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
- cholera
- Synonym: kọ́lẹ́rà