Cool Igbo Word of the Week

Dadalida

Ndebe Script:

Syllables: Da-Da-Li-Da

Tone: HIGH-HIGH-LOW-LOW

Type: Adverb

Meaning: Daily

Usage: N na je afia dadalida

Ndebe Script:

Translation: I go to the market daily (every day)

Source (where I discovered it): Pre-colonial missionary diary circa 1874 (Dude named Basden)

In case you're wondering: I made a font for the Ndebe Script to make it easier to type up the lessons for the blog. The blockish look of the font is deliberate. I designed it that way. Usually the script is cursive but I decided to make a very square looking font to demonstrate the versatility of the script. And just because... =]