alawa

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Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔà.láː.wàː/
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Noun

àlāwā̀ f (possessed form àlāwàr̃)

  1. halva or similar candy