ejo paramọlẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ejò (“snake”) +‎ pa (“to make”) +‎ ara (“body”) +‎ mọ́ (“with”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“ground”), literally “The snake that camouflages itself with the ground”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.d͡ʒò k͡pā.ɾā.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/

Noun

ejò paramọ́lẹ̀

  1. puff adder or night adder (Causus rhombeatus)
    Synonym: paramọ́lẹ̀
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