malam

ha-noun

mālàm m (feminine mālàmā, plural mā̀làmai)

mālàm (canonical masculine)
mālàmā (feminine)
mā̀làmai (plural)


kurwa

kùrwā (canonical feminine)
kùrwar̃ (possessed-form)


uba

ùbā m (plural ùbànnī, possessed form ùban)

ùbā (canonical masculine)
ùbànnī (plural)
ùban (possessed-form)


mama

mā̀ma (canonical feminine)
mā̀mar̃ (possessed-form)


mama

mā̀ma (canonical masculine)
mā̀man (possessed-form)


halal

(Islam) any halal act; any act permissible in Islam


po

pô (canonical masculine)
pôn (possessed-form)


ti

tî (canonical masculine)
tîn (possessed-form)


ido

idṑ (canonical masculine)
idòn (possessed-form)

From Proto-Chadic *ydn.
Cognate with Polci yiir, Tal yit, Miship jɪt, Mwaghavul yit, Ngizim dà, Goemai jīt, Diri ádō, Siri ítá, Pa'a átā, Kushi ʔàɗò, Beele iddo, Bole ídō, Kirfi íɾōː, Ngamo ìdò, Karekare ìdo, Gera īdi, Deno ídá, Duwai ī̀dà, Mbuko īɗé, Baka eli, Muyang ērī, Moloko alɛ́, Uldeme ārāy, Lagwan sɨ, Kirya-Konzel ncí, Podoko de, Zulgo-Gemzek aré, Daba hə̀rā, Dangaléat òdò.


baba

bābà (canonical feminine)
bābàr̃ (possessed-form)

Probably an early borrowing from Kanuri báwà (“paternal aunt”).


baba

bābā (canonical masculine)
bāban (possessed-form)


idi

īdī̀ (canonical masculine)
īdìn (possessed-form)


riga

rī̀gā f (plural rīgunā̀, possessed form rī̀gar̃)

rī̀gā (canonical feminine)
rīgunā̀ (plural)
rī̀gar̃ (possessed-form)

an agbada or similar, the standard garb of men

a robe
a dress, the standard garb of women


rana

rānā f (plural rā̀nàikū, possessed form ran)

rānā (canonical feminine)
rā̀nàikū (plural)
ran (possessed-form)


ja

jā (canonical)
jā (feminine)
jājā̀yē (plural)


sata

sātā̀ f (plural sā̀ce-sā̀ce, possessed form sātàr̃)

sātā̀ (canonical feminine)
sā̀ce-sā̀ce (plural)
sātàr̃ (possessed-form)


nono

nōnṑ (canonical masculine)
nōnòn (possessed-form)

An areal word, perhaps from a Chadic root *nVnV- ("mother"), but also perhaps from Niger-Congo or Cushitic. Compare Sidamo unuuna (“breast”), Afar angu (“breast”), Saho angu (“breast”), Jiiddu eenge (“breast”), and Iraqw isaangw (“nipple, breast”).


matala

màtàlâ (canonical feminine)
màtàlân (possessed-form)


gato

gā̀tô (canonical masculine)
gā̀tôn (possessed-form)


diga

digā̀ f (plural digōgī, possessed form digàr̃)

digā̀ (canonical feminine)
digōgī (plural)
digàr̃ (possessed-form)


nama

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

nāmā̀ (canonical masculine)
nāmū (plural)
nāmōmī (plural)
nāmàn (possessed-form)

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


sauna

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

saunā̀ (canonical feminine masculine)
saunōnī (plural)
saunàn (possessed-form)


hajji

hajjì (canonical masculine)
hajjìn (possessed-form)

[ʔàl.há.d͡ʒɪ́]


guru

gūr̃ū m (plural gūr̃ā̀yē, possessed form gūr̃un)

gūr̃ū (canonical masculine)
gūr̃ā̀yē (plural)
gūr̃un (possessed-form)

A large leather belt, usually containing charms.


farce

farcḕ m (plural farā̀tā, possessed form farcèn)

farcḕ (canonical masculine)
farā̀tā (plural)
farcèn (possessed-form)


minti

mintī̀ f (plural mintōcī, possessed form mintìn)

mintī̀ (canonical feminine)
mintōcī (plural)
mintìn (possessed-form)


minti

mintī̀ (canonical feminine)
mintìn (possessed-form)


gula

gulā̀ f (plural gulōlī, possessed form gulàr̃)

gulā̀ (canonical feminine)
gulōlī (plural)
gulàr̃ (possessed-form)

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


hula

hū̀lā f (plural hūlunā̀, possessed form hū̀lar̃)

hū̀lā (canonical feminine)
hūlunā̀ (plural)
hū̀lar̃ (possessed-form)

cap, hat - especially, the traditional embroidered cap worn by Hausa men


bindi

bindī̀ (canonical masculine)
bindìn (possessed-form)


bori

bṑrī (canonical masculine)
bṑrin (possessed-form)


banda

bàndā (canonical feminine)
bàndar̃ (possessed-form)


baki

bā̀kī m (plural bākunā̀, possessed form bā̀kin)

bā̀kī (canonical masculine)
bākunā̀ (plural)
bā̀kin (possessed-form)

Cognate with Mangas pyik, Miship pu̯o, Beele ɓoɡo, Bole bō, Kirfi bù, Galambu bù, Gera bōːwì, Deno būɡí, Sha haagi, Gerka pák.


bas

bâs (canonical feminine)
bâs-bâs (plural)


gagai

gagài (canonical masculine)
gagàn (possessed-form)


koko

kōko (canonical masculine)
kōkon (possessed-form)


Ali

a male given name, equivalent to English Ali


fula

fū̀lā f (plural fūlunā̀, possessed form fū̀lar̃)

fū̀lā (canonical feminine)
fūlunā̀ (plural)
fū̀lar̃ (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: fùla

→ Yoruba: fìlà


cali

cā̀li (canonical masculine)
cā̀lin (possessed-form)

someone who clowns around; the humorous character in a film


Mohammed

a male given name: Alternative form of Muhammadu


Hasan

a male given name: Hasan (traditionally given to a first-born twin)


Ibrahim

[ʔɪ̀b.ráː.hɪ̀ŋ]

Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm).

bor

Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm)


shari'a

ha-noun

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

shàr̆i'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
shar̃i'ō'ī (plural)
shàr̆i'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʃə̀.rɪ́.ʔàː]

bor

Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa)

law, justice
(in particular) shari'a (Islamic law)


shahada

ha-noun

shàhādā̀ f (plural shahādōdī, possessed form shàhādàr̃)

shàhādā̀ (canonical feminine)
shahādōdī (plural)
shàhādàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʃà.háː.dàː/

[ʃə̀.háː.dàː]

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


sura

sūr̃ā̀ f (plural sūr̃ōr̃ī, possessed form sūr̃àr̃)

sūr̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
sūr̃ōr̃ī (plural)
sūr̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

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


koma

ha-noun

kōmā m (plural kōmā̀yē, possessed form kōman)

kōmā (canonical masculine)
kōmā̀yē (plural)
kōman (possessed-form)


fari

farī (canonical)
farā (feminine)
farā̀rē (plural)


fari

farī m (plural farfarū, possessed form farin)

farī (canonical masculine)
farfarū (plural)
farin (possessed-form)


mota

mōtā̀ f (plural mōtōcī, possessed form mōtàr̃)

mōtā̀ (canonical feminine)
mōtōcī (plural)
mōtàr̃ (possessed-form)


taska

taskā̀ f (plural taskōkī, possessed form taskàr̃)

taskā̀ (canonical feminine)
taskōkī (plural)
taskàr̃ (possessed-form)

From a Berber language; compare Northern Saharan Berber tazeqqa. A Tuareg origin is geographically more plausible, but no phonologically matching term is attested, and it would be unusual for a settled people to borrow a term related to settled life from nomads.


sati

sātī (canonical masculine)
sātin (possessed-form)


tela

tēlà m (plural tēlōlī, possessed form tēlàn)

tēlà (canonical masculine)
tēlōlī (plural)
tēlàn (possessed-form)


kolo

kōlō (canonical masculine)
kōlon (possessed-form)

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


awa

awā̀ f (plural awōyī, possessed form awàr̃)

awā̀ (canonical feminine)
awōyī (plural)
awàr̃ (possessed-form)


kuni

kùnî (canonical masculine)
kùnîn (possessed-form)


kore

head

kōr̃ā̀yē or kwâr̃r̃ā

kōr̃ḕ (feminine kōr̃ìyā, plural kōr̃ā̀yē or kwâr̃r̃ā)

kōr̃ḕ (canonical)
kōr̃ìyā (feminine)
kōr̃ā̀yē (plural)
kwâr̃r̃ā (plural)


tasa

ha-noun

tāsā̀ f (plural tāsōshī, possessed form tāsàr̃)

tāsā̀ (canonical feminine)
tāsōshī (plural)
tāsàr̃ (possessed-form)


halwa

halwā̀ (canonical feminine)
halwàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) khalwa, a religious retreat in Sufism


naira

nair̃ā̀ f (plural nair̃ōr̃ī, possessed form nair̃àr̃)

nair̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
nair̃ōr̃ī (plural)
nair̃àr̃ (possessed-form)


kunne

kûnnē m (plural kunnuwā̀, possessed form kûnnen)

kûnnē (canonical masculine)
kunnuwā̀ (plural)
kûnnen (possessed-form)

From Proto-Chadic *km/*ɬm. Cognate with Beele kumo, Bole kūmī, Kirfi kúmā, Diri húmà, Siri kūūtá, Kariya kúméi, Goemai kwām, Polci kəəm, Mangas kɨmsi, Miya kúmáy, Saya kə̀:m, Muyang ɬìmì, Uldeme sləmāy, Bana slə́mə́, Matal sləm, Lagwan slɨmi, Moloko ɬəmáy, Mbuko ɬə́máy, Podoko sləma, Kirya-Konzel tlə́m, Daba zlìmī and Mpade shimu.


Musa

a male given name, Musa, from Arabic, equivalent to English Moses


tandu

tandū m (plural tandā̀yē, possessed form tandun)

tandū (canonical masculine)
tandā̀yē (plural)
tandun (possessed-form)

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


buta

būtā̀ f (plural būtōcī, possessed form būtàr̃)

būtā̀ (canonical feminine)
būtōcī (plural)
būtàr̃ (possessed-form)


fura

furā (canonical feminine)
furar̃ (possessed-form)

Balls of cooked millet in cultured milk.

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


taga

tāgā̀ f (plural tāgōgī, possessed form tāgàr̃)

tāgā̀ (canonical feminine)
tāgōgī (plural)
tāgàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Kanuri tágà, from Arabic طَاقَة (ṭāqa).


bura

būrā (canonical feminine)
būrar̃ (possessed-form)


kori

kōr̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
kōr̃ìn (possessed-form)


komi

kōmī m (plural kōmā̀yē, possessed form kōmin)

kōmī (canonical masculine)
kōmā̀yē (plural)
kōmin (possessed-form)


nas

nâs (canonical feminine masculine)
nâs-nâs (plural)


wata

watā̀ m (plural wàtànnī, possessed form watàn)

watā̀ (canonical masculine)
wàtànnī (plural)
watàn (possessed-form)


sito

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

sìtô (canonical masculine)
sìtô-sìtô (plural)
sìtôn (possessed-form)


saja

sājā̀ (canonical masculine)
sājàn (possessed-form)


canko

cànkō (canonical masculine)
cànkon (possessed-form)

[t͡ʃàŋ.kʷóː]


laba

lābā̀ f (plural lābōbī, possessed form lābàr̃)

lābā̀ (canonical feminine)
lābōbī (plural)
lābàr̃ (possessed-form)


zi

zî (canonical masculine)
zîn (possessed-form)


sista

sistā̀ f (plural sistōcī, possessed form sistàr̃)

sistā̀ (canonical feminine)
sistōcī (plural)
sistàr̃ (possessed-form)

From English sister; compare Nigerian Pidgin sista.


huhu

hū̀hū m (plural hū̀hū, possessed form hū̀hun)

hū̀hū (canonical masculine)
hū̀hū (plural)
hū̀hun (possessed-form)

An areal word found in both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan, cognate to Kanuri fùfú. Cognate with Bura fufu, Mangas huhu, Ngizim fūfû, Ngamo hū̀hu, Bole hū̀hu/pū̀pu, Duwai fəkfək, Fyer vɔkɔr, Ron fòlòk, Podoko bə́fa, Uldeme mbèf, Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v.


