"bala'i" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /bà.láː.ʔìː/, [bə̀.láː.ʔìː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: bàlā'ī̀ [canonical, masculine], bàlā'ìn [possessed-form]
Etymology: From Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|بَلَاء}} Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|bàlā'ī̀}} bàlā'ī̀ m (possessed form bàlā'ìn)
  1. calamity, misfortune
    Sense id: en-bala'i-ha-noun-XHuqvu36 Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for bala'i meaning in Hausa (1.0kB)

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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation"
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