ṣàwáwí verb /ʃà.wá.wí/
Definitions
  1. to make an excuse, to give excuses. intransitive
Etymology
From ṣe (“to make”) + àwáwí (“excuse”).
Component words
ṣeto makeàwáwíexcuse
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “ṣawawi”. Reference: en-ṣawawi-yo-verb-Y8SPKysJ