labalábá
noun
/lā.bā.lá.bá/
laba-lábá (alternative)
Definitions
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butterfly, moth
Labalábá fi ara ẹ̀ wẹ́yẹ, kò lè ṣe iṣẹ́ ẹyẹ. The butterfly compares itself to a bird, but cannot do what a bird does.
Other entries with this spelling
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Etymology
Noun sense derived from Ideophone sense.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “labalaba”.
Reference:
en-labalaba-yo-noun-quW-Gyea