"zara" meaning in Hausa

See zara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zà.ɽáː/, [zə̀.ɽáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: zàrā [canonical, feminine], zàrar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|zàrā}} zàrā f (possessed form zàrar̃)
  1. vacillation (moving from side to side)
    Sense id: en-zara-ha-noun-reua-QpA Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 69 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 64 11 10 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 7 7 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /zàː.ráː/, [zàː.ráː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: zā̀r̃ā [canonical, feminine], zā̀r̃ar̃ [possessed-form]
Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|zā̀r̃ā}} zā̀r̃ā f (possessed form zā̀r̃ar̃)
  1. red-bellied tree starling
    Sense id: en-zara-ha-noun-z6nbFH-C
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /zà.ɽáː/, [zə̀.ɽáː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: zàrā [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ha|verb|grade 2|head=zàrā|sort=}} zàrā (grade 2), {{ha-verb|2|zàrā}} zàrā (grade 2)
  1. to snatch, to grab
    Sense id: en-zara-ha-verb-WR3h-oia
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zàrā",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zàrar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "zàrā"
      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "69 14 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 11 10 8 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 7 7 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vacillation (moving from side to side)"
      ],
      "id": "en-zara-ha-noun-reua-QpA",
      "links": [
        [
          "vacillation",
          "vacillation"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zà.ɽáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zə̀.ɽáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}

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      "form": "zā̀r̃ā",
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        "canonical",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zā̀r̃ar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "red-bellied tree starling"
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    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zàː.ráː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}

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    }
  ],
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        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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        "to snatch, to grab"
      ],
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          "snatch",
          "snatch"
        ],
        [
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          "grab"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/zà.ɽáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zə̀.ɽáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}
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    "Hausa lemmas",
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    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "vacillation (moving from side to side)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vacillation",
          "vacillation"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zà.ɽáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zə̀.ɽáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}

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    "Hausa feminine nouns",
    "Hausa lemmas",
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    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "form": "zā̀r̃ā",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zā̀r̃ar̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "f",
        "2": "zā̀r̃ā"
      },
      "expansion": "zā̀r̃ā f (possessed form zā̀r̃ar̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "red-bellied tree starling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zàː.ráː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zàː.ráː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}

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    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hausa verbs",
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "zàrā",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "verb",
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        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to snatch, to grab"
      ],
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          "snatch",
          "snatch"
        ],
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          "grab"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/zà.ɽáː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zə̀.ɽáː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zara"
}

Download raw JSONL data for zara meaning in Hausa (2.2kB)

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}

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