da'awa

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic دَعْوَى (daʕwā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dà.ʔà.wáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [də̀.ʔà.wáː]

Noun

dà'àwā f (possessed form dà'àwar̃)

1. allegation, claim (in a court of law)
2. false claim, boast