ruwa
Central Tunebo
Etymology
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Noun
ruwa
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| isolated | ruwa | — |
| ergative | ruwat | — |
| absolutive | ruw | — |
| genitive | ruway | — |
| vocative | ruwu | — |
Derived terms
- rih ruwa (“edible fish”)
- ruw canisa (“sausage”)
- ruwa rauwa
- ruwa timá (“lard”)
References
- Headland, Edna Romayne (1997) “ruwa”, in Diccionario Bilingüe Uw Cuwa (Tunebo)-Español Español - Uw Cuwa (Tunebo) con una gramática uw cuwa (tuneba)[1], Bogotá: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, →ISBN, page 172.
Hausa
Etymology 1
A borrowing of unclear origin, cognate to Galambu rwa (“river”). Blench suggests a derivation from Nupoid Volta-Niger; compare Nupe nuwan and Gbari nua.
Pronunciation
- (noun) IPA(key): /ɽú.wáː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɽʊ́.wáː]
- (adverb) IPA(key): /ɽú.wá/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɽʊ́.wə́]
Noun
ruwā m (plural ruwā̀yē, possessed form ruwan)
Adverb
ruwa
- in the water
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ruwā m (plural ruwā̀yē, possessed form ruwan)
- blade (of knife or axe)