agẹmọ

See also: Agẹmọ

Yoruba

Agẹmọ

Etymology

Folk etymology states a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gẹ̀ (“to care for”) +‎ ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”; serving as a nickname for the chameleon in comparison to the more formal term ọ̀gà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Noun

agẹmọ

chameleon
Synonyms: alágẹmọ, ọ̀gà, aríro

Derived terms

Agẹmọ (“a deity worshipped by the Ijebu”)
alágẹmọ (“chameleon”)

Descendants

→ Baatonum: agama naki
→ Ewe: agama
- → Sranan Tongo: agama
  - → English: agama
→ Nupe: gyama

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