Etymology[edit]
Partial reduplication of ɓangwalī (“large and round”), with a low tone pattern applied.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɓàn.ɡʷàl.ɡʷàl/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɓàŋ.ɡʷàl.ɡʷàl]
Ideophone[edit]
ɓàngwàlgwàl
- solid, round, and fleshy (e.g., like a kola nut)
