ejo paramọlẹ

Yoruba
Ejò paramọ́lẹ̀ (puff adder) kíká
Ejò paramọ́lẹ̀ (night adder)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

ejò paramọ́lẹ̀

  1. puff adder
  2. night adder (Causus rhombeatus)
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