ẹrọ agbeniroke

Yoruba
Ẹ̀rọ agbéniròkè

Etymology

From ẹ̀rọ (“machine”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry”) +‎ ẹni (“person”) +‎ rè (“to go”) +‎ òkè (“top”), literally “Machine that carries a person to the top”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾɔ̄ ā.ɡ͡bé.nĩ̄.ɾò.kè/

Noun

ẹ̀rọ agbéniròkè

  1. escalator, elevator
    Synonym: ẹ̀rọ ìgbégòkèsọ̀
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