ejo paramọlẹ

Yoruba

Ejò paramọ́lẹ̀ (puff adder) kíká

Ejò paramọ́lẹ̀ (night adder)

Etymology

From ejò +‎ pa +‎ ara +‎ mọ́ +‎ ilẹ̀, literally “The snake that camouflages itself with the ground”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.d͡ʒò k͡pā.ɾā.mɔ̃́.lɛ̀/

Noun

ejò paramọ́lẹ̀

1. puff adder or night adder (Causus rhombeatus)

   Synonym: paramọ́lẹ̀