ejo-inu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ejò inú, ejòonú

Etymology

From ejò (“snake”) +‎ inú (“insides, abdomen”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.d͡ʒò.ī.nṹ/

Noun

ejò-inú

tapeworm, roundworm
Synonym: (tapeworm) èèpà

aṣẹnuṣúnmúnújayé lorúkọ à á pe ìwọ ejò-inú
The one-that-with-a-roundish-short-slightly-protruding-and-very-lightweight mouth enjoys life is the name we call you tapeworm
(oríkì name for the tapeworm)

Related terms

sòbìyà (“guinea-worm”)

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