Category:English Wiktionary Import/table

name

url

underPOS1

def

POS1

underPOS2

POS2

-anci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-anci

ancī m

def1

# Used to form the names of languages or attributes.

Suffix

anini

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anini

Borrowed from Yoruba onini.

def1

# button

# stars or ribbons worn by a military officer

# (obsolete) tenth of a penny

Etymology

ànīnī m (plural ànī̀nai, possessed form ànīnin)

Noun

Ankara

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ankara

Hyphenation: An‧kà‧r̃à

def1

# Accra (capital city of Ghana)

Pronunciation

Ankàr̃à f

Proper noun

anta

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anta

antā̀ f (possessed form antàr̃)

def1

# Alternative spelling of hanta

Noun

ar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ar

Hyphenation: ar̃

def1

# damn it

Pronunciation

ar

Interjection

arabiyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/arabiyya

Borrowing from Arabic عَرَبِيَّة‎ (ʿarabiyya).

def1

# Arabic language

Etymology

àr̃àbiyyā̀ f (possessed form àr̃àbiyyàr̃)

Noun

arba'in

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/arba%27in

Borrowed from Arabic أربعين‏‎‎.

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# forty

# the forty-day period after a woman gives birth

Etymology

àr̃bà'in f

Numeral

ashana

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ashana

Borrowed from Yoruba iṣáná.

def1

# match (device to make fire)

Etymology

àshānā f (plural àshānā, possessed form àshānar̃)

Noun

ashirin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ashirin

Borrowed from Arabic عِشْرِينَ‎ (ʿišrīna).

def1

# twenty

Etymology

àshìr̃in f

Numeral

Asiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asiya

Āsiyà f

def1

# Asia

Proper noun

asubahi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/asubahi

asuba

def1

# (Islam) fajr, the dawn prayer

Alternative forms

Borrowed from Arabic الصُبْح‎ (aṣ-ṣubḥ, “the morning”).

Etymology

Attaura

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attaura

Borrowed from Arabic تَوْرَاة‎ (tawrāh).

def1

# Old Testament, Torah, Pentateuch

Etymology

Àttaur̃ā f

Proper noun

awa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/awa

Borrowed from English hour.

def1

# hour Synonyms: sa'a

Etymology

Pronunciation

awaza

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/awaza

àwazā̀ f (plural àwàzū, possessed form àwazàr̃)

def1

# rib

Noun

ayaba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ayaba

Borrowed from Nupe yaba.

def1

# banana

Etymology

àyàbà f (plural àyàbà, possessed form àyàbàn)

Noun

azahar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/azahar

azahariyya

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# (Islam) dhuhr, the noon prayer

Alternative forms

Borrowed from Arabic ظُهْر‎ (ẓuhr).

Etymology

azahariyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/azahariyya

àzàhàr̃iyyā̀ f (possessed form àzàhàr̃iyyàr̃)

def1

# Alternative form of azahar

Noun

B

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/B

ba-

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ba-

bà-

def1

# A prefix indicating ethnic or geographical origin or, less often, someone's trade.

Prefix

babur

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/babur

bā̀bur̃ m (plural bābur̃ā̀)

def1

# motorcycle Synonyms: mashin

Noun

bado

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bado

def1

# water lily

Badun

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Badun

Bā̀dùn f

def1

# Ibadan

Proper noun

bahar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bahar

bahàr̃ f

def1

# sea

Noun

Bahaushe

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bahaushe

From ba- +‎ Hausa.

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# Hausa person

Etymology

Bàhaushḕ m (feminine Bàhaushìyā, plural Hausāwā, possessed form Bàhaushèn)

Noun

baibai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baibai

bàibâi

def1

# inside-out

Adverb

bajau

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bajau

bajau m (possessed form bajan)

def1

# (card games) A cloth which card players play on.

# reddened

Noun

bajau

Adverb

bajo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bajo

bājṑ m

def1

# badge

Noun

baka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baka

Pronunciation

def1

# bow

# hacksaw

# catch of a lock

# in the mouth

Etymology 1

From baki.

Etymology 2

bal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bal

Borrowing from English ball.

def1

# ball

Etymology

bâl f (plural bàlā̀bàlai)

Noun

Balarabe

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Balarabe

From ba- +‎ Arabic عَرَب‎ (ʿarab).

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# Arab

Etymology

Bàlār̃abḕ m (feminine Bàlār̃abìyā, plural Lār̃abāwā, possessed form Bàlār̃abèn)

Noun

banda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/banda

bàndā f (possessed form bàndar̃)

def1

# meat or fish dried over a fire

Noun

banga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/banga

bàngā f (plural banguna, possessed form bàngar̃)

def1

# A small, bowl-shaped drum, played with fingers.

Noun

Barbarci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barbarci

From the same root as Babarbare (“Kanuri person”) +‎ -anci.

def1

# Kanuri language

Etymology

Barbarcī m (possessed form Barbarcin)

Noun

barewa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barewa

bàrēwā f (plural bàrḕyī, possessed form bàrēwar̃)

def1

# dorcas gazelle

Noun

bargo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bargo

Borrowed from Dazaga bòrkó.

def1

# blanket

Etymology

bàr̃gō m (plural bar̃gunā̀, possessed form bàr̃gon)

Noun

Barno

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barno

Bàr̃no f

def1

# Borno State

Proper noun

bas

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bas

Borrowing from English bus.

def1

# bus

Etymology

bâs f (plural bâs-bâs)

Noun

Basakkwace

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Basakkwace

From ba- +‎ Sakkwato.

def1

# someone from Sokoto

Etymology

Bàsakkwacḕ m (feminine Bàsakkwacìyā, plural Sakkwatāwā, possessed form Bàsakkwacèn)

Noun

basukur

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/basukur

Borrowing from English bicycle.

def1

# bicycle

Etymology

bāsukùr̃ m (plural bāsukur̃ōr̃ī)

Noun

batir

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/batir

Borrowing from English battery.

def1

# battery (for a car or flashlight)

Etymology

bātìr̃ m (plural bātur̃ā̀)

Noun

batta

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/batta

battā̀ f (plural battōcī, possessed form battàr̃)

def1

# leather pouch (e.g., for tobacco)

# small metal container (e.g., of tiger balm)

Noun

Bature

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bature

From ba- +‎ Turai.

def1

# European

Etymology

Bàtūr̃ḕ m (feminine Bàtūr̃ìyā, plural Tūr̃āwā, possessed form Bàtūr̃èn)

Noun

bedi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bedi

Borrowed from English bed.

def1

# flowerbed

Etymology

bēdī̀ m (possessed form bēdìn)

Noun

bel

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bel

Borrowing from English belt.

def1

# belt

# seatbelt

Etymology

bêl m

Noun

bika

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bika

bìkā m (plural bìkā, possessed form bìkan)

def1

# baboon

Noun

bil

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bil

Borrowing from English bill.

def1

# bill, invoice

Etymology

bîl m

Noun

bindi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bindi

bindī̀ m (possessed form bindìn)

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# tail

# (euphemistic) penis

Noun

Binuwai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Binuwai

Binuwài f

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# Benue River

Proper noun

bisimilla

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bisimilla

Borrowed from Arabic بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏‎ (bismi llāh, “in the name of Allah”).

def1

# Used to invite someone to eat or do something.

Etymology

bìsimillā̀

Interjection

bisimillahi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bisimillahi

From an extended form of Arabic بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‎ (bismi llāh).

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# Said when one is about to start eating or doing something.

