rake

ràkē (canonical masculine)
ràken (possessed-form)


ice

icḕ (canonical masculine)
icèn (possessed-form)

Uncertain, perhaps from a Saharan language; compare Dazaga idi.


baba

bā̀ba (canonical masculine)
bā̀ban (possessed-form)

Used as a term of address for a man of appropriate age to be one's father, or who shares one's father's name.


dari

ha-noun

darī̀ m (feminine daranyā̀, possessed form darìn)

darī̀ (canonical masculine)
daranyā̀ (feminine)
darìn (possessed-form)

Compare Tuareg forms like Tawellemmet adəri. As neither the Tuareg nor Hausa terms have a clear etymology, both may be borrowings from an unknown source.


sa

sâ m (feminine sānìyā, plural shānū, possessed form sân)

sâ (canonical masculine)
sānìyā (feminine)
shānū (plural)
sân (possessed-form)

Generally thought to be from Proto-Chadic (compare Proto-Central Chadic *ɬa, whence Mbuko slā, Uldeme slà, Bana slá, Muyang ɬà, Moloko ɬa, Zulgo-Gemzek sla, Podoko sla, Daba zlà, Lagwan nsla), but Newman dissents and considers it a possible borrowing.


mesa

mēsā̀ f (plural mēsōshī, possessed form mēsàr̃)

mēsā̀ (canonical feminine)
mēsōshī (plural)
mēsàr̃ (possessed-form)


acca

accā̀ (canonical feminine)
accàr̃ (possessed-form)

English: acha

/ʔát͡ʃ.t͡ʃàː/

Digitaria exilis
Digitaria exilis#Translingual


duma

dumā m (plural dumā̀mē, possessed form duman)

dumā (canonical masculine)
dumā̀mē (plural)
duman (possessed-form)

Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria#Translingual


sago

sagō (canonical masculine)
sagon (possessed-form)


fara

fā̀rā f (plural fā̀rāi, possessed form fā̀rar̃)

fā̀rā (canonical feminine)
fā̀rāi (plural)
fā̀rar̃ (possessed-form)


bindi

bindī̀ (canonical masculine)
bindìn (possessed-form)


goba

gōbā̀ (canonical feminine)
gōbàr̃ (possessed-form)


citta

cìtta (canonical feminine)
cìttar̃ (possessed-form)

desc

→ Arabic: شَطَّة (šaṭṭa), شَطِيطَة (šaṭīṭa)

→ Kanuri: njittá

[t͡ʃɪ̀t.tə́]


maya

mā̀yā (canonical masculine)
mā̀yan (possessed-form)


kare

ha-noun

kàrē m (feminine kàryā, plural kar̃nukā̀, possessed form kàren)

kàrē (canonical masculine)
kàryā (feminine)
kar̃nukā̀ (plural)
kàren (possessed-form)

An areal word, perhaps from Nilo-Saharan; compare Kanuri kǝ́rì. Cognate with Warji kaɗi (“dog”), Podoko kədá, Zulgo-Gemzek kəra, Mundat gə́rà, Kirya-Konzel kə́ɽí, Bura kilà, Lagwan kɨle, Dangaléat kan̰a.


jaki

jā̀kī m (feminine jā̀kā, plural jā̀kai or jākunā̀, possessed form jā̀kin)

jā̀kī (canonical masculine)
jā̀kā (feminine)
jā̀kai (plural)
jākunā̀ (plural)
jā̀kin (possessed-form)


guna

gunā̀ f (plural gunōnī, possessed form gunàr̃)

gunā̀ (canonical feminine)
gunōnī (plural)
gunàr̃ (possessed-form)

Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus#Translingual

tsamma (a bitter melon, Citrullus lanatus)


rogo

rōgṑ (canonical masculine)
rōgòn (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: rógò

Manihot esculenta
Manihot esculenta#Translingual

various other tubers, including Ampelocissus and Dioscorea dumetorum


bika

bìkā m (plural bìkā, possessed form bìkan)

bìkā (canonical masculine)
bìkā (plural)
bìkan (possessed-form)


zago

zagō (canonical masculine)
zagon (possessed-form)


wala

wālā (canonical feminine)
wālar̃ (possessed-form)


uda

ūdà (canonical feminine masculine)
ūdàn (possessed-form)


gunya

gunyā (canonical feminine)
gunyar̃ (possessed-form)


rema

rēmā m (plural rēmā̀yē, possessed form rēman)

rēmā (canonical masculine)
rēmā̀yē (plural)
rēman (possessed-form)


nim

→ Nupe: nímù

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


kili

kìlî (canonical masculine)
kìlîn (possessed-form)


bado

badṑ m (plural badṑ, possessed form badòn)

badṑ (canonical masculine)
badṑ (plural)
badòn (possessed-form)


mena

mēnā̀ (canonical feminine)
mēnàr̃ (possessed-form)


metso

mḕtsō (canonical masculine)
mḕtson (possessed-form)


mussa

mussā̀ (canonical feminine)
mussàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: músùn

