aṣofin-agba

Yoruba

Etymology

Compound of aṣòfin (“lawmaker, representative”) +‎ àgbà (“senior”), literally “senior person who makes the constitution and laws”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ʃò.fĩ̄.à.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

aṣòfin-àgbà

  1. senator, senior lawmaker
    Synonym: sẹ́nétọ̀
    Coordinate term: aṣòfin (“representative”)

Derived terms

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