halal

(Islam) any halal act; any act permissible in Islam


hajji

hajjì (canonical masculine)
hajjìn (possessed-form)
haji (alternative)

[ʔàl.há.d͡ʒɪ́]


shahada

ha-noun

shàhādā̀ f (plural shahādōdī, possessed form shàhādàr̃)

shàhādā̀ (canonical feminine)
shahādōdī (plural)
shàhādàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʃà.háː.dàː/

[ʃə̀.háː.dàː]

Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda, “witnessing”).


sura

sūr̃ā̀ f (plural sūr̃ōr̃ī, possessed form sūr̃àr̃)

sūr̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
sūr̃ōr̃ī (plural)
sūr̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).


halwa

halwā̀ (canonical feminine)
halwàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) khalwa, a religious retreat in Sufism


canko

cànkō (canonical masculine)
cànkon (possessed-form)

[t͡ʃàŋ.kʷóː]


sunna

ha-noun

sunnā̀ f (plural sunnōnī, possessed form sunnàr̃)

sunnā̀ (canonical feminine)
sunnōnī (plural)
sunnàr̃ (possessed-form)


liman

lī̀mân m (plural lī̀mā̀mai, possessed form lī̀māmìn)

lī̀mân (canonical masculine)
lī̀mā̀mai (plural)
lī̀māmìn (possessed-form)
limam (alternative)


kunya

kunyā f (plural kunyōyī, possessed form kunyar̃)

kunyā (canonical feminine)
kunyōyī (plural)
kunyar̃ (possessed-form)


haram

hàr̃âm (canonical masculine)
hàr̃āmùn (possessed-form)

(Islam) any haram act; a sin or forbidden deed in Islam


salati

sàlātī̀ (canonical masculine)
sàlātìn (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh) or a related form.

(Islam) an invocation to God, like the shahada


jihadi

jìhādī̀ (canonical masculine)
jìhādìn (possessed-form)
jàhādī̀ (alternative)

[d͡ʒɪ̀.háː.dìː]


ladan

lā̀dân (canonical masculine)
lā̀dā̀nai (plural)
ladani (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic أَذَان (ʔaḏān, “call to prayer”).


azahar

àzahàr̃ (canonical feminine)
azahariyya (alternative)


idda

iddā̀ (canonical feminine)
iddàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) iddah (waiting period until a woman can remarry)


alhaji

àlhajī m (feminine hajìyā, plural àlhàzai, possessed form àlhajin)

àlhajī (canonical masculine)
hajìyā (feminine)
àlhàzai (plural)
àlhajin (possessed-form)
Alh. (alternative)

→ Yoruba: alájì

→ Nupe: alahájì

→ English: alhaji

[ʔàl.há.d͡ʒíː]

From Arabic حَجِّي (ḥajjī) (with the definite article).

(Islam) hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title)


haddi

haddī̀ m (plural haddōdī, possessed form haddìn)

haddī̀ (canonical masculine)
haddōdī (plural)
haddìn (possessed-form)

(Islam) A fixed punishment for violating Islamic law.


hadisi

hàdīsī̀ m (plural hàdī̀sai, possessed form hàdīsìn)

hàdīsī̀ (canonical masculine)
hàdī̀sai (plural)
hàdīsìn (possessed-form)

(Islam) hadith (saying of the prophet Muhammad)


nafila

nāfilā̀ f (plural nāfilōlī or nāfìlfilī, possessed form nāfilàr̃)

nāfilā̀ (canonical feminine)
nāfilōlī (plural)
nāfìlfilī (plural)
nāfilàr̃ (possessed-form)

[náː.ɸɪ́.làː]

(Islam) nafl prayer (extra, non-compulsory prayer)


lambu

làmbū m (plural lambunā̀, possessed form làmbun)

làmbū (canonical masculine)
lambunā̀ (plural)
làmbun (possessed-form)


umra

umr̃ā (canonical feminine)
umr̃ar̃ (possessed-form)


maiso

maisō m (plural maisā̀yē, possessed form maison)

maisō (canonical masculine)
maisā̀yē (plural)
maison (possessed-form)


asham

From Kanuri ashâm (“fasting during Ramadan”), from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm).

