èdèkòyédè
noun
/è.dè.kò.jé.dè/
Definitions
- misunderstanding; miscommunication
- disagreement; conflict
Etymology
èdè (“language”) + kò (“negation prefix”) + yé (“to understand”) + èdè (“language”), literally “language doesn't understand language”
Component words
èdèlanguage
kònegation prefix
2 entries are spelled “kò”. The etymology calls it “negation prefix”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
kò
not (placed before a verb to negate it)
kò
to touch
yéto understandèdèlanguage
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “edekoyede”.
Reference:
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