"dudu" meaning in Yoruba

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Adjective

IPA: /dú.dú/ Forms: dúdú [canonical], dídú [alternative], dídún [alternative]
Etymology: From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”). Head templates: {{head|yo|adjective|head=dúdú|head2=}} dúdú, {{yo-pos|adjective|dúdú}} dúdú, {{yo-adj|dúdú}} dúdú
  1. black; dark; deep green; deep blue Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-dudu-yo-adj-HnT030uy Disambiguation of Colors: 42 10 15 15 19
  2. dark-skinned
    Sense id: en-dudu-yo-adj-RBi7xSEk

Noun

IPA: /dú.dú/ Forms: dúdú [canonical], dídú [alternative], dídún [alternative]
Etymology: From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”). Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=dúdú|head2=}} dúdú, {{yo-pos|noun|dúdú|}} dúdú, {{yo-noun|dúdú}} dúdú
  1. blackness; black colour
    Sense id: en-dudu-yo-noun-Sv0EDibT
  2. something that is black or dark in colour
    Sense id: en-dudu-yo-noun-ckNPBtWG Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba reduplications Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 13 10 18 18 15 0 1 1 13 1 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 14 72 2 Disambiguation of Yoruba reduplications: 5 0 11 79 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: funfun, àwọ̀ eérú, dúdú, pupa, àwọ̀ pípọ́n dòdò, àwọ̀ òrom̀bó, àwọ̀ olómi ọsàn, àwọ̀ igi, àwọ̀ ilẹ̀, àwọ̀ ìyeyè, àwọ̀ ewé, àwọ̀ aró rẹ́súrẹ́sú, àwọ̀ ọ̀run, àwọ̀ aró, búlúù, àwọ̀ búlúù rẹ́súrẹ́sú, àwọ̀ elésè àlùkò, èsè, àwọ̀ pupa rẹ́súrẹ́sú, àwọ̀ osùn

Verb

IPA: /dú.dú/ Forms: dúdú [canonical], dídú [alternative], dídún [alternative]
Etymology: From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”). Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=dúdú|head2=}} dúdú, {{yo-pos|verb|dúdú}} dúdú, {{yo-verb|dúdú}} dúdú
  1. to be black, dark, deep green or deep blue Synonyms: dú Derived forms: dúdú osùn, ewédú (english: jute mallow; ewedu soup), fi dúdú pe funfun (english: to be dishonest), ọṣẹ dúdú (english: black soap)
    Sense id: en-dudu-yo-verb-V8-lGX1D
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dúdú",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídún",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "adjective",
        "head": "dúdú",
        "head2": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "42 10 15 15 19",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Colors",
          "orig": "yo:Colors",
          "parents": [
            "Light",
            "Vision",
            "Energy",
            "Senses",
            "Nature",
            "Perception",
            "All topics",
            "Body",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "green banana",
          "text": "ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That black bird is beautiful",
          "text": "Ẹyẹ dúdú yẹn rẹwà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "black; dark; deep green; deep blue"
      ],
      "id": "en-dudu-yo-adj-HnT030uy",
      "links": [
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ],
        [
          "green",
          "green"
        ],
        [
          "blue",
          "blue"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pupa"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dark-skinned"
      ],
      "id": "en-dudu-yo-adj-RBi7xSEk",
      "links": [
        [
          "dark-skinned",
          "dark-skinned"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dúdú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídún",
      "tags": [
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
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      "expansion": "dúdú",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "funfun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ eérú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dúdú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pupa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ pípọ́n dòdò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ òrom̀bó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ olómi ọsàn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ igi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ ilẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ ìyeyè"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ ewé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ aró rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ ọ̀run"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ aró"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "búlúù"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ búlúù rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ elésè àlùkò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "èsè"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ pupa rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "àwọ̀ osùn"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "blackness; black colour"
      ],
      "id": "en-dudu-yo-noun-Sv0EDibT",
      "links": [
        [
          "blackness",
          "blackness"
        ],
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 13 10 18 18 15 0 1 1 13 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 6 14 72 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 0 11 79 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba reduplications",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Which textile do you want to buy? I want the black one.",
          "text": "Aṣọ wo lẹ fẹ́ rà? Dúdú ni mo fẹ́.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "something that is black or dark in colour"
      ],
      "id": "en-dudu-yo-noun-ckNPBtWG",
      "links": [
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}

{
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dúdú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídún",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
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        "head2": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "dúdú osùn"
        },
        {
          "english": "jute mallow; ewedu soup",
          "word": "ewédú"
        },
        {
          "english": "to be dishonest",
          "word": "fi dúdú pe funfun"
        },
        {
          "english": "black soap",
          "word": "ọṣẹ dúdú"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "That bird is black",
          "text": "Ẹyẹ yẹn dúdú",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It has darkened due to sun damage",
          "text": "Ó ti dúdú sí i nítorí oòrùn tó pa á",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be black, dark, deep green or deep blue"
      ],
      "id": "en-dudu-yo-verb-V8-lGX1D",
      "links": [
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ],
        [
          "green",
          "green"
        ],
        [
          "blue",
          "blue"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba adjectives",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba reduplications",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs",
    "yo:Colors"
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  "etymology_text": "From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dúdú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídún",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "adjective",
        "2": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "green banana",
          "text": "ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That black bird is beautiful",
          "text": "Ẹyẹ dúdú yẹn rẹwà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "black; dark; deep green; deep blue"
      ],
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        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ],
        [
          "green",
          "green"
        ],
        [
          "blue",
          "blue"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pupa"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dark-skinned"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dark-skinned",
          "dark-skinned"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
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  "etymology_text": "From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”).",
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      "form": "dúdú",
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    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dídún",
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        "head": "dúdú",
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      "expansion": "dúdú",
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      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "funfun"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ eérú"
    },
    {
      "word": "dúdú"
    },
    {
      "word": "pupa"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ pípọ́n dòdò"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ òrom̀bó"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ olómi ọsàn"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ igi"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ ilẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ ìyeyè"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ ewé"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ aró rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ ọ̀run"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ aró"
    },
    {
      "word": "búlúù"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ búlúù rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ elésè àlùkò"
    },
    {
      "word": "èsè"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ pupa rẹ́súrẹ́sú"
    },
    {
      "word": "àwọ̀ osùn"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "blackness; black colour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "blackness",
          "blackness"
        ],
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Which textile do you want to buy? I want the black one.",
          "text": "Aṣọ wo lẹ fẹ́ rà? Dúdú ni mo fẹ́.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "something that is black or dark in colour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}

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    "Yoruba verbs",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "dúdú osùn"
    },
    {
      "english": "jute mallow; ewedu soup",
      "word": "ewédú"
    },
    {
      "english": "to be dishonest",
      "word": "fi dúdú pe funfun"
    },
    {
      "english": "black soap",
      "word": "ọṣẹ dúdú"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From dídú, partial reduplication of dú (“to be black or dark”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dúdú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dídún",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "dúdú",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dúdú"
      },
      "expansion": "dúdú",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "That bird is black",
          "text": "Ẹyẹ yẹn dúdú",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It has darkened due to sun damage",
          "text": "Ó ti dúdú sí i nítorí oòrùn tó pa á",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be black, dark, deep green or deep blue"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "black",
          "black"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "dark"
        ],
        [
          "green",
          "green"
        ],
        [
          "blue",
          "blue"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dú.dú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudu"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Yoruba dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-02-22 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-02-02 using wiktextract (9e2b7d3 and f2e72e5). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.