"agẹmọ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/
Etymology: Folk etymology states a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”; serving as a nickname for the chameleon in comparison to the more formal term ọ̀gà Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|gẹ̀|ọmọ|lit=One who cares for children|t1=agent prefix|t2=to care for|t3=children}} a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=agẹmọ|head2=}} agẹmọ, {{yo-pos|noun|agẹmọ|}} agẹmọ, {{yo-noun|agẹmọ}} agẹmọ
  1. chameleon Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Synonyms: alágẹmọ, ọ̀gà, aríro Derived forms: Agẹmọ (english: a deity worshipped by the Ijebu), alágẹmọ (english: chameleon)
    Sense id: en-agẹmọ-yo-noun-71jvPB4y Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a-

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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bba",
            "2": "agama naki",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Baatonum: agama naki",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Baatonum: agama naki"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ee",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ewe: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ewe: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nup",
            "2": "gyama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nupe: gyama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nupe: gyama"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "a-",
        "3": "gẹ̀",
        "4": "ọmọ",
        "lit": "One who cares for children",
        "t1": "agent prefix",
        "t2": "to care for",
        "t3": "children"
      },
      "expansion": "a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "agẹmọ",
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      "name": "head"
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    {
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        "2": "agẹmọ",
        "3": ""
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "agẹmọ"
      },
      "expansion": "agẹmọ",
      "name": "yo-noun"
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  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "yo:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a deity worshipped by the Ijebu",
          "word": "Agẹmọ"
        },
        {
          "english": "chameleon",
          "word": "alágẹmọ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chameleon"
      ],
      "id": "en-agẹmọ-yo-noun-71jvPB4y",
      "links": [
        [
          "chameleon",
          "chameleon"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "alágẹmọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀gà"
        },
        {
          "word": "aríro"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "agẹmọ"
}
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  "derived": [
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      "english": "a deity worshipped by the Ijebu",
      "word": "Agẹmọ"
    },
    {
      "english": "chameleon",
      "word": "alágẹmọ"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bba",
            "2": "agama naki",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Baatonum: agama naki",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Baatonum: agama naki"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ee",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ewe: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ewe: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "agama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: agama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: agama"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nup",
            "2": "gyama",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nupe: gyama",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nupe: gyama"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "a-",
        "3": "gẹ̀",
        "4": "ọmọ",
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        "t2": "to care for",
        "t3": "children"
      },
      "expansion": "a- (“agent prefix”) + gẹ̀ (“to care for”) + ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "agẹmọ",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "agẹmọ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "agẹmọ",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "agẹmọ",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "agẹmọ"
      },
      "expansion": "agẹmọ",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba compound terms",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chameleon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chameleon",
          "chameleon"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "alágẹmọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀gà"
        },
        {
          "word": "aríro"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "agẹmọ"
}

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