wɔndia

Baatonum

Etymology

Likely derived from a Songhay language; cognate with Yoruba wúńdíá, Zarma wandiya, and Dendi wɔndiɑ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɔ̄n.dí.ā/

Noun

wɔndia (plural wɔndiaba, focus wɔndiawa, plural focus wɔndiabara)

1. young lady (unmarried); virgin

   Na ka nɛn nɔni arukawani bɔkua na nɛɛ, na ǹ ka yi wɔndia mɛɛrimɔ pai

   I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman

   (Job 31:1)

Usage notes

• w-class noun

References

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