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{
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "private school",
"translation": "private school",
"word": "ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ àdání"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "private sector",
"translation": "private sector",
"word": "àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọrọ̀-ajé àdání"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "gbẹ̀wùdání"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "private bank",
"translation": "private bank",
"word": "báǹkì àdání"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "unique",
"translation": "unique",
"word": "àdání"
}
],
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"1": "yo",
"2": "dá",
"3": "ní",
"t1": "to act alone",
"t2": "to have, to possess"
},
"expansion": "dá (“to act alone”) + ní (“to have, to possess”)",
"name": "compound"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From dá (“to act alone”) + ní (“to have, to possess”)",
"forms": [
{
"form": "dání",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "dá ní",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "verb",
"head": "dání",
"head2": ""
},
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"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "verb",
"2": "dání"
},
"expansion": "dání",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "dání"
},
"expansion": "dání",
"name": "yo-verb"
}
],
"lang": "Yoruba",
"lang_code": "yo",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "to own or possess something completely by oneself",
"word": "dá ní"
}
],
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
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16,
29
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
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3,
16
]
],
"english": "He possess a gun ''in his own right",
"text": "ó dá ìbọn ní",
"translation": "He possess a gun ''in his own right",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"alternative form of dá ní (“to own or possess something completely by oneself”)"
],
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"links": [
[
"dá ní",
"da ni#Yoruba"
],
[
"own",
"own"
],
[
"possess",
"possess"
],
[
"completely",
"completely"
],
[
"oneself",
"oneself"
]
],
"qualifier": "splitting verb",
"raw_glosses": [
"(splitting verb) alternative form of dá ní (“to own or possess something completely by oneself”)"
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
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2,
6
]
],
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3,
7
]
],
"english": "He owns a gun",
"text": "ó dání ìbọn",
"translation": "He owns a gun",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to own something in ones own right"
],
"id": "en-dani-yo-verb--C0mRMOG",
"links": [
[
"own",
"own"
]
]
},
{
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{
"extra": "to take hold of something",
"word": "dá ní"
}
],
"glosses": [
"alternative form of dá ní (“to take hold of something”)"
],
"id": "en-dani-yo-verb-5TJzFKsf",
"links": [
[
"dá ní",
"da ni#Yoruba"
],
[
"take",
"take"
],
[
"hold",
"hold"
],
[
"something",
"something"
]
],
"qualifier": "splitting verb",
"raw_glosses": [
"(splitting verb) alternative form of dá ní (“to take hold of something”)"
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dá.nĩ́/"
}
],
"word": "dani"
}
{
"etymology_number": "2",
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "dà",
"3": "ẹni",
"t1": "to betray",
"t2": "person"
},
"expansion": "dà (“to betray”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"name": "compound"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From dà (“to betray”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"forms": [
{
"form": "dá ní",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "verb",
"head": "dani",
"head2": ""
},
"expansion": "dani",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "verb",
"2": "dani"
},
"expansion": "dani",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "dani"
},
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"name": "yo-verb"
}
],
"lang": "Yoruba",
"lang_code": "yo",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "18 28 15 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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}
],
"examples": [
{
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17,
21
]
],
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23,
38
]
],
"english": "A true friend does not betray a person",
"text": "ọ̀rẹ́ tòótọ́ kìí dani",
"translation": "A true friend does not betray a person",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to betray a person"
],
"id": "en-dani-yo-verb-LP9A8~wn",
"links": [
[
"betray",
"betray"
],
[
"person",
"person"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dā.nĩ̄/"
}
],
"word": "dani"
}
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"Pages with entries",
"Yoruba compound terms",
"Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"Yoruba lemmas",
"Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Yoruba verbs"
],
"derived": [
{
"english": "private school",
"translation": "private school",
"word": "ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ àdání"
},
{
"english": "private sector",
"translation": "private sector",
"word": "àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọrọ̀-ajé àdání"
},
{
"word": "gbẹ̀wùdání"
},
{
"english": "private bank",
"translation": "private bank",
"word": "báǹkì àdání"
},
{
"english": "unique",
"translation": "unique",
"word": "àdání"
}
],
"etymology_number": "1",
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{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "dá",
"3": "ní",
"t1": "to act alone",
"t2": "to have, to possess"
},
"expansion": "dá (“to act alone”) + ní (“to have, to possess”)",
"name": "compound"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From dá (“to act alone”) + ní (“to have, to possess”)",
"forms": [
{
"form": "dání",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "dá ní",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "verb",
"head": "dání",
"head2": ""
},
"expansion": "dání",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "verb",
"2": "dání"
},
"expansion": "dání",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "dání"
},
"expansion": "dání",
"name": "yo-verb"
}
],
"lang": "Yoruba",
"lang_code": "yo",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "to own or possess something completely by oneself",
"word": "dá ní"
}
],
"categories": [
"Yoruba terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
16,
29
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
3,
16
]
],
"english": "He possess a gun ''in his own right",
"text": "ó dá ìbọn ní",
"translation": "He possess a gun ''in his own right",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"alternative form of dá ní (“to own or possess something completely by oneself”)"
],
"links": [
[
"dá ní",
"da ni#Yoruba"
],
[
"own",
"own"
],
[
"possess",
"possess"
],
[
"completely",
"completely"
],
[
"oneself",
"oneself"
]
],
"qualifier": "splitting verb",
"raw_glosses": [
"(splitting verb) alternative form of dá ní (“to own or possess something completely by oneself”)"
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Yoruba terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
2,
6
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
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3,
7
]
],
"english": "He owns a gun",
"text": "ó dání ìbọn",
"translation": "He owns a gun",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to own something in ones own right"
],
"links": [
[
"own",
"own"
]
]
},
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "to take hold of something",
"word": "dá ní"
}
],
"glosses": [
"alternative form of dá ní (“to take hold of something”)"
],
"links": [
[
"dá ní",
"da ni#Yoruba"
],
[
"take",
"take"
],
[
"hold",
"hold"
],
[
"something",
"something"
]
],
"qualifier": "splitting verb",
"raw_glosses": [
"(splitting verb) alternative form of dá ní (“to take hold of something”)"
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dá.nĩ́/"
}
],
"word": "dani"
}
{
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"Pages with 11 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Yoruba compound terms",
"Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"Yoruba lemmas",
"Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Yoruba verbs"
],
"etymology_number": "2",
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "dà",
"3": "ẹni",
"t1": "to betray",
"t2": "person"
},
"expansion": "dà (“to betray”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"name": "compound"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From dà (“to betray”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"forms": [
{
"form": "dá ní",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "verb",
"head": "dani",
"head2": ""
},
"expansion": "dani",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "verb",
"2": "dani"
},
"expansion": "dani",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "dani"
},
"expansion": "dani",
"name": "yo-verb"
}
],
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"lang_code": "yo",
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{
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"Yoruba terms with usage examples"
],
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{
"bold_text_offsets": [
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17,
21
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
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23,
38
]
],
"english": "A true friend does not betray a person",
"text": "ọ̀rẹ́ tòótọ́ kìí dani",
"translation": "A true friend does not betray a person",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"to betray a person"
],
"links": [
[
"betray",
"betray"
],
[
"person",
"person"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dā.nĩ̄/"
}
],
"word": "dani"
}
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