Balaraba

Hausa

Etymology

From Lā̀r̃àbā (“Wednesday”), conflated in form with Bàlār̃abḕ (“Arab”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.láː.rá.bà/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bə̀.láː.rə́.bə̀]

Proper noun

Bàlār̃abà f

1. a female given name given to a girl born on a Wednesday

Related terms

• Bàlār̃abè