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Magajiya

Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From magājìyā (“heiress”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /má.ɡáː.(d)ʒì.jáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mə́.ɡáː.d͡ʒɪ̀.jáː]

Proper noun edit

Magājìyā f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes edit

Avoided in dialects where magājìyā means "madam".

Related terms edit

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