"damisa" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /dàː.mí.sàː/, [dàː.mɪ́.sàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: dā̀misā̀ [canonical, feminine, masculine], dāmisōshī [plural], dā̀mìsū [plural], dā̀misàn [possessed-form]
Etymology: Unknown. Skinner suggests links to Proto-Bantu *ncímbá (“lion”) or Gwandara tamusu (“hyena”), but Blench rejects these in favour of a potential derivation from Tarakoid Benue-Congo; compare Pe ìdamu (“leopard”). Etymology templates: {{unk|ha}} Unknown, {{cog|bnt-pro|*ncímbá||lion}} Proto-Bantu *ncímbá (“lion”), {{cog|gwn|tamusu||hyena}} Gwandara tamusu (“hyena”), {{cog|nic-bco}} Benue-Congo, {{cog|pai|ìdamu||leopard}} Pe ìdamu (“leopard”) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|dā̀misā̀|dāmisōshī|g2=f|pl2=dā̀mìsū}} dā̀misā̀ m or f (plural dāmisōshī or dā̀mìsū, possessed form dā̀misàn)
  1. leopard Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-damisa-ha-noun-NZ93k8vW Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

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