olodo

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba olódo (“a dunce, one who is not intelligent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.ló.do/

Noun

olódo or olodo

  1. a dunce, a stupid person

Yoruba

Etymology 1

    oní- (“one who possesses”) +‎ òdo (“zero”)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ō.ló.ꜜdō/

    Noun

    olódo

    1. (sometimes offensive) a dunce, a stupid person, one who receives poor grades
    Descendants
    • → Nigerian Pidgin: olodo

    Etymology 2

      oní- (“one who possesses”) +‎ odó (“mortar”)

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ō.ló.dó/

      Noun

      olódó

      1. a seller, owner, bearer or maker of mortars
      Derived terms
      • Olódó
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