ọdẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ode"

Igala

Etymology 1

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Yoruba ọdẹ (“hunter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ́.dɛ/

Noun

ọ́dẹ

  1. hunter
  2. hunting
Derived terms
  • ọ́dẹ-ọdọ́ (“hunting ceremony”)
  • d'ọ́dẹ (“to hunt”)

Alternative forms
  • ọ̀dẹ̀hẹ̀

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀dẹ̀

  1. Alternative form of ọ̀dẹ̀hẹ̀ (“esteemed elder”)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Possibly from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dẹ̀ (“to be stupid”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀dẹ̀

  1. (offensive, derogatory) stupid person, idiot
Ọdẹ

Etymology 2

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-dɛ, equivalent to ọ- (“agent prefix”) +‎ dẹ (“to hunt”), literally “one who hunts”. Cognate with Igala ọ́dẹ (“hunter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.dɛ̄/

Noun

ọdẹ

  1. hunter
    Synonym: ọlọ́dẹ
    ọdẹ t'ó tọ́dẹ níí perin ― Only an accomplished hunter can kill an elephant
  2. hunting
    Synonyms: ìṣọdẹ, iṣẹ́ ọdẹ
  3. security guard
    Synonyms: ẹ̀ṣọ́, ọdẹ aṣọ́de, ọdẹ aṣọgbà
  4. A prefix for Yoruba given names given to descendants of hunters, (ex. Ọdẹ́gbàmí)
Derived terms
  • dọdẹ (“to hunt”)
  • ọdẹ adẹdò (“fisher, river hunter”)
  • ọdẹ ajagun (“warrior hunter”)
  • ọdẹ aperin (“elephant hunter”)
  • ọdẹ yanrányanrán (“sharp hunter”)
  • Ọdẹ (“the spirit of hunting symbolized by the many Yoruba hunting deities”)
  • ọlọ́dẹ (“the head of the worshippers of the hunting deity Ọ̀ṣọ́sì”)
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