ngaska

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Fula

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Etymology

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Compare wasgo. Possibly related to Serer yas (to make a hole).

Noun

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ngaska ka (plural gasɗe ɗe)

  1. (Adamawa) hole (in the ground)
    ngaska aawre
    (lit. "seed hole" a little hole in which to sow seeds)
    ngaska gawri
    (lit. "sorghum hole" a subterranean granary for storing sorghum)

References

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  • Tourneux, Henry, Daïrou, Yaya (1998) Dictionnaire peul de l'agriculture et de la nature (Diamaré, Cameroun), suivi d'un index français-fulfulde[1] (in French), Paris: Karthala, →ISBN, retrieved 28 April 2023