maraya

māràyā f (plural mārāyōyī, possessed form māràyar̃)

māràyā (canonical feminine)
mārāyōyī (plural)
māràyar̃ (possessed-form)

/máː.ɽà.jáː/

[máː.ɽɛ̀.jáː]


maraya

ha-noun

màrāyā̀ m (feminine màrainìyā, plural màràyū, possessed form màrāyàn)

màrāyā̀ (canonical masculine)
màrainìyā (feminine)
màràyū (plural)
màrāyàn (possessed-form)

/mà.ɽáː.jàː/

[mə̀.ɽáː.jàː]


tsaro

tsàrō (canonical masculine)
tsàron (possessed-form)


zaƙami

zaƙàmī (canonical masculine)
zaƙàmin (possessed-form)

[zə́.kʼə̀.míː]


yunƙuri

yùnƙurī (canonical masculine)
yùnƙurin (possessed-form)

[jʊ̀ŋ.kʷʼʊ́.ɽíː]


tsawo

tsawō (canonical masculine)
tsawon (possessed-form)


muƙami

mùƙāmī̀ m (plural mùƙā̀mai, possessed form mùƙāmìn)

mùƙāmī̀ (canonical masculine)
mùƙā̀mai (plural)
mùƙāmìn (possessed-form)

[mʊ̀.kʼáː.mìː]


hassada

hassadā̀ (canonical feminine)
hassadàr̃ (possessed-form)


guduma

gùdumā̀ f (plural gùdumōmi, possessed form gùdumàr̃)

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

[ɡʷʊ̀.dɪ́.màː]


kwamanda

kwàmandā̀ m (plural kwàmandōjī, possessed form kwàmandàn)

kwàmandā̀ (canonical masculine)
kwàmandōjī (plural)
kwàmandàn (possessed-form)


wariya

wāriyā (canonical feminine)
wāriyar̃ (possessed-form)

/wáː.ɽí.jáː/

[wáː.ɽɪ́.jáː]


tabbatarwa

tabbatâr̃wā f (possessed form tabbatâr̃war̃)

tabbatâr̃wā (canonical feminine)
tabbatâr̃war̃ (possessed-form)


tsakiya

tsakiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
tsakiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[sʼə́.cɪ́.jàː]


mafari

mafárī m (plural mafàrai, possessed form mafárin)

mafárī (canonical masculine)
mafàrai (plural)
mafárin (possessed-form)

[mə́.ɸə́.ɽíː]


sakiya

sākiyá (canonical feminine)
sākiyán (possessed-form)


sanar̃wa

sanâr̃wā (canonical feminine)
sanâr̃war̃ (possessed-form)


ambaliya

ambā̀liyā̀ f (possessed form ambā̀liyàr̃)

ambā̀liyā̀ (canonical feminine)
ambā̀liyàr̃ (possessed-form)


giginya

giginyā̀ f (plural gigìnyū, possessed form giginyàr̃)

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

/ɡí.ɡín.jàː/

[ɟɪ́.ɟɪ́ɲ.jàː]


ta'adda

ta'àdda (canonical feminine)
ta'àddar̃ (possessed-form)


mafaka

mafakā m (plural mafàkai, possessed form mafakan)

mafakā (canonical masculine)
mafàkai (plural)
mafakan (possessed-form)

[mə́.ɸə́.káː]


sansani

sànsanī m (plural sànsanōnī, possessed form sànsanin)

sànsanī (canonical masculine)
sànsanōnī (plural)
sànsanin (possessed-form)


shugabanci

shūgabancī̀ m (possessed form shūgabancìn)

shūgabancī̀ (canonical masculine)
shūgabancìn (possessed-form)

/ʃúː.ɡá.bán.t͡ʃìː/

[ʃúː.ɡə́.bán.t͡ʃìː]


biyayya

bìyayyā̀ (canonical feminine)
bìyayyàr̃ (possessed-form)


cigaba

cîgàba (canonical masculine)
cîgàban (possessed-form)

