كرنو

Chadian Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from a local language. Compare Hausa kur̃nā̀ (“thorn tree”), Kanuri kúrna (“Christ's thorn jujube”).

Noun

كرنو • (karno) m

  1. jujube (fruit)

References

  • Heath, Judith; Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021), Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 74
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