Etymology

bìsimìllāhī̀

Interjection

biyu biyu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/biyu_biyu

A reduplication of biyu (“double, two”).

def1

# double loss

Etymology

bìyù bìyû m

Noun

biza

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/biza

bīzā̀ f

def1

# visa

Noun

boca

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boca

Borrowing from English voucher.

def1

# financial voucher

Etymology

bōcā̀ f (plural bōcōcī, possessed form bōcàr̃)

Noun

boko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boko

Often stated to be borrowed from English book, but Paul Newman disputes this.

def1

# fraud, deceit, trick

# a mock or imitation version of something real

# Western education

# Boko alphabet (Latin script used to write Hausa)

Etymology

bōkṑ m (possessed form bōkòn)

Noun

bori

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bori

bṑrī m (possessed form bṑrin)

def1

# animistic spirit possession religion

Noun

budurwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/budurwa

A suffixed adaptation of Arabic بَتُول‎ (batūl, “virgin”).

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# marriageable girl

# girlfriend (unmarried female partner)

Etymology

bùdurwā f (plural budurwōyī, possessed form bùdurwar̃)

Noun

bukka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bukka

bukkā̀ f (plural bukkoki, possessed form bukkàr̃)

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# grass hut

Noun

buroka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/buroka

Borrowing from English broken (English).

def1

# Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

bùr̃ōkā̀ m (possessed form bùr̃ōkàn)

Noun

ɓakutu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%93akutu

ɓākutu m (possessed form ɓākutun)

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# A clay pot without a neck

# A nickname for a child with big buttocks

Noun

ɓaure

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%93aure

Borrowed from Dazaga borke.

def1

# fig

# fig tree

Etymology

ɓaurē m (possessed form ɓauren)

Noun

ɓulla

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%93ulla

ɓùlla (grade 3)

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# to appear suddenly

Verb

ɓurma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%93urma

ɓurma f (plural ɓurā̀mē, possessed form ɓurmar̃)

def1

# box trap (for rats)

Noun

Calawa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calawa

Cālāwā f

def1

# Challawa River

Proper noun

canko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canko

cànkō m (possessed form cànkon)

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# (fishing) A type of fish trap.

# An apparatus for winding thread.

Noun

cata

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cata

Borrowing from English charter.

def1

# charter

Etymology

cātā̀ f (possessed form cātàr̃)

Noun

ciroma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ciroma

Borrowing from Kanuri [Term?].

def1

# a traditional title held by the son of an emir

Etymology

cir̃ṑmà m (possessed form cir̃ṑmàn)

Noun

coci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coci

Borrowed from English church.

def1

# church

Etymology

cōcì m (plural cōcì-cōcì, possessed form cōcìn)

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

underPOS2

POS1

POS2

cuna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cuna

cūnā̀ f (plural cūnōnī, possessed form cūnàr̃)

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# A side seam joining the lower ends of a gown.

# (with an indirect object) to set a person or animal to catch or attack someone

cūnā̀ (grade 1)

Noun

Verb

cura

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cura

cūrā̀ (grade 1)

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# to knead into balls

Verb

curi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/curi

cūrī̀ m (possessed form cūrìn)

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# ball of food

# verbal noun of cura

Noun

D

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/D

daimon

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/daimon

daimòn m

def1

# diamond

Noun

daina

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/daina

dainā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to quit doing, to cease

Verb

dala

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dala

Borrowed from English dollar.

def1

# Any of various currencies known as dollars or thalers.

# (colloquial, Nigeria) 25 kobo.

# (Niger) 5 francs.

# (obsolete) 2 shillings.

# cardinal (bird)

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

danda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/danda

dànda m

def1

# piebald horse

Noun

danga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/danga

dangā f (plural dangōgī, possessed form dangar̃)

def1

# cornstalk fence Synonyms: darni

Noun

darni

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/darni

dàr̃nī m (plural dar̃nukā̀, possessed form dàr̃nin)

def1

# cornstalk fence Synonyms: danga

Noun

datti

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/datti

dàtti m (possessed form dàttin)

def1

# dirt, filth, waste

Noun

dattijo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dattijo

Borrowed from Fula ndottiijo.

def1

# an older, respected person; gentleman

dattījò m (feminine dattījìyā, plural dàttā̀wā or dàttī̀jai, possessed form dattījòn)

Etymology

Noun

Dauda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dauda

Borrowing from Arabic دَاوُود‎ (dāwūd).

def1

# David (biblical character)

# A male given name: David

Daudā̀ m

Etymology

Proper noun

Daura

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Daura

Daùrā f

def1

# Daura (city in Nigeria)

Proper noun

dawa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dawa

dāwā̀ f (plural dāwōyī, possessed form dāwàr̃)

def1

# sorghum

# the bush, the woods

dawà m (possessed form dawàn)

Noun

diflomasiyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diflomasiyya

Seemingly from English diplomacy +‎ -iyya.

def1

# diplomacy

dìflṑmàsiyyā̀ f (possessed form dìflṑmàsiyyàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

diga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diga

digā̀ f (plural digōgī, possessed form digàr̃)

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# pickaxe

Noun

dimokuraɗiyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dimokura%C9%97iyya

Borrowed from Arabic دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة‎ (dīmuqrāṭiyya).

def1

# democracy

dìmòkùràɗiyyā̀ f (possessed form dìmòkùràɗiyyàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

Disamba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disamba

Borrowed from English December.

def1

# December

Dìsambā̀ m

Etymology

Proper noun

diwani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diwani

Borrowed from Arabic دِيوَان‎ (dīwān).

def1

# register, account book

# anthology

dīwānī̀ m (plural dī̀wā̀nai, possessed form dīwānìn)

Etymology

Noun

Dogon Dutsi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dogon_Dutsi

From dogo + dutsi, literally "high outcrop".

def1

# Dogondoutchi

Dōgon Dūtsì f

Etymology

Proper noun

duma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/duma

dumā m (plural dumā̀mē, possessed form duman)

def1

# calabash, gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)

# To put one's mouth deeply into something

# (with an indirect object) To strike a person with something

dumā̀ (grade 1)

Noun

Verb

dumɓu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dum%C9%93u

dumɓū m (plural dumɓā̀yē, possessed form dumɓun)

def1

# worn-out tool

# (figuratively) dimwit

Noun

duna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/duna

dūnā̀ m (possessed form dūnàn)

def1

# very black person or thing

Noun

duros

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/duros

dùr̃ôs m

def1

# underpants

Noun

ɗ

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%97

ɗ (upper case Ɗ)

def1

# The sixth letter of the Hausa alphabet, written in the Latin script. Preceded by D and followed by E, and representing /ɗ/.

Letter

ɗan shayi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%97an_shayi

ɗan shā̀yī m (plural 'yan shā̀yī)

def1

# circumcised boy

Noun

ɗefi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C9%97efi

ɗḕfī m (possessed form ɗḕfin)

def1

# edge, tip

Noun

en'e

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/en%27e

Borrowing from English NA.

def1

# (historical) A Native Authority; a local government system run by native peoples but ultimately answerable to the British colonial government.

en'ḕ f (plural en'ḕ-en'ḕ, possessed form en'èn)

Etymology

Noun

F

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/F

Faɗimatu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fa%C9%97imatu

Borrowing from Arabic فَاطِمَة‎ (fāṭima).

