agbajọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

اڠَجوَْ

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbá (“to sweep; to rake”) +‎ jọ (“together”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.ɡ͡bá.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Noun

àgbájọ

(literally) the act of raking or sweeping of things together
(literally) that which is raked or swept together
(idiomatic) community; collective
Synonym: àkójọ
(idiomatic) organization

Derived terms

ọ̀rọ̀-orúkọ àgbájọ (“collective noun”)
Àgbájọ àwọn Orílẹ̀-èdè Aṣọ̀kan (“United Nations”)
àgbájọ ìlú (“town assembly”)
Àgbájọ Ìsòwò Àgbáyé (“World Trade Organization”)

Related terms

Ìgbájọ

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