ikoidẹ

Yoruba

Ìkóídẹ lára odídẹrẹ́

Alternative forms

• èkóídẹ (Èkìtì)
• ìkóódẹ, ìkódídẹ, ìkó-oódẹ, ìkóódẹẹ́

Etymology

ìkó (“parrot feathers”) +‎ odídẹrẹ́ (“parrot”), literally “Parrot feathers”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.kó.í.dɛ̄/

Noun

ìkóídẹ

1. parrot feathers, (in particular) the red tail feathers of the African gray parrot ("odídẹrẹ́"), often used in traditional rituals and ceremonies.

   Synonym: ìkó