ìjàkadì
noun
/ì.d͡ʒà.kā.dì/
Definitions
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traditional Yoruba sport of wrestling
Ìjàkadì lorò Ọ̀fà Wrestling is the custom of OffaSimilar wordsẹkẹ́noun 3 entries are spelled “ẹkẹ́”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ẹkẹ́ roof frame, rafter ẹkẹ wrestling, arm wrestling, martial art ẹkẹ́ The similar trees Melia azedarach and Azadirachta indica, of which their leaves are used in herbal drinks known as (àgbo). ìwàyáàjàgídígbònounUsed inoníjàkadì
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jàkadì (“to wrestle”)
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefixjàkadìto wrestle
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ijakadi”.
Reference:
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