"tara" meaning in Hausa

See tara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tàː.ɽáː/, [tàː.ɽáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tā̀rā [canonical, feminine], tā̀rar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|tā̀rā}} tā̀rā f (possessed form tā̀rar̃)
  1. fine (of money)
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-noun-4VgRW5Iw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /tàː.ɽáː/, [tàː.ɽáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tā̀rā [canonical, feminine], tā̀rar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|tā̀rā}} tā̀rā f (possessed form tā̀rar̃)
  1. being mindful, caring about something
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-noun-Kb0c4WQ7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Numeral

IPA: /tá.rà/, [tə́.rə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tar̃à [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: Considered by Blench to be likely derived from a Plateau Benue-Congo language; compare Horom taras, Che ataras, Fyam téres, Yeskwa tɔla. Etymology templates: {{number box|ha|9}}, {{der|ha|nic-bco}} Benue-Congo, {{cog|hoe|taras}} Horom taras, {{cog|ruk|ataras}} Che ataras, {{cog|pym|téres}} Fyam téres, {{cog|yes|tɔla}} Yeskwa tɔla Head templates: {{head|ha|numeral|g=f|head=tar̃à}} tar̃à f
  1. nine
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-num-7c2OcBot
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /táː.ɽàː/, [táː.ɽàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tārā̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ha|verb|grade 1|head=tārā̀|sort=}} tārā̀ (grade 1), {{ha-verb|1|tārā̀}} tārā̀ (grade 1)
  1. collect, gather
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-verb-pupoHOuq
  2. add up
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-verb-f9evW3Rj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /tà.ɽáː/, [tə̀.ɽáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tàrā [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ha|verb|grade 2|head=tàrā|sort=}} tàrā (grade 2), {{ha-verb|2|tàrā}} tàrā (grade 2)
  1. go to meet or welcome someone
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-verb-OzXmDGd9 Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 6 9 18 44 12
  2. buy up something to resell later
    Sense id: en-tara-ha-verb-kPY~~Y-p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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Download raw JSONL data for tara meaning in Hausa (4.5kB)

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  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: grade 2",
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