erinmilokun

Yoruba

Etymology

From erin (“elephant”) +‎ omi (“water”) +‎ Olókun (“Olokun, goddess of the sea”), literally “The elephant of the waters of Olókun”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.ɾĩ̄.mĩ̄.ló.kũ̄/

Noun

erinmilókun

  1. hippopotamus
    Synonym: erinmi
    Synonym: esé
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