dá
verb
/dá/ high-tone /dā/ mid-tone /dà/ low-tone
Definitions
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to create, to make, to initiate, to establish
ọmọdé gbọ́n, àgbà gbọ́n, l'a fi dá Ilé-Ifẹ̀ The child is wise, the elder is wise, is the idea that was the basis for the establishing of Ile-IfeÈmi ni mo dá ọ̀rọ̀ yìí sílẹ̀ I was the one who initiated this conversation
- to exercise power or authority
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 11 entries spelled “dá”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
dá
to place or go across
dá
to cease, to stop
dá
to become healthy, to be devoid of illness (in reference to the body)
dá
to make a contribution to
dá
to engage in divination, to divine
dá
to act alone
dá
to overcome, to overpower, to throw down
dá
to hit
dá
to become sharp, vocal, or fully awake
dá
to snap, to break, to cut (into two)
Used in
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Possibly used in
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 11,
where this word is spelled “da”.
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