ọgbọmọdelasuru

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ọ̀gbọ́mọdé-làsùrù

Etymology

From ọ̀ (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry, lift, make”) +‎ ọmọdé (“child”) +‎ làsùrù (“to run haphazardly,”), literally “The one who makes children run frantically”, from the constant flushing of flocks of mannikins which often prompt children to chase them.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɡ͡bɔ́.mɔ̃̄.dé.là.sù.ɾù/

Noun

ọ̀gbọ́mọdélàsùrù

(Àkúrẹ́) a species of finch; (in particular) Bronze mannikin