àfèìmòjò
noun
/à.fè.ì.mò.d͡ʒò/
àfèrèmọ̀jò (alternative), àfè-ìmòjò (alternative), àfèmòjò (alternative), àfèbòjò (alternative), àfèèbòjò (alternative)
Definitions
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aardvark
ẹmọ́ kú, ojú òpó dá; àfèìmòjò kú, ẹnu isà ń ṣọ̀fọ̀ The mouse dies, the surface of the pole becomes vacant, the aardvark dies, and the burrow goes into mourning
- striped grass mouse, known for its very long tail (in proportion to the rest of its body)
Etymology
Possibly from àfè (“striped grass mouse”) + ì (“negation marker”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + òjò (“rain”), literally “The rat-like creature that does not know rain”, in reference to the fact that the aardvark is known to burrow and lives nocturnally (and therefore rarely encounters rain), associating it with the mouse àfè because of their similar characteristics.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “afeimojo”.
Reference:
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