aswad

Juba Arabic

Aswad

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic أسود (ʔaswad, “black; eggplant”), from Arabic أَسْوَد (ʔaswad, “black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaswad/, [ˈas.wad]

Adjective

aswad

1. black

Noun

aswad

1. eggplant

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 123

Malay

Alternative forms

• اسود

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْوَد (ʔaswad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asuat], [aswat]
• Rhymes: -uat, -wat, -at

Adjective

aswad (Jawi spelling اسود)

1. black (absorbing all light)

Synonyms

• bolong / بولوڠ
• hitam / هيتم
• langking / لڠکيڠ
• lotong / لوتوڠ

Noun

aswad (Jawi spelling اسود)

1. black (colour)