"tsaka" meaning in Hausa

See tsaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /(t)sʼá.kà/, [sʼə́.kə̀] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tsakà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ha|adverb|head=tsakà|sort=}} tsakà, {{ha-pos|adverb|tsakà}} tsakà
  1. in the middle, in the midst Derived forms: tsakà-tsakà Related terms: tsàkānī, tsakiyā̀
    Sense id: en-tsaka-ha-adv-ZnVQy0Wp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /(t)sʼá.káː/, [sʼə́.káː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: tsakā [canonical, feminine], tsakā̀kē [plural], tsakar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|tsakā|tsakā̀kē}} tsakā f (plural tsakā̀kē, possessed form tsakar̃)
  1. a kind of gecko
    Sense id: en-tsaka-ha-noun-igf-v69c Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Reptiles Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 16 53 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 40 10 8 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 39 10 8 28 Disambiguation of Reptiles: 6 90 4
  2. (figuratively) someone who is unpopular Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tsaka-ha-noun-YXAkhYHO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    },
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    }
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          "word": "tsàkānī"
        },
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    },
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      "form": "tsakar̃",
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    }
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        "a kind of gecko"
      ],
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        [
          "gecko",
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sʼə́.káː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsaka"
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      "word": "tsàkānī"
    },
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      "word": "tsakiyā̀"
    }
  ],
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        "in the middle, in the midst"
      ],
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        [
          "middle",
          "middle"
        ],
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          "midst"
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    {
      "ipa": "/(t)sʼá.kà/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[sʼə́.kə̀]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsaka"
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