darandaran

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Reduplication of daran (“to herd animals”, literally “Animal herder”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dā.ɾã̄.dā.ɾã̄/

Noun

darandaran

  1. shepherd, herder
    Synonym: olùṣọ́ àgùntàn

Etymology 2

Reduplication of dáràn (“to cause trouble”, literally “One who causes trouble”)

Alternative forms

  • ọ̀daràn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dá.ɾã̀.dá.ɾã̀/

Noun

dáràndáràn

  1. criminal, troublemaker
    Synonyms: adárúgúdùsílẹ̀, oníwàhálà, arúfin
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