ayaba

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Boko[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa àyàbà, through intermediary Dendi àyàbà

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àyaba

  1. banana

References[edit]

  • Jones, Ross (2004) Boko dictionary, Muenchen: LINCOM Europa, →ISBN

Bura[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa àyàbà, in turn borrowed from Nupe yàbà.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àyàbà

  1. banana

References[edit]

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Nupe yàbà.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔà.jà.bà/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔɛ̀.jɛ̀.bə̀]

Noun[edit]

àyàbà f (plural àyàbà, possessed form àyàbàr̃)

  1. banana

Descendants[edit]

  • Dendi: àyàbà

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aya (wife) +‎ ọba (monarch).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ayaba

  1. queen
    Synonyms: olorì, yèyélúwa