zarto

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Kanuri dártò, from Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zár.tòː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [zár.tòː]

Noun

zar̃tṑ m (plural zar̃tunā̀ or zar̃ā̀tā, possessed form zar̃tòn)

1. saw (tool)
2. energetic person