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alkawari

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic قَوْل (qawl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.ká.wà.ríː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.kə́.wə̀.ríː]
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

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àlkawàr̃ī m (plural alkawur̃ā̀, possessed form àlkawàr̃in)

  1. promise
  2. reliability

Descendants

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  • Yoruba: àlùkáwàní
  • Baatonum: arukawani