alubasa

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Àlùbásà lɔ́ lɛ́

Etymology[edit]

From Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Cognates include Nupe àlùbása.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /à.lù.bá.sà/
  • Audio (Nigeria)(file)

Noun[edit]

àlùbásà (plural àlùbásà lɛ́ or àlùbásà lẹ́)

  1. onion
    Synonym: ayomà

Nupe[edit]

Àlùbása

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àlùbása (plural àlùbásazhì)

  1. onion

Olukumi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Yoruba àlùbásà, ultimately from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Compare Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, àlùbásà, and Gun àlùbásà.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àlùbásà

  1. onion

Yoruba[edit]

Àlùbásà

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àlùbásà

  1. (Owe, Ọwọ, Ondo, Ekiti) Alternative form of àlùbọ́sà (“onion”)
    Ó gé àlùbásà hí ẹrọn ghin í bọ́. ― She put onions in the meat she is boiling. (Owé)
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