"Maina" meaning in Hausa

See Maina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mái.nà/, [méi.nə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Mainà [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From mainà (“prince”). Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=m|g2=|head=Mainà|sort=}} Mainà m, {{ha-proper noun|m|Mainà}} Mainà m
  1. a male given name
    Sense id: en-Maina-ha-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Hausa given names, Hausa male given names, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
     
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        "g2": "",
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        "sort": ""
      },
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          "parents": [],
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  "sounds": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[méi.nə̀]",
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "sort": ""
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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[méi.nə̀]",
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    }
  ],
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