gìdì-gìdì
noun
/ɡì.dì.ɡì.dì/
gìdìgìdì (alternative)
Definitions
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rushing in a stampede; having great strength
Gìdì-gìdì ò mọ́là; ká ṣiṣẹ́ bí ẹrú ò da nǹkan. Scurrying around does not ensure prosperity; working like a slave results in nothing.Lẹ́yìn ìgbà yẹn, á wá sáré gìdìgìdì lọ wọ ọkọ ojú irin lọ sí ibùdó tó kàn Afterward, he rushed to catch the train for another scheduled stop.
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “gìdì-gìdì”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Noun sense derives from ideophone sense, ultimately from reduplication of gìdì (“solid, firm”)
Component words
gìdìsolid, firm
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gidi-gidi”.
Reference:
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