"riba" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /rì.bá/, [rɪ̀.bə́] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: r̃ìba [canonical, feminine], r̃ìbar̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|رِبًا}} Arabic رِبًا (riban) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|r̃ìba}} r̃ìba f (possessed form r̃ìbar̃)
  1. bank interest, usury
    Sense id: en-riba-ha-noun-pA0p-agD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ríː.bàː/, [ríː.bàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: r̃ībā̀ [canonical, feminine], r̃ībàr̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: Ultimately from Arabic رِبْح (ribḥ), but the long ī suggests an intermediate, perhaps Fula riiba. Etymology templates: {{der|ha|ar|رِبْح}} Arabic رِبْح (ribḥ), {{cog|ff|riiba}} Fula riiba Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|r̃ībā̀}} r̃ībā̀ f (possessed form r̃ībàr̃)
  1. profit
    Sense id: en-riba-ha-noun-0jvo0RQU
  2. benefit, gain, advantage
    Sense id: en-riba-ha-noun-ya0nGerE Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 6 29 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رِبًا"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic رِبًا (riban)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).",
  "forms": [
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    },
    {
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "bank interest, usury"
      ],
      "id": "en-riba-ha-noun-pA0p-agD",
      "links": [
        [
          "usury",
          "usury"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rì.bá/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[rɪ̀.bə́]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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}

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    },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "gain",
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ríː.bàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ríː.bàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "r̃ìba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "r̃ìbar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "f",
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bank interest, usury"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "usury",
          "usury"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rì.bá/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[rɪ̀.bə́]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riba"
}

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    "Hausa lemmas",
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        "3": "رِبْح"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic رِبْح (ribḥ)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ff",
        "2": "riiba"
      },
      "expansion": "Fula riiba",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Arabic رِبْح (ribḥ), but the long ī suggests an intermediate, perhaps Fula riiba.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "r̃ībā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "r̃ībàr̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "r̃ībā̀"
      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "profit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "profit",
          "profit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "benefit, gain, advantage"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "benefit",
          "benefit"
        ],
        [
          "gain",
          "gain"
        ],
        [
          "advantage",
          "advantage"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ríː.bàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ríː.bàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riba"
}

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