agẹmọ

See also: Agẹmọ

Yoruba

Agẹmọ

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Noun

agẹmọ

1. chameleon

   Synonyms: alágẹmọ, ọ̀gà, aríro

Derived terms

• Agẹmọ (“a deity worshipped by the Ijebu”)
• alágẹmọ (“chameleon”)

Descendants

• → Baatonum: agama naki
• → Ewe: agama
  • → Sranan Tongo: agama
    • → English: agama
• → Nupe: gyama