English
adire
Adire comes from Yoruba àdìrẹ.
- Yorubamodernàdìrẹ
- Englishearliest quotation 1997adire
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Yorubamodernàdìrẹ
- Englishearliest quotation 1997adire
Earliest quotation: 1997, O. J. Nwanyanwu: “These have contributed immensely to the development of many…”
Every English word from Yoruba àdìrẹ
Today it means
noun A type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Yoruba àdìrẹ / adire