afomọ

Yoruba
Àfòmọ́ tó ń hù lórí ẹ̀ka igi.

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fò (“to fly; to jump”) +‎ mọ́ (“towards”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.fò.mɔ̃́/

Noun

àfòmọ́

  1. (agriculture) epiphyte; air plant
    1. mistletoe
  2. (biology, by extension) parasite
  3. (linguistics, by extension) affix
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