alawa

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔà.láː.wàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔà.láː.wàː]
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

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àlāwā̀ f (possessed form àlāwàr̃)

  1. halva or similar candy