gidi-gidi

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === gìdìgìdì === Etymology === Noun sense derives from ideophone sense, ultimately from reduplication of gìdì (“solid, firm”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡì.dì.ɡì.dì/ === Ideophone === gìdì-gìdì (of an entity) rushing in a stampede; having great strength Gìdì-gìdì ò mọ́là; ká ṣiṣẹ́ bí ẹrú ò da nǹkan. ― Scurrying around does not ensure prosperity; working like a slave results in nothing. === Noun === gìdì-gìdì Yellow-backed duiker eegun gìdì-gìdì l'ó wà lára ọmọkùnrin yẹn ― That boy has the strength of a yellow-backed duiker (literally, “The bones of the yellow-backed duiker are in the body of that boy”) ==== Related terms ==== ẹtu (“a general term for any duiker”) èsúró (“red-flanked duiker”)