ajọ

Gun

Alternative forms

• ajɔ̀ (Benin)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon ajɔ̌, Adja ajɔ, Saxwe Gbe ajɔ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒɔ̀/

Noun

ajọ̀ (plural ajọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. trade

Derived terms

• ajọ̀wátọ́ (“merchant/trader”)

 

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From a- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ̀ (“to sieve, to sift”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒɔ̀/

Noun

ajọ̀

1. sieve, strainer

   Synonym: asẹ́

Etymology 2

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ (“together, jointly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Noun

àjọ

1. organization, meeting, assembly, the act of doing something together as a group

Derived terms

• àjọ amójútó-ọ̀rọ̀-èbúté (“port authority”)
• àjọ amójútó-ìdánwò (“examination body”)
• àjọ aṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ (“consortium”)
• àjọ ẹgbẹ́ (“group of age-mates”)
• Àjọ Orílẹ̀-èdé Ajùmọ̀tepoolẹ̀-sórílẹ̀-èdèmìíràn (“OPEC”)
• àjọ ọ̀dọ́ (“council of youths”)
• àjọ àfòfindásílẹ̀ (“statutory authority”)
• àjọ àgbáyé (“international organization”)
• àjọ àwọn oníṣòwò (“chamber of commerce”)
• àjọ àwọn ọba (“council of traditional rulers”)
• àjọ-ìgbìmọ̀ (“council, assembly”)
• àjọbí (“relative, family member”)
• àjọdẹ (“hunting group”)
• àjọdì (“the act of being bound together”)
• àjọpinnu (“group decision”)
• àjọpínyà (“joint separation”)
• àjọrìn (“companionship”)
• àjọsọ (“group discussion”)
• àjọṣe (“to do something together, cooperation”)
• àjọṣepọ̀ (“collaboration”)
• àjọyọ̀ (“celebration”)
• àjọ̀dún (“anniversary”)