afayafa

Yoruba

Àwòrán oríṣiríṣi afàyàfà àti jomijokè

Etymology

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ fi (“to use”) +‎ àyà (“chest”) +‎ fà (“to crawl”), literally “One who crawls on their chest”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.fà.jà.fà/

Noun

afàyàfà

1. reptile

   Synonym: ẹranko afàyàfà

Adjective

afàyàfà

1. reptilelike, reptilian