Hausa edit

Etymology edit

A suffixed adaptation of Arabic بَتُول (batūl, virgin).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bù.dúɽ.wáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bʊ̀.dɪ́ɽ.wáː]

Noun edit

bùdurwā f (plural budurwōyī, possessed form bùdurwar̃)

  1. marriageable girl
  2. girlfriend (unmarried female partner)