bukra

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic بكرة (bukra, “tomorrow”), from Arabic بُكْرَة (bukra, “early morning”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbukɾa/, [ˈbuk.ɾa]

Adverb

bukra

  1. tomorrow
    • 2024, Kitab al Mukadas ma Arabi Juba [The Bible in Juba Arabic]‎[1], Pioneer Bible Translators, Yakub [James] 4:13:
      […] “Alela au bukra nina bi ruwa fi medina tani wa geni inak wahid sena wa nina bi amulu tijara wa bi ligo ribe.”
      […] "Today or tomorrow we will go to another city and stay there for a year, do business and make profit."

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[2], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 127
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