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# Fatima (daughter of Muhammad)

# A female given name: Fatima

Fāɗìmatù f

Etymology

Proper noun

fahami

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fahami

Borrowing from Arabic فَهْم‎ (fahm).

def1

# intelligence

# a charm believed to give the wearer intelligence

fahàmī m (possessed form fahàmin)

Etymology

Noun

falsafa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/falsafa

Borrowed from Arabic فَلْسَفَة‎ (falsafa).

def1

# philosophy

falsafā̀ f

Etymology

Noun

fam

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fam

Borrowed from English pound.

def1

# pound (currency used in the UK, obsolete in Nigeria)

# (colloquial) 2 naira.

fâm m (plural fàmā̀fàmai or fàmfàmai)

Etymology

Noun

Faransa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Faransa

Borrowed from French France.

def1

# France

Fàr̃ansà f

Etymology

Proper noun

farce

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/farce

farcḕ m (plural farā̀tā, possessed form farcèn)

def1

# fingernail Synonyms: ƙumba

Noun

Farisa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Farisa

Fār̃isà f

def1

# Persia

Proper noun

fasa'ofis

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fasa%27ofis

Borrowing from English post office,

def1

# post office

fasà'ōfìs m

Etymology

Noun

fasfo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fasfo

Borrowed from English passport.

def1

# passport

fàsfô m (plural fasfunā̀, possessed form fàsfôn)

Etymology

Noun

fashe

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fashe

fashe m (possessed form fashen)

def1

# A children's game involving hitting eggs together to try to break the other person's egg

Noun

Fatakwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fatakwal

Fatākwàl f

def1

# Port Harcourt

Proper noun

fatsa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fatsa

fatsa f (possessed form fatsar̃)

def1

# fishhook

Noun

fiƙihu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fi%C6%99ihu

Borrowed from Arabic فِقْه‎ (fiqh).

def1

# (Islam) fiqh, Islamic jurisprudence

fiƙihù m (possessed form fiƙihùn)

Etymology

Noun

filas

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/filas

fìlâs m

def1

# thermos, flask

Noun

Filato

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Filato

Borrowed from English plateau.

def1

# Plateau State

Fìlā̀tô f

Etymology

Proper noun

firamare

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/firamare

Borrowing from English primary.

def1

# primary school

fir̃āmàr̃ḕ f (possessed form fir̃āmàr̃èn)

Etymology

Noun

fis

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fis

fîs m

def1

# fuse

Noun

fom

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fom

fôm m

def1

# form

Noun

funkaso

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/funkaso

fùnkā̀sō m (possessed form fùnkā̀son)

def1

# a dish composed of wheat flour that is soaked and then fried

Noun

fura

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fura

furā f (possessed form furar̃)

def1

# Balls of cooked millet in cultured milk.

# Gruel made by mixing the aforementioned balls with sour milk or, less often, with water and tamarind.

Noun

G

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/G

gada

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gada

Noun

def1

# bridge

# crested duiker

# (figuratively) Interested in or ostentatiously showing off something

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

gadu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gadu

An areal word; compare Kanuri gòdú.

def1

# warthog

gàdū m (possessed form gàdun)

Etymology

Noun

gagai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gagai

gagài m (possessed form gagàin)

def1

# (medicine) aphrodisiac

Noun

gaiwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaiwa

gâiwā f (plural gaiwōyī, possessed form gâiwar̃)

def1

# lungfish

Noun

gam

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gam

Borrowing from English gum.

def1

# glue, paste

gâm m

Etymology

Noun

Gana

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gana

Gānà f

def1

# Ghana

Proper noun

gandu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gandu

From a Songhai word for "land".

def1

# big farm

gandū m (plural gandā̀yē, possessed form gandun)

Etymology

Noun

ganye

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ganye

ganyē m (plural ganyā̀yē, possessed form ganyen)

def1

# leaf Synonyms: warƙa

# cannabis

# counterfeit money

Noun

garkuwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garkuwa

gàrkuwā f (plural garkuwōyī or gàrkī, possessed form gàrkuwar̃)

def1

# shield

Noun

garu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garu

Borrowed from Kanuri gàrú.

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# wall around a settlement or compound

gā̀r̃ū m (plural gār̃ukā̀, possessed form gā̀r̃un)

Etymology

Noun

garwashi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garwashi

From Arabic جَمْرَة‎ (jamra) or similar, with metathesis.

def1

# embers

garwāshī m (possessed form garwāshin)

Etymology

Noun

gatari

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gatari

gā̀tarī m (plural gatura)

def1

# axe, ax

Noun

References

gaula

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaula

gaulā m, f (plural gaulaye)

def1

# fool

Noun

gazet

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gazet

Hyphenation: gà‧zêt

def1

# gazette

gazet f

Pronunciation

Noun

gemu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gemu

gēmū̀ m (possessed form gēmùn)

def1

# beard

Noun

giris

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/giris

Borrowing from English grease.

def1

# grease Synonyms: mai

gìr̃îs m

Etymology

Noun

girka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/girka

girkā f (possessed form girkar̃)

def1

# initiation of a new practitioner into Hausa animistic religion

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

underPOS2

POS1

POS2

goba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goba

Borrowed from English guava.

def1

# guava

gōbā̀ f (possessed form gōbàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

gomiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gomiya

From goma (“ten”).

def1

# Used to form multiples of ten.

gṑmiyā

Etymology

Numeral

gula

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gula

gulā̀ f (plural gulōlī, possessed form gulàr̃)

def1

# a kind of drumstick with a large head (for beating drums)

Noun

gulbi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gulbi

gulbī m (plural gulabe)

def1

# river, stream

Noun

guma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/guma

gumā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to fill one's mouth with a liquid

Verb

Gumal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gumal

Gumàl f

def1

# Gumel

Proper noun

guna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/guna

gunā̀ f (plural gunōnī, possessed form gunàr̃)

def1

# tsamma (a bitter melon, Citrullus lanatus)

# An epithet for someone who is not as strong as expected.

# (colloquial) A girl who is physically mature with developed breasts.

Noun

gunya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gunya

gunyā f (possessed form gunyar̃)

def1

# dun-colored horse

Noun

gurnet

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gurnet

gùr̃nêt f

def1

# hand grenade

Noun

guru

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/guru

gūr̃ū m (plural gūr̃ā̀yē, possessed form gūr̃un)

def1

# A large leather belt, usually containing charms.

Noun

gusa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gusa

gusā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to move aside

Verb

Gusau

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gusau

Gùsau f

def1

# Gusau

Proper noun

gwaggo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwaggo

Borrowed from Fula goggo.

def1

# paternal aunt

# old woman

gwaggò f (possessed form gwaggòn)

Etymology

Noun

gwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwal

Borrowed from English gold.

def1

# gold Synonyms: zinari

gwâl m

Etymology

Noun

Gwalkwas

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gwalkwas

Borrowed from English Gold Coast.

def1

# (historical) Gold Coast (colonial name of modern Ghana)

Gwalkwàs f

Etymology

Proper noun

gwamna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwamna

Borrowed from English governor.

def1

# governor

gwamnā̀ m (plural gwamnōnī, possessed form gwamnàn)

Etymology

Noun

gwanda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwanda

gwandā̀ f (plural gwandōjī, possessed form gwandàr̃)

def1

# papaya

Noun

gwangwani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwangwani

Borrowed from Nupe gbamgbam.

def1

# small tin

gwangwanī m (plural gwangwanā̀yē, possessed form gwangwanin)

Etymology

Noun

gwaza

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwaza

gwāzā f (possessed form gwāzar̃)

def1

# taro, old cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta)

Noun

gwiwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gwiwa

gwīwā̀ f (plural gwīwōyī, possessed form gwīwàr̃)

def1

# knee

Noun

H

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/H

Habasha

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Habasha

Habashà f

def1

# Ethiopia

Proper noun

haɓa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ha%C9%93a

haɓā̀ f (plural haɓoɓi, possessed form haɓàr̃)

def1

# (anatomy) chin

Noun

Hadizatu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hadizatu

Borrowing from Arabic خديجة‎‎‎.

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# Khadija (Muhammad's wife)

# A female given name: Khadija

Hàdīzatù f

Etymology

Proper noun

Haɗeja

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ha%C9%97eja

Haɗējà f

def1

# Hadejia River

Proper noun

haila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haila

hailā̀ f

def1

# menstruation

Noun

haja

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haja

hājā̀ f (plural hājōjī, possessed form hājàr̃)

def1

# goods, merchandise

Noun

haji

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haji

hajì m (possessed form hajìn)

def1

# Alternative form of hajji

Noun

hajji

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hajji

haji

def1

# (Islam) hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

Borrowed from Arabic حَجّ‎ (ḥajj).

