Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From sha nōnṑ (drink milk).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃàː.nóː.nò/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃàː.nóː.nò]

Proper noun edit

Shā̀nōnò m or f

  1. a male or female given name given to a child born when a calf is being delivered

Usage notes edit

Most common among the Fulani.