كرنو

Chadian Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from a local language. Compare Hausa kur̃nā̀ (“thorn tree”), Kanuri kúrna (“Christ's thorn jujube”).

Noun

كرنو • (karno) m

1. jujube (fruit)

References

• Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎^[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 74