agbalagba

Yoruba

Etymology

From àgbà (“adult, elder”) +‎ -ni- (“interfix”) +‎ àgbà (“adult”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.ɡ͡bà.lā.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

àgbàlagbà

  1. adult
    Synonym: àgbà
  2. elderly person, elder, senior citizen
    Synonym: arúgbó

Derived terms
  • àgbàlagbì (“most senior elder”)
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