cokali
Hausa
Etymology
Attested throughout the Sahel, but the ultimate origin is unclear. Kossmann suggests that a borrowing from Berber is plausible (e.g. Tawellemmet tăšokalt), and rejects the proposed European origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
cōkàlī m (plural cōkulā̀, possessed form cōkàlin)