plural dodoes or dodos)

1. A large, flightless bird, Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
   • As dead as a dodo.
2. (figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.

[edit] Scientific names

• (large flightless bird): Raphus cucullatus

[edit] Derived terms

• dead as a dodo, as dead as a dodo
• dodoism
• go the way of the dodo

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• didine
• ratite

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdodo/

[edit] Noun

dodo m. (plural dodo’s, diminutive dodootje)

1. Dodo, Raphus cucullatus.

dodo m. (no plural, no diminutive)

1. (Flemish, childish) Sleep, nighty night.
   • Wil je dodo doen?
     • Do you want to go to sleep?

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

dodo

1. dodo

[edit] Declension

Declension of dodo (type valo) singular plural nominative dodo dodot genitive dodon dodojen partitive dodoa dodoja accusative dodo dodon dodot inessive dodossa dodoissa elative dodosta dodoista illative dodoon dodoihin adessive dodolla dodoilla ablative dodolta dodoilta allative dodolle dodoille essive dodona dodoina translative dodoksi dodoiksi instructive – dodoin abessive dodotta dodoitta comitative – dodoineen

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɔˈdɔ/, SAMPA: /dO.dO/

[edit] Noun

dodo m. (plural dodos)

1. (childish) Sleep, kip.

   Tu veux faire dodo? — Do you want to go to sleep?

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

dodo m. (plural dodi)

1. dodo