"huhu" meaning in Hausa

See huhu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hùː.húː/, [hùː.húː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: hū̀hū [canonical, masculine], hū̀hū [plural], hū̀hun [possessed-form]
Etymology: An areal word found in both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan, cognate to Kanuri fùfú. Cognate with Bura fufu, Mangas huhu, Ngizim fūfû, Ngamo hū̀hu, Bole hū̀hu/pū̀pu, Duwai fəkfək, Fyer vɔkɔr, Ron fòlòk, Podoko bə́fa, Uldeme mbèf, Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v. Etymology templates: {{cog|kr|fùfú}} Kanuri fùfú, {{cog|bwr|fufu}} Bura fufu, {{cog|zns|huhu}} Mangas huhu, {{cog|ngi|fūfû}} Ngizim fūfû, {{cog|nbh|hū̀hu}} Ngamo hū̀hu, {{cog|bol|hū̀hu}} Bole hū̀hu, {{m|bol|pū̀pu}} pū̀pu, {{cog|dbp|fəkfək}} Duwai fəkfək, {{cog|fie|vɔkɔr}} Fyer vɔkɔr, {{cog|cla|fòlòk}} Ron fòlòk, {{cog|pbi|bə́fa}} Podoko bə́fa, {{cog|udl|mbèf}} Uldeme mbèf, {{cog|muy|xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v}} Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|hū̀hū|hū̀hū}} hū̀hū m (plural hū̀hū, possessed form hū̀hun)
  1. lung Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-huhu-ha-noun-0Ix7c5~u Disambiguation of Anatomy: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /húː.hùː/, [húː.hùː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: hūhū̀ [canonical, masculine], hūhunā̀ [plural], hūhùn [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|hūhū̀|hūhunā̀}} hūhū̀ m (plural hūhunā̀, possessed form hūhùn)
  1. wrapping used to store kola nuts Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-huhu-ha-noun-dpDiZ4HI Disambiguation of Anatomy: 48 52 Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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  "etymology_number": 1,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kr",
        "2": "fùfú"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri fùfú",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bwr",
        "2": "fufu"
      },
      "expansion": "Bura fufu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zns",
        "2": "huhu"
      },
      "expansion": "Mangas huhu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngi",
        "2": "fūfû"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngizim fūfû",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nbh",
        "2": "hū̀hu"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngamo hū̀hu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "hū̀hu"
      },
      "expansion": "Bole hū̀hu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "pū̀pu"
      },
      "expansion": "pū̀pu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dbp",
        "2": "fəkfək"
      },
      "expansion": "Duwai fəkfək",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fie",
        "2": "vɔkɔr"
      },
      "expansion": "Fyer vɔkɔr",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cla",
        "2": "fòlòk"
      },
      "expansion": "Ron fòlòk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pbi",
        "2": "bə́fa"
      },
      "expansion": "Podoko bə́fa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "udl",
        "2": "mbèf"
      },
      "expansion": "Uldeme mbèf",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "muy",
        "2": "xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v"
      },
      "expansion": "Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "An areal word found in both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan, cognate to Kanuri fùfú. Cognate with Bura fufu, Mangas huhu, Ngizim fūfû, Ngamo hū̀hu, Bole hū̀hu/pū̀pu, Duwai fəkfək, Fyer vɔkɔr, Ron fòlòk, Podoko bə́fa, Uldeme mbèf, Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hū̀hū",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hū̀hū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hū̀hun",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "hū̀hū",
        "3": "hū̀hū"
      },
      "expansion": "hū̀hū m (plural hū̀hū, possessed form hū̀hun)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "ha:Anatomy",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lung"
      ],
      "id": "en-huhu-ha-noun-0Ix7c5~u",
      "links": [
        [
          "lung",
          "lung"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hùː.húː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hùː.húː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhu"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hūhū̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hūhunā̀",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hūhùn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "hūhū̀",
        "3": "hūhunā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "hūhū̀ m (plural hūhunā̀, possessed form hūhùn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 97",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "ha:Anatomy",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wrapping used to store kola nuts"
      ],
      "id": "en-huhu-ha-noun-dpDiZ4HI",
      "links": [
        [
          "wrapping",
          "wrapping"
        ],
        [
          "kola",
          "kola"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/húː.hùː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[húː.hùː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhu"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "ha:Anatomy"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "kr",
        "2": "fùfú"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri fùfú",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bwr",
        "2": "fufu"
      },
      "expansion": "Bura fufu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zns",
        "2": "huhu"
      },
      "expansion": "Mangas huhu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngi",
        "2": "fūfû"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngizim fūfû",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nbh",
        "2": "hū̀hu"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngamo hū̀hu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "hū̀hu"
      },
      "expansion": "Bole hū̀hu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "pū̀pu"
      },
      "expansion": "pū̀pu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dbp",
        "2": "fəkfək"
      },
      "expansion": "Duwai fəkfək",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fie",
        "2": "vɔkɔr"
      },
      "expansion": "Fyer vɔkɔr",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cla",
        "2": "fòlòk"
      },
      "expansion": "Ron fòlòk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pbi",
        "2": "bə́fa"
      },
      "expansion": "Podoko bə́fa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "udl",
        "2": "mbèf"
      },
      "expansion": "Uldeme mbèf",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "muy",
        "2": "xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v"
      },
      "expansion": "Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "An areal word found in both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan, cognate to Kanuri fùfú. Cognate with Bura fufu, Mangas huhu, Ngizim fūfû, Ngamo hū̀hu, Bole hū̀hu/pū̀pu, Duwai fəkfək, Fyer vɔkɔr, Ron fòlòk, Podoko bə́fa, Uldeme mbèf, Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hū̀hū",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hū̀hū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hū̀hun",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "hū̀hū",
        "3": "hū̀hū"
      },
      "expansion": "hū̀hū m (plural hū̀hū, possessed form hū̀hun)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lung"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lung",
          "lung"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hùː.húː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hùː.húː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhu"
}

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    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "ha:Anatomy"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hūhū̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hūhunā̀",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hūhùn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "hūhū̀",
        "3": "hūhunā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "hūhū̀ m (plural hūhunā̀, possessed form hūhùn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wrapping used to store kola nuts"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wrapping",
          "wrapping"
        ],
        [
          "kola",
          "kola"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/húː.hùː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[húː.hùː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhu"
}

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