arukawani
Baatonum
Etymology
From Hausa àlkawàr̃ī
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /à.ɾù.kā.wà.ní/
Noun
arukawani (plural arukawaniba, focus arukawaniwa, plural focus arukawanibara)
- contract, deal, alliance
- Synonym: nɔɔnɛ
Related terms
- nɔɔ mwɛɛru (“promise”)
Usage notes
- y-class noun
References
- Barassounon, Pierre; Biɔ, Sanu; Biɔ, Thébault; Goragui, Léonard; Soutar, Jean (February 17, 2021) Dictionnaire Baatonum, Philadelphia: SIL International