"ṣigidi" meaning in Yoruba

See ṣigidi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃì.ɡì.dì/, /ʃī.ɡī.dī/, /ʃí.ɡí.dí/ Forms: ṣìgìdì [canonical], ṣigidi [canonical], ṣígídí [canonical]
Etymology: Noun sense derives from ideophone sense Head templates: {{head|yo|ideophone|head=ṣìgìdì|head2=}} ṣìgìdì, {{yo-pos|ideophone|ṣìgìdì}} ṣìgìdì, {{head|yo|ideophone|head=ṣigidi|head2=}} ṣigidi, {{yo-pos|ideophone|ṣigidi}} ṣigidi, {{head|yo|ideophone|head=ṣígídí|head2=}} ṣígídí, {{yo-pos|ideophone|ṣígídí}} ṣígídí
  1. (of an object) being solid, roundish, hard, and lightweight Derived forms: ṣigidi-ṣìgìdì-ṣigidi, ṣigidi-ṣígídí, ṣigididi, ṣigidimọgbári, òṣigidi
    Sense id: en-ṣigidi-yo-noun-p6peV2Sl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba ideophones Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 6 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 13 6 21 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 32 24 15 7 22 Disambiguation of Yoruba ideophones: 28 24 18 3 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Culture, Technology Disambiguation of Culture: 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Technology: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ʃì.ɡì.dì/, /ʃī.ɡī.dī/, /ʃí.ɡí.dí/ Forms: ṣìgìdì [canonical]
Etymology: Noun sense derives from ideophone sense Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ṣìgìdì|head2=}} ṣìgìdì, {{yo-pos|noun|ṣìgìdì|}} ṣìgìdì, {{yo-noun|ṣìgìdì}} ṣìgìdì
  1. a human shaped stationary and odious figurine, used as a ritual offensive weapon and a guardian of the home. It is believed that through the spirit that inhabits the figurine, Ṣìgìdì, the figurine is able to be remotely activated, where it can inflict disease or death on its targets
    Sense id: en-ṣigidi-yo-noun-Yld21J4Y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba ideophones Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 6 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 13 6 21 Disambiguation of Yoruba ideophones: 28 24 18 3 26
  2. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) a physical representation of the orisha Ṣìgìdì
    Sense id: en-ṣigidi-yo-noun-iLgMduaV Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba ideophones, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 13 6 21 Disambiguation of Yoruba ideophones: 28 24 18 3 26 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 7 7 73 8 7
  3. (by extension, modern usage) mummy Tags: broadly Synonyms: òkú tí wọ́n kùn lọ́ṣẹ
    Sense id: en-ṣigidi-yo-noun-CGP95CpX
  4. (by extension, modern usage, idiomatic) robot, drone (anything that is remote-controlled) Tags: broadly, idiomatic Synonyms: rọ́bọ́ọ̀tì, ẹ̀rọ àfiṣènìyàn
    Sense id: en-ṣigidi-yo-noun-xu8Urh4v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba ideophones Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 6 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 13 6 21 Disambiguation of Yoruba ideophones: 28 24 18 3 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ṣìgìdì
Categories (other): Culture, Technology Disambiguation of Culture: 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Technology: 0 0 0 0 0
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          "robot",
          "robot"
        ],
        [
          "drone",
          "drone"
        ],
        [
          "remote-controlled",
          "remote-controlled"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "modern usage",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension, modern usage, idiomatic) robot, drone (anything that is remote-controlled)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rọ́bọ́ọ̀tì"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹ̀rọ àfiṣènìyàn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃì.ɡì.dì/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃī.ɡī.dī/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃí.ɡí.dí/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ṣigidi"
}

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