ile aṣofin-agba

Yoruba

Etymology

Compound of ilé +‎ aṣòfin-àgbà, literally “house of senators”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.lé ā.ʃò.fĩ̄.à.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

ilé aṣòfin-àgbà

  1. senate, upper chamber of a legislature
    Coordinate term: ilé aṣòfin (“house of representatives”)
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