budurwa

Hausa

Etymology

A suffixed adaptation of Arabic بَتُول (batūl, “virgin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bù.dúɽ.wáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bʊ̀.dɪ́ɽ.wáː]

Noun

bùdurwā f (plural budurwōyī, possessed form bùdurwar̃)

1. marriageable girl
2. girlfriend (unmarried female partner)