kwala

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See also: kwála

Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English collar. Doublet of kwal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʷá.làː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʷə́.làː]

Noun

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kwalā̀ f (plural kwalōlī, possessed form kwalàr̃)

  1. collar
    Synonym: kwal

Simbari

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Noun

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kwala

  1. man

References

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Sotho

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-dùgada.

Verb

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kwala

  1. to close
    Antonym: bula

Tswana

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Verb

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kwala

  1. to write