agbẹjọro

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (agent prefix) +‎ gbà (“to take”) +‎ ẹjọ́ (“law”) +‎ rò (“to think about, consider”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.ɡ͡bɛ̄.d͡ʒɔ́.ɾò/

Noun

agbẹjọ́rò

  1. lawyer, advocate, barrister, counsel, solicitor
    Synonyms: lọ́yà, alágbàsọ, agbàgbàsọ, amòfin, gbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́rò, alágbàrò, alágbàwí
    Agbẹjọ́rò ìjọba ― State counsel
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