erinmilokun

Yoruba

Ọ̀wọ́ erinmilókun tó ń wẹ̀.

Etymology

From erin (“elephant”) +‎ omi (“water”) +‎ Olókun (“Olokun, goddess of the sea”), literally “The elephant of the waters of Olókun”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ̄.mĩ̄.ló.kũ̄/

Noun

erinmilókun

1. hippopotamus

   Synonym: erinmi

   Synonym: esé