Dode

/doʊd/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal term, possibly referring to a lump, cluster, or in some contexts, a stupid person.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly related to Old English or dialectal roots meaning something rounded or clustered. The term is rare in modern usage and meanings vary by region.

Kelly Says

Very few people use 'dode' today, which makes it a perfect example of how language is constantly losing words—every generation forgets dozens of terms their grandparents used regularly.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
十二
sid-a-to
ARالعربية
اثنا عشر
ith-na-ash-ar
BNবাংলা
দশম
dosh-om
CACatalà
dotze
dot-seh
CSČeština
dvanáct
dva-na-ct
DADansk
tolv
tolv
DEDeutsch
zwölf
tsvoelf
ELΕλληνικά
δώδεκα
do-de-ka
ESEspañol
doce
dohs-seh
FAفارسی
دوازده
do-vazeh
FISuomi
kaksitoista
ka-ksi-to-i-sta
FRFrançais
douze
dooz
GUGU
ગુજરાતી
goo-jra-tee
HAHA
12
du-na-du
HEעברית
תשעה עשר
t'she-ah es-reh
HIहिन्दी
बारह
baarah
HUMagyar
tizenkettő
tee-zen-ket-toe
IDBahasa Indonesia
dua belas
doo-ah be-las
IGIG
asatọ
a-sa-to
ITItaliano
dodici
doh-dee-chee
JA日本語
12
juu-ni
KKKK
12
jı-zı
KMKM
១២
muoy-bi-s
KO한국어
12
il-i
MRMR
बारह
baarah
MSBahasa Melayu
dua belas
doo-ah be-las
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
twaalf
twah-lof
NONorsk
tolv
tolv
PAPA
बारਹ
baarah
PLPolski
dwanaście
dvana-sht-see
PTPortuguês
doze
dohz
RORomână
doisprezece
doi-spreh-ze-tse
RUРусский
двенадцать
dvye-dtsa-t
SVSvenska
tolv
tolv
SWKiswahili
kumi na mbili
koo-mee na m-bee-lee
TAதமிழ்
பன்னிரண்டு
panni-ra-undu
TEతెలుగు
పన్నెండు
panne-ndu
THไทย
สิบสอง
sip-song
TLTL
dalawampung
da-law-pong
TRTürkçe
on iki
on ee-kee
UKУкраїнська
дванадцять
dva-na-d-tsyat
URاردو
बारہ
baraah
VITiếng Việt
mười hai
mway-hai
YOYO
meji meji
meh-jee meh-jee
ZH中文
十二
shí'èr
ZUZU
isishiyagalombili
ee-she-she-ya-ga-lom-bee-lee

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