egogi

Nupe

Egògi

Etymology

From egò (“African arowana”) +‎ -gi (“diminutive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɡò.ɡī/

Noun

egògi (plural egògizhì)

1. African arowana (Heterotis niloticus)

   Synonym: egò

Derived terms

• kpáràgògi (“a textile pattern inspired by the scales of the fish”)