→ Yoruba: músù

An areal word, presumably of imitative origin. Compare Zarma múusú, Soninke muus, Tamahaq mušš.


kada

kadā m (plural kàdànnī, possessed form kadan)

kadā (canonical masculine)
kàdànnī (plural)
kadan (possessed-form)

From Proto-Chadic *kdm. Cognate with Mangas kyoor, Tal ƙut, Mwaghavul kut, Miship korom, Ngizim kar̃am, Karekare kàràm, Bura ngə̀lə̀m, Duwai kə̀dəm, Ngamo kàdâm, Bole kadàm, Zulgo-Gemzek kə̀rəm, Kirya-Konzel hə̀lə́mə́, Bana kə́lə́mbə́, Mbuko gə̀dàm, Miya kìyim, Uldeme khiyinna.


kaza

kā̀zā f (plural kā̀jī, possessed form kā̀zar̃)

kā̀zā (canonical feminine)
kā̀jī (plural)
kā̀zar̃ (possessed-form)

Of unclear origin. Clear cognates of the same meaning within Chadic (e.g. Karekare kyéézì, Bade kâzá, Ngizim gā̂za, Ngamo gā̀zâ, Bole gājà, Duwai kīzhìya) may be the result of diffusion, rather than inheritance. Perhaps borrowed from Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”) or a Berber language, e.g. Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”).


dinya

dinyā (canonical feminine)
dinyar̃ (possessed-form)


marke

markē (canonical masculine)
marken (possessed-form)


kanki

kankī̀ (canonical masculine)
kankìn (possessed-form)


rimi

rīmī m (plural rīmā̀yē, possessed form rīmin)

rīmī (canonical masculine)
rīmā̀yē (plural)
rīmin (possessed-form)


turare

tùrā̀rē (canonical masculine)
tùrā̀ren (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: tùràrí

/tù.ɽàː.ɽéː/

[tɪ̀.ɽàː.ɽéː]


dala

dalā̀ f (plural dalōlī, possessed form dalàr̃)

dalā̀ (canonical feminine)
dalōlī (plural)
dalàr̃ (possessed-form)

Any of various currencies known as dollars or thalers.


dala

dā̀la (canonical feminine)
dā̀lar̃ (possessed-form)


dage

dagē (canonical masculine)
dagen (possessed-form)


zomo

zōmō m (plural zōmā̀yē, possessed form zōmon)

zōmō (canonical masculine)
zōmā̀yē (plural)
zōmon (possessed-form)

An areal word, quite likely a borrowing from a Benue-Congo root zo-; compare Horom ǹzòm, Cara iʒum, and especially Lela zomo. Cognate with Mangas zwom, Polci zom.


mazo

mā̀zō (canonical masculine)
mā̀zon (possessed-form)


masara

masàr̃ā (canonical feminine)
masàr̃ar̃ (possessed-form)

Shortened from dāwàr̃ Masàr̃ (“Egyptian sorghum”), attested in the 19th century. Doublet of Masàr̃.


dawa

dāwā̀ f (plural dāwōyī, possessed form dāwàr̃)

dāwā̀ (canonical feminine)
dāwōyī (plural)
dāwàr̃ (possessed-form)


lemo

lḕmō m (plural lēmunā̀, possessed form lḕmon)

lḕmō (canonical masculine)
lēmunā̀ (plural)
lḕmon (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: lèmú

Apparently from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), although Blench notes that the fruit itself may well have been introduced from the south.


zaitun

zàitûn (canonical masculine)
zàitûn (plural)


danda

dànda (canonical masculine)
dàndan (possessed-form)


taure

taurḕ m (plural tâurā, possessed form taurèn)

taurḕ (canonical masculine)
tâurā (plural)
taurèn (possessed-form)


fure

fùrē m (plural fùrànnī, possessed form fùren)

fùrē (canonical masculine)
fùrànnī (plural)
fùren (possessed-form)


bisa

bisā f (plural bísā̀shē, possessed form bisar̃)

bisā (canonical feminine)
bísā̀shē (plural)
bisar̃ (possessed-form)


agade

àgàdè m (plural àgàdè, possessed form àgàdèn)

