ẹrọ agbeniroke
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Yoruba
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Etymology
[edit]From ẹ̀rọ (“machine”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + gbé (“to carry”) + ẹni (“person”) + rè (“to go”) + òkè (“top”), literally “Machine that carries a person to the top”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹ̀rọ agbéniròkè
- escalator, elevator
- Synonym: ẹ̀rọ ìgbégòkèsọ̀