"do" meaning in Yoruba

See do in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dò/ Forms: dò [canonical], D [alternative], d [alternative]
Etymology: From do used in solfège to represent the first tonic of a major scale. Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=dò|head2=}} dò, {{yo-pos|noun|dò|}} dò, {{yo-noun|dò}} dò
  1. The syllable used to represent the low-tone and its diacritic (`) Related terms (names for tones): mí, re
    Sense id: en-do-yo-noun-g6sWO8up
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dó/ Forms: dó [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dó|head2=}} dó, {{yo-pos|verb|dó}} dó, {{yo-verb|dó}} dó
  1. (vulgar) to fuck Tags: vulgar Derived forms: adóbò, adódìí, adóniláya, dídó, dóbò, dókó, dóni Derived forms (proverbs): bí olókó ńlá bá dóni, gbíngbin làá gbin
    Sense id: en-do-yo-verb-~kie5llR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dó/ Forms: dó [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dó|head2=}} dó, {{yo-pos|verb|dó}} dó, {{yo-verb|dó}} dó
  1. (transitive) to settle; to found a settlement Tags: transitive Synonyms: tẹ do
    Sense id: en-do-yo-verb-WUJULA1z
  2. (transitive) to colonise Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-do-yo-verb-f1vMNkVV Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 15 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Adó, Oǹdó, àdádó, ìtẹ̀lúdó
Etymology number: 3
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          "english": "Help me tone mark \"pàtàkì\"\n pà-tà-kì low-tone, low-tone, low-tone",
          "text": "Ẹ bá mi fàmì sí \"pàtàkì\"\n pà-tà-kì dò-dò-dò",
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        }
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          "word": "dóni"
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        "(vulgar) to fuck"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àdádó"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "english": "The Awori people settled Lagos first.",
          "text": "Àwọn Àwórì ló kọ́kọ́ dó sí Èkó.",
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        "to settle; to found a settlement"
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        "(transitive) to settle; to found a settlement"
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      ],
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        "to colonise"
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        "(transitive) to colonise"
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    }
  ],
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          "text": "Ẹ bá mi fàmì sí \"pàtàkì\"\n pà-tà-kì dò-dò-dò",
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      "word": "adódìí"
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        "(vulgar) to fuck"
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      "ipa": "/dó/"
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          "english": "The Awori people settled Lagos first.",
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        "to settle; to found a settlement"
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        "to colonise"
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        "(transitive) to colonise"
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        "transitive"
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      "ipa": "/dó/"
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  ],
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