sharo

Hausa

Etymology

From Fula sharo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃá.rò/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃə́.rò]

Noun

shar̃ò m (possessed form shar̃òn)

1. A ritual test of endurance in Fulani culture, in which young men are flogged and must not show pain.