zarto

a saw <> zarto

Etymology

Borrowed from Kanuri dártò, from Arabic [Term?].

Noun

zar̃tṑ m (plural zartuna or zarata, possessed form zar̃tòn, zartuwa f)

1. saw (tool) <> ƙarfe mai haƙora da ake yanka katako da shi.
2. energetic person <> mutum mai kuzari ko gwani ko ƙwararre a wani abu.
3. zarto. I. [zarto"] {n.m.; pls. zara/"ta/+; zartuna"}. 1. A saw, originally as used for cutting blocks of salt. 2. A rasp, file. (= darto; magagari.) 3. An energetic, tireless worker. II. [za+rto/+];zartowa. Vide zarce.

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