"sama" meaning in Hausa

See sama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /sá.mà/, [sə́.mə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: samà [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamāy-. Etymology templates: {{cog|sem-pro|*šamāy-}} Proto-Semitic *šamāy- Head templates: {{head|ha|adverb|head=samà|sort=}} samà, {{ha-pos|adverb|samà}} samà
  1. on top
    Sense id: en-sama-ha-adv-8YJTHN3U
  2. in the sky
    Sense id: en-sama-ha-adv-K23c4J5O

Noun

IPA: /sá.mà/, [sə́.mə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: samà [canonical, feminine, masculine], sàmàmai [plural], samàn [possessed-form]
Etymology: Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamāy-. Etymology templates: {{cog|sem-pro|*šamāy-}} Proto-Semitic *šamāy- Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|samà|sàmàmai|g2=f}} samà m or f (plural sàmàmai, possessed form samàn)
  1. sky, heavens
    Sense id: en-sama-ha-noun-IAK~~hqK Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 68 0
  2. top
    Sense id: en-sama-ha-noun-KHIDZcXn
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      "args": {
        "1": "sem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Semitic *šamāy-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "samà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sàmàmai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "samàn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g2": "f"
      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 16 68 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sky, heavens"
      ],
      "id": "en-sama-ha-noun-IAK~~hqK",
      "links": [
        [
          "sky",
          "sky"
        ],
        [
          "heavens",
          "heavens"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "top"
      ],
      "id": "en-sama-ha-noun-KHIDZcXn",
      "links": [
        [
          "top",
          "top"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sá.mà/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sə́.mə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sama"
}

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      },
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
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        "2": "adverb",
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        "sort": ""
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "samà"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "on top"
      ],
      "id": "en-sama-ha-adv-8YJTHN3U",
      "links": [
        [
          "top",
          "top"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in the sky"
      ],
      "id": "en-sama-ha-adv-K23c4J5O",
      "links": [
        [
          "sky",
          "sky"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sá.mà/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sə́.mə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa nouns with multiple genders",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 30 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "2": "*šamāy-"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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        "canonical",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sàmàmai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "samàn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "samà",
        "3": "sàmàmai",
        "g2": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "samà m or f (plural sàmàmai, possessed form samàn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sky, heavens"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sky",
          "sky"
        ],
        [
          "heavens",
          "heavens"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "top"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "top",
          "top"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sá.mà/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sə́.mə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sama"
}

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    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa feminine nouns",
    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa nouns with multiple genders",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 30 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "2": "*šamāy-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Semitic *šamāy-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamāy-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "samà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": "samà",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "samà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "samà"
      },
      "expansion": "samà",
      "name": "ha-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "on top"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "top",
          "top"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in the sky"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sky",
          "sky"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sá.mà/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sə́.mə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sama"
}

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