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Bambara
Pronunciation
Noun
baara
- work
Derived terms
Kikuyu
Pronunciation
Verb
baara (infinitive kũbaara)
- to look at, to examine
See also
References
- Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 360. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).
- “baara” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 21. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Yoruba
Etymology
From Hausa bar̃ā̀ (“beggar”).
Pronunciation
Noun
báárà
- beggary, alms
Derived terms