Hausa edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English boy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bòː.jí/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bòː.jɪ́]

Noun edit

bṑyi m (plural bṑyi-bṑyi, possessed form bṑyin)

  1. houseboy, male domestic servant