dandogo
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Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hausa ɗan dōgō (literally “Tall garment”), compare with dàńṣíkí.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dàńdógó
- A type of large garment normally reserved for the wealthy and aristocrats, it denotes high status and power.
- dàńdógó kọjá ẹ̀wù àbínúdá ― The dandogo garment surpasses what can be made on the spur of anger (proverb on limitation and expression regarding the elevated status of the dandogo in Yoruba society)