buɗa-baki

Hausa

Etymology

Literally "open the mouth slightly". The sense of opening may indicate a calque of Arabic فِطْر (fiṭr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bùː.ɗà.bàː.kí/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bùː.ɗə̀.bàː.cɪ́]

Noun

bū̀ɗà-bā̀ki m

1. (Islam) breaking the Ramadan fast