padanu

Yoruba

Etymology

From pa (“to make, to do”) +‎ àdánù (“serious loss and misfortune”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k͡pà.dá.nũ̀/

Verb

pàdánù

  1. (transitive) to lose (especially when it is an irretrievable loss); to forfeit

Derived terms

  • ìpàdánù (“loss”)
  • ìpàdánù ohun-àfidógò (“foreclosure”)
  • sọnù (“to lose something; to become lost”)
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