huhu

hūhū̀ m (plural hūhunā̀, possessed form hūhùn)

hūhū̀ (canonical masculine)
hūhunā̀ (plural)
hūhùn (possessed-form)


hama

hamā̀ f (plural hamōmī, possessed form hamàr̃)

hamā̀ (canonical feminine)
hamōmī (plural)
hamàr̃ (possessed-form)


sunna

sunnā̀ f (plural sunnōnī, possessed form sunnàr̃)

sunnā̀ (canonical feminine)
sunnōnī (plural)
sunnàr̃ (possessed-form)


molo

mōlō m (plural mōlā̀yē, possessed form mōlon)

mōlō (canonical masculine)
mōlā̀yē (plural)
mōlon (possessed-form)


waga

wāgā m (plural wāgā̀gē, possessed form wāgan)

wāgā (canonical masculine)
wāgā̀gē (plural)
wāgan (possessed-form)

A pair of (hide) bags for carrying goods (e.g., on a pack animal or a motorcycle)


kati

kātī̀ m (plural kātunā̀, possessed form kātìn)

kātī̀ (canonical masculine)
kātunā̀ (plural)
kātìn (possessed-form)


eka

ēkā̀ f (plural ēkōkī, possessed form ēkàr̃)

ēkā̀ (canonical feminine)
ēkōkī (plural)
ēkàr̃ (possessed-form)


tulu

tū̀lū m (plural tūlunā̀, possessed form tū̀lun)

tū̀lū (canonical masculine)
tūlunā̀ (plural)
tū̀lun (possessed-form)

A water pot with a narrow neck that is shaped like a bottle gourd.


dina

dinā̀ (canonical feminine)
dinàr̃ (possessed-form)


kaka

kā̀kā (canonical feminine)
kā̀kar̃ (possessed-form)


uwa

uwā f (plural iyā̀yē, possessed form uwar̃)

uwā (canonical feminine)
iyā̀yē (plural)
uwar̃ (possessed-form)

Newman derives this from Proto-Chadic *wəɗi. Blench suggests a derivation from a Plateau Benue-Congo language; compare Ningye Numana uwa (“wife”), Kanufi uwa (“woman”), Bu iwa (“wife”).


duna

dūnā̀ (canonical masculine)
dūnàn (possessed-form)


alabe

àlabḕ m (plural àlàbai, possessed form àlabèn)

àlabḕ (canonical masculine)
àlàbai (plural)
àlabèn (possessed-form)

[ʔà.lə́.bèː]

Clearly related to Tamasheq elăbăy (“tobacco pouch”) and Zarma álbày (“leather purse”), but the direction of borrowing is unclear.

leather wallet (often carried hanging from the neck)


liman

lī̀mân m (plural lī̀mā̀mai, possessed form lī̀māmìn)

lī̀mân (canonical masculine)
lī̀mā̀mai (plural)
lī̀māmìn (possessed-form)


talle

tallē m (plural tallā̀yē, possessed form tallen)

tallē (canonical masculine)
tallā̀yē (plural)
tallen (possessed-form)

A small gourd drum typically played by children during Ramadan.


zafaran

[zàː.ɸə̀.râŋ]

Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).


kunya

kunyā f (plural kunyōyī, possessed form kunyar̃)

kunyā (canonical feminine)
kunyōyī (plural)
kunyar̃ (possessed-form)


batta

battā̀ f (plural battōcī, possessed form battàr̃)

battā̀ (canonical feminine)
battōcī (plural)
battàr̃ (possessed-form)

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


cibi

cībī̀ (canonical masculine)
cībìn (possessed-form)

(pathology) swollen protruding navel; umbilical hernia


haram

hàr̃âm (canonical masculine)
hàr̃āmùn (possessed-form)

(Islam) any haram act; a sin or forbidden deed in Islam


Amina

Amīnà (canonical feminine)
Amī̀nā (canonical feminine)

[ʔá.míː.nə̀]


suya

sūyā̀ (canonical feminine)
sūyàr̃ (possessed-form)


haɓa

haɓā̀ f (plural haɓoɓi, possessed form haɓàr̃)

haɓā̀ (canonical feminine)
haɓoɓi (plural)
haɓàr̃ (possessed-form)


fam

fâm (canonical masculine)
fàmā̀fàmai (plural)
fàmfàmai (plural)

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


banga

bàngā f (plural bangunā̀, possessed form bàngar̃)

bàngā (canonical feminine)
bangunā̀ (plural)
bàngar̃ (possessed-form)

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


curi

cūrī̀ (canonical masculine)
cūrìn (possessed-form)


salati

sàlātī̀ (canonical masculine)
sàlātìn (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh) or a related form.

(Islam) an invocation to God, like the shahada


soci

sōcì (canonical feminine)
sōcìn (possessed-form)


rafani

r̃āfā̀nī m (plural r̃ā̀fā̀nai, possessed form r̃āfā̀nin)

r̃āfā̀nī (canonical masculine)
r̃ā̀fā̀nai (plural)
r̃āfā̀nin (possessed-form)

[ráː.ɸàː.níː]


lardi

lar̃dī̀ m (plural lar̃dunā̀, possessed form lar̃dìn)

lar̃dī̀ (canonical masculine)
lar̃dunā̀ (plural)
lar̃dìn (possessed-form)

From Kanuri [Term?], from Arabic اَلْأَرْض (al-ʔarḍ, “the earth”).


marini

marìnī (canonical masculine)
marìnin (possessed-form)

[mə́.ɽɪ̀.níː]


lori

lōr̃ī̀ (canonical feminine)
lōr̃ìn (possessed-form)


tuwo

tuwō (canonical masculine)
tuwon (possessed-form)

→ Akan: tuo

→ Yoruba: túwó

→ English: tuwo

swallow or porridge, a category solid meals made from rice, corn or millet flour taken with a range of soups, akin to ugali or nshima


maina

mainà (canonical masculine)
mainàn (possessed-form)


jihadi

jìhādī̀ (canonical masculine)
jìhādìn (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ̀.háː.dìː]


taru

tārū m (plural tārunā̀, possessed form tārun)

tārū (canonical masculine)
tārunā̀ (plural)
tārun (possessed-form)


sanata

sanatā̀ m (plural sanatōcī, possessed form sanatàn)

sanatā̀ (canonical masculine)
sanatōcī (plural)
sanatàn (possessed-form)


gona

gōnā f (plural gṑnàkī, possessed form gōnar̃)

gōnā (canonical feminine)
gṑnàkī (plural)
gōnar̃ (possessed-form)


tilo

tī̀lō (canonical masculine)
tī̀lon (possessed-form)


tana

tānā (canonical feminine)
tānar̃ (possessed-form)

(dialectal, chiefly anatomy) membrane covering a body part


komo

kōmō (canonical masculine)
kōmon (possessed-form)

A large lute, generally played for hunters.


romo

rōmō (canonical masculine)
rōmon (possessed-form)


jaka

jàkā f (plural jakunkunā̀, possessed form jàkar̃)

jàkā (canonical feminine)
jakunkunā̀ (plural)
jàkar̃ (possessed-form)

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


tuntu

tuntū m (plural tuntā̀yē, possessed form tuntun)

tuntū (canonical masculine)
tuntā̀yē (plural)
tuntun (possessed-form)

A tassel or knob on top of a cap or gown.


iblis

ìblîs (canonical masculine)
ìblīshìn (possessed-form)


tifa

tīfā̀ f (plural tīfōfī, possessed form tīfàr̃)

tīfā̀ (canonical feminine)
tīfōfī (plural)
tīfàr̃ (possessed-form)


mesin

mēsìn (canonical masculine)
mēsinōnī (plural)


annabi

ànnabī̀ m (plural annabāwā, possessed form ànnabìn)

ànnabī̀ (canonical masculine)
annabāwā (plural)
ànnabìn (possessed-form)


laka

lakā (canonical feminine)
lakar̃ (possessed-form)


hanta

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

hantā̀ (canonical feminine)
hantōcī (plural)
hantunā̀ (plural)
hantàr̃ (possessed-form)


ladan

lā̀dân (canonical masculine)
lā̀dā̀nai (plural)

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


wuski

wuskī m (plural wusā̀kē, possessed form wuskin)

wuskī (canonical masculine)
wusā̀kē (plural)
wuskin (possessed-form)


wuski

wuskī̀ (canonical feminine)
wuskìn (possessed-form)


Mustapha

[mʊ́s.tə̀.ɸáː]

bor

Arabic مُصْطَفَى (muṣṭafā)


holo

hōlṑ (canonical masculine)
hōlòn (possessed-form)


turare

tùrā̀rē (canonical masculine)
tùrā̀ren (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: tùràrí

/tù.ɽàː.ɽéː/

[tɪ̀.ɽàː.ɽéː]


randa

ha-noun

ràndā f (plural randunā̀, possessed form ràndar̃)

ràndā (canonical feminine)
randunā̀ (plural)
ràndar̃ (possessed-form)


yari

yàrī m (plural yàrī, possessed form yàrin)

yàrī (canonical masculine)
yàrī (plural)
yàrin (possessed-form)


sarki

sarkī m (feminine saraunìyā, plural sarākunā̀ or sàràkai, possessed form sarkin)

sarkī (canonical masculine)
saraunìyā (feminine)
sarākunā̀ (plural)
sàràkai (plural)
sarkin (possessed-form)


kasko

kaskō m (plural kasā̀kē, possessed form kaskon)

kaskō (canonical masculine)
kasā̀kē (plural)
kaskon (possessed-form)


dinari

dīnār̃ī̀ m (plural dī̀nā̀r̃ai, possessed form dīnār̃ìn)

dīnār̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
dī̀nā̀r̃ai (plural)
dīnār̃ìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic دِينَار (dīnār). Doublet of zinari.


addini

àddīnī̀ m (plural àddī̀nai, possessed form àddīnìn)

àddīnī̀ (canonical masculine)
àddī̀nai (plural)
àddīnìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic اَلْدِين (al-dīn, “the religion”).


edita

ha-noun

edità m (plural editōcī, possessed form editàn)

edità (canonical masculine)
editōcī (plural)
editàn (possessed-form)

[ʔɛ́.dɪ́.tə̀]


kofi

kōfī̀ m (plural kōfunā̀, possessed form kōfìn)

kōfī̀ (canonical masculine)
kōfunā̀ (plural)
kōfìn (possessed-form)


kofi

kṑfī (canonical masculine)
kṑfin (possessed-form)


gabas

gabàs (canonical feminine)
gabàshin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: gábásì


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.


kango

kangō m (plural kangā̀yē, possessed form kangon)

kangō (canonical masculine)
kangā̀yē (plural)
kangon (possessed-form)


zina

zìnā f (plural zìnā̀ce-zìnā̀ce, possessed form zìnar̃)

zìnā (canonical feminine)
zìnā̀ce-zìnā̀ce (plural)
zìnar̃ (possessed-form)


kanar

kanàr̃ (canonical masculine)
kanàr̃-kanàr̃ (plural)


mishi

mishī (canonical masculine)
mishin (possessed-form)


fatsi

head

fatsī (feminine fatsā, plural fatsā̀tsē)

fatsī (canonical)
fatsā (feminine)
fatsā̀tsē (plural)


ridda

r̃iddā (canonical feminine)
r̃iddar̃ (possessed-form)


inna

innà (canonical feminine)
innàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Hausa animistic religion) royal priestess


miji

ha-noun

mijī̀ m (plural mazā or mazā̀jē, possessed form mijìn)

mijī̀ (canonical masculine)
mazā (plural)
mazā̀jē (plural)
mijìn (possessed-form)


mako

mākṑ m (plural mā̀kwànnī or mākṑ-mākṑ, possessed form mākòn)

mākṑ (canonical masculine)
mā̀kwànnī (plural)
mākṑ-mākṑ (plural)
mākòn (possessed-form)

Probably borrowed from Kanuri mágə̀ (“week”).


idda

iddā̀ (canonical feminine)
iddàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) iddah (waiting period until a woman can remarry)


alhaji

àlhajī m (feminine hajìyā, plural àlhàzai, possessed form àlhajin)

àlhajī (canonical masculine)
hajìyā (feminine)
àlhàzai (plural)
àlhajin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: alájì

→ Nupe: alahájì

→ English: alhaji

[ʔàl.há.d͡ʒíː]

From Arabic حَجِّي (ḥajjī) (with the definite article).