Alternative forms

Etymology

hakiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hakiya

hakiyā̀ f (possessed form hakiyàr̃)

def1

# (pathology) leucoma

Noun

hama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hama

Borrowing from English hammer.

def1

# hammer

hamā̀ f (plural hamōmī, possessed form hamàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

hamada

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hamada

Borrowed from Arabic حمادة‎.

def1

# desert

hàmādā̀ f (possessed form hàmādàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

hamayya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hamayya

hàmayyā̀ f (possessed form hàmayyàr̃)

def1

# rivalry

# (politics) political opposition

Noun

hamila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hamila

hàmīlā̀ f (plural hàmī̀lū, possessed form hàmīlàr̃)

def1

# sword sling

Noun

hangum

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hangum

hàngum m

def1

# mumps

Noun

hani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hani

hanī̀ m (possessed form hanìn)

def1

# prohibition

Noun

hanta

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hanta

antā̀

def1

# liver

hantā̀ f (plural hantōcī or hantunā̀, possessed form hantàr̃)

Alternative forms

Noun

haram

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haram

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَام‎ (ḥarām).

def1

# (Islam) a sin or forbidden deed

hàr̃âm m (possessed form hàr̃āmùn)

Etymology

Noun

Haruna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Haruna

From Arabic هَارُون‎ (hārūn).

def1

# Aaron (biblical character)

# A male given name: Harun, Aaron.

Har̃ūnà m

Etymology

Proper noun

hasafi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hasafi

hasàfī m (plural hàsàfai, possessed form hasàfin)

def1

# small gift

Noun

Hasan

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hasan

Borrowing from Arabic حَسَن‎ (ḥasan).

def1

# A male given name: Hassan (traditionally given to a first-born twin)

Hasàn m

Etymology

Proper noun

hau

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hau

hâu m

def1

# misfortune, being bewitched

Noun

Hauwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hauwa

Borrowing from Arabic حَوَّاء‎ (ḥawwāʾ).

def1

# Eve (biblical character)

# A female given name: Eve

Hàuwa f

Etymology

Proper noun

hijabi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hijabi

Borrowed from Arabic حِجَاب‎ (ḥijāb).

def1

# hijab (custom of wearing a veil)

# hijab (veil)

hìjābī̀ m (possessed form hìjābìn)

Etymology

Noun

hoda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hoda

hōdā̀ f (possessed form hōdàr̃)

def1

# powder

Noun

hole

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hole

This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page per etymology instructions. You can also discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.

def1

# to relax, to enjoy oneself

Etymology

Pronunciation

holo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/holo

hōlṑ m

def1

# polo

Noun

homan

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/homan

hōmàn m

def1

# foreman

Noun

Husaini

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Husaini

Borrowing from Arabic حُسَيْن‎ (ḥusayn).

def1

# A male given name: Husayn, Hussein (traditionally given to a second-born twin)

Hùsainì m

Etymology

Proper noun

husufi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/husufi

Borrowed from Arabic خُسُوف‎ (ḵusūf).

def1

# eclipse (solar or lunar)

hùsūfī̀ m (possessed form hùsūfìn)

Etymology

Noun

Ikko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ikko

Ìkko f

def1

# Lagos

Proper noun

Indiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indiya

Indiyà f

def1

# India

Proper noun

ingarma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ingarma

Borrowed from Kanuri ngǝ́rmà.

def1

# stallion

# (by extension) large, burly person

ìngar̃mā̀ m (possessed form ìngar̃màn)

Etymology

Noun

Ingila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ingila

Borrowed from English England.

def1

# England

Īngìlà f

Etymology

Proper noun

inna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inna

innà f (possessed form innàn)

def1

# mother or maternal aunt

# a polite term of address for any older woman

# in Hausa animistic religion, the royal priestess

# polio

Noun

Isa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Isa

Borrowing from Arabic عِيسَى‎ (ʿīsā).

def1

# Jesus (a prophet in Islam, regarded as the son of God in Christianity)

# A male given name: Jesus

Īsā m

Etymology

Proper noun

ishe

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ishe

ishḕ (grade 4)

def1

# to overtake

Verb

Isiyaku

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Isiyaku

Borrowing from Arabic إِسْحَاق‎ (ʾisḥāq).

def1

# Isaac (biblical character)

# A male given name: Isaac

Isiyākù m

Etymology

Proper noun

Isƙandariya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Is%C6%99andariya

Borrowed from Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة‎ (al-ʾiskandariyya).

def1

# Alexandria (city in Egypt)

Ìsƙandàr̃iyà f

Etymology

Proper noun

Isma'ilu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Isma%27ilu

Borrowing from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل‎ (ʾismāʿīl).

def1

# Ishmael, Ismail (biblical character)

# A male given name: Ishmael, Ismail

Ìsmā'īlù m

Etymology

Proper noun

-iyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-iyya

Borrowing from Arabic ـِيَّة‎ (-iyya).

def1

# Used as a nisba suffix to form abstract nouns, often for systems or periods of time.

-iyyā̀ f

Etymology

Suffix

J

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/J

jace

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jace

jā̀cē m

def1

# second-hand garment

Noun

jaka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jaka

jàkā f (plural jakunkunā̀, possessed form jàkar̃)

def1

# bag

# (obsolete in Nigeria) 100 pounds (in the old currency).

# (Niger) 1000 francs.

Noun

jamhuriya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jamhuriya

Borrowed from Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة‎ (jumhūriyya).

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# republic

jàmhūr̃iyā̀ f (possessed form jàmhūr̃iyàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

jami'i

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jami%27i

Borrowing from Arabic جَامِعِيّ‎ (jāmiʿiyy).

def1

# leader, head of a project or program

jāmì'ī m (feminine jāmi'ā̀, plural jā̀mì'ai, possessed form jāmì'in)

Etymology

Noun

jam'iyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jam%27iyya

Borrowing from Arabic جَمْعِيَّة‎ (jamʿiyya).

def1

# club, society

# political party

jàm'iyyā̀ f (plural jam'iyyōyī, possessed form jàm'iyyàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

underPOS2

POS1

POS2

Jibirilu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jibirilu

Borrowing from Arabic جِبْرِيل‎ (jibrīl).

def1

# Gabriel (angel)

# A male given name: Gabriel, Jibril

Jìbìr̃īlù m

Etymology

Proper noun

jif

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jif

jîf f

def1

# jeep

Noun

jihadi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jihadi

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد‎ (jihād).

def1

# (Islam) jihad (holy war)

jìhādī̀ m (possessed form jìhādìn)

Etymology

Noun

jika

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jika

jikà

def1

# on the body

Adverb

jim

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jim

From Arabic

def1

# jeem

jim f

Etymology

Noun

Jimada Lahir

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jimada_Lahir

Borrowed from Arabic جُمَادَى الْآخِرَة‎ (jumādā l-ʾāḵira).

def1

# Jumada II

Jìmādā Lāhìr̃ m

Etymology

Proper noun

Jimada Lawwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jimada_Lawwal

Borrowed from Arabic جُمَادَى الْأُولَى‎ (jumādā l-ʾūlā).

def1

# Jumada I

Jìmādā Lawwàl m

Etymology

Proper noun

Jos

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jos

Jòs f

def1

# Jos (city in Nigeria)

Proper noun

K

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/K

Kaduna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kaduna

Kàdūna f

def1

# Kaduna

Proper noun

kafaɗa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kafa%C9%97a

From Arabic كِتْف‎ (kitf) with metathesis.

def1

# shoulder

kā̀faɗā̀ f (plural kā̀fàɗū, possessed form kā̀faɗàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

kafur

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kafur

Borrowed from Arabic كَافُور‎ (kāfūr).

def1

# camphor

kāfùr̃ m

Etymology

Noun

Kairo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kairo

Borrowed from English Cairo.

def1

# Cairo Synonyms: Alƙahira

Kair̃ò f

Etymology

Proper noun

kakaki

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kakaki

kā̀kā̀kī m (possessed form kā̀kā̀kin)

def1

# a long metal trumpet, the kakaki

# funnel

# spokesperson

Noun

kaltibeta

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kaltibeta

Borrowed from English cultivator.

