lọya

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See also: loya and Loya

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English lawyer.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lɔ́.jà/

Noun[edit]

lọ́yà

lawyer, barrister
Synonyms: agbẹjọ́rò, alágbàsọ, agbàgbàsọ, amòfin, gbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́rò, alágbàrò, alágbàwí

Verb[edit]

lọ́yà

(transitive) to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate
Má lọ́yà mi ― Don’t interrogate me

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