ejo abewerẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ejò (“snake”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bá (“with”) +‎ ewé (“leaf”) +‎ rẹ́ (“to associate with”), literally “The snake that matches its color with leaves”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.d͡ʒò ā.bé.wé.ɾɛ́/

Noun

ejò abéwérẹ́

  1. Jameson's mamba, Dendroaspis jamesoni
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