name
Meaning 1
A surname from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Okada
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CMU ARPABET: OW0 K AA1 D AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A motorcycle taxi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Nigeria
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 岡田 (Okada).
1990s, from the now defunct Nigerian airline, Okada Air, nicknamed so because they could manoeuvre through the heavy traffic of Lagos and take passengers to their destinations in a timely manner, in the same way as the airline. Originates from the Ẹ̀dó town of Okada.
Across languages
Translations
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- French: okada — Translations
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