def1

# tractor for ploughing

kaltìbētā̀ f (plural kaltibētōcī, possessed form kaltìbētàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

kamala

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kamala

kàmālā̀ f (possessed form kàmālàr̃)

def1

# decency, dignity

Noun

Kamaru

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kamaru

Kàmàr̃u f

def1

# Cameroon

Proper noun

kambi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kambi

kambī m (possessed form kambin)

def1

# crown

Noun

kamfas

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kamfas

Borrowing from English compass.

def1

# compass

kamfàs m

Etymology

Noun

kanar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kanar

Borrowing from English colonel.

def1

# colonel

kanàr̃ m (plural kanàr̃-kanàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

kandu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kandu

kandū m (plural kandaye, possessed form kandun)

def1

# A white stone used in necklaces.

Noun

kango

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kango

kangō m (plural kangaye, possessed form kangon)

def1

# A deserted, dilapidated building.

# An empty container.

Noun

kanne

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kanne

kannḕ (grade 4)

def1

# to close one eye, to wink

Verb

Kano

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kano

Kanṑ f

def1

# Kano

# Kano State

Proper noun

kanti

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kanti

This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page per etymology instructions. You can also discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.

def1

# shop, store

kàntī m (plural kantunā̀, possessed form kàntin)

Etymology

Noun

karuwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/karuwa

Borrowed from Kanuri kárùa.

def1

# prostitute, whore

kār̃ùwà f (plural kā̀r̃ùwai, possessed form kār̃ùwàn)

Etymology

Noun

kasat

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kasat

kāsàt m

def1

# cassette

Noun

kasko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kasko

kaskō m (plural kasā̀kē, possessed form kaskon)

def1

# small, earthenware bowl

Noun

kasu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kasu

kàsu (grade 7)

def1

# to subdivide into

Verb

kati

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kati

Borrowing from English card.

def1

# card

# playing card

# gambling with cards

kātī̀ m (plural kātunā̀, possessed form kātìn)

Etymology

Noun

Katsina

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Katsina

Kàtsinà f

def1

# Katsina

# Katsina State

Proper noun

kauci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kauci

kaucī̀ m (possessed form kaucìn)

def1

# mistletoe (generic term for various parasitic plants of similar habits)

Noun

kawu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kawu

Borrowed from Fula kaawu.

def1

# maternal uncle Synonyms: rafani

kā̀wu m (plural kā̀wùnai, possessed form kā̀wun)

Etymology

Noun

keso

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/keso

kēsṑ m (plural kesuna)

def1

# worn-out mat

Noun

kifa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kifa

kifā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to turn upside down

Verb

kife

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kife

kifḕ (grade 4)

def1

# to turn something over

# to overturn

# to tip over, to capsize

Verb

kili

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kili

kìlî m

def1

# A light, gray horse.

Noun

kilishi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kilishi

kilìshī m (possessed form kilìshin)

def1

# kilishi

Noun

Kirsimati

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kirsimati

Borrowing from English Christmas.

def1

# Christmas

Kir̃sìmatì m

Etymology

Proper noun

kissa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kissa

kissà f (plural kissōshī, possessed form kissàn)

def1

# intrigue, underhand dealing, any deceitful means to accomplishing something

Noun

kogi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kogi

kṑgī m (plural kōgunā̀, possessed form kṑgin)

def1

# river

Noun

koka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/koka

kōkā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to cry

Verb

koko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/koko

Noun

def1

# a porridge made from soaked durra flour

# cocoa

Borrowed from English cocoa.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

kolo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kolo

kōlō m (plural kōlā̀yē, possessed form kōlon)

def1

# A fixed-pitch drum, similar to the jauje.

# (derogatory) dog (abusive way to refer to a person)

kōlō m (possessed form kōlon)

Noun

komi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/komi

kōmī m (plural kōmā̀yē, possessed form kōmin)

def1

# canoe, a small boat for one person

# canoe-shaped watering trough

Noun

komo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/komo

kōmō m (possessed form kōmon)

def1

# misshapen calabash

# A large lute, generally played for hunters.

Noun

kori

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kori

kōr̃ī̀ m

def1

# curry

Noun

kos

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kos

kôs m

def1

# trump card

Noun

kotu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kotu

Borrowed from English court.

def1

# (law) court

kōtù m (plural kōtunā̀, possessed form kōtùn)

Etymology

Noun

kubbi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kubbi

kubbì m (possessed form kubbìn)

def1

# (card games) hearts

Noun

kucaki

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kucaki

kùcākī m (feminine kùcākā, plural kùcā̀kai, possessed form kùcākin)

def1

# slovenly person

# slovenly

kùcākī (feminine kùcākā, plural kùcā̀kai)

Noun

Adjective

kudaku

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kudaku

kūdaku, kūdàkū m

def1

# potato, sweet potato

Noun

References

kufai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kufai

Hyphenation: ku‧fai

def1

# (archaeology) ruin; (site of an) abandoned town

kufai m (genitive kufan, plural kufaifai)

Pronunciation

Noun

kuge

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kuge

kùgē m (possessed form kùgen)

def1

# A pair of metal bells joined together and beaten with a small horn.

Noun

kukuma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kukuma

kūkūmā̀ f (possessed form kūkūmàr̃)

def1

# A type of one-stringed fiddle.

Noun

kumallo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kumallo

Borrowed from Kanuri kǝ̀móló.

def1

# fasting, going hungry; vomiting from hunger

kùmallō m (possessed form kùmallon)

Etymology

Noun

kunama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kunama

Along with Gwandara kurami, borrowed from Benue-Congo.

def1

# scorpion

kùnāmā̀ f (plural kùnā̀mū, possessed form kùnāmàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

kurma

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kurma

kurmā m, f (plural kurame, possessed form kurman)

def1

# deaf person

Noun

kurmi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kurmi

Borrowed from Kanuri kulimi.

def1

# forest, jungle

kurmī̀ m (possessed form kurmìn)

Etymology

Noun

kurwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kurwa

kùrwā f (possessed form kùrwar̃)

def1

# soul

Noun

kwabo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kwabo

Ultimately from English copper.

def1

# kobo (subdivision of the naira)

# (obsolete in Nigeria) penny, pence

# (Niger) two francs

kwabṑ m (plural kwàbbai or kwabbunā̀, possessed form kwabòn)

Etymology

Noun

kwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kwal

Borrowed from English coal.

def1

# coal

# Alternative form of kwala

Borrowed from French col.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

kwala

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kwala

kwal (from French)

def1

# collar

Borrowed from English collar.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kwango

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kwango

Congo (following English orthography)

def1

# Congo (river)

# Congo (either of two countries)

From English Congo.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kwara

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kwara

Kwārà f

def1

# Niger river

Proper noun

Kyanada

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kyanada

Kyanadà f

def1

# Canada

Proper noun

kyat

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kyat

This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page per etymology instructions. You can also discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.

def1

# cake

kyât m

Etymology

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

underPOS2

POS1

POS2

ƙadangare

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99adangare

An areal word; cognates in Chadic include Kanakuru gandal and Kirya-Konzel njaxala.

def1

# lizard

ƙàdangarḕ m (feminine ƙàdangarùwā, plural ƙàdàngàrū, possessed form ƙàdangarèn)

Etymology

Noun

Ƙasar Maka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%98asar_Maka

Ƙasar Makka

def1

# Saudi Arabia Synonyms: Saudiyya

Ƙasar̃ Makà f

Alternative forms

Proper noun

ƙauye

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99auye

ƙauyḕ m (plural ƙauyuka, possessed form ƙauyèn)

def1

# village

Noun

ƙoda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99oda

ƙōdā̀ f (plural ƙōdōjī, possessed form ƙōdàr̃)

def1

# kidney

Noun

ƙosai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99osai

ƙōsai m (possessed form ƙōsan)

def1

# deep-fried bean-flour fritters (similar to hush-puppies)

Noun

ƙube

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99ube

ƙūbè f (possessed form ƙūbèn)

def1

# A hand-embroidered cap

Noun

ƙugiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99ugiya

ƙūgìyā f (plural ƙūgiyōyī, possessed form ƙūgìyar̃)

def1

# hook

# (nautical) anchor

Noun

ƙumba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99umba

ƙùmbā f (possessed form ƙùmbar̃)

def1

# mussel shell

# fingernail Synonyms: farce

Noun

ƙurungu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C6%99urungu

ƙùrungù m (possessed form ƙùrungùn)

def1

# a species of catfish, Synodontis membranaceus

Noun

L

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/L

la'asar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/la%27asar

la'asariyya

def1

# (Islam) asr, the afternoon prayer

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَصْر‎ (al-ʿaṣr).

