Etymology

agama

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Today it means: Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama. Full definition →

Sranan Tongo agama
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  1. Sranan Tongo · borrowed fromagama
  2. Sranan Tongo · borrowed fromagama
  3. English todayagama

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), borrowed from a Gbe language. Compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

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