ajọ

Gun

Alternative forms

ajɔ̀ (Benin)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon ajɔ̌, Adja ajɔ, Saxwe Gbe ajɔ̀

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒɔ̀/

Noun

ajọ̀ (plural ajọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

trade

Derived terms

ajọ̀wátọ́ (“merchant/trader”)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

a- (“non-gerundive nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ̀ (“to sieve, to sift”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒɔ̀/

Noun

ajọ̀

sieve, strainer
Synonym: asẹ́

Etymology 2

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ (“together, jointly”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Noun

àjọ

organization, meeting, assembly, the act of doing something together as a group

Derived terms

àjọ amójútó-ọ̀rọ̀-èbúté (“port authority”)
àjọ amójútó-ìdánwò (“examination body”)
àjọ aṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ (“consortium”)
àjọ ẹgbẹ́ (“group of age-mates”)
Àjọ Orílẹ̀-èdé Ajùmọ̀tepoolẹ̀-sórílẹ̀-èdèmìíràn (“OPEC”)
àjọ ọ̀dọ́ (“council of youths”)
àjọ àfòfindásílẹ̀ (“statutory authority”)
àjọ àgbáyé (“international organization”)
àjọ àwọn oníṣòwò (“chamber of commerce”)
àjọ àwọn ọba (“council of traditional rulers”)
àjọ-ìgbìmọ̀ (“council, assembly”)
àjọbí (“relative, family member”)
àjọdẹ (“hunting group”)
àjọdì (“the act of being bound together”)
àjọpinnu (“group decision”)
àjọpínyà (“joint separation”)
àjọrìn (“companionship”)
àjọsọ (“group discussion”)
àjọṣe (“to do something together, cooperation”)
àjọṣepọ̀ (“collaboration”)
àjọyọ̀ (“celebration”)
àjọ̀dún (“anniversary”)

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