agbako

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbá (“to sway”) +‎ kò (“to encounter, to collide”), literally “that which is swayed to encounter another”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɡ͡bá.kò/

Noun

àgbákò

1. (literally) that which is swayed to encounter another
2. (idiomatic) accident, misfortune, mishap

   Synonyms: mùsííbà, àjálù