/t͡ʃîː.ɡà.bá/

[t͡ʃîː.ɡə̀.bə́]


matukar̃

on the condition that
on the condition that

as long as, on the condition that, to the extent that


iƙir̃ar̃i

ìƙìr̃ār̃ī̀ m (possessed form ìƙìr̃ār̃ìn)

ìƙìr̃ār̃ī̀ (canonical masculine)
ìƙìr̃ār̃ìn (possessed-form)

/ʔì.kʼì.ráː.rìː/

[ʔɪ̀.cʼɪ̀.ráː.rìː]


damuwa

dā̀muwā (canonical feminine)
dā̀muwar̃ (possessed-form)


bincike

bìncìkē m (plural bìncìkē-bìncìkē, possessed form bìncìken)

bìncìkē (canonical masculine)
bìncìkē-bìncìkē (plural)
bìncìken (possessed-form)

[bɪ̀n.t͡ʃɪ̀.céː]


shawar̃a

shāwar̃ā̀ f (plural shāwàr̃war̃ī, possessed form shāwar̃àr̃)

shāwar̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
shāwàr̃war̃ī (plural)
shāwar̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʃáː.wá.ràː/

[ʃáː.wə́.ràː]


addaba

àddabā̀ (canonical feminine)
àddabàr̃ (possessed-form)


hankali

hankàlì m (plural hankulā̀, possessed form hankàlìn)

hankàlì (canonical masculine)
hankulā̀ (plural)
hankàlìn (possessed-form)


aiki

aikī̀ m (plural ayyukā̀ or aikìce-aikìce, possessed form aikìn)

aikī̀ (canonical masculine)
ayyukā̀ (plural)
aikìce-aikìce (plural)
aikìn (possessed-form)


tallafa

to support, carry (in the palm of the hand)


tallafa

to provide for, give relief to, take care of


amfani

àmfā̀nī (canonical masculine)
àmfā̀nin (possessed-form)

[ʔàm.ɸàː.níː]


ma'aikata

ma'aikatā f (plural ma'aikàtū, possessed form ma'aikatar̃)

ma'aikatā (canonical feminine)
ma'aikàtū (plural)
ma'aikatar̃ (possessed-form)


taimako

tàimakō (canonical masculine)
tàimakon (possessed-form)


sakamako

sā̀kàmakō (canonical masculine)
sā̀kàmakon (possessed-form)

[sàː.kə̀.mə́.kʷóː]


matsala

màtsalā̀ f (plural màtsalōlī, possessed form màtsalàr̃)

màtsalā̀ (canonical feminine)
màtsalōlī (plural)
màtsalàr̃ (possessed-form)

[mə̀.sʼə́.làː]


tsokana

tsōkànā (canonical feminine)
tsōkànar̃ (possessed-form)

[sʼóː.kə̀.náː]


tsakani

tsàkānī (canonical masculine)
tsàkānin (possessed-form)

[sʼə̀.káː.níː]


buƙata

[bʊ̀.kʼáː.tàː]


buƙata

bùƙātā̀ f (plural bùƙàtū, possessed form bùƙātàr̃)

bùƙātā̀ (canonical feminine)
bùƙàtū (plural)
bùƙātàr̃ (possessed-form)

[bʊ̀.kʼáː.tàː]


inganta

[ʔɪ́ŋ.ɡàn.táː]

[ʔɪ̀ŋ.ɡán.tə̀]


inganta

[ʔɪ́ŋ.ɡàn.táː]

[ʔɪ̀ŋ.ɡán.tə̀]


albashi

àlbâshī (canonical masculine)
àlbâshin (possessed-form)

/ʔàl.bâː.ʃíː/

[ʔàl.bâː.ʃíː]


shaci

shācī̀ (canonical masculine)
shācìn (possessed-form)


shata

to mark the outline of a plan or pattern


haɗama

hàɗamā̀ (canonical feminine)
hàɗamàr̃ (possessed-form)

