dá
verb
/dá/ high-tone /dā/ mid-tone /dà/ low-tone
Definitions
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to engage in divination, to divine
wọ́n dá Ifá They performed Ifa divination
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 11 entries spelled “dá”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
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 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)
Used in
dídá
Possibly used in
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 15,
where this word is spelled “da”.
Reference:
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