(Islam) hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title)


dokta

doktā̀ (canonical feminine masculine)
doktàn (possessed-form)

doctor (used as a title for someone with a doctorate)


jinsi

jinsī̀ (canonical masculine)
jinsìn (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ́n.sìː]


waziri

wàzīr̃ì, wàzīr̃ī̀

wàzīr̃ì (canonical)
wàzīr̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
wàzī̀r̃ai (plural)


sukari

sukàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
sukàr̃in (possessed-form)


diwani

dīwānī̀ m (plural dī̀wā̀nai, possessed form dīwānìn)

dīwānī̀ (canonical masculine)
dī̀wā̀nai (plural)
dīwānìn (possessed-form)


talaka

talàkà m or f (plural talakāwā, possessed form talàkàn)

talàkà (canonical feminine masculine)
talakāwā (plural)
talàkàn (possessed-form)

From a Berber language, e.g. Tamahaq taləqqe (“pauper”).


jini

jinī (canonical masculine)
jinin (possessed-form)


safa

sā̀fā f (plural sā̀fànnī, possessed form sā̀far̃)

sā̀fā (canonical feminine)
sā̀fànnī (plural)
sā̀far̃ (possessed-form)


ciki

cikī̀ m (plural cikkunā̀, possessed form cikìn)

cikī̀ (canonical masculine)
cikkunā̀ (plural)
cikìn (possessed-form)


sahani

sàhānī̀ m (plural sàhā̀nai, possessed form sàhānìn)

sàhānī̀ (canonical masculine)
sàhā̀nai (plural)
sàhānìn (possessed-form)

From Maghrebi Arabic صْحَان (ṣḥān), plural of صَحْن (ṣaḥn).

bor

Arabic صْحَان (ṣḥān)


lemo

ha-noun

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.


imani

īmānī̀ (canonical masculine)
īmānìn (possessed-form)

/ʔíː.máː.nìː/

[ʔíː.máː.nìː]

bor

Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān)


darma

dar̃mā̀ (canonical feminine)
dar̃màr̃ (possessed-form)


siket

sìkêt (canonical masculine)
sìkêt-sìkêt (plural)


coci

ha-noun

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

cōcì (canonical masculine)
cōcì-cōcì (plural)
cōcìn (possessed-form)

/t͡ʃóː.t͡ʃì/

[t͡ʃóː.t͡ʃɪ̀]


soye

sṑyē (canonical masculine)
sṑyen (possessed-form)


baffa

baffà m (plural bàffànnī, possessed form baffàn)

baffà (canonical masculine)
bàffànnī (plural)
baffàn (possessed-form)

From Fula bappa (“father's younger brother”).


jace

jā̀cē (canonical masculine)
jā̀cen (possessed-form)

/(d)ʒàː.t͡ʃéː/

[d͡ʒàː.t͡ʃéː]


magani

māgànī m (plural māgungunā̀, possessed form māgànin)

māgànī (canonical masculine)
māgungunā̀ (plural)
māgànin (possessed-form)


mowa

mōwā̀ (canonical feminine)
mōwàr̃ (possessed-form)


gemu

gēmū̀ (canonical masculine)
gēmùn (possessed-form)


bukka

bukkā̀ f (plural bukkōkī, possessed form bukkàr̃)

bukkā̀ (canonical feminine)
bukkōkī (plural)
bukkàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Zarma: búkkà

→ Yoruba: búkà

→ English: buka

From a Songhay language (e.g. Dendi bùgù), from Mandingo bùgú.


Isa

bor

Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā)


kurma

ha-noun

kurmā m or f (plural kurā̀mē, possessed form kurman)

kurmā (canonical feminine masculine)
kurā̀mē (plural)
kurman (possessed-form)


kotu

kōtù m (plural kōtunā̀, possessed form kōtùn)

kōtù (canonical masculine)
kōtunā̀ (plural)
kōtùn (possessed-form)


aljan

àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)

àljan (canonical masculine)
àljanā (feminine)
àljanū (plural)

→ Yoruba: alujọnnu


haila

hailā̀ (canonical feminine)
hailàr̃ (possessed-form)


giya

giyā̀ (canonical feminine)
giyàr̃ (possessed-form)


ƙamus

ƙāmùs m (plural ƙāmusōshī, possessed form ƙāmùsun)

ƙāmùs (canonical masculine)
ƙāmusōshī (plural)
ƙāmùsun (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic قَامُوس (qāmūs), from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós).


lalo

lālṑ (canonical masculine)
lālòn (possessed-form)


gulbi

gulbī m (plural gulā̀bē, possessed form gulbin)

gulbī (canonical masculine)
gulā̀bē (plural)
gulbin (possessed-form)


cuku

cukū (canonical masculine)
cukun (possessed-form)

[t͡ʃɪ́.kʷúː]

Unclear; if indeed shortened from earlier cukumā̀r̃ā̀, then plausibly a borrowing from Tuareg, e.g. Tawellemmet šikomaren, plural form of tăkommart (“cheese”).


minista

ministà m (plural ministōcī, possessed form ministàn)

ministà (canonical masculine)
ministōcī (plural)
ministàn (possessed-form)


haddi

haddī̀ m (plural haddōdī, possessed form haddìn)

haddī̀ (canonical masculine)
haddōdī (plural)
haddìn (possessed-form)

(Islam) A fixed punishment for violating Islamic law.


manjo

manjò m (plural manjōjī, possessed form manjòn)

manjò (canonical masculine)
manjōjī (plural)
manjòn (possessed-form)


gatari

gā̀tarī m (plural gāturā̀, possessed form gā̀tarin)

gā̀tarī (canonical masculine)
gāturā̀ (plural)
gā̀tarin (possessed-form)

/ɡàː.tá.ɽíː/

[ɡàː.tə́.ɽíː]


hadisi

hàdīsī̀ m (plural hàdī̀sai, possessed form hàdīsìn)

hàdīsī̀ (canonical masculine)
hàdī̀sai (plural)
hàdīsìn (possessed-form)

(Islam) hadith (saying of the prophet Muhammad)


kuge

kùgē (canonical masculine)
kùgen (possessed-form)

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


miya

miyā̀ (canonical feminine)
miyàr̃ (possessed-form)

a kind of sauce or stew made with various meats and vegetables, eaten alongside tuwo


Adamu

[ʔàː.də̀.mʊ́]


tano

tànô (canonical masculine)
tànôn (possessed-form)


yautai

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


awaza

àwazā̀ f (plural àwàzū, possessed form àwazàr̃)

àwazā̀ (canonical feminine)
àwàzū (plural)
àwazàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔà.wə́.zàː]


husufi

hùsūfī̀ (canonical masculine)
hùsūfìn (possessed-form)

[hʊ̀.súː.ɸìː]


murzani

mùr̃zānī̀ (canonical masculine)
mùr̃zānìn (possessed-form)


gimbiya

gimbìyā f (plural gimbiyōyī, possessed form gimbìyar̃)

gimbìyā (canonical feminine)
gimbiyōyī (plural)
gimbìyar̃ (possessed-form)

[ɟɪ́m.bɪ̀.jáː]


mujalla

mùjallā̀ f (plural mujallōlī, possessed form mùjallàr̃)

mùjallā̀ (canonical feminine)
mujallōlī (plural)
mùjallàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic مَجَلَّة (majalla).


sufana

sùfānā̀ f (plural sufānōnī, possessed form sùfānàr̃)

sùfānā̀ (canonical feminine)
sufānōnī (plural)
sùfānàr̃ (possessed-form)

[sɪ̀.ɸáː.nàː]


nafila

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

nāfilā̀ (canonical feminine)
nāfilōlī (plural)
nāfìlfilī (plural)
nāfilàr̃ (possessed-form)

[náː.ɸɪ́.làː]

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


nahawu

nahawū̀ (canonical masculine)
nahawùn (possessed-form)


warƙa

war̃ƙā̀ f (plural war̃ƙōƙī, possessed form war̃ƙàr̃)

war̃ƙā̀ (canonical feminine)
war̃ƙōƙī (plural)
war̃ƙàr̃ (possessed-form)


wuya

wuyā̀ m (plural wuyōyī, possessed form wuyàn)

wuyā̀ (canonical masculine)
wuyōyī (plural)
wuyàn (possessed-form)

Cognate with Polci yuwar, Ngizim wùra, Bura wìlà, Kariya wír, Kushi wèːrè, Sha woú, Ron là.


wuya

wùyā (canonical feminine)
wùyar̃ (possessed-form)


nahiya

nāhiyā̀ f (plural nāhiyōyī, possessed form nāhiyàr̃)

nāhiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
nāhiyōyī (plural)
nāhiyàr̃ (possessed-form)


kucaki

head

kùcākī (feminine kùcākā, plural kùcā̀kai)

kùcākī (canonical)
kùcākā (feminine)
kùcā̀kai (plural)

/kù.t͡ʃáː.kíː/

[kʷʊ̀.t͡ʃáː.cíː]


nasara

nasār̃ā̀ (canonical plural)
nasār̃àn (possessed-form)

bor

Arabic نَصَارَى (naṣārā)


hamayya

hàmayyā̀ (canonical feminine)
hàmayyàr̃ (possessed-form)


hamila

ha-noun

hàmīlā̀ f (plural hàmī̀lū, possessed form hàmīlàr̃)

hàmīlā̀ (canonical feminine)
hàmī̀lū (plural)
hàmīlàr̃ (possessed-form)


ƙuli-ƙuli

ƙulī-ƙulī (canonical masculine)
ƙulī-ƙulin (possessed-form)

[kʷʼʊ́.líː.kʷʼʊ́.líː]

deep-fried peanut balls or sticks (a traditional West African snack)


fasfo

fàsfô m (plural fasfunā̀, possessed form fàsfôn)

fàsfô (canonical masculine)
fasfunā̀ (plural)
fàsfôn (possessed-form)


ƙugiya

ƙūgìyā f (plural ƙūgiyōyī, possessed form ƙūgìyar̃)

ƙūgìyā (canonical feminine)
ƙūgiyōyī (plural)
ƙūgìyar̃ (possessed-form)

/kʼúː.ɡì.jáː/

[kʷʼúː.ɟɪ̀.jáː]


zunubi

zùnubī̀ m (plural zùnùbai, possessed form zùnubìn)

zùnubī̀ (canonical masculine)
zùnùbai (plural)
zùnubìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic ذَنْب (ḏanb) or a related form; compare zàmba.


dumɓu

dumɓū m (plural dumɓā̀yē, possessed form dumɓun)

dumɓū (canonical masculine)
dumɓā̀yē (plural)
dumɓun (possessed-form)


muhuri

muhūrī m (plural mùhū̀rai, possessed form muhūrin)

muhūrī (canonical masculine)
mùhū̀rai (plural)
muhūrin (possessed-form)

/mú.húː.ɽíː/

[mʊ́.húː.ɽíː]


lambu

làmbū m (plural lambunā̀, possessed form làmbun)

làmbū (canonical masculine)
lambunā̀ (plural)
làmbun (possessed-form)


umra

umr̃ā (canonical feminine)
umr̃ar̃ (possessed-form)


yayyafi

yayyafī (canonical masculine)
yayyafin (possessed-form)

[jɛ́j.jɛ́.ɸíː]


sarƙa

sarƙā̀ f (plural sarƙōƙī, possessed form sarƙàr̃)

sarƙā̀ (canonical feminine)
sarƙōƙī (plural)
sarƙàr̃ (possessed-form)


wuƙa

wuƙā f (plural wuƙā̀ƙē, possessed form wuƙar̃)

wuƙā (canonical feminine)
wuƙā̀ƙē (plural)
wuƙar̃ (possessed-form)


kufai

kufai m (plural kufaifai, possessed form kufan)

kufaifai (plural)
kufan (possessed-form)


maiso

maisō m (plural maisā̀yē, possessed form maison)

maisō (canonical masculine)
maisā̀yē (plural)
maison (possessed-form)


bajau

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


tanaka

tā̀nākā̀ f (plural tā̀nā̀kū, possessed form tā̀nākàr̃)

tā̀nākā̀ (canonical feminine)
tā̀nā̀kū (plural)
tā̀nākàr̃ (possessed-form)


fitila

fìtilā̀ f (plural fìtìlū, possessed form fìtilàr̃)

fìtilā̀ (canonical feminine)
fìtìlū (plural)
fìtilàr̃ (possessed-form)

Igala: ẹ̀mùtúlà

Nupe: fìtíla

Yoruba: fìtílà

Hausa: fitila

[ɸɪ̀.tɪ́.làː]

Borrowed from Songhay, from Arabic فَتِيلَة (fatīla, “wick”).


hijabi

hìjābī̀ (canonical masculine)
hìjābìn (possessed-form)

[hɪ̀.d͡ʒáː.bìː]


cindo

cindṑ (canonical masculine)
cindòn (possessed-form)

[t͡ʃɪ́n.dòː]


baiti

baitī̀ m (plural baitōcī, possessed form baitìn)

baitī̀ (canonical masculine)
baitōcī (plural)
baitìn (possessed-form)


mashi

māshī̀ m (plural māsū, possessed form māshìn)

māshī̀ (canonical masculine)
māsū (plural)
māshìn (possessed-form)


akara

àkàrà (canonical masculine)
àkàràn (possessed-form)

[ʔà.kə̀.ɽə̀]


asham

From Kanuri ashâm (“fasting during Ramadan”), from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm).