[hà.ɗə́.màː]


haɗi

haɗī̀ (canonical masculine)
haɗìn (possessed-form)

combination (especially of disparate things)

mischief-making, inciting other people to quarrel


nakiya

nā̀kiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
nā̀kiyàr̃ (possessed-form)


mutunci

mutuncī̀ (canonical masculine)
mutuncìn (possessed-form)

[mʊ́.tɪ́n.t͡ʃìː]


zalunci

zāluncī̀ (canonical masculine)
zāluncìn (possessed-form)

[záː.lɪ́n.t͡ʃìː]


haihuwa

haihùwā (canonical feminine)
haihùwar̃ (possessed-form)


yawanci

yawancī (canonical masculine)
yawancin (possessed-form)


mashaidi

mashàidī (canonical masculine)
mashàidin (possessed-form)


faɗa

fàɗā̀ce-fàɗā̀ce

faɗā̀ m (plural fàɗā̀ce-fàɗā̀ce, possessed form faɗàn)

faɗā̀ (canonical masculine)
fàɗā̀ce-fàɗā̀ce (plural)
faɗàn (possessed-form)


bangaskiya

bangaskiyā f (possessed form bangaskiyar̃)

bangaskiyā (canonical feminine)
bangaskiyar̃ (possessed-form)

belief, acceptance, (religious) submission


tsarki

tsarkī (canonical masculine)
tsarkin (possessed-form)

Littāfī̀ mài tsarkī


mutuwa

mutuwā̀ (canonical feminine)
mutuwàr̃ (possessed-form)


tasiri

tāsīrī̀ (canonical masculine)
tāsīrìn (possessed-form)

/táː.síː.ɽìː/

[táː.síː.ɽìː]

bor

Arabic تَأْثِير (taʔṯīr)


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”).


zuwa

zuwā̀ (canonical masculine)
zuwàn (possessed-form)


matuƙa

matuƙā (canonical feminine)
matuƙar̃ (possessed-form)

[mə́.tɪ́.kʼáː]


guɗa

ha-noun

gūɗā̀ f (plural gùɗē-gùɗē, possessed form gūɗàr̃)

gūɗā̀ (canonical feminine)
gùɗē-gùɗē (plural)
gūɗàr̃ (possessed-form)


kujera

kujḕrā f (plural kùjḕrū, possessed form kujḕrar̃)

kujḕrā (canonical feminine)
kùjḕrū (plural)
kujḕrar̃ (possessed-form)

[kʷʊ́.d͡ʒèː.ɽáː]


gunki

gunkī̀ m (plural gumā̀kā, possessed form gunkìn)

gunkī̀ (canonical masculine)
gumā̀kā (plural)
gunkìn (possessed-form)


wando

wàndō m (plural wandunā̀, possessed form wàndon)

wàndō (canonical masculine)
wandunā̀ (plural)
wàndon (possessed-form)


tafiya

tàfiyā̀ f (plural tàfiyē-tàfiyē, possessed form tàfiyàr̃)

tàfiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
tàfiyē-tàfiyē (plural)
tàfiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[tə̀.ɸɪ́.jàː]


kyauro

kyaurō m (plural kyauràye, possessed form kyauron)

kyaurō (canonical masculine)
kyauràye (plural)
kyauron (possessed-form)


masauki

masaukī m (plural màsàukai, possessed form masaukin)

masaukī (canonical masculine)
màsàukai (plural)
masaukin (possessed-form)


masarauta

masarautā f (plural masaràutū or masaràutai, possessed form masarautar̃)

masarautā (canonical feminine)
masaràutū (plural)
masaràutai (plural)
masarautar̃ (possessed-form)

seat of government, administrative domain, town where the chief lives


zauna

to settle (down), live, remain (in a place)


mazauni

mazaunī (canonical masculine)
mazaunin (possessed-form)


mazauni

mazàunī (canonical masculine)
mazàunin (possessed-form)


tafarki

tafarkī̀ m (plural tàfàrkū, possessed form tafarkìn)

tafarkī̀ (canonical masculine)
tàfàrkū (plural)
tafarkìn (possessed-form)

