ijiroro

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jíròrò (“to discuss”), ultimately from jí (“to wake up”) +‎ rò (“to say; to think”) +‎ èrò (“thought”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒí.ɾò.ɾò/

Noun

ìjíròrò

  1. formal deliberation or discussion
    Synonyms: ìsọ̀rọ̀lélórí, àpérò
  2. symposium
  3. debate
    Synonyms: àwíjàre, àríyànjiyàn

Derived terms

  • ìjíròrò afòyeyọ (“brainstorming”)
  • ìfìjíròròkọ́ni (“lecture”)
  • ìjíròrò ikọ̀ awádìí-òkodoro (“panel”)
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