(Islam) tarawih (extra prayers at night during Ramadan)


likita

likità m or f (plural likitōcī, possessed form likitàn)

likità (canonical feminine masculine)
likitōcī (plural)
likitàn (possessed-form)

An old borrowing from English doctor. Doublet of dokta.


aboki

àbōkī m (feminine àbōkìyā or àbuyā̀, plural àbṑkai or àbṑkànai, possessed form àbōkin)

àbōkī (canonical masculine)
àbōkìyā (feminine)
àbuyā̀ (feminine)
àbṑkai (plural)
àbṑkànai (plural)
àbōkin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àbókí

/ʔà.bóː.kíː/

[ʔà.bóː.cíː]

counterpart, companion (a person with whom one does something, or is in any kind of relationship, positive or negative)


salla

sallā̀ (canonical feminine)
sallàr̃ (possessed-form)


ɗigo

ɗigṑ m (plural ɗìge-ɗìge, possessed form ɗigòn)

ɗigṑ (canonical masculine)
ɗìge-ɗìge (plural)
ɗigòn (possessed-form)


alawa

àlāwā̀ (canonical feminine)
àlāwàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔà.láː.wàː/

[ʔà.láː.wàː]


ajuza

àjūzā̀ f (plural àjū̀zai, possessed form àjūzàr̃)

àjūzā̀ (canonical feminine)
àjū̀zai (plural)
àjūzàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔà.d͡ʒúː.zàː]

(derogatory) a shameless woman, a (female) liar


kandu

kandū m (plural kandā̀yē, possessed form kandun)

kandū (canonical masculine)
kandā̀yē (plural)
kandun (possessed-form)

A certain white stone used in necklaces.


biya

biyà (canonical feminine)
biyàr̃ (possessed-form)


ƙube

ƙūbè (canonical feminine)
ƙūbèn (possessed-form)


akwasa

akwasā f (plural akwasōshī, possessed form akwasar̃)

akwasā (canonical feminine)
akwasōshī (plural)
akwasar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔá.kʷá.sáː/

[ʔá.kʷə́.sáː]


ƙosai

ƙōsai (canonical masculine)
ƙōsan (possessed-form)


ɓakutu

ɓākutu (canonical masculine)
ɓākutun (possessed-form)

[ɓáː.kʷʊ́.tɪ́]


kogi

kṑgī m (plural kōgunā̀, possessed form kṑgin)

kṑgī (canonical masculine)
kōgunā̀ (plural)
kṑgin (possessed-form)

→ English: Kogi

→ Yoruba: Kogí


Yusufu

[júː.sɪ́.ɸʊ̀]

From Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yôsēp̄).


zamani

zāmànī (canonical masculine)
zā̀mānī̀ (canonical masculine)
zāmànin (possessed-form)
zā̀mānìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic زَمَن (zaman) and زَمَان (zamān).


mamaye

mā̀màyē (canonical masculine)
mā̀màyen (possessed-form)


anini

ànīnī m (plural ànī̀nai, possessed form ànīnin)

ànīnī (canonical masculine)
ànī̀nai (plural)
ànīnin (possessed-form)

/ʔà.níː.níː/

[ʔà.níː.níː]

Borrowed from Yoruba ọnini (“tenth of a penny”).

stars or ribbons worn by a military officer


ƙwai

ƙwai m (plural ƙwayā̀yē, possessed form ƙwan)

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


ibada

ìbādā̀ (canonical feminine)
ìbādàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔì.báː.dàː/

[ʔɪ̀.báː.dàː]


harshe

harshè m (plural harsunā̀ or harā̀sā, possessed form harshèn)

harshè (canonical masculine)
harsunā̀ (plural)
harā̀sā (plural)
harshèn (possessed-form)

From Proto-Chadic *ls-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *lis- (“tongue”). Cognate with Egyptian ns, Proto-Semitic *lišān-, and Proto-Berber *iləs. Compare Lagwan nsli, Tal liis, Ron lîs, Gerka lís, Mundat àliʃi, Fyer lés, Tambas les, Sha alə́s, Dangaléat leese, Bole lishìm, Karekare lūsìn, Zulgo-Gemzek àràh, Muyang ārə̄ɗ, Podoko rəɗəɗá, Miya shínákə.

(by extension) tip or tongue of something


goge

gṑgē (canonical masculine)
gṑgen (possessed-form)


mandiri

màndīr̃ī̀ m (plural màndī̀r̃ai, possessed form màndīr̃ìn)

màndīr̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
màndī̀r̃ai (plural)
màndīr̃ìn (possessed-form)

a type of tambourine played by the Qadiriyya sect of Sufis


iska

iskā̀ m or f (plural iskōkī, possessed form iskàn)

iskā̀ (canonical feminine masculine)
iskōkī (plural)
iskàn (possessed-form)

spirit (especially in the context of Hausa animism)


babur

bā̀bur̃ (canonical masculine)
bābur̃ā̀ (plural)


Haruna

From Arabic هَارُون (hārūn), from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾahărôn).


Azumi

[ʔá.zɪ̀.mɪ́]

a female given name given to a girl born during Ramadan


tsoka

tsōkā̀ f (plural tsōkōkī, possessed form tsōkàr̃)

tsōkā̀ (canonical feminine)
tsōkōkī (plural)
tsōkàr̃ (possessed-form)

piece of (lean) meat (other than entrails)

flesh, edible part of fruit around the seed


daftari

daftar̃ī m (plural dàftàr̃ai, possessed form daftar̃in)

daftar̃ī (canonical masculine)
dàftàr̃ai (plural)
daftar̃in (possessed-form)


safara

safar̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
safar̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

[sə́.ɸə́.ràː]


sahur

(Islam) suhur (pre-dawn meal during Ramadan)


lisha

lī̀shā (canonical feminine)
lī̀shar̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعِشَاء (al-ʕišāʔ).

bor

Arabic اَلْعِشَاء (al-ʕišāʔ)


Abdullahi

عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه

a male given name, equivalent to English Abdullah


kilishi

kilìshī (canonical masculine)
kilìshin (possessed-form)

[cɪ́.lɪ̀.ʃíː]


kawu

ha-noun

kā̀wu m (plural kā̀wùnai, possessed form kā̀wun)

kā̀wu (canonical masculine)
kā̀wùnai (plural)
kā̀wun (possessed-form)


kwabo

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

kwabṑ (canonical masculine)
kwàbbai (plural)
kwabbunā̀ (plural)
kwabòn (possessed-form)


salamu alaikum

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

bor

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

(Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)


Alƙur'ani

head

Àlƙùr̃'ānī̀ m

ha-proper noun

Àlƙùr̃'ānī̀ m

/ʔàl.kʼùr.ʔáː.nìː/

[ʔàl.kʷʼʊ̀r.ʔáː.nìː]

Borrowed from Arabic الْقُرْآن (al-qurʔān).


'ya

ha-noun

'yā f (plural 'yā'yā, possessed form 'yar̃)

'yā (canonical feminine)
'yā'yā (plural)
'yar̃ (possessed-form)


gwamnati

gwamnatì f (plural gwamnatōcī, possessed form gwamnatìn)

gwamnatì (canonical feminine)
gwamnatōcī (plural)
gwamnatìn (possessed-form)

[ɡʷám.nə́.tɪ̀]


raka'a

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

r̃aka'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
r̃aka'ō'ī (plural)
r̃aka'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[rə́.kə́.ʔàː]

(Islam) A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.


ɗan

Tibì (“Tiv”) → ɗan Tibì (“Tiv man”)

Used to indicate a person's origin, profession, or activity.


kafaɗa

kā̀faɗā̀ f (plural kā̀fàɗū, possessed form kā̀faɗàr̃)

kā̀faɗā̀ (canonical feminine)
kā̀fàɗū (plural)
kā̀faɗàr̃ (possessed-form)

/kàː.fá.ɗàː/

[kàː.ɸə́.ɗàː]

From Arabic كِتْف (kitf) with metathesis.


Ladi

a female given name given to a girl born on a Sunday


Basakkwace

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

Bàsakkwacḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàsakkwacìyā (feminine)
Sakkwatāwā (plural)
Bàsakkwacèn (possessed-form)

[bə̀.sákʷ.kʷə́.t͡ʃèː]


Bature

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

Bàtūr̃ḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàtūr̃ìyā (feminine)
Tūr̃āwā (plural)
Bàtūr̃èn (possessed-form)


Bahaushe

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

Bàhaushḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàhaushìyā (feminine)
Hausāwā (plural)
Bàhaushèn (possessed-form)


agola

agṑlà m (feminine agōlìyā, plural àgṑlai, possessed form agṑlàn)

agṑlà (canonical masculine)
agōlìyā (feminine)
àgṑlai (plural)
agṑlàn (possessed-form)

[ʔá.ɡʷòː.lə̀]

From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq ăǵola (“stepchild”).


azurfa

azùr̃fā (canonical feminine)
azùr̃far̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔá.zɪ̀r.ɸáː]

From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq aẓrəf, from Proto-Berber *a-ẓrəf.


kwala

kwalā̀ f (plural kwalōlī, possessed form kwalàr̃)

kwalā̀ (canonical feminine)
kwalōlī (plural)
kwalàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from English collar. Doublet of kwal.


dattijo

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

dattījò (canonical masculine)
dattījìyā (feminine)
dàttā̀wā (plural)
dàttī̀jai (plural)
dattījòn (possessed-form)


Balarabe

From Lā̀r̃àbā (“Wednesday”), with conflation from etymology 1.

a male given name given to a boy born on a Wednesday


gwaggo

gwaggò (canonical feminine)
gwaggòn (possessed-form)


kwalekwale

kwàlekwàle m (possessed form kwàlekwàlen)

kwàlekwàle (canonical masculine)
kwàlekwàlen (possessed-form)

Probably a reduplication of a term from a Gur language.


barkono

bàr̃kṑnō (canonical masculine)
bàr̃kṑnon (possessed-form)


fiƙihu

fiƙihù (canonical masculine)
fiƙihùn (possessed-form)

[ɸɪ́.cʼɪ́.hʊ̀]


alƙalami

àlƙalàmī m (plural alƙalumā̀, possessed form àlƙalàmin)

àlƙalàmī (canonical masculine)
alƙalumā̀ (plural)
àlƙalàmin (possessed-form)

[ʔàl.kʼə́.lə̀.míː]


alƙali

àlƙālī m (plural àlƙā̀lai, possessed form àlƙālin)

àlƙālī (canonical masculine)
àlƙā̀lai (plural)
àlƙālin (possessed-form)

/ʔàl.kʼáː.líː/

[ʔàl.kʼáː.líː]

bor

Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī)


takalmi

ha-noun

tā̀kàlmī m (plural tākalmà, possessed form tā̀kàlmin)

tā̀kàlmī (canonical masculine)
tākalmà (plural)
tā̀kàlmin (possessed-form)

