ñaw

Fula

Alternative forms

• nyaw

Noun

ñaw o (plural ñabbuuli)

1. disease, sickness

Usage notes

• Used in Pulaar.
• Used in Western Niger Fulfulde.

Related terms

• ñawande
• ñawde
• ñawnude
• ñawɗo

Dialectal variants

• ñawu Pular
• nyawu Western Niger Fulfulde

References

• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.

Wolof

Verb

ñaw

1. (transitive, intransitive) to tailor (sth)

Derived terms

• ñawkat
• ñawlu