"karuwa" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /káː.rù.wà/, [káː.rʊ̀.wə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: kār̃ùwà [canonical, feminine], kā̀r̃ùwai [plural], kār̃ùwàr̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Kanuri kárùa (“prostitute”), itself borrowed from Arabic عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira, “adulteress; prostitute”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|kr|kárùa||prostitute}} Kanuri kárùa (“prostitute”), {{der|ha|ar|عَاهِرَة||adulteress; prostitute}} Arabic عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira, “adulteress; prostitute”) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|kār̃ùwà|kā̀r̃ùwai}} kār̃ùwà f (plural kā̀r̃ùwai, possessed form kār̃ùwàr̃)
  1. prostitute, whore
    Sense id: en-karuwa-ha-noun-CshMnnDK Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for karuwa meaning in Hausa (1.4kB)

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        "4": "",
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        "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        "prostitute, whore"
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