Of unclear origin, but probably from a Songhay language; compare Proto-Songhay *tàgmú (“pair of shoes”) and analogous deverbal endings in its descendant languages. The Hausa verb tākā̀ (“step on”) may share the same ultimate origin, but is inherited West Chadic vocabulary. An alternate suggestion posits that it comes from a Berber language; compare Tamasheq ikumellitten (“shoes”).


zinari

zīnār̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
zīnār̃ìn (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Kanuri dínàr, from Arabic دِينَار (dīnār, “gold coin”). Doublet of dinari.


zarto

zar̃tṑ m (plural zar̃tunā̀ or zar̃ā̀tā, possessed form zar̃tòn)

zar̃tṑ (canonical masculine)
zar̃tunā̀ (plural)
zar̃ā̀tā (plural)
zar̃tòn (possessed-form)

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


taguwa

taguwā̀ f (plural taguwōyī, possessed form taguwàr̃)

taguwā̀ (canonical feminine)
taguwōyī (plural)
taguwàr̃ (possessed-form)

[tə́.ɡʷʊ́.wàː]


taguwa

tā̀guwā̀ f (plural tā̀guwai, possessed form tā̀guwàr̃)

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

/tàː.ɡú.wàː/

[tàː.ɡʷʊ́.wàː]


gandu

gandū m (plural gandā̀yē, possessed form gandun)

gandū (canonical masculine)
gandā̀yē (plural)
gandun (possessed-form)

large farm, usually worked by a single family


kaltibeta

kaltìbētā̀ f (plural kaltibētōcī, possessed form kaltìbētàr̃)

kaltìbētā̀ (canonical feminine)
kaltibētōcī (plural)
kaltìbētàr̃ (possessed-form)


tauraro

tàurārṑ m (feminine tàurārùwā, plural tàurā̀rī, possessed form tàurāròn)

tàurārṑ (canonical masculine)
tàurārùwā (feminine)
tàurā̀rī (plural)
tàurāròn (possessed-form)

/tàu.ɽáː.ɽòː/

[tàu.ɽáː.ɽòː]

Likely from Proto-Chadic *təra, whence also Mwaghavul zar, Saya câ:r. See Proto-Semitic *ʕaṯtar- and Central Atlas Tamazight ⵉⵜⵔⵉ (itri) for more.


bindiga

bindigā̀ f (plural bindigōgī, possessed form bindigàr̃)

bindigā̀ (canonical feminine)
bindigōgī (plural)
bindigàr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: bin̄diga

[bɪ́n.dɪ́.ɡàː]

Borrowed from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة (bunduqiyya), perhaps via Kanuri bəndəgə.

bor

بُنْدُقِيَّة


daddawa

dàddawā (canonical feminine)
dàddawar̃ (possessed-form)

Parkia biglobosa
Parkia biglobosa#Translingual

sumbala, a condiment made from the seeds of Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean)


Linjila

[lɪ̀n.d͡ʒíː.láː]


funkaso

fùnkā̀sō (canonical masculine)
fùnkā̀son (possessed-form)

[ɸʊ̀ŋ.kàː.sóː]

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


kwaɗo

ha-noun

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


girka

girkā (canonical feminine)
girkar̃ (possessed-form)

initiation of a new practitioner into Hausa animistic religion


algaita

àlgaitā̀ f (plural àlgàitū, possessed form àlgaitàr̃)

àlgaitā̀ (canonical feminine)
àlgàitū (plural)
àlgaitàr̃ (possessed-form)

a double reed wind instrument, the algaita


kakaki

kā̀kā̀kī (canonical masculine)
kā̀kā̀kin (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: kàkàki

→ Yoruba: kàkàkí

→ Baatonum: kãakãagi


kukuma

kūkūmā̀ (canonical feminine)
kūkūmàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kʷúː.kʷúː.màː]


hanci

hancī̀ m (plural hantunā̀, possessed form hancìn)

hancī̀ (canonical masculine)
hantunā̀ (plural)
hancìn (possessed-form)

Cognate with Warji cinna, Duwai əstán, Tal gɨzɨng, Bura kùcə̀r.


dimokuraɗiyya

dìmòkùràɗiyyā̀

dìmòkùràɗiyyā̀ f (possessed form dìmòkùràɗiyyàr̃)

dìmòkùràɗiyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
dìmòkùràɗiyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[dɪ̀.mò.kʷʊ̀.ɽə̀.ɗɪ́j.jàː]

Borrowed from Arabic دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة (dīmuqrāṭiyya).

bor

دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة

Arabic دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة (dīmuqrāṭiyya)


jamhuriya

ha-noun

jàmhūr̃iyā̀ f (possessed form jàmhūr̃iyàr̃)

jàmhūr̃iyā̀ (canonical feminine)
jàmhūr̃iyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة (jumhūriyya).

bor

جُمْهُورِيَّة


sarauniya

ha-noun

saraunìyā f (possessed form saraunìyar̃)

saraunìyā (canonical feminine)
saraunìyar̃ (possessed-form)


kubbi

kubbì (canonical masculine)
kubbìn (possessed-form)


ƙumba

ƙùmbā (canonical feminine)
ƙùmbar̃ (possessed-form)

[kʷʼʊ̀m.báː]


shekara

shḕkarā̀ f (plural shḕkàrū, possessed form shḕkaràr̃)

shḕkarā̀ (canonical feminine)
shḕkàrū (plural)
shḕkaràr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʃèː.ká.ɽàː/

[ʃèː.kə́.ɽàː]


makaɗi

makàɗī (canonical masculine)
makàɗin (possessed-form)

[mə́.kə̀.ɗíː]


makaɗi

makaɗī (canonical masculine)
makaɗin (possessed-form)

[mə́.kə́.ɗíː]


tsabga

tsabgā̀ f (plural tsabgōgī, possessed form tsabgàr̃)

tsabgā̀ (canonical feminine)
tsabgōgī (plural)
tsabgàr̃ (possessed-form)


wasali

wasàlī m (plural wasulā̀, possessed form wasàlin)

wasàlī (canonical masculine)
wasulā̀ (plural)
wasàlin (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: wósànli


lazza

lazzā̀ (canonical feminine)
lazzàr̃ (possessed-form)


ganye

ganyē m (plural ganyā̀yē, possessed form ganyen)

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


kibiya

kibiyā̀ f (plural kibiyōyī or kìbau, possessed form kibiyàr̃)

kibiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
kibiyōyī (plural)
kìbau (plural)
kibiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Probably borrowed from a Saharan language. Cognate with Mangas kip.


ɗari

ɗārī (canonical masculine)
ɗārin (possessed-form)


gwiwa

gwīwā̀ f (plural gwīwōyī, possessed form gwīwàr̃)

gwīwā̀ (canonical feminine)
gwīwōyī (plural)
gwīwàr̃ (possessed-form)


ƙoda

ƙōdā̀ f (plural ƙōdōjī, possessed form ƙōdàr̃)

ƙōdā̀ (canonical feminine)
ƙōdōjī (plural)
ƙōdàr̃ (possessed-form)

Probably cognate with Mangas kooda, Lagwan xuɗɨsɨ, Saya kwâ:da.


albasa

àlbasā̀ f (plural àlbasā̀, possessed form àlbasàr̃)

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

→ Yoruba: àlùbọ́sà


almakashi

àlmakàshī m (plural àlmàkàsai, possessed form àlmakàshin)

àlmakàshī (canonical masculine)
àlmàkàsai (plural)
àlmakàshin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àlùmọ́gàjí

[ʔàl.mə́.kə̀.ʃíː]


hakiya

hakiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
hakiyàr̃ (possessed-form)


shayi

shā̀yī (canonical masculine)
shā̀yin (possessed-form)


asubahi

àsùbāhì (canonical feminine)
àsùbāhìn (possessed-form)

[ʔà.sɪ̀.báː.hɪ̀]

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


la'asar

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَصْر (al-ʕaṣr).


magariba

màgàr̃ibā̀ f (possessed form màgàr̃ibàr̃)

màgàr̃ibā̀ (canonical feminine)
màgàr̃ibàr̃ (possessed-form)

[mə̀.ɡə̀.rɪ́.bàː]


ƙarni

ƙar̃nī̀ m (plural ƙar̃nukā̀, possessed form ƙar̃nìn)

ƙar̃nī̀ (canonical masculine)
ƙar̃nukā̀ (plural)
ƙar̃nìn (possessed-form)


Muhammadu

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).


Isiyaku

[ʔɪ́.sɪ́.jáː.kʷʊ̀]

bor

Arabic إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq)


Sulemanu

Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).


Jibirilu

[d͡ʒɪ̀.bɪ̀.ríː.lɪ̀]


Husaini

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


Isma'ilu

/ʔìs.máː.ʔíː.lù/

[ʔɪ̀s.máː.ʔíː.lɪ̀]

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl).

Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl)


Yaƙubu

[jàː.kʷʼʊ́.bʊ̀]


A'ishatu

/ʔáː.ʔì.ʃá.tù/

[ʔáː.ʔɪ̀.ʃə́.tɪ̀]

Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša)


Faɗimatu

[ɸáː.ɗɪ̀.mə́.tɪ̀]


sunan yanka

[súː.nɛ́ɲ jɛ́ŋ.káː]

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


Rahila

/ɽà.híː.láː/

[ɽə̀.híː.láː]

Arabic رَاحِيل (rāḥīl)


man shanu

/mâːn ʃáː.núː/

[mâːŋ ʃáː.núː]


basukur

bāsukùr̃ (canonical masculine)
bāsukur̃ōr̃ī (plural)


fasa'ofis

[ɸə́.sə̀.ʔóː.ɸɪ̀s]


yatsa

ha-noun

yātsā̀ f (plural yātsū, possessed form yātsàr̃)

yātsā̀ (canonical feminine)
yātsū (plural)
yātsàr̃ (possessed-form)


firamare

fir̃āmàr̃ḕ f (possessed form fir̃āmàr̃èn)

fir̃āmàr̃ḕ (canonical feminine)
fir̃āmàr̃èn (possessed-form)

[ɸɪ́.ráː.mə̀.rèː]


arabiyya

àr̃àbiyyā̀ f (possessed form àr̃àbiyyàr̃)

àr̃àbiyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
àr̃àbiyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic عَرَبِيَّة (ʕarabiyya).


jam'iyya

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

jàm'iyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
jam'iyyōyī (plural)
jàm'iyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒàm.ʔɪ́j.jàː]

Borrowed from Arabic جَمْعِيَّة (jamʕiyya).


buroka

bùr̃ōkā̀ (canonical masculine)
bùr̃ōkàn (possessed-form)


Ingilishi

Ingìlīshī̀ m (possessed form Ingìlīshìn)

Ingìlīshī̀ (canonical masculine)
Ingìlīshìn (possessed-form)

/ʔín.ɡì.líː.ʃìː/

[ʔɪ́ɲ.ɟɪ̀.líː.ʃìː]


Jamusanci

Jāmusancī (canonical masculine)
Jāmusancin (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒáː.mʊ́.sán.t͡ʃíː]


Barbarci

Barbarcī (canonical masculine)
Barbarcin (possessed-form)

/báɽ.báɽ.t͡ʃíː/

[báɽ.báɽ.t͡ʃíː]

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


Faransanci

Far̃ansancī m (possessed form Far̃ansancin)

Far̃ansancī (canonical masculine)
Far̃ansancin (possessed-form)


Yunananci

Yūnānancī (canonical masculine)
Yūnānancin (possessed-form)


jami'a

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

jāmi'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
jāmi'ō'ī (plural)
jāmi'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒáː.mɪ́.ʔàː]


yamma

yâmma (canonical feminine)
yâmmar̃ (possessed-form)


yamma

yâmmā (canonical feminine)
yâmmar̃ (possessed-form)


cokali

cōkàlī m (plural cōkulā̀, possessed form cōkàlin)

cōkàlī (canonical masculine)
cōkulā̀ (plural)
cōkàlin (possessed-form)

/t͡ʃóː.kà.líː/

[t͡ʃóː.kə̀.líː]

Attested throughout the Sahel, but the ultimate origin is unclear. Kossmann suggests that a borrowing from Berber is plausible (e.g. Tawellemmet tăšokalt), and rejects the proposed European origin.


addu'a

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

àddu'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
addu'ō'ī (plural)
àddu'àr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔàd.dú.ʔàː/

[ʔàd.dɪ́.ʔàː]

From Arabic اَلْدُعَاء (al-duʕāʔ, “the prayer”).

