arukawani

Baatonum

Etymology

From Hausa àlkawàr̃ī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾù.kā.wà.ní/

Noun

arukawani (plural arukawaniba, focus arukawaniwa, plural focus arukawanibara)

1. contract, deal, alliance

   Synonym: nɔɔnɛ

Usage notes

• y-class noun

Related terms

• nɔɔ mwɛɛru (“promise”)

References

• Barassounon, Pierre, Biɔ, Sanu, Biɔ, Thébault, Goragui, Léonard, Soutar, Jean (2021 February 17) Dictionnaire Baatonum‎^[1], Philadelphia: SIL International