Alternative forms

Etymology

la'asariyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/la%27asariyya

là'àsar̃iyyā̀ f (possessed form là'àsar̃iyyàr̃)

def1

# Alternative form of la'asar

Noun

laba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laba

This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page per etymology instructions. You can also discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.

def1

# pound (unit of weight)

lābā̀ f (plural lābōbī, possessed form lābàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

ladan

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ladan

ladani

def1

# (Islam) muezzin

Borrowed from Arabic أَذَان‎ (ʾaḏān, “call to prayer”).

Alternative forms

Etymology

ladani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ladani

lā̀dānī̀ m (plural lā̀dā̀nai, possessed form lā̀dānìn)

def1

# Alternative form of ladan

Noun

Ladi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ladi

Lādì f

def1

# Alternative form of Lahadi

Proper noun

laima

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laima

Hyphenation: lai‧mā̀

def1

# tent

# umbrella

# parachute

# shade

# dampness

Borrowed from Kanuri lăimà, from Arabic خَيْمَة‎ (ḵayma).

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

laita

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laita

Hyphenation: lai‧tā̀

def1

# lighter (for cigarettes)

laita f (plural laitoti)

Pronunciation

Noun

laka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laka

Noun

def1

# (anatomy) spinal cord

# Pond mud or clay (used for building houses)

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Lakwaja

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lakwaja

Lakwajà f

def1

# Lokoja

Proper noun

lalo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lalo

Hyphenation: lā‧lṑ

def1

# jute

lalo m

Pronunciation

Noun

lam

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lam

lam f

def1

# Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ل‎

Noun

lambu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lambu

Borrowing from Songhai.

def1

# garden

# (agriculture) irrigated farm

làmbū m (plural lambunā̀)

Etymology

Noun

Landan

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Landan

Borrowed from English London.

def1

# London

Landàn f

Etymology

Proper noun

latsa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/latsa

lātsā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to squeeze, to squash

# to pressure someone regarding a difficult matter

# to squeeze

Verb

lawur

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lawur

lāwúr m

def1

# (obsolete or dialectal, chiefly of Sokoto) sweet potato

Noun

References

lazza

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lazza

lazzā̀ f (possessed form lazzàr̃)

def1

# good flavor, pleasant taste

Noun

lif

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lif

Borrowed from English lift.

def1

# elevator

lîf m

Etymology

Noun

limam

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/limam

lī̀mâm m (plural lī̀mā̀mai)

def1

# Alternative form of liman

Noun

Linjila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Linjila

Borrowed from Arabic إِنْجِيل‎ (ʾinjīl).

def1

# New Testament

Lìnjīlā f

Etymology

Proper noun

lisha

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lisha

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعِشَاء‎ (al-ʿišāʾ).

def1

# (Islam) isha, the evening prayer

lī̀shā f (possessed form lī̀shar̃)

Etymology

Noun

loga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/loga

IPA(key): /ˈlóː.ɡàː/

def1

# a careful investigation or inquiry

lōgā̀ f (possessed form lōgàr̃)

Pronunciation

Noun

Lubayya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lubayya

Lùbayyà f

def1

# Al-Ubayyid

Proper noun

lugga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lugga

Borrowed from Arabic لُغَة‎ (luḡa, “language”).

def1

# an arcane or obscure word or expression

luggā̀ f (possessed form luggàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

lula

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lula

lūlā̀ (grade 1)

def1

# to flee, to go far away

Verb

M

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/M

ma-

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ma-

Cognate to the set of prefixes found in Arabic: مُ‎ (mu) for agentive participles, مَ‎ (ma) for locatives, and مِ‎ (mi) for instrumentals.

def1

# Used to form agentive nouns.

# Used to form nouns of place (locative nouns).

# Used to form instrumental nouns.

ma-

Etymology

Prefix

Madina

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Madina

Borrowed from Arabic الْمَدِينَة‎ (al-madīna).

def1

# Medina

Màdīnà f

Etymology

Proper noun

maɗaci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ma%C9%97aci

maɗā̀cī m (plural màɗā̀tai, possessed form maɗā̀cin)

def1

# African mahogany, Khaya senegalensis.

Noun

mago

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mago

mago m (possessed form magon)

def1

# Cream-colored horse.

Noun

Maiduguri

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maiduguri

Màidugùr̃i f

def1

# Maiduguri

Proper noun

Maka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maka

Makkà

def1

# Mecca (Islam's holy city)

Borrowed from Arabic مَكَّة‎ (makka).

Alternative forms

Etymology

makaɗi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maka%C9%97i

From ma- +‎ kaɗa.

def1

# drummer

# musician

# drumstick

# spindle

From ma- +‎ kaɗa.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

makero

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/makero

màkērṑ m (possessed form màkēròn)

def1

# ringworm

Noun

Makka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Makka

Makkà f

def1

# Alternative form of Maka

Proper noun

mandiri

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mandiri

màndīr̃ī̀ m (plural màndī̀r̃ai, possessed form màndīr̃ìn)

def1

# a type of tambourine played by the Qadiriyya sect of Sufis

Noun

Maroko

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maroko

Màr̃ōkò f

def1

# Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)

Proper noun

Maryamu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maryamu

Borrowing from Arabic مَرْيَم‎ (maryam).

def1

# Miriam (biblical character)

# Mary (mother of Jesus)

# A female given name: Maryam, Mary

Mar̃yamù f

Etymology

Proper noun

Masar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Masar

Misira

def1

# Egypt

Borrowed from Arabic مَصْر‎ (maṣr).

Alternative forms

Etymology

masaya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/masaya

From ma- +‎ saya.

def1

# A place for buying things.

# A place for hiding things.

From ma- +‎ saye.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

mashin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mashin

Borrowing from English machine.

def1

# machine

# motorcycle Synonyms: babur

màshîn m

Etymology

Noun

maya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maya

mā̀yā m (possessed form mā̀yan)

def1

# weevil

Noun

mayani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mayani

mayānī m (plural màyā̀nai, possessed form mayānin)

def1

# kerchief

Noun

Mayu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mayu

Borrowed from English May.

def1

# May

Māyū̀ m

Etymology

Proper noun

mele

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mele

mēlē m (possessed form mēlen)

def1

# loss of pigmentation

Noun

mesin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mesin

Borrowing from English mason.

def1

# mason

mēsìn m

Etymology

Noun

mim

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mim

mim f

def1

# Letter of the Arabic alphabet: م‎

Noun

minista

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/minista

From English minister.

def1

# governmental minister

ministà m (plural ministoci, possessed form ministàn)

Etymology

Noun

Misira

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misira

Misir̃à f

def1

# Alternative form of Masar

Proper noun

miski

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/miski

miskī̀ m

def1

# musk perfume

Noun

molo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/molo

mōlō m (plural mōlā̀yē, possessed form mōlon)

def1

# A three-stringed lute, sintir

Noun

mowa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mowa

IPA(key): /ˈmóː.wàː/

def1

# favorite wife

mōwā̀ f (possessed form mōwàr̃)

Pronunciation

Noun

Muharram

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Muharram

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَرَّم‎ (muḥarram).

