"dokta" meaning in Hausa

See dokta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dók.tàː/, [dɔ́k.tàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: doktā̀ [canonical, feminine, masculine], doktàn [possessed-form]
Etymology: From English doctor. Doublet of likita. Etymology templates: {{etymon|ha|:bor|en:doctor}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "to teach", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*dokejō", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*doḱ-éye-ti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "take", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*deḱ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "causative suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "forming verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yeti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éyeti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dokeō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "sl.", "keyword_label" : "Semantic loan from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "διδάσκω", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "semantic loan" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "doceō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tōr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-tōr", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "doctor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "doctur", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "doctour", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "doctour", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "doctor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Hausa", "term" : "dokta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ha" }" data-lang="ha" data-title="dokta">, {{bor|ha|en|doctor}} English doctor, {{doublet|ha|likita}} Doublet of likita Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|doktā̀|g2=f}} doktā̀ m or f (possessed form doktàn)
  1. doctor (used as a title for someone with a doctorate)
    Sense id: en-dokta-ha-noun-xgJ5NjKa Categories (other): Hausa entries with etymon, Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Titles
     
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      "likita#Hausa"
    ]
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      "name": "etymon"
    },
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "doctor"
      },
      "expansion": "English doctor",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "likita"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of likita",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English doctor. Doublet of likita.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "doktā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "doktàn",
      "links": [
        [
          "doktàn",
          "doktan"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "doktā̀",
        "g2": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "doktā̀ m or f (possessed form doktàn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Titles",
          "orig": "ha:Titles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "doctor (used as a title for someone with a doctorate)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "doctor",
          "doctor"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dók.tàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[dɔ́k.tàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dokta"
}

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    [
      "doctor",
      "doctor#English"
    ],
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      "likita",
      "likita#Hausa"
    ]
  ],
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      "name": "etymon"
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "doctor"
      },
      "expansion": "English doctor",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "likita"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of likita",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English doctor. Doublet of likita.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "doktā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "doktàn",
      "links": [
        [
          "doktàn",
          "doktan"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "doktā̀",
        "g2": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "doktā̀ m or f (possessed form doktàn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Hausa masculine nouns",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa nouns with multiple genders",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from English",
        "Hausa terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Hausa terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
        "Hausa terms derived from English",
        "Hausa terms derived from Latin",
        "Hausa terms derived from Middle English",
        "Hausa terms derived from Old French",
        "Hausa terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Hausa terms derived from Proto-Italic",
        "Hausa terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deḱ-",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Pages with 4 entries",
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        "doctor (used as a title for someone with a doctorate)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doctor",
          "doctor"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dók.tàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[dɔ́k.tàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dokta"
}

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