"likita" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /lí.kí.tà/, [lɪ́.cɪ́.tə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: likità [canonical, feminine, masculine], likitōcī [plural], likitàn [possessed-form]
Etymology: An old borrowing from English doctor. Doublet of dokta. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|en|doctor}} English doctor, {{doublet|ha|dokta}} Doublet of dokta Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|likità|likitōcī|g2=f}} likità m or f (plural likitōcī, possessed form likitàn)
  1. physician, (medical) doctor Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-likita-ha-noun-wSJPw5yF Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for likita meaning in Hausa (1.3kB)

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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "expansion": "Doublet of dokta",
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    },
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        },
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          "name": "Occupations",
          "orig": "ha:Occupations",
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            "Work",
            "Human",
            "Human activity",
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            "Human behaviour",
            "Fundamental"
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      "ipa": "/lí.kí.tà/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[lɪ́.cɪ́.tə̀]",
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    }
  ],
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        "Hausa nouns with multiple genders",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from English",
        "Hausa terms derived from English",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ha:Occupations"
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      ],
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          "physician",
          "physician"
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/lí.kí.tà/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɪ́.cɪ́.tə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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