rubuta
Hausa
editEtymology
editFrom Kanuri ruwo (“write”), likely via the verbal noun ruwotǝ́. The ultimate origin is disputed; a Berber language seems likely (cf. Ghadames orəḇ), but a Saharan origin has also been suggested (cf. Dazaga urudí).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editr̃ubū̀tā (grade 1)