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Yorùbá Dictionary
ọdẹ noun /ɔ̄.dɛ̄/ spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
  1. hunter
    ọdẹ t'ó tọ́dẹ níí perin Only an accomplished hunter can kill an elephant
    Similar words
    ọlọ́dẹ
  2. hunting
    Similar words
    ìṣọdẹiṣẹ́ ọdẹ
  3. security guard
    Similar words
    ọ̀ṣọ́nounọdẹ aṣọ́deọdẹ aṣọgbà
  4. A prefix for Yoruba given names given to descendants of hunters, (ex. Ọdẹ́gbàmí)
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ- (“agent prefix”) + dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Igala ọ́dẹ (“hunter”).
Component words
ọ-agent prefixdẹto hunt
Used in
dọdẹÒgúnmọdẹdénameỌdẹọdẹ adẹdòọdẹ ajagunọdẹ aperinọdẹ yanrányanránỌdẹ́dìrannameỌdẹ́gbàmínameọlọ́dẹṣọdẹverb
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2, where this word is spelled “ọdẹ”. Reference: en-ọdẹ-yo-noun-6aY6TrFX