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ǹdá

[ŋ̀.dá]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. father
  2. older male relative
  3. senior
  4. A word used to address one's father, an older male relative, or a man of senior status.
Examples

ǹdá mi è wá.

My father is coming.

Pronunciationŋ̀.dá

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIt is a term of respect for older men in the community.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.