alubasa

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Àlùbásà lɔ́ lɛ́

Etymology

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From Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Cognates include Nupe àlùbása.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sà/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

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àlùbásà (plural àlùbásà lɛ́ or àlùbásà lẹ́)

  1. onion
    Synonym: ayomà

Nupe

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Àlùbása

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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àlùbása (plural àlùbásazhì)

  1. onion

Olukumi

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Etymology

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From Yoruba àlùbásà, ultimately from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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àlùbásà

  1. onion

Yoruba

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Àlùbásà

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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àlùbásà

  1. (Owe, Ọwọ, Ondo, Ekiti) Alternative form of àlùbọ́sà (onion)
    Ó gé àlùbásà hí ẹrọn ghin í bọ́.She put onions in the meat she is boiling. (Owé)