onigbameji

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From oní (One which has) +‎ ìgbá (“that which has a path”) +‎ méjì (“two”). Literally, "The one that comes out of two paths" (referring to the symptoms of cholera in which one throws up and also has diarrhea).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ō.nĩ́.ɡ͡bá.mé.d͡ʒì/

Noun

onígbáméjì

  1. cholera
    Synonym: kọ́lẹ́rà
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