jimɓirɓir

Hausa

Etymology

Partial reduplication of jimɓirmī (“heavy from being soaked”), with a low tone pattern applied.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(d)ʒìm.ɓìr.ɓìr/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ̀m.ɓɪ̀r.ɓɪ̀r]

Ideophone

jìmɓìr̃ɓìr̃

1. large and heavy from being soaked or bloated