"fam" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /fâm/, [ɸâŋ] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: fâm [canonical, masculine], fàmā̀fàmai [plural], fàmfàmai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English pound. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|en|pound}} English pound Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|fâm|fàmā̀fàmai|pl2=fàmfàmai}} fâm m (plural fàmā̀fàmai or fàmfàmai)
  1. pound (currency used in the UK, obsolete in Nigeria) Categories (topical): Currencies, Money
    Sense id: en-fam-ha-noun-GQNYLAm0 Disambiguation of Currencies: 89 11 Disambiguation of Money: 71 29
  2. (colloquial) 2 naira. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-fam-ha-noun-7QXwN2Zd Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Download JSON data for fam meaning in Hausa (1.6kB)

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English pound.",
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      "form": "fâm",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    }
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            "Society",
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      ],
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        "2 naira."
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        "(colloquial) 2 naira."
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸâŋ]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms borrowed from English",
    "Hausa terms derived from English",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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      ],
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        "2 naira."
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