ọwawa

Yoruba

Ọ̀wàwà

Alternative forms

• ọ̀hàhà, ọ̀fàfà

Etymology

Cognate with Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba àwàwà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wà.wà/

Noun

ọ̀wàwà

1. Alternative form of ọ̀fàfà (“Tree hyrax”)

   Synonym: agà

Usage notes

• This term is often mistranslated as cheetah because of older dictionary descriptions of the hyrax