"maiwa" meaning in Hausa

See maiwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mài.wáː/, [mèi.wáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: màiwā [canonical, feminine], màiwar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|màiwā}} màiwā f (possessed form màiwar̃)
  1. a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet Related terms: gero, dauro
    Sense id: en-maiwa-ha-noun-Mm2J~Msm Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Grains
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "màiwā",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "màiwar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "màiwā"
      },
      "expansion": "màiwā f (possessed form màiwar̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Grains",
          "orig": "ha:Grains",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet"
      ],
      "id": "en-maiwa-ha-noun-Mm2J~Msm",
      "links": [
        [
          "photoperiod",
          "photoperiod"
        ],
        [
          "pearl millet",
          "pearl millet"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "gero"
        },
        {
          "word": "dauro"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mài.wáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mèi.wáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maiwa"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "màiwā",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "màiwar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "màiwā"
      },
      "expansion": "màiwā f (possessed form màiwar̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "gero"
    },
    {
      "word": "dauro"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hausa feminine nouns",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ha:Grains"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "photoperiod",
          "photoperiod"
        ],
        [
          "pearl millet",
          "pearl millet"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mài.wáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mèi.wáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maiwa"
}

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