àgàdè (canonical masculine)
àgàdè (plural)
àgàdèn (possessed-form)


miki

mīkì (canonical masculine)
mīkìn (possessed-form)


kudaku

kūdaku (canonical)
kūdàkū (canonical masculine)

→ Chamba Daka: kudaku

→ Epie: kukuduku

→ Fula: kudaku

→ Igbo: kukundùkú (Onitsha dialect)

→ Izon: kúkúndùkú (Kolokuma dialect)

→ Kanuri: kúnduwú

→ Nupe: dùkú

→ Perema: kùdákúa

→ Southeast Ijo: kukunduku (Nembe dialect)

→ Tarok: a-kǝtǝku

→ Yoruba: kúkúndùkú


kankana

kankanā (canonical feminine)
kankanar̃ (possessed-form)


dauro

a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet


ayu

àyū (canonical masculine)
àyun (possessed-form)

manatee, (in particular) the African manatee


giwa

gīwā f (plural gīwā̀yē, possessed form gīwar̃)

gīwā (canonical feminine)
gīwā̀yē (plural)
gīwar̃ (possessed-form)

From Proto-West-Chadic *giw-. Cognate with Duwai gī̀wən, Bura cuwar, Karekare ùwan, Ngamo yàwàn, Bole yàuno, Miya yàwun, Wandala guwe, Matal gawan, Glavda gùna, Kirya-Konzel cùúnə́, Bana cìwə̀.


gadu

gàdū (canonical masculine)
gàdun (possessed-form)

An areal word; compare Kanuri gòdú, Bana ŋgə̀rdə́.


gada

gàdā f (plural gàdā, possessed form gàdar̃)

gàdā (canonical feminine)
gàdā (plural)
gàdar̃ (possessed-form)

(figuratively) One who is interested in or ostentatiously showing off something.


abarba

àbàrbā (canonical feminine)
àbàrbar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔà.bàɽ.báː/

[ʔà.bàɽ.báː]


gwaza

gwāzā (canonical feminine)
gwāzar̃ (possessed-form)

Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta#Translingual


sagara

sā̀garā (canonical feminine)
sā̀garar̃ (possessed-form)

/sàː.ɡá.ɽáː/

[sàː.ɡə́.ɽáː]


yautai

(figuratively) A person who sleeps too much or too often.


shaho

shāhṑ m (plural shāhunā̀, possessed form shāhòn)

shāhṑ (canonical masculine)
shāhunā̀ (plural)
shāhòn (possessed-form)


mujiya

mūjìyā f (plural mūjiyōyī, possessed form mūjìyar̃)

mūjìyā (canonical feminine)
mūjiyōyī (plural)
mūjìyar̃ (possessed-form)

[múː.d͡ʒɪ̀.jáː]


ɗawisu

ɗāwīsù m (plural ɗā̀wìsai, possessed form ɗāwīsùn)

ɗāwīsù (canonical masculine)
ɗā̀wìsai (plural)
ɗāwīsùn (possessed-form)

/ɗáː.wíː.sù/

[ɗáː.wíː.sɪ̀]

Ultimately from Arabic طَاوُوس (ṭāwūs), although the vowel change is irregular. Possibly from the plural form طَوَاوِيسُ (ṭawāwīsu).

der

Arabic طَاوُوس (ṭāwūs)


aduwa

ha-noun

aduwā̀ f (plural aduwōyī, possessed form aduwàr̃)

aduwā̀ (canonical feminine)
aduwōyī (plural)
aduwàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: ádúwaci

[ʔá.dʊ́.wàː]


jimina

jìminā f (plural jìmìnū, possessed form jìminar̃)

jìminā (canonical feminine)
jìmìnū (plural)
jìminar̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ̀.mɪ́.náː]


muzuru

mùzūrū m (plural mùzū̀rai, possessed form mùzūrun)

mùzūrū (canonical masculine)
mùzū̀rai (plural)
mùzūrun (possessed-form)

/mù.zúː.ɽúː/

[mʊ̀.zúː.ɽúː]


dankali

dànkalī̀ (canonical masculine)
dànkalìn (possessed-form)

→ Berom: dànkál

→ Bura: daŋkali

→ Kanuri: dangàli

→ Longuda: daŋkali

→ Peere: daŋkale

→ Wandala: daŋkali


gaiwa

gâiwā f (plural gaiwōyī, possessed form gâiwar̃)

gâiwā (canonical feminine)
gaiwōyī (plural)
gâiwar̃ (possessed-form)


dorina

dṑrinā f (plural dṑrìnai, possessed form dṑrinar̃)

dṑrinā (canonical feminine)
dṑrìnai (plural)
dṑrinar̃ (possessed-form)

