alangba

Yoruba edit

Aláǹgbá

Etymology edit

Possibly from oní- (“one who has”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ǹ +‎ gbá (“to sway, to strut while walking”), literally “The one who sways while walking”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ā.lá.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bá/

Noun edit

aláǹgbá

lizard
Synonyms: aláàmù, ọ̀gbọ̀gbọ̀, láǹdẹ̀, apọ́nríkọkọ, olódòǹgboro, lárìnká, alámọ̀mọ̀, ògòdògba, òdògba