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, attorney, solicitor
    Agbẹjọ́rò ìjọba ― State counsel
    Synonym: lọ́yà
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