alawa

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْوَى‎ (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔà.láː.wàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔà.láː.wàː]
  • Audio (Nigeria)(file)

Noun

àlāwā̀ f (possessed form àlāwàr̃)

  1. halva or similar candy
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