"dafa" meaning in All languages combined

See dafa on Wiktionary

Verb [Bambara]

Head templates: {{head|bm|verb}} dafa
  1. to fulfill, complete, finish
    Sense id: en-dafa-bm-verb-I6hVcT9F Categories (other): Bambara entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Yoruba]

IPA: /dá.fá/ Forms: dáfá [canonical]
Etymology: dá (“to cast, to divinate”) + ifá (“Ifá, the Yoruba process of divination”) Etymology templates: {{l|yo|Ifá}} Ifá, {{compound|yo|dá|ifá|t1=to cast, to divinate|t2=Ifá, the Yoruba process of divination}} dá (“to cast, to divinate”) + ifá (“Ifá, the Yoruba process of divination”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dáfá|head2=}} dáfá, {{yo-pos|verb|dáfá}} dáfá, {{yo-verb|dáfá}} dáfá
  1. to practice or engage in Ifa divination Synonyms: dífá Derived forms: adáfá (english: babalawo), dáfádáfá (english: babalawo, Ifa diviner)
    Sense id: en-dafa-yo-verb-VDXTlcD6 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for dafa meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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