gadagbagadagba

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Reduplication of gàdàgbà.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡà.dà.ɡ͡bà.ɡā.dā.ɡ͡bā/

Ideophone

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gàdàgbàgadagba

  1. (of an object) unusually bold or large

Etymology 2

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Reduplication of gàdàgbà.

Alternative forms

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Ideophone

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gàdàgbàgàdàgbà

  1. (of several objects) bold; large
    Lẹ́tà gàdàgbàgàdàgbà yìí ń pe àfiyèsí sí ọ̀rọ̀ náàThe bold letters draw attention to that word
Usage notes
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  • gàdàgbàgàdàgbà implies the object is plural.