"lọya" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /lɔ́.jà/ Forms: lọ́yà [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from English lawyer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yo|en|lawyer}} Borrowed from English lawyer Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=lọ́yà|head2=}} lọ́yà, {{yo-pos|noun|lọ́yà|}} lọ́yà, {{yo-noun|lọ́yà}} lọ́yà
  1. lawyer, barrister Synonyms: agbẹjọ́rò, alágbàsọ, agbàgbàsọ, amòfin, gbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́rò, alágbàrò, alágbàwí
    Sense id: en-lọya-yo-noun-QYHZgfAW

Verb

IPA: /lɔ́.jà/ Forms: lọ́yà [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from English lawyer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yo|en|lawyer}} Borrowed from English lawyer Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lọ́yà|head2=}} lọ́yà, {{yo-pos|verb|lọ́yà}} lọ́yà, {{yo-verb|lọ́yà}} lọ́yà
  1. (transitive) to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law, Occupations
    Sense id: en-lọya-yo-verb-HT4qqcmr Disambiguation of Law: 19 81 Disambiguation of Occupations: 6 94 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English lawyer.",
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "lawyer, barrister"
      ],
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          "lawyer",
          "lawyer"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "agbẹjọ́rò"
        },
        {
          "word": "alágbàsọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "agbàgbàsọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "amòfin"
        },
        {
          "word": "gbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́rò"
        },
        {
          "word": "alágbàrò"
        },
        {
          "word": "alágbàwí"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɔ́.jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lọya"
}

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          "_dis": "12 88",
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          "name": "Occupations",
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            "Work",
            "Human",
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            "All topics",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Fundamental"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Don’t interrogate me",
          "text": "Má lọ́yà mi",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate"
      ],
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          "argue",
          "argue"
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        [
          "interrogate",
          "interrogate"
        ]
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        "(transitive) to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/lɔ́.jà/"
    }
  ],
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        "lawyer, barrister"
      ],
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          "lawyer",
          "lawyer"
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          "barrister",
          "barrister"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "agbẹjọ́rò"
        },
        {
          "word": "alágbàsọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "agbàgbàsọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "amòfin"
        },
        {
          "word": "gbẹjọ́rò-gbẹjọ́rò"
        },
        {
          "word": "alágbàrò"
        },
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          "word": "alágbàwí"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɔ́.jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lọya"
}

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          "english": "Don’t interrogate me",
          "text": "Má lọ́yà mi",
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        }
      ],
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        "to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate"
      ],
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        [
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          "argue"
        ],
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          "interrogate",
          "interrogate"
        ]
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        "(transitive) to unnecessarily argue, to interrogate"
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɔ́.jà/"
    }
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