"Ƙosau" meaning in Hausa

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Proper name

IPA: /kʼòː.sáu/, [kʷʼòː.sáu] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Ƙṑsau [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From ƙōsā̀ (“be well fed”) + -au. Etymology templates: {{af|ha|ƙōsā̀|-au|t1=be well fed}} ƙōsā̀ (“be well fed”) + -au Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=m|g2=|head=Ƙṑsau|sort=}} Ƙṑsau m, {{ha-proper noun|m|Ƙṑsau}} Ƙṑsau m
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Hausa given names, Hausa male given names
    Sense id: en-Ƙosau-ha-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Hausa terms suffixed with -au

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      },
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    }
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      "ipa": "/kʼòː.sáu/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kʷʼòː.sáu]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
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      "name": "af"
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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "/kʼòː.sáu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʷʼòː.sáu]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
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