ajọ

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Gun

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Cognates include Fon ajɔ̌, Adja ajɔ, Saxwe Gbe ajɔ̀

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ajọ̀ (plural ajọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. trade

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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

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ajọ̀

  1. sieve, strainer
    Synonym: asẹ́

Etymology 2

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

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àjọ

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