"Kaduna" meaning in Hausa

See Kaduna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ká.dúː.ná/, [kə́.dúː.nə́] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Kadunā̀ [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From kadunnā̀, an obsolete plural of kadā (“crocodile”). Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=m|g2=|head=Kadunā̀|sort=}} Kadunā̀ m, {{ha-prop|m|Kadunā̀}} Kadunā̀ m
  1. Kaduna (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone) Categories (place): Kaduna State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kaduna-ha-name-V4JhEOdB
  2. Kaduna (a city, the state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria) Categories (place): Cities in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Cities in Nigeria, Places in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kaduna-ha-name-qvd9RPMX Categories (other): State capitals of Nigeria, Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 18 82

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