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

1. (literally) the act of raking or sweeping of things together
2. (literally) that which is raked or swept together
3. (idiomatic) community; collective

   Synonym: àkójọ

4. (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