/dòː.ɽí.náː/

[dòː.ɽɪ́.náː]

(dialectal) sjambok (a whip made of hippopotamus hide)


tautau

tautàu (canonical masculine)
tautàn (possessed-form)

A skin rash thought to be caused by drinking water in which a spider has died.


kifi

kīfī m (plural kīfā̀yē, possessed form kīfin)

kīfī (canonical masculine)
kīfā̀yē (plural)
kīfin (possessed-form)


tofa

tōfā (canonical feminine)
tōfar̃ (possessed-form)


dabba

dabbā̀ f (plural dabbōbī, possessed form dabbàr̃)

dabbā̀ (canonical feminine)
dabbōbī (plural)
dabbàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Kanuri dábbà (“animal”), from Arabic دَابَّة (dābba, “quadruped”).


ƙwai

ƙwai m (plural ƙwayā̀yē, possessed form ƙwan)

Cognate with Duwai gwai (“egg”), Ngizim àgwai (“egg”), Beja kwahi (“egg”).


tunku

tùnkū m (plural tùnkunā̀, possessed form tùnkun)

tùnkū (canonical masculine)
tùnkunā̀ (plural)
tùnkun (possessed-form)


doki

dōkī̀ m (feminine gōɗìyā, plural dawākī, possessed form dōkìn)

dōkī̀ (canonical masculine)
gōɗìyā (feminine)
dawākī (plural)
dōkìn (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: dòkò

Cognate with Ngizim dū̀kà, Mangas badoki, Miya dùwakə, Duwai dùwək, Bole dṑwì, Ngamo dò, Karekare dṑku, Bura takù.


karkanda

kar̃kàndà m or f (possessed form kar̃kàndàn)

kar̃kàndà (canonical feminine masculine)
kar̃kàndàn (possessed-form)


raƙumi

rā̀ƙumī m (feminine rā̀ƙumā, plural rāƙumā̀, possessed form rā̀ƙumin)

rā̀ƙumī (canonical masculine)
rā̀ƙumā (feminine)
rāƙumā̀ (plural)
rā̀ƙumin (possessed-form)

→ Warji: laƙumai

→ Ciwogai: rā̀ƙúmi

→ Miya: laƙùmí

→ Siri: ràƙwámí

→ Tal: raƙumi

→ Mburku: lā̀ƙúmi

→ Zumbun: raƙùmi

→ Diri: raƙúmí

→ Saya: rà:kumi

→ Berom: lā̀kúmí

→ Yoruba: ràkúnmí

→ Mampruli: arakoomi?

/ɽàː.kʼú.míː/

[ɽàː.kʷʼʊ́.míː]

A very old borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Berber *a-lɣəm. See that entry for more.


ƙadangare

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

ƙàdangarḕ (canonical masculine)
ƙàdangarùwā (feminine)
ƙàdàngàrū (plural)
ƙàdangarèn (possessed-form)

/kʼà.dán.ɡá.ɽèː/

[kʼə̀.dáŋ.ɡə́.ɽèː]

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


alade

àladḕ m (plural àlàdai or àlàdū, possessed form àladèn)

àladḕ (canonical masculine)
àlàdai (plural)
àlàdū (plural)
àladèn (possessed-form)

[ʔà.lə́.dèː]

Borrowed from Yoruba ẹlẹdẹ. Cognate with Mangas alade, Polci alade, Kushi ʔàládè.


taguwa

tā̀guwā̀ f (plural tā̀guwai, possessed form tā̀guwàr̃)

tā̀guwā̀ (canonical feminine)
tā̀guwai (plural)
tā̀guwàr̃ (possessed-form)

/tàː.ɡú.wàː/

[tàː.ɡʷʊ́.wàː]


ɓaure

ɓaurē (canonical masculine)
ɓauren (possessed-form)


barkono

bàr̃kṑnō (canonical masculine)
bàr̃kṑnon (possessed-form)


ayaba

àyàbà f (plural àyàbà, possessed form àyàbàr̃)

àyàbà (canonical feminine)
àyàbà (plural)
àyàbàr̃ (possessed-form)

Dendi: àyàbà

Boko: ayaba

[ʔɛ̀.jɛ̀.bə̀]


ingarma

ìngar̃mā̀ (canonical masculine)
ìngar̃màn (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ̀ŋ.ɡár.màː]


ungulu

ùngùlu f (plural ùngùlā̀yē, possessed form ùngùlun)

ùngùlu (canonical feminine)
ùngùlā̀yē (plural)
ùngùlun (possessed-form)

