mádàámidófò
noun
/má.dàá.mĩ̄.dó.fò/
Definitions
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insurance, collaborative security
Used inaláròóbọ̀ mádàámidófòẹ̀kọ́ iṣẹ́-mádàámidófòmádàámidófò ajẹmọ́leramádàámidófò àṣìṣe-òṣìṣẹ́mádàámidófò-ẹ̀míolùdámọ̀ràn iṣẹ́ mádàámidófòìlànà mádàámidófò
Etymology
From máà (“do not”) + dà (“to leave”) + mi (“me”) + dá (“to create”) + òfò (“loss, misfortune”), literally “Do not leave me to suffer misfortune alone”.
Component words
máàdo not
dàto leave
9 entries are spelled “dà”. The etymology calls it “to leave”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
dà
to pour (down or into)
dà
to vomit, to throw up
dà
to throw down an object as in a ritual
dà
to direct, guide, or lead a flock
dà
to digest
dà
to be acceptable (especially pertaining to a religious sacrifice), to be acceptable to the orisha
dà
to change and become something else, to turn into
dà
to betray
dà
where is
mimedáto createòfòloss, misfortune
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “madaamidofo”.
Reference:
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