(Islam) tarawih (extra prayers at night during Ramadan)


salla

sallā̀ (canonical feminine)
sallàr̃ (possessed-form)


ibada

ìbādā̀ (canonical feminine)
ìbādàr̃ (possessed-form)

/ʔì.báː.dàː/

[ʔɪ̀.báː.dàː]


sahur

(Islam) suhur (pre-dawn meal during Ramadan)


lisha

lī̀shā (canonical feminine)
lī̀shar̃ (possessed-form)
ī̀shā (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعِشَاء (al-ʕišāʔ).

bor

Arabic اَلْعِشَاء (al-ʕišāʔ)


salamu alaikum

Borrowed from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

(Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)


raka'a

ha-noun

r̃aka'ā̀ f (plural r̃aka'ō'ī, possessed form r̃aka'àr̃)

r̃aka'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
r̃aka'ō'ī (plural)
r̃aka'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[rə́.kə́.ʔàː]

(Islam) A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.


alƙali

àlƙālī m (plural àlƙā̀lai, possessed form àlƙālin)

àlƙālī (canonical masculine)
àlƙā̀lai (plural)
àlƙālin (possessed-form)
alkali (alternative)

→ Portuguese: alicali

/ʔàl.kʼáː.líː/

[ʔàl.kʼáː.líː]

bor

Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī)


fiƙihu

fiƙihù (canonical masculine)
fiƙihùn (possessed-form)

[ɸɪ́.cʼɪ́.hʊ̀]


asubahi

àsùbāhì (canonical feminine)
àsùbāhìn (possessed-form)
asuba (alternative)

[ʔà.sɪ̀.báː.hɪ̀]

Borrowed from Arabic الصُبْح (aṣ-ṣubḥ, “the morning”).


la'asar

là'asàr̃ (canonical feminine)
la'asariyya (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَصْر (al-ʕaṣr).


magariba

ha-noun

màgàr̃ibā̀ f (possessed form màgàr̃ibàr̃)

màgàr̃ibā̀ (canonical feminine)
màgàr̃ibàr̃ (possessed-form)
màngàr̃ibā̀ (alternative)

[mə̀.ɡə̀.rɪ́.bàː]


addu'a

àddu'ā̀ f (plural addu'ō'ī, possessed form àddu'àr̃)

àddu'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
addu'ō'ī (plural)
àddu'àr̃ (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: àdúrà

/ʔàd.dú.ʔàː/

[ʔàd.dɪ́.ʔàː]

Etymology tree
Arabic اَلْدُعَاء (al-duʕāʔ)bor.
Hausa addu'a
From Arabic اَلْدُعَاء (al-duʕāʔ, “the prayer”).

etymon

ar>اَلْدُعَاء>prayer

bor

(Islam) a prayer that is not one of the five daily prayers


al'aura

àl'aur̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
àl'aur̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) awrah (parts of the body women are required to cover)


shehu

ha-noun

shēhū̀ m (feminine shēhùwā, plural shḕhùnai, possessed form shēhùn)

shēhū̀ (canonical masculine)
shēhùwā (feminine)
shḕhùnai (plural)
shēhùn (possessed-form)

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shaihi.

(Islam) A great scholar, especially in religious matters.

A traditional title of the emir of Borno.


shaihi

shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)

shaihī̀ (canonical masculine)
shàihùnai (plural)
shaihìn (possessed-form)
shēhī̀ (alternative)

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu.

(Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order.


sharifi

shàr̃īfī̀ m (plural shàr̃ī̀fai, possessed form shàr̃īfìn)

shàr̃īfī̀ (canonical masculine)
shàr̃ī̀fai (plural)
shàr̃īfìn (possessed-form)
shàr̃îf (alternative)

/ʃà.ríː.fìː/

[ʃə̀.ríː.ɸìː]

(Islam) Someone of noble descent, who can theoretically trace their ancestry back to Muhammad.


hubbare

hubbār̃è (canonical masculine)
hubbār̃èn (possessed-form)

(Islam) tomb of a religious leader (usually in reference to that of Usman Dan Fodio)


alaramma

alàr̃ammà (canonical masculine)
alàr̃ammàn (possessed-form)

(Islam) hafiz (someone who has memorized the entire Quran)


alhamdulillahi

From Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (al-ḥamdu lillahi).

bor

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

(Islam) alhamdulillah (praise be to God)


aljanna

àljannā̀ (canonical feminine)
àljannàr̃ (possessed-form)


Almasihu

(Islam, Christianity) Jesus, the Messiah


bidi'a

ha-noun

bidi'ā̀ f (plural bidi'ō'ī, possessed form bidi'àr̃)

bidi'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
bidi'ō'ī (plural)
bidi'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[bɪ́.dɪ́.ʔàː]


buɗa-baki

bū̀ɗà-bā̀ki m

[bùː.ɗə̀.bàː.cɪ́]

