kwabo

Hausa

Etymology

Ultimately from English copper.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʷá.bòː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʷə́.bòː]

Noun

kwabṑ m (plural kwàbbai or kwabbunā̀, possessed form kwabòn)

  1. kobo (subdivision of the naira)
  2. (obsolete in Nigeria) penny, pence
  3. (Niger) two francs
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