agẹmọ
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
agẹmọ
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Baatonum: agama naki
- → Ewe: agama
- → Nupe: gyama