Kwara

English

Etymology

From Hausa Kwārà.

Proper noun

Kwara

1. A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ilorin.

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷáː.ɽà/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kʷáː.ɽə̀]

Proper noun

Kwārà f

1. Niger (a major river in West Africa, that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria)

Descendants

• → English: Kwara
• → Yoruba: Kúwárà