def1

# Muharram

Mùhar̃r̃àm m

Etymology

Proper noun

muhibba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muhibba

mùhibbā̀ f (possessed form mùhibbàr̃)

def1

# respect

Noun

muhuri

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muhuri

muhūrī m (plural mùhū̀rai, possessed form muhūrin)

def1

# A two-handled carving tool.

Noun

mula

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mula

mùla (form 3)

def1

# (obsolete) to disappear, be gone

Verb

mur

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mur

Borrowing from Arabic مُرّ‎ (murr).

def1

# myrrh

mûr̃ m

Etymology

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

POS1

underPOS2

POS2

murfi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murfi

murfī m (plural mùrfai, possessed form murfin)

def1

# cover, lid

# stopper

Noun

murjani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murjani

mùr̃jānī̀ m (possessed form mùr̃jānìn)

def1

# Alternative form of murzani

Noun

murzani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murzani

murjani

def1

# red coral

Alternative forms

Perhaps from Arabic مُرْجَان‎ (murjān)

Etymology

mussa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mussa

mussā̀ f (possessed form mussàr̃)

def1

# cat

Noun

N

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/N

nafila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nafila

Borrowed from Arabic نَفْل‎ (nafl).

def1

# (Islam) nafl prayer (extra, non-compulsory prayer)

Etymology

nāfilā̀ f (plural nāfilōlī or nāfìlfilī, possessed form nāfilàr̃)

Noun

nahiya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nahiya

Borrowing from Arabic نَاحِيَة‎ (nāḥiya).

def1

# region, district

Etymology

nāhiyā̀ f (plural nāhiyōyī, possessed form nāhiyàr̃)

Noun

Naijeriya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Naijeriya

Nàijēr̃iyā̀ f

def1

# Alternative form of Nijeriya

Proper noun

nama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nama

An old Chadic borrowing (also attested as Gwandara nama, Ngas nam) from Benue-Congo, cognate to Tyap nam, Lela nəmə, Proto-Bantu *ǹɲàmà.

def1

# meat

# wild animal

Etymology

nāmā̀ m (plural nāmū or nāmōmī, possessed form nāmàn)

Noun

nas

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nas

Borrowing from English nurse.

def1

# nurse

Etymology

nâs m, f (plural nâs-nâs)

Noun

nasaru

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nasaru

nàsā̀r̃ū pl (possessed form nàsā̀r̃un)

def1

# Alternative form of nasara ("Christians")

Noun

Neja

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neja

Nējà f

def1

# Niger State

Proper noun

Nil

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nil

Borrowed from Arabic النِّيل‎ (an-nīl).

def1

# Nile

Etymology

Nîl f

Proper noun

nim

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nim

Borrowed from Arabic نِيم‎ (nīm), from Hindi नीम (nīm).

def1

# neem tree

Etymology

nîm m

Noun

noti

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/noti

nōtī̀ m (plural notoci)

def1

# nut (used with bolt)

Noun

notis

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/notis

Borrowed from English notice.

def1

# notice (especially of dismissal)

Etymology

nōtìs m (plural notisoshi)

Noun

nun

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nun

nun f

def1

# Arabic letter nun (ن‎)

Noun

Nuwamba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nuwamba

Borrowed from English November.

def1

# November

Etymology

Nùwambā̀ m

Proper noun

obin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obin

Borrowed from English oven.

def1

# oven

Etymology

ōbìn m

Noun

oga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oga

ògā m

def1

# boss, chief executive

Noun

P

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/P

Palasɗinu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Palas%C9%97inu

Pàlàsɗīnù f

def1

# Palestine

Proper noun

po

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/po

Probably from French pot.

def1

# children's toilet

Etymology

pô m (possessed form pôn)

Noun

R

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/R

Rabi'u Lahir

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rabi%27u_Lahir

Borrowed from Arabic رَبِيع الْآخِر‎ (rabīʿ al-ʾāḵir).

def1

# Rabi II

Etymology

Ràbī'ù Lāhìr̃ m

Proper noun

Rabi'u Lawwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rabi%27u_Lawwal

Borrowed from Arabic رَبِيع الْأَوَّل‎ (rabīʿ al-ʾawwal).

def1

# Rabi I

Etymology

Ràbī'ù Lawwàl m

Proper noun

rafani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rafani

Borrowed from Kanuri ráwànyí.

def1

# maternal uncle Synonyms: kawu

Etymology

r̃āfā̀nī m (plural r̃ā̀fā̀nai, possessed form r̃āfā̀nin)

Noun

Rahila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rahila

Borrowing from Arabic رَاحِيل‎ (rāḥīl).

def1

# Rachel (biblical character)

# A female given name: Rachel

Etymology

Ràhīlā f

Proper noun

rai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rai

râi m (genitive ran, plural rayuka)

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# life

# spirit, mind

# hope, salvation

# prosperity

# willingness, interest

Noun

r̃ā'ī̀ m

Noun

Rajab

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rajab

Borrowed from Arabic رَجَب‎ (rajab).

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# Rajab

Etymology

Rajàb m

Proper noun

raka'a

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/raka%27a

From Arabic رَكْعَة‎ (rakʿa).

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# (Islam) A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.

Etymology

r̃aka'ā̀ f (plural r̃aka'ō'ī, possessed form r̃aka'àr̃)

Noun

rake

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rake

Borrowed from Yoruba ireke.

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# sugarcane

Etymology

ràkē m (possessed form ràken)

Noun

raki

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/raki

rākī̀ m (possessed form rākìn)

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# fear, cowardice

# argumentativeness

Noun

rama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rama

Noun

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# hemp, jute

# emaciation

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

rana-rana

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rana-rana

Reduplication of rana (“day”).

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# occasionally

Etymology

rānā-rānā

Adverb

randa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/randa

ràndā f (plural randunā̀, possessed form ràndar̃)

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# A large pot for water storage.

Noun

Rasha

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rasha

Borrowed from English Russia.

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# Russia

Etymology

Rāshà f

Proper noun

rema

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rema

rēmā m (plural remaye)

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# hyrax, coney

Noun

reza

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reza

r̃ēzā̀ f (plural rezoji)

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# razorblade

Noun

rige

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rige

rige m (possessed form rigen)

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# competition, race

Noun

rimi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rimi

rīmī m (plural rīmā̀yē, possessed form rīmin)

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# silk cotton tree

Noun

romo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/romo

رُومُو‎

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# broth, soup

Alternative forms

rōmō m (possessed form rōmon)

Noun

rula

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rula

r̃ūlā̀ f (plural ruloli)

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# ruler (measuring device)

Noun

r̃

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/r%CC%83

IPA(key): /r/

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# The twentieth letter of the Hausa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Pronunciation

r̃ (upper case R̃)

Letter

S

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/S

saba'in

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/saba%27in

Borrowed from Arabic سبعين‎.

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# seventy

Etymology

sàbà'in f

Numeral

sadin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sadin

sā̀dîn m

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# sardine

Noun

safa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/safa

sàfâ f

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# large, intercity bus

# socks, stockings

Noun

sā̀fā f (plural safanni)

Noun

Safar

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Safar

Borrowed from Arabic صَفَر‎ (ṣafar).

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# Safar

Etymology

Safàr̃ m

Proper noun

safi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/safi

sāfī m (plural safaye)

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# thimble

Noun

sagara

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sagara

sā̀garā f (possessed form sā̀garar̃)

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# pullet (young hen)

Noun

sage

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sage

sagḕ (grade 4)

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# to become stiff or paralyzed

Verb

sago

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sago

sagō m

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# snake

Noun

sahani

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sahani

From Arabic صَحْن‎ (ṣaḥn).

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# teakettle

Etymology

sàhānī̀ m (plural sàhā̀nai, possessed form sàhānìn)

Noun

sakan

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sakan

sakàn m

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# second (unit of time)

# second hand of a watch or clock

Noun

salamu alaikum

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salamu_alaikum

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎ (as-salāmu ʿalaykum).

