"sala" meaning in Nupe

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Noun

IPA: /sá.lā/ Forms: sála [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa sallā̀, from Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh). Etymology templates: {{bor|nup|ha|salla|sallā̀}} Hausa sallā̀, {{der|nup|ar|صَلَاة}} Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh) Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=sála}} sála, {{nup-pos|noun|sála}} sála, {{nup-noun|sála}} sála
  1. (Islam) prayer, salat
    Sense id: en-sala-nup-noun-1GTBhlFD Categories (other): Islam, Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Islam) religious holiday
    Sense id: en-sala-nup-noun-QYTYXxPm Categories (other): Islam, Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Estwa Sálagi, Etswa Báwà Sálakó, Etswa Sálakó, jin sála (english: to perform salat)
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Etswa Báwà Sálakó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Etswa Sálakó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to perform salat",
      "translation": "to perform salat",
      "word": "jin sála"
    }
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  ],
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      ]
    }
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        "1": "nup",
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        "cat3": "",
        "cat4": "",
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      },
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        },
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              11,
              15
            ]
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Lice do salat, dogs do prayer",
          "text": "Kókóta jin sála, eshìgi bà àdúwa.",
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        }
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sá.lā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sala"
}
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    "Nupe nouns",
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    "Nupe terms derived from Arabic",
    "Nupe terms derived from Hausa",
    "Pages with 54 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Estwa Sálagi"
    },
    {
      "word": "Etswa Báwà Sálakó"
    },
    {
      "word": "Etswa Sálakó"
    },
    {
      "english": "to perform salat",
      "translation": "to perform salat",
      "word": "jin sála"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hausa sallā̀, from Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh).",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "sála"
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      ],
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              8,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Lice do salat, dogs do prayer",
          "text": "Kókóta jin sála, eshìgi bà àdúwa.",
          "translation": "Lice do salat, dogs do prayer",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "(Islam) religious holiday"
      ],
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        "Islam",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sá.lā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sala"
}

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