bor

(Islam) a prayer that is not one of the five daily prayers


launi

ha-noun

launī̀ m (plural launōnī or launukā̀, possessed form launìn)

launī̀ (canonical masculine)
launōnī (plural)
launukā̀ (plural)
launìn (possessed-form)


lauya

lauyā̀ m or f (plural lauyōyī, possessed form lauyàn)

lauyā̀ (canonical feminine masculine)
lauyōyī (plural)
lauyàn (possessed-form)


jandarma

jandar̃mà (canonical masculine)
jandar̃màn (possessed-form)


shaiɗan

shàiɗân m (feminine shàiɗānìyā, plural shàiɗānū)

shàiɗân (canonical masculine)
shàiɗānìyā (feminine)
shàiɗānū (plural)

bor

Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān)


hakimi

ha-noun

hākìmī m (plural hā̀kìmai, possessed form hākìmin)

hākìmī (canonical masculine)
hā̀kìmai (plural)
hākìmin (possessed-form)

any leader of a district or holder of a traditional title


igwa

ìgwā f (plural igōgī, possessed form ìgwar̃)

ìgwā (canonical feminine)
igōgī (plural)
ìgwar̃ (possessed-form)


ungozoma

ùngōzṑmà (canonical feminine)
ùngōzṑmàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔùn.ɡóː.zòː.mà/

[ʔʊ̀ŋ.ɡʷóː.zòː.mə̀]


yarima

yàr̃īmà (canonical masculine)
yàr̃īmàn (possessed-form)

prince (son or younger brother of an emir)


masallaci

masallācī m (plural màsàllā̀tai, possessed form masallācin)

masallācī (canonical masculine)
màsàllā̀tai (plural)
masallācin (possessed-form)

Ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


musulmi

mùsùlmī m (feminine mùsùlmā, plural mùsùlmai, possessed form mùsùlmin)

mùsùlmī (canonical masculine)
mùsùlmā (feminine)
mùsùlmai (plural)
mùsùlmin (possessed-form)


mala'ika

màlā'ikā̀ m (plural màlā̀'ìkū, possessed form màlā'ikàn)

màlā'ikā̀ (canonical masculine)
màlā̀'ìkū (plural)
màlā'ikàn (possessed-form)

[mə̀.láː.ʔɪ́.kàː]

From Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), the plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak, “angel”).


akwati

àkwā̀tì m (plural akwātunā̀ or akwātōcī, possessed form àkwā̀tìn)

àkwā̀tì (canonical masculine)
akwātunā̀ (plural)
akwātōcī (plural)
àkwā̀tìn (possessed-form)

/ʔà.kʷàː.tì/

[ʔà.kʷàː.tɪ̀]


sanduƙi

sàndūƙī̀ m (plural sàndū̀ƙai, possessed form sàndūƙìn)

sàndūƙī̀ (canonical masculine)
sàndū̀ƙai (plural)
sàndūƙìn (possessed-form)


Bararo

Bàr̃àr̃ō m (plural Bàr̃àr̃ō, possessed form Bàr̃àr̃on)

Bàr̃àr̃ō (canonical masculine)
Bàr̃àr̃ō (plural)
Bàr̃àr̃on (possessed-form)


Bafillace

Bàfillācḕ m (feminine Bàfillātā̀, plural Filā̀nī, possessed form Bàfillācèn)

Bàfillācḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàfillātā̀ (feminine)
Filā̀nī (plural)
Bàfillācèn (possessed-form)

[bə̀.ɸɪ́l.láː.t͡ʃèː]


Bafilatani

Bàfilātànī m (plural Filā̀nī, possessed form Bàfilātànin)

Bàfilātànī (canonical masculine)
Filā̀nī (plural)
Bàfilātànin (possessed-form)

[bə̀.ɸɪ́.láː.tə̀.níː]


fensir

fensìr̃ (canonical masculine)
fensir̃ōr̃ī (plural)


ƙashi

ƙàshī m (plural ƙasūsuwā̀ or ƙassā̀, possessed form ƙàshin)

ƙàshī (canonical masculine)
ƙasūsuwā̀ (plural)
ƙassā̀ (plural)
ƙàshin (possessed-form)

From Proto-Chadic *ḳas-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳas-. Cognate with Blin ŋac, Qimant naš, Kariya kāāsū, Dangaléat kaaso, Ron kyâs, Sha gíʃ, Mundat àgəʃ, Duhwa gəʃ, Miya kúsíy. Compare Egyptian qs.


Abdussalamu

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْسَلَام (ʕabdu l-salām).

bor

عَبْدُ الْسَلَام


Abdulhamid

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد (ʕabdu l-ḥamīd).

عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد

Arabic عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد (ʕabdu l-ḥamīd)


Abdulƙadir

head

Àbdùlƙādìr̃ m

ha-proper noun

Àbdùlƙādìr̃ m

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْقَادِر (ʕabdu l-qādir).

bor

عَبْدُ الْقَادِر


Faruƙu

[ɸàː.rɪ́.kʷʼʊ̀]


Ruƙayyatu

[ɽɪ́.kʼɛ̀j.jɛ́.tɪ̀]


Halima

From Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma). The ending is irregular, so it may instead be a feminine form of حَلِيم (ḥalīm) formed within Hausa.


Abdurrahim

head

Àbdùr̃r̃àhîm

ha-proper noun

Àbdùr̃r̃àhîm

[ʔáb.dɪ́ɽ rə́.hɪ́ŋ]

From Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم (ʕabdu r-raḥīm).

bor

عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم

Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم (ʕabdu r-raḥīm)


Gajere

/ɡà.(d)ʒéː.ɽé/

[ɡə̀.d͡ʒéː.ɽé]


Shekarau

/ʃèː.kà.ɽáu/

[ʃèː.kə̀.ɽáu]


Magaji

[mə́.ɡàː.d͡ʒɪ́]


Usumanu

[ʔʊ̀.sɪ̀.máː.nɪ̀]

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)


Haƙurau

[hà.kʷʼʊ̀.ɽáu]


Gagarau

/ɡàː.ɡà.ɽáu/

[ɡàː.ɡə̀.ɽáu]


Sallau

From sallā̀ (“prayer, religious holiday”) + -au.


Tasalla

From ta (“of”) + sallā̀ (“prayer, religious holiday”).


Maiwada

From mài (“possessing”) + wàdā (“wealth”).


Masoro

[mə̀.sóː.ɽó]


Maigari

[mèi.ɡə̀.ɽɪ́]

From mài (“possessing”) + gàrī (“town”).


Mairiga

/mài.ɽìː.ɡà/

[mèi.ɽìː.ɡə̀]

From mài (“possessing”) + rī̀gā (“gown”).


Maitama

From mài (“possessing”) + tamā (“iron ore”).


Maigado

From mài (“possessing”) + gadō (“throne”).


Ɗanladi

From ɗan (“son of”) + Lahàdì (“Sunday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Sunday


Asabe

a female given name given to a girl born on a Saturday


Maiɗaki

From mài (“possessing”) + ɗākī̀ (“room”).


Ɗanlami

From ɗan (“son of”) + Àlhàmîs (“Thursday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Thursday


Altine

a female given name given to a girl born on a Monday


Maikuɗi

[mèi.kʷʊ́.ɗɪ́]

From mài (“possessing”) + kuɗī (“money”).


Talatu

a female given name given to a girl born on a Tuesday


Ɗanjuma

[ɗán.d͡ʒúː.mə̀]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Jumma'ā̀ (“Friday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Friday


Balaraba

From Lā̀r̃àbā (“Wednesday”), conflated in form with Bàlār̃abḕ (“Arab”).

a female given name given to a girl born on a Wednesday


Ɗantala

From ɗan (“son of”) + Tàlātā̀ (“Tuesday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Tuesday


Hafizu

[háː.ɸɪ́.zɪ̀]


Jummai

a female given name given to a girl born on a Friday


Ɗan Altine

[ɗáŋ ʔàl.tɪ̀.né]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Lī̀tìnîn (“Monday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Monday


Ɗan Asabe

[ɗáŋ ʔà.sə̀.bé]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Àsabàr̃ (“Saturday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Saturday


Kaka

a female or male given name given to a girl (or occasionally a boy) born during harvesttime


Lami

a female given name given to a girl born on a Thursday


Ganau

a male given name given to a boy born at the new moon


Barau

a male given name given to a boy born after many older siblings who died in infancy


Shanono

/ʃàː.nóː.nò/

[ʃàː.nóː.nò]

a male or female given name given to a child born when a calf is being delivered


Hasana

a female given name (traditionally given to a first-born twin)


Ɗan Azumi

[ɗáŋ ʔá.zɪ̀.mɪ́]

From ɗan (“child of”) + azùmī (“month of fasting”).

a male given name given to a boy born during Ramadan


Jatau

a male given name given to a boy with light skin


Magajiya

[mə́.ɡáː.d͡ʒɪ̀.jáː]


Husaina

a female given name (traditionally given to a second-born twin)


Ɗan Kaka

[ɗáŋ kàː.kə́]

From ɗan (“child of”) + kā̀kā (“harvest season”).

a male given name given to a boy born during harvesttime


labarin ƙasa

ha-noun

lā̀bār̃ìn ƙasā

lā̀bār̃ìn ƙasā m

[làː.báː.rɪ̀ŋ kʼə́.sáː]


al'aura

àl'aur̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
àl'aur̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) awrah (parts of the body women are required to cover)


abjadi

abjàdī (canonical masculine)
abjàdin (possessed-form)

[ʔáb.d͡ʒə̀.díː]

alphabet, abjad (particularly of Arabic script)


abacada

ā̀bā̀cā̀dâ m (possessed form ā̀bā̀cā̀dân)

ā̀bā̀cā̀dâ (canonical masculine)
ā̀bā̀cā̀dân (possessed-form)

/ʔàː.bàː.t͡ʃàː.dâː/

[ʔàː.bàː.t͡ʃàː.dâː]

From the names of the first four letters as pronounced aloud.


wanzami

wànzāmī̀ m (plural wànzā̀mai, possessed form wànzāmìn)

wànzāmī̀ (canonical masculine)
wànzā̀mai (plural)
wànzāmìn (possessed-form)


Pijo

Pìjô (canonical masculine)
Pìjôn (possessed-form)


basasa

bāsāsā̀ (canonical feminine)
bāsāsàr̃ (possessed-form)

Originally the name given to the civil war fought in the 1890s in Kano, likely from Arabic بَسُوس (basūs), in reference to the Basus War.

a civil war; (more generally) any destructive war


abiyo

àbìyô (canonical masculine)
àbìyôn (possessed-form)


aboka

àbṑkâ (canonical masculine)
àbṑkân (possessed-form)

/ʔà.bòː.kâː/


jirgin sama

[d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟɪ́n sə́.mə̀]


jirgin ruwa

[d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟɪ́ɽ ɽʊ́.wə́]


jirgin ƙasa

[d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟɪ́ŋ kʼə́.sə̀]


jirgi

jirgī m (plural jirgā̀yē, possessed form jirgin)

jirgī (canonical masculine)
jirgā̀yē (plural)
jirgin (possessed-form)

/(d)ʒíɽ.ɡíː/

[d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟíː]

Used in compounds for vehicles other than automobiles.


aradu

àr̃ādù (canonical feminine)
àr̃ādùn (possessed-form)

[ʔà.ráː.dɪ̀]


makiyayi

makìyā̀yī m (feminine makiyāyìyā, plural makìyā̀yā, possessed form makìyā̀yin)

makìyā̀yī (canonical masculine)
makiyāyìyā (feminine)
makìyā̀yā (plural)
makìyā̀yin (possessed-form)


fartanya

far̃tanyā̀ f (plural far̃ḕtanī or fàr̃tànyū, possessed form far̃tanyàr̃)

far̃tanyā̀ (canonical feminine)
far̃ḕtanī (plural)
fàr̃tànyū (plural)
far̃tanyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ɸár.tɛ́ɲ.jàː]


magini

magī̀nī m (feminine magīnìyā, plural magī̀nā, possessed form magī̀nin)

magī̀nī (canonical masculine)
magīnìyā (feminine)
magī̀nā (plural)
magī̀nin (possessed-form)

/má.ɡìː.níː/

[mə́.ɟìː.níː]


raɓa

rāɓā (canonical feminine)
rāɓar̃ (possessed-form)

any illness thought to be caused by moisture


mabiyi

mabìyī (canonical masculine)
mabìyin (possessed-form)


makaranta

makar̃antā f (plural màkàr̃àntū, possessed form makar̃antar̃)

makar̃antā (canonical feminine)
màkàr̃àntū (plural)
makar̃antar̃ (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: mákáńtá


ƙirji

ƙìrjī m (plural ƙirā̀zā, possessed form ƙìrjin)

ƙìrjī (canonical masculine)
ƙirā̀zā (plural)
ƙìrjin (possessed-form)

[cʼɪ̀ɽ.d͡ʒíː]


walƙiya

wàlƙiyā (canonical feminine)
wàlƙiyar̃ (possessed-form)


rawani

rawànī m (plural rawunā̀, possessed form rawànin)

rawànī (canonical masculine)
rawunā̀ (plural)
rawànin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: láwàní

→ Nupe: rówoni

[ɽə́.wə̀.níː]


birgediya

bìr̃gēdiyā̀ m (possessed form bìr̃gēdiyàn)

bìr̃gēdiyā̀ (canonical masculine)
bìr̃gēdiyàn (possessed-form)

[bɪ̀r.ɟéː.dɪ́.jàː]


samanja

sā̀manjà (canonical masculine)
sā̀manjàn (possessed-form)


gahawa

gahawā̀ (canonical feminine)
gahawàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ɡə́.há.wàː]

From a Bedouin Arabic variety, like Chadian Arabic قهوة (gahwa).


shaihi

shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)

shaihī̀ (canonical masculine)
shàihùnai (plural)
shaihìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu.

(Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order.


shehu

shēhū̀ m (feminine shēhùwā, plural shḕhùnai, possessed form shēhùn)

shēhū̀ (canonical masculine)
shēhùwā (feminine)
shḕhùnai (plural)
shēhùn (possessed-form)

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shaihi.

(Islam) A great scholar, especially in religious matters.

A traditional title of the emir of Borno.


sharifi

shàr̃īfī̀ m (plural shàr̃ī̀fai, possessed form shàr̃īfìn)

shàr̃īfī̀ (canonical masculine)
shàr̃ī̀fai (plural)
shàr̃īfìn (possessed-form)

/ʃà.ríː.fìː/

[ʃə̀.ríː.ɸìː]

(Islam) Someone of noble descent, who can theoretically trace their ancestry back to Muhammad.


fanke

fànkē (canonical masculine)
fànken (possessed-form)


dambu

dambū (canonical masculine)
dambun (possessed-form)

A food made from flour (from various grains) or granulated meat, usually prepared with onion.


gurasa

gùr̃āsā̀ (canonical feminine)
gùr̃āsàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ɡù.ráː.sàː/

[ɡʷʊ̀.ráː.sàː]


murhu

murhū̀ m (plural murā̀fū or murā̀fā, possessed form murhùn)

murhū̀ (canonical masculine)
murā̀fū (plural)
murā̀fā (plural)
murhùn (possessed-form)

the cooking stones in a traditional hearth

a modern stove, which may be in the form of a container or tripod


yalo

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


Dimashi

Dìmāshì (canonical masculine)
Dìmāshìn (possessed-form)


kamyo

kàmyô (canonical masculine)
kàmyôn (possessed-form)


ruwan inabi

[ɽʊ́.wáŋ ʔɪ́.nə̀.bíː]


babbar mota

bàbbar̃ mōtā̀ (canonical feminine)
mânyan mōtōcī (plural)


shapo

shàpô (canonical masculine)
shàpôn (possessed-form)


sitampi

sìtampī̀ (canonical masculine)
sìtampìn (possessed-form)


haɓɓoje

haɓɓōjè (canonical masculine)
haɓɓōjèn (possessed-form)

[háɓ.ɓóː.d͡ʒè]


kindirmo

kìndìr̃mō (canonical masculine)
kìndìr̃mon (possessed-form)


hubbare

hubbār̃è (canonical masculine)
hubbār̃èn (possessed-form)

(Islam) tomb of a religious leader (usually in reference to that of Usman Dan Fodio)


haɓe

hāɓè (canonical plural)
hāɓèn (possessed-form)

From Fula haɓe (“pagans, non-Fula”), the plural of kaɗo. Doublet of kaɗo.


agushi

àgushī (canonical masculine)
àgushin (possessed-form)

[ʔà.ɡʷʊ́.ʃíː]


mushe

mùshê (canonical masculine)
mùshên (possessed-form)


akawu

àkā̀wu m (plural àkā̀wu-àkā̀wu or akāwunā̀, possessed form àkā̀wun)

àkā̀wu (canonical masculine)
àkā̀wu-àkā̀wu (plural)
akāwunā̀ (plural)
àkā̀wun (possessed-form)

[ʔà.kàː.wʊ́]


alaramma

alàr̃ammà (canonical masculine)
alàr̃ammàn (possessed-form)

(Islam) hafiz (someone who has memorized the entire Quran)


katifa

kàtīfā̀ f (plural kàtī̀fū or kàtī̀fai, possessed form kàtīfàr̃)

kàtīfā̀ (canonical feminine)
kàtī̀fū (plural)
kàtī̀fai (plural)
kàtīfàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kə̀.tíː.ɸàː]


algashi

head

algàshī (feminine algàsā, plural àlgàsai)

algàshī (canonical)
algàsā (feminine)
àlgàsai (plural)

/ʔál.ɡà.ʃíː/

[ʔál.ɡə̀.ʃíː]


baƙi

baƙī (canonical)
baƙā (feminine)
baƙā̀ƙē (plural)


ruwan-ƙasa

[ɽʊ́.wáŋ.kʼə́.sáː]


ruwan-azurfa

[ɽʊ́.wáŋ.ʔá.zɪ̀r.ɸáː]


shuɗi

shûɗɗā or shūɗā̀yē

shūɗī̀ (feminine shūɗìyā, plural shûɗɗā or shūɗā̀yē)

shūɗī̀ (canonical)
shūɗìyā (feminine)
shûɗɗā (plural)
shūɗā̀yē (plural)


shuɗi

shūɗī̀ (canonical masculine)
shūɗìn (possessed-form)


adadi

ha-noun

adàdī m (plural àdàdai, possessed form adàdin)

adàdī (canonical masculine)
àdàdai (plural)
adàdin (possessed-form)

[ʔá.də̀.díː]


aljabara

àljabar̃ā̀ f (possessed form àljabar̃àr̃)

àljabar̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
àljabar̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔàl.d͡ʒə́.bə́.ràː]


albarushi

àlbàr̃ūshī̀ m (possessed form àlbàr̃ūshìn)

àlbàr̃ūshī̀ (canonical masculine)
àlbàr̃ūshìn (possessed-form)

/ʔàl.bà.rúː.ʃìː/

[ʔàl.bə̀.rúː.ʃìː]


alhamdulillahi

From Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (al-ḥamdu lillahi).

bor

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

(Islam) alhamdulillah (praise be to God)


alkyabba

ha-noun

àlkyabbā̀ f (plural àlkyàbbū, possessed form àlkyabbàr̃)

àlkyabbā̀ (canonical feminine)
àlkyàbbū (plural)
àlkyabbàr̃ (possessed-form)

Yoruba: àlùkíńbà

Yoruba: àlùkí

a kind of burnoose which signifies authority


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


rawaya

head

rā̀wayā̀ (feminine rā̀wayā̀, plural rā̀wàyū)

rā̀wayā̀ (canonical)
rā̀wayā̀ (feminine)
rā̀wàyū (plural)

/ɽàː.wá.jàː/

[ɽàː.wɛ́.jàː]


aljanna

àljannā̀ (canonical feminine)
àljannàr̃ (possessed-form)


Almasihu

(Islam, Christianity) Jesus, the Messiah


atone-janar

[ʔà.tóː.nɛ̀.d͡ʒə́.nàr]


ruwan-hoda

[ɽʊ́.wáŋ.hóː.dàː]


azzakari

àzzakàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
àzzakàr̃in (possessed-form)


Bagwari

ha-noun

Bàgwārī m (feminine Bàgwārìyā, plural Gwā̀rā̀wā, possessed form Bàgwārin)

Bàgwārī (canonical masculine)
Bàgwārìyā (feminine)
Gwā̀rā̀wā (plural)
Bàgwārin (possessed-form)

/bà.ɡʷáː.ɽíː/

[bə̀.ɡʷáː.ɽíː]


ciwo

cīwṑ m (plural cī̀wàce-cī̀wàce, possessed form cīwòn)

cīwṑ (canonical masculine)
cī̀wàce-cī̀wàce (plural)
cīwòn (possessed-form)


azumi

azùmī (canonical masculine)
azùmin (possessed-form)

[ʔá.zɪ̀.míː]

From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq ăẓum, from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm).


ba'askare

bà'askar̃ḕ m (plural askar̃āwā, possessed form bà'askar̃èn)

bà'askar̃ḕ (canonical masculine)
askar̃āwā (plural)
bà'askar̃èn (possessed-form)

A native formation, from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”).


buɗa-baki

bū̀ɗà-bā̀ki m

[bùː.ɗə̀.bàː.cɪ́]

Literally "open the mouth slightly". The sense of opening may indicate a calque of Arabic فِطْر (fiṭr).


da'awa

dà'àwā (canonical feminine)
dà'àwar̃ (possessed-form)

[də̀.ʔà.wáː]


darasi

dar̃àsī m (plural dar̃ussā̀, possessed form dar̃àsin)

dar̃àsī (canonical masculine)
dar̃ussā̀ (plural)
dar̃àsin (possessed-form)


daƙiƙa

dàƙīƙā̀ f (plural daƙīƙōƙī, possessed form dàƙīƙàr̃)

dàƙīƙā̀ (canonical feminine)
daƙīƙōƙī (plural)
dàƙīƙàr̃ (possessed-form)

/dà.kʼíː.kʼàː/

[də̀.cʼíː.kʼàː]

From Arabic دَقِيقَة (daqīqa, “minute”), as a result of a coinage in the 1970s by the Hausa Language Board.


da'ira

dā'ìr̃ā f (plural dā'ir̃ōr̃ī, possessed form dā'ìr̃ar̃)

dā'ìr̃ā (canonical feminine)
dā'ir̃ōr̃ī (plural)
dā'ìr̃ar̃ (possessed-form)

/dáː.ʔì.ráː/

[dáː.ʔɪ̀.ráː]


bidi'a

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

bidi'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
bidi'ō'ī (plural)
bidi'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[bɪ́.dɪ́.ʔàː]


du'a'i

du'ā'ī̀ (canonical masculine)
du'ā'ìn (possessed-form)

/dú.ʔáː.ʔìː/

[dɪ́.ʔáː.ʔìː]


ɗawafi

ɗàwāfī̀ (canonical masculine)
ɗàwāfìn (possessed-form)

/ɗà.wáː.fìː/

[ɗə̀.wáː.ɸìː]

(Islam) tawaf (circumambulating the Kaaba)


ɗalibi

ɗālìbī m (feminine ɗālìbā, plural ɗā̀lìbai, possessed form ɗālìbin)

ɗālìbī (canonical masculine)
ɗālìbā (feminine)
ɗā̀lìbai (plural)
ɗālìbin (possessed-form)

/ɗáː.lì.bíː/

[ɗáː.lɪ̀.bíː]

student (at the level of secondary school or higher)


fida'u

fìdā'ū̀ (canonical masculine)
fìdā'ùn (possessed-form)

/fì.dáː.ʔùː/

[ɸɪ̀.dáː.ʔùː]


fi'ili

fi'ìlī m (plural fì'ìlai, possessed form fi'ìlin)

fi'ìlī (canonical masculine)
fì'ìlai (plural)
fi'ìlin (possessed-form)

[ɸɪ́.ʔɪ̀.líː]


hamdala

hamdalā̀ (canonical feminine)
hamdalàr̃ (possessed-form)


hisabi

hìsābī̀ (canonical masculine)
hìsābìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic حِسَاب (ḥisāb). Doublet of lissafi.

