"ọkada" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɔ̀.kā.dà/ Forms: ọ̀kadà [canonical]
Etymology: 1990s, from the now defunct Nigerian airline, Okada Air, nicknamed so because they could maneuver through the heavy traffic of Lagos and take passengers to their destinations in a timely manner, in the same way as the airline. Term originates from the Ẹ̀dó town of Okada. Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọ̀kadà|head2=}} ọ̀kadà, {{yo-pos|noun|ọ̀kadà|}} ọ̀kadà, {{yo-noun|ọ̀kadà}} ọ̀kadà
  1. motorcycle taxi
    Sense id: en-ọkada-yo-noun-SJg9xqxt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Transport, Vehicles Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Transport: 55 45 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 68 32
  2. motorcycle Synonyms: alùpùpù, tatapùpù
    Sense id: en-ọkada-yo-noun-SKOaMxFx Categories (other): Transport Disambiguation of Transport: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ọlọ́kadà
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        {
          "word": "alùpùpù"
        },
        {
          "word": "tatapùpù"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.kā.dà/"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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        "canonical"
      ]
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      "name": "head"
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  "senses": [
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        [
          "motorcycle taxi",
          "motorcycle taxi"
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        {
          "word": "alùpùpù"
        },
        {
          "word": "tatapùpù"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.kā.dà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọkada"
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