"dara" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /dá.ɾā/ Forms: dára [canonical]
Etymology: From dá (“to be good”) + ara (“body”). Etymology templates: {{com|yo|dá|ara|t1=to be good|t2=body}} dá (“to be good”) + ara (“body”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dára|head2=}} dára, {{yo-pos|verb|dára}} dára, {{yo-verb|dára}} dára
  1. to be good, fine, fair Synonyms: dáa Derived forms: dáradára, dáadáa (english: well)
    Sense id: en-dara-yo-verb-ped67Ub9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dá.ɾà/ Forms: dárà [canonical]
Etymology: From dá (“to create”) + àrà (“marvel; wonder”) Etymology templates: {{com|yo|dá|àrà|t1=to create|t2=marvel; wonder}} dá (“to create”) + àrà (“marvel; wonder”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dárà|head2=}} dárà, {{yo-pos|verb|dárà}} dárà, {{yo-verb|dárà}} dárà
  1. to perform tricks
    Sense id: en-dara-yo-verb-7d~S8Hdl
  2. to embellish; to decorate
    Sense id: en-dara-yo-verb-gVsDb~JD Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 13 22 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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