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Hausa
Etymology
Attested throughout the Sahel, but the ultimate origin is unclear. Kossmann suggests that a borrowing from Berber is plausible (e.g. Tawellemmet tăšokalt), and rejects the proposed European origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
cōkàlī m (plural cōkulā̀, possessed form cōkàlin)
- spoon
- Synonym: (dialectal) cibi
References
- Kossmann, Maarten (2005) Berber Loanwords in Hausa (Berber Studies; 12), Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, →ISSN