padanu

Yoruba

Etymology

From pa (“to make, to do”) +‎ àdánù (“serious loss and misfortune”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pà.dá.nũ̀/

Verb

pàdánù

1. (transitive) to lose (especially when it is an irretrievable loss); to forfeit

Derived terms

• ìpàdánù (“loss”)
• ìpàdánù ohun-àfidógò (“foreclosure”)

Related terms

• sọnù (“to lose something; to become lost”)