Meaning of dada | Babel Free

Definitions

1. alternative letter-case form of Dàda (“a child born with matted, curly hair”)
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2. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born with long curly hair or locks
3. dreadlocks
4. An orisha of nature, plants, and children. They are identified as an older sibling of Ṣàngó and associated as the deification of the Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, Àjàká. They are believed to be a protecter of Dàda children.

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Examples

“a kò gbọ́dọ̀ gé irun-un Dàda láìṣe-ètùtù; bí a bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, ọmọ yìí yóò kú”

We must not cut the hair of Dada without doing the proper rites, if we do not do so, the child will die

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