ọwawa
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ọ̀hàhà, ọ̀fàfà
Etymology
Cognate with Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba àwàwà
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wà.wà/
Noun
ọ̀wàwà
- Alternative form of ọ̀fàfà (“Tree hyrax”)
- Synonym: agà
Usage notes
- This term is often mistranslated as cheetah because of older dictionary descriptions of the hyrax