eedi

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Contraction of èdìdì, from è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dìdì (“partial reduplication of dì, to cause someone to behave irrationally, contrary to reason.”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /èè.dì/

Noun

èèdì

  1. spell
  2. curse
    Synonyms: ègún, èpè

Etymology 2

From English AIDS

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /éè.dì/

Noun

éèdì

  1. (proscribed) AIDS
    Synonyms: àìsàn kògbóògùn, ìsọdọ̀lẹ àjẹsára

Usage notes
  • Proscribed in order to reduce stigma attached to carriers, as it is close in pronunciation to èèdì (“curse”), an alternative term 'ìsọdọ̀lẹ àjẹsára' was coined in 2017. [1]

References
  1. Yusuff, Ayo (2018), “English Loans in Yorùbá language: Linguistic Empowerment or Disenfranchisement?”, in University of Lagos‎
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