zarto

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Kanuri dártò, from Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zár.tòː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [zár.tòː]

Noun

zar̃tṑ m (plural zar̃tunā̀ or zar̃ā̀tā, possessed form zar̃tòn)

  1. saw (tool)
  2. energetic person