[ʔʊ̀ŋ.ɡʷʊ̀.lɪ́]


zaki

zākī̀ m (feminine zākanyā̀, plural zākōkī, possessed form zākìn)

zākī̀ (canonical masculine)
zākanyā̀ (feminine)
zākōkī (plural)
zākìn (possessed-form)

Kulu: ìzákì

Likely from a Benue-Congo language; compare Cara ziki (plural azaki). Cognates include Mangas zaaki, Duwai ə̀zgai, Muyang mazlahku, Baka màzlàkù, Karekare cagàdlau.


damisa

dā̀misā̀ m or f (plural dāmisōshī or dā̀mìsū, possessed form dā̀misàn)

dā̀misā̀ (canonical feminine masculine)
dāmisōshī (plural)
dā̀mìsū (plural)
dā̀misàn (possessed-form)

Unknown. Skinner suggests links to Proto-Bantu *ncímbá (“lion”) or Gwandara tamusu (“hyena”), but Blench rejects these in favour of a potential derivation from Tarakoid Benue-Congo; compare Pe ìdamu (“leopard”).


kunama

kùnāmā̀ f (plural kùnā̀mū, possessed form kùnāmàr̃)

kùnāmā̀ (canonical feminine)
kùnā̀mū (plural)
kùnāmàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kʷʊ̀.náː.màː]

Along with Gwandara kurami, borrowed from Benue-Congo.


kwaɗo

kwā̀ɗō m (plural kwā̀ɗī, possessed form kwā̀ɗon)

kwā̀ɗō (canonical masculine)
kwā̀ɗī (plural)
kwā̀ɗon (possessed-form)

An areal word, found in both Niger-Congo (e.g. Ga kɔ̃́dɔ̃́ (“frog”)) and Nilo-Saharan (e.g. Temein kwúɗóʔ (“frog, toad”)). The ultimate origin may be ideophonic.

embroidery design in the shape of a half moon


kwaɗo

kwaɗò (canonical masculine)
kwaɗòn (possessed-form)

a kind of sauce, usually made with peanuts


tsuntsu

tsuntsū m (feminine tsuntsuwā, plural tsuntsā̀yē, possessed form tsuntsun)

tsuntsū (canonical masculine)
tsuntsuwā (feminine)
tsuntsā̀yē (plural)
tsuntsun (possessed-form)

[sʼɪ́n.sʼúː]


saniya

sānìyā f (plural shānū, possessed form sānìyar̃)

sānìyā (canonical feminine)
shānū (plural)
sānìyar̃ (possessed-form)


kuɓewa

kuɓḕwā (canonical feminine)
kuɓḕwar̃ (possessed-form)

/kú.ɓèː.wáː/

[kʷʊ́.ɓèː.wáː]


ƙurungu

ƙùrungù (canonical masculine)
ƙùrungùn (possessed-form)

/kʼù.ɽún.ɡù/

[kʷʼʊ̀.ɽɪ́ŋ.ɡʷʊ̀]

a species of catfish (Synodontis membranaceus)


tsigi

tsīgī (canonical masculine)
tsīgin (possessed-form)


tsila

tsīla (canonical feminine)
tsīlar̃ (possessed-form)


ganye

ganyē m (plural ganyā̀yē, possessed form ganyen)

ganyē (canonical masculine)
ganyā̀yē (plural)
ganyen (possessed-form)


agwado

àgwā̀dō (canonical masculine)
àgwā̀don (possessed-form)

/ʔà.ɡʷàː.dóː/

[ʔà.ɡʷàː.dóː]


albasa

àlbasā̀ f (plural àlbasā̀, possessed form àlbasàr̃)

àlbasā̀ (canonical feminine)
àlbasā̀ (plural)
àlbasàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àlùbọ́sà


alkama

àlkamā̀ (canonical feminine)
àlkamàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àlìkámà

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْقَمْح (al-qamḥ) or the singulative اَلْقَمْحَة (al-qamḥa).


inabi

inàbī m (plural inàbī, possessed form inàbin)

inàbī (canonical masculine)
inàbī (plural)
inàbin (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́.nə̀.bíː]


gwanda

gwandā̀ f (plural gwandōjī, possessed form gwandàr̃)

gwandā̀ (canonical feminine)
gwandōjī (plural)
gwandàr̃ (possessed-form)


mariri

mā̀rīrī m (feminine mā̀rīrìyā, plural mā̀rī̀rai, possessed form mā̀rīrin)

mā̀rīrī (canonical masculine)
mā̀rīrìyā (feminine)
mā̀rī̀rai (plural)
mā̀rīrin (possessed-form)

