òjòlá
noun
/ò.d͡ʒò.lá/
àjòlà (alternative), èjòlá (alternative)
Definitions
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python; (in particular) African rock python (Python sebae) and the Ball python
Similar wordsejò mọ́námọ́nánoun erènoun 2 entries are spelled “erè”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. erè python, specifically the Ball python, regarded as a symbol of the rainbow spirit, Òṣùmàrè erèé black-eyed pea (cowpea); lima bean òṣùmàrènounUsed inÒjòlá mímọ́ọ̀rá-òjòlá
Etymology
From ò- + jò + lá (“big”), literally “Big snake”, the root jò likely is the same in ejò
Component words
ò-jò
lábig
2 entries are spelled “lá”. The etymology calls it “big”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lá
to dream
lá
to lick, including with one's finger
Derived from
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
ball python (Python regius)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ojola”.
Reference:
en-ojola-yo-noun-Oo5c-Gse