yalo

Galo

Noun

yalo

  1. spirit, soul

Hausa

Etymology

From English yellow; the noun is likely derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

  • (adjective) IPA(key): /já.lòː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [jɛ́.lòː]
  • (noun) IPA(key): /jáː.lóː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [jáː.lóː]

Adjective

yalṑ (not inflected)

  1. yellow

Derived terms

  • yalò-yalò (“yellowish”)

Noun

yālō m (possessed form yālon)

  1. thorn apple, Solanum incanum
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