agẹmọ

== Yoruba == === Etymology === Folk etymology states a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gẹ̀ (“to care for”) +‎ ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”; serving as a nickname for the chameleon in comparison to the more formal term ọ̀gà === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/ === Noun === agẹmọ chameleon ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Agẹmọ (“a deity worshipped by the Ijebu”) alágẹmọ (“chameleon”) ==== Descendants ==== → Baatonum: agama naki → Ewe: agama → Sranan Tongo: agama → English: agama → Nupe: gyama