Àgùdà
name
/à.ɡù.dà/
Definitions
- Afro-Brazilian Yoruba people who were sold into slavery and upon being freed returned to Nigeria, often characterized by the maintaning of Portuguese names
- Catholic (many Afro-Brazilian returnees were Catholic)
- Portuguese people
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese algodão.
Used in
Àgùdà ò jẹ lábẹ́ Gẹ̀ẹ́sììjọ Àgùdà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Aguda”.
Reference:
en-Aguda-yo-name-pR8mkkal