ìkóídẹ
noun
/ì.kó.í.dɛ̄/
èkóídẹ (alternative), ìkóódẹ (alternative), ìkódídẹ (alternative), ìkó-oódẹ (alternative), ìkóódẹẹ́ (alternative)
Definitions
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parrot feathers, (in particular) the red tail feathers of the grey parrot ("odídẹrẹ́"), often used in traditional rituals and ceremonies.
Similar words
Etymology
From ìkó (“parrot feathers”) + odídẹrẹ́ (“parrot”), literally “Parrot feathers”
Component words
Possibly derived from
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ọdị́dẹrẹ́noun
“ọdị́dẹrẹ́” lists “èkóị́dẹ” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring underdots. It may be a misspelling, or “èkóị́dẹ” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
ọdị́dẹrẹ́
parrot; (in particular) grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ikoidẹ”.
Reference:
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