"sunna" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /sún.nàː/, [sɪ́n.nàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: sunnā̀ [canonical, feminine], sunnōnī [plural], sunnàr̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سُنَّة (sunna). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|سُنَّة}} Arabic سُنَّة (sunna) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|sunnā̀|sunnōnī}} sunnā̀ f (plural sunnōnī, possessed form sunnàr̃)
  1. (Islam) sunnah
    Sense id: en-sunna-ha-noun-jDxvkKpE Categories (other): Islam, Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /sún.nàː/, [sɪ́n.nàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: sunnā̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ha|verb|grade 1|head=sunnā̀|sort=}} sunnā̀ (grade 1), {{ha-verb|1|sunnā̀}} sunnā̀ (grade 1)
  1. (with an indirect object) To give something secretly to someone. Tags: with-indirect-object
    Sense id: en-sunna-ha-verb-FF-wMPvO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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      "ipa": "[sɪ́n.nàː]",
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  ],
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        "(with an indirect object) To give something secretly to someone."
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  ],
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        "(with an indirect object) To give something secretly to someone."
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    },
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      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
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