"baka" meaning in Hausa

See baka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /bá.kà/, [bə́.kə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: bakà [canonical]
Etymology: From baki. Etymology templates: {{m|ha|baki}} baki Head templates: {{head|ha|adverb|head=bakà|sort=}} bakà, {{ha-pos|adverb|bakà}} bakà
  1. in the mouth
    Sense id: en-baka-ha-adv-dqKNdaVl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /bà.káː/, [bə̀.káː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: bàkā [canonical, masculine], bakunkunā̀ [plural], bàkan [possessed-form]
Etymology: Cognate with Duwai bak, Mwaghavul mbuka. Etymology templates: {{cog|dbp|bak}} Duwai bak, {{cog|sur|mbuka}} Mwaghavul mbuka Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|bàkā|bakunkunā̀}} bàkā m (plural bakunkunā̀, possessed form bàkan)
  1. bow
    Sense id: en-baka-ha-noun-wXev~f9k
  2. hacksaw
    Sense id: en-baka-ha-noun-9MMzAt5I Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 78 0
  3. catch of a lock
    Sense id: en-baka-ha-noun-M0Y0GKhe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for baka meaning in Hausa (1.9kB)

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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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    },
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      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
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