darandaran

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Reduplication of daran (“to herd animals”, literally “Animal herder”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dā.ɾã̄.dā.ɾã̄/

Noun

darandaran

1. shepherd, herder

   Synonym: olùṣọ́ àgùntàn

Etymology 2

Reduplication of dáràn (“to cause trouble”, literally “One who causes trouble”)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀daràn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dá.ɾã̀.dá.ɾã̀/

Noun

dáràndáràn

1. criminal, troublemaker

   Synonyms: adárúgúdùsílẹ̀, oníwàhálà, arúfin