Gambaru

Baatonum

Etymology

Folk etymology suggests it comes from gam (“elsewhere”) +‎ barum (“language”), literally “Language of elsewhere” or gam (“elsewhere”) +‎ bàru (“adjective relating to anything Baatonu”), literally “That which is not the Baatonu”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡàm.bà.rū/

Noun

Gambaru (plural Gambarusu, focus Gambaruwa, plural focus Gambarusa)

  1. Hausa people
  2. Hausa language

Usage notes
  • g-class noun

Descendants
  • Yoruba: Gàm̀bàrí

References
  • Barassounon, Pierre, Biɔ, Sanu, Biɔ, Thébault, Goragui, Léonard, Soutar, Jean (2021 February 17) Dictionnaire Baatonum‎, Philadelphia: SIL International
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