àdá
noun
/à.dá/
Definitions
- machete, cutlass
Etymology
Cognate with Edo áda, possibly derived from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dá (“to split, to slice”)
Component words
à-nominalizing prefix
dáto split, to slice
11 entries are spelled “dá”. The etymology calls it “to split, to slice”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
dá
to place or go across
dá
to create, to make, to initiate, to establish
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)
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “ada”.
Reference:
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