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

  1. 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)
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