dogon-yaro

Hausa

Dōgon-yārò

Etymology

Possibly from dōgō (“tall”) +‎ yārṑ (“boy”), literally “Tall boy”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dóː.ɡón.jáː.ɽò/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [dóː.ɡʷáɲ.jáː.ɽò]

Noun

dōgon-yārò m (possessed form dōgon-yāròn)

1. neem tree, Azadirachta indica

   Synonym: dàr̃bējìyā

Descendants

• Yoruba: dógóńyárò
• English: dogoyaro