ẹrọ agbeniroke

Yoruba

Ẹ̀rọ agbéniròkè

Etymology

From ẹ̀rọ (“machine”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry”) +‎ ẹni (“person”) +‎ rè (“to go”) +‎ òkè (“top”), literally “Machine that carries a person to the top”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾɔ̄ ā.ɡ͡bé.nĩ̄.ɾò.kè/

Noun

ẹ̀rọ agbéniròkè

escalator, elevator
Synonym: ẹ̀rọ ìgbégòkèsọ̀