aswad

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic أسود (ʔaswad, “black; eggplant”), from Arabic أَسْوَد (ʔaswad, “black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaswad/, [ˈas.wad]

Adjective

aswad

  1. black

Noun

aswad

  1. eggplant

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 123

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْوَد (ʔaswad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [asuat], [aswat]
  • Rhymes: -uat, -wat, -at

Adjective

aswad (Jawi spelling اسود)

  1. black (absorbing all light)

Synonyms

Noun

aswad (Jawi spelling اسود)

  1. black (colour)
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