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Photocopy

Ẹ̀dà ìwé

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English definition

A paper copy of a document made with a copying machine.

Yoruba definition

Ẹ̀dà ìwé tí a ṣe pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rọ ìṣẹ̀dà.

English example

Keep a photocopy of signed consent forms.

Yoruba example

Pa ẹ̀dà ìwé àwọn fọ́ọ̀mù ìfọwọ́sí mọ́.

English analogy

A photocopy is like a duplicate of a picture; it's not the original, but it looks the same.

Yoruba analogy

Ẹ̀dà ìwé jẹ́ bí ẹ̀dá àwòrán; kì í ṣe atilẹ́ba, ṣùgbọ́n ó dà bíi pé ó jọra.

English use when

Use 'photocopy' when referring to making a physical copy of a document. Alternatives like 'scan' refer to digital copies.

Yoruba use when

Lo 'ẹ̀dà ìwé' nígbà tí o ba n tọka sí ṣiṣé ẹ̀da àkọsílẹ̀ kan. Àwọn aṣáájú bí 'sikani' tọka sí ẹ̀da oníṣàkóso.

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