"du" meaning in Yoruba

See du in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /dù/ Forms: dù [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dù|head2=}} dù, {{yo-pos|verb|dù}} dù, {{yo-verb|dù}} dù
  1. to scramble for, to compete Derived forms: ìjàdù (english: scramble; struggle)
    Sense id: en-du-yo-verb-9r0DfYq- Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 38 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìdu
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dū/
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=du|head2=}} du, {{yo-pos|verb|du}} du, {{yo-verb|du}} du
  1. (Lagos, intransitive) to run, to sprint Tags: intransitive Synonyms: sá
    Sense id: en-du-yo-verb-kQY-v9oj Categories (other): Lagos Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 38 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìdu
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dú/ Forms: dú [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dú|head2=}} dú, {{yo-pos|verb|dú}} dú, {{yo-verb|dú}} dú
  1. (intransitive, of a person or animal) to bleed Tags: intransitive Synonyms: dújẹ̀, ṣẹ̀jẹ̀ Derived forms: ìdú (english: the act of bleeding)
    Sense id: en-du-yo-verb-ElnidvtH Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 38 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /dú/ Forms: dú [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Igala dú Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|dú}} Igala dú Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dú|head2=}} dú, {{yo-pos|verb|dú}} dú, {{yo-verb|dú}} dú
  1. to be black, to be dark Derived forms: Adú (english: A Yoruba nickname for someone who is dark in complextion), adú (english: something that is black), dú láwọ̀ (english: to have a black skin color), dúdú (english: black), igbódú (english: dark or dense forest), Ilẹ̀ Adúláwọ̀ [Africa], ilẹ̀dú (english: dark, nutrient rich soil), èédú (english: coal, charcoal), òdú (english: the plant American black nightshade)
    Sense id: en-du-yo-verb-iaLXOTZL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Download JSON data for du meaning in Yoruba (4.3kB)

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