Etymology[edit]
Partial reduplication of jimɓirmī (“heavy from being soaked”), with a low tone pattern applied.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /(d)ʒìm.ɓìr.ɓìr/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɪ̀m.ɓɪ̀r.ɓɪ̀r]
Ideophone[edit]
jìmɓìr̃ɓìr̃
- large and heavy from being soaked or bloated