"ni" meaning in Hausa

See ni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /níː/, [níː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: nī [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Chadic, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ˀanāku. Etymology templates: {{inh|ha|cdc-pro|-}} Proto-Chadic, {{inh|ha|afa-pro|*ˀanāku}} Proto-Afroasiatic *ˀanāku Head templates: {{head|ha|pronoun|head=nī|sort=}} nī, {{ha-pos|pronoun|nī}} nī
  1. I (1st person singular pronoun) Synonyms: níi Related terms: mínì (1st person singular indirect object enclitic pronoun), nì (1st person singular independent object pronoun), -wá (1st person singular possessive enclitic pronoun)
    Sense id: en-ni-ha-pron-VTJFVwJH Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Hausa pronouns

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

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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation"
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