ci in Hausa

IPA: /t͡ʃí/, [t͡ʃɪ́] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Chadic, from Proto-Afroasiatic *taʔ- (“to eat, especially something soft, to close lips, especially loosely”). Compare Akkadian 𒋫𒀪𒌑 (ta-ʾu-u₂ /⁠taʾu⁠/, “to eat”), Mehri tewō (“eat”), Arabic تَأْتَأَ (taʔtaʔa, “to stammer, to stutter, to reduplicate sounds, to mumble or move lips”), and with varying Berber forms Tamahaq ⵜⵜ (tǝtt), Tarifit cc, Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⵛ (tc), and Kabyle ečč. Cognate with Bole tī, Ngamo tùkô, Maaka tàkkò, Karekare tū and Bade tau. Etymology templates: {{der|ha|cdc-pro|-}} Proto-Chadic, {{der|ha|afa-pro|*taʔ-|t=to eat, especially something soft, to close lips, especially loosely}} Proto-Afroasiatic *taʔ- (“to eat, especially something soft, to close lips, especially loosely”), {{cog|akk|𒋫𒀪𒌑|t=to eat|tr=ta-ʾu-u₂|ts=taʾu}} Akkadian 𒋫𒀪𒌑 (ta-ʾu-u₂ /⁠taʾu⁠/, “to eat”), {{cog|gdq|tewō|t=eat}} Mehri tewō (“eat”), {{cog|ar|تَأْتَأَ|t=to stammer, to stutter, to reduplicate sounds, to mumble or move lips|tr=}} Arabic تَأْتَأَ (taʔtaʔa, “to stammer, to stutter, to reduplicate sounds, to mumble or move lips”), {{cog|thv|ⵜⵜ|tr=tǝtt}} Tamahaq ⵜⵜ (tǝtt), {{cog|rif|cc}} Tarifit cc, {{cog|tzm|ⵜⵛ}} Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⵛ (tc), {{cog|kab|ečč}} Kabyle ečč, {{cog|bol|ti|alt=tī}} Bole tī, {{cog|nbh|tuko|alt=tùkô}} Ngamo tùkô, {{cog|mew|takko|alt=tàkkò}} Maaka tàkkò, {{cog|kai|tu|alt=tū}} Karekare tū, {{cog|bde|tau}} Bade tau Head templates: {{head|ha|verb|grade Ø|head=ci|sort=}} ci (grade Ø), {{ha-verb|0|ci}} ci (grade Ø)

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      "*taʔ-",
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      "𒋫𒀪𒌑#Akkadian"
    ],
    [
      "tewō",
      "tewō#Mehri"
    ],
    [
      "تَأْتَأَ",
      "تأتأ#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "ⵜⵜ",
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      "cc",
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    ],
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      "ⵜⵛ",
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      "ečč",
      "ečč#Kabyle"
    ],
    [
      "tī",
      "ti#Bole"
    ],
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      "tùkô",
      "tuko#Ngamo"
    ],
    [
      "tàkkò",
      "takko#Maaka"
    ],
    [
      "tū",
      "tu#Karekare"
    ],
    [
      "tau",
      "tau#Bade"
    ]
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      "args": {
        "1": "mew",
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        "1": "kai",
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      "expansion": "Karekare tū",
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      "args": {
        "1": "bde",
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      "expansion": "Bade tau",
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃí/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃɪ́]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ci"
}

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    ],
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    ],
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      "tewō",
      "tewō#Mehri"
    ],
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      "تَأْتَأَ",
      "تأتأ#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "ⵜⵜ",
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      "cc",
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      "tū",
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      "tau",
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      "args": {
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃí/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃɪ́]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
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"ci" meaning in Hausa

Verb