ẹ̀dọ̀
noun
/ɛ̀.dɔ̀/
ẹ̀dọ̀ki (alternative)
Definitions
- liver, lung
- chest
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “ẹ̀dọ̀”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ẹ̀dọ̀ (“torso, chest, heart”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-dɔ̀ (“chest, heart”). The form semantically shifted from heart/chest to liver in Yoruba, but maintains the chest meaning in some dialects like Ekiti. However, compounds like ẹ̀dọ̀fùfù (“impulsiveness, irritability”), still show remnants of that original meaning
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “ẹdọ”.
Reference:
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