"dẹ" meaning in Yoruba

See dẹ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /dɛ̀/ Forms: dẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|conjunction|head=dẹ̀|head2=}} dẹ̀, {{yo-pos|conjunction|dẹ̀}} dẹ̀
  1. (Lagos, Ijebu) then, thus, and Synonyms: kẹ̀dẹ̀, sì
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-conj-gJzXshgo Categories (other): Ijẹbu Yoruba, Lagos Yoruba
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dɛ̀/ Forms: dẹ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dẹ̀|head2=}} dẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|dẹ̀}} dẹ̀, {{yo-verb|dẹ̀}} dẹ̀
  1. to be soft or tender in texture
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb-DP8ug5mf
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) to be stupid or foolish; (literally) to have a soft head (indicating that one has no brain) Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb--YvQZooB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 12 38 10 8 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 9 52 8 6 9 7 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 42 10 10 13 5
  3. to become reduced or weakened in degree or intensity
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb--pKyfMW-
  4. to become comfortable or relaxed
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb-yFt5dTgj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dẹlẹ̀fún, dẹ̀dẹ̀mùdẹ̀mù, ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ (english: pig), ọ̀dẹ̀ (english: that which is soft in texture), ọ̀dẹ̀ (english: fool), ìdẹ̀
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dɛ̄/
Etymology: Proposed to have been derived from Proto-Yoruboid *dɛ. Cognate with Igala dẹ (“to hunt”) Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*dɛ}} Proto-Yoruboid *dɛ, {{cog|igl|dẹ|t=to hunt}} Igala dẹ (“to hunt”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dẹ|head2=}} dẹ, {{yo-pos|verb|dẹ}} dẹ, {{yo-verb|dẹ}} dẹ
  1. (transitive, intransitive) to hunt; to set a trap Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb-vVYafK00
  2. (intransitive) to become a skillful hunter Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-dẹ-yo-verb-4y8-4k5c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dẹdò (english: to fish), dẹdòdẹdò (english: fisherman), dẹgbó (english: to hunt in the forest), dọdẹ (english: to hunt), ọdẹ (english: hunter), Ọdẹ (english: personification of hunting as a deity), ṣọdẹ (english: to hunt), ìdẹ (english: the act of hunting)
Etymology number: 3
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dẹ̀dẹ̀mùdẹ̀mù"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "pig",
      "word": "ẹlẹ́dẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "that which is soft in texture",
      "word": "ọ̀dẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "fool",
      "word": "ọ̀dẹ̀"
    },
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    }
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          "text": "ọsàn yìí ti dẹ̀",
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        {
          "english": "The child is foolish",
          "text": "ọmọ́ dẹ́",
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        {
          "english": "My fever has reduced in intensity",
          "text": "ibà mi ti dẹ̀",
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        "to become reduced or weakened in degree or intensity"
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        [
          "weakened",
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        ],
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "intensity",
          "intensity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to become comfortable or relaxed"
      ],
      "id": "en-dẹ-yo-verb-yFt5dTgj",
      "links": [
        [
          "comfortable",
          "comfortable"
        ],
        [
          "relaxed",
          "relaxed"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dẹ"
}

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  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "We spoke, and we also ate",
          "text": "A sọ̀rọ̀, a dẹ̀ ti jẹrun nẹ́ẹ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "then, thus, and"
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          "word": "kẹ̀dẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "sì"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dẹ"
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      "english": "to fish",
      "word": "dẹdò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "fisherman",
      "word": "dẹdòdẹdò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to hunt in the forest",
      "word": "dẹgbó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to hunt",
      "word": "dọdẹ"
    },
    {
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      "english": "hunter",
      "word": "ọdẹ"
    },
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      "english": "personification of hunting as a deity",
      "word": "Ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to hunt",
      "word": "ṣọdẹ"
    },
    {
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      "word": "ìdẹ"
    }
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        {
          "english": "I set a metal fish trap to kill fish",
          "text": "Mo dẹ ìgèrè láti pẹja",
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        "to hunt; to set a trap"
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      ],
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        "to become a skillful hunter"
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        "(intransitive) to become a skillful hunter"
      ],
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      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dẹ"
}
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    {
      "word": "dẹlẹ̀fún"
    },
    {
      "word": "dẹ̀dẹ̀mùdẹ̀mù"
    },
    {
      "english": "pig",
      "word": "ẹlẹ́dẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "that which is soft in texture",
      "word": "ọ̀dẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "fool",
      "word": "ọ̀dẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "ìdẹ̀"
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        {
          "english": "This orange has become soft",
          "text": "ọsàn yìí ti dẹ̀",
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        }
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        "to be soft or tender in texture"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The child is foolish",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to be stupid or foolish; (literally) to have a soft head (indicating that one has no brain)"
      ],
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        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
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        ],
        [
          "soft",
          "soft"
        ],
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          "head",
          "head"
        ]
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        "(idiomatic, by extension) to be stupid or foolish; (literally) to have a soft head (indicating that one has no brain)"
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "My fever has reduced in intensity",
          "text": "ibà mi ti dẹ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to become reduced or weakened in degree or intensity"
      ],
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        [
          "reduced",
          "reduced"
        ],
        [
          "weakened",
          "weakened"
        ],
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "intensity",
          "intensity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to become comfortable or relaxed"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "comfortable",
          "comfortable"
        ],
        [
          "relaxed",
          "relaxed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dẹ"
}

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        {
          "english": "We spoke, and we also ate",
          "text": "A sọ̀rọ̀, a dẹ̀ ti jẹrun nẹ́ẹ̀",
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          "word": "kẹ̀dẹ̀"
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̀/"
    }
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      "english": "to fish",
      "word": "dẹdò"
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    {
      "english": "fisherman",
      "word": "dẹdòdẹdò"
    },
    {
      "english": "to hunt in the forest",
      "word": "dẹgbó"
    },
    {
      "english": "to hunt",
      "word": "dọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "english": "hunter",
      "word": "ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "english": "personification of hunting as a deity",
      "word": "Ọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "english": "to hunt",
      "word": "ṣọdẹ"
    },
    {
      "english": "the act of hunting",
      "word": "ìdẹ"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
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        "1": "igl",
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        "t": "to hunt"
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        "head": "dẹ",
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      "expansion": "dẹ",
      "name": "head"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "dẹ"
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        {
          "english": "I set a metal fish trap to kill fish",
          "text": "Mo dẹ ìgèrè láti pẹja",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hunt; to set a trap"
      ],
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          "hunt"
        ],
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ],
        [
          "trap",
          "trap"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, intransitive) to hunt; to set a trap"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to become a skillful hunter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "skillful",
          "skillful"
        ],
        [
          "hunter",
          "hunter"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to become a skillful hunter"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dẹ"
}

Download raw JSONL data for dẹ meaning in Yoruba (5.6kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Lagos, Ijebu",
  "path": [
    "dẹ"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "conjunction",
  "title": "dẹ",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Lagos, Ijebu",
  "path": [
    "dẹ"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "conjunction",
  "title": "dẹ",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Lagos, Ijebu",
  "path": [
    "dẹ"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "conjunction",
  "title": "dẹ",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Lagos, Ijebu",
  "path": [
    "dẹ"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "conjunction",
  "title": "dẹ",
  "trace": ""
}

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