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Ayere
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Yoruba àdòdó, probably from a Central Yoruba dialect.
Noun
[edit]adòdó
References
[edit]- Roger Blench, The Ayere and Ahan languages of Central Nigeria and their affinities (2007), page 3
Yoruba
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Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Igala òdòdó and Ayere adòdó
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]àdòdó
- (Ekiti) Alternative form of òdòdó (“flower”)
- (Ekiti, idiomatic) child (used as a term of endearment)
Descendants
[edit]- → Ayere: adòdó