"Ganau" meaning in Hausa

See Ganau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡà.náu/, [ɡə̀.náu] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Gànau [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From ganī (“see”) + -au. Etymology templates: {{af|ha|ganī|-au|t1=see}} ganī (“see”) + -au Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=m|g2=|head=Gànau|sort=}} Gànau m, {{ha-proper noun|m|Gànau}} Gànau m
  1. a male given name given to a boy born at the new moon Categories (topical): Hausa given names, Hausa male given names
    Sense id: en-Ganau-ha-name-oa2B8bEd Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Hausa terms suffixed with -au

Download JSON data for Ganau meaning in Hausa (1.5kB)

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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation"
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