Kọ́jọ́da
name
Definitions
- The Yoruba calendar, originally used among the Ìjẹ̀bú people. It originally was a lunar calendar consisting of 4 days, 91 weeks, and 13 months with 7 weeks in each month. The first month is Òkúdù (“June”). It was later modernized to be consistent with the Gregorian calendar
Etymology
From kí (“may”) + ọjọ́ (“day”) + da (“to be clear”), literally “May the day be clear”.
Component words
kímay
3 entries are spelled “kí”. The etymology calls it “may”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
kí
The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
kí
Subjunctive clause particle expressing obligation, wish, or permission.
kí
to greet, to say hello
ọjọ́day
dato be clear
20 entries are spelled “da”. The etymology calls it “to be clear”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
dà
to digest
dà
to be acceptable (especially pertaining to a religious sacrifice), to be acceptable to the orisha
dá
to become healthy, to be devoid of illness (in reference to the body)
dá
to hit
dá
to become sharp, vocal, or fully awake
dà
to pour (down or into)
dà
to vomit, to throw up
dà
to throw down an object as in a ritual
dà
to direct, guide, or lead a flock
dà
to change and become something else, to turn into
dà
to betray
dá
to place or go across
dá
to create, to make, to initiate, to establish
dá
to cease, to stop
dá
to make a contribution to
dá
to engage in divination, to divine
dá
to act alone
dá
to overcome, to overpower, to throw down
dá
to snap, to break, to cut (into two)
dà
where is
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Kọjọda”.
Reference:
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