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