"laita" meaning in Hausa

See laita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lái.tàː/, [léi.tàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: laitā̀ [canonical, feminine], laitōcī [plural], laitàr̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: From English lighter. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|en|lighter}} English lighter Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|laitā̀|laitōcī}} laitā̀ f (plural laitōcī, possessed form laitàr̃)
  1. lighter (for cigarettes)
    Sense id: en-laita-ha-noun-SId2XBeS Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 7 2 11 13 12 10 3 9 27 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 1 13 10 9 13 2 11 24 2 0 2 0 1
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "lighter"
      },
      "expansion": "English lighter",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English lighter.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "laitā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laitōcī",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laitàr̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "laitā̀",
        "3": "laitōcī"
      },
      "expansion": "laitā̀ f (plural laitōcī, possessed form laitàr̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 7 2 11 13 12 10 3 9 27 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 8 1 13 10 9 13 2 11 24 2 0 2 0 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lighter (for cigarettes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-laita-ha-noun-SId2XBeS",
      "links": [
        [
          "lighter",
          "lighter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lái.tàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[léi.tàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laita"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "lighter"
      },
      "expansion": "English lighter",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English lighter.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "laitā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laitōcī",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laitàr̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "laitā̀",
        "3": "laitōcī"
      },
      "expansion": "laitā̀ f (plural laitōcī, possessed form laitàr̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hausa feminine nouns",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from English",
        "Hausa terms derived from English",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lighter (for cigarettes)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lighter",
          "lighter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lái.tàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[léi.tàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laita"
}

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