"Agẹmọ" meaning in All languages combined

See Agẹmọ on Wiktionary

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/
Etymology: From agẹmọ (“chameleon”), folk etymology states it ultimately comes from a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for, to cherish”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|gẹ̀|ọmọ|lit=One who cares for children|t1=agent prefix|t2=to care for, to cherish|t3=children}} a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for, to cherish”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Agẹmọ|head2=}} Agẹmọ, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Agẹmọ}} Agẹmọ, {{yo-prop|Agẹmọ}} Agẹmọ
  1. a primordial orisha primarily worshipped as an ancestral spirit by the Ìjẹ̀bú people. They are believed to be an orisha of fertility, childbirth, and protector of children. It is closely associated with Egúngún, Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́, and Èlùkú.
    Sense id: en-Agẹmọ-yo-name-otnp27-O
  2. (by extension) an annual Ìjẹ̀bú festival held in honor of the orisha Agẹmọ Tags: broadly Synonyms: ọdún Agẹmọ
    Sense id: en-Agẹmọ-yo-name-I90Gk3i8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Festivals Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 60 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Festivals: 11 60 29
  3. (by extension) July, the second month of the traditional Yoruba calendar, the Kọ́jọ́dá; the Agẹmọ festival is held during this month Tags: broadly Synonyms: Júláì, Oṣù Agẹmọ, Oṣù Efà-Ọdún, Oṣù Ọ̀gìnnìtìn, Oṣù ààrámọkà baba Ṣàngó Related terms (Kojoda months): oṣù Kọ́jọ́dá
    Sense id: en-Agẹmọ-yo-name-xQQyHBcO Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a-, Kojoda months, Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 18 36 46 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 15 17 68 Disambiguation of Kojoda months: 6 5 89 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 20 19 61 Disambiguation of 'Kojoda months': 6 5 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Òkúdu (english: June), Ògún (english: August), Òwéwe (english: September), Ọ̀wàrà (english: October), Bélú (english: November), Ọ̀pẹ̀ (english: December), Ṣẹ̀rẹ́ (english: January), Èrèlé (english: February), Ẹ̀rẹ̀nà (english: March), Igbe (english: April), Ẹ̀bìbì (english: May)
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