/màː.ɽíː.ɽíː/

[màː.ɽíː.ɽíː]

scimitar-horned oryx
scimitar-horned oryx


barewa

bàrēwā f (plural bàrḕyī, possessed form bàrēwar̃)

bàrēwā (canonical feminine)
bàrḕyī (plural)
bàrēwar̃ (possessed-form)

/bà.ɽéː.wáː/

[bə̀.ɽéː.wáː]


maɗaci

maɗā̀cī m (plural màɗā̀tai, possessed form maɗā̀cin)

maɗā̀cī (canonical masculine)
màɗā̀tai (plural)
maɗā̀cin (possessed-form)

/má.ɗàː.t͡ʃíː/

[mə́.ɗàː.t͡ʃíː]

Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensis#Translingual


tsada

tsāda (canonical feminine)
tsādar̃ (possessed-form)

red-billed firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala


kauci

kaucī̀ (canonical masculine)
kaucìn (possessed-form)

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


kaɗanya

kaɗanyā̀ f (plural kàɗànyū, possessed form kaɗanyàr̃)

kaɗanyā̀ (canonical feminine)
kàɗànyū (plural)
kaɗanyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kə́.ɗɛ́ɲ.jàː]

Vitellaria paradoxa
Vitellaria paradoxa#Translingual


bishiya

bishiyā̀ f (plural bishiyōyī, possessed form bishiyàr̃)

bishiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
bishiyōyī (plural)
bishiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[bɪ́.ʃɪ́.jàː]

bishiyar ayaba

bishiyoyin lemo


tsaka

tsakā f (plural tsakā̀kē, possessed form tsakar̃)

tsakā (canonical feminine)
tsakā̀kē (plural)
tsakar̃ (possessed-form)


agwagwa

àgwā̀gwā f (plural àgwā̀gī, possessed form àgwā̀gwar̃)

àgwā̀gwā (canonical feminine)
àgwā̀gī (plural)
àgwā̀gwar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔà.ɡʷàː.ɡʷáː/

[ʔà.ɡʷàː.ɡʷáː]


tantabara

tàntabàr̃ā f (plural tàntàbàr̃ai, possessed form tàntabàr̃ar̃)

tàntabàr̃ā (canonical feminine)
tàntàbàr̃ai (plural)
tàntabàr̃ar̃ (possessed-form)

→ Dendi: tétèbérè

→ Zarma: tántábál

Likely from a Berber language, probably Northern Saharan Berber atbir (“pigeon”) (in its feminine form, tatbirt), but perhaps influenced by or compounded with the rarer Hausa form bàr̃ū (“pigeons”).


kabewa

ha-noun

kàbēwā̀ f (plural kàbḕyī, possessed form kàbēwàr̃)

kàbēwā̀ (canonical feminine)
kàbḕyī (plural)
kàbēwàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Arabic:

Algerian Arabic: كابوية (kābūya)

Libyan Arabic: كابوية (kābūya), بكيوة (bkēwa)

Tunisian Arabic: كابوة (kābuwwa), كابوية (kābūya)

→ Siwi: ləkdewa

→ Tamahaq: kǎbewa

→ Tachawit: kabawt


tsuntsun Maka

[sʼɪ́n.sʼɪ́m mə́.kə̀]


alfadari

àlfadar̃ī m (feminine àlfadar̃ā, plural àlfàdàr̃ai, possessed form àlfadar̃in)

àlfadar̃ī (canonical masculine)
àlfadar̃ā (feminine)
àlfàdàr̃ai (plural)
àlfadar̃in (possessed-form)

[ʔàl.ɸə́.də́.ríː]


ƙundu

ƙùndū m (plural ƙundunā̀, possessed form ƙùndun)

ƙùndū (canonical masculine)
ƙundunā̀ (plural)
ƙùndun (possessed-form)

[kʷʼʊ̀n.dúː]


yalo

yālō (canonical masculine)
yālon (possessed-form)

From English yellow; the noun is likely derived from the adjective.


shinkafa

shìnkāfā (canonical feminine)
shìnkāfar̃ (possessed-form)

→ Idoma: osikapa

→ Igbo: osikapa

→ Isoko: osikapa

→ Izon: sịkapa

→ Nupe: cenkafa

→ Yoruba: ṣin̄káfà (obsolete or dialectal)

→ Dagbani: shinkaafa

→ Kanuri: shànkáwá

[ʃɪ̀ŋ.káː.ɸáː]

A borrowing from an unknown source, perhaps an extinct language of the Niger River valley or Guinea highlands, where rice growing was widespread.


alhudahuda

àlhudàhudà m (possessed form àlhudàhudàn)

