lọya

See also: loya and Loya

Yoruba

Etymology

Borrowed from English lawyer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́.jà/

Noun

lọ́yà

1. lawyer, barrister

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

Verb

lọ́yà

1. (transitive) to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate

   Má lọ́yà mi ― Don’t interrogate me