koma

ha-noun

kōmā m (plural kōmā̀yē, possessed form kōman)

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


tela

tēlà m (plural tēlōlī, possessed form tēlàn)

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


nas

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


saja

sājā̀ (canonical masculine)
sājàn (possessed-form)


canko

cànkō (canonical masculine)
cànkon (possessed-form)

[t͡ʃàŋ.kʷóː]


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.


kati

kātī̀ m (plural kātunā̀, possessed form kātìn)

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


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)


mesin

mēsìn (canonical masculine)
mēsinōnī (plural)


holo

hōlṑ (canonical masculine)
hōlòn (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)


edita

edità m (plural editōcī, possessed form editàn)

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

[ʔɛ́.dɪ́.tə̀]


kanar

kanàr̃ (canonical masculine)
kanàr̃-kanàr̃ (plural)


waziri

wàzīr̃ì, wàzīr̃ī̀

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


lalo

lālṑ (canonical masculine)
lālòn (possessed-form)


minista

ministà m (plural ministōcī, possessed form ministàn)

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


manjo

manjò m (plural manjōjī, possessed form manjòn)

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


murzani

mùr̃zānī̀ (canonical masculine)
mùr̃zānìn (possessed-form)


fasfo

fàsfô m (plural fasfunā̀, possessed form fàsfôn)

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


bajau

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


mashi

māshī̀ m (plural māsū, possessed form māshìn)

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


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.


kandu

kandū m (plural kandā̀yē, possessed form kandun)

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

A certain white stone used in necklaces.


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


kubbi

kubbì (canonical masculine)
kubbìn (possessed-form)


makaɗi

makàɗī (canonical masculine)
makàɗin (possessed-form)

[mə́.kə̀.ɗíː]


makaɗi

makaɗī (canonical masculine)
makaɗin (possessed-form)

[mə́.kə́.ɗíː]


kibiya

ha-noun

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.


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)


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]


wanzami

wànzāmī̀ m (plural wànzā̀mai, possessed form wànzāmìn)

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


aboka

àbṑkâ (canonical masculine)
àbṑkân (possessed-form)

/ʔà.bòː.kâː/


makiyayi

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

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


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]


birgediya

bìr̃gēdiyā̀ m (possessed form bìr̃gēdiyàn)

bìr̃gēdiyā̀ (canonical masculine)
bìr̃gēdiyàn (possessed-form)

[bɪ̀r.ɟéː.dɪ́.jàː]


samanja

sā̀manjà (canonical masculine)
sā̀manjàn (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]


albarushi

àlbàr̃ūshī̀ m (possessed form àlbàr̃ūshìn)

àlbàr̃ūshī̀ (canonical masculine)
àlbàr̃ūshìn (possessed-form)

/ʔàl.bà.rúː.ʃìː/

[ʔàl.bə̀.rúː.ʃìː]


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”).


harsashi

hàr̃sāshī̀ m (possessed form hàr̃sāshìn)

hàr̃sāshī̀ (canonical masculine)
hàr̃sāshìn (possessed-form)


katibi

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

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


auduga

audùgā (canonical feminine)
audùgar̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔáu.dù.ɡáː/

[ʔáu.dɪ̀.ɡáː]


takobi

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.