agbado

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly cognate with Fon agbadé, Gun gbàdó, Igbo ọ̀gbàdụ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɡ͡bà.dō/

Noun

àgbàdo

  1. maize, corn
    Synonyms: ọkà, yangan, eginrin, eginrin àgbàdo, ẹlẹ́pà, ìjẹ́rẹ́
    Bí agbada ò bá gbóná, àgbàdo ò lè ta ― If the pan isn't hot, the corn won't pop

Derived terms

  • háhá àgbàdo (“corn husk”)
  • igi àgbàdo (“corn stalk”)
  • ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀ àgbàdo (“corn silk”)

Descendants

  • → Hausa: àgwā̀dō
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