àlhudàhudà (canonical masculine)
àlhudàhudàn (possessed-form)


mugun dawa

[múː.ɡʷʊ̀n də́.wə̀]


alhanzir

From Arabic اَلْخَنْزِير (al-ḵanzīr, “the pig”).

bor

اَلْخَنْزِير


rawaya

rā̀wayā̀ (canonical feminine)
rā̀wayàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ɽàː.wá.jàː/

[ɽàː.wɛ́.jàː]

Cochlospermum tinctorium, a medicinal plant from which a yellow dye is extracted


akuya

ha-noun

àkuyā̀ f (plural awākī or àwā̀kai, possessed form àkuyàr̃)

àkuyā̀ (canonical feminine)
awākī (plural)
àwā̀kai (plural)
àkuyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔà.kʷí.jàː]

From Proto-Chadic *kw. Cognate with Ngamo ṑshì (“goat”) with plural form ā̀ku (“goats”), Bole ṑshi, Karekare òci, Ngizim ākù, Duwai gùriyà, Bura kwi.


dokin Allah

[dóː.cɪ̀ŋ ʔál.làː]


ƙoƙiƙoƙi

ƙōƙìƙōƙì (canonical masculine)
ƙōƙìƙōƙìn (possessed-form)

/kʼóː.kì.kʼóː.kʼì/

[kʷʼóː.cɪ̀.kʷʼóː.cʼɪ̀]


kyanwa

kyânwā f (plural kyanwōyī, possessed form kyânwar̃)

kyânwā (canonical feminine)
kyanwōyī (plural)
kyânwar̃ (possessed-form)


dabino

dabīnṑ m (feminine dabīnùwā, plural dàbī̀nai, possessed form dabīnòn)

dabīnṑ (canonical masculine)
dabīnùwā (feminine)
dàbī̀nai (plural)
dabīnòn (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: làbídùn

From dialectal Kanuri debína (cf. standard Kanuri difúno), from a Berber language; see Proto-Berber *te-βăyne.


auduga

audùgā (canonical feminine)
audùgar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔáu.dù.ɡáː/

[ʔáu.dɪ̀.ɡáː]


hazbiya

hazbiyā (canonical feminine)
hazbiyar̃ (possessed-form)


hawainiya

hàwainìyā f (possessed form hàwainìyar̃)

hàwainìyā (canonical feminine)
hàwainìyar̃ (possessed-form)


gwanki

gwankī m (plural gwankaye, possessed form gwankin)

gwankī (canonical masculine)
gwankaye (plural)
gwankin (possessed-form)

Cognate with Bole gòmòkì, Mangas gwanki.


gamsheƙa

gàmshḕƙā (canonical feminine)
gàmshḕƙar̃ (possessed-form)

/ɡàm.ʃèː.kʼáː/

[ɡàm.ʃèː.kʼáː]


tsagagi

tsagagī (canonical masculine)
tsagagin (possessed-form)

[sʼə́.ɡə́.ɟíː]


tankarki

tànkarkī̀ (canonical masculine)
tànkarkìn (possessed-form)


tafarnuwa

tàfar̃nuwā f (possessed form tàfar̃nuwar̃)

tàfar̃nuwā (canonical feminine)
tàfar̃nuwar̃ (possessed-form)


siyaki

sìyākī m (plural sìyākai, possessed form sìyākin)

sìyākī (canonical masculine)
sìyākai (plural)
sìyākin (possessed-form)


shirwa

shirwā̀ m (plural shirwōwī, possessed form shirwàn)

shirwā̀ (canonical masculine)
shirwōwī (plural)
shirwàn (possessed-form)


tsamiya

[sʼáː.mɪ́.jáː]

tsāmiyā f (plural tsā̀màikū, possessed form tsāmiyar̃) or tsāmiyā f (plural tsāmōmī, possessed form tsāmiyar̃)

The tree Dialium guineense (velvet tamarind)


tuntunmi

tuntunmī (canonical masculine)
tuntunmin (possessed-form)


yabirbira

yā̀birbìrā f (possessed form yā̀birbìrar̃)

yā̀birbìrā (canonical feminine)
yā̀birbìrar̃ (possessed-form)

/jàː.bíɽ.bì.ɽáː/

[jàː.bɪ́ɽ.bɪ̀.ɽáː]


dimilmilo

dimilmilṑ (canonical masculine)
dimilmilòn (possessed-form)


dogon-yaro

dōgon-yārò m (possessed form dōgon-yāròn)

dōgon-yārò (canonical masculine)
dōgon-yāròn (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: dógóńyárò

→ English: dogoyaro

/dóː.ɡón.jáː.ɽò/

[dóː.ɡʷáɲ.jáː.ɽò]

