alubasa

Gun
Àlùbásà lɔ́ lɛ́

Etymology

From Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل‎ (baṣal). Cognates include Nupe àlùbása.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sà/
  • Audio (Nigeria)(file)

Noun

àlùbásà (plural àlùbásà lɛ́ or àlùbásà lẹ́)

  1. onion
    Synonym: ayomà

Nupe
Àlùbása

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل‎ (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sā/

Noun

àlùbása (plural àlùbásazhì)

  1. onion

Olukumi

Etymology

From Yoruba àlùbásà, ultimately from Arabic بَصَل‎ (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sà/

Noun

àlùbásà

  1. onion

Yoruba
Àlùbásà

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل‎ (baṣal).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sà/

Noun

àlùbásà

  1. (Owe, Ọwọ, Ondo, Ekiti) Alternative form of àlùbọ́sà (“onion”)
    Ó gé àlùbásà hí ẹrọn ghin í bọ́. ― She put onions in the meat she is boiling. (Owé)
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