"kaza" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /kàː.záː/, [kàː.záː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: kā̀zā [canonical, feminine], kā̀jī [plural], kā̀zar̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: Of unclear origin. Clear cognates of the same meaning within Chadic (e.g. Karekare kyéézì, Bade kâzá, Ngizim gā̂za, Ngamo gā̀zâ, Bole gājà, Duwai kīzhìya) may be the result of diffusion, rather than inheritance. Perhaps borrowed from Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”) or a Berber language, e.g. Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”). Etymology templates: {{cog|cdc}} Chadic, {{cog|kai|kyéézì}} Karekare kyéézì, {{cog|bde|kâzá}} Bade kâzá, {{cog|ngi|gā̂za}} Ngizim gā̂za, {{cog|nbh|gā̀zâ}} Ngamo gā̀zâ, {{cog|bol|gājà}} Bole gājà, {{cog|dbp|kīzhìya}} Duwai kīzhìya, {{bor|ha|kr|kájì||guinea fowl}} Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”), {{bor|ha|ber}} Berber, {{cog|taq|ékăz||rooster}} Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|kā̀zā|kā̀jī}} kā̀zā f (plural kā̀jī, possessed form kā̀zar̃)
  1. chicken, hen Categories (lifeform): Birds Related terms: zakara (english: rooster)
    Sense id: en-kaza-ha-noun-TD9flIwp Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

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      "args": {
        "1": "cdc"
      },
      "expansion": "Chadic",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kai",
        "2": "kyéézì"
      },
      "expansion": "Karekare kyéézì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bde",
        "2": "kâzá"
      },
      "expansion": "Bade kâzá",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngi",
        "2": "gā̂za"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngizim gā̂za",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nbh",
        "2": "gā̀zâ"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngamo gā̀zâ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "gājà"
      },
      "expansion": "Bole gājà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dbp",
        "2": "kīzhìya"
      },
      "expansion": "Duwai kīzhìya",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kájì",
        "4": "",
        "5": "guinea fowl"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ber"
      },
      "expansion": "Berber",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "taq",
        "2": "ékăz",
        "3": "",
        "4": "rooster"
      },
      "expansion": "Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Of unclear origin. Clear cognates of the same meaning within Chadic (e.g. Karekare kyéézì, Bade kâzá, Ngizim gā̂za, Ngamo gā̀zâ, Bole gājà, Duwai kīzhìya) may be the result of diffusion, rather than inheritance. Perhaps borrowed from Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”) or a Berber language, e.g. Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”).",
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        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kā̀jī",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kā̀zar̃",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "ha:Birds",
          "parents": [
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            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chicken, hen"
      ],
      "id": "en-kaza-ha-noun-TD9flIwp",
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          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "hen",
          "hen"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "rooster",
          "word": "zakara"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kàː.záː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kàː.záː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaza"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "cdc"
      },
      "expansion": "Chadic",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kai",
        "2": "kyéézì"
      },
      "expansion": "Karekare kyéézì",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bde",
        "2": "kâzá"
      },
      "expansion": "Bade kâzá",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngi",
        "2": "gā̂za"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngizim gā̂za",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nbh",
        "2": "gā̀zâ"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngamo gā̀zâ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bol",
        "2": "gājà"
      },
      "expansion": "Bole gājà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dbp",
        "2": "kīzhìya"
      },
      "expansion": "Duwai kīzhìya",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kájì",
        "4": "",
        "5": "guinea fowl"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ber"
      },
      "expansion": "Berber",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "taq",
        "2": "ékăz",
        "3": "",
        "4": "rooster"
      },
      "expansion": "Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of unclear origin. Clear cognates of the same meaning within Chadic (e.g. Karekare kyéézì, Bade kâzá, Ngizim gā̂za, Ngamo gā̀zâ, Bole gājà, Duwai kīzhìya) may be the result of diffusion, rather than inheritance. Perhaps borrowed from Kanuri kájì (“guinea fowl”) or a Berber language, e.g. Tamasheq ékăz (“rooster”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kā̀zā",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kā̀jī",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kā̀zar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "kā̀zā",
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      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "rooster",
      "word": "zakara"
    }
  ],
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        "Hausa feminine nouns",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from Berber languages",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms derived from Berber languages",
        "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ha:Birds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chicken, hen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "hen",
          "hen"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kàː.záː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kàː.záː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaza"
}

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