"nono" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /nóː.nòː/, [nóː.nòː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: nōnṑ [canonical, masculine], nōnòn [possessed-form]
Etymology: An areal word, perhaps from a Chadic root *nVnV- ("mother"), but also perhaps from Niger-Congo or Cushitic. Compare Sidamo unuuna (“breast”), Afar angu (“breast”), Saho angu (“breast”), Jiiddu eenge (“breast”), and Iraqw isaangw (“nipple, breast”). Etymology templates: {{cog|cdc|-}} Chadic, {{cog|nic|-}} Niger-Congo, {{cog|cus|-}} Cushitic, {{cog|sid|unuuna|t=breast}} Sidamo unuuna (“breast”), {{cog|aa|angu|t=breast}} Afar angu (“breast”), {{cog|ssy|angu|t=breast}} Saho angu (“breast”), {{cog|jii|eenge|t=breast}} Jiiddu eenge (“breast”), {{cog|irk|isaangw|t=nipple, breast}} Iraqw isaangw (“nipple, breast”) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|nōnṑ}} nōnṑ m (possessed form nōnòn)
  1. milk Categories (topical): Anatomy, Liquids
    Sense id: en-nono-ha-noun-iCXnZTD4 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 56 44 Disambiguation of Liquids: 56 44 Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. a woman's breast
    Sense id: en-nono-ha-noun-dcHFnAok Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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      "expansion": "Niger-Congo",
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  "pos": "noun",
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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "All topics",
            "Health",
            "Fundamental",
            "Body"
          ],
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        },
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            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "a woman's breast"
      ],
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          "woman",
          "woman"
        ],
        [
          "breast",
          "breast"
        ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nóː.nòː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nóː.nòː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nono"
}
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    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 22 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "ha:Liquids"
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        "1": "nic",
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      "expansion": "Niger-Congo",
      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "cus",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Cushitic",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "unuuna",
        "t": "breast"
      },
      "expansion": "Sidamo unuuna (“breast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aa",
        "2": "angu",
        "t": "breast"
      },
      "expansion": "Afar angu (“breast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ssy",
        "2": "angu",
        "t": "breast"
      },
      "expansion": "Saho angu (“breast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jii",
        "2": "eenge",
        "t": "breast"
      },
      "expansion": "Jiiddu eenge (“breast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "irk",
        "2": "isaangw",
        "t": "nipple, breast"
      },
      "expansion": "Iraqw isaangw (“nipple, breast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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        "canonical",
        "masculine"
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      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "milk"
      ],
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        [
          "milk",
          "milk"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a woman's breast"
      ],
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        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ],
        [
          "breast",
          "breast"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nóː.nòː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nóː.nòː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nono"
}

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