agbẹjọ́rò
noun
/ā.ɡ͡bɛ̄.d͡ʒɔ́.ɾò/
Definitions
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lawyer, advocate, barrister, counsel, solicitor
Agbẹjọ́rò ìjọba State counselSimilar wordslọ́yànoun 2 entries are spelled “lọ́yà”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. lọ́yà lawyer, barrister lọ́yà to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate alágbàsọagbàgbàsọamòfinnoungbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́ròalágbàròalágbàwí
Etymology
From a- (agent prefix) + gbà (“to take”) + ẹjọ́ (“law”) + rò (“to think about, consider”).
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “agbẹjọro”.
Reference:
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