"daju" meaning in Yoruba

See daju in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /dá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: dájú [canonical]
Etymology: Same as Etymology 1 Head templates: {{head|yo|adverb|head=dájú|head2=}} dájú, {{yo-pos|adverb|dájú}} dájú, {{yo-adv|dájú}} dájú
  1. certainly, surely Synonyms: dájú-dájú Related terms: àkíìkà
    Sense id: en-daju-yo-adv-1LroUsi5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: dájú [canonical]
Etymology: From dá (“to be sharp, to be vocal”) + ojú (“face”), literally “to be vocal in the face”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|dá|ojú|lit=to be vocal in the face|t1=to be sharp, to be vocal|t2=face}} dá (“to be sharp, to be vocal”) + ojú (“face”), literally “to be vocal in the face” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dájú|head2=}} dájú, {{yo-pos|verb|dájú}} dájú, {{yo-verb|dájú}} dájú
  1. to be heartless, to be mean Synonyms: ṣekà Derived forms: adájú (english: wicked person), ọ̀dájú (english: callous person), ìdájú (english: heartlessness, wickedness)
    Sense id: en-daju-yo-verb-YTrRalDM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: dájú [canonical]
Etymology: Same as Etymology 1 Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dájú|head2=}} dájú, {{yo-pos|verb|dájú}} dájú, {{yo-verb|dájú}} dájú
  1. to be sure of something, to be certain Synonyms: dálójú Derived forms: ìdájú (english: certainty)
    Sense id: en-daju-yo-verb-9f0E74Qb Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 12 3 31 31 2 2 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 3 27 27 1 1 27 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "wicked person",
          "word": "adájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "callous person",
          "word": "ọ̀dájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "heartlessness, wickedness",
          "word": "ìdájú"
        }
      ],
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        "to be heartless, to be mean"
      ],
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        [
          "heartless",
          "heartless"
        ],
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          "mean",
          "mean"
        ]
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        {
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "certainty",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "It is certain that he will be king",
          "text": "ó dájú pé yóò jọba",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to be sure of something, to be certain"
      ],
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          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "sure",
          "sure"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ],
        [
          "certain",
          "certain"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "dálójú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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        "certainly, surely"
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          "certainly",
          "certainly"
        ],
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          "surely",
          "surely"
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        {
          "word": "àkíìkà"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "dájú-dájú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daju"
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      "english": "wicked person",
      "word": "adájú"
    },
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      "english": "callous person",
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    },
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      "english": "heartlessness, wickedness",
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        "to be heartless, to be mean"
      ],
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          "heartless",
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          "mean",
          "mean"
        ]
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          "word": "ṣekà"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daju"
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          "english": "It is certain that he will be king",
          "text": "ó dájú pé yóò jọba",
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        }
      ],
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        "to be sure of something, to be certain"
      ],
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          "be",
          "be"
        ],
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          "sure",
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        ],
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          "certain",
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        {
          "word": "dálójú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daju"
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      "glosses": [
        "certainly, surely"
      ],
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        [
          "certainly",
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          "surely",
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dájú-dájú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dá.d͡ʒú/"
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