(Islam) the reckoning of good and bad deeds on Judgement Day


farilla

fàr̃illā̀ f (plural fàr̃ìllai, possessed form fàr̃illàr̃)

fàr̃illā̀ (canonical feminine)
fàr̃ìllai (plural)
fàr̃illàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ɸə̀.rɪ́l.làː]


jadawali

jadawàlī (canonical masculine)
jadawàlin (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒə́.də́.wə̀.líː]

multiplication table
multiplication table


izifi

izìfī (canonical masculine)
izìfin (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́.zɪ̀.ɸíː]

(Islam) hizb (one of the sixty sections into which the Qur'an is divided)


istihara

istìhār̃ā̀ f (possessed form istìhār̃àr̃)

istìhār̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
istìhār̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́s.tɪ̀.háː.ràː]

bor

اِسْتِخَارَة

Arabic اِسْتِخَارَة (istiḵāra)

(Islam) istikhara (prayer seeking guidance from God)


in sha Allahu

/ʔín ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/

[ʔɪ́ŋ ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hʊ̀]

From Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (ʔin šāʔa llāhu).

إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ


jana'iza

jànā'izā̀ (canonical feminine)
jànā'izàr̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒə̀.náː.ʔɪ́.zàː]


jam'i

jam'ī̀ (canonical masculine)
jam'ìn (possessed-form)


harafi

ha-noun

har̃àfī m (plural har̃ufā̀ or hàr̃àfai, possessed form har̃àfin)

har̃àfī (canonical masculine)
har̃ufā̀ (plural)
hàr̃àfai (plural)
har̃àfin (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: harànfi

→ Yoruba: háràfí

[há.rə̀.ɸíː]


janaba

jànabā̀ (canonical feminine)
jànabàr̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒə̀.nə́.bàː]


harsashi

hàr̃sāshī̀ m (possessed form hàr̃sāshìn)

hàr̃sāshī̀ (canonical masculine)
hàr̃sāshìn (possessed-form)


jima'i

jìmā'ī̀ (canonical masculine)
jìmā'ìn (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ̀.máː.ʔìː]


juzu'i

juzù'ī (canonical masculine)
juzù'in (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ́.zɪ̀.ʔíː]

(Islam) juz' (one of the 30 portions into which the Qur'an is divided)


kabari

kabàr̃ī m (plural kabur̃bur̃ā̀, possessed form kabàr̃in)

kabàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
kabur̃bur̃ā̀ (plural)
kabàr̃in (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: kánbànri


kanumfari

kànumfàr̃ī m (possessed form kànumfàr̃in)

kànumfàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
kànumfàr̃in (possessed-form)

[kə̀.nɪ́m.ɸə̀.ríː]

Ultimately from Arabic قَرَنْفُل (qaranful), via another language on the trans-Saharan trade routes.


karahiya

kàr̃āhiyā̀ f (possessed form kàr̃āhiyàr̃)

kàr̃āhiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
kàr̃āhiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) an act which is disfavored but not forbidden in Islam


katibi

kātìbī m (feminine kātìbā, plural kā̀tìbai, possessed form kātìbin)

kātìbī (canonical masculine)
kātìbā (feminine)
kā̀tìbai (plural)
kātìbin (possessed-form)


ƙasida

ƙàsīdā̀ f (plural ƙàsī̀dū, possessed form ƙàsīdàr̃)

ƙàsīdā̀ (canonical feminine)
ƙàsī̀dū (plural)
ƙàsīdàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kʼə̀.síː.dàː]


kiyama

kìyāmā̀ (canonical feminine)
kìyāmàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) resurrection (event that will occur on judgement day)


Lahira

Lāhir̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
Lāhir̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْآخِرَة (al-ʔāḵira).


luwaɗi

lùwāɗī̀ (canonical masculine)
lùwāɗìn (possessed-form)

/lù.wáː.ɗìː/

[lʊ̀.wáː.ɗìː]


majalisa

màjàlisā̀ f (plural màjàlìsū, possessed form màjàlisàr̃)

màjàlisā̀ (canonical feminine)
màjàlìsū (plural)
màjàlisàr̃ (possessed-form)

[mə̀.d͡ʒə̀.lɪ́.sàː]


lamiri

làmīr̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
làmīr̃ìn (possessed-form)


majami'a

màjāmi'ā̀ f (plural màjā̀mì'ū, possessed form màjāmi'àr̃)

màjāmi'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
màjā̀mì'ū (plural)
màjāmi'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[mə̀.d͡ʒáː.mɪ́.ʔàː]

Borrowed from Arabic مَجَامِع (majāmiʕ), plural of مَجْمَع (majmaʕ).


mulukiya

mulūkiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
mulūkiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic مُلْكِيَّة (mulkiyya).


Muhammadiyya

Mùhàmmàdiyyā̀ f (possessed form Mùhàmmàdiyyàr̃)

Mùhàmmàdiyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
Mùhàmmàdiyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّدِيَّة (muḥammadiyya).

bor

مُحَمَّدِيَّة

(Islam) Islamic studies, the teachings of Muhammad


ma sha Allahu

head

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

ha-pos

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

/màː ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/

[màː ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hʊ̀]

From Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (mā šāʔa llāhu).

bor

مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ


mumini

ha-noun

mūmìnī m (feminine mūmìnā, plural mū̀mìnai, possessed form mūmìnin)

mūmìnī (canonical masculine)
mūmìnā (feminine)
mū̀mìnai (plural)
mūmìnin (possessed-form)


mulki

mulkī̀ (canonical masculine)
mulkìn (possessed-form)

→ Nupe: múlíki


kwamfyuta

kwàmfyūtā̀ f (possessed form kwàmfyūtàr̃)

kwàmfyūtā̀ (canonical feminine)
kwàmfyūtàr̃ (possessed-form)

[kʷàm.ɸʲúː.tàː]


na'ura

nā̀'ūr̃ā̀ f (plural nā'ūr̃ōr̃ī, possessed form nā̀'ūr̃àr̃)

nā̀'ūr̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
nā'ūr̃ōr̃ī (plural)
nā̀'ūr̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

/nàː.ʔúː.ràː/

[nàː.ʔúː.ràː]

Borrowed from Arabic نَاعُورَة (nāʕūra).

bor

Arabic نَاعُورَة (nāʕūra)


mumbari

mumbàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
mumbàr̃in (possessed-form)


siyasa

sìyāsā̀ (canonical feminine)
sìyāsàr̃ (possessed-form)


tauhidi

tàuhīdī̀ (canonical masculine)
tàuhīdìn (possessed-form)


wuridi

wur̃ìdī (canonical masculine)
wur̃ìdin (possessed-form)


zakka

zàkkā (canonical feminine)
zàkkar̃ (possessed-form)


Umaru

[ʔʊ̀.mə́.rɪ̀]


annoba

ànnṑbā (canonical feminine)
ànnṑbar̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلنَّوْبَة (an-nawba).


sadaki

sàdâkī (canonical masculine)
sàdâkin (possessed-form)


zabarjadi

ha-noun

zabàr̃jadī̀ m (possessed form zabàr̃jadìn)

zabàr̃jadī̀ (canonical masculine)
zabàr̃jadìn (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic زَبَرْجَد (zabarjad).


fangali

fangalī m (plural fangulā̀, possessed form fangalin)

fangalī (canonical masculine)
fangulā̀ (plural)
fangalin (possessed-form)

[ɸáŋ.ɡə́.líː]

Likely from a Songhay language; compare Zarma fangal (“bed in a garden”).


zaiba

zaibā̀ (canonical feminine)
zaibàr̃ (possessed-form)


taubashi

taubā̀shī (canonical masculine)
taubā̀shin (possessed-form)

cross-cousin (child of a parent's opposite-sex sibling)

someone with whom one has a joking relationship (established between two tribes whose ancestors are thought to be brother and sister)


amawali

amāwàlī m (plural amāwulā̀, possessed form amāwàlin)

amāwàlī (canonical masculine)
amāwulā̀ (plural)
amāwàlin (possessed-form)

[ʔá.máː.wə̀.líː]

From Tuareg ămawal (“part of the Tuareg veil”).

bor

part of a turban which is used as a veil to cover the mouth


tozali

tōzàlī (canonical masculine)
tōzàlin (possessed-form)


auduga

audùgā (canonical feminine)
audùgar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔáu.dù.ɡáː/

[ʔáu.dɪ̀.ɡáː]


daƙashi

daƙàshī (canonical masculine)
daƙàshin (possessed-form)

/dá.kʼà.ʃíː/

[də́.kʼə̀.ʃíː]

An early loan from Tuareg, e.g. Tawellemmet adăɣăs.


takobi

ha-noun

takṑbī m or f (plural takubbā̀, possessed form takṑbin)

takṑbī (canonical feminine masculine)
takubbā̀ (plural)
takṑbin (possessed-form)

[tə́.kʷòː.bíː]

From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq tăkoba; a Songhay intermediate is possible, however.


zikiri

zikìr̃ī (canonical masculine)
zikìr̃in (possessed-form)


zira'i

zìr̃ā'ī̀ (canonical masculine)
zìr̃ā'ìn (possessed-form)

/zì.ráː.ʔìː/

[zɪ̀.ráː.ʔìː]


ƙafa

ƙafā̀ f (plural ƙafā̀fū or ƙafāfuwā̀, possessed form ƙafàr̃)

ƙafā̀ (canonical feminine)
ƙafā̀fū (plural)
ƙafāfuwā̀ (plural)
ƙafàr̃ (possessed-form)


makari

makarī m (plural makàrai, possessed form makarin)

makarī (canonical masculine)
makàrai (plural)
makarin (possessed-form)

[mə́.kə́.ɽíː]


gusum

→ Yoruba: gúúsù


arewa

arḕwa (canonical feminine)
arḕwar̃ (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àríwá

→ Nupe: arèwa

[ʔá.ɽèː.wə́]


waliyyi

wàliyyī̀ m (plural wàlìyyai, possessed form wàliyyìn)

wàliyyī̀ (canonical masculine)
wàlìyyai (plural)
wàliyyìn (possessed-form)


hodar-ibilis

From hōdā̀ (“powder”) + ìbìlîs (“Satan”), literally “Satan's powder”.


haƙori

ha-noun

haƙōrī m (plural haƙṑrā, possessed form haƙōrin)

haƙōrī (canonical masculine)
haƙṑrā (plural)
haƙōrin (possessed-form)

/há.kʼóː.ɽíː/

[há.kʷʼóː.ɽíː]

Related to haurḕ (“tusk of elephant or hippopotamus ivory”), from earlier *haƙrḕ. Probably cognate with Ron aŋgúr, Duhwa agûr, Mundat àgúrì, Fyer háŋgṑr, Tambas hàŋwì, Muyang àɬə́r, Moloko áɬar, Podoko slira, Zulgo-Gemzek zlír, Bura hyìr.


zumurrudu

zumùr̃r̃udù m (possessed form zumùr̃r̃udùn)

zumùr̃r̃udù (canonical masculine)
zumùr̃r̃udùn (possessed-form)


hannu

hannū m (plural hannaye or hannuwā̀, possessed form hannun)

hannū (canonical masculine)
hannaye (plural)
hannuwā̀ (plural)
hannun (possessed-form)


maƙoshi

maƙōshī m (plural makṑshai, possessed form maƙōshin)

maƙōshī (canonical masculine)
makṑshai (plural)
maƙōshin (possessed-form)

/má.kʼóː.ʃíː/

[mə́.kʷʼóː.ʃíː]


mashar̃ci

mashar̃cī (canonical masculine)
mashar̃cin (possessed-form)

/má.ʃár.t͡ʃíː/

[mə́.ʃár.t͡ʃíː]


masassaƙi

masassaƙī m (plural masassàkai, possessed form masassaƙin)

masassaƙī (canonical masculine)
masassàkai (plural)
masassaƙin (possessed-form)


guduma

gùdumā̀ f (plural gùdumōmi, possessed form gùdumàr̃)

gùdumā̀ (canonical feminine)
gùdumōmi (plural)
gùdumàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ɡʷʊ̀.dɪ́.màː]


maraya

marāyá f (plural màrā̀yū, possessed form marāyán)

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

[mə́.ɽáː.jɛ́]


tsarki

tsarkī (canonical masculine)
tsarkin (possessed-form)

Littāfī̀ mài tsarkī


bishar̃a

bìshār̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
bìshār̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

/bì.ʃáː.ràː/

[bɪ̀.ʃáː.ràː]

From Arabic بِشَارَة (bišāra), calqued from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news, gospel”).