mọnamọna

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃̀.nã̀.mɔ̃́.nã́/

Noun

mọ̀nàmọ́ná

  1. lightning
Derived terms
  • iná mọ̀nàmọ́ná (“electricity”)

Etymology 2

Reduplication of mọ́ná (“to be bright”, literally “Multicolored snake”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃́.nã́.mɔ̃́.nã́/

Noun

mọ́námọ́ná

  1. ball python (Python regius)
    Synonyms: òjòlá, erè, òṣùmàrè, ejò mọ́námọ́ná
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