samɓalɓal

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Hausa

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Etymology

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Partial reduplication of sàmɓal (straight; tall), with a low tone pattern applied.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sàm.ɓàl.ɓàl/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [sàm.ɓàl.ɓàl]

Ideophone

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sàmɓàlɓàl

  1. straight and tall, slender (of a person)