da duro

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • دَ دُروْ

Etymology

From dá (“to cause”) +‎ dúró (“to wait, stand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dá dú.ɾó/

Verb

dá dúró

  1. (splitting verb) to delay, hold up
    Ẹ má dá mi dúró jọ̀ọ́! ― Don't hold me up!
  2. (splitting verb) to stop, halt

Derived terms

  • àmì ìdádúró (“stop sign”)
  • ìdádúró (“postponement, delay, interruption, stoppage”)
  • ìdádúró lẹ́nu iṣẹ́ (“layoff”)
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