Àdìó
name
/à.dìó/
Definitions
- A male oríkì name, meaning "One who is bound up to stay erect".
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dì (“to bundle up”) + ró (“to stand erect”), literally “One who is bound to stay erect”, referring to a child who stands strong and tall against enemies, see Àdìsá for another common name with a similar etymology
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixdìto bundle up
róto stand erect
3 entries are spelled “ró”. The etymology calls it “to stand erect”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ró
to wrap, to tie a wrapper, skirt, or towel.
ró
to sound, to emit a sound.
ró
to live
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Adio”.
Reference:
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