Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɔ́-dɛ

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This Proto-Yoruboid entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Yoruboid

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Etymology

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From *ɔ́- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *dɛ (to hunt, to trap), literally that which hunts

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ɔ́-dɛ

  1. hunter
  2. trap

Descendants

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  • Ifè: ɔɖɛ̃
  • Igala: ọ́dẹ
  • Olukumi: ọdẹ
  • Yoruba: ọdẹ