ɗawisu

Hausa

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic طَاوُوس (ṭāwūs), although the vowel change is irregular. Possibly from the plural form طَوَاوِيسُ (ṭawāwīsu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɗáː.wíː.sù/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɗáː.wíː.sɪ̀]

Noun

ɗāwīsù m (plural ɗā̀wìsai, possessed form ɗāwīsùn)

1. peacock

Synonyms

• tsuntsun Maka (poetic)