amòfin
noun
/ā.mò.fĩ̄/
Definitions
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lawyer, barrister
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Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + òfin (“law”), literally “One who knows the law”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “amofin”.
Reference:
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