ejo abewerẹ

Yoruba

Ejò abéwérẹ́

Etymology

ejò (“snake”) +‎ a (“agent prefix”) +‎ bá (“with”) +‎ ewé (“leaf”) +‎ rẹ́ (“to associate with”), literally “The snake that matches its color with leaves”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.d͡ʒò ā.bé.wé.ɾɛ́/

Noun

ejò abéwérẹ́

1. Jameson's mamba, Dendroaspis jamesoni