nawu

Nupe

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Nupoid *àmʷú. Cognates include Dibo arawù, Kakanda arayù, Gbari awú and Gupa-Abawa arawù.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nã̄.wú/

Noun

nawú

  1. smoke

Derived terms

Tsonga

Noun

nawu

  1. law, rule

References

  • "nawu" in Xitsonga Dictionary