afomọ

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Yoruba

Àfòmọ́ tó ń hù lórí ẹ̀ka igi.

Etymology

From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to fly; to jump) +‎ mọ́ (towards).

Pronunciation

Noun

àfòmọ́

  1. (agriculture) epiphyte; air plant
    1. mistletoe
  2. (biology, by extension) parasite
  3. (linguistics, by extension) affix

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