Pronunciation
Noun
- The plural form of abbreviation; more than one (kind of) abbreviation.<> Jam'in gajartacciyar kalma.
As technology grows, language also expands its reachability conforming to the order of technological simplicity. Take your time to learn from my compiled list of collected Hausa Abbreviations.
Islamic abbreviations commonly used amongst Hausa and non Hausa speakers:
Wlh = Walahi ISA = Insha Allah Slm = Salam Slam = Assalamun alaikum Aslm = Assalam alaikum Aslm = Assalamun alaikum W/slm = Wa’alaikumun salam Wslm = Wa’alaikumun salam SAW = Salallahu Alaihi Wasalam AS = Alaihi Salam SW = Subhanahu Wata’allah RA = Radiyallahu Anhu/Anha Alhmd = Alhamdulillah
Other common abbreviations:
Ykk = Ya kake/ kike Ngd = nagode Gsky = Gaskiya Lfy = Lafiya Lpy = Lafiya Gdy = Godiya Hkr = Hakuri Mgd = Mungode Alh = Alhaji Haj = Hajjiya Mal = Malam/Malama Srk = Sarki Klu = Kalau Sbd = Saboda Lbr = Labari/Labarai Bb = Babu Hau = Hausa
States and Time commonly abbreviated often orally:
Abj = Abuja (+ oral) Kd = Kaduna (+ oral) Kn = Kano Mx = Minna (+ oral) Lit = Litinin Lrb = Laraba Lhd = Lahadi Asb = Asabar Tlt = Talata Min = Minti
Common trends amongst speakers from texts and social media interactions:
Kyye = Kiyaye Wnn = Wanan Y = ya Yy = yaya Lkc = Lokaci Lkcn = Lokacin Mgn = magana Mgn = Magani Mn = Mana Hk = Haka Ahk = A haka Ynz = Yanzu Bbu = Babu Dmw = Damuwa Bkt = Bukata Dg = Daga Hausw = Hausawa N = Na Kwn = Kwana 2rai = Turai 2ra = Tura Lau = Kalau Dftn = Dafatan