"Nil" meaning in Hausa

See Nil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /nîl/, [nɪ̂l] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Nîl [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic النِّيل (an-nīl). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|النِّيل}} Arabic النِّيل (an-nīl) Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=f|g2=|head=Nîl|sort=}} Nîl f, {{ha-proper noun|f|Nîl}} Nîl f
  1. Nile Categories (place): Rivers
    Sense id: en-Nil-ha-name-MiOrciuE Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Nil meaning in Hausa (1.2kB)

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