ajọwatọ

Gun

Alternative forms

• àjɔ̀wàtɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

From àjọ̀ (“trade”) +‎ wà (“to do”) +‎ -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “someone that does trade”. Cognates include Fon àjɔ̀wàtɔ́, Adja ajɔtɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.d͡ʒɔ̀.wà.tɔ́/

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Noun

àjọ̀wàtọ́ (plural àjọ̀wàtọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. merchant, trader