[tə́.ɸáɽ.cìː]


girma

girmā (canonical masculine)
girman (possessed-form)


igiya

igiyā̀ f (plural igiyoyi, possessed form igiyàr̃)

igiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
igiyoyi (plural)
igiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́.ɟɪ́.jàː]

chevron on military or police uniforms indicating rank


tambari

tambàrī m (plural tamburā̀, possessed form tambàrin)

tambàrī (canonical masculine)
tamburā̀ (plural)
tambàrin (possessed-form)


maciji

macī̀jī m (plural macī̀jai, possessed form macī̀jin)

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

[mə́.t͡ʃìː.d͡ʒíː]


kishiya

kīshìyā f (plural kīshīyōyī, possessed form kīshìyar̃)

kīshìyā (canonical feminine)
kīshīyōyī (plural)
kīshìyar̃ (possessed-form)

/kíː.ʃì.jáː/

[cíː.ʃɪ̀.jáː]


samame

sàmā̀mē (canonical masculine)
sàmā̀men (possessed-form)


jinjimi

jinjimī (canonical masculine)
jinjimin (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ́n.d͡ʒɪ́.míː]


rinjaye

rinjāyḕ (canonical masculine)
rinjāyèn (possessed-form)

[ɽɪ́n.d͡ʒáː.jèː]


runji

runjī̀ m (plural rumā̀dā, possessed form runjìn)

runjī̀ (canonical masculine)
rumā̀dā (plural)
runjìn (possessed-form)

[ɽɪ́n.d͡ʒìː]


rijiya

rījìyā f (plural rījīyōyī, possessed form rījìyar̃)

rījìyā (canonical feminine)
rījīyōyī (plural)
rījìyar̃ (possessed-form)

/ɽíː.(d)ʒíː.jáː/

[ɽíː.d͡ʒíː.jáː]


rumfa

rùmfā f (plural rùmfūnā̀, possessed form rùmfar̃)

rùmfā (canonical feminine)
rùmfūnā̀ (plural)
rùmfar̃ (possessed-form)


waƙa

waƙa f (plural waƙoƙi, possessed form waƙar̃)

Yoruba: Wákà


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


tsoro

tsṑrō m (plural tsṑràce-tsṑràce, possessed form tsṑron)

tsṑrō (canonical masculine)
tsṑràce-tsṑràce (plural)
tsṑron (possessed-form)


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.


ʼY

(Nigeria) A letter of the Hausa alphabet, written in the Latin script..


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)


makabarta

makabar̃tā f (possessed form makabar̃tar̃)

makabar̃tā (canonical feminine)
makabar̃tar̃ (possessed-form)


almajiranci

almajiranci m (possessed form almajirancin)

[ʔál.mə́.d͡ʒɪ́.ɽán.t͡ʃɪ́]

A system of Islamic education practiced in northern Nigeria by the almajiris.


Aboki

Àbōkī (canonical masculine)
Àbōkin (possessed-form)


hukunci

hukuncī̀ m (plural hùkùnce-hùkùnce, possessed form hukuncìn)

hukuncī̀ (canonical masculine)
hùkùnce-hùkùnce (plural)
hukuncìn (possessed-form)

[hʊ́.kʷʊ́n.t͡ʃìː]


maiwa

a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet


alamci

alamcī̀ (canonical masculine)
alamcìn (possessed-form)

/ʔá.lám.t͡ʃìː/

[ʔá.lám.t͡ʃìː]


ajiye

[ʔá.d͡ʒɪ́.jé]


soyayya

sṑyayyā̀ (canonical feminine)
sṑyayyàr̃ (possessed-form)


jagoranci

jāgōrancī̀ m (possessed form jāgōrancìn)

jāgōrancī̀ (canonical masculine)
jāgōrancìn (possessed-form)

/(d)ʒáː.ɡóː.ɽán.t͡ʃìː/

[d͡ʒáː.ɡʷóː.ɽán.t͡ʃìː]


ƙunci

[kʷʼʊ́n.t͡ʃɪ́]