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# hello; salaam alaikum (a greeting)

Etymology

sàlāmù àlaikùm

Interjection

salga

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salga

salgā f (possessed form salgar̃)

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# pit latrine

Noun

sandal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sandal

Borrowed from Arabic صَنْدَل‎ (ṣandal).

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# sandal(s) (footwear)

# sandalwood

# perfume derived from sandalwood

Etymology

sandàl m

Noun

Santambul

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Santambul

Sàntàmbûl f

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# Istanbul

Proper noun

sarai

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarai

sar̃ai

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# very well

# completely, totally

Adverb

Saratu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Saratu

Borrowing from Arabic سَارَة‎ (sāra).

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# Sarah (biblical character)

# A female given name: Sarah

Etymology

Sār̃atù f

Proper noun

sarauniya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarauniya

saraunìyā f (possessed form saraunìyar̃)

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# queen, wife of an emir

Noun

sardauna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sardauna

sàr̃dauna m (possessed form sàr̃daunan)

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# a title for a traditional leader in Sokoto, most famously borne by Ahmadu Bello

Noun

sarƙa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sar%C6%99a

sarƙā̀ f (plural sarƙōƙī, possessed form sarƙàr̃)

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# chain

# chain necklace

# (intransitive) lace around, intertwine

# (transitive) become enemies

Noun

sarƙā̀ (grade 1)

Verb

Satumba

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Satumba

Borrowed from English September.

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# September

Etymology

Sàtumbā̀ m

Proper noun

Saudiyya

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Saudiyya

Sàudiyyā̀ f

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# Saudi Arabia Synonyms: Ƙasar Maka

Proper noun

sauna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sauna

saunā̀ m, f (plural saunōnī, possessed form saunàn)

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# fool, incompetent person

Noun

saye

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/saye

sàyē m (plural sàyē-sàyē, possessed form sàyen)

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# A purchase; buying

# verbal noun of saya

# Speaking in a way such as to hide the meaning from a listener.

Noun

sā̀yē m (possessed form sā̀yen)

Noun

sef

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sef

sêf m

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# safe (for money or valuables)

Noun

name

url

underPOS1

def

underPOS2

POS1

POS2

Sha'aban

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sha%27aban

Borrowed from Arabic شَعْبَان‎ (šaʿbān).

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# Sha'aban

Shà'àbân m

Etymology

Proper noun

shadda

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shadda

Noun

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# cotton brocade

# shadda (gemination diacritic in Arabic script)

# pit latrine

Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة‎ (šadda, “strengthening”).

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

shahada

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shahada

Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة‎ (šahāda, “witnessing”).

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# (Islam) shahada

# (Islam) martyrdom, death in a holy war

# certificate Synonyms: satifikat

shàhādā̀ f (plural shahādōdī, possessed form shàhādàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

Sham

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sham

From Arabic الشام‎ (aš-šām, “the north”).

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# Syria

# the Levant: Syria, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon

Etymology

Pronunciation

shat

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shat

shât f

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# shirt

Noun

Shawwal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shawwal

Borrowed from Arabic شَوَّال‎ (šawwāl).

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# Shawwal

Shàwwâl m

Etymology

Proper noun

shayi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shayi

Borrowed from Arabic شَاي‎ (šāy).

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# tea Synonyms: ti

# Only used in ɗan shayi

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

shinge

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shinge

shingē m (plural shingā̀yē, possessed form shingen)

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# fence

Noun

shiru

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shiru

شِرُو

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# silence

shirū m (possessed form shirun)

Alternative forms

Noun

sifiri

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sifiri

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr).

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# zero

# renting a beast of burden

sifìr̃ī m

Etymology

Numeral

siket

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/siket

Borrowing from English skirt.

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# skirt

sìkêt m (plural sìkêt-sìkêt)

Etymology

Noun

sila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sila

silā̀ f (possessed form silàr̃)

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# cause

Noun

sili

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sili

sīlī̀ m (plural sīlī̀, possessed form sīlìn)

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# Alternative form of silin

Noun

silin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/silin

sīlī̀

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# ceiling

Borrowed from English ceiling.

Alternative forms

Etymology

sito

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sito

Borrowing from English store.

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# storeroom

sìtô m (plural sìtô-sìtô, possessed form sìtôn)

Etymology

Noun

sittin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sittin

Borrowed from Arabic ستين‎.

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# sixty

sìttin f

Etymology

Numeral

soci

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soci

sōcì f

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# T-shirt, undershirt

Noun

somi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/somi

sōmī̀ m (possessed form sōmìn)

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# beginning, start

Noun

soso

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soso

sṑsō m (possessed form sṑson)

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# loofah, sponge

Noun

sufana

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sufana

Borrowed from English spanner.

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# wrench, spanner

sùfānā̀ f (plural sufānōnī, possessed form sùfānàr̃)

Etymology

Noun

Sulemanu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sulemanu

Borrowing from Arabic سُلَيْمَان‎ (sulaymān).

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# Solomon (biblical character)

# A male given name: Solomon, Suleyman

Sulḕmānù m

Etymology

Proper noun

sunan yanka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sunan_yanka

sūnan yankā m

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# A Muslim name that a child receives in a ceremony when they are a week old.

Noun

sunduƙi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sundu%C6%99i

Borrowing from Arabic صَنْدُوق‎ (ṣandūq).

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# box

sùndūƙī̀ m (plural sùndū̀ƙai, possessed form sùndūƙìn)

Etymology

Noun

sunna

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sunna

Borrowed from Arabic سُنَّة‎ (sunna).

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# (Islam) sunnah

# (with an indirect object) To give something secretly to someone.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

sura

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sura

Borrowed from Arabic سُورَة‎ (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).

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# (Islam) sura

# image, picture, form, appearance

# swoop down to grab something

Borrowed from Arabic صُورَة‎ (ṣūra).

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

T

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/T

taɓo

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ta%C9%93o

tàɓō m (possessed form tàɓon)

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# mud

Noun

taguwa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/taguwa

Borrowed from Fula taggore.

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# a kind of gown worn by men

# female camel

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

takila

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/takila

tākìlà m (possessed form tākìlàn)

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# third class (eg. on a train)

Noun

talatin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/talatin

Borrowed from Arabic ثَلَاثِين‎ (ṯalāṯīn).

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# thirty

tàlā̀tin f

Etymology

Numeral

talle

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/talle

tallē m (plural tallā̀yē, possessed form tallen)

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# A small soup pot.

# A small gourd drum typically played by children during Ramadan.

Noun

Tambutu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tambutu

Tàmbūtù, Tambūtù f

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# Timbuktu (city in Mali)

Proper noun

tanaka

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tanaka

tā̀nākā̀ f (plural tanaku, possessed form tā̀nākàr̃)

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# metal perfume container

Noun

tandu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tandu

tandū m (plural tandā̀yē, possessed form tandun)

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# A small, leather container for oil, honey, or antimony.

# A gourd-shaped hide drum.

Noun

tano

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tano

tànô m (possessed form tànôn)

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# drum or barrel for liquids

Noun

tanti

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tanti

Borrowing from English tent.

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# tent, small tarpaulin

tantī̀ m (possessed form tantìn)

Etymology

Noun

Tarabulus

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tarabulus

Borrowed from Arabic طَرَابُلُس‎ (ṭarābulus).

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# Tripoli

Tar̃ābulùs f

Etymology

Proper noun

tarnatsa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tarnatsa

tar̃natsā f (possessed form tar̃natsar̃)

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# thunder

# by thunder, I say

tar̃natsā

Noun

Interjection

taru

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/taru

tārū m (plural tārunā̀, possessed form tārun)

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# large fishing net

Noun

tasa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tasa

tāsā̀ f (plural tāsōshī, possessed form tāsàr̃)

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# metal bowl or basin

# plate

# to rise up; to grow up

tāsā̀ (grade 1)

Noun

Verb

tasi

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tasi

tā̀sî f

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# taxi

Noun