ọ̀kadà
noun
/ɔ̀.kā.dà/
Definitions
- motorcycle taxi
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motorcycle
Similar words
Etymology
1990s, from the now defunct Nigerian airline, Okada Air, nicknamed so because they could maneuver through the heavy traffic of Lagos and take passengers to their destinations in a timely manner, in the same way as the airline. Term originates from the Ẹ̀dó town of Okada.
Used in
ọlọ́kadà
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Owe form of alùpùpù (“motorcycle”)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọkada”.
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