ɓangwalgwal

Hausa

Etymology

Partial reduplication of ɓangwalī (“large and round”), with a low tone pattern applied.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɓàn.ɡʷàl.ɡʷàl/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɓàŋ.ɡʷàl.ɡʷàl]

Ideophone

ɓàngwàlgwàl

1. solid, round, and fleshy (e.g., like a kola nut)