Possibly from dōgō (“tall”) + yārṑ (“boy”), literally “Tall boy”


gaggafa

gaggāfā (canonical feminine)
gaggāfar̃ (possessed-form)

/ɡáɡ.ɡáː.fáː/

[ɡáɡ.ɡáː.ɸáː]


borintinke

ha-noun

bṑrintinkḕ m (possessed form bṑrintinkèn)

bṑrintinkḕ (canonical masculine)
bṑrintinkèn (possessed-form)

[bòː.ɽɪ́n.tɪ́ɲ.cèː]


kunkuru

kùnkurū m (plural kùnkùrāi or kùnkùrā̀yē, possessed form kùnkurun)

kùnkurū (canonical masculine)
kùnkùrāi (plural)
kùnkùrā̀yē (plural)
kùnkurun (possessed-form)

[kʷʊ̀ŋ.kʷʊ́.ɽúː]


ganji

ganjī̀ (canonical masculine)
ganjìn (possessed-form)


garafuni

gàrā̀funī (canonical masculine)
gàrā̀funin (possessed-form)

/ɡà.ɽàː.fú.níː/

[ɡə̀.ɽàː.ɸʊ́.níː]


gawasa

gawasā̀ f (plural gawàsū, possessed form gawasàr̃)

gawasā̀ (canonical feminine)
gawàsū (plural)
gawasàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ɡə́.wə́.sàː]


makwarwa

makwarwā f (plural makwā̀rē, possessed form makwarwar̃)

makwarwā (canonical feminine)
makwā̀rē (plural)
makwarwar̃ (possessed-form)


maraya

marāyá f (plural màrā̀yū, possessed form marāyán)

marāyá (canonical feminine)
màrā̀yū (plural)
marāyán (possessed-form)

[mə́.ɽáː.jɛ́]


zaƙami

zaƙàmī (canonical masculine)
zaƙàmin (possessed-form)

[zə́.kʼə̀.míː]


giginya

giginyā̀ f (plural gigìnyū, possessed form giginyàr̃)

giginyā̀ (canonical feminine)
gigìnyū (plural)
giginyàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ɡí.ɡín.jàː/

[ɟɪ́.ɟɪ́ɲ.jàː]


maciji

macī̀jī m (plural macī̀jai, possessed form macī̀jin)

macī̀jī (canonical masculine)
macī̀jai (plural)
macī̀jin (possessed-form)

[mə́.t͡ʃìː.d͡ʒíː]


jinjimi

jinjimī (canonical masculine)
jinjimin (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ́n.d͡ʒɪ́.míː]


talotalo

tàlotàlo (canonical masculine)
tàlotàlon (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: tòlótòló

→ Fon: tlŏtlŏ

→ Aja: toŋtolu

→ Igala: òtòótólo

→ Itsekiri: tòlótòló

→ Urhobo: itonotono

→ Edo: etolotolo

→ Yekhee: itolotolo

→ Igbo: tòlotòlo

→ Nupe: tòlótòló

→ Idoma: ototolo


ɓauna

ɓaunā f (plural ɓakānē or ɓaunāyē, possessed form ɓaunar̃)

ɓaunā (canonical feminine)
ɓakānē (plural)
ɓaunāyē (plural)
ɓaunar̃ (possessed-form)


tunkiya

tunkìyā f (plural tumāki, possessed form tunkìyar̃)

tunkìyā (canonical feminine)
tumāki (plural)
tunkìyar̃ (possessed-form)

[tɪ́ɲ.cɪ̀.jáː]

Probably a suffixed form, synchronically analyzable as tum-ki-ya, from a putative root *tum, from Proto-Chadic *tmk. Cognate with Warji təəm, Tal t'ɨm, Saya təm, Miya tə́máku, Duwai tùnko, Uldeme təmbàk, Bana tə́mbə̀k, Karekare tàmci, Mbuko tə̄mān, Lagwan tɨme, Dangaléat tamgi, Kirya-Konzel tə̀mbə́kə́, Daba tùmùk. Possibly related to Zaghawa tami.


tattasai

tā̀ttā̀sai (canonical feminine)
tā̀ttā̀n (possessed-form)

Yoruba: tàtàsé

Fula: tattaase

Probably ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic *-tâ- (“to be hot”) and Proto-Afroasiatic *tsim- (“plant”), compare with Bura tàtàsi, Duwai ǹjìtta, Muyang tàtàsì, Miya tàtā̀sáy, Vame tàtàshí, Doublet of àttār̃ugū and Doublet of cìtta.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

large red peppers; (in particular, Capsicum annuum)