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Hausa
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Kanuri kárùa (“prostitute”), itself borrowed from Arabic عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira, “adulteress; prostitute”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kār̃ùwà f (plural kā̀r̃ùwai, possessed form kār̃ùwàr̃)
- prostitute, whore
References
Yoruba
Etymology
From Hausa kār̃ùwà, ultimately from Arabic عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira).
Pronunciation
Noun
kárùwà
- prostitute, adulterer
- Synonyms: aṣẹ́wó, onípańṣágà, alágbèrè, ọ̀dọ́kọ, nàbì
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