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àdakā

Noun

4 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. baboon

    Noun
  2. baboon (also used to abuse someone)

    Noun
  3. (also egbē ādakā) type of locally-made gun

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Ezaa, Izii, Nsa

  • abị̀dị̀ Achala
  • ùtobo Ezaa
  • àdakā Izii — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • àdakā Nsa — same spelling as the Izugbe

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Adaka na-ajọ njọ ihu.

— Baboons are facially ugly.

Enwe na adaka na eyi onwe ha.

— Monkey and baboon resemble each other.

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