àlégbà noun /à.lé.ɡ͡bà/
àlèégbà (alternative), àlépa (alternative)
Definitions
  1. monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus, also translated in modern times as alligator (however alligators are not endemic to Africa)
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “alegba”. Reference: en-alegba-yo-noun-QVQaoh8~