adagba

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Igala

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Àdagbá

Etymology

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From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ dagba, ultimately from Nupe dagba (elephant), it replaced the much older form éli, which is now obsolete.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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àdagbá

  1. elephant
    Synonym: éli
    • 2015 February 12, John Idakwoji, An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, page 288:
      àdagbá k'ì má gb'émìnì
      The elephant never listens to grumbles
      (A greeting or hailing for a brave person)
  2. (idiomatic) someone who is large in stature or personality

References

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  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From metathesis of agbada.

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adagba

  1. (Ekiti) a wide shallow pan or pot, used for frying foods like akara
    Synonym: agbada