Literally "open the mouth slightly". The sense of opening may indicate a calque of Arabic فِطْر (fiṭr).


du'a'i

du'ā'ī̀ (canonical masculine)
du'ā'ìn (possessed-form)

/dú.ʔáː.ʔìː/

[dɪ́.ʔáː.ʔìː]


ɗawafi

ɗàwāfī̀ (canonical masculine)
ɗàwāfìn (possessed-form)

/ɗà.wáː.fìː/

[ɗə̀.wáː.ɸìː]

(Islam) tawaf (circumambulating the Kaaba)


farilla

fàr̃illā̀ f (plural fàr̃ìllai, possessed form fàr̃illàr̃)

fàr̃illā̀ (canonical feminine)
fàr̃ìllai (plural)
fàr̃illàr̃ (possessed-form)
far̃àlī (alternative)

[ɸə̀.rɪ́l.làː]


fida'u

fìdā'ū̀ (canonical masculine)
fìdā'ùn (possessed-form)

/fì.dáː.ʔùː/

[ɸɪ̀.dáː.ʔùː]


hamdala

hamdalā̀ (canonical feminine)
hamdalàr̃ (possessed-form)

From Arabic حَمْدَلَة (ḥamdala), derived from the expression الحَمْدُ لِله (al-ḥamdu li-llāh, “praise be to God”).


hisabi

hìsābī̀ (canonical masculine)
hìsābìn (possessed-form)

From Arabic حِسَاب (ḥisāb). Doublet of lissafi.

(Islam) the reckoning of good and bad deeds on Judgement Day


in sha Allahu

/ʔín ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/

[ʔɪ́ŋ ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hʊ̀]

From Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (ʔin šāʔa llāhu).

bor

إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ


istihara

ha-noun

istìhār̃ā̀ f (possessed form istìhār̃àr̃)

istìhār̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
istìhār̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́s.tɪ̀.háː.ràː]

bor

اِسْتِخَارَة

Arabic اِسْتِخَارَة (istiḵāra)

(Islam) istikhara (prayer seeking guidance from God)


izifi

izìfī (canonical masculine)
izìfin (possessed-form)

[ʔɪ́.zɪ̀.ɸíː]

(Islam) hizb (one of the sixty sections into which the Qur'an is divided)


janaba

jànabā̀ (canonical feminine)
jànabàr̃ (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒə̀.nə́.bàː]


juzu'i

juzù'ī (canonical masculine)
juzù'in (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒɪ́.zɪ̀.ʔíː]

(Islam) juz' (one of the 30 portions into which the Qur'an is divided)


karahiya

ha-noun

kàr̃āhiyā̀ f (possessed form kàr̃āhiyàr̃)

kàr̃āhiyā̀ (canonical feminine)
kàr̃āhiyàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) an act which is disfavored but not forbidden in Islam


kiyama

kìyāmā̀ (canonical feminine)
kìyāmàr̃ (possessed-form)

(Islam) resurrection (event that will occur on judgement day)


Lahira

Lāhir̃ā̀ (canonical feminine)
Lāhir̃àr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْآخِرَة (al-ʔāḵira).


ma sha Allahu

head

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

ha-pos

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

mā̀ shā Àllāhù

/màː ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/

[màː ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hʊ̀]

From Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (mā šāʔa llāhu).

bor

مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ


Muhammadiyya

ha-noun

Mùhàmmàdiyyā̀ f (possessed form Mùhàmmàdiyyàr̃)

Mùhàmmàdiyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
Mùhàmmàdiyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّدِيَّة (muḥammadiyya).

bor

مُحَمَّدِيَّة

(Islam) Islamic studies, the teachings of Muhammad


mumbari

mumbàr̃ī (canonical masculine)
mumbàr̃in (possessed-form)


tauhidi

tàuhīdī̀ (canonical masculine)
tàuhīdìn (possessed-form)


wuridi

wur̃ìdī (canonical masculine)
wur̃ìdin (possessed-form)


zakka

zàkkā (canonical feminine)
zàkkar̃ (possessed-form)


zikiri

zikìr̃ī (canonical masculine)
zikìr̃in (possessed-form)


waliyyi

ha-noun

wàliyyī̀ m (plural wàlìyyai, possessed form wàliyyìn)

wàliyyī̀ (canonical masculine)
wàlìyyai (plural)
wàliyyìn (possessed-form)
wàlî (alternative)