ejo-inu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ejò inú, ejòonú

Etymology

From ejò (“snake”) +‎ inú (“insides, abdomen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.d͡ʒò.ī.nṹ/

Noun

ejò-inú

1. tapeworm, roundworm

   Synonym: (tapeworm) èèpà

   aṣẹnuṣúnmúnújayé lorúkọ à á pe ìwọ ejò-inú

   The one-that-with-a-roundish-short-slightly-protruding-and-very-lightweight mouth enjoys life is the name we call you tapeworm

   (oríkì name for the tapeworm)

Related terms

• sòbìyà (“guinea-worm”)